The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 31 July 2025.

26 June 2025

Present: David Chambers, Juie Bonner, Helena Carter, Vanessa Kingsley (Councillor) and James Steed (Councillor). 

Apologies: Paul Merry (Councillor) and Tina Newell (Parish Clerk)

Housing Needs Assessment: This now incorporates earlier amendments detailing more fuly the facilities and businesses in the village.

Landscape Appraisal: This now incorporates earlier amendments relating to area definitions and further proposed changes would be discussed more fully the July meeting.

Update on the Bellway site: Despite the issues over the S106 Agreement lapse, it is intended to proceed with the public consultation on the original proposed site for a Community facility on the land currently designated as Open Space. 

Masterplanning on the site opposite Shop Green: When the Master Planning Report is available , this will inform the public consultation on that site for a Sports/Leisure centre.

Public Consultation: It was agreed to hold the public consultation on both the above sites at Bacton Village Hall on Saturday 27 September (Subsequently extended to include Friday 26 September).

Master Planning Report: This is delayed awaiting internal information on transport but expected in time for the team to provide its responses by early August 2025.

Future Funding: The £2,275 for People2Places to work on the first draft of the Plan was approved by the Parish Council at its June 2025 meeting.

Following Government withdrawal of future funding for Neighbourhood Plans a quote to complete Bactons Neighbourhood Plan up to Referendum of £6,850 has been received; expenditure for the referendum and later stages will be met by Mid Suffolk District Council.

Recommendations to Parish Council:To commit to fund £6,850 to complete the work for which the Parish Council is responsible.

Display current progress at Bacton Fayre in August and ask People2Places to provide display material.

Next meeting: Date of the next meeting agreed to be 31 July 2025 and invite Ian Poole the external consultant from People2Places.

Meeting closed at 7.45pm