Crooke Village Residents Association Meeting Minutes for June 2026
Crooke Village Residents Association Meeting
Crooke Hall Inn
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Attendees
Mike Thomas (MT), Sue Neve (SN), Charlie Neve (CN), Linda Keelie (LK), Ian Timmis (IT), Pete Glynn (PG), Dawn Glynn (DG), Lillian Rogers (LR), Paul Green (PG),
Morag Tebbit (MoT), Steve Tebbit (ST), Cllr Brian Crombie-Fisher (BCF), Trisha Poole (TP).
Apologies
Cllr John Whitely (JW), Howard Cain (HC), Kathy Bradley (KB).
Matters arising
Paul Green omitted from list of atendees.
The May minutes were proposed by PG and seconded by IT, the minutes were signed off by the Chairman, (MT).
Chairman's Report
MT introduced Cllr Brian Crombie-Fisher to those present. Our newly electede Shevington Parish councillor and thanked him for attending.
The reports about E-Bikes are being followed up by police and a recent assault on the towpath near Appley Bridge was highlighted as ASB in the area. Keep
reporting via 101 and be careful.
LR said she had organised a meeting at Shevington Methodist Church at 7pm 10 June 2026 to discuss the incidents of ASB. The police were in attendance.
Parish Council Report
CN said it was good to have BCF and LR attend our CVRA meeting. CN then read out the details of the last Parish council meeting that he had attended as
representitive of the CVRA. With no fixed contract by SPC for planters we might like to look at opportunities to tidy up our own planters this year?
Organise a group session. Discussion of weeds in the village. Use of weed killer was mentioned. This will be an agenda item for the next meeting. LR
volunteered to weed along the road outside houses. BCF thanked CN for tour of the village.p>
Treasurer's Report
LK - Financial report: £1854.70 in bank (£1500 of this is ringfenced for Flood Defence Purchase). There is £20.49 in Petty Cash. We need to raise more
funds. Shevington Fete stall Tombola and 'Hook a Boat'.
Agenda
5. EMPTY JIGSAW HOUSING IN CROOKE(Moved to top for MoT and ST needing to leave)
There was a consensus of concern that JIGSAW Housing need to explain why many properties are empty when there is a shortage of social housing in the area?
LR offered to get other Ward CLLR's involved and to raise an enquiey into WBC. Wigan Council will likely get a response from JIGSAW where CVRA has no
authority to ask them as a group. LR will update at the next meeting.
1. SHEVINGTON FETE
CN said volunteers are needed on the CVRA stall at the Shevington fete on 20th June 2026. We have received some generous donations of Tombola Prizes and
more are requested? The Fete flyer is on the FB page, the WhatsApp group, in the pub and on the website. Any donations can be collected by contacting one of
the committee members or drop any donations at the pub. DG offered to run a 'Hook the Boat' game for the kids at £1 a go. Small prizes will be given out to
children.
2. CROOKE FLOOD DEFENCES
Still on going.
4. COMMUNITY ALLOTMENT
LK had a request from Malcolm on an update. MT said he was going to do more to clear the area. MT to liaise with Malcolm and others to register interest.
There is one other resident looking for allotment space. Item for next agenmda.
AOB
SN requested if compost could be put in the bays of the composr area.
LK thanked PG for continuing to work hard on nthe website and keeping it up to date.
TP said that there had been obvious drug dealing going on at the top of the village.
The meeting was closed at 2005. Next meeting 14th July 2026
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