Sledmere and Croome Parish Council
Website: sledmereparishcouncil.co.uk
Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on Thursday 13th
February at Triton Cottage
Present:
John Southwick - Chairman
Colin Treen - Deputy Chair
Adrian Robson - Councillor
Sara Fairclough - Councillor
Luke Brignall - Councillor
Cllr Michael Lee
Jennifer Douglas - Clerk
Apologies:
James Fenwick
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting: The Minutes of the previous meeting were approved and
signed by the Chair
2. Matters Arising: Covered in Chairmans report
3. Chairmans Report:
Phone Box – Nothing to report still awaiting removal of backplate.
Potholes – The Clerk reported that she had received reports from ERYC regarding the
Potholes which had been reported in both Croome Road and Wetwang, several photos were
forwarded to the Council as evidence of the extent of the damage. However, the Council
reported that the work in Croome Road had been carried out although a number of councillors
reported that both roads were now considerably worse than before with the road at Keepers Hill
breaking away on both sides with a 9” drop. A discussion took place and Cllr Lee agreed to
investigate. The Clerk agreed to forward copies of emails from ERYC together with the photos
sent to the Council to Cllr. Lee
Street Lighting – the Chair asked if the light at the corner of Top Row/Main Street had been
repaired. The Clerk reported that she had checked on the way to the meeting and it was now
working. However, she had received a report from the Estate Office that the light outside the
Butchers Shop was not working and this had been reported to ERYC
Community Bus – The Clerk reported that she had not heard anything regarding the bank
account. However, Cllr Lee confirmed that the money had already been dispersed and
following a recent meeting he was able to confirm that the head teacher at Garton had confirmed
that they were looking at long term projects rather than school trips. Cllr Lee was thanked for all
his hard work with this.
Planning: Nothing to report.
Parking Restriction – A discussion took place on this having now received documentation
from ERYC. The Clerk asked if a copy of the documents could be put into the notice board
so that the residents would be able to view and make any comments. There was a general query
as to who would be enforcing these restrictions as the restrictions were now mandatory and not
advisory. The Clerk agreed to contact the Council regarding the 10-metre restriction and enquire
as to if it can be extended.
Speed Indicator Devices – The Clerk reported that she had been in touch with Humbersidepolice regarding the devices and it was confirmed that only one device would be allowed
under the grant. She had also been in touch with the Estate regarding all the restrictions and
it was agreed that the Parish Council would not be applying for this grand at this time.
Accounts: The Clerk reported that the Precept form had been submitted and accepted in the sum
of £3,500 and payment was due into our account by 29th April 2025.
The only bill to be paid this month was expenses for the Clerk who was retiring which amounted
to approximately £200 as she had not submitted an account for a number of years.
Rubbish Bin – The Clerk reported that she had spoken to the Council regarding the bin
on Bridlington Road. She asked the Council if the Parish Council were to purchase a bin would
they be prepared to empty it. The Council responded that if we purchased a bin to the Council’s
specification and it was properly installed they would adopt, empty and maintain the unit
The Council agreed that a meeting to agree the position would be held. However, when the
Clerk chased this up with ERYC she received an email informing the Parish Council that they
would no longer be able to offer this service even if we purchased and installed the bin. Cllr. Lee
asked for details of these emails which the Clerk forwarded and he agreed to pursue this to see
what the issue was particularly as other public refuse bins were emptied in the village were
emptied.
A query was raised regarding the footpath outside 9 Croome Road which the tenant appears to
have extended. It would appear that the footpath having been extended blocked the
entrance into the coppice. A concern was also raised as it was felt that someone might fall as the
pathway was now uneven. Cllr Lee suggested that as it was a public footpath the tenant should
not have undertaken this work and that Mr. Thompson at Planning Enforcement should be
notified
Mr. Brignall apologised but had to leave the meeting early.
Farmwatch Mr. Tween reported that this still continued to provide a good service as people
continued to be caught and prosecuted.
Councillors: It was suggested that Mr. Hall would be invited to join at the AGM. The Clerk
reported that she had taken the forms completed by Mr. Brignall to County Hall in Beverley
and acknowledgement had been received. Ms Fairclough offered her resignation as a councillor
at the end of March and will be writing to the Chair as she will be taking up as Clerk on 1st
April 2025
Any Other Business: Avian Flu discussed. VE grant offered but the committee felt that the
Village would not be doing anything. However, the Chair felt that a flag might be nice to fly
Cllr. Lee reported that there was a “Do it for East Yorkshire” a funding imitative which had been
put in place last year which was for parishes to use for projects either cultural or educational. An
application can be made which is a simple process the next applications can be made in the next
financial year i.e. after April 2025
He also mentioned the Parish Open Door, which the Clerk reported that she had forwarded
details to the committee. It provided a single point of contact where any enquiry was farmed
out to the appropriate department to be dealt with.
He also mentioned the combined authority election which is happening at the moment, the
Mayoral election which will take place on 1st May 2024 which hopefully will bring further
investment into the area
The Chair thanked everyone for coming and closed the meeting
Date of Next Meeting: Wednesday 14th May 2025 1800 at the village hall following by the AGM
At 1830