ISSUE NO. 19 DECEMBER 2009 HEMINGBROUGH

PARISH news…..

VILLAGE ENTRANCE

Village Entrance 1st October 2009 Village Entrance 14th October 2009

After many months of form filling and correspondence a license to plant has now been granted by Highways allowing work to start on the Village Entrance. Grass has been cut, shrubbery cut back, rubbish and litter removed a bed of soil has been placed with 50 kilogram's of daffodils and 1,500 bulbs of different varieties have been planted which will flower throughout spring and summer. Ground cover has also been planted. Thanks to Cllrs. Eddie Kinsella, Roland Chilvers and Jan & Sue Strelczenie who worked on the project. Special thanks to Mrs Audrey Megson for the donation of daffodils, Mrs Jean Chilvers and Cllr. Sue Strelczenie who donated £25 each towards the purchase of various bulbs, Steve at Osgodby Garden Centre for their kind donation of various ground cover plants, Plasmor for the donation of plastic sheeting and top soil, Mark Lumby of Highways for the loan of traffic safety equipment. This project has been carried out with donations and volunteer help and is ongoing and we look forward to a colourful show in spring.

To see further information, minutes, agendas, Parish history page and more visit the Parish Council Website on: www.hemingbroughparishcouncil.co.uk Remembrance Day Service St Mary’s Church Parochial Council invited the Parish Council to lay a wreath at the remembrance service held in the Church on Remembrance Sunday. The wreath, bought by individual council members was laid by Parish Council Chairman Jan Strelczenie. The well attended service led by the Methodist Minister the Rev Geoff Shutt included a number of councillors and two ex- servicemen Alwyn Smailes and Eddie McNamara. A wreath was laid by Mr Alan Fairweather for Hemingbrough Methodist Chapel.

Mr Alwyn Smailes Mr Eddie McNamara Clllr. Jan Strelczenie

Arriva Bus Service The Parish Council are aware that Arriva have made drastic cuts to the bus service it provided for Hemingbrough residents. Unfortunately the Parish Council have no powers to deal with this situation, however we have received numerous complaints which the Parish Clerk has forwarded to a Arriva, with the hope that they may reconsider some services. Therefore the more complaints that can be sent to Arriva via the Parish Council the better. If you wish to complain please send a letter to the clerk or visit the contact us page on the website at www.hemingbroughparishcouncil.co.uk . Thornes Bus Service based in Hemingbrough have issued a new timetable where they have tried to accommodate some of the buses removed by Arriva. This timetable will be accessible on the Parish Council Website as soon as it becomes available to download from Thornes .There are a limited number of timetables available in the village shop, alternatively you can contact Thornes on 630777. The 95 Alive and North Road Safety Partnership Local authorities, emergency services and other agencies are working together to reduce the number of road casualties across North Yorkshire. For more information on the above and speeding vehicles Tel: 08458 727374 or visit the Parish Council Website Village Information Page. If you wish to download the requisite form to report speeding vehicles there is a link to this on the same page. Joint Action Group Meeting 11th December At the above meeting attended by Cllr. Eddie Kinsella the priorities of concern were, poaching throughout North Yorkshire, adults and children cycling on footpaths with no lights, parking at the junction of Finkle Street and Main Street, fly tipping for the whole district, street lighting, Main Street A63 junction. All these items will be given police attention. Reminder for the time of year keep presents out of sight and keep doors locked . Fly tipping is illegal. If you fly tip you can be prosecuted for committing a serious offence.

Fly Tipping fines are up to £20,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment. Fines are unlimited if the case goes to Crown Court and culprits could face up to 2 years imprisonment rising to 5 years if hazardous waste is dumped. If you see or find any articles which you believe have been fly tipped or if you have any further information or evidence relating to fly tipping please help the council to keep the district tidy by contacting the cleansing team directly on the contact details below.

The Cleansing Team: 01757 292044 Or email cleanstreets@.gov.uk

Neighborhood Watch - ’ A Safer Community on Your Doorstep’ Cllr.E Kinsella will be organizing a meeting of coordinators and the local police within the next couple of months. As soon as a time and venue is arranged those residents who have put their names forward to be part of the Neighbourhood Watch will be informed. If you are interested in adding your name to this scheme you can contact Eddie on 638364. Police Direct Line 0845 60 60 247 Update on Hemingbrough Waste Water Treatment Works A meeting was held with Yorkshire Water, members of the Parish Council and members of the Hemingbrough Action Group on 17th September. Overall the work on site is progressing on schedule, with the kiosk and filters now in place and the piling complete. The electrical supply and panels are currently being installed.. There has been a slight delay in the delivery of the humus tanks which means extending the application to keep the temporary road in place into early December. This has the added benefit of keeping traffic away from Main Street and Landing Lane for longer than originally anticipated. Works are still on track to be fully operational before the end of March 2010. At the meeting, discussions took place to consider the possibility of holding an open day once the works have been completed, to allow local residents the chance to look around the works and see how they will operate in practice. The Parish Council will inform residents when this date is set. Dog Fouling Once again a dog leaflet has been reproduced by Hemingbrough Parish Council and distributed throughout the village. Residents suggested that a bin be placed to the south of the Old ways. This was agreed and the bin is now in place. The cost of the bin which Council provide and fit was £214 this includes the regular maintenance of emptying the bin. It is noticeable that dog mess has been significantly reduced, however there have been several reports of dog mess on the junction of St Mary’s and School Road. Thanks to all residents who remove dog faeces from paths and walkways and help to keep the village free from dog mess. Village Design Statement A group of residents working with Mr A McMillan, Senior Development Policy Officer at Selby District Council have now put this document together. A small number of copies are available from the Parish Clerk or you can view this on the village website www .hemingbroughparishcouncil.co.uk on the Village Design Statement Page. Thanks to Martin Senior, Kenny McCann and Denis Hailes for the time and hard work they have given in putting this document together.

Dates for Your Diary St Mary’s Church : Village Christmas Tree Switch on 9th December 4.00pm : Service of Carols and Readings 20th December 6.30pm : Traditional Midnight Mass 24th December 11.30pm Hemingbrough Methodist Chapel : Carols by candlelight on Friday 18th December at 6.00pm

Your Local Parish Councillors are: Mrs Sheila Bygrave 630315 Mr Eddie Kinsella 638364 Mr Dave Bilton 638747 Mr Kenny McCann 638539 Mr Colin Chilvers 638131 Mr Neil Pickering 630240 Mr Roland Chilvers 630354 Mr Martin Senior 07850 703713 Mrs Glynis Harrison 638147 Mr Jan Strelczenie 630074 Mrs Sue Strelczenie 630074

County Councillor - Mrs Margaret Hulme 01405 860214 District Councillor - Mrs Kay McSherry 01757 241963 District Councillor - Mr James Dean 01757 248395

Clerk to the Council Mrs Julie Leighton-Eshelby 630077