Preston St Mary

Preston St Mary is located to the north-east of Lavenham and is part of Babergh district council area and Suffolk County Council.

Preston St Mary Parish Council 

The Parish Council is responsible for representing the community, making policy decisions and ensuring lawful and effective use of public funds. It provides grants to local organisations. It is responsible for the dog waste bins in the village, and provides a community voice on planning applications and other matters relating to the village. 

The Parish Council liaises with Babergh District Council, who are responsible for issues such as waste collection, and Suffolk County Council who are responsible for matters such as Highways and Social Care. It also will liaise with local landowners who are are responsible for maintaining footpaths across their land. 

Parish Council Meetings

Parish Council meetings are held 6 times a year, extra meetings are held if there are planning applications or other urgent business to discuss, at the Village Hall.  Agendas for the meetings will be posted on the website, and on the village notice boards.  If you wish to join the meeting or raise a matter at the meeting then please in the first instance contact Clerk@prestonstmaryparish.gov.uk