HALESWORTH TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council has a major role in acting as a ‘watch-dog’ for the town and in reporting matters to the principal authorities at Waveney District and Suffolk County Councils .The Council is consulted on all Planning Applications, Highway matters and the delivery of other services to Halesworth. The Council supports local voluntary bodies; can initiate cultural, leisure and environmental projects and can secure funding from outside bodies for the benefit of local initiatives. The Council is also responsible for allotments and the local Wednesday Market in Halesworth.
The Town Council has few powers but does its best to influence decisions taken by the District and County Councils for the benefit of Halesworth and its residents.
Please look at the website to get a full flavour of the Town Council’s role!
EAST SUFFOLK COUNCIL
East Suffolk Council is responsible for the collection of Council Tax and non-domestic rates; environmental health; licensing of public houses and places of entertainment; housing policy and local plans and planning applications; leisure centres; public conveniences; waste collection; public car parks and maintenance of Council owned land.
General Enquiries: Marina Centre (next to Marina Theatre), Lowestoft, NR32 1HH
Tel: 0333 016 2000
Email: customerservices@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
For the full East Suffolk website, click on the link East Suffolk
Contact East Suffolk
The closest office is at Beccles Library but this has limited opening hours:
Monday and Tuesday: 9.30am to 5:00pm
Wednesday: 9.30am to 1:00pm
Thursday and Friday: 9.30am to 5:00pm
(This office is closed from 1:00pm to 2:00pm)
East Suffolk Councillors for Halesworth:
Cllr Tony Goldson – tony.goldson@eastsuffolk.gov.uk or telephone: 07808 776245
Cllr Alison Cackett – alison.cackett@eastsuffolk.gov.uk or telephone 07824 865294
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Suffolk County Council is responsible for the registration of births, marriages and deaths; education; fire safety; highways (including grass cutting and verge management, potholes), road safety and on-street parking; traffic management; street lighting; recreation; the arts, museums and libraries; Social Care; Strategic Planning; Trading Standards, education and Transport (Bus Services etc), recycling centres,
Public Enquiries: 0345 6066067 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm) contact Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council
To report a problem i.e. faulty street light, go to the Customer Services Direct website.
Suffolk County Councillor for Halesworth:
Cllr Mr T Goldson, Blything View, The Street, Rumburgh, IP19 0NN email tony.goldson@suffolk.gov.uk or telephone: 07545 423814
