Leiston-cum-Sizewell – Town Council

Welcome to the Parish of Leiston-cum-Sizewell serving a population of circa 6,000 residents. Leiston is a unique East Suffolk town to live, work, visit and enjoy. Proud of its world-class engineering and industrial heritage, it continues to develop as the host parish for the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Sizewell C Construction Project, a new Nuclear Power Station.

It is a rural town located in the Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscape. The hamlet of Sizewell boasts one of Suffolk’s best-loved beaches.

It is home to unique heritage attractions: The Long Shop Museum, celebrating the Garrett Works, one of Great Britain’s finest Victorian agricultural and steam engine production lines; Leiston Film Theatre – Suffolk’s oldest purpose-built cinema and the impressive monastic ruins of Leiston Abbey.

The Council offers many amenities for the town, and provides local services, help and support for residents, local business, organisations, and events.

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SIZEWELL C (Nuclear Generating Station) intends to make an order closing ABBEY"},{"id":10347,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/notice-of-by-election-2-october-2025\/","name":"notice-of-by-election-2-october-2025","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"NOTICE OF BY-ELECTION 2 October 2025","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Aug 28, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-08-28 15:13:04","modifiedDate":"2025-08-28 15:13:38","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-08-28 15:13:38","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":27},"status":"publish","content":"Notice of Election (Leiston-cum-Sizewell) An\u00a0election is to be held for Councillors for Leiston-cum-Sizewell Town Council. The number of Councillors to be elected is 1 For further information and timetable please visit: Town\/Parish"},{"id":259807,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/sizewell-c-weekend-works-on-temporary-sea-defences\/","name":"sizewell-c-weekend-works-on-temporary-sea-defences","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Sizewell C Weekend Works on Temporary Sea Defences","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jul 25, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-25 12:36:21","modifiedDate":"2025-07-25 15:44:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-25 15:44:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":49},"status":"publish","content":"Residents within the proximity of the works are in the process of being advised. As part of the enabling works for the Sizewell C nuclear power station, construction of the\u00a0temporary sea defence"},{"id":259802,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/press-release-final-investment-decision-sizewell-c\/","name":"press-release-final-investment-decision-sizewell-c","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Press Release - Final Investment Decision Sizewell C","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jul 22, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-22 15:35:56","modifiedDate":"2025-07-22 15:35:56","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-22 15:35:56","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":52},"status":"publish","content":"Sizewell C has announced a Final Investment Decision:\u00a0 You can read the full annoucnement by clicking on the link: Final Investment Decision reached for Sizewell C \u2013 the biggest British clean energy"},{"id":259782,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/coming-through-leiston-tour-of-britain-2nd-september\/","name":"coming-through-leiston-tour-of-britain-2nd-september","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Coming through Leiston - Tour of Britain 2nd September","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jul 15, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-15 14:45:20","modifiedDate":"2025-07-15 14:45:20","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-15 14:45:20","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":1},"status":"publish","content":"Press Release from East Suffolk Council: We are pleased to advise you that the exciting news that East Suffolk has been selected to host the first stage of the 2025 Men\u2019s Tour"},{"id":259795,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/casual-vacancy\/","name":"casual-vacancy","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Notice of Vacancy in Office of Councillor","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jul 15, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-15 12:32:50","modifiedDate":"2025-07-22 12:39:53","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-22 12:39:53","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":17},"status":"publish","content":"15.07.2025 Casual Vacancy Boast Due to the resignation of Cllr Boast a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Town Council. Please see the attached notice. If you would"},{"id":259777,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/were-hiring-live-well-hub-manager\/","name":"were-hiring-live-well-hub-manager","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"We're hiring: Live Well Hub Manager","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jul 14, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-14 09:06:57","modifiedDate":"2025-07-14 09:07:51","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-14 09:07:51","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":24},"status":"publish","content":"Live Well Hub Manager Leiston Live Well Hub Manager Leiston, Suffolk, United Kingdom Job Description Live Well Hub Leiston Manager Address: Leiston, IP16 4ER Salary:\u00a0 \u00a330,060 per annum Hours: Full Time Contract:"},{"id":259773,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/college-on-the-coast\/","name":"college-on-the-coast","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"College on the Coast","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jul 14, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-07-14 08:58:00","modifiedDate":"2025-07-14 09:01:07","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-14 09:01:07","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":3},"status":"publish","content":"Public event Wednesday 23rd July, 2.00-6.30pm, Leiston and Saxmundham United Church"},{"id":259711,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/259711-2\/","name":"259711-2","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Leiston's Annual Town Report is now published","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jun 25, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-25 14:07:05","modifiedDate":"2025-06-25 14:08:09","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-25 14:08:09","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":31},"status":"publish","content":"\ud83d\udce2 Leiston's Annual Town Report is now live! \ud83d\udcdd We\u2019re pleased to publish the Town\u2019s Annual Report, \ud83d\udce2 Leiston's Annual Town Report is now live! \ud83d\udcdd We\u2019re pleased to publish the Town\u2019s"},{"id":259645,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/sizewell-c-community-fund-drop-in-24th-june-2025\/","name":"sizewell-c-community-fund-drop-in-24th-june-2025","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Sizewell C Community Fund Drop In 24th June 2025","author":{"name":"Bev Kemp","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/bev\/"},"date":"Jun 19, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-19 06:28:16","modifiedDate":"2025-06-19 06:28:26","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-19 06:28:26","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":0},"status":"publish","content":""},{"id":259628,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/leiston-place-board-is-seeking-a-new-chair\/","name":"leiston-place-board-is-seeking-a-new-chair","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Leiston Place Board is seeking a new Chair","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jun 11, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-11 10:10:32","modifiedDate":"2025-06-11 10:10:32","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-11 10:10:32","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":59},"status":"publish","content":"The Leiston Place Board is seeking a new Chair The Leiston Place Board The Leiston Place Board is seeking a new chair to guide the work of the board at this exciting"},{"id":259494,"link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/neighbourhood-plan-review\/","name":"neighbourhood-plan-review","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Neighbourhood Plan Review","author":{"name":"Helen Greengrass","link":"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/author\/helen\/"},"date":"Jun 5, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-06-05 08:30:13","modifiedDate":"2025-06-25 10:20:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-06-25 10:20:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/leistontowncouncil.gov.uk\/category\/front-page-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Front-Page-News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":21},"status":"publish","content":"We would like to hear from you .... Council is reviewing its Neighbourhood Plan: Neighbourhood planning gives communities power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and"}]