Meeting Minutes 2025 to 2026

Minutes of a meeting of Thrybergh Parish Council, Thursday 6 November 2025.
Held at the Parish Hall, Park Lane, Thrybergh.

Present:

• Councillor G Trickett (Chair)
• Councillor A Martin
• Councillor J Parsons
• Councillor J Chambers
• Councillor R Thomas
• Councillor B Shaw
• Councillor M Senior
• Councillor N Jackson

In attendance:

• Terry Craven – Clerk & RFO
• Newly appointed Clerk & RFO Claire Cooper

Public:

• 2 members of the public in attendance {applying for co-option}

1. 126/25. Appointment of the new Clerk and RFO 
   Noted: The appointment of the new Clerk and RFO, Claire Cooper from 1st November 2025.
2. 127/25.  Apologies For Absence.
   Apologies received from Councillor M Reeves.
3. 128/25. Approval of Reason Given for Absence.
   Mover: Councillor R Thomas
   Seconder: Councillor N Jackson
   Resolved: That the apologies be accepted by the Parish Council.

Councillors B Shaw and M Senior joined the meeting at 18:34pm

4. 129/25. Declarations of Interest
   None
5. 130/25. Questions From The Public
   None. 
6. 131/25. Minutes of the Previous Parish Council Meeting held Thursday 2nd October 2025.
   Mover: Councillor A Martin
   Seconder: Councillor N Jackson
   Resolved: That the minutes of the previous meeting of Thrybergh Parish Council held on Thursday 2nd October be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
7. 132/25. Matters Arising from Previous Meetings of the Parish Council.
   • 112/25 - Remembrance Sunday- The service will start at 10:20am with a view to finish around 10:55am to allow the service to conclude at the Cenotaph at 11am. As no key board player is available the music will be taped. Refreshments will be served in the hall afterwards. Cllr M Senior volunteered to be trained on changing the flag.
   • 114/25 -  Christmas 2025 Pantomime, Dick Whittington Saturday 13th December – the clerk is waiting for the posters from the production company prior to progressing with the advertising of the event. Stocks of refreshments are being assembled. 
   • 116/25 -  Rubbish on Fullerton Field, Vale Road – 7.5 tonnes of waste has now been removed.
   • 117/25 -  Fire Risk Assessment – Remedial works have been completed with the exception of the fire doors. Advice is being sought to resolve outstanding issues with the gaps to the seals on doors created by subsidence. 
   • 119/25 - Initial Washroom Hygiene –  The date for installation new dispensers and bins is still to be confirmed.
   • 112/25 - Email move to gov.uk address –The quotation for an Office 365 account to move all document storage off of a hard drive and in to the Cloud is to be presented alongside this.
8. 133/25. - Police Report.
   It was noted that The police figures make reasonably encouraging reading when compared quarter on quarter All areas seem to be down except for a large increase in begging and criminal damage and a small increase in drugs. It seems to have been quiet on the offroad bike situation although fly tipping remains a concern.
9. 134/25. Co-Option of New Councillors to Thrybergh Parish Council 
   Each applicant gave a brief representation to the council.
   • Kerry Aylward:
     Mover: Councillor J Chambers
     Seconder: Councillor R Thomas
     Resolved: That Kerry Aylward be co-opted to the Parish Council.
   • Amanda Wilbourne:
     Mover: Councillor B Shaw
     Seconder: Councillor M Senior
     Resolved: That Amanda Wilbourne be co-opted to the Parish Council.
   Acceptance of office forms were signed and Councillors K Aylward and A Wilbourne joined the meeting. 
10. 135/25. Community Pantry Charity Grant Application
    Mover: Councillor A Martin
    Seconder: Councillor J Chambers
    Resolved: That the grant application for £100 for the repair of the groups van is approved.
11. 136/25. Kingsforth Security Fencing 
    Mover: Councillor A Martin
    Seconder: Councillor N Jackson
    Resolved: That the quotation for repairs to the gate onto Hollings Lane football pitch for £385 + vat is approved.
12. 137/25. Hobson Hanging Basket Invoice Approval
    Mover: Councillor A Martin
    Seconder: Councillor J Parsons
    Resolved: That the invoice for 2025 hanging baskets for £3393 plus VAT be paid{£570 plus VAT to be funded from CIL, this is the 2nd planter placed outside St Leonard's Church}.
13. 138/25. Correspondence 
    The following items of correspondence were made available to the parish councillors:
    • YLCA White Rose Bulletin including Training.
    • YLCA Law & Governance Briefing.
    • NALC Chief Executive’s Bulletin.
    • RMBC Dalton & Thrybergh Neighbourhood Newsletter October.
    • Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter October.
      Noted.
14. 139/25. Items of Report
    To receive, consider and decide upon any items of report.

    As the Ward Councillors could not attend the following report was read:

    Proposed playground at the country park - Work is expected to start soon the proposed playground at the Country Park, after the cafe refurbishment is completed in December. The tender process is still ongoing and the final equipment selection will depend on the outcome of that evaluation and approval.

    The hall secretary reported that general bookings remain high.

    The clerk reported that at the CAP meeting on 29th October much of the discussions were about the Mill side centre and efforts to improve this area. The public consultation on the Bill Winder play area improvements closed 31 October, feedback will be advised when it is available. The upcoming improvements of Doncaster Road (aimed at reducing speeding) include cutting back overgrown vegetation, looking at changing lines of sight on the road (to increase visibility) more central reservations (not crossing points) to slow down traffic and a new bus stop at the Country Park. The next meeting will again be in Thrybergh Parish hall on Wednesday 3rd December 2pm to 3:30pm.

    Councillor B Shaw reported having attended the recent YLCA Executive Committee held in Collingham and reported that nominations are being sought for Parish Councillors to attend the Royal Garden Party in 2026 and that YLCA costs are set to increase by approximately 10% for the financial year 2026-2027

15. 140/25. Matters Requested by Councillors and/or AOB.
    Following some issues the defibrillator is live again on the Circuit and its details are up to date. The pads have been replaced and their expiry date updated in the portal.

    The caretaker has informed the clerk on a small amount of damage to the sprung floor, it’s 5 years since the floor was last sanded and restored. Williams Floor Restorations have attended the hall to complete a quotation for the replacement of damaged boards in the main hall area. In general, the Williams contractor stated that the floor was OK but a re-sanding was recommended in due course.

    There are five parish council grit bins around Thrybergh with a sixth currently stored in the hall while the parish council consider a new location. The parish council will now need to complete a planning application to position this grit bin. The clerk will progress with highlighting options discussed for further consideration at the December meeting.

    RMBC is only providing grit salt to the parish council if it is purchased loose and in bulk.  This is not a practical option and the clerk has confirmed that  as an alternative approach 25kg bags can be purchased from a number of local sources. Councillor M Senior is to liaise with the clerk to establish the most practical, cost effective solution for the parish council. 

    The second team using the pitch on Hollings Lane have now decided to move to a new location. This leaves just one team currently utilising the pitch at a rate of £50 per game played.

    There is a carol service at St Leonards on Saturday 20th December at 6pm. It was decided that Councillor A Martin will attend on behalf of the parish council and is prepared to complete a reading if requested.

THE PRESS AND PUBLIC WERE THEN INVITED TO LEAVE THE MEETING.
S/O 3(d) Meetings shall be open to the public unless their presence is prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted or for other special reasons. The public’s exclusion from part or all of a meeting shall be by a resolution which shall give reasons for the public’s exclusion.

16. 141/25. Ryan Askew Electrical
    The parish council received an summary of the 5-Year Fixed Wiring inspection with the invoice for the survey completed on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st October requiring approval for payment. 
    Mover: Councillor R Thomas
    Seconder: Councillor N Jackson
    Resolved: To approve the payment of the Invoice for £905.50 +VAT = £1089.00. 
    Noted: A number of remedial works are required and quotations for these works will be presented to full council in due course.
17. 142/25. South Yorkshire Pension Authority
    Noted: That contributions for 2026 – 2027 will increase significantly and will be included in the 2026 – 2027 budget.
18. 143/25. Accounts For Payment 
    The Council considered the schedule of accounts for payment for October.

    TO WHOM PAID	DETAILS	NET	VAT	TOTAL
    BT	Broadband	51.95	10.39	62.34
    YLCA	Training day - Talking tables	105.00	0.00	105.00
    Hobson Nurseries	Hanging baskets	3393.00	678.60	4071.60
    British Gas	Gas supply 1709 to 20/10/2025	159.72	7.99	167.71
    British Gas	Electricity supply 17/09 to 17/10/2025	321.39	64.28	385.67
    R Askew Electrical	Fixed wire test and EICR	907.50	181.50	1089.00
    Wel Medical	Pad for defibrillator	62.55	12.53	75.18
    RBL	Wreath for Remembrance Sunday	25.00	0.00	25.00
    Bar Staff	Salaries, security	1414.62	0.00	1414.62
    Bar	Bar stock	1246.93	224.55	1471.48
    Musician	Bugle for Remembrance Sunday	25.55	0.00	25.00
    Staff	Salaries, pension, national insurance	6229.00	0.00	6229
    		13941.66	1179.84	15121.60

    Mover: Councillor R Thomas
    Seconder: Councillor J Chambers
    Resolved: That the schedule of accounts for payment be approved and signed by the Chair.

19. 144/25. To notify the Clerk of matters for inclusion on the agenda of the next meeting.
    None.

The date of the next Parish Council Meeting is Thursday 4 December 2025 at 6:30pm. 

Closure of Meeting at 8:33pm.

Councillor G Trickett
Chairman