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EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday 7 June 2022 at The Sports Pavilion, Gandish Road, East Bergholt

Present – Parish Councillors
Councillor J Miller (Chairman of the Council)
Councillor N Roberts (Vice-Chairman of the Council)
Councillor R Allen
Councillor C Cathcart
Councillor P Dent
Councillor R Elmer
Councillor M Hockley
Councillor M Hurley
Councillor S Mills
Councillor J Price
Councillor S Rothwell
Councillor R Wombwell

In Attendance
G White, Parish Clerk
No members of the public

1. Apologies for absence

Apologies for absence from Councillors Woodcock were NOTED and the Council thanked
Councillor Woodcock for graciously enabling the original meeting date to be changed to one to
which he was unable to attend.

2. Declaration of Interests/Dispensations

None

3. Resolution to exclude the public (including the press)

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Rothwell and RESOLVED
(unanimously) that pursuant to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 and the
Local Government Act 1972 Sections 100 and 102, the public (including the press) be excluded
from the meeting as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the
confidential nature of the business to be transacted.

4. Section 146 Notice issues

The Council considered various matters relating to the Section 146 Notice.

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Pursuant to Standing Order 4.1.21, Councillor Miller proposed the suspension of Standing Order
3.1 to enable her to move a motion otherwise requiring notice. The motion was seconded by
Councillor Wombwell and it was RESOLVED (unanimously) that Standing Order 3.1 be
suspended.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller and seconded by Councillor Hurley that the resolution of 14
April 2022 set out at Confidential Minute 3 of that meeting be reaffirmed. A full debate took place
with views expressed both for and against the motion. It was RESOLVED (eight voted for, three
voted against) that the resolution of 14 April 2022 set out at Confidential Minute 3 of that
meeting be reaffirmed.

It was proposed by Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Wombwell and RESOLVED (ten
voted for, two voted against) that to ensure that any confidential business of the Council upon
this matter remains confidential, the Council establishes a separate committee (to be known as
the Section 146 Notice Committee) with authority to determine all matters concerning the
Section 146 Notice in respect of the Car Park lease. The membership of the committee to
comprise all councillors (unless by resolution pursuant to Standing Order 22.2 a named
councillor or councillors is/are excluded).

The meeting closed at 9.30pm.

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