Welcome to Ixworth & Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council's website. Here you can find information on how the Council operates, who your elected Councillors are and how to attend meetings. You will also find published minutes of previously held meetings.
STATEMENT ON PARISH COUNCIL OFFICE PROPOSAL
We have been observing the various reflections shared concerning the proposal for a Parish Council Office.
The Parish Council has identified a need to have its own office. Our former longstanding clerk recently retired, and we need to have a more central location to store and have accessibility to a vast range of files and archives which previously was not possible. Residents have been stating to us they would like to see a Community Hub setup that can provide better access to information, preservation of records as well as feedback that sees the profile and visibility of the Parish Council enhanced.
At the early stages of this proposal, all Councillors felt that aside from the vacant premises in the High Street, there were no alternative, suitable provisions to achieve this. The Parish Council are grateful to the interest shown by Jiggens Trust into potential facilities that may be available at the Village Hall and look forward to receiving their proposal on what is available.
We will update the community once those conversations have concluded in the coming weeks.
Ixworth & Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council
About a Parish Council
Ixworth & Ixworth Thorpe Parish Council has nine members, eight from the Ward of Ixworth and one from the Ward of Ixworth Thorpe.
A Parish Council is the first tier of government and usually the first point of contact for someone concerned with an issue in the local community.
They are democratically elected and there are over 10,000 in England and Wales. The term "Parish Council" is synonymous with "Town Council" or Community Council".
As a level of government, Parish Councils are empowered and required to make legal decisions around the areas they are responsible for. A Parish Council's responsibilities can include, but are not limited to-
A useful list can be found here.
