MINUTES OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF NEWBY AND SCALBY TOWN COUNCIL
held in the large meeting room, Council offices, 445b Scalby Road,
on Friday 22nd May 2026 at 2pm
PRESENT: Councillors H Bore (Chairman), J Buckley, R Holliday (from 2.09pm), B Marley, N Murphy, J Smith (left 2.25pm), C Thistleton (from 2.06pm), R. Thompson (left 2.25pm), R Towse.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: 50 members of public (some in courtyard); Mrs J Marley (Town Clerk).
ABSENT: Cllrs. D Bastiman, S Foote, G Kendall, J Shepherd.
25/26 NON-ATTENDANCE OF COUNCILLORS
25/26.1 Apologies received & noted from Cllrs. D Bastiman, S Foote, G Kendall and J Shepherd.
25/26.2 Acceptance of reasons for absence:- recorded vote – FOR Cllrs. Bore, Marley, Smith and Thompson, AGAINST Cllrs. Buckley, Murphy and Towse and resolved the reasons for absence given by Cllrs. Bastiman, Foote and Shepherd (prior commitment) and Kendall (shift working) be accepted & approved.
26/26 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Resolved forms be received from Cllrs. Smith and Thompson (other registrable interest in agenda item 4.1 – trustee of Newby and Scalby Community Hall being a body directed to charitable purposes).
Procedural Note – during the Public Forum, Councillors Thistleton and Holliday joined the meeting having been delayed in traffic.
27/26 PUBLIC FORUM
27/26.1 At 2.03pm the Chairman explained what an Asset of Community Value (ACV) was and invited comments from the public on the nomination of Newby and Scalby Community Hall as an Asset of Community Value. At least 10 members of public spoke (some representing local organisations) – all were in favour of the ACV and asked Council to support the nomination. At 2.24pm the Chairman called for a show of hands from the public to indicate whether or not they wished Council to support the ACV nomination – there were 50 votes in favour and none against.
Procedural Note – in accordance with their Declarations of Interest, at 2.25pm Cllrs. Smith and Thompson left the room. At least 10 members of public also left.
28/26 CORRESPONDENCE
28/26.1 Resolved a letter from North Yorkshire Council regarding a nomination for Newby and Scalby Community Hall, Scalby Road, Scalby, to be listed as an Asset of Community Value (circulated with agenda) be received and noted. The agenda asked members to “agree action as appropriate” however before any councillor could make a proposal, a 6 point motion was tabled at the meeting (in writing) by Cllr. Buckley. Points 2, 3, 4 and 5 were ruled out of order by the Chairman. Point 1 was amended by Cllr. Buckley by the deletion of “formally” and the insertion of “strongly”. The amended motion, point 1, “Newby and Scalby Town Council resolves to strongly support the nomination and listing of Newby and Scalby Community Hall as an Asset of Community Value under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011” as proposed by Cllr. Buckley and seconded Cllr. Towse was carried unanimously. Point 6 of the motion ““Newby and Scalby Town Council resolves to affirm the Town Council’s belief that Newby and Scalby Community Hall should remain a protected and accessible community resource for current and future generations” as proposed by Cllr. Buckley and seconded by Cllr. Towse was carried unanimously. Proposed Cllr. Bore, seconded Cllr. Thistleton and carried unanimously that “Council notes the views expressed by the members of the public during the public forum and incorporates them in our response to North Yorkshire Council”.
There being no further business to be transacted, the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 2.46pm.
Cllr. Helen Bore, Chairman
Dated: 9th September 2026