Babergh & Mid Suffolk are currently inviting everyone to have their say on the new Joint Local Plan. This Plan will inform how Babergh & Mid Suffolk will develop over the next 20 years and will set out the policies against which planning applications will be considered along with any Neighbourhood Plans that are made. […]
Category: Parish Council
Cockfield Parish Council – Notice of Conclusion of Audit
Enclosed is the notice announcing the conclusion of the audit into the Cockfield Parish Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2017 […]
Parish Council Meeting Schedule, 2017-18
Cockfield Parish Council meets in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on the last Thursday of the month (except August and December). Members of the public are very welcome to attend and to speak on any matters which concern them. Normally, both the County Councillor (Cllr Robert Lindsay) and District Councillor (Cllr Clive Arthey) are also […]
Parish Council Meeting Report, June 2017
The Parish Council met on Thursday 29th June 2017. Our new County Councillor, Robert Lindsay, advised us he has been appointed to the County Council Audit and Pension Committees. There then followed a discussion on verge cutting during which he explained that A & B roads have two cuts per year and ‘other’ roads get […]
Annual Parish Meeting 16th May 2017, Chairman’s Report
Introduction: It has been another busy year for the Parish Council with it nine members. Parish Council meetings are held on the last Thursday of every month with the exception of August and December due to holidays. Members of the Public are reminded that during the meetings, formal business is suspended during “open forum” so […]
Parish Council Meeting Report, May 2017
The Parish Council met on Thursday 18th May 2017 This was the meeting when the Parish Council holds its annual election of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and appoints members of working groups and committees. Derek Southgate was re-elected as Chairman with Carl Brinkley as Vice Chairman – both were unopposed. The working groups and committees were […]
Housing Project: Mackenzie Place
Following the recent public consultation event the feedback from residents, which was warmly welcomed, has fed into the project and work is in hand at revising relevant aspects of the initial plans. The project group dealing with the development is to meet again in July to review the amended drawings and layout, and to ensure […]
Parish Council Meeting Report, April 2017
The Parish Council met on Thursday 27th April 2017. Our County Councillor, Jenny Antill, confirmed that she will not be standing for re-election on 4th May. She offered a brief overview of the last four years and thanked the Parish Council for its support and help. The Chairman, in reply, expressed the gratitude of […]
Parish Council Meeting Report, January 2017
The Parish Council met on Thursday 26th January 2017 Our District Councillor, Clive Arthey, provided a report a report concerning developments at Babergh District Council: The new Chief Executive, Arthur Charvonia, has now taken on his responsibilities The council will relocate its offices from Hadleigh to Endeavour House in Ipswich (the home of Suffolk County […]
Parish Council Report, November 2016
Cockfield Parish Council Notes The Parish Council met on Thursday 24th November. Our District Councillor, Clive Arthey, provided a report that detailed a number of changes at Babergh District Council. A new Chief Executive has been appointed, Arthur Charvonia, who will take on his new responsibilities early in the New Year The council will relocate […]
