About your community, by your community: serving Tadcaster and the surrounding villages TODAY Supported by the Tadcaster and Villages Community Engagement Forum www.selby.gov.uk/tv_cef including... TADCASTER TOWN COUNCIL AUTUMN 2018 NEWSLETTER INSIDE Duck Race 2018 Page 3 Issue 17 | Autumn 2018 St Marys Church, Tadcaster Harvest Fest 2018 Friday 28th September – 7:30 pm Tadcaster Community Choir in Concert at St. Mary’s Ticket price: incl. cheese and wine/non-alcoholic drink, in advance £7.50, on the door £10.00. Advance tickets: St. Mary’s Charity Shop (next to Church) John & Kath Horton on 01937 530952 Saturday 29th September DUCK RACE Church open day displaying the wonderful Flower Arrangements and family fun day Tours of the bell tower and the “Wombel” portable bell for you to have a go. Tea/Coffee, bacon butties and ploughman’s lunches served TH Visit us alongside the Swimming Pool’s Annual Duck Race on the river next SATURDAY 29 SEPTEMBER to the Church during the afternoon. 12 NOON – 4PM Sunday 30th September 10:30am Family Harvest Festival Service TADCASTER RIVERBANK Following the service, the church will be open to see the flowers with DUCKS LAUNCHED AT 2PM ploughman’s lunches and hot drinks served. TICKETS £1 AVAILABLE FROM POOL RECEPTION 6.00pm “Hymn’s and Pimms” (or non- alcoholic drinks for those who prefer). KINDLY SUPPORTED BY We hope you will join us with others from the Town, Benefice and Churches Together in Tadcaster for a grand celebration TADCASTER community SWIMMING POOL The 2018 Duck Race will take place on Saturday 29th September from 12 - 4pm. The Ducks will be launched from the Tadcaster Viaduct at 2pm and will race to Tadcaster Bridge. The first prize is £100, second prize is £50, third prize is £25. There will be 2,500 yellow ducks and 50 corporate ducks launched, along with raffles, food stalls and games. Ducks cost £1 and can be purchased from Tadcaster Swimming Pool and Corporate ducks can be purchased by e-mailing [email protected]. We would like to thank Coors Brewery for their continued support and assistance in organising the event. Chris Porter, Facilities Manager, Tadcaster Swimming Pool 2 www.visit-tadcaster.co.uk Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 www.visit-tadcaster.co.uk 3 TODAY TODAY Church Fenton Community Shop... At the heart of our village providing for our community in a friendly, inclusive and supportive way. Church Fenton Community Shop... At the heart of our village providing for our community in a friendly, inclusive and supportive way. Tadcaster and Villages Community Tadcaster & Villages Community Engagement Forum Engagement Forum (CEF) covers the Appleton Roebuck & following parishes: Acaster Selby; Barkston Ash; Biggin; Bilbrough; Bolton Percy; Church Fenton; Colton & Steeton; Church Fenton Healaugh & Catterton; Little Fenton; Newton CHURCH FENTON COMMUNITY SHOP Kyme cum Toulston; Oxton; Saxton with Community Shop Hazlewood; Tadcaster; Towton, Grimston & Kirby Wharfe with North Milford; and Ulleskelf. The story of how local “Having a chat, having a “Having a chat, having a laugh and making people’s residents saved a vital laugh and making people’s “I have lived in the village day.” Stewart “I have lived in the village day.” Stewart CHURCH FENTON COMMUNITY SHOP for 25yrs but have met more service for their village. for 25yrs but have met more “So many people love the shop and people and made more people and made more depend on it… it feels great to help friends since working in the friends since working in the shop than ever before” Sally “I’mdeliver retired and wanted that…to be partshop of than something ever before” Sally “I’m retired and wanted to meetreally, new people…and really good.” Jo as I get older the shop is to meet new people…and important…a place to buy as I get older the shop is my weekly food.” Bruce important…a place to buy University of the Third Age Be part of it.. my weekly food.” Bruce At the last Public Forum over 70 residents attended the event which “After“I 7have years in thelived village Iin only the village for 25yrs but knewhave my neighbour. met Volunteeringmore people and made more VOLUNTEER!in the shop has changed that. I Monday 24th September 2018You’ve at 6.30pm got so muchnowfriends feel to part give of thesince community and working so much in the to shopgain than “After 7 years in the village I only focused on Adult Learning. It was agreed that there should be a and have lots of new friends” knew my neighbour. Volunteering Barbaraever before” Sally Church Fenton Village Hall, Main Street, Church in the shop has changed that. I Tadcaster and Villages University of the Third Age established. Fenton, Tadcaster LS24 9WD. now feel part of the community “volunteering in the shop gives and have lots of new friends” A meeting is to be held in the autumn to move this idea forwards – if you would like to me a sense of achievement… “…this amazing shop! Barbara helping the elderly, meeting It’s“…this everything amazing from our shop! It’s everything new people…and has helped wonderfulfrom ourteam towonderful our great team to our great be kept informed of developments please email [email protected] or contact Also at the event you will have the opportunityme to with speak my own to your health Councillors, customerscustomers – this shop – this is an shop is an absolute problems too.” Dave absolute gem…I’m so proud staff from Selby District Council, North Yorkshire Highways, North Yorkshire gem…I’m so proud of what we’ve all Selby District AVS 01757 291111 providing your contact details. Police, and other Community and Voluntary Organisations. of what we’ve all achieved!” Janeachieved!” Jane Please contact the Visit www.selby.gov.uk/cefs “...it’s great fun!” Katie Democratic Services team for further information on or [email protected] Future Community Leisure Provision 01757 705101 “SoTo manyfind peopleout morelove theabout shop the work of the Tadcaster and Villages Consultation Event andCEF depend please on visitit…it feelswww.selby.gov.uk/cefs great Consultation and to help deliver that…to be part of something really, really good.” Jo Launch event All residents are invited to a Tadcaster & Villages CEF Disability Next public forum “My wife makes me! No really, I like meeting Action Group Launch event Thisnew people will and thebe sense focused of community and on the work of the feedback event on the results of belonging.” Kevin Our next Public Forum takes place on Church Fenton Community shop and the recent survey and discussion on Monday 24th September at 6.30pm at how it came into being. developing an action plan moving Church Fenton Village Hall. forwards. There will also be an opportunity to find out more about the newly All residents are invited to a feedback on the results of the recent survey and discussion on developing an action plan moving forwards. How do you apply? formed Disability Action Group and You can find all the relevant information and There will also be an opportunity to find out more about the newly formed Community Funding the work it is planning to achieve. Disability Action Group and the work it is planning to achieve. The CEF receives an annual budget that it forms from: www.selby.gov.uk/cefs/funding Free refreshments will be available. Free refreshments will be available. can distribute to groups and organisations Once completed, please email it to Thursday 6th September 2018 Thursday 6th September 2018 2.00pm - 3:30pm. within the area. There are two types of [email protected] 2.00pm - 3:30pm At The Ark, 33, Kirkgate, Tadcaster, LS24 9AQ funding available; grant funding and project If you need any assistance, or advice, when At The Ark, 33, Kirkgate, Tadcaster, To assist with the event planning please confirm your attendance by funding. making an application please contact our emailing Chris at: [email protected] or contact Selby District LS24 9AQ AVS on 01757 291111 This is a wonderful opportunity to develop Development Officer, Chris Hailey-Norris To assist with the event planning To complete the Leisure survey please go to www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TAVCEFleisure new ideas, purchase essential equipment [email protected] please confirm your attendance by or help to fund community initiatives. To find out more about the work of the Selby District AVS, Community House, either emailing chrishaileynorris@ Portholme Road, Selby, YO8 4QQ Assistance is available to help you plan and Tadcaster and Villages CEF please visit www.selbydistrictavs.org.uk yahoo.co.uk or contact Selby Company Registration Number: 7565045 complete your application. Charity Registration No: 1146109 www.selby.gov.uk/tv_cef District AVS on 01757 291111 5 4 www.visit-tadcaster.co.uk Autumn 2018 Autumn 2018 www.visit-tadcaster.co.uk TODAY TODAY TADCASTER TOWN COUNCIL The Ark, 33 Kirkgate, Tadcaster. North Yorkshire. LS24 9AQ t: 01937 834113 e: [email protected] w: tadcastertowncouncil.co.uk Office Open: Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm (closed Fridays) AUTUMN NEWSLETTER Tadcaster in Bloom – A Big News from St Leonard’s Hospice Thank You Back in July, we were very grateful for the 2nd Sept, seeing many pooches, hounds This year has been a very the opportunity to be the official charity and pups walk the 4 or 1 mile route around challenging time for our team of partner of the Tadcaster Carnival. Our the Knavesmire to raise lots of money! waterers and we would like to say mascot, Lenny Bear had a great time The fundraising team are excited to be a great big THANK YOU to all of walking as part of the parade along with hosting our bi-annual Sunflower Ball at York them for keeping up their valiant some of our Volunteers.