Notice is hereby given for;
Bielby Parish Meeting AGM
To Be held on Monday 11th May 2026
at 7.30 pm at Coffee and Coe courtesy of Richard and Christine Coe.
Agenda
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes from the last AGM held on Monday 28th April 2025.
3. Matters arising from the minutes.
4. Reports:
a. Chairman’s Report.
b. Treasurer’s Report.
c. St Giles Church.
5. Election of Officers for 2025-2026: Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer.
Bielby Parish Meeting
Monday 28th April 2025 Following AGM
To be held at Coffee and Coe
By kind permission of Richard and Christine Coe
Agenda
Apologies for absence.
Minutes of last meeting held on 10th Nov 2025.
Matters arising from the minutes.
Planning applications and outcomes since the last meeting. To include;
Land North Of Woodclose Farm application for selfbuild
Solar Farm Applications
Village Website and compliance
Road closure Allerthorpe-Melbourne
Village Show
Marquee Cover Replacement.
Church extension and community hall funding?
Bielby Planter competition
Speed limit in village.
Canal Bank
Just to let you know Beacon Young Farmers Tractor Run will be coming through Bielby around 10.15-10.25am on Sunday 10th May raising funds for The Stroke Association and Beacon YFC.
There will be lots of tractors driving through the village and the farmers will give you a wave and a honk as they pass on through the village. It will be a great sight to see, the young farmers appreciate your support.
I think it may be worth just posting a bit about the applications for Solar Farms in our area. I dont know if anyone else has received a letter from David Davis MP (see here for my copy) about recent applications and consultations but I thought I'd send this image of the application that Mylen Leah Solar Farm have submitted which I have superimposed over the application for the Humberhead Solar Farm.
Mylen Leah solar farm in bright green - In consultation now
Humberhead Farm in dull green/grey - In early stage negotiations with ERYC and local landowners etc.
Links to both;
https://projects.statkraft.co.uk/mylen-leah-solar-farm/
https://www.humberheadsolar.co.uk/
For context the Humberhead application is in early stage application on their website they say
"We are currently in the early stages of engaging with the host authority (East Riding of Yorkshire Council), statutory bodies, local representatives, landowners, and near neighbours on the project.
We are undertaking a range of preliminary site surveys and initial assessments to identify any constraints and issues and to inform project design development, in addition to any mitigation measures that we will include.
In tandem with this work, we will engage with the council, local representatives, landowners, and near neighbours on the project. Later this year, we will hold a full public consultation on the plans."
Mylen Leah Solar Farm is in open consultation which I think you should all have a copy of an invitation to engage in this, They say;
"We have now launched statutory consultation on our plans for Mylen Leah Solar Farm, a new solar project located between Seaton Ross, Melbourne, Laytham, Ellerton, East Cottingwith and Foggathorpe in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Our statutory consultation will run from Thursday 16 April to Thursday 28 May 2026. During this period, we will be holding in-person and online consultation events where you will be able to view our proposals, ask questions and provide your feedback."
I will put the topic for discussion on the Agenda for the Parish meeting to which everyone is invited on May 11th at Coffee and Coe 7.30pm.
The Village Planter Competition is back for 2026 after a successful first year in 2025.
The planters will be judged by Chris and Jan as they have no street frontage.
Judging will take place before the Produce Show and the winners will be announced on the show day ( Saturday 8th August).
If you want to take part just write your name and address and Village Planter competition on a piece of paper and pop it through Alex's letterbox at North and South Cottage so we know which planters to judge.
Thanks everyone and happy growing.
