A picturesque village in East Suffolk
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County Council elections will take place on Thursday 7th May. Due to planned local government reorganisation, with Suffolk moving to a unitary authority structure, those elected are likely to only serve a two-year term.
The last Parish Council meeting in this financial year will now be on Tuesday 10th March. All residents are welcome to attend and ask questions during the public forum.
We would like to remind all residents who have received a Community Emergency Plan survey to please complete and return it as soon as possible. The survey was at the back of the Parish Council newsletter which was recently delivered to houses across the village. The response rate so far has been very low, and without sufficient information from households we are unable to develop an effective plan that reflects the needs and resources of our community.
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We have recently heard that the mayoral elections planned for May 2026 have been postponed until 2028. We do not yet know what will happen with the County Council elections which were also due in 2026.
You may have heard the terms “devolution” and “local government reorganisation” mentioned recently. Suffolk is currently undergoing big changes, with proposals to give more decision-making powers and funding to councils at a local level. The aim is to bring services closer to communities, making them more responsive and effective.
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