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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL
East Bergholt Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 9 April 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 9 April 2026 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School, Gaston
Street, East Bergholt.
Yours sincerely
Graham White
Parish Clerk
2 April 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 of 12
March 2026 (attached).
4. MATTERS ARISING/UPDATES – To consider any matters arising or updates on matters from
the above meeting 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 S’ REPORTS – To note the written reports from the
County Councillor (attached) and the District Councillor (to follow).
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 applications
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 and bank transfer for March 2026 (attached).
9.2 Bank reconciliation statement – To note the bank reconciliation statement for March 2026
(attached).
9.3 Budget Monitor 2025/26 – To consider the report from the Clerk (to follow).
10. OTHER COMMITTEE MATTERS – To consider any matters arising from the work of the
Committees (Written reports from Chairs attached).
10.1 Burial Grounds Committee
10.2 Neighbourhood Plan Committee
10.3 Playing Fields Committee
10.4 Roads, Footpaths and Flatford Committee
10.5 Young People Committee
10.6 Other Working Groups
11. PROGRESS REPORT ON VILLAGE PCSO PROPOSAL – The Chair to update the Council.
12. REVIEW OF COUNCIL POLICIES – To consider report from the Clerk (attached).
13. URGENT COMMUNICATIONS – To consider any other matters of sufficient urgency and
importance which the Chairman allows.
14. KEY POINTS FROM THE MEETING – To identify and publicise.
Date of Annual Parishioners’ Meeting – Thursday 14 May 2026 at 7.00pm followed by the Annual
Parish Council Meeting.