1 EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE PARISH COUNCIL MEE TING Thursday 9 April 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 M Burns Councillor S Davies 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. Reed, Media Consultant Four members of the public OPEN PUBLIC SESSION The Chair welcomed the Members of the public to the meeting and invited them to speak. [...]

Annual Council Meeting 14 May 2026 Annual Appointment of Representatives to Outside Bodies Outside Body Representative 2025/26 Representative 2026/27 BAPTC (Babergh Alliance of Parish and Town Councils) No appointment Barbizon (Twinning Assn) Councillor Miller Constable Hall Management Committee Councillor Price EBCLT (East Bergholt Community Land Trust) Councillor Matthews EB Futures Councillor Davies EB Society Councillor Miller SALC (Suffolk Association of Local Councils) Councillor Davies Sports Council Chair of the Playing Fields Committee Tree Warden Simon Rothwell

Annual Council Meeting 14 May 2026 Nomination of Trustees to Outside Bodies Outside Body Current Trustees Vacancies Nominations Lettice Dykes Councillor Hurley (May 2022-May 2026) Former Councillor Rothwell (May 2022-May 2026) 2 Vacancies in 2026 United Charities Councillor Hockley (May 2023-May 2027) Councillor Burns (May 2025- May 2029) No vacancies in 2026 Lambe School Charity Councillor Elmer (May 2025-May 2029) Councillor Roberts (May 2022-May 2026) 1 Vacancy in 2026 East Bergholt High School Nomination for School Governor (when vacancy arises).

Annual Council Meeting 13 May 2026 Appointment of Standing Committees Committee Members 2025/26 Chair 2025/26 Members 2026/27 Chair 2026/27 Strategy, Policy and Finance Councillors: Elmer Price Hurley Woodcock Burns Miller (ex officio) Roberts (ex officio) Councillor Elmer Burial Grounds Councillors: Allen Hurley Smith Miller (ex officio) Roberts (ex officio) Councillor Hurley East Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan Councillors: Hurley Matthews Woodcock Burns Miller (ex officio) Roberts (ex officio) Councillor Roberts Playing Fields Councillors: Elmer Hockley Matthews Woodcock Price Councillor Woodcock Miller (ex officio) Roberts (ex officio) Roads, Footpaths and Flatford Councillors: Allen Hockley Price Woodcock Miller (ex officio) Roberts (ex officio) Councillor [...]

TERMS OF REFERENCE OF COMMITTEES 202 6/27 Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee 1. To ensure compliance with the Council’s Financial Regulations. 2. To formulate and recommend to Council policies for the benefit of the parish. Burial Grounds Committee 1. To organise, maintain and manage the Burial Grounds for the benefit of the parish. 2. To ensure compliance with the Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977. East Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan Committee 1. To review and update the East Bergholt Neighbourhood Plan as required in a timely and efficient manner; 2. To make recommendations to the Parish Council to ensure agreement at all [...]

1 EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Annual Parish Council Meeting Thursday 14 May 2026 to commence at the conclusion of the Annual Parishioners’ Meeting (which commences at 7pm). at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt. Dear Councillors Notice of meeting/Summons – You are summoned to the Annual Meeting of East Bergholt Parish Council which will take place on Thursday 14 May 2026, to commence at the conclusion of the Annual Parish Meeting (which commences at 7pm) at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt. Yours sincerely Graham White Parish Clerk 7 May 2026 AGENDA 1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR – To [...]

EAST BERGHOLT YOUNG PEOPLE COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR 2025/2026 The work of the committee this year has been dominated by the youth club. It has been - as they say - a journey - and not an easy one. The Ipswich-based youth charity 4YP was appointed by the committee - and the youth club for years 7 to 11 opened for the first time on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Benneworth Lounge. On that first night, a casual decision to allow some year 6 pupils to attend was to have lasting consequences. Older attendees became increasingly put off [...]