There are
currently three vacancies on the parish council. If anyone
is interested in becoming a parish councillor please
contact
either the parish clerk or chairman, or come along to one of our
meetings.
We are
also looking for a new parish clerk. For further information
please contact
the clerk or chairman.
The Parish Council owns
Sotterley Chapel (which has been restored by the
Sotterley Chapel Preservation Trust) and the Chapel
Cemetery.
We have a licence to manage and use Shadingfield Playing Field.
We own the bus shelter on London Road.
We are consulted by Waveney District Council and Suffolk County
Council (and other organisations) on a range of issues affecting
the four parishes.
If residents raised an issue with us we pursue it with whatever
organisation is responsible.
Dates of
meetings
for 2011
All meetings are held at 7.00pm at
the Village Hall, London Road, Shadingfield.
To see a copy of the agenda for the upcoming meeting click
here
(updated
monthly just before the meeting)
19th January
16th February
16th
March
20th
April - also
the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council
18th May
15th June
20th July
August -
no meeting
21st September
19th October
16th
November
December -
no meeting
Format of meetings:
-
All parish council meetings are open to the public and
press.
-
The parish council abides by the parish and town council code of
conduct 2007.The code of conduct is available for inspection by
contact with the clerk.
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The purpose of the meeting is for Councillors to discuss Parish
business and whilst the attendance of residents is welcomed, they
are not allowed to join in the discussions of the
Councillors.
- During each meeting the council will adjourn for a period of 10
minutes for public questions. During this time, residents can
put questions to the Chairman regarding local concerns. Where
possible the Chairman will respond, but the matter may have to be
deferred and placed on a later months agenda for
discussion.
Use the links below to follow the business of the Parish
Council
Click
here
for minutes of previous meetings.
Click
here for the Chairman's report 2010/11
Click
here
for Annual Newsletters
published in July.
Click
here for WDC Development
Policies for 'Planning Application Information' and an
outline of WDC's 'Planning Framework'
Click
here for a list of
information available for the Parish Council under the
model publication scheme.