Administration

Contact Information
Willowbrook Cottage, Church Road, Bacton, IP14 4LW
Telephone: 07588 734168
 

Twitter page: @BactonParish

Council Staff

Parish Clerk: Suzanne Lupin
Parish Warden:  Pete Bonner
 
Councillors agree to work under the Council Code of Conduct and are guided by the Good Councillor Guides produced by NALC:
The Good Councillors Guide 
The Good Councillors Guide to Finance and Transparency
 
Meetings
 
Meetings are held in the village hall, usually on the second Monday in the month.  Public participation is encouraged at meetings and a period of time is set aside at each meeting specifically for that purpose.
 
Planning
 
All information is available on the Babergh Mid Suffolk District Council website here.
Information on what is a material consideration has been provided by the Planning Portal and the government provides guidance on determining planning applications.
 
 

 

Websites

The recommended websites for Councillor information are:

National Association of Local Councils (log in required for some parts – please contact the Clerk)

Suffolk Association of Local Councils (log in required for some parts – please contact the clerk)

Also of interest might be the paper from the House of Commons Library 

Legal Topic Notes from NALC

The legal topic notes provide extensive guidance and those relevant to Bacton Council can be  downloaded to a Legal Topics page for councillor information soon. (log in required - please contact the Clerk)