New Chair Margaret Hicks-Clarke handing a certificate of thanks to retiring Chair Kevin Trickett, who also received a gift and card from the YHACS committee and members.
The trustees and member societies would like to give a huge vote of thanks to Kevin Trickett, who stepped down as Chair and trustee of YHACS after 13 years at the helm and 21 years on the committee.
Margaret Hicks-Clarke was elected as the new Chair for a term of three years. Margaret has been a YHACS trustee since 2013 and Vice Chair since 2021. She is Chair of Goole Civic Society and a member of Scarborough and District Civic Society.
Kevin was elected into the honorary role of President, reflecting his outstanding contribution to YHACS over the past 21 years.
Margaret paid tribute to him: “Kevin has always led from the front, guiding societies in so many ways. We are delighted that he has agreed to become our President. We look forward to seeing plenty of him in the future and will always value his experience and wise counsel.”
Alan Goodrum, Chair of Halifax Civic Trust, was elected Vice Chair and Jane Lee, founder of the newly established Keighley Civic Society, takes over his role as Treasurer. Helen Kidman, Chair of Ilkley Civic Society, was re-elected as Secretary.
Two other trustees – Malcolm Sharman and Tony Leonard – stepped down from the committee. Kevin thanked them both for their hard work and support over many years.
Simon Green, of Hull Civic Society, was elected as a new trustee. Other trustees are:
- David Moss, Secretary of Selby Civic Society and Editor of the YHACS newsletter, Society Insight.
- Paul Cartwright, Chair of Pontefract Civic Society.
- Martin Hamilton, Director of Leeds Civic Trust and Chair of Civic Voice.
- John Clarke, trustee of Goole Civic Society.
- Alan Nicholson, Chair of Grimsby, Cleethorpes & District Civic Society.
- George Eglese, Knaresborough and Harrogate Civic Societies.
- Ben Cowell, Secretary of Wakefield Civic Society.
Margaret said: “We have a very strong committee, our 40-plus member societies, from big cities to towns and villages, country and coast. They each have their own skills and experience that we can draw on.
“I look forward to working with them to help YHACS support, sustain and grow the civic movement in the region.”