The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday 13 November  2025 however this has been postponed until 18 December.

September 4, 2025

Present: David Chambers, Helena Carter and Tina Newell.

Apologies: James Steed, Paul Merry, Jill Dowsett and Vanessa Kingsley.

Consultation Event on Community Hall and Sports & Leisure Centre sites: This will now take place at Bacton Village Hall on Saturday 27th September 2025 from 10am to 2pm.Leaflets will be distributed to households from Saturday 13th September with an invitation to make views known online, at the event or on the leaflet questionnaire to be dropped off at the Village Stores, St Mary’s Church or 41 Pound Hill. The draft leaflet was reviewed and the proposed amendments agreed. It will be delivered on Friday 12th September.

Tina Newell will advise the Parish Council of the details of the consultation event and the need for help with the leaflet drop. She will suggest a banner is ordered to promote the event.

Paul Merry will be asked to coordinate the distribution by Parish Councillors.

Timetable for the first draft of the Neighbourhood Plan: Ian Poole anticipates this will be ready to be reviewed by the Team by the end of October 2025.

Next meeting - 13th November 6.30pm at Bacton Manor.

Meeting ended 8.10pm.

 

31 July 2025

Present: David Chambers, Helena Carter, Julie Bonner, Vanessa Kingsley (Councillor), Paul Merry (Councillor) James Steed (Councillor) and Ian Poole (Consultant)

Apologies: Jill Dowsett (Councillor) and Tina Newell (Parish Clerk)

Notes of the meeing held on 26 June 2025 were approved.

Housing Needs Assessment: It was agreed that greater provision for the elderly wishing to downsize should be included in any future development proposals.

Future funding: Following cessation of central grants. The Parish Council agreed at the June meeting to to fund £2,750 for the initial drafting of the Neighbourhood Plan and the July meeting approved a further £6,750 for work to complete the process to the Referendum stage.

Landscape Appraisal: Additional photographs will be provided for the final version. This will be an evidence document sitting alongside the Final Plan.

Masterplanning on the Sports and Leisure site: This was welcomed with the parking all located to the north of the site with the second option showing the Pavilion in the south west corner. The suggested access solution was noted.

New Primary School: This long term requirement will need to be recognised in the draft plan if a suitable site is available along with the potential uses of the existing school site if vacated.

Consultation Event on Community Facility and Sports and Leisure Sites: This will take place on September 26/27 2025. Leaflets to be distributed to households 2 weeks before the consultation with an invitaton to attend with locations for return of any physical forms to be agreed.

Timetable for the first draft of the Neighbourhood Plan: This can be started after the consultation with completion by the end of October 2025.

Other issues: Community actions will need to identified for inclusion. The analysis from the 2024 survey will be reviewed to identify objectives already achieved and those outstanding. A short history of Bacton will also be needed for the plan.

Next meeting: Date of the next meeting agreed to be 4 September at Bacton Manor.

Meeting closed at 7.50pm

 

 

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