Policies
Agreed Policies
The council has adopted a set of policies which provide a basis for its day-to-day activities and guidance for making decisions.
Communications
- Distribute questionnaires to residents on important issues
- Produce a newsletter as and when thought prudent
- Maintain an informative & active web site
- Make effective use of Parish notice boards
Local Planning
- Resist building on green field sites
- Support the need for a small amount of affordable housing
- Support the need for additional sheltered housing
- Retain the separate identities of the Trimley villages from each other and from Felixstowe
- Retain the rural setting of Trimley St Mary village
Planning Applications
- Check for impact on neighbours & street scene
- Seek to retain properties suitable for first time buyers
- Resist any developments to south of railway line
- Resist any developments to north of A14
Transport
- Retain station buildings
- Encourage cycle networks
- Seek to reduce volume of traffic through the village
- Oppose HGV traffic Liaise with user groups
- Maintain & improve public transport
- Protect rural nature of village
Donations
- Only donate to causes that benefit residents of the village
- Consider each request on individual merit
General
- Opposed to proliferation of permanent street signs and advertisements