To Note Members Present and to Receive and Approve Apologies for Absence
- Present
- Chairperson Rachael Arnott, Councillors Clare Varela, Chris Thomas, Paul Radforth, Sarah Chadwick, Luke Davison, Ryan Williams, Derek Fletcher Suffolk County Councillors: Peter Byatt, June Mummery. East Suffolk Councillors: Letitia Smith. Chairperson of Allotments: David Peek.
- Apologies received and approved for absence
- Councillors Julie Hall, Adam Robertson, East Suffolk Councillor Myles Scrancher
- Members of the public
- 1
To Receive Any Declarations of Interest Regarding the Agenda
None
To Consider Applications for Dispensation
N/A
To Agree and Sign the Minutes of the Town Council Meeting of 7th January 2026
Resolved: It was resolved by all that these were true and accurate and were duly signed.
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 – Beccles Road crossing still being chased. Grit Bin locations now known. Flooding and Dip in Hall Road to be taken forward by June Mummery.
- East Suffolk Councillors - £3000 children to get involved with cultural projects. New bins being delivered from April 2026.
- East Anglia Transport Museum – not present
- Allotments – Back at the school now getting ready for the new season.
- Carlton Colville Community Kitchen and Wildlife Garden – More vandalism had occurred.
- Carlton Colville Community Centre – report circulated. New kitchen being put in 16th February.
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.
None
To Agree Payments for January 2026
List was circulated prior to meeting
Resolved: It was resolved by all to pay all 7 online payments totalling £4325.90 and 2 direct debits totalling £91.43
Receipt: VAT quarter 2 £817.98
Spend v budget circulated
Bank Statement and reconciliation for December were signed
To Confirm That All Councillors Had Undertaken the Training on Assertion 10
It was confirmed by all Councillors that they had completed the training that had been provided.
To Propose to Purchase a New Grit Bin for Marsh Lane
Resolved: It was resolved by all to purchase this and an offer from East Suffolk Councillors to kindly pay for it had been accepted.
To Discuss Having CCTV at the Community Garden
After discussion it was decided that this was not viable and actually would not solve the issues. David Peek made the suggestion of having a community allotment which was more secure.
To Discuss Any Matters in Abeyance for Next Meeting or Not Noted Anywhere Else on the Agenda
Men’s shed in 5th month and looking at new premises. Funding being looked at past March
To Close the Meeting
Meeting closed at 8.00 pm
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