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2023 Local Elections
If you would like to be involved in making decisions to improve our local community then please consider this opportunity to join the Parish Council.
If you are considering standing then please come to our next meeting on
to see what is involved and what your Parish Council does.
To qualify to stand as a Parish Councillor 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.
Barton Mills Parish Council has a maximum of nine members. If there are more than 9 candidates, it is a contested election and a poll will take place on Thursday 4th May. No poll is required if there are 9 or fewer candidates. The new members will take office from Tuesday 9th May 2023 for four years.
Standing: Notice of Election will be published on Wednesday 22nd March and candidates need to deliver their nomination papers by 4pm on Tuesday 4th April.
More detailed information including nomination packs can be found on West Suffolk Council website: www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/Council/elections
Voting: Statement of Persons Nominated will be published on Wed 5th April
The deadline for registering to vote is Monday 17th April
The postal vote deadline is Tuesday 18th April
The proxy vote deadline is Tuesday 25th April
The poll will take place on Thursday 4th May
To vote at a polling station, you will now need to bring photo ID.
For more information please visit:
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/i-am-a/voter/voter-id
Police online reporting toolReporting 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 BankLightwave 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 websitehttps://www.light-wave.org/red-lodge |
Barton Mills Playing FieldThe 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.
BARTON MILLS FOOTBALL CLUB/PAVILIONBarton Mills Football Club has not had a team for a number of years, and following breaches in the lease agreement there is no longer a Barton Mills Football Club.The Parish Council have now taken control of the pavilion, and are now responsible for all costs involved, which includes insurance, water and electricity costs. The pavilion also requires some urgent repairs to bring back to a useable standard.The Parish Council would like to ask residents whether there is any interest in setting up a new Barton Mills football team ready for the 23/24 season and therefore take control of the building (once brought back to a useable standard) including all the costs involved. Or whether any residents have any ideas for alternative sporting uses. If you are interested or require further information, please contact the Parish council clerk before the end of February 2023. |
Street LightingThe 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.netPot Holes and other Highway issuesThe 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 |
The Barton MillerVolunteers in the Parish produce a monthly magazine called the Barton Miller.News, local events and information can be found in the Barton Miller.Past copies of the Barton Miller can be found on our website. |
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