Newton Parish Council became the 11th council in Suffolk to meet the required standard under the Quality Parish and Town Council Scheme set bythe National Association of Local Councils. Left Shona Bendix, CEO of the Suffolk Association of Local Councils, presenting the Quality Status certificate to the councillors and clerk on the 16th April 2008.

Photograph Coutesy - Suffolk Free Press.

The Council

In May 2011, the Parishioners of Newton elected the 7 residents below to form the Newton Parish Council for a period of 4 years. The Councillors, who undertake their duties voluntarily, are supported by the Parish Clerk.

Parish Council meetings are normally held on the second Wednesday of each alternate month starting in January. All Newton residents are invited and encouraged to attend the meetings, with a Public Forum at the start of each meeting.  The Parish Council meetings are held in Newton Village Hall, start at 7.30pm and normally finish by 9.30pm. 

The draft minutes of Newton Parish Council minutes are published to the newsletters and on this website within 2 weeks of the meeting being held.

Contacting the Parish Clerk
The Parish Clerk can be contacted at any reasonable time during the day or evening, Monday to Friday, Bank Holidays excepted.