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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BRICKFIELDS
PUBLIC INQUIRY
The Society is working with Aldeburgh Town Council and local residents to fight a contentious housing development in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) adjacent to the River Alde which would be visible from the river. READ OUR PRESS RELEASE HERE
This proposed development by MS Oakes Ltd for 43 homes in a site bordering the former Reades Brickworks could set a dangerous precedent for other potential building sites in and around the coastal town. The area has acknowledged environmental sensitivities; in addition to being located within an AONB.
Aldeburgh Town Council, the Aldeburgh Society and a group of residents have pledged funds to fight this development off Saxmundham Road at a Public Inquiry scheduled to begin at the Community Centre in Aldeburgh on 11 September 2018, lasting for  six days. WE NEED TO RAISE £15000
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:
www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/planning-applications/publicaccess/
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PLANNING INSPECTORATE

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/userfiles/file/SPR_Exhibition_Panels.pdf
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​For list of upcoming Information Days see
scottish_power_information_days.pdf 

The Aldeburgh Society has responded to the consultation. If you want a copy of our response email us at 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
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Took place on 7th June at 6:30pm. And was well attended. Minutes to follow.
Minutes from 2017 AGM and Accounts
Agenda and Committee Report

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:
aldeburgh_society_to_britten_1971__1_.jpg

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