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Clean Up Cockfield 2018

The annual litter pick of public areas, verges and public footpathson the weekend of 17th and 18th March was affected by poor weather. So a number of vounteers intend to litter pick their area(s) during the follwoing week. Volunteers are sought to help with the clean up effort over the 2 days. To help to […]

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Parish Council Meeting Report, October 2017

A number of residents attended the meeting to express concerns and raise queries regarding the ‘Babergh & Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan: Consultation Document’. The Chairman explained the background to the plan and confirmed that the Parish Council will be submitting a full response to the consultation as there are issues for the village which […]

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MacKenzie Place Development – Cockfield Parish Council Information Event

Proposed Development to the North West of Mackenzie Place, Cockfield Application Number DC/17/05332 Cockfield Village Hall Monday 20 November 2017 3.00pm to 7.00pm Cockfield Parish Council is pleased to invite you to an information event at the Village Hall so you can see the final plans for the proposed housing scheme as detailed in the Planning […]

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Cockfield Parish Council

The Parish Council did not meet in August but can report the following Update on MacKenzie Place Housing Parish Council representatives recently met with all stakeholders regarding the proposed development adjoining MacKenzie Place in order to consider any alterations and developments. We were pleased to hear that we are on course for a further public […]

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Babergh & Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan

Babergh & Mid Suffolk are currently inviting everyone to have their say on the new Joint Local Plan. This Plan will inform how Babergh & Mid Suffolk will develop over the next 20 years and will set out the policies against which planning applications will be considered along with any Neighbourhood Plans that are made. […]

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Parish Council Meeting Schedule, 2017-18

Cockfield Parish Council meets in the Village Hall at 7.30pm on the last Thursday of the month (except August and December). Members of the public are very welcome to attend and to speak on any matters which concern them. Normally, both the County Councillor (Cllr Robert Lindsay) and District Councillor (Cllr Clive Arthey) are also […]

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Parish Council Meeting Report, June 2017

The Parish Council met on Thursday 29th June 2017. Our new County Councillor, Robert Lindsay, advised us he has been appointed to the County Council Audit and Pension Committees. There then followed a discussion on verge cutting during which he explained that A & B roads have two cuts per year and ‘other’ roads get […]

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Parish Council Meeting Report, May 2017

The Parish Council met on Thursday 18th May 2017 This was the meeting when the Parish Council holds its annual election of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and appoints members of working groups and committees. Derek Southgate was re-elected as Chairman with Carl Brinkley as Vice Chairman – both were unopposed. The working groups and committees were […]

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