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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL
East Bergholt Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 11 June 2026 at 7.45 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 11 June 2026 at 7.45 pm at The Lambe School, Gaston
Street, East Bergholt.
Yours sincerely
Graham White
Parish Clerk
4 June 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
1. To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Annual Parishioners’ Meeting of 14 May
2026 (attached).
2. To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Annual Parish Council Meeting of 14 May
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 (attached).
6. COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLOR S’ 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).
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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 May 2026 (attached).
9.2 Bank reconciliation statement – To note the bank reconciliation statement for May 2026
(attached).
9.3 Internal Audit Report 2025/26 and Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025/26
To note the Internal Audit Report 2025/26 and the report from the Clerk (attached).
To approve the AGAR return 2025/26 (attached).
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. VILLAGE PCSO PROPOSAL – To consider the report from the Chair (to follow).
12. COUNCIL WORKSHOP WITH EBCLT – To consider the report from the Chair (attached).
13. SUMMER FAIR – Councillor Burns to report.
14. WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT – To consider draft statement (attached).
15. URGENT COMMUNICATIONS – To consider any other matters of sufficient urgency and
importance which the Chairman allows.
16. KEY POINTS FROM THE MEETING – To identify and publicise.
Next meeting – Thursday 9 July 2026 at 7.30pm