Crooke Village Residents Association Meeting Minutes for September 2026
Crooke Village Residents Association Meeting
Crooke Hall Inn
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Attendees
Mike Thomas (MT), Sue Neve (SN), Charlie Neve (CN), Howaerd Cain (HK), Ian Timmis (IT), Shevington Ward Cllr Lillian Rogers (LR), Paul Green (PG),
Parish Cllr John Whitely (JW), Charlotte McCartney (CM), Kathy Bradley (KB).
Apologies
Pete Glynn (PG), Dawn Glynn (DG), Linda Kellie (LK), Morag Tebbit (MoT), Steve Tebbit (ST), Parish Cllr Brian Crombie-Fisher (BCF),.
Matters arising
The June minutes were proposed by CN and seconded by MT, the minutes were signed off by the Chairman, (MT).
Chairman's Report
MT told the meeting that the Crooke Methodist Church asked to borrow the Crooke History boards to display at their flower festival in the church hall. The
feedback was that the boards were well received.
Councilllors Report
LR has been in communication with Wigan Council regarding the state of the boardwalk and paths in Lawns Wood. She has received an email from Wigan Council
saying they had inspected the walkway and nothing would be done as it was too expendive. One option talked about by the Council was to take the boardwalk
away and not replace it? They did ask about the thoughts of residents who use the pathway. LR said she had a lot of responses from people who use Lawns
Wood regularlly. MT said that a few years ago, the walkway would be repaired when there were enough funds, but nothing ever happened. LR is waiting a
response from the Council to her latest email and will update the CVRA when she hears anything. The CVRA were not made aware of Wigan Council's thoughts on
Lawns Wood.
Agenda
CROOKE FLOOD DEFENCES
CN has asked if Shevington Parish Council were legally able to purchase the Crooke Village flood defence barriers as they may be aable to get them at a better
price, maybe saving the VAT? CN is waiting for a response to this request? In the meantime, MT is contacting a couple of companies to request a price?
Post Meeting Note: Shevington Parish Council are unable, for legal reasons, to purchase the defence barriers on Crooke's behalf.
DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING
CN said that Andrew Moakes was unable to make this September meeting but hopes to attend the October meeting to talk through the process of using the village
defibrillator, how it is funded and how it is maintained.
AOB
CM wanted to talk to the meeting regarding starting up a "Friends of Lawns Wood" group? This will be put on the agenda for October to be fully discussed? CM
said she had been in contact with Ward Cllr Vicky Galligan regarding who owns Lawns Wood and was told (correctly) that Wigan Council own it. She told the
meeting she had held some children's fun days in the woods doing Bolsam bashing which the children thotoughly enjoyed. CM hopes to do more events like this?
MT asked if she had public liability insurance and permission to use Lawns Wood and CM said she did. MT said the CVRA is very happy to work with her on
these matters.
The meeting was closed at 2010. Next meeting 13th October 2026
Crooke Village Residents Association AGM Meeting Minutes for October 2025
Crooke Village Residents Association AGM Meeting
Crooke Hall Inn
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Attendees
Mike Thomas (MT), Sue Neve (SN), Charlie Neve (CN), Linda Kellie (LK), Paul Green (PG), Peter Glynn (PG), John Whitely (JW), Morag Tebbit (MoT), Stephen
Tebbit (ST), Tricia Poole (TP), Ian Timmis (IT), Stefan Crossland (SC), Mandy Crossland (MC), Malcolm Moore (MM), Paul Collins (PC).
Apologies
Howard Cain, Dawn Glynn, Kathy Bradley, Katherine Timmis.
Mike welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked if the 2024 AGM miniutes were a true reflection of the meeting? The AGM minutes were proposed by SN and
seconded by ST, MT signed off the minutes.
MT stood down as chairman and CN took over as chair of the meeting. CN thanked MT for all he had done for the village and asked if he would be prepared to
continue as chairman for the next year? MT says he will continue as the chairman, he was proposede by PG and seconded by MoT, all in attendance all voted
yes. MT thanked all present and past members for all their help.
MT then took back control of the AGM as the newly elected chair. CN had communication with HC saying he would resign his position as Vice chair. HC said if
there were no other nominations for the position, he would be happy to stand again? HC was proposed by CN and seconded by IT, there was a unanimous vote for
him to remain as Vice chair.
MT asked CN to remain as deputy chair, he agreed to do this. MT proposed this and was seconded by PG, the vote was unanimous.
MT asked LK if she would remain as treasurer, she said she would. TP proposed this and CN seconded it; the vote was unanimous. LK produced a statement of
accounts for the meeting. She said she was still waiting for the latest statement from the bank and would pass to the committee when it was received.
Post meeting note: LK passed latest statements to the committee by email.
MT asked SN if she would remain as serretary, she said she would if there were no other candidates. LK proposede and MoT seconded, the vote was unanimous.
MT closed the AGM at 1925.
This concluded the two meetings, the AGM and CVRA monthly meeting.
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