1. Apologies for absence.

2. Declarations of Interest.

3. Minutes - to confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting of 4th March 2008 as a correct record.

4. Matters arising from the minutes

Meeting Adjourned

5. Meeting open to the public

6. Report by County Councillor Joanna Spicer
Report by Borough Councillor John Hale
Report by PCSO Jonathan Burke

Meeting Reconvened

7. Local Development Framework Consultation

8. Report by the Chairman

9. Report by the Clerk
St Edmundsbury Council: Consult Registration
Boundary Committee Meeting

10. Report from BPFA

11. Report from Village Plan Group

12. Planning Matters
SE/07/1406: Miss S Oakley: Land at Glassfield Road, Bardwell – (i) Change of use from agricultural to equine use (ii) erection of stable block (iii) retention of 1.2m post and rail fence to southern boundary.       Permission Refused.
SE/08/0041: Mr John Goodge, Greene King Pub Partners: Dun Cow Inn, Up Street, Bardwell – Erection of glazed roof canopy over patio area to facilitate outdoor dining.            Permission Granted.

TCA08/1570: Sir Christopher Walford: Booty Hall, The Green, Bardwell –
T1 – Elm – Cut level with top of hedge to form part of hedge;
T2 – Ash – Lift over garden to 4 metres;
T3 – Cherry – Crown reduce by 25%
T4 – Cherry – Prune to clear garage by 1.5 metres and balance;
T5 – Ash – Lift over highway to 5 metres;
T6 – Horse Chestnut – Crown to 3 metres;
T7 – Cherry – Reduce lateral limb over lawn by 3 metres;
T8 – Lawson Cypress – Fell.   Trees in a Conservation Area Notification.
The application in respect of the above-mentioned proposal has now been considered by the Borough Council as Local Planning Authority and no objections were raised.

13. Accounts
13.1. Clerk's Salary for March
13.2. Litter Picking for March
13.3. Hire of Tithe Barn
13.4. Suffolk County Council – Bardwell Village News
13.5. Suffolk Acre Membership Renewal 2008/2009
13.6. Ride Digital (Bardwellvillage.info) 2008/2009
13.7. Review of bank statements.
13.8. Internal auditor

14. Correspondence
SCC – Ixworth Discovery Day (12/04/08)

15. Questions to the Chair

16. Date of next meeting: Tuesday 6th May 2008 – Parish Council Annual Meeting.
      Tuesday 13th May 2008 – Annual Parish Meeting.