Ferrensby Village Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Apologies

• Opening remarks from the Chair
• Apologies for absence

2. Review and Approval of Minutes (Chair)

• Review of minutes as published on the website and noticeboard

3. Finance and Precept Report (Chair)

• Annual financial update and current balance
• Request for administrative/finance volunteers to support the Chair and Clerk

4. New Roles

• Clerk: Sue Aspinall (nominated) and Pooja Pow (supporting)
• Volunteer / Working Group Coordination: Jasia Painter and Sue Aspinall
• Commuted Funds: Robin Phillips update

5. Pond Maintenance

• Frank Farmer to update
• Metal cages for pond plants: volunteers required to help build and install
• Commuted Funds:
  Pond area (from Low Hall, Copgrove Lane): £49.31 (until 07/07/2025)
  Pond area (from Farnham Livery): £41.62 (expired, but listed for reference)
  Pond area (from Land off Harrogate Road): £3,011.90 (until 21/02/2032)
• Request for other volunteers to help

6. Village Green, Verges and Village Garden

• Pauline Ward and Julie McKay to update
• Rod Beale to update on Village Garden
• Commuted Funds:
  Verges (from Land off Harrogate Road, Ferrensby): £7,680.00 (until 21/02/2032)

7. Road Safety and Traffic Calming

• Stuart Payne and Paul Dewey to update

8. Community Wellbeing

• The General Tarleton re-opening
• Allotments:
  Julie to update on liaising with council about this
  Commuted Funds:
  Allotments (from Low Hall, Copgrove Lane): £26.10 (until 07/07/2025)
  Allotments (from Land off Harrogate Road): £1,500.00 (until 21/02/2032)
• Resident feedback and suggestions: open forum

9. Any Other Business

• Suggestions for next agenda
• Date of next meeting: May 2026 (Date and Venue TBC)
• Meeting closure