Swanton Abbott Parish Council
This page holds all the current information and documents pertaining to the Parish Council, its members and activities.
Mayton Wood Recycling Centre closure
Following the cabinet decision on the 2nd of October Mayton Wood Recycling Centre will be closed from the 1st of December with operations moving to the new Norwich North Recycling Centre. Norwich North Recycling Centre is a large modern site, with easy access to bins, without having to climb steps. The design also allows bins to be swapped without the need to close the recycling centre. Norwich North also has the largest reuse shop at any of our recycling centres. The next nearest recycling centre is at Worstead.
Norwich North Recycling Centre
Parish Council Vacancies - February 2024
YOUR VILLAGE NEEDS YOU!
SWANTON ABBOTT PARISH COUNCIL HAS 3 VACANCIES FOR NEW COUNCILLORS.
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE SWANTON ABBOTT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE?
DO YOU HAVE SIX FREE EVENINGS A YEAR?
If you would like to be involved please consider standing as a Parish Councillor.
E-MAIL parishcouncil@swantonabbott.co.uk for more information, or speak to the clerk or any existing councillor.
Help in a Crisis
With increasing energy prices and ever rising food and commodity prices we are all anticipating that many people among us will struggle this coming autumn and winter. There are many places that people can turn for help and support, however, knowing exactly where to go for the right type of advice can be tricky.
The Norfolk Association of Local Councils has put together a list of places and agencies from where you can get advice and assistance. There's a short version with just links and a longer version with a bit more explanation and phones numbers.
Are you worried about paying your monthly bills (just links)
Are you worried about paying your monthly bills (long version)
Voter ID requirements
The UK government has announced that electors choosing to vote in person at the polling station on 4th May will need to present an accepted form of photographic ID in order to receive their ballot paper. Widely known as Voter ID this is one of the key aspects of the Elections Act 2022 and will see some of the biggest changes at the polling station in generations.
District and Parish Elections Timetable
Affordable Housing Report - Update January 2023
December 2022: Here's the full report from the recent survey taken in the village regarding a proposed community led affordable housing project.
January 2023: Here's a response from Anna Clarke, the Community Housing Enabler.
Click here to download
Swanton Abbott is made up of several parish councillors, who have been democratically elected onto the council to make policy decisions about the way the village is run and about how a proportion of your council tax (known as our precept) is spent.
Your current councillors are:
Councillors
Cllr. M. Vaughan (Chair)
Cllr. S. Day (Vice-Chair)
Cllr. G. McAnsh
Cllr. P. Hodson
Parish Clerk:
Gill Kimmerling, 39 Swanton Abbott Road, Westwick, NR10 5DN Tel: 01692 538971
Meetings
Agenda (click to download)
SAPC Agenda Annual Parish Meeting 2023
SAPC Agenda Annual Parish Meeting 2022
Minutes (click to download)
Parish Council Standing Order
Standing Orders are the rules by which a body conducts business.
- Draft for updated Standing Orders
- Standing Orders for Parish Councils - Adopted Sept 2019
- Code of Conduct
- Complaints Procedure