Parish Council

Westleton Parish Council

Westleton Parish Council normally meets at 7.30pm on the last Monday of each month with the exception of August and December when there is no meeting, or if that date is a Bank Holiday. The Parish Meeting in April starts at 7.00pm.

The Parish Council also hold surgeries. These are held in the Village Hall Foyer between 10.30am & 11.30am, attended by two Parish Councillors. It is a drop-in service where you can ask any questions relating to Parish matters. The date of the next surgery will be announced when the 2026 Council meetings are confirmed.

Extraordinary Meeting in 2025

The Parish Council will be holding an extraordinary meeting on Monday 15th December at 7.00pm in the Village Hall. The agenda for this meeting is available.

Statutory Information

To read the Parish Council's statutory documents and policies follow the links on the Policies & Publications page.

Dates of meetings in 2026

The 2026 schedule will be announced, and posted here before the end of 2025.

Details of any additional meetings will be posted on the village notice board & the website.

The meetings are held in the Village Hall. Members of the public and press are welcome to attend, there is normally the opportunity to raise queries or matters of concern at the beginning of the meeting.

Agenda and Minutes for Council Meetings

The agenda for meetings of Westleton Parish Council is normally available a week before the next meeting is due.

The minutes of each previous meeting can be read by clicking on the 'Meeting Minutes' link in the left hand side column.

Westleton Parish Councillors

You can see the list of elected Parish Councillors detailed below in the Sub-Committee & Advisory Groups. If you wish to contact a specific councillor, please email the Parish Clerk.

The Register of Members' Interests is available from East Suffolk Council. Click on this link and type in 'Westleton Parish Council'.

Sub Committee & Advisory Group Members

(a) Community Field – Cllr P Holmes (Chair) & Cllrs, J. Alexander, N.Shearme

Co-opted Chris Freeman, Amanda Freeman, Jonathan Alexander

(b) Bonfire – Cllr N. Shearme (Chair) & Cllrs B.Banks, C.Fisher, J.French, P. Holmes, J. Alexander

Co-opted Kevin Berry, Craig Alexander, Jonathan Alexander

Co-opted David Rous, Joyce Burtenshaw, Chris Freeman, Amanda Freeman

(d) Planning – I Johnson (Chair) & Cllrs J. Alexander, C.Fisher, P.Holmes, A.Turner, D.Watson

(e) Housing Needs – Cllr C.Fisher (Chair) & Cllrs P. Holmes, I. Johnson, J.Alexander, B. Banks, A.Turner, D.Watson

(f) Allotments - Cllr J. Alexander (Chair) & Cllrs P. Holmes, C.Fisher, A.Turner, D.Watson

(g) Finance - Cllr I.Webber (Chair) & Cllrs J. Alexander, I.Johnson, A.Turner

(h) Energy Projects - Cllr A.Turner (Chair) & Cllrs J.Alexander, C.Fisher, N.Shearme, D.Watson, I.Webber