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Baker, Lorraine Baker
Beer, Peter K Beer
Bradbury, David Bradbury
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Carruthers, Jane Carruthers
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Carter, Terence Carter
Caston, James Caston
Clover, Paul Clover
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Davies, Helen Davies
Davies, Sallie Davies
Davis, Derek Davis
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Dowling, Simon Dowling
Eburne, Rachel Eburne
Elkin, Lucy Elkin
Grandon, Kathryn Grandon
Hadingham, Lavinia Hadingham
Hardingham, Nicholas Hardingham
Hendry, Ruth Hendry
Hicks, Matthew Hicks
Holt, Michael Holt
Hurren, Bryn Hurren
Jamieson, Leigh Jamieson
Lawrence, Terry Lawrence
Lay, Colin Lay
Linder, Anders Linder
Malvisi, Elisabeth Malvisi
Mansel, Sarah Mansel
Marriott, Adrienne Marriott
Matthissen, John Matthissen
Maybury, Margaret Maybury BA (Hons) Ch Th
McCraw, Alastair McCraw
McLaren, Mary McLaren
Mellen, Andrew Mellen
Morgan, Gilly Morgan
Napier, David Napier
Newman, Mark Newman
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Parker, Lee Parker
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Pearson, Janet Pearson
Penny, David Penny
Piper, Dr Ross Piper
Plumb, Stephen Plumb
Potter, Daniel Potter
Pratt, Dr Daniel Pratt
Reece, Isabelle Reece
Regester, Tim Regester
Riley, Brian Riley
Row, Miles Row
Saw, Deborah Saw
Scarff, Keith Scarff
Smith, Laura Smith
Stringer, Andrew Stringer
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Walters, Ollie Walters
Warboys, Rowland Warboys
Ward, John Ward
Weller, Tim Weller
Whitehead, John Whitehead
Whyman, John Whyman
Willshere, Nicky Willshere
Winch, Richard Winch
Babergh Council, Tuesday, 20th February, 2024 5.30 pm
Item: BC/23/37 EMPTY HOMES AND SECOND HOMES POLICY
To agree recommendations 3.1 and 3,2 as detailed in report BC/23/37.:
Ad-Hoc status:
Carried
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Paul Clover
For
Item: BC/23/38 GENERAL FUND BUDGET 2024-2025 AND FOUR-YEAR OUTLOOK
To agree recommendation 3.1 a), b), c) and d) and recommendation 3.2 e) and f) as detailed in report BC/23/38 and tabled papers:
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Carried
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/39 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) 2024/25 BUDGET
To agree recommendations 4.1 a) to h) as detailed in report BC/23/39:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/40 JOINT CAPITAL, INVESTMENT AND TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES 2024-2025
To agree recommendations 3.1 to 3.9 as detailed in report BC/23/40 and tabled papers:
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Paul Clover
For
Item: PETITION FOR DEBATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNCIL'S PETITION SCHEME
To note the petition:
Ad-Hoc status:
Carried
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Paul Clover
Against
Babergh Council, Tuesday, 23rd January, 2024 5.30 pm
Item: BC/23/31 HALF YEAR REPORT ON TREASURY MANAGEMENT 2023/24
To agree recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 as detailed in report BC/23/31:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/32 OUR PLAN FOR BABERGH
To accept the recommendation from Cabinet to adopt Our Plan for Babergh, setting out the vision, approach and strategic priorities for Babergh District Council for 2023-2031 (Appendix A).:
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Paul Clover
Abstain
Item: BC/23/33 POLLING DISTRICT REVIEW
That the Polling Districts and Polling Places as listed in Appendix A to this report be agreed.:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/34 DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE UNDER DELEGATED POWERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION
That Council notes the decision taken under delegated powers by the Chief Executive as detailed in Appendix A.:
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Paul Clover
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Item: COUNCILLOR APPOINTMENTS
To agree Councillor Appointments as detailed in the agenda including the amendment stated by the chair:
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Paul Clover
For
Babergh Planning Committee, Wednesday, 10th January, 2024 9.30 am
Item: BPL/23/13 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 13 DECEMBER 2023
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2023:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
Abstain
Item: SITE INSPECTIONS
To vote to not go on a site visit in respect of application number DC/23/04109:
Ad-Hoc status:
Rejected
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Paul Clover
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To vote to go on a site visit in respect of application number DC/23/04109:
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Carried
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Paul Clover
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Item: DC/23/05003 BELLE VUE, NEWTON ROAD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, CO10 2RG
That application number DC/23/05003 be approved as detailed in the Officer's recommendation with the additional recommendation as read out by the Area Planning Manager:
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Paul Clover
For
Babergh Planning Committee, Wednesday, 29th November, 2023 9.30 am
Item: BPL/23/09 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 18 OCTOBER 2023
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2023:
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Paul Clover
For
Item: DC/23/03652 LAND EAST OF, CAPEL ROAD, BENTLEY, SUFFOLK
That application number DC/23/03652 be refused as detailed in the Officer recommendation contained in the tabled papers:
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Paul Clover
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Item: DC/23/04007 LAND BETWEEN VICARAGE LANE AND TAMAGE ROAD, ACTON, SUFFOLK
That application number DC/23/04007 be approved as detailed in the Officer recommendation:
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Paul Clover
For
Babergh Council, Tuesday, 21st November, 2023 5.30 pm
Item: BC/23/27 BABERGH AND MID SUFFOLK JOINT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME 2023-2026
That the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Development Scheme 2023-2026 (November 2023) (Appendix A) is agreed and brought into effect from 21st November 2023 in Babergh.:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/28 BABERGH AND MID SUFFOLK JOINT LOCAL PLAN FOR ADOPTION
That the Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan DPD (November 2023) (Appendix A) be approved for adoption under Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning Act (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).:
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Paul Clover
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Babergh Council, Tuesday, 24th October, 2023 5.30 pm
Item: BC/23/21 COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE REVIEWS 2022/23
To agree recommendations that the draft recommendations as set out in Appendix A be approved and That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to complete the CGR process and any required orders.:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/22 CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION
To agree recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 as detail in report BC/23/22 including the amendment by Councillor Ward:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/23 DRAFT TIMETABLE OF MEETINGS 2024/25
To agree recommendations 2.1 and 2.2 as detailed in report BC/23/23:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/24 APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM MONITORING OFFICER
To agree that Jan Robinson, Corporate Manager for Governance and Civic Office be appointed as the Council's Interim Monitoring Officer from 31st October 2023.:
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Paul Clover
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Babergh Planning Committee, Wednesday, 18th October, 2023 9.30 am
Item: BPL/23/07 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 23 AUGUST 2023
That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2023 be confirmed and signed as a true record:
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Paul Clover
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Item: SITE INSPECTIONS
That a site inspection be carried out in respect of application number DC/22/04751:
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Paul Clover
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Item: DC/23/01962 LAND AT WEAVERS MEADOW, IPSWICH ROAD, HADLEIGH, IP7 6BE
That application number DC/23/01962 be approved as detailed in the Officer recommendation and with the additional conditions as read out by the Area Planning Manager:
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Paul Clover
For
Babergh Council, Tuesday, 19th September, 2023 5.30 pm
Item: BC/23/14 ANNUAL TREASURY MANAGEMENT REPORT - 2022/23
To agree recommendations 3.1, 3.2 and Babergh recommendation 3.3 as details in report BC/22/14:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/15 CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND COMPANY (CIFCO CAPITAL LTD) BUSINESS TRADING AND PERFORMANCE REPORT
To agree recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 as detailed in report BC/23/15:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/16 BABERGH STATE OF THE DISTRICT REPORT 2023
To agree recommendation 3.1 To note the content of the Babergh State of the District Report 2023 and endorse its publication on the Councils’ website during October 2023:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
For
Item: BC/23/17 RECOMMENDATION FROM THE INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL
To agree recommendation 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 as detailed in report BC/25/17:
Ad-Hoc status:
Rejected
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Paul Clover
Against
To Agree the amended recommendation Proposed by Cllr Riley and Seconded by Councillor Beer:
Ad-Hoc status:
Rejected
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Paul Clover
For
Babergh Planning Committee, Wednesday, 23rd August, 2023 9.30 am
Item: BPL/23/05 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 26 JULY 2023
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2023:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
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Item: DC/22/05162 LAND NORTH OF, THE STREET, SHOTLEY, SUFFOLK
That application number DC/22/05162 be refused as detailed in the Officer recommendation with the removal Reason for Refusal 3 - Heritage Harm, and removal of policy SP03 from Reason for Refusal 1 - Principle:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
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Babergh Planning Committee, Wednesday, 26th July, 2023 9.30 am
Item: BPL/23/03 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 28 JUNE 2023
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 28 June 2023:
Resolution status:
Carried
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Paul Clover
Abstain
Item: SITE INSPECTIONS
To vote to attend a site visit in respect of Application Number DC/22/05126:
Resolution status:
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Paul Clover
For
Item: DC/23/02474 15 SWAN STREET, BOXFORD, SUDBURY, SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK, CO10 5NZ
That application number DC/23/02474 be approved as detailed in the Officer recommendation:
Resolution status:
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Paul Clover
For
Babergh Council, Tuesday, 18th July, 2023 5.30 pm
Item: BC/23/9 CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION
To approve Recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 as detailed in report BC/23/9:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/10 GREENHOUSE GAS REPORT 2021-22
To agree recommendations 3.1 and 3.2 as detailed in report BC/23/10:
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Paul Clover
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Item: BC/23/11 REVIEW OF THE DELIVERY OF THE 2023 DISTRICT, TOWN & PARISH ELECTIONS
To agree recommendation 3.1 to note the content of Appendices A and B, and request that the Joint Audit &Standards Committee review the draft action plan arising from those reviews.:
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Carried
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Paul Clover
For
Item: COUNCILLOR APPOINTMENTS
To agree councillor appointments as detailed in the Agenda.:
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Paul Clover
For
Item: TO CONSIDER THE MOTION ON NOTICE RECEIVED FROM COUNCILLOR JAMIESON
To agree motion on notice proposed by Councillor Jamieson:
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Carried
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Paul Clover
Abstain
Item: TO CONSIDER THE MOTION ON NOTICE RECEIVED FROM COUNCILLOR WARD
To agree motion on notice proposed by Councillor Ward including amendment proposed by Councillor Maybury:
Ad-Hoc status:
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Paul Clover
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