As you will have read on PUNCHLine, the launch meetings for the Ufford Neighbourhood Plan, scheduled for 12th and 13th January, were cancelled, due to Covid. The provisional date for their rescheduling is 6th and 7th April, however there will be full details in the April PUNCH.
It will not surprise you that the issue of dog mess being left in public places is one of the most reported issues to a Parish Council. We thought it would be helpful to set out what are the responsibilities of the individual and the two Councils:
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Following the resignation, or more appropriately retirement, of Cllr John Skinner, a vacant seat on UPC has arisen. East Suffolk Council have given permission for UPC to co-opt a Councillor and we hope to achieve this at our November meeting.
Ufford Parish Council are currently considering the merits of establishing an ‘Emergency Plan’ for the parish. These plans can range from simple 2 page documents that contain details of residents willing to help out in the event of an emergency, right up to a document tens of pages long that caters for every emergency imaginable!