Parish Council

Meeting dates for 2026 (plus additional planning meetings as necessary): 

Note:

We have changed the date of our September meeting due to Councillor availability. It is now on Thursday 3rd September. 

All meetings will be held at 7pm in the Meeting Room of the Village Hall

Wednesday         21^st  January 2026

Wednesday         18^th March 2026

Wednesday         20^th  May 2026                     

Annual Meeting of the Parish- with reports from village organisations

Annual General Meeting of the Parish Council

(Election of Officers, adoption of accounts, review of risk assessment etc)

Wednesday         22^nd July 2026

Wednesday       12th August - planning meeting 

Thursday           3rd September 2026 (This may change to Thursday 3rd September. Please check website for updates) 

Wednesday         18^th November 2026

 

The Parish Council consists of 7 people from the village who are elected to represent the views of residents. We currently do not have any vacancies for more Councillors. 

We hold full council meetings 6 times a year including the annual meeting, and Annual Parish Meeting. in May. Members of the public are welcome to attend any of the meetings and can speak on items of concern during the public forum near the start of the meeting.  Councillors are unpaid members and we are guided by a professional Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. 

The Parish Council is funded by a precept- a small part of your council tax- and our work includes the following:

Planning

The Parish Council is a statutory consultee on planning issues - we are allowed to comment on all planning applications made for developments in the village.  Major proposals always raise a lot of interest amongst residents and we hold additional planning meetings if necessary.  Parish Councils do not make the final decision on planning matters, that is the job of East Suffolk Council, but we try to represent the views of the village as effectively as possible.

Local community

We support Hacheston Village Hall with an ongoing contribution to the costs of maintaining Fairfield Green. We contribute to the cost of maintaining the churchyard and we can make donations to local charities.

 

If you wish to know more or you would like to raise any other matter please contact the clerk on: clerk@hacheston-pc.gov.uk

Parish Councillors

James Hardy (Chair)

Linda Montgomery (Vice Chair) 

Chris Hurlock

Terry Mee

Leslie Judd

Rev. Alan Perry

+ 1 Vacancy

 

If you wish to contact a Councillor, please do this via the Clerk in the first instance clerk@hacheston-pc.gov.uk

 

County Councillor: 

Following the County Council elections in May 2026, Hacheston now has a new County Councillor, Steve Molyneux. 

Cllr. Molyneux was motivated to stand for County Council to contribute to long-term planning and help build resilient communities, particularly in response to environmental challenges. His priorities include listening to local concerns around traffic, infrastructure, water quality and flooding. He is keen to work collaboratively with residents and partners to help manage growth and support sustainable development.

Contact details: stephen.molyneux@suffolk.gov.uk 07889 962 780