Remembrance Sunday (November 8th) & Poppies
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, this annual event has to be handled in a different manner from the usual.
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Thank you.
Citizens Advice at Eye
In partnership with the Eye Health Centre, the Diss & Thetford CAB offers a drop-in advice service at the surgery. A CAB adviser is now available at the Health Centre each Thursday between 9:00 and 11:00.
Councillor Vacancy
This is an exciting time for the Town Council. There is the challenge of new development planned for the Town and we are considering a Neighbourhood Plan for Eye. Extensive building works updating the Town Hall costing £200,000 have started.
Do you have skills or experience that you could bring to the role of Councillor? E.g. financial, business, marketing.
We currently have a vacancy for Councillor on Eye Town Council due to the resignation of a long serving member and would welcome your application.
We are hoping to fill the position by way of cooption at our April meeting.
To request an application pack contact Wendy Alcock the Town Clerk or click here.
If you would like an informal chat with a current Town Councillor about what being a Councillor entails let the Clerk know.
You will need your own computer, laptop for Council business.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 6th April 2018
Tel: 07713 196251 email: townclerk@eyesuffolk.org
c/o Eye Volunteer Centre, 20 Broad St, Eye, IP23 7AF
New opening hours for Eye Library in April
Following a recent consultation with customers, Eye Library will be changing its opening hours in April.
The new hours will mean the library is open for the same number of hours as it is now, but will open and close a bit earlier most days to meet local demand. The new opening hours will come into effect on Saturday 1 April and the changes are as follows:
Monday – closed (no change)
Tuesday – 9am to 1pm (opening 30 mins earlier)
Wednesday – 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm (open 30 mins earlier and closing 30 mins later)
Thursday – 2pm to 5pm (closing 30 mins earlier)
Friday – 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm (opening 30 mins earlier and closing two hours earlier)
Saturday – 9am – 1pm (opening 30 mins earlier)
Sunday – 10am to 3pm (no change)
Customers and local people were asked about the changes with 100 people responding and Suffolk Libraries Board, Suffolk County Council and Eye Library Friends have all approved the change.
Julie Shepherd, Eye Library Manager, said: “We have not reviewed the library opening hours for several years and we hope that opening earlier will make it easier for local people to use the library. Many items are returned via the library dropbox before the current opening times, so we hope moving the hours from our Friday evening session, when the library is a bit quieter, to earlier morning opening will result in a more accessible and popular service for our users.”
For more information on Eye Library and its regular activities call 01379 870515 or visit https://www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/libraries/eye-library/
Eye Library Opening Hours change under consideration
Eye Library are considering changing their opening hours in order to meet more customers’ needs.
They are proposing opening earlier on most days. They would close earlier or later on some days as well, meaning the library would be open for the same number of hours overall.
Before making any changes they want to canvas the views of as many customers as possible about the proposals, as well as collect some further information about their use of and thoughts about the library.
To share your opinion on the proposed changes, please fill in this short survey which closes on Friday 13 January 2017.
Vacancy for Town Clerk
Eye Town Council (IP23) is looking to appoint a new Clerk
Eye is looking for an enthusiastic individual, CiLCA qualified or prepared to work towards this qualification, who will work with the Town council to manage the various assets of this busy town of approximately 1850 voters. Your tasks will include preparing for and minuting evening council meetings and addressing ongoing administration, finances and correspondence in relation to the Town and its assets that include a cemetery, allotments and the Town Hall. You will also be the designated Responsible Financial Officer and the Designated Officer for weddings.
The post is 20 hours per week with a salary between £23,166 – £25,694 pro rata, commensurate with experience.
A full job description, person specifications and application form can be obtained by contacting Cllr Nancy Ford, Finance and Governance Committee Chair, on nancy.ford@eyesuffolk.org
The closing date for received applications is Friday, June 24, 2016 at 12 noon and interviews will take place on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
Vacancy for Project Co-ordinator
Eye Town Council (IP23) is looking to appoint a Project Co-ordinator
Eye is looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic Project Co-ordinator who will contribute to, and support the Council in researching and delivering specific projects, including strategic priorities. This will include seeking grant funding, revenue generation, event planning, marketing and preparing of promotional information.
The Project Manager will also provide basic holiday/sickness cover for the Town Clerk, although the two positions are distinct.
The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications or extensive knowledge, gained through experience, of managing projects, ideally at local government level, applying for grant funding and/or marketing. He/she must have good organisational and analytical skills, well developed interpersonal and communication skills and be IT literate.
This exciting, new position is being offered in the first instance for a 1 year term with the possibility of the role continuing after that period.
The post is 8 hours per week with a salary between £23,166 – £25,694 pro rata, commensurate with experience.
A full job description, person specifications and application form can be obtained by contacting Cllr Nancy Ford, Finance and Governance Committee Chair, on nancy.ford@eyesuffolk.org
The closing date for received applications is Friday, June 24, 2016 at 12 noon and interviews will take place on Friday, July 1, 2016.
If you wish to help make a difference in Eye, and have opportunities to display flair and creativity, while bringing professionalism and expertise, we would love to hear from you.
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