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.

Your Parish Council

Chairman:  Professor John Tesh

RFO: Amanda Daniels (Responsible Financial Officer)

Vice Chair:  Amanda Daniel

Councillors: Audrey Lummis

                      Jillian Abbott

                      Stephen Ashurst

                      Lindsey Jennings

                      Jennifer Tyson

                      Stephen Burroughes (County Councillor) 

                      Vincent Langdon- Morris (District Councillor)

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

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 precept to be raised. also arranging insurance of parish property, loans and donations and other associated activities requiring finance. 

Parish assets – The Council looks after Jubilee Field and its play/exercising equipment,  the village sign, the notice-board and the Village’s three historic grass triangles together with other assets. 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, take note of 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 liaises with the local highway authority on matters such as road condition, drainage and cleaning, signposting etc. 

Planning Applications

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