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Help and support for residents facing financial hardship and help for communities to build long-term resilience. The Crisis and Resilience Fund is three-year scheme funded by UK Government to help low-income households manage unexpected financial shocks and strengthen financial resilience. It replaces the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments and runs from 1 April 2026.We are currently designing the full Crisis and Resilience Fund programme for North Yorkshire to give the most effective support to our residents. Help you can get now We will still give help and support while we’re designing the scheme. Housing Payments The Housing Payment scheme provides financial one-off or short-term support towards housing costs. It replaces Discretionary Housing Payments. You can apply for a Housing Payment if you already get Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit. Crisis Payments Crisis Payments give emergency help for residents facing a sudden financial crisis. They can support with unexpected costs such as food, energy or other essential living costs. You can apply for a crisis payment through the North Yorkshire Local Assistance Fund (NYLAF). Support for households using heating oil Get help with energy and fuel costs, including heating oil and solid fuel, through Citizens Advice North Yorkshire’s Warm & Well service. You can get help: in person: apply for help from any Citizens Advice main office or outreach venues by phone: call the Warm & Well advice line on 01609 767 555 , Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm online: residents or organisations can apply for help online from the Warm & Well portal Other support from North Yorkshire Council Visit our cost of living support page for information about other support schemes and organisations in North Yorkshire that can help if you are struggling to pay for essentials or are looking for ways to make your money go further. 25 April 2026

A message from RAF Leeming: There will be increased movement by exercising aircraft operating from RAF Leeming from 27 to 30 April and 5 May to 7 May. Resident aircrew will be conducting night flying training, which is due to conclude no later than 2330. We understand our responsibility as good neighbours to inform the local community of such events that are additional to our normal flying activities, and every effort will be made to keep the disturbance to a minimum. Norma Grubb, Clerk to the Parish Council , 23 April 2026 Email: clerk@pickhillandsinderbypc.co.uk

North Yorkshire Council is introducing a registration scheme designed to improve access to North Yorkshire’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). This scheme will be introduced from Monday 27 April. So in anticipation of this scheme being introduced, please find further details below. Background In 2024/25, the HWRCs handled 64,500 tonnes of waste and received 1.6 million visits. Surveys show around 16% of visits come from people who live outside North Yorkshire By restricting the service to North Yorkshire residents, and limiting access for commercial-like vehicles, it is expected to generate savings of up to £400,000 per year As well as reducing misuse by non‑residents and commercial‑like vehicles, this scheme will also improve access and reduce congestion at busy sites The scheme follows a detailed review of the service and a 12‑week consultation, which received more than 3,000 responses, with 69 per cent supporting restricting access to residents and 61 per cent backing limits for commercial‑like vehicles These service changes bring North Yorkshire closer into line with many other local authorities across the country What residents need to do From Monday 27 April, residents must register to use a HWRC before their next visit They will need to provide their name, address, email address (or telephone number if no email) and vehicle registration Registration is free and only takes a couple of minutes Once registered, they will receive an email confirmation, but they do not need to bring this with them when visiting a HWRC. Our site staff will check their vehicle registration as they enter the site to confirm they have registered Residents only need to register once every three years for household waste, unless they own a commercial-like vehicle who must register every year Once registered they do not need to book a date and time to take items to a HWRC. They can still visit our sites whenever they are open Residents can register on behalf of family, neighbours, etc. Those without internet access can call the council on 0300 131 2 131, or visit a library or council office for assistance Commercial-like vehicle owners Some people use commercial-like vehicles to dispose of trade waste as if it were household waste. To prevent this, we are limiting these vehicles to 12 visits per year, which is considerably more than the average number of visits for these types of vehicles A commercial-like vehicle is any vehicle that appears commercial, such as a van, pickup, flatbed, 4x4 with cargo area, campervan / motorhome or a trailer over 1.5m Anyone with a commercial-like vehicle which exceeds 12 visits per year, will be charged for disposing of their waste as commercial waste Re-registration is required for commercial-like vehicles every year to reactivate the allowance of 12 visits Emails will be sent after each visit informing of how many visits are left, and a reminder at the point that re-registration is required Communications We recognise the household waste recycling centres are well used across the county, and therefore will be communicating this change as extensively as possible, including (but not limited to); A press release to local and regional media Briefing to town and parish councils Information shared with neighbouring authorities, stakeholders, communications, etc. for dissemination Social media campaign Article in Your North Yorkshire, our residents newsletter Greatest Hits Radio advertising campaign Signage and information leaflets at our HWRCs Please note, further information will also be available on the council’s website in due course

OPEN SESSION - prior to start of Parish Council meeting. 1. PRESENT 2. APOLOGIES 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST MEETING (31 March 2026 - Minute Ref: 347) 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES (1) Item 6 – Church grass-cutting – Mr Clarke to report. 5. PLANNING (1) New Application: Stannum Barn, Pickhill: erect timber workshop. (2) Any updates on earlier applications. 6. FINANCE (1) Update on accounts since last Parish Council meeting. (2) AGAR: Applying for exemption from central audit of accounts 2025/26 7. PROJECTS (1) Proposed improvements to car parking in Pickhill (2) Litter / dog waste bins in Pickhill and Sinderby 8. CORRESPONDENCE (circulated to Councillors prior to meeting) 9. COUNCILLORS REPORTS 10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS (1) Setting date of Annual General Meeting in May 2026 Norma Grubb, Clerk to the Parish Council. Posted: 7 April 2026 Email: clerk@pickhillandsinderbypc.co.uk

A message from RAF Leeming: Exercise Agile Warrior 26; the RAF’s long-planned major homeland defence training activity is designed to rigorously test the RAF’s ability to protect the United Kingdom in an increasingly contested and volatile global security environment and forms a critical step to ensuring the RAF remains ready to 'fight tonight' in defence of the nation. Agile Warrior 26 (AW26) will allow the RAF to evaluate and, if necessary, enhance front line capabilities through dispersed, resilient and agile airbase operations. During the exercise, air and ground units across multiple RAF stations will train under contested, degraded and operationally limited conditions, simulating the effects of cyber-attacks, long-range precision strike threats, and persistent attempts to disrupt UK air operations. Essentially, the exercise is intended to test the RAF’s ongoing ability to defend the UK when under direct attack from an adversary, ensuring the RAF can continue protecting the country no matter what challenges it faces. Due to Exercise Agile Warrior, there will be increased movement by aircraft operating from RAF Leeming in the week commencing 9 March. We understand our responsibility as good neighbours to inform the local community of such events that are additional to our normal flying activities and every effort will be made to keep the disturbance to a minimum. Norma Grubb, Clerk to the Parish Council , 05 March 2026 Email: clerk@pickhillandsinderbypc.co.uk

OPEN SESSION - prior to start of Parish Council meeting. 1. PRESENT 2. APOLOGIES 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST MEETING (4 Nov 2025 - Minute Ref: 345) 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES 5. PLANNING (1) New Application: Land west of Sinderby Lane: demolish existing agricultural buildings and erect a self-build dwelling, after Class Q approval granted 16 June 2025 for conversion of existing buildings to dwelling. (2) Any updates on earlier applications. 6. FINANCE (1) Update on accounts since last Parish Council meeting. (2) Grant application (3) Grasscutting contracts 7. PROJECTS (1) Proposed new car park (2) Litter / dog waste bins in Pickhill and Sinderby - update 8. CORRESPONDENCE (circulated to Councillors prior to meeting) 9. COUNCILLORS REPORTS 10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Norma Grubb, Clerk to the Parish Council. Posted: 27 January 2026 Email: clerk@pickhillandsinderbypc.co.uk

A message for residents from North Yorkshire Council: 2026 GARDEN WASTE SERVICE Residents can now pay for their licence for the 2026 garden waste collection service. A licence costs £52 for collections between March and early December. The licence covers one 240-litre wheelie bin to be emptied fortnightly. Anyone who wants to have more than one bin emptied will need to pay for a licence for each additional bin. Residents can also pay for a licence at any time throughout the season but are encouraged to do so before the start of the service in March as the cost remains the same. Once paid, a licence pack should arrive within 14 days. More information at : www.northyorks.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/garden-waste-collection-service Norma Grubb, Clerk to the Parish Council Email: clerk@pickhillandsinderbypc.co.uk

A message from RAF Leeming: “There will be increased movement by aircraft operating from RAF Leeming from 19 January to 6 February 2026. The Station will be hosting helicopters for an Exercise which will include low and late flying. There will also be some increased jet movement during daylight hours on 26/27 Jan and 2/3 Feb. We understand our responsibility as good neighbours to inform the local community of such events that are additional to our normal flying activities and every effort will be made to keep the disturbance to a minimum.” Norma Grubb, Clerk to the Parish Council , 16 Jan 2026 Email: clerk@pickhillandsinderbypc.co.uk

OPEN SESSION - prior to start of Parish Council meeting. 1. PRESENT 2. APOLOGIES 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF LAST MEETING (23 Sept 2025 - Minute Ref: 344) 4. MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES (1) Consultation re application under Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (Item 4) 5. PLANNING (1) New Applications – if any (2) Any updates on earlier applications. 6. FINANCE (1) Update on accounts since last Parish Council meeting. (2) VAT re-claim 7. PROJECTS (1) Pickhill Playground - maintenance and ROSPA Inspection results. (2) Pickhill Village Green – proposals for accommodating vehicle parking. (3) Condition of Litter / Dog Poo bins in Pickhill and Sinderby 8. CORRESPONDENCE (circulated to Councillors prior to meeting) 9. COUNCILLORS REPORTS 10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Norma Grubb, Clerk to the Parish Council. Posted: 25 October 2025 Email: clerk@pickhillandsinderbypc.co.uk