Our new Parish Clerk
We are delighted to announce the appointment of June Perrin, as our new Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer. June brings a wealth of management and administrative experience and we are really looking forward to working with her. I trust that you will welcome June into our village, and offer her support and understanding as she settles into this demanding role. It isn’t easy maintaining control of the Parish Council and all that it entails, ensuring that we comply with rules and regulations and at the same time, keeping a tight control over finance. Thankfully June is already becoming familiar with the issues, and helping us to adapt to this new regime.
June can be contacted on 07534910101, or via email at clerk@Copmanthorpe-pc.gov.uk
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Horseman Meadow
The development of a wildflower meadow is not a sow and forget exercise, it needs to be managed to ensure that the balance of flowers remains as desired. Unfortunately
Horseman Meadow has suffered in the past, its original architect left the village, CYC inadvertently cut the meadow at the wrong time and 2026 was extremely dry.
The main issues with the meadow have been :
- A high percentage of invasive grasses that are undesirable in a meadow.
- The dominance of two particular plants, Ox-Eye Daisies and Knapweed. The sightlines have been obscured when turning out of Horseman Drive.
- A lack of colour towards the end of the season (partly due to the very dry weather).The meadow becoming unsightly towards the end of the season (partly due to very dry weather).The meadow being perceived as a fire risk towards the end of the season (partly due to the very dry weather).
The Parish Council has taken advice from many experts and owners of other meadows in order to re-invigorate the meadow for 2027 and beyond and to address the shortcomings
The Parish Council has taken advice from many experts and owners of other meadows in order to re-invigorate the meadow for 2027 and beyond and to address the shortcomings identified. A variety of approaches will be tried in order to establish the best balance of planting.
The meadow will be bounded by a grass border, kept mowed and managed. Within the meadow there are desirable and undesirable grasses, in order to keep grasses under control several areas have been de turfed and/or Yellow Rattle introduced as a parasite on the grasses.
The meadow falls naturally into 5 parts, when viewed from Horseman Lane these are :
- Section 1 -The roadside verge to the left of Horseman Drive. This area is the main area for the propagation of Yellow Rattle, grass roots have been left in situ to allow the Rattle to establish. Later in the season a mixture of plants designed to drain fertility, such as dwarf sunflowers, will be planted. As the soil is depleted then the environment for wildflowers will be better ; a more balance mix can then be introduced in subsequent years.
- Section 2 – the main verge to the left of Horseman Drive. Between the grass border and the flower meadow a low growing hedge is being established, this consists of a mixture of small bushes that are being assessed for suitability. There is an established tree on this section, a bench will be installed under this tree with access from the pavement and a view up the meadow towards the small tree ; a grass walkway has been established from the bench up the middle of this section. In this area the planting will include non-wildflower species ….
- Section 3 – The roadside verge to the right of Horseman Drive. This has been sown with a specific low growing wildflower mix with no grasses. This mix contains a mixture of annual and perennial seeds and will need at least 2 years to fully establish. This section will be closely monitored to ensure that sightlines are not obscured.
- Section 4 – Middle section to the right of Horseman Drive. This section has been de-turfed to allow the introduction of the hay from a long established meadow, this will consist of a mixture of annual and perennial plants that will need at least 2 years to establish.
- Section 5 – Rear section to the right of Horseman Drive. This section will be left with the existing meadow mix, oversown with a mixture of annuals and perennials to enhance diversity and extend the flowering season; these will need 2 years to establish fully. Any dominant plants will be removed manually.
All sections of the meadow will be regularly inspected to ensure that timely action can be taken.
There is an opportunity for villagers to participate in a Working Party helping to maintain the meadow, this could involve as little as spending a few minutes deadheading to helping clear the meadow next Autumn
Next Parish Council Meeting – 10th November 2026 from 7:30pm in Howell Hall.
- There will be an interim meeting of the Planning committee on Tuesday 24th November if required