Green Hammerton Parish Council
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New Resident Welcome Pack Produced by Green Hammerton Parish Council GREEN HAMMERTON PARISH COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU TO THE VILLAGE Village Web Site - www.greenhammerton.org.uk The information in this welcome pack (and lots more) is available on line at the above web site. A warm welcome to Green Hammerton from the Parish Council. Below you will find information about various groups in the village including contact details should you wish to find out more. Parish Council The Parish Council is made up of 7 Councillors and meets 10 times throughout the year. Please see the Parish Council notice board (located opposite the pub) and the Village web site for regular updates, agendas and meeting minutes. Chair: Ian Bailes, Laurel House, York Road, Green Hammerton York YO26 8BN 01423 330477 Clerk : Paul Whelan, Ashby House, Bernard Lane, Green Hammerton YO26 8BP 01423 331030 Email [email protected] Tel. 01423 331030 District Counsellor – Chris Lewis 01423 331485 County Counsellor – John Savage 01423 330236 Doctors' Surgery Springbank Surgery, York Road, Green Hammerton. Tel. 01423 330030 St Thomas’s Church (York Road) Church of England Services are held on 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month. Church Warden: Helena Leather Tel: 01423 330694 St Joseph's Catholic Church is situated on The Green Services take place every Saturday evening at 5.30pm. New Resident Welcome Pack Produced by Green Hammerton Parish Council Green Hammerton C of E School operates a before and after school club called The Hive. Contact the school for details. Tel: 01423 330314 Post Office & Shop Opening Times Mon-Fri 9 – 1 and 2 – 5.30. Sat 9 – 12.30. The shop stocks basic essentials, an excellent range of greetings cards and wrapping paper and offers a newspaper delivery service Monday – Saturday. Tel: 01423 331062 Milk Robert Conning delivers milk, cream, eggs, orange juice, kindling and wood briquettes to your door. Tel: 01423 330535 Neighbourhood Watch Bill Smith is the local co-ordinator. Tel: 01423 331461 or check on the Village web site for further information on your local area coordinator. Green Hammerton Recreational Charity The Recreational Charity (GHRC) was formed to facilitate the creation of Green Hammerton Playing Field and Village Hall. Its role is to ensure the facilities continue to service the ever changing needs of the villagers. GHRC holds the keys to the Village Hall and can arrange bookings for regular or one off activities or events. GHRC Social Committee organises events such as charity auctions, open gardens, quizzes and themed evenings throughout the year. Please see the Recreational Charity notice board located opposite the pub for updates. Chair: Brian Halling, The Beeches, Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton Tel: 01423 331485 Booking Clerk: Claire Jeffrey Tel: 01423 331304 Brownies/Rainbows Meetings every Monday/Wednesday. Contact Vicky Abbott Tel: 07815 109135 for more information Green Hammerton/ Kirk Hammerton W.I. Meets every second Tuesday in the month usually at Kirk Hammerton Village Hall with occasional meetings in Green Hammerton Village Hall. Contact Sue Bowe. Tel: 01423 330651 for more information. New Resident Welcome Pack Produced by Green Hammerton Parish Council Toddler Group Meets at the Village Hall every Friday – contact Caroline Hale for more information. Tel: 07715 421688 [email protected] Book Club Green Hammerton Readers form a book club which meets to discuss a wide range of contemporary and classic fiction. Meetings are very informal and members contribute as much or as little as they wish. Books are mostly supplied free of charge by North Yorkshire CC library services. There is a small subscription fee to cover the cost of the hall. Meetings are held at 8pm on the second Thursday of each month (except December) in the Village Hall. For further details contact Peter Morrill Tel: 01423 331162 or email [email protected]. Circuit Training Wednesday mornings in the Village Hall from 10am until 11am. Not as terrifying as it sounds. Green Hammerton Cricket Club Would be delighted to welcome new players. Contact Neil Phillips Tel: 07795 387441. Junior Football Tuesday evenings on the playing field 6.30pm for boys and girls aged 5 to 13. Contact Neil Philips Tel: 07795 387441 Karate Monday afternoons in the village hall at 4.45pm. Zumba Monday evenings in the village hall at 7.45pm. New Resident Welcome Pack Produced by Green Hammerton Parish Council Coffee Morning/ Book Exchange On the second Saturday of the month at the Village Hall from 10am – 12pm. Enjoy a cup of coffee, meet up with neighbours and browse the bookshelves. Contact Tom and Annabelle Polito for more information. Tel: 01423 331993 Bad Apple Theatre This group brings live theatre to the Village Hall several times a year. Look out for posters. West of Ouse oil Syndicate Buy your heating fuel cheaper through the syndicate. Email [email protected] for details of how to join. Helenfield is a local woodland area and nature reserve with a pond and public footpath. The area has been preserved for public enjoyment and to protect wildlife. The Parish Council are custodians and Alistair Taylor and his team of helpers maintain and care for this very special place given to the Parish Council by James Leather in memory of his late wife Helen. Village View is a bi-monthly news sheet updating residents with information from the village. And last but certainly not least The Bay Horse pub serves fine ales and food and has 10 letting rooms. Tel: 01423 330338 Green Hammerton Village Club provides its members with a great venue and entertainment for a nominal annual fee. New members welcome. Tel: 01423 330572 The Village Web Site – Information on village history, photo archive, news, email updates, events calendar, local businesses, village life and local groups. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any of the relevant bodies should you wish to join any of the organisations in the village. .