Find out more about your local Community Engagement Forum in this special supplement. Forums are supported by a wide range of organisations delivering your local services. Importantly, they give you a chance to get involved in decisions about your local area. There are details of what’s happening in each area, and how people are making a difference to Your community the place where you live.

Thorganby

Stillingfleet . EASTERN AREA Escrick Skipwith Focus on.. Ryther Kelfield

Cawood North Duffield Church Fenton Riccall Full of Eastern Promises Little Wistow Fenton Biggin The December Community Engagement Forum meeting Barlby Osgodby was full of Eastern Promise with the launch of the Lund Community Development Plan – “Eastern Promises”. Cliffe South Duffield The plan was developed following celebrations and environmental projects. Hemingbrough consultation with residents in the Eastern 6 Tackling eyesores – to work with area and it was their views and comments partners and the community to tackle that helped shape the Top Ten Project ‘To eyesores. Do’ list. The top ten projects are: 7 Old red phone box – improve the Supporting families 1 Local transport links – we are looking appearance of the old red phone box at at how the district’s community transport Little Fenton.COMPLETED A little tender and young people service can help meet demand and at 8 Winter Gritting tool-kit – we will roll how the 42 weekend bus service can be out a tool-kit helping parish councils The Eastern area is holding a loving care... secured. set up volunteer schemes. Recruitment Fair for local sports 2 Recruitment Fair - will help recruit 9 School traffic safety tool-kit– As part of the consultation to develop clubs and societies on Sunday 16 people to local sports clubs and working to keep our children safe ‘Eastern Promises’, pupils at Barlby High September at Barlby High School. societies. outside schools. School went around the Eastern area and The fair is aimed at families to come 3 Barlby Youth Centre – focused on 10 A19 junction at Riccall – we will, took pictures of what they saw as the “The along and see what is on offer. There finding a way to secure its future. in partnership with Riccall Parish good, the bad and the ugly”. The Old Red will also be local produce and other 4 High Speed Broadband – expand the Council, lobby on safety issues. Phone Box at Little Fenton was identified stalls to browse around. Barlby High Speed Broadband project as The launch of Eastern Promises didn’t as being in need of some tender loving This is one of the priorities in the far as possible through the area. just end there. Turkish Delight prizes care (TLC) and became ‘promise’ number “Eastern Promises” Community 5 Reviewing the grants criteria – were handed out for the short quiz about seven. Development Plan. In the consultation to make it as easy as possible for the plan and the area. Local volunteers quickly got together for the plan, local people had asked for people to access money to deliver the If you would like to view Eastern and gave the phone box the TLC it more for young people and families to ‘Eastern Promises’ priorities, especially Promises it is on the website at: needed, cleaning the box inside and out do and were keen to build community connected to Jubilee and Olympic www.your-community.org.uk/eastern and cutting back the growth around the spirit. The event will also provide a door and sides. Well done to all involved! wonderful opportunity for those who have been bitten by the Olympics bug to find out how to get active and develop a more a healthy lifestyle. There will be plenty of other activities going on around the Olympics. It is a Ticket to ride very exciting time for Britain to have the A bus service offering important connections to a number of Bowled over Games held here. Both the Olympics A popular bowling club in Church Fenton villages including Wistow, Cawood, Kelfield and Stillingfleet is to be has thanked the CEF for its support. and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee reintroduced on Sundays and Friday and Saturday evenings, following are encouraging communities to get The Forum granted funding of £1,000 to together and think of ideas of how to the efforts of parish councils supported by the Eastern Area Forum. the Church Fenton Bowling Club which is extending its clubhouse to provide a celebrate both landmark events. If Money from the parish councils and the partnership working. All the parish councils you have a good idea, please contact facility for the whole community to use. Forum is being used to support Arriva along the route, together with the Eastern Club secretary, David Herbert, visited Rachael Bradshaw on 01757 705101. Yorkshire run the ‘42’ service on Sundays, Area Forum, have provided funding”. The Forum is also reviewing its grant the Forum in person to say thank you for and Friday and Saturday evenings. These The funding will be used to support the the group’s support. He explained, “The criteria to make it as easy as possible services had been withdrawn last year, Sunday service between 1 April for twelve for people to access money for projects money has been used for the cost of following reductions in transport funding months; the extra Friday and Saturday building materials. Work is ongoing but we which will help deliver the “Eastern across the whole of . evening services will run between April Promises” priorities, especially projects expect it to be ready for the next indoor Selby District Councillor, John Cattanach, and September, with a view to increasing bowling season in September”. connected to Jubilee and Olympic has been leading negotiations to reinstate passenger numbers and making these celebrations. The facilities are due to be completed in the services. He said, “This is a testament to services viable in the long-term. May and the club welcomes all ages.

Hambleton

Gateforth Burn Focus on... SOUTHERN AREA West Long Drax Haddlesey Drax Chapel Temple Hirst Beal Kellington Haddlesey Camblesforth Newland Kellingley Hensall Hirst Carlton Courtney Growing success and Eggbrough

Great Heck Cridling Stubbs Whitley building good behaviour Womersley Baine A survey has been carried out by the Southern Little Walden Area Community Engagement Forum to support its Smeaton Stubbs Community Plan, named ‘Beautiful South’. People Kirk were asked what they liked about where they lived and Smeaton what they would like to see improved. Having analysed Can you help us the responses, seven key priorities for the area were identified. broaden the band? Burn switched on The Forum’s Partnership Board was keen to find a cross-cutting project Getting high quality broadband BBC Radio ’s Elly Fiorentini was given that would help tackle a number of the key priorities. The Board throughout the district is a priority the honorary position as the Baroness of decided that using allotments could deliver on a number of the key for the District Council. We know Burn as she switched on Burn Christmas issues including helping to sustain the local environment, getting young how important it is to families and Lights last year. Also in attendance was people involved and working alongside older residents to build a sense businesses alike. In the Southern Area Jean Alexander, former Coronation Street of community spirit. Another benefit would be selling the produce. the Forum is keen to do all it can to get and Last of the Summer Wine star, who is The allotments are run by a non profit making group comprising better quality broadband. For residents Burn’s honorary mayoress. neighbours and friends who enjoy eating home grown food. The Forum it provides an opportunity to remain in Burn village has organised a Christmas granted £1,000 to the group to support its work. To learn more, visit touch even in rural areas and it enables lights ‘switch on’ event for the last five www.beal-kellingley-allotment.co.uk. new businesses to start and others to years. It has been attended by over 200 The survey also showed people were concerned about antisocial grow, building the local economy and people and has raised funds exceeding behaviour combined with not enough for young people to do. As increasing job opportunities. £1,000 at each event; all the money goes to a result, the Partnership Board is considering such things as youth The Southern Area Forum and other charity. They received £900 last year from shelters. Young people like to have places to gather that they can call Forums in the district are working the Southern Area Community Engagement their own and take care of; youth shelters provide this. The planning together with the county-wide NYnet Forum in order to upgrade and maintain this and building of a shelter can also help grow an understanding and ‘Connecting North Yorkshire’ project. annual switch on. respect between the younger and older residents in a community. With money coming from a variety of sources the southern area, along with other parts of the district, will soon have a real opportunity to get broadband that matches the quality available in Leeds Toolkit at the ready and London, even in the most rural areas. The Broadband available will be a Nearly 70 percent of respondents to the Slow your speed reliable service with consistent speeds. Southern Area Community Development This will give families and businesses Plan questionnaire said that HGVs, traffic Speeding drivers have been successfully slowed down by the chance to connect with face-to-face and speeding were problems where they new matrix signs along the A19 through Whitley. with high definition video, webcams and lived, with the focus on Great Heck and Concerns were raised by residents at a for its decision to provide funding of £3,500 internet telephone, including ‘On Hensall. meeting of the Southern Area Community for the provision of speed activated signs Demand’ TV. Your views have been taken forward Engagement Forum. The concerns were on the A19 in Whitley. The issue of road Also, interactive Telecare services will into the ‘Beautiful South’ Community investigated by the North Yorkshire Road safety and speed management is of vital help people needing care to continue to Development Plan and the Partnership Safety Partnership and as a result the importance to this community, and this live independently for longer. Board has been working hard with Forum’s Partnership Board agreed to part- funding is very much appreciated.” What can I do to help? members from the Western Area Forum to fund £3,500 for the signs. The rest of the Selby District Councillor, Gillian Ivey, • Register interest with North Yorkshire develop a ‘toolkit’ for Lorry Watch schemes. money was provided by Whitley Parish added, “We’ve been campaigning for years County Council at: www.northyorks.gov. The initial toolkit is now complete and Council. to get the traffic to slow down and I think uk/broadbandsurvey been trialled. Once all those involved are Simon Humphrey, Chair of Whitley Parish that by the Community Engagement Forum, • Contact the District Community happy with the toolkit it will be rolled out Council, said, “On behalf of the village and Parish Council and District Councillors Broadband Coordinator, Drew Fussey, to other areas and made available on the Parish Council we would like to express our working together, we have really been able via [email protected] www.your-community.org.uk website. gratitude to the Forum Partnership Board to make a difference”. Bilbrough Focus on... & VILLAGES Healaugh Catterton Colton Tadcaster Appleton Roebuck

Stutton Kirby Wharfe Speeders Beware Bolton Percy Many residents in Tadcaster and surrounding Towton villages have complained about speeding Ulleskelf traffic, and Police statistics demonstrate it’s Saxton an issue that affects the area. Barkston Ash Parking In response the Forum is working with the York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership as part of the county- priorities wide ‘95 Alive’ campaign. Anyone can report speeding Road safety and parking problems are incidents. The easiest way is by completing a ‘95 Alive’ form often raised at the Tadcaster and Villages Trust online: www.your-community.org.uk. If you do not have Forum. Here is a round-up of the latest access to the internet, contact North Yorkshire Police Traffic action based on issues raised through the Management Office, Fulford Road, York YO10 4BY. Community Engagement Forum… breathing Once your complaint has been received it will prioritised Stutton Road: The Police are and investigated. Often a ‘black box’ is required. This monitoring the situation; motorists parking clever device records all vehicle activity and speeds. The inconsiderately are been asked to move new life into majority of motorists never know it is there, so the data their vehicles and advised of the penalties is considered by the Road Safety Partnership to be an for not doing so. accurate picture of volume and speed of traffic wherever it is Fairfield Road and Station Road:Cones Tadcaster used. Data gathered by the ‘Black boxes’ is also available have been placed at this junction to assist from www.your-community.org.uk . The data is analysed the line of sight for motorists exiting the and processed and a decision will be made regarding any junction. Police will continue to monitor Tadcaster Development Trust, a necessary enforcement or traffic calming measures that may not-for-profit organisation, has and update the Forum. need to be put in place. Taxis: The complaints about taxi parking been set up with initial funding In addition, the Partnership now has a mobile safety provided by Tadcaster and Villages have been resolved with the taxi owners. camera to catch speeding traffic. North Yorkshire Police will Speeding agricultural vehicles: The Community Engagement Forum. be carrying out mobile safety camera enforcement around The aim of the Trust is to promote Police specialist operations team has been the Selby district depending on data received via the black tasked with this issue. and develop Tadcaster and the box alongside other information. You can see were the surrounding area. Trust Chairman mobile camera is going to be on any day by visiting the and Tadcaster Town Councillor North Yorkshire Police website. Mark Dunkerley said, “We are very grateful to the Community No catching out Engagement Forum for showing clear leadership, generosity and The instruments will be available for use vision by providing the Trust with by the samba band but also to support Saxton Cricket Club its first donation. We look forward workshops to reach the wider community. The Fears over theft encouraged Saxton Cricket to working closely with the Forum ambition is to see the band play throughout Club to seek funding from the Tadcaster and others to raise further funds Samba-tastic! the Selby district, and ultimately regionally. and Villages Forum to ensure their grounds and recruit volunteers to ensure A samba band has been set up with a contribution of £785 from the Samba band members will work with equipment remains safe and secure. The Tadcaster continues to be a great Tadcaster and Villages Community Engagement Forum. community groups to enable them to Forum contributed £1,000 toward the place to live, work and visit.” experience the social, interactive and creative cost of installing roller shutter doors to The Trust is always looking for The band will perform concerts and support experiences of samba. “Getting involved in the new groundsman shed. This added volunteers to help. If you would like a number of events. The aim is to encourage music can improve young people’s social security will deter any would-be thieves to get involved or just want to find people of all ages and abilities to get involved skills, self esteem and well being”, said Miss ensuring the continued smooth running of out more, visit the new web site at with music. With Tadcaster Grammar leading Buckley who is involved in the project. this successful local cricket club. A club www.tadcaster.org or you can email the initiative, students and their families will be Currently the group is busy recruiting member said, “Clubs like our struggle for the Trust via [email protected]. able to experience samba all year round. Mrs between 20 and 30 school-based players with funds. If the expensive grounds equipment Haisworth from the school said, “We’re keen a similar number for the community band. If gets stolen it would be devastating. We to offer a different type of instrument which will you would like to take part contact Miss S feel more relaxed now about spending appeal to those that wouldn’t generally see Buckley or Mrs G Hainsworth at Tadcaster money on equipment and events that will playing instruments as their thing”. Grammar School. encourage young people to play cricket”.

Newthorpe Sherburn in Elmet Focus on... WESTERN AREA South Milford Monk Lumby Fryston

Fairburn Hillam Burton Salmon Birkin Chips and chat Girl Guides regularly attend the Western Area Forum but felt the opinions of young people were not Brotherton considered. The Partnership Board agreed with Selby District Association of Voluntary Services Byran (AVS), which is actively involved in all the district’s Forums, that they would lead an initiative to gather the views of young people in the Western area. Following suggestions from the Guides and AVS Caring for carers a ‘Chips & Chat’ event was organised. Held in February, the event brought together young people Your chance The Wilf Ward Trust has been granted £650 to talk about the local concerns, activities and from the Western Forum to offer young services that affect them. carers a chance to experience a more It also gave them a chance to share their ideas to make a ‘normal’ life, even if just for a short time on how things could be improved and how young every few weeks. people could be more involved in their communities. The Trust assists and supports Young This was all done informally over a bag of chips Carers to use services which they would provided by a mobile chip van along with some difference otherwise struggle to access. They also other fun activities organised by AVS, and other Getting people involved and active in offer young carers advice and information volunteers, all funded by the Western Forum. their communities is a priority for the through working with groups or one-to-one The chair of the Western Forum, Cllr. Andy Western Forum. Inspector Richard at home, in school or at the Carers’ Centre. Pound, said, “The aim of Chips & Chat was to Abbott of North Yorkshire Police One parent said, “My son’s confidence bring the voice of young people to the attention is leading work on promoting the has grown since he started using the carers’ of the Forum, giving them an opportunity to talk Forum, encouraging people to get centre youth club and joining in organised about the things that affect them, good or bad. It more involved in their communities. activities. He now wants to join other clubs was also to encourage them to get more involved Inspector Abbott said, “The project and mix with other young people rather in their communities”. began by seeking out volunteers who than sitting on his own in his room”. The views, perceptions and ideas of those who have marketing skills and willing to give took part are helping shape the way the Western a small amount of time to the project. Area Partnership Board makes decisions. Neighbourhood watch schemes A big thank you to AVS and other Forum seemed a good place to start and I can members for getting involved, especially the Girl use ‘ringmaster’ to spread the Forum Guides. Picture courtesy of Girlguiding UK message”. The Co-op Local businesses and corporate sponsorship is also being considered, along with looking for free advertising compromise Funding helps restore arson attack on local club opportunities and encouraging better The Western Forum has stepped in to radio and other media involvement. mediate in a row over parking in Sherburn. The Western Area Community Engagement Forum has supported a grant of £958 from the Western Area Those involved in the Forums believe Some residents and local businesses were Burton Salmon Cricket Club, in the wake of an arson attack which left Community Engagement Forum. The they are a valuable link for all Selby concerned about a new rule limiting parking the club facing a huge fund-raising challenge. money will go towards new kits and district’s communities. The Western at the local Co-op shop to an hour and half. equipment for the cricket club and help Forum is one of the best attended After the issue was raised at the Western The changing rooms were set alight by them to pick up where they left off in with over forty people attending every Forum, the Partnership Board decided to vandals but the members of the club have encouraging the boys and girls into sport. meeting, but it would be better if even get involved and discussed these concerns been determined to rebuild it. Colin Walsh, Mr Walsh would still appreciate any more people would get involved. with the shop owners. As a result, a new club secretary, said: “Our changing room donations from local businesses and other If you live in the Western Area rule allowing two hours’ parking was facility was totally destroyed and with it all clubs who may have cricket equipment they and want to get involved in shaping introduced. our equipment down to the last bail.” no longer need. He said, “It will obviously where you live go online at www. Cllr Mike Jordan thanked the Co-op for The club faced a huge fund-raising effort take a huge effort for a small club like ours your-community.org.uk and have a agreeing to look again at the issue. He to clear up the mess and get new facilities to recover from this but we are determined look at the ‘Activities West’ plan. Start said, “This is a great example of what can in place ready for the 2012 season. Many that this will not be the end of Burton following the Western Area Twitter and be done if people come together to discuss donations have been given by the local Salmon Cricket Club”. You can contact Mr. Facebook pages. concerns so they can find a way forward”. residents and parish councils, alongside Walsh via email: [email protected].

You can keep up-to-date online too: www.your-community.org.uk. The website has recently been revamped to make it even easier to use, so you can easily get the information you need about issues in your local area. You can follow what’s happening on Facebook and Twitter too. Check the website for details of how to get involved in this way.