Hillam News December 2011

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The voice of Hillam village, North Yorkshire. Delivered free to all residents. Volume 23, Issue 6. December –January 2012

2011 - Where did it go ?

So what did happen in 2011 - actually quite a few good things • We had the new cricket pavilion opened by Nigel Adams MP • The old filling station was put back into use as a car wash - now doing very well thanks to their advert in Hillam News.

• The Cross Keys was renovated after the terrible fire.

• A new Community Centre extension was completed.

• The village fete and scarecrow events were a great success.

• The bonfire lit up the sky for us all and raised £1859.64p

Merry Christmas for 2011 Christmas in Hillam officially starts in the Square at 7pm on Saturday 3 December. Everybody is welcome to attend the big switch on ceremony - the annual event that everybody enjoys so much.

Father Christmas arriving in his sled. Mince pies, mulled wine and presents for the children. Carol singing , you might even be able to fill in the gaps in the Hillam News Christmas Quiz. But the big event has to be the switching on of the lights, which we can then all enjoy over the Christmas period.

What better way to get Christmas off to a good start.

Happy New year for 2012 So what does 2012 hold out for us all ? Our advice is make your new resolutions early, it looks as if next year could be a tough one.

However Hillam is well placed to ride any storm and on top of that it’s a great place to live.

Best wishes to all our readers for a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

The Hillam News team.

Also in this issue….

NTC - Name that carol, Christmas quiz from Hillam News.

Burton Salmon Phoenix - or is it an Ashes victory.

Ten bob tombstone - what life was like in days gone by.

Up on the roof - Drifters take the lead.

Christmas lights - Switched on new management seek new investors.

Cherry Tree Farm - The site is cleared, but who is the mystery buyer?

Lucky Diana - and the humming bird hawk moth. A fishy story.

Cleek Hall - wind farm blown away, but how far and for how long.

Down the Bowers - turbines marching towards Hillam. A nice little earner, well quite big actually.

Are your’s GU10 or MR16 - new light shed on your future prosperity.

News from Sherburn - there had to be some eventually.

Sport- in- news - our very own columnist ponders sporting issues.

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IN OUR VILLAGE - CHRISTMAS SPECIALS Christmas Competition Name that Christmas carol .

Entries to be submitted to David Atkinson e-mail dsa99uk@yahoo.co.uk or Roselea, Chapel Street,Hillam.

First correct entry drawn out of the hat wins £10 Solution and winner will be printed in the next issue Theme: Christmas Carols and Songs Compiled by Staffordshire girl guide, Holly Homer 1 T.D.O.C 2 O.I.R.D.C. 3 T.F.N. 4 R.T.R.N.R 5 G.G.R.B.A.R 6 S.N 7 G.R.Y.M.G 8 W.T.K.O.O.A 9 I.C.U.T.M.C 10 W.S.G.S.U.T.C 11 S.A.T.W.S 12 A.I.A.M 13 O.C.T 14 O.L.T.O.B 15 A.F.T.R.O.G 16 W.W.Y.A.M.C 17. F.T.S 18 H.T.H.A.S 19 I.S.M.K.S.C 20 L.I.S.L.I.S.L.I.S 21 R.A.T.C.T 22 S.C.I.C.T.T 23 T.L.D.B 24 J.O.S.N 25 D.D.M.O.H

Christmas Events at Monk Fryston School The dark nights are drawing in and we are on the roll towards Christmas. We are planning the usual traditional events:

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Christmas Fair Saturday 3rd December 12-2pm The Foundation Stage Nativity Thursday 8th December 2pm KS1 Christmas Play 13th and 15th December at 2pm A trip to York Theatre Royal Pantomime for the whole school on 14th December

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Christingle Thursday 15th December in Church at 9.30am

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Carol Service in Church Friday 16th December 9.30am Parties 19th December Christmas Singalong 20th December at 2pm – don’t forget some tinsel!

Christmas cheer - Burton Salmon Cricketers in Ashes victory There will be cricket next year at Burton Salmon as its club fights back following an arson and vandalism attack. Chairman Mark Pawson said members had been overwhelmed by the generosity and goodwill generated as a result of the fire, which destroyed their pavilion in September.

‘The club has emerged stronger,’ he said.

At the end of November a new pavilion was delivered and erected at the grounds. It consists of a fully secure site office, converted for use as a cricket pavilion. The building was previously used by Shadwell Cricket Club.

Following Chairman Mark Pawson’s appearance on BBC TV news, an offer of financial help was received from the Lady Elizabeth Hastings Trust. The English Cricket Board offered similar assistance and helped locate the new pavilion. Aid from these two sources alone totalled £13,000.00.

The Lady Elizabeth Hastings Educational Foundation makes grants to projects in several local villages including Burton Salmon, Fairburn, Ledsham and Shadwell. The Charity was founded under the will of the owner of Ledston Hall who died in 1739. Until recently it owned Poplar and Trust Farms, Burton Salmon.

Other donations have come from the Lords Taverners, Hemingbrough Cricket Club, the Yorkshire Cricket Board and also there have been numerous offers from local businesses and individuals. Members of Hillam Cricket Club expressed their support.

During the TV news report, Inspector Richard Abbott of Selby police announced a £1,000.00 reward for evidence leading to a conviction. So far this has not been claimed, but the reward is still on offer.

Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams, a local cricketer who has gone on to greater things with the Parliamentarian cricket (and football) team, sent a bottle of House of Commons champagne which raised £100.00 from members at the club’s annual dinner.

He missed the dinner because he was playing at the ‘Viv Richards Stadium’ in Antigua with the ‘Lashings World Cricket Eleven.’

Burton Salmon cricketers still face further costs which include repairing the damaged tea room and scoreboard and replacing furniture. A start is being made with an application to the Western Area Community Engagement Forum’ which was recently addressed on the club’s plight by Mark Pawson and Inspector Abbott.

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OUT AND ABOUT AROUND THE VILLAGE Ten bob for a tombstone Monk Fryston Time Team, courtesy of Dorothy Varden, recently had a look at the St Wilfrid’s ‘Terrier.’ This is a historical document which lists property and belongings of a church and derives from the Latin Terra, land.

The attention of the historians, who recently staged a talk by Simon Tomson on local archaeology ‘revealing the secrets of St Wilfrid’s’, was drawn to the charges for funeral services from 1809.

A simple funeral in the body of the church came in at a mere three shillings and four pence (3/4d, or one sixth of a pound).

For only a little more, six and eight pence, you could place the coffin in the chancel and for the princely sum of thirteen and four pence you could venture inside the communion rails.

The fee for erecting a tombstone in the churchyard was listed at ten shillings. This must have been a substantial amount in 1809. A retired local farmer has commented that his great great grandfather had a stone in Monk Fryston Cemetery (opened about 1870) but, although his grandfather was buried there too, no monument was erected.

This was because relatives could not agree on who should foot the bill.

Remembrance Sunday in Monk Fryston Monk Fryston Parish Council voted at its October meeting not to join Hillam and Burton Salmon parish councils in laying a wreath at the village war memorial in St Wilfrid’s churchyard on Remembrance Sunday. Instead members decided to donate £50.00 to the ‘Help the Heroes’ fund as ‘an act of gratitude to both past and existing servicemen.’

The recently restored war memorial was ‘dedicated’ on Remembrance Sunday.

Church walks Due to the fourth Saturday falling on Christmas Eve there is no planned walk for December. We wish to thank all members of the community who have supported the walks in 2011.

Compliments of the season to all.

Paddy and Stuart.

Saxton - a short walk of 2.5 mile or a pleasant 6.5mile Saturday January 28th 2012.

Due to short daylight hours, we stay local for this pleasant walk.

We walk over grass field and tracks towards Hazlewood Castle, then to Saxton, over more grass fields to Barkston Ash. We continue down Oldgate Lane and more grass field walking to our starting point.

Meet at the lay-by near "The Crooked Billet" on the B 1217, at 10.15am for a 10.30am start. Please bring food and a drink.

A second shorter walk of 2.5miles, will be available and will start and finish at the same place as the longer walk.

Any queries, please contact Paddy or Stuart on 684180

Hodstock Priory - see the snowdrops.

Saturday February 25th 2012.

This walk will be starting at Blyth, just south of Bawtry, and will include Hodstock Priory, of snowdrop fame. There will be two walks on this occasion, the shorter walk of 2.5 mile to the priory and snowdrops only.

Any queries please contact Paddy or Stuart on 684180.

Leaving Hillam?

If you are leaving Hillam, Why not take out a hillam News subscription for two years? twelve issues for only £12.00 including postage.

Please send payment and your name and address to the treasurer.

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HILLAM RING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - 2011 Saturday 3rd December - ‘switch-on’ at 7 pm If all goes to plan you will receive your Hillam News just in time to enjoy the 2011 Ringtree Christmas Lights ‘Switch on’ celebration in The Square.

As we write, we are in the final stages of planning and preparation for the night. It’s a little bit fraught without the steadying hand of Mary and Gordon Little but we’re confident it’ll be all right on the night.

A huge thank you!

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has made Hillam’s Christmas lights possible. First and foremost our thanks go to every member of the 100 Club for digging deep to provide the funding for the trees, lights and event costs. We mustn’t forget, though, the professionals who give their time and expertise free of charge. This allows our village to look so fantastic throughout the festive period. And without the team of volunteers who give their time, skills and donations, the ‘Switch on’ event simply wouldn’t happen. Whether it’s providing selection boxes, making the soup, managing the grotto queue or distributing mince pies – a massive thank you to each and every one of you!

Supporting the lights We hope that you’ll have received an invitation to be a part of this year’s event through your letter box. Just in case you haven’t, or it’s got swooped up with the recycling there is another copy for you below.

Completed forms should be returned to Karen Everson (3 Prospect Close) or Karen Merry (12 Hillside Close). If you can’t get out to drop if off, text or call 0786 778 7881.

Recycling at the Community Centre Income from the recycling bins at the Community Centre over the last year was £688.

This is a valuable source of income for Community Association funds.

A big thank-you to all who bring their recyclable items to the banks.

A little time It takes quite a band of people to keep our Christmas lights burning bright and to make the ‘Switch on’ event such an eagerly-anticipated date in the village calendar. We’d love to hear from you if you can help us in any way. Don’t worry, it’s not a job for life. Every helping hand is greatly appreciated. Just fill in the ‘Giving time’ part of the form – along with your name and contact details.

Join the 100club The 100 Club is the principle way of raising all the money needed for the lights, trees and ‘Switch on’ event. The ‘100’ refers to the number of members needed. In recent years we have fallen short of this number so reserve funds are being gradually eroded. We think that the £12 annual membership provides good value for money if you enjoy both the event and the daily glitter of the lights throughout December. The 100 Club operates a monthly draw with three cash prizes of £20, £10 and £5, so there is the chance that you’ll win back your £12.

Any thoughts?

We also thought it may be a good time to ask for any feedback you have about the ‘Switch on’ event. If you fancy letting us know what you think, there’s also space on the form for you!

Please include your contact details so we can get in touch if we need a clearer understanding of your suggestions.

Merry Christmas Lastly, we wish you all a truly merry, merry Christmas, and a peaceful 2012.

The Ringtree Christmas Lights Committee

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Précis of PC minutes for the meeting October 2011 Matters arising Clerk reported report awaited from street lighting contractor CSR Electrical as to the feasibility of changing street light bulbs to more cost and energy efficient ones.

Members briefed about the proposed planning appeal report to be put before the planning committee on their behalf relating to application submitted by Mr T Cannon.

Finances C/A £505.39 H/I a/c £11,048.82 Second payment of precept £5,647.50 received Cheques drawn £ Community Assoc 48.000 hall hire Mazars 144.00 audit fee Thirsk CC 34.50 PAYE fee MH Walton 185.00 Sept salary HM Revenue and Custons 45.00 PAYE NPower 325.88 Budget for 2012/13 After reflection and discussion of the budget estimates, all members agreed that a proactive policy should be devised and adopted for donations to outside bodies that enhance village life.

Consequently, applications for specific financial support in from the PC are to be invited through an article in the November issue of the Hillam News.

Correspondence In Various invoices/ payments received detailed in finances section Cllr Lorriman - Fly tipping report Lowfield Lane CSR Electrical confirming endeavours are to be made to find ways of reducing street lighting energy costs.

Mazars LLP External Auditors – signed Annual return CA report – Scarecrow Festival Request from Hemingbrough Council for information under the freedom of information act

Correspondence Out CSR Electrical – Requesting advice on best practice advice the parish council could adopt to reduce energy cost.

Response to Hemingborough Parish Council Letter to CA requesting financial information to facilitate consideration of potential financial assistance.

Planning Matters Mr T Thompson -Propose agricultural store and livestock housing at Honey Pot Field.

Additional information in support of his planning application. No further comments made by the members.

Environment.

Wind farms. No new developments. Updates monitored.

Showpeoples’s Site - Appeal results expected imminently.

Reports Burial Committee New contractors appointed to undertake the refurbishment of the gates and posts at the cemetery in the coming months.

Community Association.

Cllr Robertson reported on meetings, AGM and fund raising.

Ray Newton appointed Chairman, Tony Hudson stood down as Secretary and was appointed Honourable President. New members needed.

Scarecrow festival raised £1,556.00 towards Association’s funds Volunteers wanted for both Hillam and South Milford Bonfires.

The balance of monies owing to the contractor responsible for the refurbishment of the Hall to be paid/phased to 2013.

Newly appointed chairman expressed an interest in attending the next PC meeting. Cllr Robertson will inform Mr Newton of the member’s proposals for new policy relating to financial support for village organisations.

CEF meeting Cllr Lorriman reported that two Community Officers had been appointed and their duties and responsibilities, which seemed many in number, explained.

Report and meeting curtailed by a power cut.

He will liaise with Hillam News for a brief report to be published.

Next meeting 2nd November.

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PRECIS OF HILLAM PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2011 Matters arising Potential provision of local library facilities t be discussed with Community Association.

Possible available reduced energy consumption measures to be discussed with electrical contractors.

Planning application submitted by Mr T Cannon to be put before Selby planning committee.

Finance C/A £206.46 H/I £6,401.32 CSR Electrica Ltd £76.31 Street lighting Hillam and Monk Fryston CC £12 Hire of Room HM Revenue and Customs £45.00 Income tax MH Walton £185.00 Salary

Correspondence In Email copy of planning objection draft prepared by Cllr.. Wright re planning application for change of use of land north of Border Farm, Hillam Lane SDC – Confirmation that grass verges are to be cut in September Gritting of Hillam Lane to be considered in next months review.

CA – thanks for £100 donation made to Scarecrow weekend. e-mail from Cllr Mackman re planning application for Gypsy site off Hillam Lane, Hillam NYCC - voluntary winter maintenance scheme for Parish and Town Councils.

Response – Aim to co-ordinate a group of young volunteers, initial focus Youth Fellowship, to help clear/salt paths at Manor Court when needed. Materials to be stored on site in bin provided by the Parish Council.

have been made aware no action is taken by the land owner to remedy the problem, DEFRA should be notified.

Rubbish at Hillam Gates is an ongoing issue - Action Cllr Collinson Verge damage caused by access to land locked woodland reported to Highways Authority Cll Collinson Fly tipping on Lowfield Lane has been reported to SDC – Cllr Lorriman Cllr Lorriman reported that no response has been received from SDC re use of land on Roe Lane Cllr Sadler informed members that a number of humorous posters re dog excrement had been prepared and distributed around the village.

Reports Burial Committee Refurbishment plans for the cemetery gates stalled. New quotation awaited from new contractor.

Community Association During Scarecrow weekend, Open Evening event to be held for the opening of the extension and building improvement at the Community Centre. New play equipment has been purchased and fencing will be installed imminently.

Financial support for the Community Association was discussed.

Copies of their Income and expenditure and accounts requested.

Overall the mood of the parish councillors relating to financial support was positive.

CEF Meeting to be held on 27th September Funding for Community projects

Correspondence Out Network Rail – re debris and rubbish left at Hillam Gates by their Hillam Parish Council have decided to set aside some of contrctores. their reserve funds to financially support local organisations CSR Electrical re questing Main Street lighting repairs. which enhance our village life.

Planning Matters Applicant Mr T Thompson Agricultural store and livestock housing at Honey Pot Field No objection in principle.

Request that Gate to be set further back from road for safe access and that a pre requisite to planning be the pre-removal of the existing illicit hard core track way across the field before consent is granted.

Environment Showpeoples Site - Planning application is now subject to an appeal and a result is expected from the Planning Inspector in early October.

Ragwort – DEFRA advice is that the responsibility for the removal of Ragwort is that of the land owner. Persons renting land have a duty to refer the problem to the landowner. If, after they

Applications from local organisations are invited for financial support for specific, expenses, costs or imminent projects.

Applications to be submitted no later than 15th January to Parish Clerk, Malcolm Walton,52a Ainderby Road, Romanby, Northallerton, DL7 8HG.

Western CEF Funding for projects - the CEF has funding available to support community projects. The funds from the CEF must be matched pound for pound by the organisation or group. The group must be a bona fide organisation with an appointed committee and a bank account. Funding has been given for things like sporting equipment and for camping equipment purchased by youth groups. The maximum available per application is £1000. A written application must be submitted to the CEF and award is subject to agreement of the CEF Executive members.

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HILLAM HISTORIANS

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Freda enjoyed a rich and long life. However it wasn’t the outline of her life that made Freda extraordinary; it was the way that she lived it. She was blessed with a great energy and spirit. Compulsively The fact that Freda’s death, despite her friendly, she would think nothing of stopping strangers in the street to compliment them on their baby, or discuss something that was great age, was a huge shock to her happening locally. Everywhere she went she would make friendfriends in Hillam Historians gives a clue to the vibrancy and joie de vivre of this remarkable woman. ships that lasted decades. She loved people, and joined many, many community organisations, taking a lead in most of them. In her later Her long and active life started in Hillam in 1914. Some ninety years, she was delighted to be an honorary life member of Hillam years later, she wrote about her life for her grandchildren and Historians, and have the pride of reopening the renovated village great-grandchildren. They have been kind enough to share her pump that she had so often used as a child. recollections with us.

Reflecting upon her lot, she said: “All my relations lived in the village and were all farmers, and my “I have enjoyed a most interesting life. So much has happened durfriends also. My grandparents kept the village shop and post office.

When I was old enough I spent my Saturdays helping to serve in the ing that period. I have seen electricity, television and the wireless shop. My reward was a bag of sweets. I loved school. We had slates invented, not forgetting trips to the moon. I have lived through two and slate pencils to write with. As there was no electricity I went to World Wars and four reigns.” bed by candlelight. I was given various duties, like taking the milk All who knew her must endorse the words of her great-granddaughter out of the cans before school, helping to churn the cream for but- Isabella: “She was an inspiration, because she showed us how to live ter, feeding the poultry, collecting the eggs and going to the village our lives.” pump to collect the drinking water. Working on the farm was hard She will leave a hole in many lives and will be sadly missed by all but interesting, though with little reward financially. But I was of us. contented with things as they were in those days. We had lots of freedom and felt secure. We enjoyed the simpler things in life, which was lived at a much slower pace. My parents were brought up during Join Hillam Historians the Victorian age, so I had a fairly strict upbringing. I was not allowed to go to dances until I was sixteen, but that did not stop me You will be very welcome at the next meeting of Hillam Historigoing out with the local boys secretly.” ans: Wednesday 25th January 2012, 7.30 pm. Come and join us at Hillam Nurseries. Further details from Jenny Hoare, 683332 or Freda met Gordon Webster at a dance in Birkin village hall, and married him on Boxing Day 1938. They went to live at the Ga- hoarehsandj@btinternet.com. bles, a farmhouse in Beal, where they had their children Angela and Michael.

Freda Webster

A few village memories

One of her favourite stories concerned a pair of dentures which Gordon had taken out and put on the kitchen table, and which had then disappeared. They must have been swept up in the food scraps for the animals, because a day or two later Freda spotted the missing teeth in the pigsty. Practical as ever, she scooped them up, rinsed them in disinfectant and gave them back to her husband, without feeling the need to disclose that they had arrived back via the digestive system of a pig.

Both Freda and Gordon enjoyed an active retirement, and started to travel extensively. They crossed Canada by train and the USA by coach. They cruised the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Rhine, the Danube, Alaska, the Baltic and as far as Archangel in the Russian Arctic.

They also explored Yorkshire, and on their regular Wednesday trips with friends they must have visited every point of interest within two hours’ drive of Selby. It was on one of those trips, to Rieveaulx Abbey in 1998, that Gordon died suddenly of a heart attack after fifty-nine years of marriage.

Muriel Johnson (née Atkinson) died in Shrewsbury a few years ago in her nineties. In a letter rescued from a bundle of papers about to be recycled, she remembered her aunt Maude Taber, born in Monk Fryston in 1879, and who also made it into the nineties. Maude also lived at Hall Farm, Hillam.

Several ‘hawkers’ came regularly to Hillam and Monk Fryston in the late 1890s. There was Mr Massey, a fishmonger from Castleford. He came on Fridays with his horse and a small flat cart dripping with wet fish.

Mr Hakings visited from Ferrybridge with a horse-drawn covered wagon and he sold paraffin, candles, pots and pans.

The ‘yeast man’, in a horse-drawn caravan with a corrugated metal roof, used to ring a bell to announce his arrival.

Dressmakers would visit and stay for several weeks with villagers. They took orders and made up dresses before eventually moving on.

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OUR COMMUNITY Volunteers wanted for snow clearing Hillam Parish Council are recruiting volunteers to try to keep the paths clear of snow and ice at Manor Court bungalows this winter. If you could help please contact Julie Sadler on 685795 and I can give a you a better idea of what’s required. The more volunteers we have the easier it will be! Young people and people looking for employment should note this is the type of community activity that employers like to see.

Parish councils respond to Community Association call in different ways What exactly do we want from our parish council was the question posed in Hillam News. This followed decisions by Hillam and Monk Fryston parish councils to stop supporting the Community Association (CA), presumably in the name of austerity. There has followed a serious and very public debate for which Hillam News would like to take a bit of the credit.

Monk Fryston Parish Council has followed up a decision, at its September meeting, to provide financial assistance to the Community Association for the 2012/13 financial year, with concrete proposals.

It has agreed to provide half the cost of running the CA playground and outside facilities for 2012/13. These costs will include general maintenance, insurance and inspections. Monk Fryston has fixed a ceiling of £1,500.00 to its contribution. This compares with the total cost the Association which was £6,400.00 in 2010.

Hillam Parish Council is taking a different approach. As explained elsewhere in this issue, whilst rejecting an increase in the parish precept, Hillam has made part of its reserves available for village organizations. The main one of these is the Community Association and it will be able to bid for the funds. It remains to be seen how this works out in practice.

Thank you to the Hillam News copying and distribution team If you have read the footnote on the front page you will see that Hillam News is financed solely by advertising revenue and the generosity of contributors, photocopiers and distributors. This means that a lot of people do a lot of work in bringing you your free copy six times a year. There are people who write the articles, manage the advertising, edit and proofread. But in the end it is down to those who help with copying and distribution to actually get Hillam News through your letterbox. We hope you will all join us in giving a special thank-you to the copying and distribution team: Mike Allison Barbara and David Atkinson Rebecca and Bethany Atkinson Ann Dawson Jane Ford Meg Hall Christine Hardaker The Hill family Kim Humphreys Mary Little Ian Metcalfe Pamela Mountain Andrew Scott Sandra Spink Neil Sutcliffe Donna Tonks Steve Venables Celia Watkinson Betty and Les Wright

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CRIME TRENDS - WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR Speeding out of Monk Fryston

Lead solen from schools

We need the services of Geoff Hall immediately. In a bygone age the late editor of Hillam News would note down the numbers of speeding motorists and publish the information in his local magazine.

On 19th Oct. the Bursar and caretaker of Monk Fryston CofE Primary School reported the theft of lead from the roof . They had only just noticed its disappearance and were not sure when the lead was taken. CCTV cameras had been moved to face downwards, so no footage was available.

It has come to light on Fryston Common Lane, Monk Fryston that when the homes were built on Priory Park 40 years ago the speed de-restriction sign on Monk Fryston Common was not moved. It should have been moved further down the Common, possibly beyond the point where the road narrows into what is really a single track. In recent years, more developments has taken place along the narrow lane Surely no one speeds down this narrow lane, you say. Unfortunately several cars and commercial vehicles have been seen driving far too fast, indeed dangerously. Requests have been placed with the appropriate authorities to move the speed sign and to also limit speeds on the rest of Fryston Common.

Let’s hope the drivers slow down before there is an accident or Hillam News may be obliged to name names.

Theft from vehicles On 11 October 2011 a property was entered on Orchard Close, Monk Fryston via an insecure rear door. A wallet was stolen and car keys were taken from the kitchen. A search within the vehicle was made and a drill taken but the vehicle was left.

Police say this type of crime is very common and that tools and valuable items should never be left in vehicles overnight.

Facts and figures • 39 incidents in Selby District during Sept and Oct. • 11 vehicles had been left insecure • 24 thefts involving vans • 16 cases where power tools were stolen • Vehicles were mainly parked on streets or driveways.

• Total value of property stolen in two months £25,198 Crime prevention advice : • Remove your tools overnight • Mark tools with an ultraviolet pen • Park in well lit areas or in a garage or on a driveway.

• Install sensor lights and security cameras.

Remove all valuables, including sat-navs and radios from unattended vehicles.

Lead has also been taken from Riccall Primary School. Again staff are uncertain exactly when the theft took place or indeed how much lead was taken.

Cats could lose sight after being shot.

This messages was placed on Hillam News Facebook page: To all pet owners, be careful and watch your pets. Our cat has just been shot in the head in Hillam Lane area on Monday 3/10/11. Chances are he will lose his eye! Please share with your friends so hopefully it doesn't happen to your pets! We live on Ashfield Villas, just off Hillam Lane. Liam Fox. A photograph of Harry is on the Hillam News Facebook page.

Similar incidents occurred last year and the most likely culprits were lampers who had been in the area hunting at night. Please report any suspicious activity

Graffiti - and it doesn't look like Banksy Recently graffiti has appeared on the play equipment and picnic table at the Community Centre. Waste bin contents have also been scattered over the play area and I have been informed that broken cider bottles have been found in the school field.

During the recent warm spell a number of young people have been congregating at the Centre in the evenings. I don't know if they are locals or from other villages but the problems have surfaced since they began congregating. The Community Association's policy is to encourage young people to use the facilities at the centre and until recently there have been no problems.

Cleaning off graffiti, gathering up bin contents and broken glass takes time and effort by volunteers who have better things to do that are of benefit to the community. The police have been informed and Dion Wood our Community Support Officer will be taking the appropriate action.

Please help by spreading the word that this behaviour is not to be tolerated.

If you see anything suspicious call 0845 60 60 247 - if a vehicle is involved try to get the number.

Dion Wood - Police Community Support Officer

Tony Hudson

Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator

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New name, same high standards

formed a Nursery Rhyme Challenge – this raised funds for Pre-school and allowed our little stars to show off their Monk Fryston Playschool has become Monk Fryston Pre-school knowledge of Nursery Rhymes including a surprise rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Chinese. Our summer trip took us and we have a new logo thanks to Nicola and Martin Davies. to Sundown Adventureland where the Pre-school staff took the The new name better reflects the way we support the learning and children on the barrel ride again and again until everyone was development of your children and prepare them for school. In line rather wet! with the national curriculum, we offer free flow play to the children, allowing them to choose what they want to play with and We said goodbye to 26 children in July as they moved on to start how they want to use our extensive resources. It’s amazing how school life and we celebrated their time at Pre-school with a many different ways the children can use our dinosaurs in water, Leaving Ceremony in the church. It is sad to say goodbye but sand, soil and role play. While having a lot of fun, they are also fantastic to hear that they have all settled into school so well – we developing their language and communication skills, personal are so proud of them. and social skills, creative skills and group skills. Children can And it’s not over yet! We have lots of plans for December decide to play in the kitchen, with the cars, have a go at a jigsaw including a Toddle Waddle to raise funds for Pre-school and or get dressed up. Outside children can ride on the bikes, role Children in Need and to keep us fit! We are taking part in the play in the playhouse, draw with the chalks and grow fruit and Christmas Festival at the Church and we will be starting rehearsvegetables. We have playdough, painting, gloop and all sorts of als shortly for our own Christmas performance. Everyone is lookmessy play experiences. Children can use the computer or join in ing forward to finishing the term with a Christmas party and if we ring games. Lots of activities and learning experiences. have all been good a visit from you know who!

2011 – what fun we’ve had

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Here are some of the highlights from 2011. As well as our daily Please give us a call or pop in to the Church Hall, Monday to sessions, we held our annual Easter Bonnet Parade. We perFriday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Burton Salmon CP School “Happy Learning for a Healthy Future” Thank you to everyone who supported our Harvest Festival and Coin Art events. This year the school supported Foodbank which provides emergency food aid to families and individuals suffering a to short term crisis. We were over-whelmed with donations and we received a lovely thank you letter from the Foodbank.

Our Eco group which is led by Robert Bate, supported by Mrs Newton, held a low energy day on 20th October. We reduced our use of energy dramatically on the day and even had a sandwich lunch instead of cooking. Computers and smart boards were turned off for the day and lighting kept to a minimum.

As part of National Schools Film Week the whole school went to watch Rio on the 10th October. What a lovely film with amazing colours which made us all want to go on holiday to Brazil!

Mrs. Rylah has held the second of her Healthy Eating afterschool clubs. Pupils in Y1 and Y5 made delicious healthy snacks such as pineapple upside-down cake and tuna fritters.

Mrs. Huntington is continuing with the craft after-school club and pupils have enjoyed making friendship bracelets, fabric jewellery and hand-made felt decorations.

On Friday, 11 November, to mark Remembrance Day, pupils from KS2 held a wonderful and very moving assembly for

parents and carers. The work the pupils displayed was excellent and their performance poetry superb. Pupils from KS1 performed the Burton Salmon Planet Suite to parents and carers which they had composed themselves.

Within school we have been continuing with our studies on the Ancient Egyptians and plants and the environment. Class 2 are growing their own plants and experimenting with different light sources and root systems, Key Stage 1 pupils are enjoying a topic castles and dragons. We have created a fantastic role play area with a throne.

We are enjoying rehearsing for our play “Christmas around the World” to be performed on Thursday, 8th December at 7.00pm at Monk Fryston Church.

Wednesday, 15th December is our Christmas Fair and we invite everyone to come along from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The stalls will include handmade gifts, Christmas decorations, decorated nails, toys and games. There will also be a Santa’s grotto, hot pork and turkey sandwiches and hot and cold drinks.

On the morning of Monday, 19th December we will return to Monk Fryston Church to celebrate Christingle. Do come along from 9.00am if you can – it is such a lovely Christmas Service.

We wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Mrs. D. Andrews Head Teacher

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MONK FRYSTON AND SHERBURN SCHOOL NEWS Autumn term report We have had a really busy first half term.

The new Reception children have settled into school really well with more tears from parents than children! They are being well looked after by their Year 6 mentors and it is great to see all age groups supporting each other. We have a genuine family ethos here which is why all the children are so happy and feel safe.

There has been a lot of great learning going on, much of it very practical. We took part in the local Scarecrow event; each class made a scarecrow on a nursery rhyme theme and the children who walked around the village over the weekend will have felt justifiably proud of their efforts! Warburtons came into every class to make bread; the smell was delicious! All the school, except Reception, went to church to celebrate Harvest, a lovely autumn tradition and I was amazed about how much the children knew about the wonders of the world!

afternoon and they were much impressed by how our children take responsibility for themselves, each other and their learning.

They were amazed at the activities our Sports Leaders had organised at playtime. Year 6 had three days at Robinwood learning about themselves and each other, facing their fears and having enormous fun too!

There is a large range of clubs going on after school; stitch club, football, dance, film club to name a few. There are certainly plenty of activities to keep the children busy.

For the adults we tried something new and had a proper cinema showing of The Kings Speech. This was organised in conjunction with Selby Globe, a voluntary organisation which provides the cinema experience in Selby and in local communities. I was amazed at the size of the screen and the sound quality! It was even better than Xscape because the film cost £3 each and we also provided tea, coffee, cakes and popcorn for a very small price. Next time though, I recommend taking a cushion as our chairs are quite hard! The next film will be Jane Eyre (currently at the Box office!) on Friday 9th December, put it in your diary now!

Dark nights are drawing in and before we know it Christmas will be upon us.

Year 4 visited Eden Camp to learn more about World War 2 and Year 5 walked around Monk Fryston and Hillam to find out about the history of their own locality. Phil and Jeanette Laycock Carole Middleton from Hillam Historians also helped Year 5 develop their local Headteacher knowledge. We hosted some headteachers from China for an

SHERBURN HIGH SCHOOL Dear Parents and Students, We are now well into the Autumn term here at Sherburn High School and as ever, there has been an awful lot happening.

One of the cornerstones of my vision for the school has always been a desire to engage students more actively in helping to shape the direction in which we are travelling; we genuinely want to hear what they have to say! In this sense the last couple of weeks have been a milestone for us as elections have taken place for student leaders in each tutor group, for an executive committee who will liaise directly with the leadership team and governors and for our Deputy Head boy and girl. I must say it was an absolute joy to see students present themselves so effectively in house assemblies and there was a terrific ―buzz in the school on Election Day. We recently had the privilege to be visited by a head teacher and an education official from the People‘s Republic of China.

During a full day spent with us, they watched lessons and spoke with students, staff and myself. They were particularly impressed by the family atmosphere in our school and the real sense of community and personal responsibility shown by our young people.

A while ago, you may remember that we conducted a parent

survey. These are some of the positives results from the survey: • Careers advice • Computer access • Levels of homework • School communication.

I fully agree with the negative feedback about school facilities.

We work very hard to make the most of our ageing building and I do feel a sense of frustration when I see new schools being built in neighbouring authorities. Nevertheless it is what happens inside the building which matters!

A final thought. Recently I had the privilege to hear a presentation by the Headteacher of one of the most improved schools in England. At the top of his list of priorities was a sense of fun and laughterǁ in the organisation. I couldn‘t agree more! There are plenty of smiles at Sherburn as I walk around – long may it continue!

Martyn Sibley Headteacher December events 2 Dec - Call my bluff wind evening and auction - FOSH 7 Dec - Clothes show 15 Dec - Christmas performance 19 Dec - Taster session ( Tadcaster) 20 Dec - School closes for Christmas, re-opens on 9 January.

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GREEN IN THE GARDEN I have recently returned from a short trip to Northern Ireland.

Having never travelled to this part of the British Isles I was interested to see the local gardens and general landscape.

Gardens in autumn begin to show their true structure. The flamboyance of summer has subsided and colour become more controlled and constrained to greens, golds, reds and browns.

Shapes of plants begin to become important as low light levels highlight certain plants in the undergrowth where trees loose their leaves.

Whilst travelling through the countryside in a coach it gave me the opportunity to look over walls and fences to see the gardens beyond. The gardens I saw were for the most part a little disappointing as they were just lawn and driveway: very few had shrubs or small trees.

The lawns were very green but so were the shrubs and trees. Autumn colour as found in England was in short supply. Perhaps the gentle climate and influence of the Gulf Stream ensures that plants stay green for longer but holds back on the reds and golds which feature here.

The landscape was formed of rolling hills and small fields with hedges but as everything was so green it all merged together to an all encompassing greenness and I noticed it bore similarities to our local landscape but lacking the range of colour.

Plant stems can also give colour interest. Sambucus nigra is a dark stemmed and purple leaved elder. A cousin of the common elder it can be chopped back to provide fresh stems and purple leaves in the spring and forms a good backdrop for golden grasses. Another cousin, Sambucus canadensis has gold/green stems and leaves.

The acer family are well known for autumn interest but need to be kept sheltered from cold, biting winds especially in the spring as the wind can burn new leaves.

Tucked away in a sheltered in a sheltered spot an Acer palmatum can look spectacular in the autumn, changing colour dramatically before losing its leaves very quickly. Acer negundo is a shrubby acer which demands less specific conditions but still provides colour interest. Limey green leaves turn gold in autumn before falling and leaving green stems.

Dogwoods are pretty mundane in summer but come into their own in winter when the stems glow with colour. To keep stems bright they are hard pruned in spring to encourage new stems to emerge. Any stems taken off as autumn prunings can be twisted to form the base for a seasonal wreath. Acer negundo may be treated in the same way.

Autumn prunings from climbing plants such as ivy, clematis and honeysuckle can be recycled to make wreaths or hardwood cuttings. Adding to the wreath using autumn finds such as acorns, seed heads and nuts and evergreen foliage can bring the colour of the garden into the house or used to decorate outside.

Here browns, golds and reds come through much more. Native grasses which colonize our verges give a golden edge to roads.

This can be replicated in the garden. One of the most popular of the big grasses is the Cortoderia or Pampas grass which forms dramatic clumps. This may be too large but there is a dwarf verGrowing your own autumn colour can therefore last well into the sion which seems easier to manage. An alternative is Carex penwinter. dula which stays green all year round sending out fishing rod like Susan Scott flower stems in summer. Other members of the grass family change colour throughout their lives so give a variety of looks.

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ST WILFRID’S CHURCH Rector’s Ramblings Words, words, I’m sick of words! Does it sound familiar?

People often speak words in various situations and wish at some point later they never had. We’ve all done it!

Like the newly appointed British Ambassador in the United States who arrived in Washington D.C. just before Christmas. He was chatting to a reporter from the local radio station, who asked him: “Ambassador, what would you like for Christmas?”

Not wishing to appear greedy to his new neighbours he replied: “Well, a small box of American chocolates would be lovely.”

On Christmas Eve, the Embassy was shocked to hear the following broadcast: “We asked various Ambassadors what they would like for Christmas. The German Ambassador replied: “A generation of peace for all the world.” The French Ambassador replied, “Love and fraternity between the nations.” The United Kingdom envoy replied: “A nice small box of American chocolates would do nicely.”

Perhaps as we approach Christmas, and beyond that the New Year, a good resolution for all of us might be in relations to the things we say – we often open our mouth too quickly, without thinking – and often end up hurting others or embarrassing

Services at St Wilfrid’s 1 Sunday of each month st

8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 9.30am Sunday Club at St Mary’s Church (ages 2-8) 11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 11am Sunday Club in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall (ages 2-8)

ourselves.

2nd Sunday of each month

St Paul says in the Bible that the tongue is the most dangerous of all weapons – how true! The harnessing of it can bring a tremendous sense of peace to others, and to ourselves.

9.30am Family Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 6pm Evensong at St Mary’s, South Milford

Have you ever thought why the Good Lord gave us two ears and only one mouth – maybe we’re meant to listen twice as much as we speak?

3rd Sunday of each month

A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Blessings

John

8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Family Service at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

4th Sunday of each month 9.30am Family Service at St Mary’s, South Milford 11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston 6pm Holy Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford

Holy Land Trip

Christmas Services at St Wilfrid’s

A number of people from within the Parishes of Monk Fryston and South Milford have expressed a desire to make a visit to the Holy Land. There does not appear to be enough to organise a tour on our own, but there is some interest in joining a group from All Saints Church, Sherburn-in-Elmet to make a trip in early 2013.

There will be an exploratory meeting held at All Saints Church Hall on Saturday 3rd of December at 7.30pm for those who might be interested in this trip or want to find out more. If you might be interested please just come along to the meeting – or if you need further details please contact John on 680788 or email at hetherington556@btinternet.com

Thursday 8th December at 7pm BURTON SALMON CHRISTMAS NATIVITY Thursday 15th December at 9.30am MONK FRYSTON SCHOOL KEY STAGE 1 CHRISTINGLE Friday 16th December at 9.30am MONK FRYSTON SCHOOL KEY STAGE 2 CAROL SERVICE Sunday 18th December at 3pm ST WILFRID’S CHRISTINGLE SERVICE Saturday 24th December at 6pm SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS Sunday 25th December at 11am CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY COMMUNION Bookings now being taken for Weddings and Baptisms for 2012 and beyond.

Enquiries to the Rector on 680788 or email at hetherington556@btinternet.com

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GEOFF WOODALL 1931 – 2011 In his own words

And of course the Israelis pinched half of the Jordan Valley which they’ve never got out of. The refugees were so poor it was unbelievable. When I used to be on guard duty at night I used to In our last issue we published Geoff’s recollections of his early life get the guard’s breakfast or supper, and anything that was left we gave to the night watchman because the kids used to come at through to when he left school, aged night. All they had on was a piece of sacking – they’d no proper 14. Now, as World War II draws to a close, we follow him into clothes. Whatever was left – what the blokes didn’t eat – I would the world of work. go out and give it to the kids, no matter if it was stone cold, or I took my apprenticeship at a biscuit manufacturer’s in Leeds. I whatever it was. They would get down on their knees and thank worked there for two or three years and then they moved to you for it because they were desperate. You’d see all these little Brighouse, so I didn’t finish my apprenticeship with them. I went kids barefoot with just a piece of old sacking with a hole in the to work for a bus company in Selby, then into the army. top draped over them.

The army training is second to none. In the training workshops you’d everything sectionalised. You’d have engines cut in half but working on electric boards, so that it showed you how everything works, and gear boxes in sections. And then of course you still continued with education. You had two hours, two or three times a week. I enjoyed it.

I went to Egypt and Germany with the army; I did eighteen months out there. We went right up to the point of the Gulf. We went to Eilat. We were only five hundred yards away from the front post and a thousand yards away from Israeli lines, although they pinched that from the Egyptians. They signed the peace declaration, but then they didn’t take any notice of it and went and took Eilat (which was a different name then) and after the ceasefire they went and took that.

I should have stayed in the army, to be honest. I got on quite well. When I came out I did seven years in the Territorial Army, and then I transferred into the army again to the reserves. So I just used to do two weeks’ annual training for a few years.

I have always fancied going back to Jordan, but I have never thought about Egypt. I didn’t like it; I have no interest in going back to Egypt. I had had enough. Jordan, they were different people as well. I have my Jordan medal that King Hussein sanctioned just before he died.

We are still fighting for our medals from them days – fifty years on and we’re still fighting for our medals. At last, after all this time, we’re nearly there. I have been heavily involved in this; I’ve mountains of paperwork. We decided in 1995 to stick to it no matter how long it takes. Justice has to be just. So now [2003] we’ve got the latest meeting – with the Prime Minister at last. No other Prime Ministers wanted to know – they’d lost the records, they’d been displaced, they’ve all gone amiss so they’ve nothing to go on, so they say. So eventually, hopefully we should obtain our medals to commemorate service in the Canal Zone.

I went to Aqaba for a year to run the workshops – I volunteered to go. There were refugees from Palestine there; they had to get out in 1948 and a lot of them were there. They lost their land and their homes – the Israelis just moved in and bulldozed them down. Land that they had owned for hundreds of years, taken from them. They all went into refugee camps. The refugee camps are still there. Gaza at that time belonged to Egypt; they turned After his return Geoff completed his apprenticeship, and worked as a mechanical engineer until he retired. it over to the Palestinians to give them somewhere to live.

Shortly after this interview was recorded, Geoff finally received his Suez Canal Zone General Service Medal.

Winners of the Hillam Lights 100-Club September Winners were: 1st - £20 - Mrs. L. Burgar (No.67) 2nd - £10 - The Lonsdales (No. 34) 3rd - £5 - Cyril Pickup (No. 3)

October winners were: 1st - £20 -Mrs. B. Timson (No. 30) 2nd - £10 - The Scott Family (No. 60) 3rd - £5 - Paula Maher (No. 73)

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CHANGE OF LAND USE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE Cherry Tree Farm, Austfield Lane

Showpeople’s proposal for Lowfield Road site rejected

The plan to create a Showmans site with up to 32 caravans on Lowfield Road has been rejected after the Showmen appealed to the Planning Inspectorate.

Workmen have been seen clearing the rubbish Selby Council received nearly 200 objections to the plan. from Cherry Tree farm. Hillam News has been following events at the deserted property The ‘change of use’ application was rejected because the scale of the proposals would have changed the character and appearance of the area. The site borders the on Austfield Lane for some time. Last year Green Belt. The Inspector also decided that the junction with the A63 Monk Fryston Marcus Taylor who lived at the Paddocks claimed that he had bought the property, then to Selby road would be dangerous despite North Yorkshire Highways not objecting. a company in Manchester made the same Both sides appointed traffic consultants to argue the case. Since the appeal there has claim but when we checked with land registry been a serious traffic accident at another exit onto the A63 which has better visibility there had been no change of ownership. than from Lowfield Road. This proves the concern about traffic to be well founded.

We talked to the workmen and were told that The Inspector highlighted a legal duty to provide accommodation for Showpeople in somebody local had completed on the purSelby district and that human rights needed to be considered. Apart from the two chase of the property. We haven’t done the overriding reasons for rejection, he concluded the application was acceptable in checks yet but we were told by the workmen principle. that the buyer lives in Fairburn. We were also told that the agricultural restriction had been SDC was criticised for delaying its decision in anticipation of new central government policies, when ‘the application could have been determined in accordance with lifted. existing policies.’ SDC was ordered to pay part of Mr C Johnson’s costs.

The rubbish has now been cleared from the The Lowfield Lane site adjoins a field where SDC has successfully defended at site and the plan is to repair the doors and public inquiry its decision to order the removal of stable blocks. windows and sort out the guttering to make the property watertight, before starting interHillam News asks why the applicant, Mr Johnson who runs the burger van outside nal renovation.

B&Q at X-scape, did not apply for planning permission before he bought the field from a local farmer.

We watch with interest.

Gypsy and traveller sites - Mr Cannon gets temporary permission extended to 2014.

The planning application by Mr Cannon for temporary residential planning permission on the field close to Hillam Feeds to be made permanent was declined by Selby Planning Committee at a recent meeting. Instead an extension to the temporary permission was agreed until June 2014. The previous permission had expired in August.

permanent, or from a mixed use site comprising the keeping of horses and a residential caravan site, as defined by the appeal inspector, into a gypsy caravan site, or both?

The argument put forward by the Cannons representative to support the application was that by giving planning approval to make the site permanent Selby Council would provide 2 of the required 10 gypsy and traveller pitches at no cost to the public Both Hillam Parish and District Councillors presented the case against the change of use requested. As well as re-presenting the purse. planning objections originally presented at the previous appeal During the discussion one Selby councillor proposed that the the Parish Council presentation also highlighted ambiguity in the application be allowed on the grounds that as there were so few application, and asked for clarity in precisely what the term objections, the people of Hillam were evidently not opposed to change of use meant. Was this a change from temporary to the idea of a gypsy site in the village.

Remember the Community Centre is available to hire for private gatherings and parties (contact Becky on 689230).

If it’s chairs, tables, marquees, gazebos or even crockery you want to borrow, give Kath Ratcliffe a call on 683590.

BOARDING KENNELS AND CATTERY Common Lane, South Milford, Leeds, LS25 5BX Come and see our spacious purpose-built accommodation “YOUR PET’S HOLIDAY HOME” Phone Kathryn Parkin on 01977 685404 Open 9 am - 6 pm daily VISITORS WELCOME

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LAST VIEW FROM THE BOUNDARY - END OF SEASON EVENTS Annual General meeting At the AGM held on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 the following were elected as officers of the club:President Keith Ward Chairman Tonu Vaks Vice-Chairman Steve Sadler Secretary Kate Vaks Treasurer Eamonn Mullins Committee all the above plus Will Vaks, Dave Edwards, Ian Patrick, Jez Petty, Eric Frankland.

1st X1 Captain Will Vaks 1st X1 Vice Captain Adrian Joynson 2nd X1 Captain Eric Frankland 2nd X1 Vice Captain Steve Sadler Evening League Captain Ian Patrick Evening League Vice Captain Chris Stelling Cricket Committee Chairman, Captains, Vice Captains, Junior Rep., Neil Venables, Luke Frankland.

Other Officers:Junior Manager TBA Ground Manager Mike Allison Child Welfare Officer Stuart Hoare Catering Manageress Julie Sadler Website Co-ordinator Wayne Smithson Honorary Solicitor Stuart Hoare

Division 6 Bowling The Rollinson Trophy John Tucker Wkts. 45 Avg. 8.60 Division 6 All Rounder Reece Johnson Trophies presented to Club winners and runners-up were :BATTING 1st X1 Winner Rob Edwards Runs 472 Avg. 59.00 1st X1 Runner-up Paul Dalby Runs 437 Avg. 39.73 2nd X1 Winner Reece Johnson Runs 494 Avg. 54.88 2nd X1 Runner-up Wayne Craven Runs 258 Avg. 36.85 BOWLING 1st X1 Winner David Venables Wkts 40 Avg. 9.80 1st X1 Runner-up Will Vaks Wkts 35 Avg. 10.40 2nd X1 Winner John Tucker Wkts 45 Avg. 8.60 2nd X1 Runner-up Steve Venables Wkts 27 Avg. 10.80 FIELDING 1st X1 Jez Petty 2nd X1 Aaron MacDonald PLAYERS PLAYER 1ST X1 Rob Edwards 2nd X1 John Tucker Evening League Chris McHale DAVE BLACKBURN JUNIOR PLAYER - Aaron MacDonald CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR - Stuart Hoare

Hire of pavilion If you are thinking about celebrating a special event

Dinner Dance and Presentation Night why not hire our pavilion. Any club, society or group

74 guests attended the event which was held at Milford Hotel’s Watermill Restaurant. A very enjoyable event.

Trophies that had been won from the Wetherby Cricket League were presented as follows:Division 3 Champions The Bob Buckton Memorial Trophy (Will Vaks) Division 3 Batting The John Hopps Cup Rob Edwards Runs 472 Ave. 59.00 Division 6 Batting The Michael Brown Trophy Reece Johnson Runs 494 Avg. 54.88

Christmas gifts for gardeners.

Christmas decoration.

Winter fuel, a Lumby speciality.

wanting a meeting place can hire the pavilion. If you are interested contact me in the first instance.

Club website

www.hmfcc.co.uk

Tonu Vaks Chairman

01977 685227 /

07787 117 650

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MORE TURBINES ON THE HORIZON

Cleek Hall wind farm - refused permission by Selby Planning.

On 9 Nov Selby Planning Committee turned down an application for 5 turbines to the South east of Selby at Cleek Hall. About 50 worried Selby area residents were at the meeting in the new Council offices.

The meeting started with the reading of a statement from Nigel Adams ( MP for Selby and Ainsty) . He spoke about residential amenity and of the negative effect on people living close by.

He went on to discuss the visual impact and how the turbines would detract from the open landscape. He also said the turbines would have an impact on the wealth of historic buildings in the area. He closed by highlighting the long periods of uncertainty and worry for people when wind farms are proposed.

Then followed a presentation from the planning officer who described the site and set out the proposal in some detail. This was followed by the recommendation that the plan should be approved. This hinged upon “the main issue is to consider where the balance lies between the adverse effects of the proposed development when weighed against the widely accepted benefits of renewable energy generation.” It was acknowledged that the wind farm would have a harmful effect on the residential amenity of some people living close by.

Speakers opposing the application were :Tony Wray - a resident of Barlow which is the village closest to the site, he spoke on behalf of people living near the site.

Cllr McSherry - speaking on behalf of the villagers in Cliffe.

Cllr Mark Crane - who also spoke about the impact on Barlow and its residents.

The main themes coming out in the discussion were :►A recognition of the need to reduce CO2 emissions, but Selby District has projects underway which will make a far larger contribution than that which could be delivered by the wind turbines. ►That local residents are not opposed to renewable energy and that there is active support for other projects, especially where they bring jobs to the area for our skilled labour force.

The overall impression you were left with was that the councillors were well informed. The benefits of this application simply did not exceed the harm that it would do. The District has far better ways of reducing CO2 emissions and that the target for renewable energy can be greatly exceeded by other projects which are supported by people living in the area.

A good result. It remains to be seen if the developer will lodge an appeal. With the scheme set to receive a subsidy of over £1.25m per year an appeal is considered likely.

Farming income boost - turbine proposed closer to Hillam Farmers have started to apply for their own turbines.

Four recent applications for turbines include one at Beal and one between Birkin and Hillam.

If approved this would be the nearest turbine to Hillam village, with the turbine only 1.25km from homes on Chapel Street. It is easy to see why farmers want their own turbines. The proposed turbine ( a 67 metre high Enercon E33) will earn a subsidy of about £130 thousand per year. The owner will be paid 19.7p for each unit of electricity produced, even if he uses all the power himself. This payment is guaranteed and is inflation linked for the next 25 years. The subsidy is paid from a surcharge on our bills. If the power is not all used by the owner there is an additional payment of 3p per unit for any power fed back into the grid.

With such a huge incentive we should expect many more applications to follow. The threat of wind farm alley is very real.

The Beal turbine is the same size and both are in Green Belt.

Hillam is one of three Parish Councils which has objected to the applications. People living close to the proposed turbines have also submitted personal objections.

Information about these new proposals has been circulated to people on the stopwoodlane e-mail list. To register please visit

www.stopwoodlanewindfarm.co.uk and fill in form to register for E-mail news flash.

A raw deal for Selby - one third of North Yorks turbines to be in Selby District.

A report produced by a company which is a member of the British Wind Energy Association says that Selby District could have 135 industrial turbines. Selby District are using this report as part of the Core Strategy - which sets out plans for development over the next 15 years. The report says the capacity for turbines in the whole of North Yorkshire is 799MW with 270MW of this in Selby District. In other words one third of the turbines for the entire County would be in one district - ours. That would be about 135 turbines around 400 feet high, or slightly fewer if the latest models, over 600 feet high were to be used.

While watching wind farm applications progress is even slower than watching paint dry the threat to the district is very real. Due to other constraints the majority of the turbines would be in the southern part of the district, in other words where we live.

The press are busy exposing the financial scandal of turbines and the ineffectiveness of them at producing power when require or even at reducing CO2 output, but in the short term the problem is only going to get worse. We all need to be on our guard before it is too late.

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THE BIRDING COLUMN This article covers virtually the whole of the period from the beginning of September to mid November, which is generally regarded as one of the most exciting, for birdwatchers – the autumn migration, when the huge number of summer migrants returning to warmer winter climes is augmented by scarcer birds blown off course from America and the Continent.

at Stainforth Force, which is just north of Settle on the river Ribble, photographing salmon migrating to their spawning grounds on the shingle beds in the higher reaches of the river. It was a wonderful experience and one new to me, but somewhat disconcerting to see the very low success rate of fish trying to make the initial eight foot leap up the falls. I did however take some fairly presentable photographs, including this one, which is a salmon succeeding in leaping the water fall.

I had always promised myself that when I finally retired, I would love to spend an entire September in the Hebrides, firstly cycling northwards from the southern most island in The Outer Hebrides, Barra, up through the Uists and onwards to Lewis, then to spend the remainder of the month bird watching up there, hoping for the arrival of rare birds blown across from North America. Little did I expect that my arrival on Barra would coincide with hurricane Katia, the worst storm for 15 years! Needless to say, the cycling trip was an expensive disaster, with my brief sojourn in the Western Isles limited to a week sitting it out in expensive hotels, listening to news of ferry cancellations on the TV. The rest of the month was not much better either, as it was extremely wet, with the Scottish soggy summer turning into a Scottish soggy autumn. I did however manage to get out briefly in the rather brief drier intervals between deluges to see a very rare Blyth’s Reed Warbler, an American Golden Plover and Common Rosefinch, before heading off for home at the end of the month, hoping to catch some better weather.

With the end of October fast approaching, I met up with the usual pair, Clive of Kippax and Egghead John, plus Mondo Ray, a friend from Lincolnshire, on our annual pilgrimage to see the roost of Short-eared Owls at Worlaby Carrs east of Scunthorpe. It was perfect light and no wind, when at 15:00 hours, owls started to appear one by one, until there were no less than twelve in the air at once, hunting voles in the wild, grassy habitat, occasionally sparring with each other, lit up by the setting sun, which highlighted their strong tawny colours. It was a spectacle well worth the trek across to Scunthorpe to see, and in ideal conditions, before it gets too cold later on in the year.

We have had quite a few finches in the garden thus far this autumn, with Goldfinches predominating, and on 3rd November we had a male Blackcap looking for insects. It may overwinter, but we will have to see. I’ve both seen and heard Bullfinches fairly regularly this autumn, a species which seems to have done well this year.

A week or so ago I drove to Drewton Manor on the Wolds, just east of North Cave to watch the Red Kites, but as it was bit too early in the day for them, I fancied a little walk up along the stony path and onto the chalky Wolds to take in the extensive view of the Humber and The Plain of York. It was lovely weather, and I just sauntered along, not expecting to see much in the way of birds. It always happens that when expecting little, something turns up. I was thus so, for after clearing the tree line, Having got on top of domestic chores after the first week or so, or at least made a token gesture in that regard, it was high time to a large bunting settled on the path in front of me, perching on a get off birding again, this time heading east to Spurn Point, with small pebble. I could see it was something different even without my binoculars, but was flabbergasted to see that it was a Snow Egghead John, a birding friend and quiz addict. We weren’t Bunting, after looking at it through my bins. It posed for an undisappointed, for after overnight south easterly winds, the peninsula was awash with migrant birds. There were not just the usually long time on the path, and sufficiently long enough for me to be able to take a photograph to send off to the East Ridings expected hundreds of winter thrushes; mainly Fieldfares with smaller numbers of Redwings, but also hundreds of Goldfinches Bird Recorder, as an inland Snow Bunting at this latitude is most in small flocks numbering up to twenty or so birds, all migrating unusual. As well as the Snow Bunting there were also some small numbers of Crossbills, making it a very pleasurable day south along the coast. Scarce birds were also to be found, indeed. including Jack Snipe, Yellow-browed Warbler, Ring Ouzels, Scaup, Merlin and a Short-eared Owl. So it wasn’t an entirely disastrous autumn after all!

Continuing my hedonistic quest to make up for a calamitous September, I had a memorable three hour session in mid October Graham Todd One of the emails awaiting my attention on my home computer was from Diana Airey of Burton Salmon. Diana asked if I knew the identity of a hovering moth that was probing the nectar in her flowers with a long proboscis. I knew straight away what this would be – certainly a rarity in our parts, the very colourful Humming Bird Hawk Moth. Lucky Diana!

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GOING GREEN - LOOKING AT LIGHTING In the last issue we looked at heat pumps, one of the most effective technologies for reducing your heating bill. In this issue we look at a much more mundane subject of light bulbs.

With steadily rising electricity bills I have adopted a policy of replacing failed bulbs with new low power alternatives whenever an old fashioned and no longer available tungsten lamp has failed. Whatever anybody says I still feel that the tungsten lamps gave a better light - and the bulbs were very cheap. But the EU has decreed that they must go and directs us to use energy efficient alternatives which seem to give an inferior light. That’s progress.

Doing the sums.

Each 50watt down-lighter is on for about 20 hours a week for 25 weeks a year. That’s 25units at about 15p per unit or a cost of about £3.75 per year per bulb.

The LED alternative bulb.

Bulbs in down-lighters can be either main voltage GU10 or low voltage (12V) with a transformer fitted in the ceiling. There are LED bulbs available for both types. However replacing just the bulbs in the low voltage type may damage the low voltage transformer and should be avoided.

LED technology is amazing because it produces a lot of light for But this hasn’t made any impact on my power very little power. A 4 watt LED is usage so I started to look at some of the other supposed to be equivalent to a 50watt GU10 LED replacement bulb lighting around the house. halogen bulb. I replaced a 20watt bulb with a 2 watt LED and am satisfied with the result. HowBy far the largest power consumption is the halogen downever the one thing to check is the colour characteristic. The first lighters, we have them in the kitchen, on the landing and in the living room. Some of ours are the low voltage type - which does LED bulbs to be introduced had a strange blue tinge to the light.

There is now a version called warm white which I much prefer. not mean low power. Others are the mains voltage GU10 type.

All are typically 50 watt bulbs and there are 8 of them in the The big problem is cost - a 4watt bulb in B&Q is priced at close kitchen. That is the way with down lighters - you have them in to £10 so it would take 3 years to cover the cost. But prices are sets rather than individually. While you can get 20watt bulbs as falling and 1 and 2 watt bulbs can be had for as little as £2, so well as 50Watt most of ours seem to be 50watt. If you add them they recover their cost in about a year. all up that soon equates to 500watts or about 8p per hour.

Any opportunity to reduce power consumption is worthwhile The Daily Mail on 24 November carried a front page story that and down lighters are a good place to start. Its not going to make said that electricity prices are set to rise steadily due to increases a big dent in my bill and it is ridiculous to contribute to landfill driven by Government Policy but we could all be better off if we by replacing things before they fail so having done my investigacut our electricity usage by a third. That’s government thinking! tion and bought some to experiment I have adopted a policy of So how might we do this, is the answer to be found in the simple replacing failed down-lighter bulbs with LED versions. down lighter, will it be cost effective? I set off to investigate.

Howard Ferguson

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MONEY COLUMN - THE AMOUNT IS RATHER LARGE The amount is rather large When I pay my Council Tax, twice a year, I ring a Selby District Council (SDC) 0800 number which allows you to pay by credit or banker’s card. For many years, whenever I have inputted the amount I have got the response, ‘the amount you have entered is rather large, please confirm.’

Fortunately, on an automated line there is no opportunity for a facetious response, though I have often wondered if I paid a smaller amount three times a year whether I would receive such a warning.

In fact I welcome this SDC service and enjoy the incentive of earning cash back from Barclaycard.

Sticking with Selby Council, we recently decided to order a second green bin and telephoned SDC. No complaints that the telephonist first of all needs to establish the callers name and address, presumably by reference to the electoral roll. But we were surprised when we received a contract in the post to an address that just did not exist. We corrected our address and returned the document and waited … and waited. Another call elicited the information that our green bin had in fact been delivered. We searched the neighbourhood unsuccessfully and made several more calls to SDC. Eventually the van driver came and showed us the non-existent address and where he had left our bin.

‘But it’s not green, it’s grey,’ we cried.

On telephoning Selby again we learnt green bins were out of stock and ‘Didn’t anyone tell you?’

We asked whether the bin police who oversee collections would forbid the emptying of our non-standard wheelie...

‘I can make no promises,’ answered the Selby Council telephonist.

We wait with interest and wonder whether we will need to buy a tin of green paint.

David Atkinson

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SOMETHING SPECIAL - NEWS FROM SHERBURN Sherburn and the ugly bear

A lot of Joplin

All was not well in Sherburn when we delivered our advertisers’ copies of Hillam News’ last issue. One day Low Street was open, we learned. The next it was closed. No need to queue down the street at Starkey’s or at the dry cleaner’s. It was impossible to get to South Milford without going on the bypass.

News from Sherburn School and Look North TV. Two Sherburn School pupils Robbie Bancroft and Nathan Moore have made a film about how they played a Scott Joplin rag on 59 different pianos and appeared on Look North and YouTube. To watch simply type - “Scott Joplin Sherburn” into google and follow any of the first few links - or copy the following into your browser

And then on Twitter: Sherburn in Elmet shopkeepers, spare a thought for their plight and raise a glass to their health as long as it’s not full of Sam Smith's.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-15182999

Robbie doubles as Sunday pianist at the Bon restaurant. He might now need a pay rise. Hillam News wonders how many For years there have been whispered complaints about the state of pianos would be needed to get in the Guinness book of Records, the Red Bear exterior and it now looks as if following some pain but then it is quite an achievement to find so many houses with pianos. there are going to be changes.

We asked straight speaking Councillor Mike Jordan what was going on and he replied: The Red Bear has been an eyesore for years and the improvements will enhance the centre of the village and boost trade. Sam Smiths got planning permission 16 months ago. No reduction has been noted in people placing bets, two weekends on the trot. I went down for bread and they had run out.

About Hillam News The Hillam News is a free newspaper produced by volunteers.

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We publish our material in good faith and strive to comment Those that do not want to come into the village never do, council- fairly. If we make a mistake we are willing to correct it when it lor Jordan added. There is a by-pass for them, which does exactly is pointed out to us. what it says on the tin!

Because the paper is free we do not permit copying for gain but Some of those complaining about the blocked road, he went on, we are happy to grant permission for reproduction. were on the town team that looked at refurbishment of the village with a £1.4m grant from Yorkshire Forward. All owners had to be onboard but just one refused to sign up and that scuppered the Further details about Hillam News on our website entire scheme. http://www.issuu.com/hillamnews

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SPORT-

IN-NEWS

It has been a busy period with a number of sports

Finally the England rugby team where it was disappointing to see them tamely fold against a very average France side in the world cup quarter final. On reflection may be it was not too surprising. In the run-up to the 2003 tournament which England won, there had been a winning mentality instilled in the preceding twelve months including victories Down-Under. The squad was settled and you could arguably name at least 12 of the starting line-up (injuries apart). Compare and contrast that to the current squad, who surrendered tamely to Ireland in a Six Nations decider in March followed by a defeat to Wales four weeks prior to the tournament. In addition people would have been fortunate to name six of the starting line-up as opposed to Taking the first issue of spot fixing. Whilst I do not having a settled team. In the end they probably finished the condone the antics that have been proven in a court of law it’s tournament in the position they deserved but that does not excuse probably worth pointing out that the players were not delibertheir antics off the field. I accept Martin Johnson’s point that we ately throwing the entire game or series. Their crime was to shouldn’t be surprised to see rugby players drinking beer. Howallow certain betting markets to be influenced by their ever he also needs to accept there is a time and a place. performance. For example, it was agreed that a certain number of Unfortunately Johnson has now fallen on his sword and it will be runs would be conceded within a period of the game and to over to someone else to pick up the pieces. confirm the players were following orders, they were instructed to ball certain deliveries e.g. no-balls, at agreed points in the A busy if slightly depressing few months to reflect match. Once that had been completed the ‘criminals’ were free to upon within this edition but fear not there is light at the end of bet on the agreed outcome. For example, you can bet that at least the tunnel…footballers and boxers can now be seen every a certain number of runs would be scored in a given period of the Saturday night on Strictly Come Dancing…!!! game and once the no-ball had been completed the ‘fixers’ were given the green light to bet on those runs being achieved (which Yours in sport of course happened). This is a deplorable antic that has rightly resulted in jail sentences to those involved. Two things stand out Doug Hought for me however. Firstly, if the News Of the World could uncover this plot, why do the International Cricket Council maintain their stance that fixing of cricket games is too hard to detect?

Secondly, why have further charges not been brought against other members of that Pakistan cricket team? Given the testimony in court, it is hard to believe that current players were not also involved and as long as they remain playing cricket there will be question marks being asked against the entire Pakistan cricket team. featuring prominently on both the front and back pages of the national press. First it was the behaviour of certain players from the Pakistan cricket team who brought shame to the game, their country and themselves by spot fixing during last season’s series against England. This was followed by the racist allegations that have been made during recent Premier League matches against John Terry and Luis Suarez whilst we have also seen English rugby dragged through the gutter following the revelations of certain players off the field performance during the recent world cup in New Zealand.

Turning to the racist allegations against Terry and Suarez, it’s hard to believe that such aspects continue in 2011 but once again should we be surprised? Whilst not condoning such acts, Suarez hails from a country which is known to have a good deal of racial prejudice within its culture whilst John Terry has a ‘bit of form’ to say the least. Both should know better but in the heat of a football match, may be they ‘referred to type’ and simply acted as they would have done in more select company. Either way, it looks like the authorities are keen to make them pay and it will be interesting to see what punishments they receive.

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ROLL UP, ROLL UP! Dear Hillam News Congratulations to all the helpers on Bonfire Night Again Monk Fryston and Hillam Community Association provided the two villages with an exceptional display on the 4th November, with superb Fire Works and a splendid Bonfire.

Food and drink excellent, not forgetting the music.

Well done everyone and many thanks to the committee and the many helpers for a very enjoyable Guy Fawkes evening.A pity the rain didn't hold off a few moments longer!

Ann and Donald Heptonstall, Monk Fryston

Karate at the Community Centre I've recently moved to the village with my family and will be shortly opening a martial arts club at the Community Centre. I have 25 years experience in martial arts and until recently ran clubs in Northampton & Milton Keynes.

I am currently graded 2nd dan in Okinawan Goju ryu Karate-do with the British karate association. Our system of karate is world renowned for its effective self defence techniques and traditional martial arts values. It recently featured in the BBC children's reality show Hai Karate.

I will be running classes from 06.30pm to 07.30pm for children (ages 6-13) and a senior class 07.30 pm to 08.30pm. Classes will commence Monday 7th November.

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LOCAL SERVICES To amend or to add to the information below, please phone Jenny Hoare (683332) Service

Telephone

Details

Monk Fryston Stores Post Office counter

682252

Mon - Fri 7 am - 8 pm; Sat 7.30 am - 7 pm; Sun 8 am - 2 pm Mon, Tues, Thur, Fri 9 am - 5.30 pm; Wed & Sat 9 am - 1 pm

Last postal collections

Public transport

682252 682201 691940

Hillam Square Monk Fryston PO South Milford PO Pontefract, Trinity St

Mon - Fri 4.30 pm, Sat 9.30 am Mon - Fri 4.15 pm, Sat 11 am Mon - Fri 5.30 pm, Sat 11 am Mon - Fri 6.30 pm, Sat 12.30 pm

0113 2457676

Local bus and train timetables and enquiries: www.wymetro.com

South Milford Surgery 682202 Dr A Mackenzie & Partners

Mon - Fri 8 am - 6 pm www.southmilfordsurgery.co.uk

Monk Fryston Surgery Dr D James & Partners

683452

Mon 4 - 8 pm; Tues & Wed 8 - 12 am; Thur 2 - 6 pm; Fri 9 - 11 am www.gibsonlanemedicalpractice.co.uk

Selby War Memorial Hospital

01757 702664

www.sypct.com

Pontefract General Infirmary

0844 8118110

www.midyorks.nhs.uk

Visiting Scheme for the Elderly

681828

Transport, shopping, social events for the housebound, and much more www.sherburnvisitingscheme.co.uk

St Wilfrid’s Church, Monk Fryston

680788

Rector: Rev John Hetherington www.stwilfridandstmary.org.uk

Hillam Parish Council

01609 760345

Clerk: Malcolm Walton 1st Wed of month 7.30 pm, Community Centre To read the recent minutes in full, visit www.hillam-village.co.uk or see the village notice board

Selby District Council

01757 705101

www.selby.gov.uk

Environmental Health, SDC 01757 292113

Refuse disposal: removal of bulky items

NYCC Recycling Centre, Canal Road, Selby

01609 780780

Recycling centre for household waste - cardboard, metals, textiles, masonry, bottles, green waste, batteries, TVs, monitors, oils

Wakefield MDC Recycling Centre, Ferrybridge

677792 01609 532512

Permits necessary for NYCC residents waste.management@northyorks.gov.uk

Police (non-emergency)

0845 6060247

www.northyorkshire.police.uk

Mobile Police Station, Monk Fryston School lay-by 682693

Approx monthly, variable days, 7 - 8 pm See village notice boards or contact Tony Hudson

Neighbourhood Watch

682693

Tony Hudson

Gas (leaks)

0800 111999

www.transco.uk.com

Electricity (supply failure)

0800 375675

www.npower.com

Yorkshire Water (sewerage and leaks)

0845 1242429

www.yorkshirewater.com

Citizens’ Advice Bureau

01757 293015 0845 1203718

For appointments at Sherburn Advice line www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Venue bookings

07766 097520 689230

Church Hall: Paddy Twidale Community Centre: Becky Gatenby

Village website

www.hillam-village.co.uk