Shotley Parish Council welcomes members of
the public at its meetings, which are normally held on the third
Thursday of every month, at 7.15pm in Shotley Village Hall
(click here
for a list of dates) . You will
have the opportunity to ask
questions.
Purpose of Shotley Parish
Council
A Parish Council is the first tier in the
local government structure in England; the second is the District
Council (Babergh in our case) and the third, the County Council
(Suffolk).
Shotley Parish Council has nine members
elected every four years, the most recent being held on 3 May
2007.
Being a Parish Councillor is a voluntary position and unlike their
counterparts in the District and County they receive no payment.
The Council employs a part time Clerk who has responsibility for
managing the meetings, dealing with correspondence and over seeing
any contracts or purchasing.
A Parish Council has a wide range of
powers at their disposal including giving grants to local
organisations, promoting tourism, cleaning public places and
providing allotments. The most important role is as a statutory
consultee on planning matters. The Local Planning Authority has to
consult the PC on all Planning Applications within the Parish
boundrary from the smallest conservatory to the HMS Ganges site,
other bodies such as the Primary Care Trust also consult us on
local issues.
Shotley Parish Council members
- Richard Wrinch (Chairman)
- Mel Matthews
- David Armes
- Norman Bugg
- Jim
Catling
-
Michael
Connell
- Tony Ingram
- Graham Steel
- 1 vacancy (July 2008)
You can raise any questions with the Clerk
or the Parish Council generally, by
Emailing our
Parish Clerk, Linda Rowlands,
parishclerk@MyShotley.com