EAST BERGHOLT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN GROUP
2 JUNE 2020 AT 7.30PM – ZOOM VIRTUAL MEETING (hosted by Cllr Miller)

Attendees:, Councillor N Roberts, Councillor R Lansdell, Cllr J Miller, C Tuppen, P Dent, J Lyall
V Ayton (Clerk)

Apologies: Councillor R Wombwell, J Gamlin, P Ireland, R Toyne

Cllr Roberts chaired the meeting in P. Ireland absence.

1) Matters arising from notes of 22.4.20 (attached to agenda):
1.1 Survey – Cllr Roberts –
Discussion on the need for some questions to be repeated from previous was identified
in order to reflect changes due to Covid 19 such as home working; effect on train
travel. Suggest try businesses again. NR asked for those willing to assist in drawing up
questions – CT to assist with sustainability, PD any area needed, JM to do section on
progress from existing NP. NR to ask PI if help with electronic draft.

1.2 Grant application – VA
Decision made to fund survey from PC budget for NP rather than apply to Locality as
less than £5000 available until 2022.

1.3 Climate Change Taskforce – CT
John Hinton replied to say he is not on Babergh taskforce. NR sent Cambridge’s report
to R Hobbs for guidance a month ago – no response. NR to chase RH for Babergh
response. CT talking to SCC who have commissioned report from Riccardo
Consultancy and will provide a copy when available.

1.4 Housing figures – Cllr Miller
Computer broken so unable to do spreadsheets but will not change figures by more
than 1% or so.

1.5 Sites appraisal to AECOM -??
NR to chase S Woodin at Aecom to see what needed for them to do Babergh SHELA
sites.

1.6 Heritage Study – JL
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draft quite pleased overall. All to send comments to JL who will raise with them
issues such as landscape report written for current NP, use of non-classic Constable,
drone video of mature trees and woodlands, use of certain phrases, sensitivity levels
and refer them to the original brief.

2) MOU
Draft MOU and NR comments discussed. VA to send NR’s 7 points to S Woodin, Aecom,
but to say 5 a “no interference undertaking” not be included in final document. To take
final agreed MOU to PC for signature when ready.

3) A.O.B. – none

4) Recommendations to PC -None

Meeting closed at 21.05