Eyke Parish Council consists of seven parish councillors.
Meetings are held on the second Monday of every other month, at 7pm in Eyke Village Hall.
2026 Parish Council meetings
12th January
9th February
9th March
11th May (also the Annual Parish Meeting)
13th July
14th September
9th November
Members of the public are always welcome, and there is a parish forum at each meeting, where members of the public can raise items of concern.
Visit the Councillors page to view your representatives and how to contact them.
East Suffolk Council Public Consultation to review number of Councillors
As recorded in the September 2024 Parish Council minutes, following the vacancies and recruitment of Councillors in Summer 2024 the council had asked ESC to increase the number of councillors to 8 through a Community Governance Review (CGR) which is the recognised legal process taking place in early 2026. ESC agreed to the request on the basis 65 new houses were being built in the village and ongoing work with the JPTI, Neighbourhood Plan etc. There is currently a public consultation taking place until the 2nd July 2026 for our request to increase the number of Councillors from 7 to 8. More information regarding this and how to comment can be found using the links below.
Community Governance Review | East Suffolk Council
What is a Parish Council?
Parish or Town Councils are an important tier of Government within the UK; a Parish/Town Council is the smallest and most localised tier of local government in the UK and is a properly constituted local authority.
The powers and duties, and the manner in which a Parish Council operates are laid out in local government statute and regulations; Parish Councils operate at a level below national government and also below district and borough councils. Parish & Town Councils are elected and can help on a number of local issues, like planning applications or running local sports grounds and community halls.
The Parish Council has legal responsibilities as an employer, and sometimes as an owner of public land and buildings.
Parish Councils are Statutory Bodies, having powers under a number of different Acts (the Local Government Act 1972, the Public Health Act 1936, etc.). Only a few Councils need to use all their available powers. It is up to each Council to choose what is appropriate for the community they serve.
The Council raises funds by the annual Precept is set in January of each year. The amount required is guided by the setting of the annual budget in the November preceding.
The Parish Council precept is added to the Council Tax bill and collected by Suffolk County Council (on behalf of the Parish Council).
The Council also raises funds through grants from other organisations.
What are the rules governing Council Meetings?
The core functions of the Council – making local decisions and policy relevant to the public interest of the parish – are executed at full Parish Council Meetings which take place on the second Monday of every other month (Jan, March,May,July,Sep & Nov) . In addition to its Full council Meetings, a parish council must hold an Annual Parish Council Meeting. This is not the same as an Annual General Meeting. An Annual Parish council meeting is a meeting of the Parish where parishioners are invited to get together to hear how key village organisations are doing, hear reports from district and county councillors and also put forward ideas for village projects. An Extraordinary Meeting can be called for at any time by the Chairman or members, due notice must be given, these are to consider specific urgent matters, such as Planning Applications,
A parish council consists of the chairman and not fewer than five elected parish councillors , and a quorum of the main council committee is at least one-third of the members, or three members, whichever is the greater. This also applies to any subcommittee of the parish council. The chair has no more power or authority than any other councillor, other than that inherent in their casting vote.
Who arranges Parish Council Meetings and when do they happen?
The Parish Clerk is responsible for organising and keeping a record of every meeting.
Public notice of meetings of a council and its committees must be given at least three clear days, excluding Sundays and Public holidays, beforehand. It must be displayed in a “noticeable place” in the Parish (bus shelter noticeboard), giving time, date and venue. A summons to attend the meeting is also issued, specifying the agenda, to every member of the council.
What is an Agenda?
The Agenda will tell you as well as councillors what business is to be done (‘transacted’) at a meeting and where and when it will take place. It will often be published online (this website) in draft before being made Final. The Clerk posts Final Agendas on the Parish Notice board (at the bus shelter) and via this website.
Items not on the agenda cannot be formally debated or resolved at a meeting. Items brought up by the attendance of the general public or in correspondence can be discussed, but formal resolutions on these must be deferred to the next meeting, so that due notice can be given, if they are not covered by the existing agenda.
What are Minutes?
Minutes are an after the event record of what business was done at a meeting. As such, they are written in the past tense. Parish Council Minutes record important points and decisions only, not detailed dialogue.
Like Agendas, they must be displayed in a ‘noticeable place’ in the parish (bus shelter noticeboard), and they are also displayed on this website. The Clerk posts them in Draft form as soon after a meeting as is practicable. ‘Draft’ status conveys to you that the minutes may be amended until they are approved and ratified (made ‘Final’) at the following meeting.
Can I go to the meetings ?
Every meeting is open to the public. Residents are welcome and encouraged to attend and can speak during the public forum at the beginning. During this forum reports might also be heard from your District and County Councillors. The rest of the meeting forms the business of the Parish Council. Members of the public and media are generally welcome to stay on for this, but may not contribute unless invited to do so by the Chair. The exception to staying on is confidential items – for these, the Council formally resolves to exclude the public and press on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest
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