E A S T G A R T O N P A R I S H C O U N C I L
The Parish Council comprises of the Holderness villages of
Fitling, Garton and Grimston.
MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING HELD
ON TUESDAY 4th AUGUST 2026
PRESENT: Cllrs V Clappison, A Crawforth, J Harvey, S Mattinson and A Nendick.
Apologies for absence were received from the Chair Cllr H Teasdale and Cllr D Dee.
In the absence of the Chair Cllr Mattinson chaired the meeting.
Consideration of Councillor’s declaration of interests
There were no changes declared by members to the register of interests.
Public session
There were no matters raised by those members of the public in attendance.
Minutes of the meeting held on the 7th July 2026
These were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chair.
Matters arising from the minutes
Highway issues - It was reported that the owner of the overgrown hedgerow on Grimston Lane near the Old Vicarage had cut back the offending foliage and Cllr Crawforth commented that she had not had an opportunity to speak with the owners of the land at Back Lane at the junction with the B1242 to request that they cut back the overgrown vegetation.
Defibrillators - It was reported that the three new defibrillators, a back-up battery and a spare set of pads had now been received from Defib Space and that the defibrillators were about to replace the existing units with Yorkshire Ambulance Service notified of the change of defibrillators at all three locations.
Garton WWTW - A further reply from ERYC stated that its Strategic Investment & Development team was currently exploring options to have vegetation management carried out at the site and an update would be provided in due course.
Planning
Erection of single storey extension to outbuilding following partial demolition, construction of glazed link to main dwelling, removal of sash window to gable and enlargement of opening to form doorway into main dwelling at Crawshaw Farm House Westfield Lane Fitling. It was reported that ERYC had approved the application and also granted Listed Building Consent for the proposed development.
SSE Community Liaison Group
It was reported that the CLG meeting initially scheduled for the 23rd July had been postponed owing to decisions awaited from central government relevant to the Hydrogen Pathfinder and Hydrogen Storage schemes and that the next group meeting would now take place on the 24th September.
Correspondence
The Clerk reported that he had previously circulated two updates received from the original complainant regarding paramotor activity and other issues at Blue Mill in Garton.
An invitation was received from Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority to apply for a grant of up to the value of £500.00 to celebrate the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men's cycle event which would be passing through Garton on the 4th September and it was agreed to apply for a grant towards the cost of Union Jack bunting to apply to hedgerows on the B1242 and spray paint to apply to an old bicycle that Cllr Harvey offered for display on the day.
Neighbourhood Watch/Farmwatch
Cllr Crawforth reported that damage had recently been caused to hay bales in an adjoining parish with no reports received of any other incidents in the parish during the last month.
Financial matters
It was reported that the bank balance was currently £6,792.50.
Proposed First Aid course
Cllr Crawforth agreed to contact Mr Megson as to his availability to conduct a basic course session for up to 25 participants in Aldbrough in late October/early November.
Any other business
Defibrillator unit - Cllr Mattinson reported that he had been approached by former Cllr
J Dickinson-Shaw to enquire if the Council would consider donating one of the units about to be replaced by a new defibrillator to the community where she now resides. It was agreed that Cllr Mattinson inform her to put the request in writing to the Clerk giving details of the intended recipient community and the location of the unit should the Council agree to the request once this has been formally received.
Next meeting - The next meeting to be held at Aldbrough Village Hall on the B1242 on Tuesday 1st September 2026 at 7.30pm unless otherwise advised.