East Kirkby Annual Parish Meeting
24th April 2025
East Kirkby Village Hall – 18.30 start
Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and started off with mentioning the lovely service that had been held for Cllr Briggs who passed away recently, where it was nice to see a fair number of villagers present and that he would be writing to Mrs Briggs.
Chairman asked the Parish Councillors present to approve the minutes from the 2023 Parish meeting. Councillors unanimously approved the minutes.
Chairman’s report:
Chairman thanked Cllr Brandwood for his work and organisation of the D-Day celebration.
Chairman briefly mentioned a happening for each month, including the start of the bus shelter project; the very noisy bike night; the MacMillan coffee morning, which raised in excess of £1,300; There was no meeting in November/December due to the Parish Council not being quorum; January saw Cllr James join and the first set of Policies and Procedures was released; In February there was a hunt through the village where a number of gardens /paddocks were ‘invaded’; In March Cllr James joined the Gregory Croft Trust as the Parish Council liaison and Chairman started the process for digital banking;
Chairman thanked the parishioners present for their support. Chairman also thanked the Parish Clerk for her diligence and work on behalf of the Parish Council and, of course, the Parish Councillors for their input and backing throughout the year.
Village Hall update: There is a new committee for the Village Hall and there are a number of new projects in the pipeline.
There is a new contact for Village Hall bookings: Mr Steve Pitwell 07917 695049
Email address: ekvhlettings@gmail.com
The Village Hall accounts are in good order.
Questions or comments from the parishioners present: None
Chairman closed the Annual Parish Meeting at 18.58.
Please visit our web-site via:
https://east-kirkby.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Findings will be recorded in the minutes and uploaded to the website.
Mrs Janne Mussett Parish Council Clerk
Next meeting will be at East Kirkby Village Hall
On Thursday 17th April 2026*, starting at 18.30
* Date may change if required.