Minutes of Carlton Colville Town Council meeting at Carlton Colville Primary School, Gisleham Road, NR33 8DG on Wednesday 3rd December 2025.
The meeting started at 7.00 pm.
Minutes
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To Note Members Present and to receive and approve apologies for absence
- Present
- Chairperson Rachael Arnott, Councillors Clare Varela, Ryan Williams, Chris Thomas, Derek Fletcher, Paul Radforth, Sarah Chadwick, Luke Davison, East Suffolk Councillor Letitia Smith, East Anglia Transport Museum Tim Major, Allotment Chairperson David Peek
- Members of the public
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- Apologies received and approved for absence
- Councillors Julie Hall, Adam Robertson, Ryan Williams, East Suffolk Councillor Myles Scrancher, Suffolk County Councillor Peter Byatt
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To receive any declarations of interest regarding the agenda
None
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To consider applications for dispensation
N/A
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To agree and sign the minutes of the Town Council meeting of 5th November 2025 and the Finance and Personnel Committee Meeting 19th November 2025
Resolved: It was RESOLVED by all that these were true and accurate and were duly signed.
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To receive reports from the following:
Note: no questions from the public will be taken during these reports. Public participation is a separate agenda item at item 6.
- Suffolk County Councillors – Not Present
- East Suffolk Councillors – A report was provided. Councillors Smith visited Men’s Shed.
- East Anglia Transport Museum – Ride the lights next 3 weekends. Park and ride service from the Co-op. Works ongoing at the museum Lowestoft Tram Cart being rewired. 100 trees donated from the Woodland Trust.
- Allotments – Quiet at Borrow Close. School ongoing with tidying up etc.
- Carlton Colville Community Kitchen and Wildlife Garden – Very quiet due to the weather. Collected bulbs donated from East Suffolk.
- Carlton Colville Community Centre – report circulated.
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Public participation
The purpose of the meeting is for Councillors to discuss Town Council Business. During each meeting the Council will allow a period of up to 15 minutes for public questions. During this time, residents can put questions to the Chairperson regarding local concerns. Each question will be allocated 3 minutes. Where possible the Chairperson will respond but matters may have to be deferred and placed on a later month’s agenda for discussion.
Gemma Fraser from East Suffolk Council and gave an update on anti social behaviour particularly around the Dales at Halloween. A plan for youth workers to be present next year to be discussed nearer the time.