Bishop Burton News July 2015
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BISHOP BURTON NEWS JULY 2015 The High Hall, Bishop Burton Two Hundred And Seventy Sixth Edition Front Cover Bishop Burton used to be an estate village. All the farms and properties belonged to The Lord of the Manor, who lived at High Hall, the Victorian House shown on our front cover. This house was built between 1860 and 1880, replacing a Jacobean one which burnt down some sixty years previously. The Watt family purchased the estate from the Gee family in 1783; they had owned it since 1603. Both families were generous benefactors to the village. The great changes in the country following WW1 and the tragic death of the heir to the estate, saw the estate sold in 1930 to Owen Hellyer, who never lived in the Hall. There were great changes again with the WW2 when the empty building was requisitioned in 1940 and used to accommodate various groups like the Commando Training Unit, The Free French, Italian and then German P.O.W.'s and lastly European displaced persons. It was eventually derequisitioned in 1950. In 1951 Mr. Hellyer sold The Hall, Home Farm and York Road Farm to East Riding County Council to establish a College of Agriculture. The old Hall was demolished and the present administrative block was built on its foundations. The beautiful parkland, mature trees, walled garden etc. now house the much extended Bishop Burton College, whose campus must be the envy of other colleges . Joan Pillmoor May we please have your articles for the September edition before the 23rd August. Thank you. Susan Leeding- Editor s.leeding251@btinternet.com – 01964 551277 [2] INJURIES TO CATS It has been bought to my notice that two cats have been shot with an airgun in the village over the past two months. One can imagine the distress to cats and owners and therefore I would strongly recommend that the owner of the airgun is made to place the gun under lock and key and the key thrown away. The injured cats live in the west end of the village, Finkle Street and Dalegate areas. Editor ROAD RESURFACING Carriageway resurfacing work is due to commence on Monday 17th August 2015 (anticipated completion date Friday 18th September) on the A1079 from the junction with Puddingate to Deepdale Lay-by. During this time speed restrictions of 10mph and 30mph will be in force. Margaret Hebb Clerk, Bishop Burton Parish Council. IT HAS ARRIVED Yes truly! Fibre Optic Superfast Broadband has arrived in the village and residents can apply to BT for connection. The speed is apparently brilliant and so Bishop Burton is up with the times at last Editor GEE’S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Gee’s Foundation is a charity based in Bishop Burton and was established with £100 in 1714 from the will of Elizabeth Gee. It assists the costs of educating children of the parish and it has provided grants to hundreds of young people of Bishop Burton to [3] assist them or their parents in meeting the costs of secondary schooling and of further and higher education. The need now is as great as ever it was. So if you have a child that is moving from primary to secondary school, or are yourself going on to further or higher education, then do apply for a grant from the trustees. The application process is confidential, very simple and is not intrusive. In addition applications from young people who are entering programmes of work-based training such as apprenticeships may be considered along with applications for assistance with the costs of “gap year” types of activity. In such cases, applicants will need to show the educational benefit to them of the trip. If you would like an application form or advice about the application process or if you wish to discuss making a donation, then please contact:- Paula Ellerington on (01964) 550579 p.ellerington@live.co.uk PARKING IN THE VILLAGE Following from the submission of the petition to ERYC, the Parish Council have now received draft plans from ERYC. These were discussed at the Parish Council meeting on the 8th June, and amended to bring them in line with the plans originally submitted to ERYC. ERYC have advised that the order can take up to 6 months before implementation. The reason for the timescale is due to statutory procedures which have to be followed. This includes consulting with the Parish Council; Police, Highways and local people. If the procedures were not followed the restrictions would not be legally enforceable. So hopefully we will have the restrictions in place by the end of the year. Margaret Hebb Clerk, Bishop Burton Parish Council [4] OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION UPDATE – CRAWBERRY HILL I have spoken to Rathlin’s communications advisor and understand that since the last newsletter the only activities taking place are maintenance matters e.g. removal of rainwater from the ditch surrounding the site. Rathlin have confirmed a liaison meeting will take place before work starts on site. More information will be available after the liaison meeting. Margaret Hebb Rathlin Liaison committee member BISHOP BURTON PLAYGROUND Is now open!! It was a little wet on the morning of Sunday 14th June but we had excited children, bright bunting and buns. David Joliffe said a few words about the journey to acquiring a playground for the village and Mrs Borland, who donated the land many years ago, cut a red ribbon. Then the children were let loose. A spot of rain was no impediment to clambering and laughter. Nicky, Paula, Heather, Hannah and Lucy (in the early days) proved themselves an imaginative and formidable team in cajoling friends and relatives to support the range of fundraising events put on over nearly three years. Their efforts and commitment were invaluable. Of course it couldn't have been done without the many individuals and village groups who donated to this community cause, as well as a number of corporate sponsors. We hope you take pride in this village asset and that it will grow a little over time. Our working party has fulfilled its purpose and the Parish Council now carries the mantle. A huge thank you to you all. Mandy Thomlinson [5] BISHOP BURTON VILLAGE ALLOTMENTS The Parish Council are looking to gauge the level of interest is in the village for allotments. If anyone would be interested in having an allotment can they please contact the Parish Clerk on 551315 or email her at bishopburtonparishcouncil@yahoo.co.uk If there is sufficient interest the Parish Council will consider whether there is a suitable location. Margaret Hebb Clerk, Bishop Burton Parish Council BISHOP BURTON COUNTRY FRIENDS Monday 11th May – A,G.M. an informal meeting took place to announce the programme for the coming year. The committee is a group of people who work together to organise speakers, outings and events and consist of: Margaret Hebb – 551315 Sue Brooks – 551624 Janet Oxtoby, Muriel Wray, Margaret White, Ann Overfield, Jan Biden and Trish Coupland. With older people being less able to leave their homes and younger ones having busy demanding lifestyles, we find it harder to attract new members these days. We are a friendly group and all new members would be made most welcome. Why not give us a try! Male or female. Tuesday 14th July- Tickets still available for the annual outing to Nunnington Hall and Helmsley. Details from Margaret and Sue. [6] August – no meeting. Monday 13th September – “A volunteer on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway” talk by john bailey. Village hall 7.30pm. See you there! Sue Brooks ROYAL MAIL SCAM A scam email is currently being sent to victims fraudulently claiming to be from the Royal Mail. Attached to the email is the CryptoLocker virus. The victim receives an email purporting to be from the Royal Mail stating that they are holding a parcel/letter for the victim. The victim is then required to contact the Royal Mail to arrange for the item to be resent/collected. By following the instructions within the email the CryptoLocker virus is subsequently downloaded to the victim’s computer. This virus encrypts files on the victim’s system and requests a ransom be paid in order for the files to be decrypted. Additional incentive is added for early repayment as the ransomware states that the cost of decrypting the files will increase the longer the fine is outstanding. Protect yourself: Look at who the email is addressed to. Is it generic or specifically addressed? Look at the quality of the images included on the email. Are they of sufficient high quality that they could come from Royal Mail? [7] Do not open attachments from unsolicited emails regardless of who they are from. Do not click on the link supplied. Instead, go to the relevant website and log in from there. Check the address of any email received to see if it appears legitimate. If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud you can report it online http://www.a_ctionfraud.police.uk/report_fraud or by telephone 0300 123 2040. Sent to us by Humberside Police via East Riding Council. Editor WELCOMING OUR NEW BISHOP OF HULL Last November the General Synod of the Church of England voted to accept legislation that would enable women to become Bishops. It was another step in the long journey for the church which had started back in 1994 when women were first ordained as priests. For many of those first female priests life has been very tough although they rarely talk about their experiences. One exception has been Rev. Maggi Dawn who wrote a book called “Like the wideness of the Sea”.