Meeting Date: 19th May 2025
Venue: Mendham and Withersdale Village Hall
Time: 7.00pm
- Committee Members
- Neil Marsden, Jimmy Kent, Richard Mattocks, Mark Shortt, Gary Kent, Sheila Preston, Dean Clarke, Steve Smith, Jason Chettleburgh
- Role
- Chair
- Present/Absent
- Present: Neil Marsden, Jimmy Kent, Richard Mattocks, Dean Clarke, Steve Smith, Jason Chettleburgh
Absent: Mark Shortt, Gary Kent, Sheila Preston
In attendance:
Clerk: Jo Howe
Mr H Lloyd – Sends apologies at another meeting
Mrs L Hadingham – District Councillor
Members of the public:
Rev Diane Mendham Church
Tracey Tompkins – Village Hall
Mr Tim Cullen
Mr & Mrs Tebbs
Mr and Mrs Fanning
- 1. Welcome and Apologies
RM apologises – Work commitments
SP apologies – Recovering
MS apologies – Family commitments
GK apologies – Annual leave - 2. Public Forum
Reports received:
Rev Diane for the church.
Tracey Tompkins regarding Village Hall.
Lavinia Hadingham Councillor updates
Jo Howe Financial updates. Please see AGAR report on the website for full breakdown.
Tim Cullen from the Coal House. He spoke that he has received complaints regarding the planning for the Coal House. He also stated he has not received any response regarding emails he had sent to the Parish Council. We assured Mr Cullen that we had responded to all the queries he had asked. He asked to see plans regarding ownership of the Car Park and also the party wall. Email from NM stating that the land at the rear of the property is not for sale, this was also confirmed by email from JC. LH pointed out to Mr Cullen that when he bought the Coal House it was sold without any outside space. She also asked him to be clearer as to what he wanted the Parish Council to do. He stated the property floods from the run off from the Car Park and he wants a drain fitted. It was pointed out to Mr Cullen that he still does not have Planning permission and the plans that have been submitted are incorrect. This is due to the plans including land that he does not own. He asked for copies of the Title deeds which have been forwarded to confirm ownership of the land to the rear of the property. JH explained to Mr Cullen that we were unable to proceed further until planning permission was decided.
Mr and Mrs Tebbs – 17 Studio Corner Complaining about no.18 Studio Corner and the constant mess in the both front and rear garden. Mrs Tebbs believes they had sprayed Council land with Roundup but this was found to be Vinegar and salt as RM had visited no18 to ask whether the front could be tidied up. NM stated to Mr and Mrs Tebbs that this wasn’t a PC matter and should contact Suffolk council as this is a neighbour dispute.
Mr and Mrs Fanning - The Priory Complaints regarding speeding through Withersdale Street where a lady speeding through the village had collided with their hedge. Concerned regarding lack of signage. JH to contact Andy Moore at Suffolk Highways to do a site visit. Site visit was held on 24th June. In attendance: Jo Howe – Clerk, Neil Marsden – Parish Councillor, Henry Lloyd – County Councillor, Andy Moore – Suffolk Highways
Both villages were visited and various ideas raised. Parish Council will engage with the Parish once the survey has been completed. Public Forum ended 20:40
- 3. Election of Chair
Neil Marsden stepped down as Chair. Dean Clarke proposed Jason Chettleburgh, Steve Smith seconded. Jason Chettleburgh agreed to be the new Chair. - 4. Election of Vice Chair
Vice Chair remains Richard Mattocks whose was proposed by Dean Clarke and seconded by Neil Marsden. - 5. Minutes of last meeting
Signed and Approved - 6. Matters arising
None - 7. Finances and cheques
Jo Howe explained that the AGAR forms have been completed and submitted and the exemption certificate was signed off. - 8. Correspondence
None - 9. Planning
See above - 10. Any other business
None - 11. Next meeting
21st July 2025 at 7pm. Mendham school
The meeting closed at: 9:30pm
Signed by Chair: …………………………………………………. Date: ………………………...........