Minutes Annual Parish Council Meeting 09/05/2022

Sledmere and Croome Parish AGM 9th May, 1830 The Village Hall

 

 

Present: John Southwick - Chairman

Colin Treen - Vice Chair

James Fenwick - Councillor

John Peirson - Councillor

Adrian Robson - Councillor

Jennifer Douglas - Clerk

 

Parishioners - Joan Peirson

ACTIONS

  1. Minutes of Previous Meeting the Minutes of the AGM meeting

dated 24th May 2021 were read a true record and signed by the Chairman.

  1. Chairman’s Report. Nothing to report as to be discussed later
  2. Accounts: The accounts for period ending 31st March 2022 had been distributed prior to the meeting. The Governance forms AGAR were approved at the previous meeting and would be uploaded onto the website.
  3. Defibulator: Continued to checked by Mr. Scurry annually although the Chair also was keeping an eye on it to ensure that it was up and running and in working order.
  4. Additional Litter Bin: ERYC had refused to provide a waste bin. However, the Parish Council had made their own arrangements and Mr Peirson had agreed to empty the bin on a regular basis.
  5. Neighbourhood and Farm: Continued to be successfully run with prosecutions taking place. It was agreed that this was good value for money.
  6. Trees: The overhang of the trees from the Estate onto the main road was still waiting to be dealt with. Leaves continued to block drains and this had been reported to ERYC
  7. Queens Jubilee. The Parish Council had made a successful application on behalf of the residents of Sledmere and Croome for a grant for a tree and plaque to celebrate the Queens Jubilee which had been approve. It was suggested that the tree be planted on 2nd June 2022 in the car park opposite the house which enabled everyone to visit.
  8. Telephone Box paperwork had now been received from BT confirming that the box was the responsibility of the Parish Council who had agreed to decorate it.
  9. Election of Officers It was proposed that Mr. John Southwick be Chair for the Parish Council and it was seconded by Mr. Adrian Robson. Mr. Colin Treen was proposed as Vice Chair and this was seconded by Mr. James Fenwick. It was confirmed Mr. Robson, Mr. Fenwick and Mr. Peirson would all continue as counsellors and Miss Douglas would continue as Clerk. A discussion took place on how to attract new committee members and it was agreed that approaches would be made.

 

  1. AOB: None

 

 

  1. Date of next meeting to be confirmed

 

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