Parish Council

Westleton Parish Council meets at 7.00pm on the second Monday of each month, with the exception of August when there is no meeting, or if that date is a Bank Holiday.

The next Parish Council meeting will be held on Monday 14th September in the Village Hall. The agenda will be published in the week before.

The Parish Council also hold surgeries. These are held monthly at the Village Hall and are a drop-in service where you can ask any questions relating to Parish matters.

Surgery meeting dates for 2026

Monday 17th August – 10:30 to 11:30 in the Foyer

Monday 28th September – 12:30 to 13:30 at Soup + Pud

Monday 26th October – 12:30 to 13:30 at Soup + Pud

Monday 30th November – 12:30 to 13:30 at Soup + Pud

Statutory Information

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

Meeting dates for 2026

Monday 3rd August – Planning, Housing and Infrastructure Committee – LINK TO AGENDA

Monday 14th September

Monday 12th October

Monday 9th November

Monday 14th December

Details of any additional meetings are posted on the village notice board & this website. The meetings are held in the Village Hall, and sometimes the Foyer (January). 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 and Committee Meetings

The agenda for each meeting of Westleton Parish Council or its committees is published during the week before a 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 Committees and Steering 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 (type in 'Westleton Parish Council').

Committees & Steering Groups

The Parish Council has two committees and two steering groups:

Planning, Housing & Infrastructure Committee
Cllr I Johnson (Chair), Cllr Alexander, Cllr Fisher, Cllr Turner, Cllr Watson

Finance & Administration Committee
Cllr I Webber (Chair), Cllr Alexander, Cllr Holmes, Cllr Johnson, Cllr Turner

Green Spaces & Recreation Steering Group
Cllr Shearme (Lead), Cllr Fisher, Cllr French, Cllr Holmes, Cllr Overton, Cllr Watson

Common focus group members: Cllr Alexander, Cllr Banks, Cllr French, Cllr Shearme, Cllr Webber plus J Burtenshaw, A Freeman, C Freeman, D Rous
Community Field focus group members: Cllr Alexander, Cllr Holmes, Cllr Shearme plus J Alexander, A Freeman, C Freeman
Fireworks and bonfire focus group members: Cllr Alexander, Cllr Banks, Cllr Fisher, Cllr French, Cllr Holmes, Cllr Shearme plus C Alexander, J Alexander, K Berry
 

Community Engagement Steering Group
Cllr Banks (Lead), Cllr Overton, Cllr Turner