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Swinton Parish Steering Group 21 May 2011 Issue 5 Swinton Parish Newsletter
The Newsletter reserves the right to refuse or amend any advertisement or submission and accepts no liability for any omission or inaccuracy. Swinton Royal Wedding Picnic
On the day of the Royal Wed- equipment, sand pit and giant Plan Steering Group who will ding from about 3 pm – 6 pm jenga. be organizing more events 150 parents, grandparents and later in the year. There was a raffle with a wide children enjoyed a very happy Inside this issue: range of prizes, as well as a If you want to be involved time in the Children’s Play- competition for the best please get in touch with me ground near the Bowling dressed bride and groom on 696544. From the Editor 2 Green. Most had brought teddy bear which was well picnics as well as food to supported. There were also cook on the barbecues pro- News and Articles 2-3 several entries in the fancy Jan Anderson vided. dress competition with some Chair of Steering Group. The bouncy castle and the imaginative and original cos- Parish Council 4 two face painters were the tumes. most popular attractions for The event was organized and children, as well as the play Police Box 5 run by members of the Parish
Club and Community 5-8 Groups News
Adverts 8
Crossword 8
Best Teddy Bear Best Bride and Groom
Who’s Hiding? Even The Adults Played
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Editorial to update
Parish Plan, What Next? I believe should be given priority 4. Reduce Road Speed limits A number of action items action. You may not agree with 5. Pedestrian Crossings and were identified in the Parish my selections, If not please send Crossing Signs on B1257 Plan. yours in and we will draw up a final list of the Top Ten Action 6. Improvements to Pave- It’s probably unreasonable to items. ments expect that all of them will be 7. Creation of a Youth Club resolved in the near future, 1. Improve Drainage and Foul Water Sewers 8. Cycle Path between Editorial but what we as Residents can do is identify the top ones for 2. Discourage Dog Fouling Cam- Amotherby and Malton our Parish Council to focus paign 9. Affordable Housing for on. 3. Request School Buses to drop Local people In no particular order these off Children down Village 10. Internet Speed improve- are my top Ten Action items ment Letters
RNLI SCREENWAVES Dog Fouling A house to house collection I picked up a leaflet for this, Now that we are into a period taken in Swinton recently, they take the cinema to village of good weather, as more and raised £154.50p. halls, and outside (see How- more people walk their Dogs The Malton area total raised sham Mill), and wondered if it in public places, please re- was £4318.36p. was an idea for a community member if you allow your dog to foul in a public area event? Sincere thanks to all residents and you fail to clear it up you Letters who gave generously. For more Information may be liable to a fine of up to £1000. For more informa- Screenwaves web site tion please contact the Dog Thank you. Sue Wright Warden on 01653 600666 ext Henry Leeson 208 or email Russbrough Contact the newsletter if you East Street are interested in making this a dogwarden@ryedale.gov.uk. Swinton community event. R Good Swinton Newsletter Email Future Of The Newsletter
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Nature Watch
Walking down low lane and other in the run up to mating. year. Have their natural preda- keeping one’s eyes open can (Although it was once thought tors been lost over the winter? result in some special nature these sparring matches were As well as the animals, there watch moments. between males competing for females, it seems it also hap- pens as females battle off un- wanted attention!) I can also confirm at least three deer are back foraging in the fields. I was surprised at what would The brown hare was once a appear to be a population ex- are a number of Butterflies in Deer very common animal in the UK plosion in the rabbit commu- the Garden, the most striking with its ‘March madness’, when nity this year, compared to last been the Orange Tip. adults males would ‘box’ each Swinton Through The Census 1851
The 1851 census was taken on Grocer: William Wilson, Shop Keeper: Charles Mallison the night of 30th March. From John Baxter, George Waite Confectioner: William Wise 1851 onwards, the census has Gardener: Thomas Thomp- Cordwainer: John Satton, provided very detailed statistics son, Thomas Robinson, of age structure, giving num- Robert Salton, Richard Waite, bers of males and of females in Publican: George Mallinson Leonard Studley. each 5-year age band. How- Shoe Maker: George Cordwainer Apprentice: ever, we simplify this here to Rievely, Joseph Ferguson George Kear, Zachariah Boyes three broad age groups: Chil- Shoe Maker Journeyman: Dealer in Coals: Miles Jackson dren (0-14), Working Age (15- Thomas Sawdon Collector of Rates: George 64) and the Elderly (over 65). Tailor: Thomas Porter, John Wawne Swinton and Swinton Fields, in Merryweather, George Coo- Office Clerk: John Warcop the civil parish of Appleton le per. Street, boasted 185 males 3 Lime Burner: John Carr Tailor’s Apprentice: Thomas down from 1841 and 194 fe- Masterman, William Marshall, MD: George Dodds males 5 down from 1841 living Richard Jackson in 85 houses an increase of 3 The remaining workers were from 1841. The oldest person Teadealer: Thomas Mal- Agricultural Labours and Ser- Village Residents was Jane Waite who was 86 linson vants. and the youngest was Ann Rus- Basket Maker: William Mor- There were 3 Annuitants and 1 ton, a baby of 4 days. ley Retired Gentleman The occupations noted were:-: Wheelwright: William The blacking-m appear to have Blacksmith: Thomas Foster Charles, George Waite (28), ceased work by 1851. George Waite (43), Robert Butcher: Richard Cooper All inhabitants were born in Waite, John Waite, George Yorkshire except Eleanor Wel- Cattle Dealer: John Pearcy, Hutton burn, who was born in Ireland, George Wilson, Farmers: James Wilson, Wil- James Thorpe, Mary Mooring, Francis Mitchell liam Coultas( age 15), Francis Henry Allerston , Elizabeth Dealer: John Hutchinson Wilson, Thomas Fewster, Wilson, Thomas Porter, who were born out of county. Dressmaker: Martha Dobson, Stockson Gowland, Francis Ellen Hardwick, Betsy Warcup Dobson. Contributed By R Good
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Parish Council Minutes Held on Wednesday 4th May 2011
The following is a brief synopsis of the hole with the branches embedded was junction to Swinton Grange Lane. Swinton Parish Council Meeting held on enclosed. No reply has been received to District & Parish Elections. Wednesday 4th May 2011, 7pm in The date. Reading Rooms, Swinton. ACTION: Clerk to seek guidance on co- ACTION: Clerk to write to BT to obtain opting Councillors onto the Parish Coun- The Parish Council AGM. permission and seek guidance as to the cil and also confirmation of number of Was held prior to the Full council Meet- most suitable position to plant the cherry Councillors allowed. ing. trees, as advised by Pete Wilson in the letter dated 13 April. Grass Cutting. Present: Cllr P Powell (Chair), Cllr M Excellent feedback from residents regard- Fenwick, Cllr Mrs V Farrow, Cllr P Manhole. ing the first cut. Cuthbertson, Gail Snowden (Clerk). Yorkshire Water have pressure washed Apologies for Absence. Councillor D the manhole and confirm that it is not a Correspondence. Barker. problem. Clerk to take letter from York- Take the Lead Take the Bag. Cllr Powell opened the meeting and shire Water when it arrives to RDC Envi- NYCC Business and Environmental Ser- thanked those present for attending and ronmental Health to seek further clarifica- vices. Renewal of Local Bus Contracts & thanked the Councillors for all the work tion. Home to School Transport Service Con- they had done during the previous year. Street Lighting Faults. No faults re- tracts in Ryedale and Craven. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman ported. ACTION: Clerk to send a letter asking if Councillor Powell. Chairman. Parish Plan. the school bus can come down the village Vice Chairman. Councillor Cuthbertson Excellent press coverage received. All to drop children off due to the fact that it Next AGM 2 May 2012 residents and appropriate organisations now drops off pupils travelling to Malton now have a copy of the plan. Secondary School at the new sports centre car park instead of Middlecave Drive. Clerks Training Update. Parish Council Meeting Planning Applications. Matters Arising. Clerk has not attended any training in April. Application No: 11/00330/FUL NYCC Emergency Planning Unit – Com- Applicant: Escada Systems Ltd (Mr Mike munity Resilience Scheme. Swinton In Bloom. Reed). ACTION: Clerk to open an account at Description: Change of use from offices All agreed not to go ahead with an emer- to a residential single dwelling. Barclays for Swinton In Bloom gency plan, the Councillors felt that the Location: Swinton Grange, Swinton Lane, appropriate emergency services would ACTION: Clerk to enquire if funding is Swinton, Malton, YO17 6QR handle any situation that may arise in available from AONB for wild flowers The Parish Council have no objections to Swinton. ACTION: Clerk to send a letter of thanks this application. Community spirit in the village has greatly to Mrs Betty Waudby, 8 Cherry Avenue Any Other Business. improved over the last year and it was felt for her donation towards Swinton In Cheque No: 100533 £25 Cllr Cuthbertson that if an emergency occurred the resi- Bloom (petrol for mower) dents would rally around and help where ACTION: Clerk to enquire if funding is Cheque No: 100534 £8.60 Chairman (teak needed. The village hall would be avail- available from RDC for a commemorative oil for bench near bus shelter) able for use if needed. trough and anvil. Many thanks to Dave Barker for all his Rural Action Yorkshire. Participatory ACTION: Cllr Cuthbertson to liaise with efforts whilst he was a Parish Councillor Budgeting. Henry Leeson regarding a commemora- Date of the Next Meeting. ACTION: Clerk to contact Maggie Farey tive bench in the village This will be held on Wednesday 1 June regarding the payment of the invoice for ACTION: Clerk to obtain a price for a 2011 £2,000. stone trough. Highways. ACTION: Cllr Farrow to purchase an The Chairman has sent a letter replying to anvil from an agricultural sale. Pete Wilson, NYCC Maintenance Man- ACTION: Chairman to purchase a tree to ager dated 14 April. A photo of the pot- be planted on the piece of land at the
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Police Box. Community Police News
The following articles have Yorkshire TV Goes Digital only £40, or in some cases been sourced from NYP Com- In August 2011 most of York- completely free of charge. The munity Messaging. shire will "go digital" when the scheme provides easy to use Neighbourhood & Home analogue Yorkshire TV signal equipment and 12 months af- Watch Network is turned off and people receiv- tercare including a free help ing their pictures through an line. If you would like to keep up to aerial will need a digital box. Please check the more vulner- date by receiving the Many people will already be able residents on your patch or Neighbourhood & Home aware of this change, however neighbourhood, to see who Watch Network e-newsletter, some older and disabled people needs a helping hand at Switch- please go to may not know how the switch- over time. If you identify www.ourwatch.org.uk/ over will affect them and what someone, please contact Sarah they need to do. Richardson from Ryedale Vol- This is a separate process from All Watches are asked to help untary Action on. registering as a Neighbour- Ryedale Voluntary Action, by [email protected] hood / Home Watch member looking out for their vulnerable or 01653 600120 to arrange or scheme, because some peo- neighbours to ensure they are help. Community Policing ple may wish to simply sign up not left without a TV picture Crime Stoppers on for the newsletter without any High Pressure Sales when the time comes. 0800 555 111 further involvement at all Please be aware of a company As part of the switchover, peo- called Sapphire who are cur- Ryedale Neighbourhood & ple who are aged 75+ or who rently operating in the area Rural Watch Group get certain benefits or who are using high pressure telephone Ryedale Watch Web Site blind or partially sighted people sales tactics. If you have any can have one TV capable of concerns please contact Trad- receiving a digital signal for ing Standards or the Police. Swinton Reading Room and Community Hall Blast from the past From the please contact Dianne Illing- Thursday morning? Reading Room minute book of worth. Tel: 01653 697548. Did you know that children are 1949. Swinton Playgroup entitled to 15 hours FREE pre Following the recent fund Did you know that Swinton schooling from the start of the raising and grant grovelling has had its very own Playgroup term following their third exploits to improve the facili- based in the Reading Rooms birthday? ties at the Reading Room at a on Main Street for over thirty Did you know that your child cost of £22000, it was amusing years? does not have to be potty Swinton Reading Room to see that in 1949 the Reading trained to come to Playgroup? Room Committee AGM were Did you know that Swinton And Community Hall satisfied with a credit balance Playgroup caters for up to 24 Did you know that OFSTED of £9 10s 10d (£9.54). children a session from their rated Swinton Playgroup as second birthday to school age? officially good? No date has been agreed for the AGM of the Reading Did you know that Swinton Did you know that you are Room for 2011 yet, but watch Playgroup is open for 18 hours welcome to call in whenever out for advance notice and per week, during school term the Playgroup is open or to call posters. time? the Play leader, Did you know that on Tues- Judith Boyes on 01653 668485 Any new interest is always ap- for more information? preciated. days and Wednesdays children can be at Swinton Playgroup Anyone interested in hiring the for a full six hours and for hall or taking an active part, three hours on a Monday and
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Bowling Club News
Flat Green Bowling a) The whole of the area Current League Standings as Walk up to the Green during should be used as a children’s of 18th May. the Months from May to Au- playground. Ladies. No Update available. gust, and you will hear the b) The Parish Council should Hovingham League. sounds of Bowl against Bowl let the bowling land to the Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1. or if the bowler is lucky against Bowling Club for a peppercorn 4th Place. Swinton Bowls Club the Jack, followed by the sound rent. of voices discussing the last Vets League. In 1977 the green was ex- Played 3, Won 1, Lost 2. shot followed by the skip trying tended to its present size. valiantly to enthuse the next 4th Place. bowler to place their bowl just The clubhouse at the time was BATA Gas Triples League. where he or she points. a large green hut which re- Current Standings 13 May. mained in use until 1996. A Make no mistake this is a Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1. successful lottery bid meant 2nd Place friendly but competitive sport that it was possible to upgrade with games lost and won on the clubhouse in time for the Leagues Games. For details the last bowl of the game. 1997 bowling season . A small and to confirm if you are play- Swinton Bowling Club was group of members demolished ing check the club notice formed in 1935 by a group of the old building which was boards on the clubhouse. gentlemen from the village. A transported to Great Habton If you are interested in taking photograph of these players is by tractor and trailer. up Flat Green Bowling . on show in the clubhouse. The club plays in four leagues: Contact the Secretary. The land where the Bowling- Hovingham, Ladies, BATA Mrs L Metcalfe Green is situated together with Gas Triples and the Veterans. Tel: 1751475138 the football field and children’s Matches are played on, New Members always wel- playground was given to the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday come Parish Council by deed from and Friday evenings and the the Behrens family of Swinton veterans play on Wednesday Grange. There were two condi- afternoons. tions:-
The Old Club House The New Club House Broughton, Swinton And Amotherby Sports Centre News
Committee Meeting Monday The 2011 Cricket Season has For information or to Book the 9th May. started, with games been played Facilities Tel: after 7pm. 01653 An estimate has been submit- on Thursday Evenings starting 690807 ted for the resurfacing of the at 6:30pm. Or Contact: approach Road and Car Park The Broughton & Swinton Derek Cuthbertson using tarmac, A decision will be Cricket Club plays in the Tel: 01653690807 BSA Sports Centre taken once the work proposed Ryedale Beckett Division 2 Email: has been fully reviewed. League. [email protected]
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Brass Band News Swinton Band have a new Sec- the 28th May at Swinton Valerie our Trombone player retary – Tracey Popham – who Sports Club, starting at who sadly died last year but has played with the band for 30 7.30pm and we hope to see as inspired us all with her grit years. Tracey lived in Swinton many people as possible at and determination throughout when she first joined the band this event. her battle with cancer. (and her parents still do) until On the 30th July we are hold- Swinton Band are always she married Stephen, who is ing a Garden Fete in Swinton looking for New Members, Swinton Brass Band also a member of the band. Bob and Janet Polley have both experienced and Begin- Before getting married Tracey kindly offered the use of their ners. If you would like to was the Secretary for a number Garden at Manor Farm, East come and join us please con- of years before Dorothy took Street Swinton. There will be tact Tracey on 01653 696417 over the reins. lots of stalls and games so or e-mail You can contact Tracey on please come along for an en- [email protected]. 01653 696417. joyable afternoon. We will be Alternatively look at our starting at 1.30pm. This year as you may be aware website swinton-band.org.uk On the 16th July we are hold- to find out more about us and the band is celebrating it’s 75th Anniversary and we are holding ing a Concert to raise money what we do. For Any Further a number of events including for St Catherine’s Hospice at information Ring: Mr B. our Free Birthday Concert on Kirkbymoorside Memorial Anderson 07730588298 Hall. This is in memory of Swinton And District Horticultural Society June sees the risk of frost pass Fruit & vegetable Feed. The Parish Hall, Amotherby. so if you haven't already now Continue to sow salads, run- Show Open to Public 1.00pm. is the time to plant out tender ner beans, peas, lettuces. Donation Box By door. bedding plants and annuals Classes Aare as Follows. for stunning summer displays. Prepare for future season by sowing Winter Flowering Vegetables June is a busy month in the Pansies, Wallflowers and Flowers gardening calendar with fruit, Sweet William in trays of John vegetables, containers and Innes Seed Sowing Compost. Fruit baskets needing regular feed- Floral Art ing and watering. First crops Lift and divide overgrown Time To Plant the Gar- are ready for harvesting and bulbs like daffodils. Home Produce den Plants and Feed the you need to keep sowing let- Lawn The Bingo night 23rd April, Handicraft tuces and other crops to en- Raised a small amount for our Agricultural sure a season long supply. funds. The turnout was disap- Keep mowing and feeding the pointing , with only Society Children's lawn to make sure it's looking members and one Swinton Full details and Entry Forms its best and then sit down, Family attending. available from. relax and enjoy the fruits of Our Society relies on public Mr & Mrs H Stead, your labour. funding to allow it to continue Hills View. Swinton. Harvest vegetables as they so any shortfall makes it diffi- Telephone: 01653 694663 become ready. cult to continue. Any dona- tions or offers of assistance All Entries no later than Earth up potatoes to ensure a will be gratefully received. Saturday 27th August 2011 bumper crop. Future Events For more information on how Keep fruit and vegetables well to join or assist in the running watered. Friday May 27h Plant Sale Hills View. Swinton, 6:30pm of events please contact: Liquid feed container and Anne Stead greenhouse crops try Nutri Monday August 29th. 2011 71st Annual Open Show Telephone: 01653 694663
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Swinton Reading Rooms Art & Craft The contributors came from the sur- ceived of over £50 for the charity. Exhibition 15th May rounding area (Swinton, Amotherby, Thanks must go to Dianne and the Read- On Sunday there was the opportunity for Easthorpe) and a few from farther afield ing Room Committee for allowing the local artists and craftspeople to show off (Malton, Norton, Westow). A modest event to take place. their talents. Ten people presented a wide number of people visited the exhibition range of exhibits from watercolours, and seemed to appreciate the display.
drawings, photographs and embroidered landscapes - to wood and stone carving, Another aim of the day was to raise willow weaving and hand painted signs money for 'Save the Chil- and goods. dren' and generous donations were re-
Adverts and Events Border Landscaping. Maintenance. The Blacksmith Arms. To Advertise Contact Swinton Home and Garden Grass Cutting, Fencing. Children's Disco. News Letter by email Interior, Exterior Painting. Saturday 28th May. [email protected] Power Washing. 2 pm to 6pm. Or Tel: 01653 697921 All General Garden Cost £1.00 per child to include Maintenance. food and entertainment, games, Adverts Cost £5 per row or No Job Too Small. face painting, fancy dress. £15 for a full page advert. Call Duncan Richards payable in advance. 01653 690723 Mobile: 07940714749
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