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Minutes for the BAPTC Meeting – Tuesday 25th April, 7:30pm, Tithe Barn,

ATTENDEES Name Council Andrew Guttridge Andrew Searle Beryl Calver Pinewood David Marsh & David Plowman Pinewood Elizabeth Aldous Freston Helen Davies Sproughton Joan Miller John Foster Sproughton Joop van der Toorn Les Bryant Capel St Mary Mike Watling & Paul Ireland East Bergholt Peter Eaton Chattisham & Hintlesham Rickaby Shearley-Sanders Hadleigh Rodney Moss East Bergholt William Davies Stratford St Mary

# Agenda Item Who Council/Area 1 Apologies Chris Matthews (Capel St Mary) Erik Ellis (Holton St Mary) Jacqueline Cooper-Clarke () Sue Green (Boxford) Sue Thomas (Capel St Mary) 2 Review of Minutes/Actions from last meeting & approval Helen Davies Sproughton of minutes There has been some confusion over what letters were supposed to be sent where. There were two letters – 1) to be sent to other parishes within BDC suggesting they write to Bill Newman and listing some key points, 2) draft for BAPTC members to tailor as required and send to Bill Newman. To date East Bergholt have sent a letter. Sproughton, Chattisham & Hintlesham and Brantham have put this on their May agenda. Hadleigh and Pinewood have circulated for review. C St M will put it forward but are currently preoccupied with a large planning application. Action: HD to re-circulate letters. The New BDC CEO met with East Bergholt. He stated he was interested to meet with and listen to PCs. He has agreed to talk to East Bergholt again in the future – will monitor to see

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# Agenda Item Who Council/Area if he delivers on this. East B. felt that Babergh officers may have a different view on how to proceed to the new CEO. Hadleigh also met with him –feels there is a bit of an identity crisis within BDC due to the amount of change underway, moving to a cabinet structure (no planning representation tho). New system to be implemented to make it easier to get to people. 3 Review of original Terms of Reference – circulated for Helen Davies Sproughton review and to be used as a basis for formalisation as an organisation. 4 Organisation & Governance – HD, RM, BC, AG to form a Paul Ireland East Bergholt small group to decide – need to include meeting frequency, rules for meetings, dissemination for information. Confidentiality needs to be handled – district councillors 5 The Parish Councils rights in the planning process1 Example Elizabeth Freston given of retrospective planning application where they had Aldous no right of appeal on this put thru under delegated powers. Unfortunately the local district councillor went to see the client and negotiated directly with them – subsequently reported to the Monitoring Officer and given training as a sanction (see Freston newsletter). EA to add this to a discussion thread and propose action so that other PCs can add their weight. BC suggested that this be on the agenda for the Arthur C. meeting. EA has also put this to the Local Government Ombudsman – EA to discuss with JF to agree on what to bring to this forum. EA has talked to SALC on this – PE suggested this go to NALC. 6 Housing land supply calculation Andrew Bildeston At the last meeting the lack of a 5yr land supply was Guttridge discussed and hence the presumption in favour of development. BDC have calculated a 3yr supply (how did they calculate this?). Capel St M are facing the development of 850 houses, A planning consultant has been hired and report submitted to BDC. The application of section 49 is being reviewed – BDC would be unwise to go ahead and give permission as court judgement pending (S49 does not always override a local plan). Capel St.M are taking legal advice. East B. are setting up a CIC and a local landowner has come forward with land. 7 What will happen to Housing Minister Gavin Barwell's Peter Eaton Chat & Hint White Paper now that an election has been called?? Now frozen given the election is underway so it is possible to challenge BDC on their use of this. The meeting voted to attempt to arrange a meeting with Arthur C. & Jenny J. BAPTC will send questions ahead of time and extend invitation to remaining PCs. (Action: HD to

1 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/110489 (closed Apr’16 ~13k signatures)

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# Agenda Item Who Council/Area organise LB to ask if the library can be used for this meeting) 8 Strategic Housing Land Availability & Assessment – see All Standing Item earlier comments 9 Local/District Plan – Document due out in Summer. Agreed All Standing Item at previous meeting to split the document up to review and present consolidated comments. JM suggested that we ask Bill Newman to present the plan to BAPTC once it comes out. 10 Devolution – Rumour is that this has been put on ice given All Standing Item Norfolk is not in favour. Current status to be added to list of questions to BAPTC. 11 Next Meeting – 27Jun17 Helen Davies Sproughton 12 AOB All Chat & Hint have asked for a meeting with Tom Barker on planning, interested in the definition of ‘sustainability’. The meeting suggested that they also ask about cumulative impact on infrastructure e.g. traffic considerations as the Hadleigh Rugby development will impact Chat & Hint.

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