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BENTLEY PARISH COUNCIL   CASUAL VACANCY A vacancy has arisen on Bentley Parish Council for the office of Parish Councillor and will be filled by means of co-option.If you are interested in becoming...

Samford Division – Parish Newsletter Summary (February 2026)Young People Lead Public Health ReportThis year’s Annual Public Health Report was shaped directly by young people across Suffolk, who br...

Dear town and parish clerks,Please find a round up of all announcements issued by Babergh District Council.  This information is available on our website, and also forms part of a monthly update pr...

Local Government Reorganisation SchemeThe Government intends to replace the current system of County, District and Borough Councils in Suffolk and Norfolk with unitary councils.These councils will com...

Bentley Conservation Area - DecisionOn 23rd April 2025, Babergh District Council approved the designation of a new conservation area in the parish of Bentley - the Bentley Conservation Area.See here f...

Thank you to those who attended the Annual Parish Meeting.It was great to have a presentation given by the Head pupils of Bentley Primary School accompanied by their teaching assistant and parents.It ...

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - DROP IN EVENT Many thanks to all those who came to our Neighbourhood Plan Drop In Event.It was well attended with lots of exchange of views and comments which is a great start to...

BABERGH VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO REFUSE GROVE FARM SOLAR FARMBabergh District Council met on Wednesday 5th February to decide on the Solar Farm application. It was refused on Heritage and Landscape grounds...