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Date of Next Meeting:

Ordinary Council Meeting on Monday 18th May 2026, 6.30pm, Fornham St Martin Village Hall, The Street IP31 1SP

The Council usually meets on the second Monday of every other month at 6.30pm at Fornham St Martin Village Hall, The Street IP31 1SP. The 2026 meeting dates are:

2026: 12th January / 9th March / 18th May (AGM) / 13th July / 28th September / 9th November

Your Parish Councillors are:

Janet Davies (Chair)

David Bambury

Ken Borrow

Jean Lindsay

Gill Martin

We currently have three vacancies available to be filled by co-option.

Please contact the Councillors via the Clerk, Vanessa Whitworth, clerk@flemptoncumhengraveparish.gov.uk

Register of Interests

All Councillors have registered their interests with West Suffolk District Council.

The link to the Register of Interests for Flempton cum Hengrave’s Parish Councillors on West Suffolk District Council's website can be found by using the following link: Flempton cum Hengrave‘s Register of Interests

Casual Vacancies

A casual vacancy occurs if a Councillor leaves their seat during the course of their term. The term of a Councillor may end upon written resignation to the Chair, death of a Councillor, failure to attend meetings for six consecutive months without a reason approved by the Council; or disqualification of a Councillor.

When a Councillor's seat becomes vacant, a Parish Council displays a 'Notice of Vacancy' advertising the fact that there is a vacancy. This is displayed as soon as is practicable on the Parish Council's website and noticeboards. Details of any current casual vacancies may be viewed further down this page.

The Notice explains that an election can be called by a request made in writing to the Council's Proper Officer by 10 electors from the relevant electoral area within the Parish within 14 working days of the Notice being published. If 10 valid requests are received, the Returning Officer will determine when an election is to be held, which must be within 60 working days of the date of the Notice of Vacancy. If 10 requests are not received, then the Returning Officer will advise the Parish Council that they may advertise to fill the vacancy by co-option.