Claydon And Whitton Parish Council

This page covers news relating to the Parish. Useful contacts and other community information is to be found by following this link.  More general news covering the wider area is to be found on the home page. In addition the Parish produces a three monthly newsletter which can be read here.

Parish Meetings

The venue and agenda for all our meetings are always advertised on the Parish Council Notice Boards. Since the closure of the Old Chapel in Station Road we sometimes have difficulty in finding a meeting room for our Planning and Finance meetings. We are doing our very best to rectify this situation but obviously if local organizations have already booked then we have to look elsewhere.

The next Full Council Meeting is on Monday 8th March 2010 at 7:30pm in Claydon and Barham Village Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend and raise any matters of concern to them at the public forum.

Two vacancies exist on the council and if you would like to apply click here for more information. 

 

Claydon Parish Council welcome a new Councillor

On Monday 16th November John Whitehead of Hereford Drive was co-opted onto Claydon Parish Council. We still have one vacancy to fill, if you are 18 or over please see the Parish Council notice board, or here, for details of how to apply and put your name forward for this position.

The Planning and Amenities Committee

The planning committee works within the parish council and is made up of members with an elected chairperson and vice chair. We review planning applications that are applicable to our parish and those in neighbouring parishes, which could have an effect on our village and are able to make recommendations to Mid Suffolk District Council who have to make the final decision.

Dates times and agenda of all our meetings are always posted on the village notice boards. These meetings are open to the general public and during the open forum session comments can be made to the committee on a particular application or on any item on the agenda. If a member of the public wishes to make an objection or approval on a particular application then they may write direct to the chief planning officer at Mid Suffolk District Council explaining their reasons for support or objection.

Should sufficient objections be received including those from the Parish Council then the application will be taken to the District Council Planning Committee, and not decided by the case officer alone. The parish planning committee also deals with other issues which affect the Parish, and the agenda often includes issues such as street cleaning, litter bins, parking in the village, street lighting and highway matters. Members of the public who have comments on these items can contact a member of the Parish Council or by writing to our clerk Suzanne Eagle.

Recent government changes to planning requirements now means that certain alterations and extensions no longer require planning permission, if in doubt always check with Mid Suffolk Planning Department who are pleased to advise, they can also offer pre-application advice if required.

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