Badingham Parish Council is one of over 8,000 councils in England. Most parish councils were established in 1894 by an Act of Parliament. This created the civil parish, separating it from the church after a long history of delivering local services such as care for the poor, maintenance of roads and collecting taxes. Local councils are public bodies. They are the first tier of government - the closest tier to the people and embedded within their communities. They have extensive statutory powers that they have discretion to use and are subject to procedures that govern those procedures.

The diversity of parish councils is their strength. Each can make a unique response to the needs of their community with a sensitivity that is more difficult for more remote organisations.

Badingham Parish Council meetings are held every 6-7 weeks in the Village Hall, usually at 6.30 pm. They are held in the small meeting room where possible.

See the village events calendar for the dates of upcoming meeting.

All members of the public are welcome to attend. If someone wishes to speak, there is normally an item on the agenda to allow the Chair to invite them to do so, however they may only speak once and for a maximum of 3 minutes. Members of the public cannot join in the meeting; it's a meeting in public as opposed to a public meeting.

Additionally, there is the Annual Parish Meeting (APM) which is usually held on a date in May, ahead of the usual Parish Council meeting. This is a public meeting, organised by the Parish Council but often includes a number of other organisations and perhaps will ask a speaker to present an item on a specific topic. This is the opportunity for the village to come and ask questions, listen to speakers and find out what has been going on and what plans there are for the future.