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Bures St Mary Parish Council - About us
As well as being members of Bures St Mary Parish Council, the members serve on the Joint Cemetery Authority which maintains the cemetery, the Joint Sportsground Committee and the Village Hall Committee.

The Parish Council partly maintains the parish footpath cleansing via a grant from the District Council. It also pays for the upkeep of the parish owned street lamps.

The Parish Council has the right of representation on planning matters, which includes all planning applications and strategic plan proposals.

Council meetings

District and County Council Representatives

Babergh District Councillor
Cllr Isabelle Reece
Mobile 07514 951182
Email: isabelle.reece@babergh.gov.uk

Suffolk County Councillor
James Finch 
Rose Cottage, 5 Fenn Street, Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4HT
Tel: 01206 262 993
Email:james.finch@suffolk.gov.uk

District and County Offices

Babergh District Council
Tel: 0300 123 4000

Suffolk County Council
Tel 0345 123 4000

DEVOLUTION 2025
Declution news

Notice of Community Governance Review - Babergh District Council 24th October 2025

 Flooding information

Sustainable Communities Food Fund information

 

Warm Homes Local Grant: you could get a grant to make your home warmer if you’re a homeowner or private tenant, and your home has an Energy Performance Rating of D-G. You must also meet one of the following criteria:

Your annual household income is under £36,000 before tax,

Someone in your household receives a means tested benefit,

You have a long-term or severe health condition.

 

It could pay for improvements like installing

wall, loft and underfloor insulation

air source heat pumps

smart controls

solar panels

 

All this info can be found at  https://www.warmhomessuffolk.org/