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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL
East Bergholt Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 12 February 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 February 2026 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School,
Gaston Street, East Bergholt.
Yours sincerely
Graham White
Parish Clerk
5 February 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.
Guest Speaker – Henry Fairbanks, Director of Acquisitions and Wholesale, Chestnut Group, will
present application DC/25/05596, concerning The Red Lion, to be considered by the Council later
in the meeting, and answer 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 8
January 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 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 for January 2026 (attached).
9.2 Bank reconciliation statement – To note the bank reconciliation statement for January 2026
(attached).
10. OTHER COMMITTEE MATTERS – To consider any matters arising from the work of the
Committees (draft minutes/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. CONSERVATION AREA EXTENSION – To consider draft Conservation Area Assessment.
The Chair’s summary report and the full appraisal report are attached.
12. SUMMER FAIR – To consider report from Councillor Burns (attached).
13. REVIEW OF COUNCIL POLICIES – To consider report from the Clerk (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.
Date of next Council Meeting – Thursday 12 March 2026 at 7.30pm.