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(THE ABOVE IMAGE SHOWS THE WOODEN PLAQUES CURRENTLY DISPLAYED IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.)
Bungay Town Council was established in 1973, following changes in the structure of local government in England and Wales which abolished Bungay Urban District Council and split its functions between the Town Council and then Waveney District Council. Under these changes, Town and Parish Councils (collectively referred to as local councils) have the same powers.
The last Chairman of the Town Council was David Jermy in 1996. From 1997 whoever is elected by the Town Council to lead it for the year also assumes the title of Bungay Town Mayor. The first elected Mayor was Bungay Madeleine Parr.
Currently Bungay Town Council has 15 elected Members (also called
Councillors) all of whom are elected on a 4 year cycle. If a vacancy
occurs between the fixed election dates, it is filled either by a
by-election if the required number of electors request one, or
co-option, if this is not the case. In both cases the new Member will
serve for the balance of the 4 year term.
A Town Councillor dedicates his/her time voluntarily and this commitment must not be under-estimated.
All Councillors are expected to obide by their Council's Code of Conduct. Codes of Conduct are adopted by individual Councils, but they are all based on the Nolan Committee's seven principles of public life, as follows: