Needham Parish Council

Annual Meeting: 14 May 2018

The Parish Council is now employing a contractor to maintain local footpaths. 

At present these are; the path that leads from the High Road to the bottom of Mill Lane, the Loke that leads down to the river opposite the Mill and the area of river bank around the bench at the bottom of Mill Lane.  In the past these have become impassable due to the growth of nettles and undergrowth. We hope that residents will enjoy being able to access these paths so please let the Parish Council know if you find this action helpful and we will consider what other areas should be maintained.

This initiative is amongst a large amount achieved by the Parish Council in the last year. This includes acquiring a half share with Brockdish Parish Council of the Speed Awareness machine, meeting with Saffron Housing Association to discuss new homes in the village and forming a sub-committee with Needham Action Group to assist in the creation of a community space for the enjoyment of the village.  A lease is now being drawn up for the area behind the Village Hall that has already been drilled with grass seed. 

We have also created a Parish Council web site: needhampc.org.uk.  Minutes and agendas will be published on the site as well as news of events at the Village Hall.   We do not generally use email to contact residents.  However, a change in the law requires us to obtain your consent to be able to hold your contact details.  If you wish to be on a circulation list for information, such as agendas, a consent form will be posted on the web site.  However, if you are a Parish Councillor, Committee Member or volunteer we do not need this consent.

The Parish Council is here to promote the interests of Needham residents. There is currently a vacancy on Parish Council.  We meet once every two months on a Monday evening so it does not occupy a great deal of time.  If you are interested in joining as a Parish Councillor please contact me.  Our next meeting is at 7.30 on Monday 23 July.

                                                                          

Andrew Major, Chairman

                                                     andrewmajor@mac.com 01379 852958

We are pleased to report that Mrs White is recovering from her hip replacement operation and we all send her our best wishes for a complete recovery.