In accordance with the Localism Act 2011 ss26 to 37, Coddenham Parish Council, at its meeting held on 12 May 2022, adopted the revised Councillor Code of Conduct 2022. The adopted Code of Conduct can be viewed at Coddenham Parish Councillor Code of Conduct.
All Councillors have registered their pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests with Mid Suffolk District Council and these are published on Mid Suffolk District Council's website. To view a copy of the Councillors' Register of Interests
COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEW 2025
Mid Suffolk District Council has given Notice that it has commenced a review of Community Governance is all parts of the district. The purpose of this review is to enable councils and residents to consider what changes are needed to parish arrangements for effective future governance.
Coddenham Parish Council has applied under this review to reduce the member seats from 11 to 9. This will enable council to remain quorate when councillors are unavoidably unable to attend meetings, ensuring that the business of the council can continue uninterrupted.
Roles and Responsibilities of Councillors
Finance / Precept Cllrs Gregory, Mills, Whitehead and the Clerk
Green Spaces and Footpaths Inc Trustees Cllrs Burton, Mills and Soanes
Newsletter Cllr Gregory
Planning Cllrs Denning and Gregory
Roads Cllr Denning and the Highways Working Group
Parish Council website The Clerk
Ten Village News Cllr Mills
Public Transport All Cllrs
Energy Conservation and Recycling Cllr Gregory, Cllr Mills and Cllr Soanes
The Community Shop – liaison cllr Cllr Whitehead
The Day Foundation – liaison cllr Cllr Denning
The Coddenham Centre – liaison cllr Cllr Mills
CCRG Cllr Mills
SALC Cllr Gregory
Gardemau – liaison cllr Cllr Whitehead
Special Responsibilities - Chair. Sarah has been a member of Coddenham Parish Council since May 2022 and is currently the chair of the council. She has lived in Coddenham with her husband, David, since 2008. She is qualified as a solicitor and has worked both in private practice and as in house lawyer in several multinational businesses. Sarah’s interests include traveling, gardening, horses, skiing and paddle-boarding.
Soanes
Whitehead
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