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This Council is a joint Council, representing the three
Parishes, which meets 4 to 6 times a year. Fully elected the
council consists of 9 Councillors, 6 from Butley, 2 from Capel St
Andrew and 1 from Wantisden. These numbers reflect the varying
population numbers in all the parishes, published by the Register
of Electors and in force from 1st December 2010 were – Butley 139,
Capel St.Andrew 54 and Wantisden 19.
The Council has a precept of
£2,860.00 for the current financial
year.
This money supports the administration costs by paying the Clerk’s
fees and expenses, maintaining the churchyards by hiring and paying
a contractor to cut the grass, supporting the Village Hall
Committee by helping in the purchase of play equipment and
responding to any requests for help if they are made and also by
donating to local charities including Esmond House in Orford, the
local hospice, Suffolk Accident and Rescue, and the Air
Ambulance.
As well as administering the finances the Councillors receive
and comment on Planning Applications in the way they consider to be
most beneficial to the parishioners. They deal with any complaints
about the maintenance of the roads.
All meetings are advertised 7 days prior to the meeting date in
three notice boards and all parishioners are invited to attend.
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