About the Council
The
Council is comprised of eleven elected members of the village who meet on the
first Tuesday of every month usually in the Memorial Hall. Our meetings start at
7.30pm and are open to the public. There is always a part of the meeting when
anybody from the village is welcome to raise an issue that concerns them. The
Council has an annual budget (precept) of around £10,000 to use in carrying out
it's duties in the village; these include maintenance of the Memorial Hall, some
grass cutting and bus shelter cleaning. The Council is also consulted on all planning
applications that are submitted within the village and any larger planning
matters that occur further afield such as the expansion of Felixstowe Dock or
issues relating to the A14 trunk road.
Members
of the Council
| John Barker - Chairman | Berridge Eve – Vice-Chairman | |
| Keith
Slaughter |
Carol
Garrett |
|
| Peter Waller | Joe Smith | John Sills |
| Ian Cowan | Dave Pither |
Please
remember parish council meetings are open to the public and your comments and
involvement are always welcome, our Clerk Tracey Hunter and myself are
usually contactable during reasonable hours. As a council we do not have
enormous powers but we are the only 'voice' at parish level and who's views have
to be considered by larger authorities. We try to reflect the wishes of the
parish and although I cannot guarantee that they will always be granted it
is always the councillors' intention to do the best they can.
Chairman