Quick links

Hawstead on film:

To watch a short video made by Andy and Janet Taplin in support of our bid for Suffolk Village of the Year (2014), visit our Picture Gallery page. 

Village information:

Visit our Documents page where you'll also find previous copies of the Village Voice and its predecessor, The Hawstead Journal.

Upcoming parish council and community council meetings. For all other village events and updates, take a look at our Events page.

Parish council meetings: 

Parish Council meetings are held on the second Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November in the village hall at 7.30pm. The agenda will be posted here a few days before each meeting   

Please note that archive material posted onto the website before 25 May 2018 may include limited personal data for which consent to publication has not been given.

This website is maintained by local volunteers, for which thanks.

Any enquiries regarding this website can be addressed to Hawstead Parish Council.

E-mail

clerk@hawstead-pc.gov.uk
 

Also on the Contacts page you'll find MAPS!

The Hawstead Parish Council has a separate website and can be found at: http://hawstead-pc.gov.uk/. Current parish council documents and statutory notices are held there.

An archive of historic parish council documents is held on this website covering the period 2012-2024.

Earlier documents can be inspected at the Suffolk Record Office

The parish council is looking for a:

Co-opted councillor

Hawstead Parish Council has capacity for seven councillors, but currently only has six members.

The council would like to co-opt an individual into the vacant role so that it can continue to operate effectively.

If you live or work in the parish of Hawstead, have some free time and energy, and want to support the council in its work for local residents, please contact either the Chairman, Henry Brewis, or the clerk, Catherine Hibbert, before 30^th April 2026 for further information about the role.

Candidates will need to demonstrate compliance with various legal qualifying criteria in order for their application to be considered.

If there are a number of candidates then the council may consider interviewing candidates.

Email - Chair: henry.brewis@hawstead-pc.gov.uk

Email - Clerk: clerk@hawstead-pc.gov.uk

Volunteer tree warden

Hawstead Parish Council is custodian for various parcels of land designated as village green, many of which are home to a wide range of trees.

The trees contribute to the attractiveness of the village and are themselves havens for the wildlife we all enjoy in Hawstead.

The council is responsible for monitoring the condition of its trees to make sure they remain in a healthy condition and pose no danger to our residents and visitors.

We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer, preferably with a knowledge of trees, who would be able to help the council to manage its responsibilities in this regard. That individual would help:

• Monitor the condition of the trees owned by the Council;
• Identify those trees which need work from time to time and draw up (in conjunction with the clerk) any specification of works;
• Liaise with contractors who are quoting for/ implementing any necessary tree works.

After a long period of service, our outgoing tree warden is due a well-earned break, but has kindly agreed to remain on hand to help handover to the incoming tree warden.

If you live or work in or around Hawstead and have a little free time to support the council in this way, please contact either the Chairman, Henry Brewis, or the clerk, Catherine Hibbert, before 30^th April 2026 for further information about the role.

Email - Chair: henry.brewis@hawstead-pc.gov.uk

Email - Clerk: clerk@hawstead-pc.gov.uk