Tanfield Parish Council NEWSLETTER August 2014

The Parish Council met on 29th July and considered a number of items.

2015 ELECTIONS

Elections for all Parish Council seats will take place on 7th May 2015. Although this may seem a long way off, the process for standing for election will begin The Parish Council recognised the great community effort rd that has gone into preparations for the Tour and passed a on 23 March 2015. vote of thanks to all those involved with putting on the West Statutory notices will be displayed, in due course, on Tanfield Tour de France Grand Depart celebrations in July. the noticeboards in West Tanfield, and The event was a triumph and enjoyed by a large number of Thornborough. Notices relating to will residents and visitors. be displayed on the board in West Tanfield. Further information about becoming a Councillor is LOCAL DEVELOPMENT available on the Council’s website: FRAMEWORK www.tanfieldparishcouncil.btck.co.uk/news

The Parish Council has responded to a consultation by Council about proposals for future 2015/16 BUDGET development in the area. The Parish Council will set its 2015/16 budget at the The Parish Council has suggested that the current next Parish Council meeting in October. The Parish policy of only allowing new houses to be built in towns Council’s main source of income is the precept – and larger villages should be scrapped and that money collected for it through Council Tax. appropriate and proportionate development could be allowed in smaller villages, such as Nosterfield and Details of local roadworks, including on the B6267: Thornborough. m.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/york/roads/planned/severity

From 4th August North BONFIRE & FIREWORKS 2014 County Council will be charging to dispose of hardcore and CAN YOU HELP? rubble at tips. The Parish Council is asking for help to put on the bonfire & fireworks event at Nosterfield Quarry on 7th Nov. RENEWAL OF BUS Could you sell glowsticks, collect SERVICE CONTRACTS donations or serve food? Please sign up at County Council is reviewing bus West Tanfield Village Store. Donations to services in this area prior to renewing contracts next buy fireworks also gratefully received. April. They will consult on any significant changes if proposed. The next full Parish Council Meeting will th Clerk to the Parish Council: be held on 28 October at 7pm in West Mrs Iona Taylor Tanfield Memorial Hall. c/o Morningside, Grewelthorpe, , HG4 3BT Planning meetings, to consider new Tel: 01765-658376 applications and any other urgent business, th th E-mail: [email protected] may be held on 26 August and 30 www.tanfieldparishcouncil.btck.co.uk September.