Lowestoft Town Council
Hamilton Dock to Belle Vue Park Lowestoft 13:30 - 16:00 on the 7th October. Please join us to observe the parade to the Royal Navy Patrol Service Memorial, dedication of the new Poppy Garden in Belle Vue Park and Service of Commemoration of the vast maritime effort undertaken by the men and women of Suffolk during WWI.
Event Schedule:
A Parade will form up in Hamilton Road at 1300hrs departing at 1330hrs for a march along Whapload Road and up Cart Score before entering Belle Vue Park.
The Parade and guests will form up around the area of the Poppy Memorial Garden in order to undertake a Dedication Ceremony.
Following the Dedication of the Memorial Garden guests and the Parade will move to surround the Memorial. The Formal Parade will then be inspected by Vice Admiral Sir Jonathan Woodcock KCB and this will be followed by Service of Commemoration including a 2 minute silence and wreaths will be laid.
It is anticipated that the event will be completed by 1600hrs.
A Parade will form up in Hamilton Road at 1300hrs departing at 1330hrs for a march along Whapload Road and up Cart Score before entering Belle Vue Park.
The Parade and guests will form up around the area of the Poppy Memorial Garden in order to undertake a Dedication Ceremony.
Following the Dedication of the Memorial Garden guests and the Parade will move to surround the Memorial. The Formal Parade will then be inspected by Vice Admiral Sir Jonathan Woodcock KCB and this will be followed by Service of Commemoration including a 2 minute silence and wreaths will be laid.
It is anticipated that the event will be completed by 1600hrs.
Read more on Maritime Commemoration - 100th Anniversary of the end of WWI
Join Lowestoft Town Council in raising funds for this important cause by buying tasty treats, and come and see the Town Council's new offices on the First Floor of Hamilton House, Battery Green Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1DE, between 10:00 - 13:00. Please be aware that no parking is available on-site but there are nearby pay-and-display car parks as well as limited on-street parking.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our recent community survey. The Town Council is pleased that the responses given were so helpful and that we will be undertaking a full analysis of all the data. The Town Council has ambitions to improve assets and services transferred to them and is determined to ensure that it is informed by the views of residents.
Starting today all of our meetings will be taking place at our new offices at Hamilton House, Battery Green Road, Lowestoft.
Representatives from Suffolk County Council Records Office service requested a tour of Lowestoft Town Council’s Town Hall. This took place on 13 August and was a simple tour of the facility. Where there is capacity, we try to facilitate visits from other organisations. Please email the Town Council office if you would like to arrange a visit.
Lowestoft Town Council is seeking the views of it's residents to help to inform our Town Councillors of what is most important to residents. This will enable them to make better informed decisions on their behalf. you can complete the survey online through survey monkey or you can pick up a physical copy at the Marina Theatre, Hamilton House, or Riverside.
There is currently a job vacancy for a Heritage Action Zone Programme Manager, details of the vacancy can be found here.
Notice of Election
Waveney District Council
Election of a Town Councillor
for the Parish Ward listed below
| Parish Ward of Lowestoft Town Council | Number of Town Councillors to be elected |
| Lowestoft Pakefield | One |
1. Forms of nomination for the Town Council Election may be obtained from the Elections Office, First Floor, 2 Canning Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ and are available from the Returning Officer who will, at the request of an elector for any electoral area prepare a nomination paper for signature.
2. Completed nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, First Floor, 2 Canning Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ between the hours of 9.30am and 4.00pm on any working day after the date of this notice but no later than 4.00pm on Friday, 15th June 2018.
3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 12th July 2018.
4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at the address shown below by midnight on Tuesday, 26th June 2018.
5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at First Floor, 2 Canning Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 27th June 2018.
6. New applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at First Floor, 2 Canning Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ by 5.00pm on Wednesday, 4th July 2018.
7. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election on grounds of physical incapacity or for work/service reasons must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at First Floor, 2 Canning Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0EQ by 5.00pm on Thursday, 12th July 2018. The physical incapacity must have occurred after 5.00pm on Wednesday, 4th July 2018. To apply on the grounds of work/service, the person must have become aware that they cannot go to the polling station in person after 5.00pm on Wednesday, 4th July 2018.
Dated Thursday 7 June 2018
Stephen Baker, Returning Officer
