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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL
East Bergholt Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 12 March 2026 at 7.30 pm
at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt
Dear Councillors
Notice of meeting/Summons – You are summoned to the meeting of East Bergholt Parish
Council which will take place on Thursday 12 March 2026 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School,
Gaston Street, East Bergholt.
Yours sincerely
Graham White
Parish Clerk
5 March 2026
AGENDA
OPEN PUBLIC SESSION
Prior to commencement of the Council’s business, the opportunity will be given to members of the
public to make representations to the Council or to ask questions.
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – To receive any apologies for absence.
2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS OR DISPENSATIONS – To receive any declarations of
interest or consider any written requests for dispensation.
3. MINUTES – To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 12
February 2026 and the Extraordinary Parish Council meeting on 19 February 2026 (attached).
4. MATTERS ARISING/UPDATES – To consider any matters arising or updates on matters from
the above meetings and not dealt with under any other agenda items.
5. CHAIR’S REPORT – To note the Chair’s monthly report (To follow).
6. COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORTS – To note the written reports from the
County Councillor and the District Councillor (attached).
7. CORRESPONDENCE – To consider correspondence received since the last meeting (The
current correspondence list and the items of correspondence attached. The Final list and late
items of correspondence will be circulated before the meeting and published on the website).
8. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
8.1 To consider and make recommendations to the Local Planning Authority upon
consultations received. (Current applications list attached. The Final list will be circulated
before the meeting and published on the website).
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8.2 To note planning and development correspondence received from the Local Planning
Authority.
9. STRATEGY, POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MATTERS
9.1 Schedule of Payments and Income – To consider and approve payments and note the
income for February 2026 (attached).
9.2 Bank reconciliation statement – To note the bank reconciliation statement for February
2026 (attached).
10. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES
Constable Hall Management Committee – Councillor Price
East Bergholt Community Land Trust – Councillor Matthews
East Bergholt/Barbizon Twinning Association – Councillor Miller
East Bergholt Futures – Councillor Woodcock
East Bergholt Society – Councillor Miller
East Bergholt Sports Council – Councillor Hockley
SALC – Councillor Davies
COUNCIL NOMINATED TRUSTEES TO OUTSIDE BODIES
East Bergholt United Charities – Councillors Hockley and Burns
Lettice Dykes Foundation – Councillors Hurley
The Lambe School – Councillors Elmer and Roberts
11. PROGRESS REPORT ON VILLAGE PCSO PROPOSAL – The Chair to report.
12. REVIEW OF COUNCIL POLICIES – To consider report from the Clerk (to follow).
13. URGENT COMMUNICATIONS – To consider any other matters of sufficient urgency and
importance which the Chairman allows.
Date of next Council Meeting – Thursday 9 April 2026 at 7.30pm.