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Westleton Parish Council
Westleton Parish Council normally meets at 7.30pm on the last Monday of each month with the exception of August and December when there is no meeting, or if that date is a Bank Holiday. The Parish Meeting in April starts at 7.00pm.
NOTICE OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION - Westleton Parish Council
The Notce of an Uncontested Election can be found by following this link and can be read on the Westleton Parish Council Notice Board.
WESTLETON PARISH COUNCIL
CO-OPTED MEMBER VACANCY
NOTICE
Following the recent elections, the Parish Council now has 3 vacancies which can be filled under the co-opted process.
If you are interested in standing as a representative on the Parish Council please send your supporting details to the Clerk either to the address below or via email to westletonclerk@gmail.com by the closing date of Friday, 23 June 2023.
The Parish Council will aim to consider all applications received at the following meeting which is scheduled for Monday, 26 June. In accordance with our procedures, if need be, a ballot of Members will be conducted on the night to determine who should be selected.
The successful person/s will effectively serve in office until the next Parish Council Elections due to be held in May 2027.
If you would like to discuss any aspect or for further information please contact Ian Haines on 07958655831.
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.
Ian Haines
Clerk to Westleton Parish Council
6 Cooper Close
Saxmundham
IP17 1EX
Statutory Information
To read the Parish Council's statutory documents and policies follow the links on the Governance page.
Dates of meetings in 2023.
Meetings are due to be held on:-
30 January 2023
27 February 2023
20 March 2023
24 April 2023 (Annual Parish Residents Meeting)
22 May 2023 (Annual Meeting Elections)
26 June 2023
31 July 2023
25 September 2023
30 October 2023
27 November 2023
Details of any additional meetings will be posted on the village notice board.
The meetings are held in the Village Hall. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend, there is normally the opportunity to raise queries or matters of concern at the beginning of the meeting.
Agenda and Minutes for Council Meetings
The agenda for meetings of Westleton Parish Council is normally available a week before the next meeting is due.
Westleton Parish Council will meet on Monday 22 May 2023 at 7-30 pm in Westleton Village Hall.
Read the Parish Council meeting agenda.
The minutes of meetings can be read in the box on the left of this page.
WESTLETON PARISH COUNCILLORS
Paul Holmes (Chairman)
3 Heath View, Blythburgh Road, Westleton, IP17 3AT Tel: 01728 648473
Email: prholmes60@yahoo.com
Ian Johnson (Vice Chairman)
Westleton Post Office, The White House, The Street, Westleton, IP17 3AD
Tel: 01728 648216 Email: ian.johnson191069@yahoo.co.uk
Julian Alexander
Friends Cottage, The Street, Westleton, IP17 3AD Tel: 01728 648762
Email: jbaatfriends@btinternet.com
Barry Banks
Suffolk Punch Cottage, Bakers Lane, Westleton, IP17 3AZ Tel: 07970050330
Email: barrybanks11@icloud.com
Colin Fisher
Roosters, Blythburgh Road, Westleton, IP17 3AS Tel: 01728 648413
Email: fishercp@btinternet.com
Nick Shearme
Garden End, Bakers Lane, Westleton, IP17 3AZ Tel: 01728 648279
Email: nick@gardenend.co.uk
Andrew Turner
The Barn, The Hill, Westleton, IP17 3AN Tel: 01728 648330
Email: a.andrew.turner@btinternet.com
David Watson
The Barn, Vale House Farm, Fenstreet Road, Middleton, IP17 3NU
Tel: 01728 648262 Email: dewatbarn@aol.com
Ian Haines (Parish Clerk)
6 Cooper Close, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1EX Tel: 07958655831
Updated 9/5/23
The Register of Members' Interests is available from East Suffolk Council.
Advisory Group Members*
*Note - Membership of these groups will be confirmed at the June 2023 Parish Council meeting
(a) Community Field – P Holmes (Chair) & Cllrs, J. Alexander, N.Shearme
Co-opted Chris Freeman, Jonathon Alexander
(b) Bonfire – Cllr N. Shearme (Chair) & Cllrs C.Fisher, P. Holmes, J. Alexander.
Co-opted Chris Freeman, Kevin Smith, Kevin Berry, Craig Alexander, Jonathon Alexander
(c) Common – Cllr N. Shearme (Chair) & Cllrs, J. Alexander, B. Banks.
Co-opted David Rous, John Bebbington, Joyce Burtenshaw.
(d) Planning – Cllr A.Turner (Chair) & Cllrs J. Alexander, C.Fisher, P.Holmes, I. Johnson.
(e) Housing Needs – Cllr A.Turner (Chair) & Cllrs C. Fisher, P. Holmes, I. Johnson, J.Alexander, B. Banks.
(f) Allotments - Cllrs J. Alexander, P. Holmes, C.Fisher, A.Turner
SIZEWELL C CONSULTATION
The Parish Council have submitted their response to EDF's stage 5 consultation. Read Westleton Parish Council response to EDF's stage 5 consultation.
The Parish Council made representations at the online Planning Inspectorate Open Floor Hearing. Read Westleton Parish Council's oral evidence to the Planning Inspectorate Hearing. The Parish Council also sent its written evidence to the Planning Inspectorate which is also available to read.
Andrew Turner, on behalf of Westleton Parish Council, has submitted a Transport Submission response to the Planning Inspectorate which is available to read here.