EAST BERGHOLT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR 2025/2026 Councillors will remember considering a draft version of East Bergholt’s revised Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 14 pre submission draft for consultation in February 2025. At this point we were feeling well advanced, clear about the way ahead and looking forward to good progress and adoption in 2026. This is not how it turned out. The strategic context on which our Plan had been based changed, as if overnight, at both a national and district planning level. We faced new national planning guidance, new housing targets, and a decision by B&MS to [...]

EAST BERGHOLT BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR 2025/2026 As we approach the end of another year for the Burial Grounds Committee, and my second year as Chair, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the year gone by. Overall, it has been a quieter year for the Committee. The most recent meeting in April 2026 was cancelled due to a lack of business. However, this does not fully reflect the activity across the year, and there have been several notable matters, including: Rabbit-Proof Fencing The Committee agreed to the installation of rabbit-proof fencing following concerns [...]

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRS ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR 2025/2026 Unitary Councils in Suffolk The biggest event in 2025/26 that will affect our future village is the government’s decision to create one Mayor for Norfolk & Suffolk and to merge current county and district councils to create unitary councils. The Parish Council has been active throughout this period of consultation trying to ensure that local voices are heard and that local representation remains effective. The region Mayoral decision was made by government and the new region is expected to start in 2027, managing regional services such as police, health, and [...]

1 EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL The Chair of the Parish Council gives notice to All Electors of East Bergholt that EAST BERGHOLT ANNUAL PARISHIONERS ’ MEETING will be held on Thursday 14 May 2026 at 7pm at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt The Annual Parishioners’ Meeting is an occasion for members of the public, local organisations, clubs, and groups to come together, ask questions, make comments and representations and raise any matters with the Parish Council. We hope that as many local people and organisations as possible will come along to this meeting where there is full public [...]

Constable Hall Financial Summary for period 1.1.23 – 31.12.23 Income £ Bookings 16,749.32 Returnable deposits 1800.00 Way leave 11.50 Donation 10.00 Race night 1088.25 Parish Council rent & grant 513.50 Other 2.00 ------------- Constable Hall 20174.57 Warm Space Cafe 18532.49 ------------ 38707.06 Expenditure Returned deposits 1526.84 Maintenance 2201.17 Cleaner 2818.25 Insurance, Legal & Licences 1540.18 Water 155.24 Fire Ext Service 176.40 Race Night 98.58 Electricity 1260.00 Gas 1867.28 Parish Magazine Adverts 214.00 Hallmaster, IT & Plusnet 768.87 Babergh 117.52 Locksmith, Cesspit, Film hire, Interpreter, garden 1615.41 TV Licence 159.00 ------------ Constable Hall 14518.74 Warm space 13838.58 ---------- 28357.32 10349.74 Surplus [...]

Application for CIL Funding for The Constable Memorial Hall Gandish Road East Bergholt CO7 6TP Contents 1. Summary of the criteria addressed 2. Application This Version: 5 May 2026 Does the application provide all the required detail to enable a fair assessment of the merits of the case for the CIL funds required? The attached application form gives a clear and detailed description of our plans to renovate and improve the Constable Memorial Hall for the benefit of a growing East Bergholt. Is the body to which any funds that might be provided, judged to be responsible, trustworthy and able [...]

1 | P a g e SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS BETWEEN THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF SUFFOLK CONSTABULARY AND East Bergholt Parish Council Unit 4CD The Gattinetts Business Centre, Hadleigh Road, East Bergholt CO7 6QT DATED: 2 | P a g e 3 | P a g e SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Service Level Agreement (‘the Agreement’) sets out the principal terms governing the provision to Sponsor of the services of a funded Police Community Support Officer (PCSO). 1.2 The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to [...]

ITEM 5.4 EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Playing Fields Committee Meeting Minute Thursday 23rd April 2026, 7.00pm at The Lambe School, Gaston Street, East Bergholt The committee considered the application for Grant Aid from the Bowls Club The Bowls club request for £7,220 for new specialised equipment for bowls green surface was discussed. The grant application request was proposed for approval by Councillor Hockley and seconded by Councillor Woodcock, 5 for, 2 abstentions. This will now be on the SPF agenda for final approval.