Needham Parish Council

Needham Parish Council Annual Meeting 

23 May 2016

Annually a meeting is held by the Parish Council to review the past year.  I was able to report that for the last twelve months we have enjoyed regular two monthly meetings with a full complement of Parish Councillors when agenda items have ranged from street drainage and footpath clearance to planning applications. Reports were also received from our District and County Councillors, the Needham Village Hall Committee, Needham Towns Land Trust, the Friends of St Peter’s, Needham Link, the Bowls Club and the Red Lion Coffee Mornings.  This reflects the range and diversity of activity that takes place in the village, but a recurrent theme was that there is a need for more residents to come forward and help.  

We also welcomed Inspector Mike Austin from Diss Police station to the meeting.  The Parish Council had been concerned that changes to management of local policing would result in the village losing contact with officers in Harleston.  Inspector Austin was able to reassure us that this is not the case and that we should not be aware of any changes.  

Sadly I had to report that Denis Tavner who has been a Parish Councillor for many years and who has also been immensely supportive in running the Village Hall has had to step down as a Parish Councillor due to ill health.  We will greatly miss his presence.  This means there is a Casual Vacancy.  This will be formally advertised but I should very much welcome enquiries from any one in the village who is interested in joining the Parish Council.  Meetings are held every two months on the third Monday of the month.  

The next meeting will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 18^th July in the Village Hall Annexe.

Andrew Major

Chairman