Current News Items
TWO NEW COUNCILLORS FOR MELTON PARISH COUNCIL - at the AGM last Thursday 10th May 2012 Buffy Barrington and Jeremy Bale were both co-opted onto the council.
Notice of Appointment of Date for the Exercise of Electors' Rights
- Accounts for the Year Ended 31st March 2012 - details <click
here>
Melton Parish Council Office will be closed on Tuesday 5th and Thursday
7th June 2012.
Notification of temporary road closure - A12 (Melton) Melton, A12 (Melton) Hasketon, A12 (Melton) Woodbridge – between junctions with B1079 Grundisburgh Road and A1152 Woods Lane. Reason for closure Carriageway resurfacing. Date of closure 26/06/2012 to 28/06/2012 (20:00 to 06:00 hours). Alternative route: B1079 Grundisburgh Road, B1079 Burkitt Hill, B1079 Theatre Street, B1079 New Street, B1079 St Johns Street, B1438 Melton Hill, B1438 Melton Road, A1152 Woods Lane. Enquiries regarding this closure should be made to the following:- Applicant Suffolk County Council Contact Name David Keeble Telephone Number 0845 606 6171 Email Surface.treatments@suffolk.gov.uk
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Parish Councils
Parish
Councils are the most local of all the various local government bodies.
The members of the Council are elected by the voters whose names appear
on the electoral roll, just as district and county councillors are chosen.
Each sort of local authority has a range of responsibilities, the things that it must do, and powers, the things that it may do. It is often difficult to see which authority is responsible for which activity. Reference can be made to the websites for the Suffolk Coastal District Council and the Suffolk County Council for details of their functions and authority.
Parish Councils have few actual duties but they have a wide range of powers. Melton Parish Council exercises those powers that they believe are for the benefit of the village. The main ones are:
- Liaising with local authorities on behalf of the parish
- Responding to planning applications
- Managing the playing fields, the pond and Burkes Wood
- Maintaining the bus shelters
- Organising the annual parish meeting
- Offering grants and donations to local societies and charities
- Overseeing the website
The Council is told about all applications for planning permission and makes comments and recommendations that are considered by the District Council, which is the planning authority.