Minutes of annual general meeting held on 23 May 2023 at Pickhill School. Ref: AGM23

1.   PRESENT:  Parish Councillors: Mr Ron Barker, Mr Graham Clarke, Mrs Norma Grubb,  Mr James Wadsworth.     

David Grubb (Minutes).       Residents: Mr R Walker.

 

2.   APOLOGIES: none

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS AGM - 23 May 2022    Agreed and signed by Mr Barker.

 

4.   MATTERS ARISING FROM 2022 MINUTES: none

 

5.   PARISH CLERK’S REPORT:

(1) Finance: Audited accounts for year ending 31 March 2023 were presented. Thanks expressed to Mr Chris Robson for once again carrying out the local audit. 

(2) Planning – summary for year ending 31 March 2023: only seven applications made for Pickhill/Sinderby; the Parish Council had no objection to six of them; one was subject of objections from the Parish Council, but was granted. One application was withdrawn.

(3) New Council Structure from 1 April 2023: brief outline of North Yorkshire Council – the single unitary authority, replacing District Councils and the former County Council. Parish Council structure remains unchanged. First mayoral election for York and North Yorkshire will be held in May 2024.

 

6.   CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: Mr Barker reported that we have had a good year and there was no bad news! Planning issues and grass-cutting contracts                go on as normal. Playground maintenance is ongoing and the new multi-coloured picnic tables were a welcome addition and are popular with              the users. With thanks to Cllr Webster for the grant towards these.

           The usual issues with potholes, parking & speeding; the road condition through Pickhill has been an issue for some years but major repair                     work is scheduled to start in the summer 2023.

           Following local government reorganisation we are pleased that Cllr Webster is still our representative on the new North Yorkshire Council.

           The parish is one of the most crime free in the County according to recent local press reports; not being on a “through route” must play a big                 part in keeping us a low crime area.

           Finally thanks expressed to Ollie Reade who manages our very good Parish Council website free of charge.

 

7.   OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2023/2024:

Election of Chair: Mr Barker was proposed by Mr Clarke and seconded by Mr Wadsworth.   Agreed.

Election of Vice-Chair: Mr Clarke was proposed by Mr Barker, seconded by Mr Wadsworth.   Agreed.

Appointment of Parish Clerk: Mrs Grubb was re-appointed, in tandem with her role of Councillor.

Mr Grubb agreed to continue taking the minutes.

 

8.   ANY OTHER BUSINESS:  None.

 

 

 

 

Signed:      R Barker                                             Dated:   28 May 2024


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