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Beyton Parish Council is an elected body whose primary function is to ensure that the Parish is efficiently and economically run. The Parish Council is funded by levying a "precept" collected from within the Council tax paid by the residents of the parish.
Parish, Town and Community Councils are the most direct form of democracy in England and Wales, being the first tier of local government.
Parish Councils are made up of Councillors who give their time freely and are elected to serve for four years; Beyton Parish Council has seven seats all of which are filled by Beyton residents who represent the community and have a statutory responsibility for certain aspects of the village.
Beyton parishioners will be pleased to learn that a solution to the grass edges of The Green being in such poor repair is on the horizon.
A combination of the seemingly endless rain on top of various works by contractors for Open Reach, Citifibre, Anglian Water plus others has damaged verges and in places washed away the grass at the edge of The Green, particularly along the one-way road.
Now following a helpful meeting with a Highways representative from Suffolk County Council, Beyton Parish Council is able to address the situation.
The Parish Council administers The Green on behalf of residents, following its purchase in 2023. The Parish Council Chairman, Graham Jones said "We've been approached by many residents concerned by the poor state of The Green, so I'm delighted to confirm that we are now able to take action to restore matters".
Suffolk Highways confirmed that they are responsible for maintaining the land, 50cm from the edge of the road tarmac. Armed with this knowledge, Beyton Councillors can now institute a process of returfing land lost to mud and rain along the one-way stretch, marking the land with stakes and string ahead of installing small posts, mirroring the wooden stakes that already protect the Thurston Road side of The Green.
No timetable for the work has been scheduled yet, though naturally the Parish Council will keep residents informed of the progress of this project.
A public exhibition on proposals to redevelop Thurston Community College, Norton Road, Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB is to take place. The drop-in event will take place at the school, on Tuesday 20th January 2026, 5.00pm – 8.00pm where you can view the plans, meet members of the project team and share your feedback.
Bowmer + Kirkland has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) as the main contractor on plans to redevelop the school. The transformative School Rebuilding Programme (SRP) proposals include the demolition of most existing buildings and the construction of three new school buildings – the teaching block connected to the dining block and a sports and performing arts block. The current sixth form block will remain.
The DfE has tasked Bowmer + Kirkland with developing a scheme that will; better accommodate students, staff and the community; enable the school to remain operational on-site during construction; achieve net zero carbon in operation; and provide improved facilities.
The Parish Council has met with Pete Mumford, Head of Schools Infrastructure, Suffolk County Council to establish what will happen to the existing 6th Form site here in Beyton. Mr Mumford inform us that no date has yet been set to move the 6th form to the new site at Thurston. He is already investigating other uses for this site including a use for special educational purposes or other educational community uses. However, if no educational uses are identified the site will pass to Corporate Property Services at Suffolk County Council to identify other uses for the buildings on this site.
The Parish Council will keep members of the public updated here on the website.
