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Affordable Housing in Barton Mills

The Parish Council are currently are hoping to provide a new social housing scheme to provide affordable housing for “Barton Millers” with a “connection to the Village”.

The Parish Council have appointed Havebury to be the housing association to deliver the proposal

The scheme is planned to be adjacent to the Newmarket Road (car boot field) and looks like a superb scheme. The proposed scheme consists of fifteen 1, 2 and 3 bedroom houses which will be available as a mix of affordable rental and shared ownership.

There was be a public consultation held on Monday 5th July 2021, to view comment and feedback from the event and to look at draft site plans please visit the Havebury website.

Havebury have now submitted the planning application to West Suffolk Council. The plans are available to view on the West Suffolk Council website.

Havebury detail on their website that to apply, you must register with your local authority. You can register with Home-Link here

Litter Picking

West Suffolk Council can provide individuals with litter picking sets, if you wish to volunteer and pick litter in the village on a day and time that suits you.. Each litter pick pack will include a picker and black & blue sacks. The filled sacks can be left in or next to your bins on collection day.

For more information and to request a pack please visit the following website:

Arrange a litter pick as an individual (westsuffolk.gov.uk)

2023 Local Election

Notice of elections of parish councillors and Notice of election of district councillor

Elections took place across England on 4 May.

Contested district

Notice of Election Agents and Offices

Situation of Polling Station Notice

Statement as to Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll

DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

Uncontested parish

Notice of Uncontested Election

Statement as to Persons Nominated

Candidates took office from Tuesday 9^th May.

As of this date there is one vacancy on the Parish Council, which the council intend to fill by co-option.

To be considered for co-option please contact the Parish Council clerk and confirm that you qualify to stand, you must:

be British, a citizen of the Commonwealth or other European Union Citizen

be at least 18 years old

be registered to vote in the parish, or have lived, worked or owned a property in the parish for at least 12 months prior to the election.

Highways Proposal to close the gaps in the central reservation of the A11 between Red Lodge and Fiveways

Highways propose to close three gaps within the central reservation. From north to south, these are located at, Newmarket Road North, Herringswell Road and Golf Links Road (Newmarket Road South). We also propose to extend the barrier in the central reservation at Park Farm Drive.

This follows a number of personal injury collisions at these gaps, ranging in seriousness from minor to fatal. Following a study carried out in 2021, Highways are now planning work to close the gaps and improve this section of A11 over the next 12 months.

The work involved in closing these gaps will include:

• removal of existing filter lanes that allow vehicles to manoeuvre in and out of the central reservation gaps.

• installation of new red coloured surfacing along the central reservation.

• replace, improve, or modify existing road markings.

• modify, remove, or relocate directional signs.

• removal of existing no entry and no U-turn signs.

• improve and extend the safety barrier along the central reservation.

• improve and extend the safety barrier along the northbound and southbound verges.

At Golf Links Road (Newmarket Road South), Herringswell Road and Newmarket Road North junctions, we propose the following:

• removal of hard surfacing along the junction islands

• replacement of existing junction island kerbs.

• changing road markings by removing give-way markings, removing give way triangles, and modifying the chevron markings.

• removal of give way signs.

Highways have confirmed they intend to arrange a meeting with the Parish Council, however a date has yet to be agreed.

Neighbourhood Plan

We are investigating the development of a NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN.

It would enable us as a community to identify the needs in the future within the parish. This would include the environment, services, roads and development. It would allow us to guide and shape these needs.

This would be a community driven project, not run by the parish council.

We are looking for volunteers to form a steering group. this will consist of 6-10 members who can develop "our" plan.

It would take 2-3 years to complete

Anyone with experience in planning, environment, law or other relevant skills would be welcome. But most of all we need people who care about the future development of this village.

Please contact: clerk@bartonmills.net

For more info: https://neighbourhoodplanning.org

Proposed changes to the River Lark

The Environment Agency are considering several significant changes to the river Lark. James Dyke from the Environment Agency has now attended two Parish council meeting 5th of October and 7th July, James talked about the history of the lark in the area, what they want to acheive and how they hope to achieve this.

For more information see briefing pack.

Police online reporting tool

Reporting a non emergency crime can now be reported online on the Suffolk Constabulary website.

Alternatively you can dial 101.

In an emergency dial 999

Lightwave Food Bank

Lightwave runs a food bank which is based at the Red Lodge Pavillion. It is open every Thursday from 11am to 2pm for people to access food parcels or for donations to be dropped off.

More details can be found on their website

https://www.light-wave.org/red-lodge

Barton Mills Playing Field

The Parish Council would like to remind users of the rules when using the playing field:

- that no organised events should take place on the field without prior consent from the Parish Council

- no litter should be left on the field, litter should be disposed of in the bins available, if no bins are avaialble then litter should be taken home to dispose of.

Street Lighting

The majority of the street lighting in the village is owned by the Parish Council of which some are maintained by Suffolk County Council and some by the Parish Council.

To report a faulty street light first go to the online reporting tool on Suffolk County Council's website and use the map to locate the street light, if this is maintained by Suffolk County Council you can log the fault, if not the reporting tool will inform you that Suffolk County Council do not maintain the said light. If this is the case, then please contact the Parish Council clerk at clerk@bartonmills.net

Pot Holes and other Highway issues

The majority of roads in Suffolk are maintained by Suffolk County Council.

You can use Suffolk County Council's simple reporting tool, found on their website to report Highways issues including pot holes, blocked drains, trees/hedges affecting a highway and pavement defects