News & Events

September 2024 News:

"Your police, your say" Public meeting with PCC and the Chief Constable, see link for further information.

Notification from National Highways, regarding schedule resurfacing Rackhams Corner to Sparrows Nest

August 2024 News:

Suffolk Police and Crime Panel:

The 2023/24 Annual Report of the Suffolk Police and Crime Panel has now been published, and is available on the County Council’s website at the following link: Suffolk-PCP-Annual-Report-2023-2024. The report gives an overview of the work of the Panel over the previous year.

July 2024 News and Events:

From East Suffolk Council - "Please be aware that the global IT issues are affecting two local organisations – Essex and Suffolk Water, and local NHS services - We have shared information from both of these on our social media channels, and if you wish to share with residents through your own channels, these are the most recent posts"

Suffolk and North East Essex (SNEE) ICB - X

SNEE ICB - Facebook

Essex & Suffolk Water - X

Essex & Suffolk Water - Facebook

June 2024 News and Events:

Declaration of Result of Poll

June 2024 News and Events:

A guided tour of SWT Worlingham Marshes that has been arranged on behalf of the Greenprint Forum.

The visit is free and open to anyone Wednesday 26th June at 18:00.

Registration essential due to limited number of spaces

Please see the attached poster for further details

May 2024 News and Events:

Police Crime Commission Notice
Results of Police and Crime Commissioner election held on Thursday 2 May 2024

Suffolk PCC Declaration of Result

Local Count Totals East Suffolk

March 2024 News and Events:

The 2nd Carlton Colville Cub Group have been busy - Bat Boxes made for the Parish Council to distribute around the Parish..

February 2024 News and Events:

Warm Welcome Venues Update:

Unfortunately the Warm Venue at Oulton Community Centre (Monday and Tuesday 10am to 2pm) has been cancelled for this season - other venues are available in and around Lowestoft, please check here for an alternative venue

January 2024 News and Events:

Road Closures:

National Highways plan to carry out drainage work on Station Square and Waveney Road. Once complete, drivers will benefit from the roads being able to disperse surface water better and will be less prone to flooding.

They plan to complete this work over 5 nights between Monday 15 to Friday 20 January 2024. They will work between 8pm to 6am on weeknights only, weather conditions permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, they will need to close Denmark Road, Station Square and Waveney Road eastbound and divert traffic as detailed below:

Traffic will be diverted onto Katwijk Way, St Peters Street onto the A47 Artillery Road followed by A47 Battery Green Road. Beven Street East will remain open for local traffic and shops.

To find out more about road improvements across the East of England, please visit National Highways website

December 2023 News and Events:

Tina Claxton

It is with great sadness that we have to report to you all that Tina Claxton, previous Oulton Parish Councillor, Oulton Parish Chairman, has passed away. Tina served on the Council from 1999- 2011, Chairing the Parish from 2008-2011. Tina was well respected in the Community, serving not only the Parish, as a Nurse who worked at Lowestoft Hospital and Lothingland Hospital. In later years, after she retired, Tina worked in her own private care business. Her funeral takes place on Thursday 21st December 11am. St Michaels Church Oulton

Coming Soon from December - Warm Welcome Venues

Oulton Community Centre Monday and Tuesday 10am to 2pm

(excluding Christmas week and Public Holidays)

Councillor Surgery future dates released - December 2nd 10am to 2pm - click here for further information

Held - Thank you all those who attended!

Our second Village Sign has been installed on Oulton Street - there's a photo on our gallery page - take a look.

November 2023 News and Events:

The November edition of The Oulton Messenger has just been published - click here to view

Buzzabout News - click here

A47 Storm Drain improvements - Sussex Road to Lighthouse starting Monday 27 November 2023 for approximately four months - for further information on diversion routes click here

October 2023 News and Events:

Planning consultation - New Dwellings - land to the north of Hall Lane and south of Union Lane.

View the response from Oulton Parish Council - click here

Go to our planning page for further details - click here

The Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 requires East Suffolk Council to complete a review of all Parliamentary polling districts and polling places every four years. The review for East Suffolk Council will commence on Tuesday 3 October 2023. The consultation period for the review runs between 3 October and 30 November 2023.

Further details can be found on the ESC website - Click here

The latest version of the Parish Council Magazine 'The Oulton Messenger' is being printed and will be available in November

September 2023 News and Events:

Tea/Coffee Social morning at Oulton Community Centre

Saturday 23d September, 10am -12 in the lounge.

Come along for a chat, discuss local issues. Councillors will be available to discuss any matters you have whether they be County, district or Parish. The centre office is available for one to one meets.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 26 September, 6pm

You can find out more about this here: Link to more info

The Dogs Trust Freedom Project, a specialist dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse, are urgently looking to recruit new foster carers across East Anglia. They are looking for people who are able to welcome a dog into their homes on a temporary basis and in turn support a family to get to safety. All the costs are covered by Dogs Trust, and full support is provided throughout the placement so it’s a great alternative for someone who would love a dog in their lives but isn’t able to own their own dog.

You can find out more about them here: Link to website

August 2023 News and Events:

Notice of modification order to definitive maps - upgrade to bridleways

DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT FOR THE PARISHES OF OULTON AND LOWESTOFT IN THE DISTRICT OF EAST SUFFOLK

Document CO619

Document CO620

Braydon Bridge Closures and diversions

To carry out the work National Highways will need to close the bridge overnight from 8pm to 6am on the following dates:

Tuesday 22, Thursday 24 and Tuesday 29 August.
Friday 15 September to Thursday 5 October including weekends.

National Highways will also need to undertake bridge lifts, during the daytime off peak hours (10am to 2:30pm) under traffic signals from Monday 9 to Friday 13 October.

Planning:

Woods Meadow and Woods Lane Planning application consultation ends 16th August 2023 - please see the planning page for more information and how to comment on the plans.

Click here to go to our Planning Page

July 2023 News and Events:

After highlighting that there are plans to plant fruit trees on contaminated land, near to where the fat and bone factory once stood, as part of the phase 3a and 3b Woods Meadow development.

East Suffolk Environmental protection have advised that the planting of trees (fruiting or otherwise) should not be approved until Persimmon have submitted satisfactory evidence that such planting will not frustrate or invalidate the remediation and management of any residual contamination

Event: Coffee Morning at Oulton Community Centre

9:30am to 12:00 Saturday 8th July

9:30am to 12:00 Saturday 22nd July

June 2023 News and Events:

News: East Anglian Daily Times article written by Councillor Keith Robinson about his new role as Chairman of Suffolk County Council - link to article

May 2023 News and Events:

Application for claimed Bridleways at Oulton, Suffolk

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 – Schedule 14 Appeal

Appeal Ref. ROW/3312084

Appeal Decision - Allowed - link to full document

Results of District Council Elections

Gunton & St Margarets District Ward - link to notice

Oulton Broad District Ward - link to notice

Notice of Uncontested Parish Council Elections

Statement of those nominated and notice

Oulton West Parish Ward - link to notice

Oulton East Parish Ward - link to notice

Events: First Light Festival 2023 - Help required

Lowestoft’s FREE summer multi-arts festival is returning to South Beach and are looking for brilliant volunteers to join the First Light team and help deliver this truly unique event.

If you love festivals, are interested in being more involved in the community and want to meet new people, this is your chance! Volunteering is rewarding and most importantly - FUN!

Roles include greeting artists and visitors, stewarding, supporting community projects, assisting our environmental mission, and keeping things running smoothly. If you can give 4 hours of your time (or more) over the festival weekend, they would love to have you involved. The festival will run at various times across Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 June 2023 for more info & to sign up go to firstlightlowestoft.com/volunteer or email volunteer@firstlightlowestoft.com

March 2023 News and Events

Footpath Closed

The Angles Way footpath has been closed in Camps Heath due to a fallen tree - link to further details

Notice of Elections

East Suffolk Council Election of Parish Councillors to Oulton Parish Council