East Bergholt Parish Council Burial Grounds Committee Meeting Minutes of Meeting Thursday July 24 th 2025 In Attendance Cllr. M Hurley (Chair) Cllr. N Roberts Cllr. R Smith Cllr. J Miller Cllr. R Allen Meeting opened at 7pm Public session: No members of the public present, session closed and meeting commenced. 1. Welcome & Apologies for Absence: noted that Cllr. P Dent was absent from the meeting, committee also welcomed newly co-opted Cllr. R Smith to the committee. 2. Minutes: Minutes were circulated, proposed by Cllr. M Hurley seconded by Cllr. N Roberts, unanimous approval to accept the minutes from [...]

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING APPLICATIONS: Parish Council Meeting 14 August 2025 Agenda Item 7 Date App. No Address Description 1. 22/07/25 DC/25/03244 Stable Cottage, Flatford Lane, East Bergholt, CO7 6UN Notification of works to trees in a conservation area – T1 – Sycamore – Fell G2 – 2x Leylandii Cypress – Fell all 3 trees. 2. 22/07/25 DC/25/03157 Land to the north of Stones Throw, The Drift, East Bergholt Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/24/02410 dated 26/07/2024 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).- To vary Condition 2 [...]

EAST BERGHOLT PARISH COUNCIL Community Infrastructure Levy Guidance Policy and Procedures Background This document consolidates previous CIL papers from 2021 and 2022 updates the policywhich 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 m2. square [...]

COUNCIL MEETING 14 AUGUST 2025 REVIEW OF CIL POLICY 1. The Council’s CIL Policy was last approved in June 2023 and is due for review. A working group comprising the Chair of the Strategy, Policy and Finance Committee, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council and the Clerk gave consideration to the approved policy and suggested a variety of updates and amendments to the SPF Committee which met on 24 July 2025. 2. At that meeting, Councillor Price considered that the revised policy should make it clear that the criteria for an award should be wider than that used by [...]

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS - JULY 2025 Ref Payee Purpose Gross Net VAT Bank Transfer 104 ICO Data Protection Certificate 47.00 47.00 105 The Gattinetts Office rent - July 736.67 613.89 122.78 106 Dependable Dave Grass cutting East End 75.00 75.00 107 Honk Media Media contract - July 475.00 475.00 108 Essex Concert Band Summer Fair 300.00 300.00 109 ZH Electrical Pavilion electric works 286.00 286.00 110 M Hockley Reimbursement elec parts 271.80 271.80 111 KMC Petrol - June 86.00 71.67 14.33 112 Octopus Energy Elec toilets 1-30 June 86.01 81.91 4.10 113 BT Business bill part - July 64.74 53.95 [...]

July 2025 Town and Parish Newsletter Emergency Services & Public Safety • New Fire Control Room: Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service launched a high-tech control room in Ipswich, improving 999 response times and resilience. • Extreme Heat Plan: Measures activated to manage heat-related emergencies, including collaboration with farmers for wildfire readiness. • Fire Extinguisher Alert: Urgent call for checks on foam extinguishers due to new chemical safety regulations. • Felixstowe Fire Safety Case: A developer and director were sentenced for ignoring fire safety enforcement at a residential block. Community & Education • Sustainable Upgrades: Libraries and schools in Suffolk receive [...]