The Martlesham Flyer Magazine June ’25
In the Martlesham Flyer magazine June ’25 Free Community Magazine. We hear from local community groups and charities in Martlesham and surrounds.
Martlesham Flyer Magazine June ’25
Martlesham Council
Martlesham Council was saddened to receive resignations from two councillors last month.
Mike Irwin has been a councillor since 1991and during this time has served as both chairman and vice chairman of the Council as well as chairman of the Brightwell Lakes Community Forum. Mike has overseen a wide variety of excellent projects during his time as a councillor, including Bright’s Community Orchard and the Village Fete which are much appreciated and enjoyed by many residents. Mike’s knowledge and experience will be greatly missed by all at the Council, as will the informative tours of the parish and guidance which he gave to many new councillors and staff over the years.
Dave Parsons was co-opted as a councillor in January 2024 and has co-ordinated the Council’s speed watch and SIDS teams. Dave has served on the Development, Environment and Transport Committee and helped with the work of the Emergency Planning Group.
The Council would like to thank Mike and Dave for their dedicated service to the parish of Martlesham.
Become a councillor
The resignations of these two councillors means that the Council now only has 9 councillors, with 5 vacancies. If you are interested in becoming a councillor and would like to find out more, please get in touch with the Clerk using the contact details below.
Volunteering
If you are unable to commit to being a councillor, there are also a wide variety of volunteering opportunities available at the Council. Examples of volunteer work are nature enhancement and conservation work organised by the team at Portal Woods as well as the Council’s Biodiversity Working Group and Recreation and Amenities Committee, opportunities to join the Council’s speed watch and speed awareness teams, opportunities to help organise and support the village fete, keep the parish tidy, water and care for the trees in our community orchard, participate in emergency planning as a rest centre volunteer, and train as a volunteer playground inspector. Please do get in touch if you can spare a few hours to help our local community.
If you have any suggestions or ideas for future Council projects, we would love to hear from you.
Forthcoming Meetings
All Council meetings are open to the public, who are welcome to ask questions or make comments to the Council during a public forum.
The full list of this month’s meetings is as follows:
Wednesday 4th June -Parish Council
Wednesday 18th June-Development, Environment and Transport Committee
Before attending any meetings, we strongly recommend you check our website or noticeboards in case of changes.
Contacting the Council
Councillors and staff can be contacted at the Parish Room, Felixstowe Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4BP.
Telephone 01473 612632. Please leave a message if no reply and we will get back to you as necessary.
Email enquiries@martleshamcouncil.org.uk
Please follow us on our Facebook page which is @martlesham Parish.
The full address is https://www.facebook.com/martleshamParish
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