All parishioners of Kersey are encouraged to raise matters of concern with the Council and are welcomed to attend meetings. The Parish Council is an elected body which reflects local views and functions as the first tier of government for the parish of Kersey. It is embedded in the community with a broad responsibility for the well-being of the local neighbourhood. The work of the Parish Council includes:
The Parish Council regularly consults residents. The Parish Council initiates and supports, with the help of volunteers, a variety of projects in Kersey to improve the quality of life for residents. Projects include the installation of defibrillators, managing the playground, the footpath network and keeping Kersey litter free. The Parish Council can also influence other bodies and tiers of local government, including through planning recommendations, raising matters of local concern and partnership working.
The Parish Council works in the best interests of all residents in the whole parish to ensure Kersey is a great place in which to live, learn, work and visit.
The Parish Council depends on local people taking an interest in what happens in their community. Whatever their background, local people working as Parish Councillors can bring a wealth of knowledge and community understanding into the local team. The Parish Councillors undertake their duties voluntarily, supported by the Parish Clerk. If you are interested in being a Councillor or joining one of our working groups please contact any Councillor or the Clerk.
There are seven Parish Councillors who make up Kersey Parish Council, see below the list of current Kersey Parish Councillors. Parish Council elections take place every four years, the next routine election will be in 2027.
view the election result from May 2023
Parish Council Chair - John Hume 01473 810098 Areas of responsibility KVG working group Chair, Kersey Playing Field Association Trustee (ex-officio), Village Hall Representative, SALC Babergh Area Forum representative
Parish Council Vice Chair - Andrew Rogers 01787 212242. Areas of responsibility Footpath working group, KVG working group
Liz Bostock 07827 928093
David Butcher 07710 105341. Area of responsibility People & Place Plan (PP&P) steering group
Penny Calnan 01787 210459. Area of responsibility Lead Councillor for finance and PP&P steering group
Esme Chapman 07910 170606. Area of responsibility KCPC working group
Richard Walker 01787 211277. Area of responsibility Public Transport Liaison and PP&P steering group
In accordance with the Localism Act 2011 ss 26 to 37, Kersey Parish Council has adopted the LGA Model Code of Conduct 2020 which you can view below. Councillors have registered their Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Registerable Interests with Babergh District Council and these are published on BDC's website, click link below.
Link to Parish Councillors' Registers of Interest
Mrs Sarah Partridge, Bridges Farm, The Tye, Kersey, Ipswich IP7 6HB Tel 07765 916162
Email: clerk@kerseyparish.gov.uk
The Parish Council has three working groups to support their activities in the community, these groups are made up of volunteers including Parish Councillors working to make Kersey a better place to live.
The Footpath working group is chaired by Kevin Pratt, more information about this group is found on the Walks page.
The KCPC (Playground) working group is chaired by Jonathan Marsh, more information about this group is found on the Community Organisations page.
KVG working group (Kersey Volunteer Group) is chaired by John Hume. This group has been set up to help make Kersey a cleaner, safer, more attractive and pleasant place to live and visit.
Kersey Parish Council does not own any land or buildings.
Kersey Parish Council leases, from Kersey Playing Field Association, 3 small areas of ground at The Glebe, Hall Road, Kersey for recreational purposes (approx 460sqm). The current lease is for 15 years and expires on 30 June 2026. There is a children’s playground area, an area for fitness equipment and an area for the cricket practice net, all the areas and equipment are maintained by KCPC, a working group of the Parish Council.
Franey and Rand Charities - Mrs Rachael Rogers is the Kersey Parish Council representative for these charities. Their aim is to support anyone in a time of hardship with medical needs, travel expenses to hospital and food vouchers in winter. All enquiries and applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. For more information telephone 01787 212242.
Nightingale Trust - Mrs Natalie Blyth and David Butcher are the Kersey Parish Council representatives for this Trust which owns the allotments in Kersey. The Nightingale Trust also supports residents in need and the Boxford and Hadleigh Community Car Scheme which provides assistance with transport to and from local medical appointments. More information is found on the Community Organisations page.
