The Voice of Hillam village, North Yorkshire. Delivered free to all residents. Volume 17, Issue 2. April - May 2005.
Defibrillator Group hit by funding withdrawal In May 2004, after many years of fundraising and hard work behind the scenes, residents in Monk Fryston, Hillam and Burton Salmon launched their own community first responder scheme, called Heart Sparks. The life-saving initiative works in partnership with the local ambulance service and has provided the three rural villages with trained volunteers able to respond to certain heart-related 999 calls, providing vital treatment in the first few minutes before an ambulance arrives. Our three-villages Defibrillator Group is the largest in the West Yorkshire Ambulance Service (WYMAS) area. All volunteer responders receive regular training from WYMAS to keep their
skills fresh and up to date. The group is always keen to hear from new potential volunteers. Anyone interested should speak to John Colton on 01977 671172. In January 2005 the group received a potentially serious blow. WYMAS informed it they would no longer pay for the training of responders. The actual cost of retraining our group based on its present size would be at least £500.00 per year. The parish councils have been approached for this money, but a decision has not been reached. This situation seems to be one of many examples of ‘kick start money’ being used to encourage local initiatives, only to be withdrawn after a short time and without prior notice. The money will have to come from us somehow if we want the service to continue.
CRIME REPORT
24/02/05: 11/03/05: White Ford Fiesta stolen over- Green Landrover Discovery night from Betteras Hill Road in stolen overnight from Hillam. Hillam. Recovered and returned to owner. 25/02/05: Suspicious white Iveco van seen near the Cross Keys pub in Hillam, registration number CU04 CWV, Any further sightings? Who is it? Can you give a description?
Keep your keys away from doors and windows
The police would like to take this opportunity to advise people to keep their keys and handbags away from doors and windows, as burglars are now going for the keys if they are visible. 26/02/05: It makes the theft easier for Two males in a silver Citroen them! Saxo apparently asking about land for sale? No registration Make sure all doors and winnumber of the car. Did anyone dows are locked even if you are else see it? in! It is no longer safe to leave them open (as in the old days!). 03/03/05: Rover Metro stolen overnight PC Lynne Fletcher from Hillam.
Keep Hillam tidy Report dog fouling. For further information on reporting dog fouling please contact our dog warden on 01757 292123. What happens if I see someone fly-tipping? Fly-tipping is illegal. If you fly-tip you can be prosecuted for committing a serious offence. Call the hotline.
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