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Casual Vacancy for a Parish Councillor

Would you like to become a Parish Councillor?

AI generated image to represent a Parish Council Meeting on 28th May 2025

We announced on 30th May that a ‘casual vacancy’ has arisen for a new Parish Councillor.  Since then there has been no request from electors for a formal election and so the Parish Council is now able to appoint a new councillor by ‘co-option’.  If you are interested in applying for this role and are:

  • Passionate about community,
  • A good communicator,
  • Forward thinking,
  • Willing to learn & undertake training,
  • Respectful of others’ opinions
  • Eligible.

… it could be you that we are looking for.  If you want to find out more about how we work you could either:

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Environment & Highways – 12th June 2025

Image for decoration only on topic of environment for committee minutes on 12th June 2025

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 12th June 2025 with topics including:

  • Election of Chair & Vice-Chair of the committee,
  • Handymen’s report including:
    • Protection of the drain cover on the Heath during mowing,
    • Fly-tipping, &
    • Usual grass cutting & ongoing village maintenance.
  • Noting that work is to commence on the Practice Goal are.

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Environment & Highways Committee Minutes

Meeting held on Thurs 12th June 2025 at 4.30pm in SC Mtg Rm

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Planning & Development Committee – 16th June 2025

Image to illustrate the Planning Minutes of 16th June 2025

Meeting on 16th June 2025 the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting.  The committee then discussed three Planning Applications, all of which were supported, in one case with conditions attached. They also noted 3 decisions from CCC on prior applications, in two of these CCC concurred with WBPC but the third was refused despite WBPC’s support.

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Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Held on Monday 16th Jun 2025 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall

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Minutes of Parish Council Meeting – 28th May 2025

AI generated image to represent a Parish Council Meeting on 28th May 2025

A brief summary of key elements of the Annual meeting of the Parish Council on 28th May 2025.  At this meeting they:

  • Elected a Chair & Vice Chair,
  • Heard from City Councillor Naylor about:
    • City Council organisation,
    • Progress on Local plan, and
    • Local Government Reorganisation,
  • Appointed Responsible Financial Officer & committee & working party members,
  • Reviewed a number of Policy & other documents,
  • Established meeting dates for the rest of this financial year,
  • Noted seven planning applications which were supported, and agreed a recommendation to refuse another, and
  • Noted the Internal Audit report and agreed the Annual Governance documents.

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Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

Annual Meeting of the Parish Council Minutes

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Parish Council Vacancy

Manya Barrow

The Parish Council would like to thank Manya Barrow for her contribution, in particular her work on both the Environment & Hall Committees, and wishes her well as she leaves the council.

The Official “Notice of Casual Vacancy”

Notice is hereby given under Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 that Manya Barrow has ceased to be a member and a casual vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for West Bergholt Parish Council.

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Planning & Development Committee – 19th May 2025

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Meeting on 19th May 2025 the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting.  The committee then discussed eight Planning Applications, seven of which they supported.  Those supported included four for extensions to existing properties, one change of use, an agricultural development, and a variation to conditions on an already approved application. They supported all three although with some conditions attached to two of them. The final application resulted in a recommendation to full council to refuse.  They also noted 3 decisions from CCC on prior applications.

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Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Held on Monday 19th May 2025 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall

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Environment & Highways – 15th May 2025

VE Day 80th Anniversary

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 15th May 2025 with topics including:

  • Handymen’s Report including:
    • VE Day 80th Anniversary Preparations,
    • Seasonal Maintenance,
    • Fixing the drain cover on the Heath, and
    • Remedial work on the new storage hut.
  • Discussion about dangerous reversing/turning into Heathlands entrance and investigating the need for a barrier of some form,
  • Review of the VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations, and
  • Inconsiderate driving/speeding in Hall Road.

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Environment & Highways Committee Minutes

Meeting held on Thurs 15th May 2025 at 4.30pm in SC Mtg Rm

Members present:David Short (DS) Harry Stone (HS), Manya Barrow (MB) present and John Gili-Ross (JGR) remotely. 
Also present:1 member of the public
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Minutes of Parish Council Meeting – 23rd April 2025

A brief summary of key elements of the PC meeting on 23rd April 2025.  At this meeting they:

Pylons crossing the countryside
  • Noted:
  • Agreed:
    • a number of payments and heard the final accounts for 2024/25, and
    • a recommendation to repair the Practice Goal on the LD Field,
  • Approved the final accounts for 2024/25 including the Asset Register

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Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting

Held on Wed 23rd April 2025 at 6.15pm in the John Lampon Hall, CO6 3BW

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Planning & Development Committee – 14th April 2025

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Meeting on 17th March 2025, the Planning & Development Committee first agreed the minutes from the previous meeting.  The committee then discussed three Planning Applications for extensions to existing properties in Valley Crescent, Hall Road and Colchester Road. They supported all three although with some conditions attached to two of them. They also noted 3 decisions from CCC on prior applications.

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Minutes of the Planning and Development Committee Meeting

Held on Monday 14th April 2025 at 7.30pm in the John Lampon Hall

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Environment & Highways – 10th April 2025

Pylons crossing the countryside

The Environment & Highways Committee of West Bergholt Parish Council met on 10th April 2025 with topics including:

  • Handymen’s Report including:
    • Seasonal maintenance,
    • Saplings planted,
    • Damaged bollards near the Scout Hut, and
    • Maintenance of Poor’s Land and Ponds.
  • Removal of rubbish bins at the Coop
  • Practice Pitch for the Lorkin Daniell Field,
  • VE Day 80 Update, and
  • National Grid Pylons update and agreed action.

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Environment & Highways Committee Minutes

Meeting held on Thursday 10th April 2025 at 4.30pm in SC Mtg Rm

Members present:John Gili-Ross (JGR), David Short (DS) Katie Pulford (KP) and Harry Stone (HS) present
Also present:0 members of the public
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