The AGM was held on 10 March in the village hall with a record attendance. The Directors’ Report and Accounts were reviewed and approved, and Brian Howe, who has a background in property and estate management, was elected a director.
A presentation to the meeting showed that the annual road fee should be in the range £150-£200 per household on the Estate to maintain the roads in good repair. This is well below the level of some similar private road/street organisations. A fee of £135 was initially proposed for 2026 as a move towards the above target level. However, after a detailed discussion the shareholders approved a figure of £140 for next year, and invoices for this amount will be issued in January 2026.
Several further items were discussed during an active Q&A session, including the road maintenance programme, payment profiles by street, road wardens, the build levy for property extensions and developments, speed limits, and a review of IT and resident engagement.
The (draft) AGM minutes along with the associated Report and Accounts for 2024 are available in the on-line library, together with similar papers for 2022 and 2023.