BUDGET 2026/27 Young People Budget Spend Increase or Budget Comment 2025/26 to 30/09/25 Decrease Proposed Youth Club 16000.00 5964.00 +8000.00 24000.00 For potential two-stream older/younger attendees Toddler Group Support 1500.00 0.00 1500.00 Under 5 initiative 3000.00 0.00 3000.00 Consultation Publicity 500.00 0.00 500.00 TOTAL 21000.00 5964.00 +8000.00 29000.00

1 EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL East Bergholt Parish Council Meeting Thursday 12 March 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 March 2026 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt. Yours sincerely Graham White Parish Clerk 5 March 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 [...]

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS - FEBRUARY 2026 Date Ref Payee Purpose Gross Net VAT Bank Transfer 03/02/2026333The Gattinetts Office rent - Feb 736.67 613.89 122.78 10/02/2026334Octopus Energy Toilets electricity 1-31 Jan 57.13 54.41 2.72 12/02/2026335Honk Media Media contract - Jan 475.00 475.00 12/02/2026336The Lambe School Hall Hire 1 Oct - 31 Dec 214.50 214.50 12/02/2026337K Cleaning Office cleaning - Feb 15.00 15.00 12/02/2026338Clubb Creative In Our View branding 992.40 827.00 165.40 12/02/2026339MJR Elecrical ServicesPavilion elec works 168.58 168.58 12/02/2026340R Steele Lambe School Project (CIL) 375.31 312.76 62.55 16/02/2026341BT Business bill part - Feb 67.33 56.11 11.22 18/02/2026342Cllr Matthews YP event expenses [...]

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS: Parish Council Meeting 12 March 2026 Agenda Item 8 Date App. No Address Description 1. 11/02/26 DC/26/00521 Fountain House Tea Room, The Street, East Bergholt, CO7 6TB Application under Section 73 TCPA for B/08/00470 (Change of use to tearooms) for variation of Condition 2 (Business hours) to increase the premises opening hours extending to 10.30pm Tuesday through Saturday. 2. 12/02/26 DC/26/00507 14 Quintons Corner, East Bergholt, CO7 6RD Householder Application – Erection of single storey rear extension, rendering of front and rear walls, replacement fenestration. 3. 23/02/26 DC/26/00621 Church of St Mary The Virgin, [...]

PARISH COUNCIL REPORT MARCH 2026 Call for Sites In December and January, Babergh District Council put out a ‘call for sites’. This invites landowners to put forward sites for employment or residential development. Given that Babergh has no choice but to build over 770 houses per year over the next 20 years, any available sites that might deliver houses must be considered. The map of the sites that have been put forward is now available to see on Babergh’s website. Type in ‘call for sites’ in the search bar. The map includes sites put forward in 2024 too. I must [...]

Samford Division – Parish Newsletter Summary (February 2026) Young People Lead Public Health Report This year’s Annual Public Health Report was shaped directly by young people across Suffolk, who brought forward their own lived experiences, concerns and priorities. Through a series of youth-led workshops, interviews and hack-style collaboration events, young people highlighted the importance of belonging, safe spaces, mental health support, accessible transport and opportunities to influence decisions in their communities. Their voices have helped shape the report’s recommendations, which call for greater youth empowerment, more consistent engagement with decision-makers, and long-term commitment from services across Suffolk. Suffolk Business Board [...]

1 EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Thursday 19 February 2026 at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt Present – Parish Councillors Councillor J Miller (Chair of the Council) Councillor N Roberts (Vice-Chair of the Council) Councillor R Allen Councillor M Burns Councillor S Davies Councillor R Elmer Councillor M Hockley Councillor M Hurley Councillor L Matthews Councillor J Price Councillor R Smith Councillor G Woodcock In Attendance G White, Parish Clerk N Downton, Chair, East Bergholt Community Land Trust (EBCLT) R Althen, Trustee, EBCLT OPEN PUBLIC SESSION The Chair welcomed Nigel Downton and [...]