In late 1894 a meeting of the men folk of the village voted to ask that a Parish Council be formed in the village and so on the 24th April 1895 the first Councilors signed their declarations.
EDMUND CLEGG was the 1st Chairman. He lived at Mount Olive Farm with his sister, Maggie. His farm was said to be immaculate with all his farm gates and fences painted white. His barn was used for many parties and anniversaries. (See WI notes)
EDWARD CARTER GREENSIDES born in Hollym in 1846. At 15 he worked for Samuel Bilton as an agricultural labourer. On 28th November 1868 he married Mary Coleman of Hedon and they had five daughters in five years. Mary died during childbirth. Her mother, Elizabeth, and Edwards parents and brother all lived with him, presumably lo look after the children. He eventually was the Victualler at The Plough as well as the village blacksmith and also the first Parish Clerk. (A very busy man.)
ROBERT HART born 1827 in Hollym is described on the census as a Yeoman and a bachelor, whose sister Elizabeth lived with him as his housekeeper.
AMERS JOHN LEONARD Born to William and Mary Leonard in 1860 had two sisters and one brother. His father was the Corn miller at the windmill in South Leys Lane and Amers eventually took over from his father. He married a local girl, Alice Boyes on the lst October 1885 and they had three children. Amers was appointed Overseer of the Poor.
JOHN STEPHENSON was born in Hollym in 1859 to Richard and Ann Stephenson. His brother Richard farmed Middle Farm. He married Annie Elizabeth Tate on the 15th October 1884 and they had four children, Alice, Charles, Doris and John Bernard, who died at the age of 5 in 1892.
ROBERT ANDERSON SMITH was born in 1849 at Wold Newton and his wife was called Caroline. They had three daughters Rebecca, Caroline and Edith and one son Thomas. They rented Eastfield Farm for the sum of £80 per annum and in their contract were allowed to keep two horses and one servant in the house.
WILLIAM WHITE owned the local grocers shop. He had been born in Lincolnshire in 1844. His wife was Mary Ellen and they had a son, William Henry, and two daughters, Alice and Clara Ann.
There are still seven Councilors :- John Boasman, who farms Vicarage Farm like his father before him, with his son Adrian, Annie Ives, a pheasant breeder , Bob Laycock, a HGV Driver, Steve Martine, a Joiner, Kathleen Fisher, an office administrator, and Paul Greaves, Fred Dearing, a bus driver for EYMS, is the present chairperson. Hayley Harvatt is the parish clerk and can be contacted 01964 614952
According to the records Parish Councilors still appear to be dealing with very similar items on their agenda but, of course, there will be far more rules and regulations for them to be governed by.
The Parish Council sponsor the Women's Institute Summer Show each year and a member of the Council presents the trophies.