Bawdeswell - Governance

Governance

The parish council consists of seven councillors and a parish clerk. The council has ten meetings each year, normally on the 1st Monday of each month at 7.45pm in the Meeting Room adjacent to the village hall. There are no meetings in January or August and the May meeting which includes the Annual Parish Council Meeting is usually on the 2nd Monday of the month. The Annual Parish Meeting is held on a separate day.

The last election for the seven parish councillors due to be held on Thursday 5 May 2011, was uncontested as there were only five nominees and the Returning Officer declared that these five were elected. The remaining two positions were filled by co-option.

Westminster - The village is part of the new Mid Norfolk (Parliament constituency) the new Member of Parliament being George Freeman (politician) (Conservative).

Norfolk County Council - Bawdeswell is in the Elmham and Mattishall Division and the councillor is Bill Borrett (Conservative). The last election was held on 4 June 2009 and elections are held every four years.

Breckland Council District - Bawdeswell is part of Eynsford ward. The councillor is Gordon Bambridge (Conservative). The last election was held on 5 May 2011 and elections are held every four years.

A recent decision in the High Court has declared an order for the unitary authority for Norwich to have been unlawful. Therefore the Norfolk County, Breckland District and Bawdeswell Parish Councils remain unchanged.