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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL
East Bergholt Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 9 July 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 July 2026 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School, Gaston
Street, East Bergholt.
Yours sincerely
Graham White
Parish Clerk
2 July 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. NIGEL ROBERTS – The Chair will address the meeting after which the Council will observe a
minute’s silence in remembrance of our late colleague (Tributes attached).
4. MINUTES – To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting of 11 June
2026 (attached).
5. 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.
6. APPOINTMENT OF VICE CHAIR – To appoint the Vice Chair of the Council for the remainder
of the municipal year.
7. OTHER APPOINTMENTS – To appoint the Chair of the Neighbourhood Plan Committee for
the remainder of the municipal year, to appoint two bank signatories and to nominate a trustee
to the Lambe School Charity.
8. CASUAL VACANCY – The Clerk to report.
9. CHAIR’S REPORT – To note the Chair’s monthly report (to follow).
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10. COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR S’ REPORTS – To note the written reports from the
County Councillor (to follow) and the District Councillor (attached).
11. CORRESPONDENCE – To consider correspondence received since the last meeting (The
current correspondence list and the items of correspondence are attached. The final list and
late items of correspondence will be circulated before the meeting and published on the
website).
12. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
12.1 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).
12.2 To note planning and development correspondence received from the Local Planning
Authority.
13. STRATEGY, POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MATTERS
13.1 Schedule of Payments and Income – To consider and approve payments and note the
income and bank transfer for June 2026 (attached).
13.2 Bank reconciliation statement – To note the bank reconciliation statement for June 2026
(attached).
13.3 Budget Monitor 2026/27 Q1 – To consider report from the Clerk (attached).
14. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES
Constable Hall Management Committee – Councillor Price
East Bergholt Community Land Trust – Councillor Davies
East Bergholt/Barbizon Twinning Association – Councillor Miller
East Bergholt PACE – Councillor Davies
East Bergholt Society – Councillor Miller
East Bergholt Sports Council – Councillor Hockley
SALC – Councillor James
COUNCIL NOMINATED TRUSTEES TO OUTSIDE BODIES
East Bergholt United Charities – Councillors Hockley and Burns
Lettice Dykes Foundation – Councillors Hurley and Hockley
The Lambe School – Councillors Elmer
Written reports from representatives attached.
15. JOINT LOCAL PLAN SCOPING CONSULTATION 2026 – To receive the report of the Neighbourhood
Plan Committee members’ consideration of a response to the consultation.
16. CONSULTATION BY NATIONAL GRID UPON PROPOSED WORKS AT HOLTON ST MARY
– To consider consultation documents and comments from the Chair of Holton St Mary Parish
Council (attached).
17. HADLEIGH ROAD LAYBY – To consider response from Suffolk County Council and motion
proposed by the Chair and seconded by Councillor Davies (attached).
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18. EAST BERGHOLT VILLAGE ASSEMBLY – To consider proposal from Councillor Davies
(attached).
19. GOV.UK EMAIL ADDRESSES – The Clerk to report (guidance notes to follow).
20. URGENT COMMUNICATIONS – To consider any other matters of sufficient urgency and
importance which the Chairman allows.
21. KEY POINTS FROM THE MEETING – To identify and publicise.
Next meeting – Thursday 13 August 2026 at 7.30pm