Swefling (sometimes spelt Sweffling) is a village in East Suffolk. It has a population of about 190. 

Swefling was a settlement in Domesday Book, in the hundred of Plomesgate, Suffolk. It had a recorded population of 48 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in Domesday. Click here to download the Village profile based on the 2011 census.

The Parish Council meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except for August and December) in the Village Hut at 7.30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Our financial year is the fiscal year 1st April to 31st March and our documents are filed by fiscal year

Your Parish Council

Chairman:  Professor John Tesh

Clerk & RFO: Peter Grogan (Responsible Financial Officer)

Vice Chair:  Amanda Daniel

Councillors: Audrey Lummis

                      Jillian Abbott

                      Stephen Ashurst          

                      Jennifer Tyson

                       Also atending when available are Stephen Burroughes (County Councillor), 

                      Owen Grey and Vincent Langdon- Morris (District Councillors)

Clerk to the Parish Council: Mr. Peter Grogan sweffling.clerk@outlook.com

The Parish Council is currently advertising for new Parish Councillors to fill recent vacancies for more information click HERE

The most recent elections were held in May 2023, and  Parish Councillors were elected for a 4-year term or have been co-opted until the end of the council term on May 4th 2027. The Councillors Register of Interests is published on the East Suffolk website.

Parish Councillor responsibilities

Finance – We are responsible for the approval and monitoring of Council expenditure, annually analysing future funding requirements and recommending the level of precept, and arranging inspections and insurance of parish property

Parish assets – The Council owns and maintains the Jubilee Field and its play/exercising equipment,  the village sign, the notice-board and the Village’s three historic grass triangles. An up to date list of assets is maintained and published on this website. 

Planning — The Parish Council receives and considers all Planning Applications relating to the Parish. Recommendations from the Council either in support of the application or as objections, are passed to East Suffolk Council who, as Planning Authority, consider these comments in their determination of the application. A full list of planning applications considered by the Parish Council can be viewed on East Suffolk Council Planning Portal 

Highways – The Parish Council reports on matters such as roads and footpaths, drainage cleaning and signposting to Suffolk County Council Highways Dpartment. 

Planning Applications

The list of planning applications for Sweffling can be accessed on the East Suffolk planning website.