The purpose of liaison meetings is to encourage communication
between Suffolk Coastal and the district's towns and parishes on
issues that effect us all. Area meetings in the north, central and
south west areas of the district are held two or three times a
year, although individual towns or parishes can request a liaison
meeting, at any time, if they wish to discuss specific issues.
Forthcoming meetings
The next town and parish liaison meetings are scheduled to take
place in January 2009. It was intended this round of meetings would
provide an opportunity to discuss the Boundary Committee for
England's recommendation for the future structure of local
government in Suffolk which was due to be made by 31 December
2008.
However, the recent judicial review initiated by a number of
Norfolk authorities has resulted in the Boundary Committee
extending the consultation period. The Boundary Committee will now
make its final proposal on 13 February 2009.
Therefore, whilst local government review will still remain as
an item on the January 2009 agenda, the main item for discussion
will be the Suffolk Coastal budget 2009/10.
A further round of parish liaison meetings will be held in mid
February/early March 2009 to discuss the proposals announced by the
Boundary Committee on 13 February 2009.
The January meetings will be held between 7.00pm to 9.00pm and
each town or parish is invited to send up to two representatives.
Dates and venues for the meetings are listed below and the final
agenda will be despatched nearer the date.
- North area - Wednesday, 7 January 2009 -
Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew.
- Ipswich fringe parishes - Wednesday, 14
January 2009 - Kesgrave Conference Centre.
- South west and central - Thursday, 15 January
2009 - Council Chamber, Melton Hill.
If you require any further information please contact our
Democratic Services team on 01394 444326 or email
committee.section@suffolkcoastal.gov.uk.
Notes of previous meetings
Meetings in July 2008 discussed the draft proposals for
local
government review in Suffolk published by the Boundary
Committee for England on 7 July 2008.
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21 July 2008 -
Notes of meeting with southwest and central
parishes (new window PDF 39KB).
17 July 2008 -
Notes of meeting with northern parishes (new
window PDF 38KB).
8 July 2008 -
Notes of meeting with southern parishes (new
window PDF 38KB).
Following the announcement of a review of local government in
Suffolk in February 2008, the liaison meetings in March and April
2008 included a presentation on the
East Suffolk unitary council concept (new window
PDF 280KB).
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28 April 2008 -
Notes of meeting with northern parishes (new
window PDF 35KB).
21 April 2008 -
Notes of meeting with southwest and central
parishes (new window PDF 44KB).
26 March 2008 -
Notes of meeting with southern parishes (new
window PDF 35KB).