Shotley village sign
 
Shotley Parish Council welcomes members of the public at its meetings, which are normally held on the third Thursday of every month, at 7.15pm in Shotley Village Hall (list of dates below). You will have the opportunity to ask questions.
 
 
 

Purpose of Shotley Parish Council
A Parish Council is the first tier in the local government structure in England; the second is the District Council (Babergh in our case) and the third, the County Council (Suffolk).

Shotley Parish Council has nine members elected every four years, the most recent election was held on 3 May 2007. Being a Parish Councillor is a voluntary position and unlike their counterparts in the District and County they receive no payment. The Council employs a part time Clerk who has responsibility for managing the meetings, dealing with correspondence and over seeing any contracts or purchasing.

A Parish Council has a wide range of powers at their disposal including giving grants to local organisations, promoting tourism, cleaning public places and providing allotments. The most important role is as a statutory consultee on planning matters. The Local Planning Authority has to consult the PC on all Planning Applications within the Parish boundary from the smallest conservatory to the HMS Ganges site, other bodies such as the Primary Care Trust also consult us on local issues.
 

Parish Councillors
Following the incontested Parish Council election on 3 May 2007, and subsequent changes (outlined below) the new Parish Council is made up as follows:
POlling station, Shotley village hall
 

The Council Chairman is currently Cllr Richard Wrinch.

Richard had been the previous Chairman since October 2005, replacing John Mullan, who in turn replaced Clare Sullivan.

 
To contact the Parish Council about a general issue, please contact the Parish Clerk.
Shotley Parish Council
Committee membership and offices
 
  • Planning WP – Cllrs Matthews, Catling, Ingram and Bugg
  • Employment WP – Cllrs Nichols, Bugg and Wrinch
  • Village Hall Management Rep – Cllr Matthews
  • SALC Rep – Cllrs Wrinch and Steel
  • SPPA Rep – Cllr Steel
  • Play Areas, Allotments and Footpaths WP – Cllrs Wrinch and Bugg
  • Youth Co-ordinator/Shotley School Liaison WP – Cllr Matthews
  • Parish Plan Implementation Board Rep – Cllr Steel and Catling (sub Ingram)
  • Babergh DC Area Rep – Cllr Steel
  • Risk Assessment WP – Cllr Matthews, Community Warden, Clerk and RFO
  • Finance WP – RFO, Cllrs Catling and Bugg
  • Communications lead – Open (dependent upon subject)
  • Suffolk Hedgerow Survey WP – RW and Clerk (joint co-ordinators), Cllrs Catling, Steel and Matthews (volunteers)
  • Internal Auditor – SALC
  • External Auditor – BDO Stoy Hayward LLP
  • Stour Footpath WP – co-opted: Gary Richens, Jean Smart, Barrie Powell, Ian Saunders, Roger Cushing, Ken Cocksedge, Chris Adams, Guy Wallhead, Cllr Ingram and Clerk

 
 
Parish Clerk

The Parish Council's Clerk is Linda Rowlands.

You can contact Linda about anything to do with the Parish or Council, by emailing shotleypc@btinternet.com or phoning 01473 788248.

Messages can be left on the answer phone and will be dealt with as soon as possible.
 
Linda Rowlands, Shotley Parish Clerk
33 Orwell View Road, Shotley,
Ipswich IP9 1NW
   
Community Warden

Since March 2008 Shotley Parish Council have employed a Community Warden. Matt is responsible for clearing the litter in Shotley Gate, reporting fly-tipping to the appropriate authorities and carrying out minor repairs to Parish property. He is also the lucky custodian of a graffiti removal kit which can be loaned, free of charge to remove graffiti from private property - instructions will be provided.

Should you spot anything that requires Matt's attention or wish to make use of the graffiti kit, please do speak to him when he is on his rounds or contact him via the Parish Clerk.
   
Parish Council meetings
Shotley Village Hall (click for larger)
Date (7.15pm, Village Hall) Documents available (Word or pdf format)
Archived minutes 2008-2009  
   
2010  
21 Jan minutes |Digest
25 Feb minutes | Digest
18 Mar | Digest
25 Mar (Review Meeting) minutes
15 Apr minutes| Digest
20 May minutes
27 May minutes
5 Jun Planning meeting minutes
17 Jun minutes | Digest
15 Jul digest
10 Aug Agenda extra meeting for footpath project
19 Aug Agenda
16 Sep Agenda
21 Oct Agenda
12 Nov Minutes extra meeting
18 Nov minutes
16 Dec Agenda
   
2011  
20 Jan Minutes
17 Feb Minutes
17 Mar Minutes
24 Mar Agenda
21 Apr Agenda
19 May (Annual Parish Council)  
26 May (Annual Parish Council)  
17 Jun Minutes
21 Jul Minutes
18 Aug Minutes
15 Sept Agenda Minuites
20 Oct Agenda Digest Minuites
17 Nov Agenda Minuites
15 Dec
   

DATES FOR 2012
Meeting times 7PM – 9.30PM (THURSDAYS)

MEETING/ROOM

12 & 19 January

Osac & Council
LCR

9 & 23 February

Osac & Council
LCR

8, 15 & 22 March

Osac, Council & Review
SCR, LCR x 2

12 & 19 April

Osac & Council
LCR

10, 17 & 24 May

Osac, Annual Parish Council & Annual Parish
LCR/Main Hall

14 & 21 June

Osac, Council
LCR

12 & 19 July

Osac & Council
LCR

9 & 16 August

Osac & Council
LCR

13 & 20 September

Osac & Council
LCR

11 & 18 October

Osac & Council
LCR

8 & 15 November

Osac & Council
LCR

13 & 20 December

Osac & Council
LCR

 
   
   
   
*Please note that these minutes are the unconfirmed versions. Changes may have been made by the Parish Council at the subsequent meetings. If in any doubt, please contact the Parish Clerk. Also see disclaimer.
 
Key documents
 
 
Finance and accounts
 
(These documents are in pdf format. Download Acrobat Reader from here if you cannot open the documents)
 
Erwarton Parish Meeting
  • Erwarton doesn't have a Parish Council, but instead has a "Parish Meeting" which is held regularly. For details please email us.
  • The Erwarton Parish Plan has now been produced
 
County and District Councils
 
Other information
 
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