Crooke Village Residents Association Meeting Minutes for Febuary 2026

Crooke Village Residents Association Meeting
Crooke Hall Inn
Tuesday 10th Febuary 2026

Attendees

Mike Thomas (MT), Howard Cain (HC), Sue Neve (SN), Charlie Neve (CN), Paul Green (PG), Morag Tebbit (MoT), Steve Tebbit (ST), Ian Timmis (IT), Kathy Bradley (KB)

Apologies

Peter Glynn (PG), Dawn Glynn (DG), John Whitley (JW), Linda Kellie (LK), (KB) Katherine Timmis (KT), Mike Crosby (MC).

Matters arising

None

The November 2025 minutes were proposed by CN and seconded by IT, the minutes were signed off by the Chairman, (MTCan you read meC).

Vice Chairman's Report

HC said that the Christmas lunch was well attended with 27 people. However, the costs are rising and it may be time to ask for a small charge and subsidise from CVRA rather than being free for over 60s. Alternatively. the age for the free meal could be raaised to 65?.

There will NOT be a CVRA meeting in December. Next meeting Tuesdsay 13th January 2026.

Secretary's Report

Nothing to report

SPC/Deputy Vice-Chair Report

CN distributed and read out his November 2025 and January 2026 reporets to the group. PG asked what fences had been repaired?

1) The fence at top (West snd) of Crookle, before the Footpath the Shevington: (RSF001369)

2) The fence om Wigan Lower Road, at the gate between Crooke Park and Wigan Lower Rpad. (RSF001370). This has been followed up to extend opposite #113 Crooke Road, supported by Cllr MC.

A question was also raised about the Financial Aid Request of £1500 by the trustees of Shevington Recreational Ground (The Rec.) that has been deferred awaiting a site survey. CN saids he would ask this question at the next SPC Meeting.

Wigan Council Report

There were no Councillers present. CN reported and thanked MC as he had been actively engaged on the fence repairs.

Agenda

1. SHEVINGTON FETE - CN confirmed the date as Saturday 20 June 2026. HC will submit the applicationform to SPC for a Croke Village Stall. Ideas requires what to do?

2. CROOKE FLOOD DEFENCES - CN confirmed that CVRA now has the £750 matched funding from Jigsaw housing. CVRA will need to decide how we spend the £1500 on flood defences. Suggestions? MT said we bid for the money with examples of standalone 1.2m long and 0.8m high interlocking section piece barriers. We should consider this as a priority but look at other solutions, like drainage and holes in existing walls. The consensus was to remain with the modular, standalone interlocking section piece barrier. Additionally, a container for storage will be needed.

CN will ask SPC if there is any opportunity for these defences to be bought VAT free?

MT suggested a liaison with Crooke Marina for a space to position the storage container.

Proposed byMT, seconded by MT. Passed unanimously.

3. LOCAL FB GROUP FOR REPORTING ISSUES - Clle Vicky Galligan had shared a link to a new FB group for Shevington residents to report issues. CN shared this link ro CVRA WhatsApp group. This is not a replacement for the Wigan CFouncil Report It App, but an enhancement to allow people to see what has been reported.

AOB

`1. There has been widespread reports of dog faeces on the pavements and footways around Crooke. LK has a plastic bottle withn dog poo bags for general use outside her house. Others may wish to do the same? KB alerted us all of the health hazards of this disgusting habit by a minority, saying if we had CCTV, we could have possibly seen the perpetrstors?

2. KB reported that one of Crookles elderly residents has now moved into a nursing home.

CN's SPC report

The meeting ended at 20.05, The next meeting will be on Tuesday 10th March 2026