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

westletonclerk@gmail.com

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

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.

Parish Council

Minutes of Meetings