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Some Bucklesham Parish Councillors are also Community Council Trustees.
The Community Council was formed in 1967 to...
'provide adequate recreational facilities, playing field and playground for the benefit of the community residing in Bucklesham'
...and it has been a constant fund-raising charity for the village ever since. The Parish Council feel the Community Council is a vital asset for the village which needs to be protected.
Many grants and awards of money are only available to Community Councils and are not open to Parish Councils. In fact, many grants are not available at all to villages without a Community Council. There has been a Community Council in Bucklesham for decades when it was first set up to manage the playing field. The Community Councillors ensure that the constitution is fully adhered to and that any money raised under the auspices of the Community Council is spent solely in the village and on village projects. The Parish Council now manages the Playing Field and all the facilities for the whole village to enjoy, so the Community Council are free to fundraise for any village group that needs their support.
A Community Council AGM is held every year in May and an Annual Report given at the Annual Parish Meeting. In the interests of transparency, all Community Council business is open to public scrutiny.
Unlike the Parish Council, who are the first tier of local government and manage the village, the Community Council fundraise and organise social events in Bucklesham.
We are proud of the D-Day and VE Day events which brought the whole community together in celebration. We organised the Tour Of Britain celebrations, hold Craft Fayres twice yearly, and recently supported the Parish Council’s Play Equipment Project with fundraising events that totaled over £7,000.
We organise Bucklesham's Annual Scarecrow Festival which was brought back by popular demand. Keep your eye on the Up and Coming Events calendar the Bucklesham Bugle and Bugle Bulletins for details of all our projects and events.
We can raise funds to support all village groups and projects, and have helped the Bucklesham Bumps, Babes and Toddler Group, the Bowls Club, the Drama Group, Church Lunch, and Knit and Natter by sourcing grants on their behalf to keep these groups going. If you would like to apply for a grant from the Community Council to support your Bucklesham Club, Society or Group just ask.
2027 will be the 60th Anniversary of Bucklesham Community Council and we are planning a Family Fun Day for the Summer with traditional games and stalls, entertainment, and food and drink. These events take a lot of organising and ‘more hands make light work’ so we would love to have some new faces join the gang.
The Latest Community Council Accounts are audited and sent to the Charity Commission.
We hold meetings a few times a year to discuss all our ideas for future events and we would love to see you there. Maybe you are interested in helping with publicity and advertising, or catering and baking, or maybe you can offer a hand with heavy lifting, setting up or clearing away, and all those behind the scenes jobs – whatever you can do to help will be greatly appreciated and very much welcomed.
Our regular 'Cuppas and Cakes Cafe' events are very popular and it really helps if we have lots of people baking. So, even if you can just bake a few rock cakes, the odd scone, or something more fancy, please do join in. This is an opportunity to bring the whole community together, for a few hours, to chat, laugh, play a game of cards or a board game, and enjoy each other's company.
We offer free cuppas and cakes for all those who attend and we very much look forward to seeing you all there. Keep your eyes open for the dates of our next one so you don't miss out.
Jackie Brunning - Chair
Tracey Thompson - Secretary
Lois Mackinlay - Treasurer
Lynda Seagroatt - Parish Council Vice Chair and rep
David Riddleston - Playing Field Manager
Clive Lenton - Parish Council Chair
Rhea Gardner - Parish Councillor
Ruth Johnson - Parish Council Clerk
If you want to find out more about what we do and how you can help please come along or contact
Contact the Parish Council Clerk at clerk@buckleshamparishcouncil.gov.uk for your details to be passed on.
