EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Community Infrastructure Levy Guidance Policy and Procedures Background This document updates the policy which was approved and adopted in June 2023 and lays out an overall framework, policy and procedure for spending the Community Infrastructure Levy, which East Bergholt Parish Council has received or expects to receive from Babergh District Council. CIL is a tool for local authorities in England and Wales to support infrastructure requirements arising from development in the area. It is a charge on any new development with an internal floor space over 100 square metres CIL can be used for: • Infrastructure [...]

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Persistent or Vexatious Correspondence and Complaints Policy 1. Introduction East Bergholt Parish Council does not tolerate bullying, harassment or intimidation, in any form, of any of its employees or councillors. This includes such behaviour from members of the public and Parish Council employees/councillors alike. This policy is to protect against persistent or vexatious correspondence and complaints including face-to-face interactions. 2. Defining persistent or vexatious correspondence and complaints. Persistent or vexatious correspondence/complaints can be characterised in the following ways:  Behaviour which is obsessive, persistent, harassing, prolific, repetitious, and/or  Behaviour which is designed to cause extreme [...]

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Media and Social Media Policy East Bergholt Parish Council wishes to be open and transparent in the way it considers information and takes decisions. The Council will pursue appropriate opportunities to publish information about its activities with the intention of raising awareness about what the Parish Council is doing. Feedback and ideas are welcomed from the community. ● By the Media - we mean print, broadcast or online professional media organisations. ● By Social Media - we mean user-generated online platforms such as Facebook. 1. PROFESSIONAL MEDIA • The Chair and/or the Vice-Chair of the Council [...]

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Equality and Diversity Policy 1. Policy Statement East Bergholt Parish Council is committed to ensuring that equality and diversity is reflected in everything it does including policy choices and decision making, employment, service delivery and working with others. Members of the Council, employees, partners, volunteers, residents and customers will be treated fairly and equally and no groups or individuals will be discriminated against on the grounds which are identified as protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010. East Bergholt Parish Council opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination whether direct or indirect, victimisation or harassment, [...]

1 EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Extraordinary Meeting of East Bergholt Parish Council Thursday 19 February 2025 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt Dear Councillors Notice of meeting/Summons – You are summoned to an Extraordinary meeting of East Bergholt Parish Council which will take place on Thursday 19 February 2026 at 7.30 pm at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt. Yours sincerely Graham White Parish Clerk 13 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 [...]

2026 East Bergholt Conservation Area Appraisal Babergh District Council East Bergholt Parish Council Summary of Special Interest 4 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Introduction to East Bergholt 6 1.2 Designation and Boundary Review 7 1.3 Policy background 9 1.4 Using this Document 10 2.0 Understanding the area 2.1 Historic Summary 13 2.2 Spatial Character 27 2.3 Architectural Character 39 2.4 Setting 49 2.5 Views 54 3.0 Character Areas Introduction to Character Areas 66 3.1 The Village Centre to Gaston End 68 Historic Development 69 Street and Plot Patterns 71 Boundaries 71 Building Types and Uses 72 Scale and Massing 73 Materials and [...]