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The Email Report from the Parish Council for Monday 20th April 2020 is available here Latest Minutes &  Agendas

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Residents witnessing any anti-social behaviour in the Village are requested to telephone the Police directly to report the incident giving as much detail as possible including the location  

Thank you.

The Parish Council is looking for a new Clerk

Annual Governance & Audit Report (AGAR) 2019-20

NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF UNAUDITED ANNUAL GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN

Results of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Consultation have now been published.   

To obtain an Application Form please email the Parish Clerk on clerk@gislinghamparishcouncil.com.

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Any issues or concerns relating to Footpaths, please email our Footpath Warden: martyn_bryant@hotmail.com.
Please quote the footpath number.
For circular walks of Gislingham please click here.

COULD YOU FOSTER? - We urgently need foster carers in the area - Please click here for more information.

UK POWER NETWORKS -  If you lose power or see damage to the electricity network please dial 105 from a corded phone or mobile to report it. You can also visit UK POWER NETWORKS to enter your postcode and view a map of your area.
GISLINGHAM DEFIBRILLATOR - Located in the red telephone box on the Village Hall green. The training DVD is available from the Village Shop.
RICKINGHALL COMMUNITY BUS - Rickinghall Community Bus is available to hire for 50p per mile. It seats up to 8 people. For more information ring 01379 897109.
FREE NHS HEALTH CHECK
Even though you might be feeling great, if you're over forty you might be at risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, diabetes or dementia. A FREE NHS Health Check can help you reduce these risks and make sure that you stay healthy. Having the health check will better prepare you for the future and will enable you to take steps to maintain and improve your health. For further details click here.
SUFFOLK HIGHWAYS
You can report pot holes here: REPORT potholes
You can report problems with rights of way here: Footpaths
PRIOR TO THE NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING A SHORTPRESENTATION WILL BE Our next Parish Council Meeting takes place on 15th July in the Village Hall at 7:30pm, an agenda can be found under Latest Minutes & Agendas.GIVEN ON PLANNING MATTERS BY MR PHILIP ISBELL, CORPORATE MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT, MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT COUNCIL FOLLOWED BY A
 
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
THE PRESENTATION WILL COMMENCE AT 7.00 PM T THE Our next Parish Council Meeting takes place on 15th July in the Village Hall at 7:30pm, an agenda can be found under Latest Minutes & Agendas.HALL ON MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2016.
DOG FOULING
You might start to see brightly coloured Dog waste in up-coming months. Volunteers are helping to highlight the problem of people leaving Dog Waste on paths and pavements. We love our dogs - please take a bag - if it lands on the foot path, it goes in the bin - the village has lots of them around.
THE POLICE 
You can report a crime taking place here: Report Something
 

Community Speedwatch is on the radar
As a result of views expressed in the Parish Plan concerning speeding in the village, the Parish Council organized Speedwatch initiative for Gislingham is up and running. Co-ordinator, Graham Sullivan organises volunteers and passes reports to Suffolk Constabulary.
Email Graham to volunteer sullivan357@btinterrnet.com
SMARTER CHOICES
Suffolk County Council's Transport Strategy encourages cycling and running. A copy of their Smarter Choices newsletter can be found by clicking here.
WARM HOMES HEALTHY PEOPLE
Suffolk County Council have assistance to help people make their homes warmer and healthier, ideally keeping them out of hospital and GP surgeries. We have recently won a few large pots of money, one of which focuses on FREE first time central heating for those who currently don't have it. Attached are more details, could we please ask councils to help us reach those vulnerable members of the community who may need help with heating or insulating their home. For more details click here.
ANGLIAN WATER POLLUTION WATCH
What is the Suffolk Flood Risk Partnership doing about Flooding? Find out here.
Anglian Water are introducing a new campaign to spot, report and stop sewage pollution incidents as quickly as possible and minmise the impact to the environment. For more details click here.
 
CRIMESTOPPERS
If you have any information about people committing burglary or selling stolen goods you can tell the independent charity Crimestoppers ananymously. Cash rewards of up to £1000 are available. For more information click here.
MID SUFFOLK CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau has launched a new website. The new site is much easier for clients to navigate and find the advice they need to solve their problem or to find out how to get in touch with them. It has a fresh look and provides the visitor with more information about them and the services they offer. Please take a look at the site.