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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL
East Bergholt Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 10 September 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 10 September 2026 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School,
Gaston Street, East Bergholt.
Yours sincerely
Graham White
Parish Clerk
3 September 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 Council meeting of 13 August
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 – No report this month due to annual holiday.
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 are attached. The final list and
late items of correspondence will be circulated before the meeting and published on the
website).
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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).
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 August 2026 (attached).
9.2 Bank reconciliation statement – To note the bank reconciliation statement for August 2026
(attached).
10. 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 to follow.
11. RESPONSE TO BABERGH DC JOINT LOCAL PLAN SCOPING CONSULTATION – The
Chair to report. 3Valleys Parish Council Alliance response and the Chair’s note attached.
12. THE LEGEND ON THE BENCH – To consider report from Councillor Hurley (to follow).
13. B1070/GANDISH ROAD/STRAIGHT ROAD JUNCTION – To consider report from Councillor
Hockley (attached).
14. URGENT COMMUNICATIONS – To consider any other matters of sufficient urgency and
importance which the Chairman allows.
15. KEY POINTS FROM THE MEETING – To identify and publicise.
Next meeting – Thursday 8 October 2026 at 7.30pm