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ACCESS SELBY 18, Sep t’s open, it’s up and running a specialist, just take a ticket personal computer. and it’s already delivering and you’ll either be seen In a new development, starting Ieasier access to information, instantly or asked to sit, just for this month, advice and support on services a short while, in our comfortable Police will be holding two hour Law in Order provided by Selby District waiting area until your number’s drop in sessions from 2pm to Council, North Yorkshire County called. A digital display screen 4pm each and every Wednesday Helping to bring benefit fraudsters, Council and some of our relays up to the minute news, at Access Selby. You can speak Council Tax dodgers, anti social partners, such as North information and key messages to officers about your crime and tenants, food safety flouters and Yorkshire Police. from ourselves and our partners community safety concerns and environmental polluters to book is all Composite;Date: part of a day’s work for our legal Located in the former Argos and our comprehensive leaflet they’ll relay your thoughts, team. Apart from assisting with Store in Market Cross, Selby displays contain a collection of issues and information to the prosecutions, Selby District Council’s central, our brand new Customer key Council and partner appropriate Police Officers and Legal team offers expert advice and Contact Centre, ‘Access Selby’, information. Police and Community Support assistance on case law, planning offers state of the art facilities, We can advise up to five Officers. issues and criminal matters and

friendly, fully trained and very people at a time at our service Access Selby is a part of the provides timely interpretations of mm);Plate: smart customer service advisors desks and if you want privacy multi million pound plans to UK, European and International legislation to our Community Safety, and cool, calm and comfortable you’ve got it; we’ve four transform Selby town centre, Licensing, Elections and other surroundings. It’s a real spacious glass enclosed provide a new school and officers. Now their hard work has community resource. interview rooms where you can community hospital and build a been recognised and reaffirmed by 390.00

We’ve invested in the very discuss your concerns in new civic centre. It’s open the Law Society. x latest technology to enable you complete confidence. Mondays, Tuesdays and The team has, for the third time, to walk in, talk to a an advisor So, once you’ve sorted your Thursdays from 9am- 5pm, surpassed the Law Society’s practice and resolve or progress at least recycling and waste collection Wednesdays from 10am – 5pm management standard (V4) and won its quality mark, the ‘Lexcel Award’. 80% of your questions, queries, schedules out, paid your rent, and Fridays from 9am - 4.30pm. The initial award was granted in concerns and issues there and clarified your Council Tax What with our other town 2004, achievedagain in 2006 and, then, on the spot, without being contributions, reported that centre offices in and this year, the team’s planning, passed from pillar to post. It’s all street light, asked about your Sherburn in Elmet, our new state financial, administration and case part of our corporate local school and registered for of the art call centre, our text management skills were once more commitment to ‘putting your bus pass, you can peruse messaging service and our vastly successfully reassessed. For more customers first’. planning applications, inspect improved website information on the prestigious Lexcel 1;Format:(285.00 Award, log onto Once through our automatic our procedures and look up our www.selby.gov.uk, access to www.lawsociety.org.uk, call 020 doors, if you haven’t one of our policies by logging onto our Selby District Council has simply 7320 5933 or email pre-booked appointments to see wide screen public access never been easier! [email protected]. Get Fit! Knockout! Win a meal for 2 CZL001;Page: See See See page 6 page 8

page 4 Document: for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk 2 Citizenlink…the voice of Selby District NEWS IN BRIEF Back to Leader’s Message “I am pleased to learn that this uncertainty before we have a final sustainable budget that meets the Basis publication was commended in the decision. needs and priorities of the District. O2 Good Communication Awards I have recently given the annual •Safeguarding the interests of our Want to know how to start, fund 2008. Since the last edition I have State of Area Address, a rather community in implementing any and run a community or voluntary group? Need help with been around a large part of the grand title, for a snapshot of where new form of local government PRINTING administration, governance, district. In particular I have met a we are as a council and an structure. constitutions or newsletters? large number of people concerned opportunity to list priorities for •Improving the leisure/recreational Want your community group to FOR gain expertise, win contracts and about the possibility of an Eco town. 2009/2010. I would like to offer within the District. deliver much needed local I am pleased that so many people encourage everyone to get involved •Championing the reduction in

services? Well, Selby District care about the state of the district in our consultation on the Address greenhouse gasses as part of our NOT Association of Voluntary Services’ (AVS) new team, funded by the and where they live, that is one of and tell us where we should direct contribution to the fight against Big Lottery’ Fund’s BASIS the reasons why Selby district is our resources over the coming year. climate change. programme, is here to help. such a good place to be. As I write This is your opportunity to influence We are committed to these key PDF Offering free access to training, the Eco town location is still not our decision making (see p5). priorities, we are moving forward information and good practice, the BASIS team, located at finally decided and I suspect there Thank you to all those who have with purpose and you can read Res Community House in Selby, is will be a further period of contacted me by email, telephone or about how our services and our holding nine drop in sessions in letter over the previous six months partnerships are making life better Selby, Tadcaster and Sherburn in Elmet this September, October about a variety of topics; if for those who live and work in our and November. For more something in your area could be district in this edition of Citizenlink. information on dates, times and improved, let me know! For example, as you will read on venues, contact Gary Limbert on 01757 291111 or email It is important that the Council pages 4 and 8, we are helping [email protected]. understands residents’ opinions and improve leisure and recreation and

I urge you to write in with your as you will note on pages 4 and 7 12:09:47;Low comments. We’re working hard to we are doing our best to make the improve life for residents and district a safer place in which to live.

businesses and our priority is to As you will also see on page 3, we 2008 provide good quality services to you are helping to improve our Council the taxpayer. homes and, also, ease the shortage Standards Our work is driven by our of affordable housing in the district 18, priorities and our priorities for If you have any comments about

2008-9 are: what Selby District Council is doing Sep Set •Safer and stronger communities. - please write to me, Councillor Our Standards Committee •Aclean, green and healthy Mark Crane, at the Civic Centre, promotes, maintains and ensures that the highest standards of environment. To assist residents to Portholme Road, Selby, YO8 4SB, moral, financial and ethical recycle more of their waste and email [email protected] or go conduct prevail amongst our Leader of Selby District Council: thus reduce landfill. online to Selby District Council’s councillors. Following recent Councillor Mark Crane. Government legislation, the •Delivering a balanced and website www.selby.gov.uk. Committee, consisting of two district councillors, two parish councillors and two independent citizens, has acquired brand new

powers to deal with complaints Composite;Date: about breaches of the councillors’ Eco Schools ‘Code of Conduct’ locally as soon as they are raised, rather than referring them on to the national We’re helping schools transform their kitchen, garden and Standards Board for England to allotment waste into money saving fertiliser for their assess, resolve or return. To make pots, tubs and borders by providing compost bins through a complaint about one of our councillor’s conduct call 01757 our and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership. We’re

292007, email busy talking to classes around the district about the mm);Plate: [email protected] or log benefits, techniques and amazing organic magic of onto www.standardsboard.gov.uk. composting. In the process, we could help another of the district’s school join Fairburn Community Primary School (below) and win an award in the international Eco Schools Fuelling programme. 390.00

Water, biodiversity, energy, global perspectives, healthy x Prices living, school grounds, transport and waste are all key to becoming an Eco School. It’s all about encouraging sustainable development both in and around schools. At Fairburn, pupils and teachers have transformed concrete and rubble into grassed areas, climbing frames and a sports pitch. A new fruit and vegetable garden, graced with two Singing the Eco School’s song outside Fairburn Community Primary Summer’s all but over, winter’s on complementary composting bins courtesy of the Council, School grows beans and broccoli, peas and potatoes and its way and spiralling energy email [email protected] or log onto www.eco- prices may mean mounting strawberries and sunflowers. For more information on our misery for millions. However, help composting offers contact Aimi Brookes on 01757 292269, schools.org.uk. is at hand. We’re working in

partnership with ‘Warm Front’, 1;Format:(285.00 the Government scheme, to make sure our district’s homes are warmer, healthier and more energy-efficient. Grants of up to Sofa So Good £4000 are available for loft, cavity wall and hot water tank insulation, for gas, electric or oil Buck the credit crunch, hang onto affordable new and previously owned central heating and for fires, your cash and help save the washers, cookers, fridges and energy efficient lightbulbs and environment by heading along to freezers. Park for free, browse for a draughtproofing. If you claim Selby’s Community Furniture Store! while and, if you spot that something CZL002;Page: benefits, allowances or tax credits and if you’re a If you’re on a low income, can’t special, staff will deliver to your householder, aged 60+ or have a resist a bargain and want to stop home for a very small charge. child under 16 and own your top quality furniture and white So far, the Store, at Ousegate Mills home or rent from a private goods being thrown into landfill Business Centre just off Ousegate in landlord, you could qualify for a grant. Call 0800 316 2814, email sites, come on down. Selby, has helped hundreds and [email protected] or log onto The Store stocks a range of sofas, diverted over 60 tonnes from www.warmfront.co.uk. beds, tables, chairs and wardrobes landfill. For more details drop in or Document: Stand and Deliver together with a selection of very call 01757 291444. for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk Citizenlink…the voice of Selby District 3 Decent Homes Rural Bliss NEWS IN BRIEF Cit. izenlink We’re investing more than £8.5 million in a two year programme to make sure that our tenant’s houses Commended meet the national ‘Decent Homes’ standards by 2010. We’re ensuring that our properties have fit for Citizenlink was one of just five local authority publications purpose kitchens, bathrooms, wiring, windows, roofs, shortlisted recently at the PRINTING insulation and central heating systems. We’ve national O2 Good started and we’ve finished in Balne, Byram,

Communication Awards 2008 FOR Brotherton, Whitley Bridge, Womersley and Criddling ceremony at London’s Stubbs, we’ve moved onto Beal, Birkin and Fairburn Emirates Stadium in the

and we’re working in Tadcaster to ensure tenant ‘Council Publication: NOT satisfaction is secured. Journalism’ category. Our contractors, Hull based Hobson and Porter and Citizenlink came joint second the Leeds located Lovell Partnership (North East) are and won a commendation for PDF committed to quality, will complete each house in its commitment to quality an average of 15 working days and are moving on to journalism, story selection, Plain English and audience Res other villages in the near future. Watch this space. engagement. For more go to For more information contact Iain Johnson on 01757 www.gcawards.co.uk 292211, email [email protected] or log onto www.selby.gov.uk. Alyson Linnegar (Affordable Housing Officer) and Carolyn map affordable housing in Church Fenton Selby District Council is committed communities, landowners and

to developing more affordable Parish Councils on affordable 12:10:23;Low country homes for people who can housing options and build neither buy nor rent on the open partnerships to design, develop and Play housing market. Our recent Rural deliver rural housing solutions. Housing Trust surveys undertaken We’ll also be examining the Rangers! 2008 in Ryther, Escrick, Appleton findings of the Government’s Roebuck, Bolton Percy and Hensall recent ‘Living Working Look out, the Play Rangers are have found that between eight and Countryside’ review to see if any of about! Employed by 18, ten new affordable homes are the national ideas and suggestions Groundwork Selby and fully required in each parish. We’re contained there could be financed through Big Lottery working hard to locate suitable translated into local solutions here cash drawn down into the Sep sites where partnerships, in our district. district by Selby District’s Play comprising landowners, developers, We’ve had some successes Partnership, Play Rangers Jo, Parish Councils, Selby District already with 32 rural affordable Nikki and Rochelle are going Council and Registered Social homes completed in the last year, fully equipped to deliver Landlords, can build to help we’re keen to extend our parish outdoor fun, games, arts, residents remain in their home housing needs survey programme crafts and sports to children villages. across the district and we’re very (5-16) across the district. We’ve recently appointed our keen to hear from landowners who The team target their fun, very first Rural Housing Enabler, have small pieces of rural land for stimulating and interesting Jade Croft proudly shows Councillor Gillian Ivey and Major who’ll help to identify and raise potential development. Contact Works Group representatives Peter and Nina Furminger her but safe and inclusive new kitchen. awareness of local housing needs, Carolyn Vaughan Downes activities in areas where Composite;Date: provide advice and support to rural on.01757 292228 or email they’re needed, they’ll work the crucial 3.30 until 6pm shift every day, including school holidays and they’d welcome volunteers to help keep our local kids skipping, hopping, hula hooping, happy

and healthy. Think you might mm);Plate: need them? Want to know more? Call Jo Walker on 01757 703758 or email [email protected] 390.00 x

Healthy, Wealthy & Our priorities for 2008/09 are: Wise Good news! 1;Format:(285.00 • Safer and stronger communities Selby district is generally healthier and • A clean, green and healthy environment. wealthier than the all England To assist residents to recycle more of their waste and so reduce landfill average with lower rates of • Delivering a balanced and sustainable budget that meets the needs and diabetes, smoking related .uk priorities of the District deaths and early deaths from es.co cancer than elsewhere. • Safeguarding the interests of our community in implementing any new However, estimates show that binge drinking and road CZL003;Page:

form of local government structure ium-imag injuries and deaths are worse • Improving the leisure/recreational offer within the District .atr than other parts of the Championing the reduction in greenhouse gasses as part of our www country. For the full facts • es simply go to Selby’s Health contribution to the fight against climate change Imag Profile 2008 at um

ri www.nyypct.nhs.uk At or call Margaret Wilkinson on of 01904 724092. Document: tesy ur Co for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk 4 Citizenlink…the voice of Selby District NEWS IN BRIEF Star Get Fit not Fat! Activate! Get fit, burn off those calories and save a fortune with our Selby District Youth Council is developing apace. Service! fantastic new ‘Leisure Cards’ scheme. It’s ever so simple, It’s been refreshed, revived and recently Government inspectors have there’s our ‘Over 60s or Disabled Leisure Card’, there’s our reinvigorated through the election of keen, given Selby's community ‘Student Leisure Card’ and there’s our ‘Special Leisure Card’ confident, new recruits. It’s been tasked with safety service a "good two for those on benefits such as Income Support, Family Credit allocating £10,000 worth of government PRINTING star" rating (on a scale of or Jobseekers Allowance. It’s ever so easy, just bring along resources; channelled via Selby District Council

zero to three stars!) and some proof of your status and enjoy our pool, gym, sauna and North Yorkshire County Council, to worthy FOR reckon that we also have "promising prospects for or steamroom, join one of our fitness classes or win a game causes. of badminton with a friend. It’s ever so fun too. So far, courtesy of the Youth Council, Selby’s improvement". We know our NOT communities well, we know For example, with your ‘Leisure Card’ you save £3.85 each Skate Park has been revamped, hardworking that community safety is a time you play badminton, £2.70 on each gym session and young carers have enjoyed all the excitement of

key component of your £1.20 whenever you dip in for a swim. Go for it, most Lightwater Valley, Tadcaster Scouts have PDF quality of life and that's why options are available at both the Abbey and Tadcaster sojourned in their French twin town of St. Chely it's one of our key Council Leisure Centres. Find out more: log onto D’Apcher, Barlby Youth Club has gained a new priorites. The inspectors Res noted Selby District www.selbyleisure.co.uk, email pool table and Brayton Youth Club has updated Council's commitment to [email protected] or call 01757 213758. its arts and crafts materials. community safety, observed Meanwhile, Youth Council members themselves the significant reductions in have been out and about spreading the message most crimes over the last on streets, in settlements and at schools, judging three years and spotlighted fancy dress competitions, spraying creative our successes in dealing with domestic violence and anti graffiti art and urging Town and Parish Councils to establish their very own Youth Councils.

social behaviour in the 12:11:08;Low evenings. The inspectors also With elections upcoming in the Autumn, its found that the Council and website launched and a trip to the House of its partners had a good Commons (and a day or so sightseeing in the understanding of the crime capital) imminent, there’s never been a better 2008 and anti social behaviour time to get involved in the action, the training issues in the district, engaged well with a very and the team building. 18, wide range of citizens, Want to know more? Contact Alex Tunningley, including vulnerable people, Area Youth Worker, on 0845 300 2416 or email residents and businesses and [email protected] Sep fulfilled the statutory duties relating to drugs, anti social behaviour and environmental nuisance. For more log onto www.audit- commission.gov.uk/reports , email [email protected] or phone Drew Fussey on

01757 292151. Composite;Date: Register, Hidden Washing Up! Report, Heritage We’re working with Food Link, the how to stacstackk a fridge properloperlyy and Food Standards Agency and the Food used our Ultra Violet light box to Reunite mm);Plate: Primary pupils from six Selby schools are and Drink Federation to ensure that discover just how dirty their hands Thousands of items of food safety and food hygiene is top could be. property are lost or stolen learning about their parents’, grandparents’ and great grandparents’ of the agenda in all our schools. For more on our food safety and each year. Selby District’s Recently, our Environmental Health food hygiene services, our training Community Safety hidden historical heritage thanks to officers blitzed nine primary schools sessions, information and advice and 390.00 Partnership is urging £89,000 worth of National Lottery with a series of lessons and sessions our work with schools, contact Donna residents to register their funding. David Lewis, Groundwork Selby’s x property free at on cross contamination, bacteria, Blake on 01757 292108, email new Hidden Heritage Education Officer, is germs and effective hand washing. [email protected] or visit www.immobilise.com. It only focussing school children’s attention on takes a few minutes and if The children enjoyed drawing and www.selby.gov.uk. Alternatively log your property is lost or Selby’s shipping history, its rail, road and painting pictures of germs, learnt onto www.foodlink.org.uk. stolen, all the major UK river transport links and, also, its milling, Police Forces are notified via mining and manufacturing industries. your online ‘Immobilise’ He’s raising awareness of Selby’s account. If your items are significant social, cultural, musical and recovered either the Police industrial heritage by encouraging children or Immobilise will help to record older relatives’ reminiscences reunite you with your about what working life was like in the property. For more 1;Format:(285.00 information contact mills, shipyards and railway sidings. He’s Ian.Illingworth@northyorksh enabling Key Stage 2 children to ire.pnn.police.uk. experience the sounds of the past through shipping songs, sea shanties and sailors’ stories. He’s helping them see history through trips to Goole Waterways Museum, York’s National Railway Museum and along Selby’s Canal. For more information about the three year Hidden CZL004;Page: Heritage programme contact David Lewis on 01757 703758 or email [email protected]

Register your property for FREE and improve your chances of getting it back if it is lost or stolen. Document:

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary Schoolchildren wash their hands. for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk Citizenlink…the voice of Selby District 5 Fun, Food and Fitness NEWS IN BRIEF

Encouraging local children to take more exercise, choose healthier food and change Miles their lifestyles has never been easier thanks to the National Lottery funded MEND (Mind, Better! Exercise, Nutrition...Do It!) programme run by North Yorkshire County Council in our district. We’re committed to PRINTING Overweight, obese or portly pupils from 7 up to tackling climate change, 13 (and their families, of course!) can sign up

purchasing less petrol, FOR for a fun filled ten week programme. They reducing our carbon attend two 2 hour sessions a week and are footprint, and saving your urged to eat breakfast every day, eat two Council Tax cash into the NOT portions of fish a week, drink more water, do process by slashing the more exercise and replace most of those number of car journeys unhealthy, fatty, sugary processed foods lurking made by our Council PDF in their kitchen cupboards with healthy officers each year. Each of options. our departments has a Res The good news is that there’s enough Lottery target of working smarter cash to pay for fourteen programmes in Selby to reduce its mileage by district over the next two years and there’s two 10% over the next year. starting later this month at For more contact Karen and Tadcaster Grammar School. Fancy looking Iveson on 01757 292052, better, feeling better, gaining more energy and email oozing more confidence? Contact Lorraine Chambers or Joanne Broughton of the Extended [email protected] or log on to

Schools Team on 01757 244817. 12:11:55;Low Sophie (left) and Holly MEND their ways. www.selby.gov.uk.

Sherburn on Sea Safer 2008 Sherburn in Elmet’s older appointments, a meals on 18, residents are enjoying weekly wheels service, books on wheels, Shopping

door to door shopping trips, ‘chat ins’ at the church hall and, Sep outings to the coast, picnics, of course, comforting home We’re committed to safer, afternoon teas and theatre trips visits to the housebound. stronger, communities. thanks to funding from Selby The Visiting Scheme currently We’ve listened to older District Council, Sherburn and helps 280 elderly people, will and disabled people’s Villages Community Investment soon be celebrating its 25th safety concerns, we’ve Partnership and North Yorkshire anniversary and is actively looked at the relevant County Council. With ongoing seeking more older people and legislation and we’ve support and advice from Selby volunteers to swell its ranks. recently acted to ensure District Association of Voluntary Interested? Call 01977 681828 residents enjoy much Services, Sherburn’s successful or log onto easier access to shopping ‘Visiting Scheme’ also provides www.sherburnvisitingscheme.co. in Tadcaster’s Stutton Composite;Date: subsidised transport to medical Sherburn’s Visiting Scheme sitting pretty at Filey. uk Road. Working in partnership with Tadcaster Town Council and BK Parnaby and Sons of Ulleskelf, Thinking What We’re Thinking? we’ve repaired damaged paving stones, renewed mm);Plate: Inspired by the Presidential State of the Union Addresses, the better environment for the future by reducing our carbon three sets of steps and Leader of Selby District Council presented his annual State of the footprint through our practical actions fitted handrails, reinstalled Area Address earlier this summer. Like his American historical 4. Reducing our expenditure by a series of balanced measures a manhole cover so it’s

and contemporary counterparts, Councillor Mark Crane reviewed and reducing the gap between a wish list approach and the level with the pavement 390.00 the district’s progress and set out the Council’s social, economic resources to deliver and erected bollards to and environment priorities for the coming year. 5. Providing a better balance in the housing market to provide prevent vehicles from x Councillor Crane noted the particular successes made in access to homes for those who want and need them parking on the pavement. improving our recycling rate and facilities, in ensuring that street 6. That we give leadership on the issue of an Eco town For more information on cleanliness is at an all time high, in reducing the level of crime 7. Continue to improve the cleanliness of our streets and our safer, stronger for the fifth successive year and in improving the integration of communities communities email older people’s services. To ensure that the thoughts expressed and measures proposed Councillor Crane noted the 73 affordable homes built in towns in the State of the Area Address take citizens’ views into account [email protected] or and villages throughout the district, the ambitious plans to and to help inform the budget setting process, a detailed log onto www.selby.gov.uk achieve the decent home standards for council houses by 2010 programme of consultation has been launched to gauge the and the £200,000 drawn down from the Big Lottery Fund for the community’s response. There’s an online websurvey @ implementation of an interesting and innovative play strategy. www.selby.gov.uk , a staff email survey and a series of The Leader of the Council also drew attention to the successful community and partner consultations. We’re consulting over opening of our new customer contact centre, to the measures 1000 local businesses, more than 450 community groups, all our 1;Format:(285.00 taken to reduce our carbon footprint and to the continued work Town and Parish Councils, the voluntary sector, partner agencies being undertaken through our Renaissance project, through our and the Citizens’ Panel. Also, come along to our open public work on the Local Area Agreement and through our improved meetings at the Riley Smith Hall in Tadcaster on the 22nd of use of resources. th Councillor Crane pledged that Selby District Council would play September and the Civic Centre in Selby on the 29 of a full part in the dynamics of the Leeds City Region, would work September. Both meetings start at 7pm. with Parish Councils to bring forward village plans and design We’d like to know what you think of the State of the Area statements and would seek to strengthen and develop of Address 2008. We’d like to know what your views are on our priorities for 2009/10. We need to know whether we are keeping

partnerships with others. CZL005;Page: He urged that there was much more to do and proposed that totally in touch with our community. Please let us know by next year’s efforts should be concentrated on six key priorities: writing to Tim Williams at the Civic Centre, Selby, YO8 4SB, by 1. Developing our community engagement mechanisms to emailing [email protected]. or by telephoning free on 0800 provide meaningful local input to our decision making processes 032 7036.. 2. Working with our communities to provide a safer Citizens are urged to read the Leader of Selby District Council’s Local resident Joe Scrancher (left) environment in which to live, work and play Address either by logging onto our website (www.selby.gov.uk.) with Mayor of Tadcaster, Margaret 3. Valuing our environment in its many forms and securing a and clicking the link in our ‘In Focus’ section of our home page or Middlemiss and District by contacting Tim Williams for a paper copy. Councillor Chris Metcalfe. Document: for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk 6 Citizenlink…the voice of Selby District

NEWS IN BRIEF Yo ur Place Democracy Assured We’re helping to ensure, shape and sustain or Mine? the future of democracy by encouraging Coming soon through your young people to get more involved in local political decision making. We’re supporting

letterbox, perhaps, the new PRINTING national ‘Place Survey’ will Selby District Youth Council, we’re involved in capture local people’s opinions the up coming national Local Democracy

on their neighbourhoods, their Week and we host the Junior Chairman of FOR public services and their Selby District Council’s annual visit. Most quality of life. If you’re lucky recently, we invited Riccall Community enough to receive one of the Primary School Council to come and learn NOT 4000 randomly distributed more about local democracy and find out residents’ questionnaires, you what we do for the community. can tell us what’s most PDF essential to your well being, The 7 to 11 year olds quizzed the what most needs improving, Chairman, Leader and Chief Executive of and what you think about Selby District Council on our elections, policy Res local policing, NHS and Fire & and decision making processes before, Rescue services and, of course, moving on to view a fascinating exhibition of Selby District Council. Watch Council services. Exhibits included a ballot your doormats! For more box and voting booth, our food safety information contact Tim machines and noise monitors, our glass cased Williams on 01757 292078, cockroach, insect and rat droppings email [email protected] or log onto collection, our waste, composting and recycling displays, our planning, development

www.communities.gov.uk. 12:12:24;Low control and urban redevelopment designs and much much more. For more information Waste Not contact Tim Williams on 01757 292078 or Future politicians? Riccall School Council members meet the Leader and Chairman of Selby email [email protected] . 2008 Want Not District Council. Recent research reveals that 18, almost a third of the food we buy goes straight from bag to Extra Care! Sep bin. We throw away around Knockout! four million apples and nearly two million bananas every day Construction work is now complete on and we could fill Wembley the Fernbank Court Extra Care Housing Local boxers are benefiting from a located on Douglas Street in Selby. Stadium eight times over with Development, a £5.3 million purpose built cash bonanza drawn down from Whether you’re a beginner or an all the waste. It’s costly, it’s complex of 45 one and two bedroom Selby District Council, Selby Town’s experienced boxer, there’s a very wasteful and it’s got to stop. apartments for local older people. Community Investment warm welcome for adults, It’s easy to love food, hate Offering access to round the clock care Partnership (CIP), the Big Lottery teenagers and children alike. The waste, save money and turn Fund, local businesses and Selby is currently looking for a this year’s ‘staycation’ into and support, a restaurant, shop, hair and next year’s vacation by beauty salon and community facilities all Town Council. Mickey’s Amateur company sponsor. Interested?

following our five foody tips: under one roof, the Brayton scheme Boxing Academy, opened recently Contact Mickey Bradshaw on Composite;Date: •Plan your meals in advance: comprises 30 homes for rent and 15 by Leeds Rhino star Ali Lauitiiti and 07790867797, email buy only what you need homes for sale or for shared ownership at kitted out with new equipment [email protected] or •Practice portion control: 75% of their market value. courtesy of £1000 CIP funding, is call 01977 680707. cook only what you’ll eat •If you get it wrong, freeze The dream has become a reality thanks leftovers for later to successful negotiations brokered by •Check best before dates and Selby District Council, working in •Store perishable foods like partnership with North Yorkshire County mm);Plate: fruit and vegetables Council, on a gift of land granted by correctly George Wimpey UK Limited on their For more help on waste and ‘Steeple Chase’ (Foxhills Lane) site. A joint recycling in our district call

01757 292225, email ‘Allocations Panel’ with representatives 390.00 from Selby District Council, Hanover

[email protected] or log x onto www.selby.gov.uk Housing Association (national specialists in local older people’s housing) and North Yorkshire County Council is responsible Keep Safe for allocating the flats. Keeping your personal Sorry, but all the homes for rent are contact details public and already allocated but if you’re very quick, prominent in case of an you might just bag a shared ownership emergency has never been bargain! easier now that Selby Interested? Contact Adam Richards on District’s Community Safety Partnership’s ‘Keeping Safe 01757 292270 or email housingser-

Card has arrived. Designed [email protected] Boxing Clever 1;Format:(285.00 and developed by Selby and District Voices for People (a self advocacy group for people with learning Yo ur Town, Yo ur Street, Yo ur Say difficulties) the card, containing key contacts to call, can be carried in your Ahead of next year’s European hopping onto the internet or, for the very form in advance at the same time? bus pass, purse or wallet. It’ll Parliamentary and North Yorkshire County first time, by SMS text message. If there Politics affects every aspect of your life Council elections, Selby District Council is have been some household changes, just from hospitals and schools, roads and

give you the confidence to CZL006;Page: get out and about. Pick one launching its Annual Canvass this month, correct your registration form and return it refuse collection to recycling, restaurant up from Selby District issuing registration forms to every in the reply paid envelope provided.Oh safety, pub opening hours and air quality. Council’s Selby, Tadcaster and household and preparing the new Register yes, if you’re planning to go away next May So if you don’t vote, you don’t do politics Sherburn in Elmet offices, of Electors for 2009. To vote, you’ll need to or June, why not nominate a proxy or and if you don’t do politics...what do you your local library or Selby’s be on that register and to get on that request a secure postal vote application do? Community House. For more register only takes a minute or two of your For more information or if you haven’t information call Tina Orme time. received a registration form by mid on 01757 241015 or email If there’ve been no household changes September, call 01757 292006, email Document: [email protected] since you last registered, simply confirm [email protected] or log onto your details via our free phone hotline, by www.aboutmyvote.co.uk for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk Citizenlink…the voice of Selby District 7 Charity Classics NEWS IN BRIEF Bag a An evening of style, elegance and Alzheimer’s Society. Tickets are fashion is in store at Selby’s Abbey available from Jenny Clarkson, the Bargain PRINTING Leisure Centre this coming October, Chairman’s secretary, on 01757 We’re committed to creating, courtesy of the Chairman of Selby 292002 and from Hunters Health maintaining and sustaining a FOR District Council’s Charity Appeal. Spa on 01757 213330. clean, green and healthy District fashionistas can experience The band, Milan, are three environment for all our spectacular designer wear and talented sopranos, Anna, Laura and residents. We’re keen to help NOT accessories for proms, balls and Natalie and with their unique citizens reduce the amount of rubbish they produce and

evenings out on the catwalks at the fusion of opera and dance music, PDF October 15 fashion show. Opera they are taking classics like Carmen reuse and recycle more and, in the process, cut down on the afficionados will thrill to the music and La Traviata to a whole new amount of waste ending up in of Milan; the world’s first opera girl audience with a freshness and environmentally and Res band, who are headlining the event. vibrance that is all their own. The economically expensive landfill You can enjoy it all for just £5 (£3 girls always wear Posh Froxx outfits sites. We’ve teamed up with for the over 60s) at all their performances. For more students from The event, sponsored and go to www.milanband.com 2008 of Art and Design and our York presented by the highly regarded ions and North YorkshireWaste Partnership colleagues to bring Michelle Hunter of Posh Froxx, will oduct Pr you the chance to bag a raise money for Councillor Jude Stop Press: Chairman’s Charity Line se bargain. Thurlow’s three chosen charities: Dance with Maggie, Abbey Leisure Hor Our sleek, stylish and 12:05:29;Low the British Heart Foundation, Selby Centre, 28th September, £3, Contact Dark sustainable, strong, spacious District DIAL and York and Selby 01757 292002. Opera Rocks in Posh Froxx! Milan, the world’s first opera © and totally re-usable cotton girl band. shopping bags (below) are just the ticket to take to the 2008 supermarket checkout. On average, they’ll save you picking up, packing and binning 18, Stop Domestic Violence! nine plastic carrier bags per week and they’ll contribute to reducing our reliance on the Sep 100,000 tonnes of plastic bags It’s ugly, it’s nasty and it’s tearing It’s all bearing fruit: there’s been a last year, alcohol was a factor in we use nationally every year. hundreds of families apart in our reduction in abusers re-offending, 346 of those cases and 176 young Grab your very own bag for district, but Selby District’s the ‘Selby Sanctuary’ scheme is children witnessed the assaults. just £1 from ‘Access Selby’, our Community Safety Partnership is helping to keep victims of abuse in The message is clear. You don’t Sherburn in Elmet and Tadcaster offices and Selby, helping both to nip domestic violence their own homes whilst ensuring have to suffer violence in your own Barlby, Tadcaster and Sherburn in the bud and bring its perpetrators offenders stay away and the award home, help is at hand, seek it now in Elmet libraries. to book. Local bobbies have been on winning ‘misdorothy.com’ by calling PC Tracey Lumb domestic violence courses and have information pack is empowering 7 (Specialist Domestic Violence

established ‘Community Protection’ to 16 year olds in 18 local schools Officer) on 01904 669634, Selby Composite;Date: units, local lawyers and magistrates to speak out about how domestic district’s Daisy Chain on 01757 have undergone training and local violence blights their lives. 290040 or Selby’s Relate service on domestic violence courts now sit There were 665 reported incidents 01757 293600. In an emergency, of every Thursday in Selby. of domestic violence in our district course, simply dial 999. mm);Plate: What’s Yo ur View? Hospital 390.00 x The Selby District Citizens’ Panel is a special group of purely for Panel members. The Citizens’ Panel is a Notes highly valued residents who we consult on our plans, vital part of our community engagement activity. policies and strategies and on how we can continue Anyone who lives or works in the district can join. We to improve our services. We invite members to focus are especially keen to recruit people under 30. If you groups and forums, we conduct postal and telephone would like to join, please complete the slip below and surveys and we consult via the internet and email. return to Tim Williams at the Civic Centre, Portholme Work’s proceeding apace on There’s also a quarterly colour newsletter for Road, Selby, YO8 4SB. or email plans to build a brand new members and an online Google discussion forum [email protected]. state of the art hospital fit for the district’s current and future needs. Now, partners North Yorkshire and York 1;Format:(285.00 Primary Care Trust and Selby I am interested in joining the Citizens’ Panel District Council have appointed an experienced project management team to ensure that the scheme to Name………………………………………………………………………………… build the community hospital, on the former Selby War

Memorial Hospital site, is 1.eps;Page: delivered on time and within Address……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… budget. The new hospital will have outpatient and diagnostic facilities together with in ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...... patient beds. Jointly funded by the Department of Health and Selby District Council, the ...... project also includes plans to

build an adjacent brand new CZL007_Page civic centre for the Authority. For more information, contact Signed……………………………………………………………………………… Mike James on 01757 292088 or email [email protected]

for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk Document: 8 Citizenlink…the voice of Selby District The ABC of SDC A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Benefits For information about Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Selby District Council’s Housing Support Officers ☎ 01757 292155

Citizenlink caught up with Heather Hewitt, one of Selby days out to Bridlington, Llandudno, Scarborough and elsewhere Cleansing Services District Council’s Support Officers to see what a typical day that are organised from the Centre. It’s also a chance for the For information about recycling, refuse brings. team to chat with and check that people are coping ok. collection, abandoned vehicles, pest PRINTING It’s 8.40am. It’s a beautiful day and Heather’s on her way By 1.40pm, Heather’s back in Sherburn making sure that control and business services to Sherburn in Elmet to make sure that Mrs Morrison’s move Harold Lindley’s new bathroom grabrail, doorstep handrail and ☎ 01757 292225 that morning to sheltered accommodation goes as smoothly kitchen smoke alarm have been installed correctly, securely FOR as possible. Heather’s role is to make sure that elderly or and in the right places. Harold’s just moved up to a higher, Commercial Health For information and advice on health disabled Council tenants, mostly, are able to live as slightly more expensive, level of support from the team NOT independently as practicably possible. following his fall and now enjoys three, rather than six, and safety, food safety, car parks, At 9am, she’s there to welcome Mavis to her new home, monthly visits. Heather makes them both a cup of coffee, markets and stray dogs settle her in and issue her with her ‘Lifeline’ pendant, linked discretely checks Harold’s cupboards, fridge and freezer to see ☎ 01757 292110 PDF to the Tunstall Response team, which brings help, advice, if he has enough in and then relaxes with one of his famous information and support in emergencies at the touch of a home made toffees whilst he reminisces about his Australian Council Tax button. merchant navy years spent in the South Pacific. How much, how, when and where to pay Res By 10.15 am, after testing the equipment, making sure Its 2.45pm. On her way back to base to meet up with North ☎ 01757 292161 that Mavis is ok and enjoying a quick cuppa and home baked Yorkshire County Council’s cake, Heather’s back at base ready to begin the bank of calls Adult and Community Environmental Protection and she makes on either a daily, weekly or monthly basis Services colleagues to Private Housing (depending upon need) to the 400 or discuss Fred ’s For information and advice about so older or disabled people on support plan, following pollution, air quality, contaminated land, her team’s books. his multi agency single private housing matters and housing The telephone calls serve as assessment, Heather grants an essential social call for picks up, pays for and ☎ 01757 292114 12:16:36;Low those living on their own, keep drops off Patricia Appleton’s prescription people in touch with the team Housing and act as a means of and makes her another 2008 doctor’s appointment Information and advice about applying for establishing whether people a council house, tenants' forums, housing are coping well, in need of for the morning. At 4.30pm, following support, homelessness, policies and 18, cheering up or require an strategies and council garages unscheduled visit. her very productive ☎ 01757 292270 Mrs Swift says that meeting, Heather she’s fine, but Heather books the Kelcbar Sep knows from experience Community Centre for Housing Repairs that she sounds out of a series of ten ‘chair Information and advice about housing sorts and, at 11am, based exercise’ maintenance and repairs sets off to see what’s sessions for older ☎ 01757 292125 wrong. Once inside people, contacts Age Doris’ cosy Tadcaster Concern to arrange for Licensing home, Heather can see Heather (left) and colleague Rachel Holroyd. Mabel Whittingham to Information about the full range of that she looks, feels and board their weekly door licensing services we provide is acting unwell. Doris tells her that she fainted last night, to door shopping bus and types up her remaining support plan ☎ 01757 292027 feels poorly today and hasn’t eaten or drunk anything since reviews. yesterday. Heather calls the doctor out immediately. He’s At 5pm, Heather happily reflects with her colleagues that no Composite;Date: very concerned, refers Doris to York Hospital for an two days are ever the same, hands over to North Yorkshire Planning overnight stay and observations and arranges an ambulance County Council Adult and Community Services staff who will Information about planning applications, make sure the district’s elderly and disabled tenants are safe, planning policies and building control to transport her there. ☎ 01757 292066 At 12.45, with Doris safe and on route, Heather enjoys a secure and sound overnight until the morning and heads off sandwich, crisps and a cup of tea back at her desk in the home. She’ll need an early night as she’s up early in the Calcaria House Community Centre. Across the way in morning for an intensive training session on the latest Emergency Out of Hours Service

another room, the older people’s luncheon club is getting adaptations on the market organised by the district’s ☎ 01757 706291 mm);Plate: underway. It’s a chance for old folk to catch up, socialise and occupational therapists. If you’d like more information about get to know about the many events, such as bingo, tea the team’s work, contact 0796 071942, email Text reports of flytips, abandoned cars dances and clothes shows and, also, trips, excursions and [email protected] or log onto www.selby.gov.uk. and graffiti with location to 07797 805641 390.00 WIN A WONDERFUL x

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Selby District Council has teamed up with The Parsonage Hotel, Escrick, to give you the chance of winning a sumptuous meal for two at its elegant Lascelles Restaurant; the hotel’s ‘jewel in the crown’ and one of the region’s finest gourmet dining experiences. The Parsonage Hotel’s Lascelles Restaurant serves a selection of dishes that have acquired a reputation for artistry, invention and panache. All you have to do to win is answer the question below, complete the coupon and return to us by the 1st of October. Q: What is the name of the world’s first opera girl band who are appearing at the Chairman of Selby District Council’s charity spectacular at Abbey Leisure Centre?

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A lucky reader from Selby won the First Class Trip to London prize courtesy of Hull Trains in the competition in our last edition. Document:

Edited by Tim Williams, Corporate Research and Consultation Officer, Selby District Council, The Civic Centre, Portholme Road, Selby, YO8 4SB or email [email protected]. Printed by Mortons of Horncastle. for more…..log onto www.selby.gov.uk