Minutes of annual general meeting held on 28 May 2024 at Pickhill School. Ref: AGM24

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

David Grubb (Minutes).     Cllr David Webster (NYC).    Residents: Mr R Walker.

 

2.   APOLOGIES: Mr Minty Scaife , Mr James Wadsworth

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS AGM - 23 May 2023    Agreed and signed by Mr Barker.

 

4.   MATTERS ARISING FROM 2023 MINUTES: none

 

5.   PARISH CLERK’S REPORT:

(1) Finance: balance sheet for year ending 31 March 2024 was presented.

(2) Planning – summary for year ending 31 March 2024: nine applications made for Pickhill/Sinderby; the Parish Council had no objection to any of them; eight were granted by the planning office and one was withdrawn. There had been an appeal to the Secretary of State against refusal of planning permission in 2022 for an agricultural workers dwelling at Sinderby. The Parish Council had no objection to the application and has supported the appeal. Result awaited.

 

6.   CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:

Mr Barker said the routine duties of Parish Council have continued through the year. Major road repairs were completed through Pickhill village in the summer of 2023, on Street Lane and also the length of Lowfields Lane, the extent being over and above what we expected. A very satisfactory result.  Trees on the village green at Sinderby had been trimmed back resolving an issue there. The Pickhill playground was undergoing renovation. The tower roofs had been replaced, climbing wall renewed and mats placed. Materials cost only as Councillors had undertaken the work. The Parish Council was grateful to Cllr Webster (NYC) for a grant towards these materials. The Pickhill signs at either end of the village had been power-washed and verges tidied around them. Damage to Pickhill village green is an ongoing problem along the “School Lane” side, particularly in winter months due to vehicles being driven onto it. He concluded by thanking Mrs Grubb for her Parish Clerk duties, Mr Grubb for keeping the minutes and Mr Reade our webmaster.

Mr Clarke responded that Mr Barker was too modest as it was Mr Barker who had done most of the renovation work and we are most grateful to him.  

 

7.   OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2024/2025:

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

Election of Vice-Chair: Mr Clarke was proposed by Mr Barker, also seconded by Mrs Grubb.   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: 20 May 2025


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