Welcome to the website for the Aldeburgh Society. 

The Aldeburgh Society is a charity (No: 262239), based in Aldeburgh Suffolk, with over 500 members.
​As the civic society for Aldeburgh, the Society was formed in 1974. Its aims are to care for and nurture the character of the town and its surroundings on the East Coast of Suffolk.
The Society holds a long-standing winter lecture series, hosting Friday evening events from October through to February. The primary purpose of the series is to entertain and inform members, (as residents and visitors to the town alike) on topics of interest, import and The lecture series also raises a small amount of money, supporting projects in the town. Speakers have included notable figures from the fields of literature, current affairs, music, and history, with the subject matter designed to inform, entertain and often delight, as well as provoke debate.
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THINGS OF INTEREST
​Planning matters:
​Residents of Aldeburgh can search planning applications and lodge comments (for or against) by going to the East Suffolk Planning website or where there is an appeal to the planning inspectorate.
For information clink on the links below:
EAST SUFFOLK PLANNING
and
PLANNING INSPECTORATE

Latest planning news:
Brickfields Barns: In the matter of APP/J3530/W/17/3172629-appeal from DC/15/3673/FUL:
Appeal against the refusal to grant planning permission for the development of 43 houses at  Brickfield Barns, Saxmundham Road, Suffolk. This will be determined by Public Inquiry to be held on 11 September 2018. Evidence is due 14 August 2018.

Highways:
Click to see a note on how to report highways issues to Suffolk County Council :
suffolk_county_council_highways_issues.docx

Consultations:
Scottish Power Renewables: East Anglia One North and East Anglia Two wind farm projects
If you missed the information days do see their website for information about these important projects:(click link)
www.scottishpowerrenewables.com/pages/east_anglia_one_north.aspx%E2%80%8B
The Aldeburgh Society has responded to the consultation. If you want a copy of our response email info@aldeburghsociety.org.uk

Suffolk Preservation Society
The SPS has written to our MP on the poor state of our planning system.
To read click here.
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NEWS
NEXT BIG EVENT:
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
All members are most welcome to attend  the AGM at the Church Hall
7th June from 6:30pm.
See Events page for further info.

THE PARTY- 18th MAY Evening was a success!!Aldeburgh Society’s event of the year was sold out. Thanks to the Red House for hosting this for us, to Mel at the Aldeburgh Cafe for some truly wonderful canapes (en-gb.facebook.com/aldeburghcafe/)
​and to Rosa for helping out again.

Special thanks to the guides at the Red House who so kindly took members on informal tours around the house.

Hot off the press:
A copy of the original letter to founding members of the Aldeburgh Society which Sarah Bardwell read at the party is to be found here:
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Winter Lectures 2017/18
Were a resounding success and  the lecture series for 2018/19 is being worked on now- if anyone has any suggestions please let us know!

IMPORTANT :GDPR
The Aldeburgh Society is complying with the GDPR by means of a privacy notice you can access here:
privacy_notice_-_22_may_2018.docx