The Thirty-Sixth Newsletter has been produced thanks to funds raised from Village Events. Swinton Village Action Group 10 April 2017 Issue 36 Inside this issue: The Newsletter reserves the right to refuse or amend any advertisement or submission and accepts no liability for any omission or inaccuracy. Senior Citizens Lunch 1 Neighborhood Watch Tour de Yorkshire Letters The classified climbs up the Côte de Garrowby Tour de Yorkshire 2 CPaD Hill and Côte de Goathland will get the legs pumping before the race hits the coastline Swinton Reading Rooms 3 again at Whitby, and the riders will get a great Letters view of the Abbey as they contest the second Coneysthorpe Table sprint of the day. Tennis The route continues on to Robin Hood’s Police Box 4 Bay for the third and final climb and then it’s full steam into Scarborough for the now- Parish Council Minutes 5 legendary finish along North Bay. The anticipated timings. Club and Community 6 - 7 STAGE 1: FRIDAY 28 APRIL 2017: Groups News Malton (caravan 12:53) 14:29 14:40 BRIDLINGTON TO SCARBOROUGH Amotherby 14:36 14:47 Carol Service 8 STAGE OVERVIEW Blacksmith Arms Similar to previous year's races, there will be Total stage length: 173km rolling road closures in place before, during 3 King of the Mountain Climbs: Garrowby and immediately after the race has passed and these are expected to last for around an hour. Colour copies of the Hill, Goathland & Robin Hood's Bay. newsletter are available on 2 Sprints: Pocklington & Whitby Abbey. There will also be parking restrictions in place along the race route. the Parish Website. Total ascent: 1,940m. Swinton Parish Website is Full information can be found on the Stage One gets underway outside Bridlington following link. available on the following Spa and heads into Pocklington for the first link. http:// intermediate sprint. http://letour.yorkshire.com/stage-1 swinton.btck.co.uk/ To Advertise MINUTES OF SWINTON COMMUNITY GROUP Contact Swinton News Letter by email. Swin- HELD ON FEBRUARY 6th 2017 AT THE BLACKSMITHS ARMS [email protected] Present Dianne Illingworth, Daphne Powell, Paul Cuthbertson, Maggie Farey, Phil Winn, Henry Or Tel: 01653 697921 Leeson, Malcolm Anderson, Jan Anderson, Janet Bailey. Business Adverts Cost £10 per row or £30 for a full page 1. Apologies, Amy Thomas, Glyn Wild, Richard Good advert, payable in advance. 2. Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as a true record Public For Sale Notices Cost £1 3. Matters Arising, The Harvest Auction was very successful and raised £534.The pensioners lunch held in January was very enjoyable. 4. Parish Plan Update. Maggie has collated the data from the questionnaires, 63% were returned .There were some offers of help at future events and comments regarding the use of the Sports Hall and the play area next to it. This was discussed at length and it was decided to approach the Sports Hall Committee asking for a representative to join the group. Deadline for July Newsletter Articles. No Later than 7th July 2017 . Email us At. [email protected] The Thirty-Sixth Newsletter has been produced thanks to funds raised from Village Events. Pa ge 2 Swinton News I ssue 36 Letters Policy: We reserve the right not MINUTES OF SWINTON COMMUNITY GROUP (CONT) to publish any letter. Senders must supply Jan offered to ask Pete Galtry. A village meeting will be held to look at the completed update. their name and address 5 Internet Facility. There is some money available to install broadband in village halls/community and be prepared to have rooms. After discussion it was decided to put an article in the newsletter to try and gauge how them published. much interest there was. The Newsletter does not necessarily agree with 6 Financial update. Glyn has prepared an interim balance sheet. £2290 – 98p in the bank when any of the views outstanding cheque cashed. As the finances are very healthy it was felt the way forward was to build expressed on these pag- on previous events. es. 7 Events for 2017. Beetle Drive. Try another beetle drive towards the end of May and depending on how successful it is maybe look at another one in September. ? Village rounder’s match in July if there is enough interest. Harvest Festival Auction on October 2nd Fireworks, November 4th. Malcolm reported that it was unlikely that we would be able to have a bonfire so we should look at having a firework party .Paul said the Parish Council would give us their support as they thought it was an excellent village event. The Parish Council are planning to hold a village dance towards the end of June. This would be a ticket only event with live music. Further details to follow. 8 Any other business Cpad. It was agreed to give £20 to Swinton band for the electricity supply to the Cpad and ask them to let us know if it wasn’t enough. Tour de Yorkshire. The parish council are hoping to have some bikes on display and a banner at the entrance to the village. Seat. A request has been made for a seat to be placed down the lane leading to the river. The pro- posed site is on the verge next to Peter Farrow’s field. Paul will approach him to ask if it is alright with him. Neighbourhood Watch. Paul had been to the annual meeting along with Peter Powell. He said these meetings were not attended by senior officers any more. Peter was standing down from chief coordinator after nearly twenty years. The parish council will organise a neighbourhood watch meeting in the summer. 9 Date of next meeting. This will be held on March 27th 2017 at The Blacksmiths Arms at 7pm. Letters And News Swinton Village Community Voting at Reading Rooms. 17th June Group Dance, details to be provided 5th May after Parish council meeting. Events Beetle Drive 6.30-8pm Swinton 28th April Reading Rooms. 2nd October Harvest Auction Tour de Yorkshire 30th May 4th May Swinton Community Group 4th November North Yorkshire County AGM Swinton Reading Rooms Fireworks and food. Council Elections. 7pm Deadline for July Newsletter Articles. No Later than 7th July 2017 . Email us At. [email protected] The Thirty-Sixth Newsletter has been produced thanks to funds raised from Village Events. Pa ge 3 Swinton News I ssue 36 Letters And News AGM yourself to anything, but to hold a plant sale in May to The current committee will be feedback and discussion is the raise funds for a bench. holding the Community only way we know what you If anyone has any spare plants Group Annual General Meet- want. that would be available in May ing on Tuesday 30 May at the Please come and show your that they could donate please Reading Rooms. support for the events held contact Janet 01653-693638 or If you have a point of view, and improvements that have e-mail been made for the village. any contributions to village life [email protected] or just want to see what is Light refreshments will be going on, then you should be available. Thank you. attending. Dianne Janet You are not committing Plant Sale The Community group hope Marie Curie you who donated to the shop please email or called in to find a bargain. amotherbyhall.trsr@btinternet The March collection for Over the two weeks we raised .com or ring 694009. Marie Curie in Swinton raised £5500. £220. This is a very The Parish Hall at Amotherby satisfactory result, and I thank Amotherby Parish Hall will be open for refreshments the Swinton residents for their There will be a Table Top & during the Tour de Yorkshire generosity. Car Boot Sale at the Parish from 1pm on Fri 28th April. Henry Leeson Hall at Amotherby from 9am Later that day at 8pm there to 1pm on Easter Monday will be an Old-time & Se- Ryedale Dog Rescue 17th April. quence Dance with music by Pop-up shop If you would like to book a Just to say thank you to all of Nightowl and Faith Supper. table or car space (£5.00) Update on the Blacksmiths smiths Arms so plenty of rea- will certainly miss our regulars Arms. sons to keep supporting your and we will take many happy memories with us. Following the birth of our local, with the pub open 7 days And of course a massive thank baby Alexander in December of the week and food served you for all the kind wishes and we have now made the tough Wednesday - Sunday, plus of gifts which were so generously decision to leave the course the fantastic beer gar- given to Alexander. Blacksmiths Arms to focus on den now that the weather is raising our little boy. warming up! Thank you to John and Marcia For the foreseeable future it is everyone who has supported business as usual at The Black- us over the last two years, we Swinton Reading Room And Community Hall Swinton Reading Rooms Admission £1.20 We are still looking for a Beetle Drive There will be a raffle, so solution to moving the snooker Friday 5 May 6.30-8pm donations of raffle prizes and table from the Reading Room At Swinton Reading Room. expressions of interest in as it appears the second hand Suits all children of counting attending to Dianne please, sales market is not good. Swinton Reading Room age and parents very welcome 01653 697548 Ideally we would like to find a And Community Hall to assist younger ones.