Haxey Parish Directory
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HAXEY PARISH DIRECTORY HAXEY WESTWOODSIDE BURNHAM GRAIZELOUND EASTLOUND CONTENTS Page Parish Maps 1/3 Haxey Parish 4 Haxey Parish Council 5 Parliamentary Representatives 6 North Lincolnshire Council 6 Local Information & Media 9 Transport 10 Medical Services 11 Support Services 13 Education 15 Religious Activities 17 Post Offices 21 Parish Halls 22 Library Services 23 Sports 24 Clubs & Activities 27 Local Trusts 31 Annual Events 32 Index 34 HAXEY PARISH 1 2 3 HAXEY PARISH Haxey Parish is one the largest parishes in the North of England, includes Westwoodside, Idlestop, Graizelound, Eastlound, Burnham and Haxey village. There are approximately 1,800 houses and the population is just over 4,400. In 1811 there were just 1,680 in habitants living in 366 houses. Early records of the area are available in the libraries at Haxey, Epworth and Scunthorpe for those interested in the rich history of the Parish. The Parish Church of St. Nicholas stands at the bottom of the hill between Westwoodside and Haxey and celebrated its 900 years anniversary in 1991. The top of the hill is dominated by the Water Tower which can be seen for miles around. Whilst many rural areas have lost their local facilities, the Parish has two schools, two post offices, 4 public house and various shops and services which can only survive through local support. Haxey Memorial Hall and Westwoodside Village Hall provide venues for many local activities. Mother and toddler groups, Women’s Institutes, Social Sixties, Dance Clubs, Amateur Dramatics and the Heritage Society are amongst the popular activities taking place in the Parish, whilst many other clubs and societies exist in nearby Epworth. There are also playing fields in both villages. Football, cricket, bowls and tennis are played competitively with playground facilities for the young. The Parish has a large footpaths network with approximately forty five miles of paths, enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. The Parish is also home to many small businesses providing jobs for local people. 4 HAXEY PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council makes decisions on local issues and passes comments to North Lincolnshire Council on other matters, such as planning applications. If residents are concerned about a local problem, they should contact one of the Council members or the Clerk. Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of the month in the Pavilion at Westwoodside Playing Field. The annual report to the Parish takes place in May when all residents are encouraged to attend. Meetings are reported in the local press and the minutes are posted on notice boards at Haxey Library and Newbigg, Westwoodside and also the Parish Council’s website. Haxey Parish Council 2012 Chairman – Cllr David Knowles Vice-Chairman – Cllr John Smedley Cllr. R. Allcock Beechlea, Akeferry Road, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 753235 Cllr. S. Boor MBE 16 Upperthorpe Hill, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 752738 Cllr. P. Booth High Ridge, Upperthorpe, Westwoodside Cllr. M. Carlile Crosshill, Upperthorpe Road, Westwoodside Cllr. P. Cooke The Willows, Thinholme Lane, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 752951 Cllr. T. Foreman Ash Tree Lodge,Upperthorpe Hill, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 752557 Cllr. D. Harris OBE, TD, DL Green Hill House, 2/4 High St, Haxey Tel: 01427 752794 Cllr. D. Lange 6 Hallcroft Road, Haxey Tel: 01427 752394 Cllr D. Knowles Derrick House, Sandbeds Lane, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 753702 Cllr. C. Lindley “Bryanek”, Upperthorpe Road, Haxey Tel: 01427 752076 Cllr. J. Maw Tara, 77 Akeferry Road, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 753472 Cllr. E. Morris Park Lane Farm, Park Lane, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 753199 Cllr J. Orton The Cottage, Station Rd, Graizelound, Tel: 01427 752197 Cllr. J. Smedley 38 High Street, Haxey Tel: 01427 752199 Cllr. N. Whitehead Franklin, 20 Commonside, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 752799 Clerk: Deb Hotson, Haxey Memorial Hall, High Street, Haxey DN9 2HH Tel: 01652 618306 Mobile: 0784 220 1877 E mail [email protected] 5 PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATIVES Member of Parliament The Member of Parliament for the area is Andrew Percy. He may be contacted at The House of Commons, Westminster. Tel: 0207 2197208 or at his office: 81 – 83 Pastures Road, Goole DN14 6BP01724 720800 Mr. Percy holds surgeries on a regular basis at Epworth Library. See local press and Haxey Library for details. European Members of Parliament There are seven Euro M.P.s for the Yorkshire and the Humber Region. One of each of the three parties are listed below. Labour: Linda McAven Email: [email protected] Conservative: Timothy Kirkhope Email: [email protected] Liberal Democrat: Diana Wallis Email: [email protected] NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL North Lincolnshire Council is a unitary local authority covering an 85,000 hectare area. The Council is comprised of 42 elected representatives and employs approximately 6,000 people. It provides around 130 services to 153,000 people living in the area, spending around £131,000,000 per year. The majority of services are centred at the new Council Offices at Church Square House, behind the market in Scunthorpe. There are a wide range of publications available there, on services in general and on specific subjects. Your North Lincolnshire Council representatives for South Axholme Ward are: Ron Allcock Beechlea, Akeferry Road, Westwoodside Tel: 01427 753235 William Eckhardt Deptford House, 2 The Nooking, Haxey, Scunthorpe Tel: 01427 752159 6 North Lincolnshire Council Main Switchboard Tel: 01724 296296 Web Site: www.northlincs.gov.uk Council Departments For full list of Departments see page 256 –257 in BT Phone Book Adoption 01652 656005 Adult Education 01724 862217 Building Control 01724 297400 Bus Passes (Senior Citizen) 01652 297000 Bus Passes (Schools) 01724 297216 Cemeteries & Crematorium 01724 747555 Commercial Waste -Skip Hire 01724 297806 Crime Prevention ( Safer Neighbourhoods ) 01724 275327 Democratic Services 01724 296230 Dog Control 01724 297000 Drainage ( Highways ) 01724 297000 Environment Team 01724 297387 Food Hygiene 01724 297589 Footpaths 01724 297391 Fostering 01652 656005 Gritting/Snow Clearance 01724 297000 Highways 01724 297000 Libraries 01724 860161 Licensing 01724 297592 Noise Complaints 01724 297624 Pest Control 01724 297626 Pavements/Footways 01724 297000 Planning 01724 297420 Pollution Emergencies 01724 297619 Public Footpaths/Bridleways 01724 297391 Public Toilets 01724 712247 Refuse Collection/Street Sweeping 01724 297000 School Services 01724 297240 Skips 01724 297806 Social Services 01724 297979 Street Lights 01724 297000 Trading Standards 01724 297664 7 Epworth Local Link Office 01724 286870 North Lincolnshire Council Contacting the Council during office hours for urgent queries only: StreetRight, bins, bulky item collections, Roads/footpaths 01724 297000 Council Tax & Housing Benefit 0845 6010651 Council Tax & Non-domestic rate recovery 0845 3890195 General Children’s Services Enquiries 0845 3890194/3 Adult Care Services Community Support Team 0845 1303861 North Lincolnshire Homes 01724 279900, 0800 0326363 Registrar Births, marriages and deaths may be registered at Scunthorpe Registry Office, 92 Oswald Road, Scunthorpe. An appointment can be made by phoning 01724 843915. Belton Household Recycling Centre Re-cycling containers for glass, plastic bottles, cans, rags, paper and electrical equipment are available as well as large skips for garden and household rubbish. Bags or containers of rubble can also be deposited at a charge. Opening Times: Friday – Tuesday 1st March to 31st October 10.00am – 6.00pm 1st November to 28th/29th February 10.00am – 4.00pm Closed Wednesdays & Thursdays. If you see someone illegally disposing of waste contact: 01724 297644. Power & Gas In case of a power cut call free on 0800 375 675. If you suspect a gas leak call free on 0800 111 999. Water & Sewage Severn Trent ( Sewers and Sewage Treatment ) 0800 783 4444 Yorkshire Water ( Water Supply ) 08451 242424 Emergency Flooding Contacts Environment Agency Floodline 0845 988 1188 Environment Agency Customer Services 0870 8506506 Council Floodline out of hours emergency number 01724 276444 Police When less urgent than 999 101 In an emergency always dial 999 Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 8 LOCAL INFORMATION & MEDIA Information about local events can be publicised in a variety of ways listed below. It is also useful to scan the windows of local shops and post offices for posters. Parish News Contact: Mrs. P. Johnson to place a free notice of a forthcoming event. Tel: 01427 754550 Local Press The Epworth Bells, Sunny Bar, Doncaster, DN1 1NB Tel: 01302 347214 Email : [email protected] Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, 4-5 Park Square, Scunthorpe Tel: 01724 273273 The Haxey & Westwoodside Arrow Tel: mobile 07912643010 01302532676 The papers are pleased to receive items of local news. Advertising rates are available on request. Local Radio & Television Local stations covering the area are: Radio Humberside FM 95.9MHz Tel: 01482 323232 Radio Lincolnshire FM 94.9MHz Tel: 01522 511411 Radio Hallam FM 103.4MHz Tel: 0114 209 1000 Radio Sheffield FM 104.1MHz Tel: 0114 2731177 Viking FM FM 96.9MHz Tel: 01482 325141 Lincs FM FM 102.2MHz Tel: 01522 549900 Trax FM FM 107.1MHz Tel: 01302 341166 BBC Look North Leeds Tel: 01132 247041 BBC Look North Hull Tel: 01482 323232 Calendar News (Yorkshire) Tel: 01132 228885 9 TRANSPORT Buses Buses run from Haxey through Isle villages to Doncaster, Scunthorpe and Gainsborough . Timetables are available from the Haxey library Selection of popular bus times Haxey to Doncaster (Westwoodside approximately five minutes later.) 7.20 (7.45 on Sat), 9.15, 10.06, 12.15, 14.15, 16.48 Return from Doncaster 11.00, 12.25,13.05, 15.00, 17.35 Haxey to Scunthorpe (Westwoodside approximately five minutes earlier.) 7.40, 9.05, 11.05, 13.05, 15.05. Return from Scunthorpe 9.15, 10.00, 12.00, 14.00, 16.00, 17.40. Haxey to Gainsborough 10.11 Return 13.10 (Tuesdays only) Operators: Isle Coaches, 97 High Street, Owston Ferry Tel: 01427 728227 First South Yorkshire Tel: 01709 566000 Holloways Tel: 01724 281177 North Lincolnshire Council Tel: 01724 297460 Trains Rail Timetable Enquiries.