Hillam News August 2014

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The voice of Hillam village. founded 1989 by Mary Little. Delivered free to all homes in Hillam. Volume 27 Issue 4. AUG—Sept 2014

Local cyclists in tour de france

The new bridge and the Grand depart In this issue we complete the story from January about the bridge on Lumby Lane, Monk Fryston. The bridge was opened on 30 June by Nigel Adams MP in front of a very select group of residents and an eager group of cyclists lined up for the Grand Depart, Monk Fryston style. Nigel said that it was the first time that he had opened a bridge. Given that it has taken about 18 months from the emergency closure to the re-opening this is perhaps not very surprising.

The Tour de France and the Grand Depart from Yorkshire has made its mark on the sport. But did you know that Monk Fryston cycling club has an annual trip to try their legs on some of the most revered “Tour” sections in the Alps. This account from one of our local cyclists is an inspiration to us all and should help to raise our local cycling ambitions!

“On the 19th of June 2014, Monk Fryston Cycling Club embarked on a five day Tour de France of their own, and I was lucky enough to be a part of the 17 strong group. The now annual event aims to take in some of the most revered Tour hill climb stages in cycling folklore, along with the beautiful alpine scenery and the odd bière!

Traveling first by air then train, our base was the quaint Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, ideally located in the French Dauphiné Alps close to many of the gruelling mountain passes Le Tour blesses.

Day one of the proposed three day itinerary involved a short, flat ride to the foot of the Col du Télégraphe, from this point the gradient was distinctly uphill. This 1016 metre climb connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Valloire and acts as an access ramp to the Galibier pass via its north face.

The shiny galvanised parapets do not quite have the same charm as the original brick capped by stone. Additionally the height of the parapet is not popular with the trainspotters. Nevertheless the re-opening of the road is welcomed by most people and should relieve the traffic congestion at Battersby Roundabout. The bridge spans a busy 4 track railway which is used for freight and passenger services. The old bridge had to be dismantled and removed piece by piece with most of the work being done overnight with a 1000 ton crane brought into the village specially for the event.

News of the bridge opening had been spread by Hillam News, who put it on facebook causing a local phenomena with 1807 people accessing the story in the space of two days. While not quite the Grand Depart that took place a week later it was a super way to mark the re-opening of our bridge.

Also in this issue…

Birding column - more of a celebrity column than a birding article.

Grand depart - inspirational, not a single cloth cap in sight. Cycling in Yorkshire will never be the same again.

Sport-in-news - we won’t mention the football.

Continued on page 2.

Summer Fayre - Did it break the piggy bank. A Pimms tent, treasure trove and sheep race, what more could you want.

Four more events - something to look forward to over summer.

Broadband -“not spots” and go faster stripes. Some of us are still waiting but another £7M should help.

Meaning of life - Always something new to learn - Rhumba rhymes with Zumba.

Gardens - Evergreen fingers Art Club - Has it gone to the dogs ?

Cricket club - Family fun day, don’t miss it.

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ONWARDS AND UPWARDS Local cyclists in the Alps

The Humber 100

After a short decent we climbed the mammoth Col du Galibier, with a 2642 metre summit and average gradient of 6.9% it is the ninth highest paved road in the Alps and has been crossed 58 times by the tour. The meandering 18km of well-maintained tarmac were gradually counted down under clear skies and scorching sun, with often only tour graffiti of familiar names on the blacktop for company. For many this was the pinnacle of their high altitude cycling experience, and marked the highest summit of the trip.

It seems to be becoming a habit, though they are rather good at it. Monk Fryston Cycle Club members again took to their saddles for a blistering 100 mile ride for charity.

Day two started in a similar vein to one with a double climb firstly taking in the Col du Mollard. This 17km, 1063m ascent through wooded switch back hairpins and traditional alpine villages finished on a meadow plateau populated only by small skiing communities and roaming cows, with the traditional bells.

The Col de la Croix de Fer or ‘pass of the iron cross’ was next, the 2067 metre summit was finally reached with lungs burning and legs aching to yield spectacular views of the snow topped Alps.

The final day involved a beautifully scenic ride up the Col du Chaussy featuring 17 hairpins draped over the mountain face.

Another short descent brought us out part way up Col de la Madeleine, although the summit was a mere 2000 metres, the punishing 15km ‘hors catégorie’ climb was made all the harder by 30oC heat. This climb has been described as ‘beautiful but heartbreaking’, I can understand why!

For many of the 17 riders this was undoubtedly some of the hardest cycling they had done, but no less rewarding. A big thanks to all those who helped in planning and organising a very successful trip, and here’s to next years, wherever it may be.

Richard Wilson

Why do it?

Last year you may remember the cyclists undertook a gruelling coast-to-coast ride to help fundraising efforts for St Wilfrid’s new roof. This year the challenge was set by one of their own members, Iain Mitchell. Three years ago Iain’s mum was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease so he has first–hand experience of the devastating effects that dementia has not only on the individual but their family and friends. The Alzheimer’s Society is the leading support and research charity for those with dementia, so was an obvious choice for Iain’s efforts.

That’s a big one To ask others to pledge money he needed to set a challenge.

The Humber 100 route embraced all that a cycling enthusiast could want. First it was a defining distance –100 miles on one of those saddles is inspiring. Then it should take in a clear icon or sight. What better way of seeing the Humber Bridge than crossing it on a bike?

By the end of 2013 a route had been worked out that covered just over 100 miles from Hillam to North Lincolnshire, over the bridge before returning through the East Riding. Winter training ensued with the weekly cycle club rides. Still the distance was daunting and some of the riders had never cycled that kind of distance in a day before.

To find out how they got on you will have to wait for the October /November Hillam News.

Selby jobs fair 2014 - 9 October "My 17 year step son attended the Jobs fair last year seeking a part time job to go alongside his college studies. Having no previous experience he was very nervous about speaking to business type people. We both spoke to the Selby McDonald's representative and succeeded in getting him an interview the following week. He went on to do well at the interview and currently works part time around his college work one year on.

Without the friendly one to one nature of the Jobs Fair, this wouldn't have happened."

Last year over 40 companies took part in the Selby Jobs Fair organised by Nigel Adams MP, Selby College and Job Centre Plus. This year, the fourth such event will be held at Selby College on Thursday 9 October.

If your company is recruiting and would like a free stand at this years Selby Jobs Fair please e-mail

nigel.adams.mp@parliament.uk

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TOUR DE FRANCE - GRAND DEPART Grand Depart 2014 - Tour makers tale I was a tour maker at the Grand Depart 2014 - I had applied, trained on line, been allocated a way finder role off route, had more training at Elland Road and got the uniform and handbook. I was now a tour maker, one of ten thousand for the 3 stages. Stage 1 was finally here and I was off at 5.00 am to Pool in Wharfedale, my assembly point. Long trip due to closed roads. Final bit of road closed but only 100 metres away from assembly point! No we were not allowed up the road, no matter who we were. Panic, and a rush to find parking. Parked and walked, only a few minutes late. Lots of tour makers assembled. Fortunately I had remembered to bring my passport to prove who I was and sign in. Now we met our supervisor for the first time and found our group was to be based in Pool, which was a spectator hub. Then we were given a tour makers umbrella and offers of bananas and peanuts care of Asda who sponsored the tour makers.

Then it was outside for a quick group photograph and tour of our area. We had to patrol in pairs and help people arriving. It quickly became obvious that people, despite our uniform, were not going to approach us. So we struck up conversations with families as they arrived. Suddenly lots of interest and questions and spent the next 2 to 3 hours helping people arriving in ever increasing numbers. A really good atmosphere started to build around the roundabout, as places began to fill up; out came the sun and the sky cleared.

Soon it was bursting and the first out riders were coming through. Cyclists from the general public were still coming through and getting a great reception and “cheer cheer” from the crowd. Then quiet again until a car warned of the approaching peloton of cyclist and suddenly they were coming through a wall of sound, a blur of colour and were gone.

What is a skyride local?

In September of 2013 I retired from teaching after 36 years. I had always been a keen cyclist enjoying cycle touring and long distance riding. Having commuted 25 miles a day and ridden Lands End to John O’Groats among others I wanted to pass this love of cycling on to others. It was with great interest I read an article in the Selby Times about Skyride Local looking for ride leaders. I made contact with the council, they felt I was well suited to the role, asking me to submit an application to British Cycling.

It was not long before I received an email detailing a training date in Harrogate to qualify as a ride leader. I was told it would be all day and that I needed to bring my bike. The morning of the training day saw me arriving, rather nervously, at the Yorkshire Showground for the training. There were more than 20 others from all over Yorkshire. We duly completed our training around Harrogate. Very soon I was contacted to see if I wanted to go on to the next level and train to devise the ride routes. Another enjoyable day followed, training in York.

In May I started to put my training into practise. My first ride to lead was from Scunthorpe. A nervous start with 18 people.

All went well, lovely weather, great people/families, lovely café stop halfway. A really enjoyable ride of 12 miles. Rides in Skipton, Leeds and Wakefield have since followed.

Why not try a Skyride Local; there are many all over the area at all levels and families are encouraged to attend. They are a great way to meet people and a social event where you get to see our lovely countryside on quiet roads. Interested?

Visit www. goskyride.com Rides in and around Selby are: Time travel Sunday 27th July and Sunday 24th August Flat as a pancake on Sunday 7th September

What a great experience. And yes I would do it all again.

John Popham

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THE BIRDING COLUMN Clive of Kippax and the cuckoos It has been a few years since I last heard a Cuckoo in the village, although Jenny says she heard one whilst walking to the Post Office in Monk Fryston on 31st May, whilst I was in Suffolk with Clive of Kippax. I wonder whether this shortage of Cuckoos hereabouts reflects more favourable habitat at Fairburn Ings where there are many more host birds available, rather than a change in local conditions, although the trend is for a national decline in this species. Interestingly, I read recently that whilst the lowland Cuckoo population is decreasing in the north, the moorland populations in Scotland have not decreased, which suggest that there could be other factors such as differing wintering grounds or more hazardous migration routes for lowland populations, leading to a reduction in birds returning to the UK. My weekend in Suffolk with CofK was the first time I had been birding in that area for about twenty five years and during that time all the breeding Golden Orioles have disappeared. In the 1980’s, I used to have no trouble in seeing several colourful male orioles in their bright yellow and black plumage, singing their fluty song amidst the tall Black Italian Poplars that lined the banks of the remaining fens down there, but a lot of these tall straight trees were cut down in the late eighties and nineties by Bryant and May, who used the wood for match manufacture.

Some trees have now been replaced, but something is not quite right now, as the birds have not returned. The RSPB has created a fabulous reserve from converted carrot fields at Lakenheath in Suffolk, restoring large lagoons and fen, where Bitterns boom, and Cranes sail overhead, trumpeting loudly with their farcarrying call, but alas no Orioles are heard now in the remaining poplar plantations.

Rustic Mike and the Owls Barn Owls seem to be making a comeback in our area, with Howard reporting a bird hunting in the evening sun in June, along the dykes bordering the Vining Station on the outskirts of Birkin.

Daytime flying is usually indicative of birds feeding demanding young, so fingers crossed for a successful outcome. I am also hearing reports of Barn Owls breeding in the village this year as well, which is very good news indeed, as they have not done so for the last few years, following a succession of damp and cold winters. I had a call from Rustic Mike of Bedford Fold on 27th June, to say that he had seen two small baby owls beside the road

by Graham Todd

in pouring rain in Gateforth, and despite having just ambled in from a retirement do, I headed off in the car with Rustic to see what we could find. It was still pouring with rain when we arrived at the spot, but there was no trace of the birds. It was where I had seen Little Owls in previous years, so what Mike had seen must have been recently fledged Little Owls that had either made a bad decision to fly the nest in rainy conditions, or had been disturbed from nearby oaks by a council worker cutting grass verges, whom Mike had seen earlier. The birds were probably hunkered down by then in a more sheltered spot waiting for their parents to call later on that evening, and I am certainly glad that I wasn’t put in the position of making a decision whether or not to take them away for safety, as the unanimous advice from the RSPB and RSPCA is not to take young birds away from the area where their parents are, as they will always go looking for them when you leave the area.

Happy birthday to Graham The Red Kites that I monitor have had a mixed year. A pair that nested high up in a lime tree last year and failed to breed because of wet weather has again failed this year, following a deluge on 24th May. I visited the nest on 25th May, by which time the female had left the nest, but the male remained, looking desolate on his nearby branch, watching as a scavenging Magpie jauntily picked its way along the edge of the now damp, deserted nest. Following assumed disturbance by estate workers, kites had left another site I had been monitoring, and I had given up hope altogether this year, until on 23d June I found a nest with well grown young in it in a plantation about a mile away. What a great Birthday present!

Graham Todd Editors comment from Hillam Common Lane The sighting of the Barn Owl has been a highlight this year, especially as I was able to capture it on video. The bird that I saw might explain the owl pellets that we have been finding around the garden for the last few months, but we are puzzled because they are mostly grain mingled with a few very large grit particles.

Our other birds seem to have had a good year. Every morning we have eight or so moorhens of a variety of ages on our pond, rummaging around in the reeds. Our nesting swallows have also done well with the first broods now fully fledged.

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Précis minutes Hillam Parish Council May 2014

Clerks report ♦ Councillors provided with an explanation of the precept ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦

position for 2014/15 and with quotes for new notice boards.

Cheques with a total value of £1,666.57 issued, £752.58; remaining in the current account.

Two signature authorisation rule soon to be revoked freeing the council to put in place other payment procedures.

Advice was that the council should review its financial procedures.

Website information was given. Clerk authorised to procure domain name and set up site.

Dog Fouling Cllr Sadler to put up new dog fouling posters.

Traffic speed monitoring on Chapel Street Four completed monitoring forms submitted as evidence of speeding in Chapel Street Clerk to request the attendance of the Community Policing team to a future meeting to discussion intervention strategies.

Hillam Lights May winners

1st - £20 – No. 32 – Majorie Kelly After discussion, the clerk was authorised to respond on behalf of 2nd - £10 – No. 16 – Jayne Eastwood 3rd - £5 – No. 63 – Wendy Youngs the council expressing their views.

Parish Services Survey 2014-07-09

Grass cutting and verge maintenance The council will monitor the impact of reduced verge maintenance by North Yorkshire.

Congratulations all of you - you will receive your prize soon.

Best of luck to all in next month's draw!

Review of Community Governance arrangements for SDC 2014 The clerk will write to the council expressing the councils desire to stay as an individual parish council with no changes to its boundary or electoral arrangements.

Village BT payphone Council informed of current usage.

Views of residents to be sought re its future and BT to be requested for it to be refurbished.

Street lighting Clerk to seek costs for LED light modification for current lights in need of repair. Street lighting master list to be updated by Cllr Wright.

Burton Salmon Parish Council minutes are at http://www.burtonsalmonparishcouncil.co.uk

Houses selling well in Hillam 17 Bedfords Fold 4 Rose Lea, The Square 6 Hillam Hall View Ring Tree Cottage 15 Hillam Hall Lane 38 Mill Close 2 Deer Park Court Fernleigh, Monk Fryston

£335,000 £222,500 £370,000 £112,000 £350,000 £125,000 £149,000 £385,000

04/12/2013 23/01/2014 23/01/2014 28/02/2014 17/04/2014 9/04/2014 28/03/14

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JUNE HILLAM PC MINUTES Minutes of previous meeting - Approved.

Clerks Report Financial statement for 2013/2014 is prepared and ready for audit.

No applications yet for the vacant councillor position.

Financial report Cheques totalling £245.25 had been paid out Clerk proposed July meeting be moved to June 25th to facilitate the submission of the financial reports to the auditors within the required time frame.

Internal auditor appointed The council broadly accepted the risk assessment subject to slight amendments.

Council to seek local qualified expert advice re safety assessment for ring tree.

Website Council considered the proposed content outline for the website The clerk will populate the website in line with this guidance and will present it to them for a preview.

Communication plan The council discussed the lack of public involvement at the annual public meeting and communication through Hillam News and the website. To be discussed further at the August meeting.

Community Centre Grass cutting.

Council considered MF Parish councils request to retrospectively contribute more to 2013 grass cutting at the Community Centre. Request declined.

Village notice board Councillors agreed local provider to supply 2 notice boards provisional upon CEF funding support.

Clerk to apply for CEF funding Street lighting - Maintenance work pending Cllr Wright supplied updated street lighting list.

Clerk to investigate ownership of light standards.

Monk Fryston Liaison group Council discussed issues to be raised at the forthcoming meeting.

Environmental issues Cllr Collinson requested clerk to investigate the cost of ∗ an extra dog waste bin for Betteras Hill Road ∗ the provision of a seat and waste bin at Hillam Gates ∗ a stop tap repair.

Cllr Wright commented upon the need for grass cutting around the Ring Tree.

Cllr Sadler reported a broken footbridge on the footpath leading to Bluebell Wood.

Clerk will report this to North Yorkshire Council Next meeting Wednesday 25th July

£7.95

2014 is a special year for my family as this year my son, a pupil at Monk Fryston School, was discharged from the Paediatric Oncology and Haematology Unit at the LGI after having treatment and follow up care since 2008.

He was diagnosed with a rare form of Leukaemia at 2 years of age, relapsed after only 5 months in remission and then had a bone marrow transplant at age 3.

In order to raise funds to say thank you to Candlelighters, a Yorkshire based charity which helps families dealing with a childhood cancer diagnosis, I have organised a raffle and an auction. There are lots of great prizes available including hotel accommodation, family days out, retail gift vouchers, a spa day, restaurant vouchers, a flying lesson, pony trekking, jewellery, hampers, a giant teddy bear and lots more!

Raffle tickets are £2 each or £10 for a book of 5 and are available from Monk Fryston Post Office. The raffle will be drawn during the Candlelighters Ball at Monk Fryston Hall on the 26th September, 2014 and details of all prizes and winners will be available via the Candlelighters Ball Twitter page @20l4auctionbids and the next issue of Hillam News!

The auction includes prizes of a weeks' sailing course organised by the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, a diamond solitaire necklace, a Mulberry handbag, a signed Kaiser Chiefs CD, signed sports shirts and VIP tickets!

Please follow @2014auctionbidson Twitter for details as to how to bid!

Your support would be very much appreciated!

Thank You - Kirsten Hunter-07957687779

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TWO WELCOMES, A CONGRATULATION AND A TRIBUTE Welcome to Hillam Welcome to Linda and Russell Walker who have bought Hazeldene on Chapel Street.

And another welcome to Chapel Street Hillam News welcomes Mr and Mrs Burton (well they will be by the time you read this) who have moved in to High Gables, Chapel Street, Hillam. Congratulations on your wedding.

60 year celebration of Tennis match A couple who met on a tennis court in Hillam have celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Harry and Betty Revill aged 92 and 88 met on the tennis court at Hillam Hall which for generations provided a chance for local young people to meet up and enjoy a game of mixed doubles. Harry came from Monk Fryston and was brother of Ivy Smales, farmer's widow of Hillam and an opening batsman. Betty was born a Poskitt, a farmer's daughter from Birkin.

Tony Richardson and his love of farming, his family and the Hillam village life.

Leaving school at 12, to work on the family farm, the seeds of Tony Richardson’s career were sown early. As Martin Otter commented at his funeral, farming would become ‘more than a job or vocation’ for Tony, more even than a way of life, for him it was to become life. And in that life he made room for his passions; his family, the menagerie of domestic animals that always seemed to be around the farm and a love of cars.

There is no better picture of him than the one captured in Martin Otters words; “Tony’s journey through life might only have taken him across part of Yorkshire, but it was one which was directed to the love of what most people take for granted. The land he farmed took him continually on a journey, some periods of it would be a roller coaster of a ride, but on most occasions it would be a journey of love and pride. Pride in seeing what he and those he loved had been able to do, pride in knowing that he had done the best in preparing and leaving the land in the best shape for the next generation of farmers”.

Thanks to Tony Richardson I have known Tony Richardson for about ten years through Rural Watch. Tony looked after his land and was often to be seen driving around the village checking that all was well.

That of course is when he wasn’t out working his farm from the elevated position of the cab of his John Deere. Tony always knew the favourite spots for wildlife and was there to protect it if poachers were out and about. We are lucky to have Roe Deer, Brown Hare and Badgers living so close to our village.

Thanks Tony for all you did. I will miss seeing you out and about in your John Deere and the little white van.

Howard Ferguson

So what was it that drew me to this parish from London in the 1970’s, and more importantly, what was it that made me stay?

Yes we had a good school, yes we had good access to road networks, a safe place to be and a wealth of history… but so have many other areas. There was a wholeness about this community, a wholeness which had farming and farmers at its heart. Yorkshire farmers, who, with unembarrassed frankness ‘tell the tale as they see it’, like it or not. Who, in their busy lives, would not suffer fools gladly, but who would go the extra mile for you if you were in need. This wholeness I found was lived out every day through relationships and friendship, which is why there is a lingering sadness about Tony’s loss, following on so quickly after the deaths of other senior members of the farming community in recent years.

Everything of course changes over time but, you know as I look around, that wholeness based on relationships and friendship stremains, a legacy left by people like Tony. By definition, I will always be an ‘incomer’, but my daughter and grandson are born and bred villagers and proud of it.

Recently I was having a pint with Nick, my son in law, who moved here from somewhere down south several years ago. It was towards the end of the recent village fayre; the sun was shining, people were milling around, laughing, smiling, being friendly and connecting. It felt good, it felt whole. I could see him taking it all in, then he turned to me and said, “This is why we live where we live”, and you know what, I think he might just be right.

Neil Woodhall

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SUMMER FAYRE - OFFICIAL REPORT diversity of events would have left someone arriving from Mars wondering if we were all mad as we cheered and shouted encouragement to a group of Guides chasing lambs along the Lamb National hurdles course towards the BBQ. We are pleased to report that all the lambs and guides survived.

Midsummer Madness Two years ago in June 2012 the villages celebrated a series of wonderful events which some said would never be beaten! Well if this year’s Summer Fayre wasn’t better it was a very close second.

The organising committee set itself a goal of staging something different and everybody agrees it certainly did that. A record attendance arrived to witness Monk Fryston and Hillam’s very own version of Midsummer Madness on a wonderfully sunny day.

Centre piece of the entertainment was Creative Director Nigel Spofforth’s version of the hit TV series ‘It’s a Knockout’ complete with Herb Alphert’s catch tune, lots of water, silly games and a running commentary from Dean Harris which would have challenged Eddie Waring at his very best.

Eventually, the Red (and wet) Team from the School, beat the White (and wetter) Team from the Church and the Blue (and bruised but unbowed) Team from the Community Association.

By how much we don’t know and by the end of the afternoon did it matter? Did anyone care? It was just fabulous family fun!

The afternoon got off to a great start as a cacophony of noise accompanied the launch of over 150 Balloons as they were released to create a spectacular sight. They surged and raced into the sky and then steadily drifted in a light breeze towards Ferrybridge Power station cooling towers. This was followed by the new Brownies making their promises. The variety and

More exercise followed as the crowd cheered 8 year old ElleRose Waters as she arrived in the Arena to complete her First Charity fund raising triathlon; this was quickly followed by a 30 strong group of Zumba dancers who appeared from nowhere to stage a mob pop up flash dance routine. Wonderful entertainment but madness on such a hot afternoon where most visitors undertook the more genteel approach of browsing the craft and traditional stalls or took tea at the Community Centre whilst either listening to the Brass Band or watching Maypole and Country Dancing.

For those who wanted to try sometime new, Scarthingwell Golf Club offered a novel golf game to test your potential skills without risking losing (and searching for) your ball; The Time Team offered the opportunity to learn to use a metal detector to find real buried MF Treasure and of course, for those mad enough, Xscape Snowzone brought along their snowboard machine which appears to be designed to ensure you quickly move from being vertical to flat on your nose.

The Pimms and Fizz, and Draught Beer Bars did a roaring trade which is not surprising given the attractive prices, soaring temperature and excitement; all the village stalls just about sold out; the raffle organised by Julie Staker, and generously supported by local businesses and individuals, was a great success. However, most pleasing of all, apart from everybody having a lot of fun and seeing lots of smiling faces, was that Dr Liz our First Aider reported that she had only been called upon to apply one plaster and provide two Paracetamol during the afternoon despite all the attempts by the It’s a Knockout teams to injure themselves.

Our thanks go to everyone who helped to create and support the 2014 Summer Fayre. We hope you enjoyed it. If you have any ideas or comments please contact Tony Hudson.

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THE SUMMER FAYRE - WHAT IT WAS REALLY LIKE The Summer Fayre by Hannah The Summer Fayre was an amazing event, with varied refreshment and entertainment, including: an electronic surfboard, lucky dip, football, lamb national and much more. It was held to raise money for different associations.

One of the many attractions was an electronic surfboard. It rocked and rolled as you battled to stay on. Also, there was a lucky dip, crammed full of prizes, which included: bouncy balls, pencils and other stationery. Another thing was the lamb nationals. Some people raced lambs and it was great fun to watch.

Overall, the Summer Fayre was an extraordinary thing, and people will certainly return next year.

Summer Fayre report by Millie Two weeks ago, the best fair in the history of fairs was held.

Almost everyone from the school and parents was there. There was a variety of things to do, from simulation surfing to a burger stall; this fair had it all. It had many clothes stalls selling beautiful clothes and an ice cream van.

One of the highlights of the fair was when adults dressed up in Sumo suits and tried to score a goal. The goal keeper was our very own Mrs Law (Year 6 teacher at Monk Fryston School).

Another fab thing about the fair was the dancing that Year 4 and Year 5 performed. It was GREAT! Overall, the fair was awesome and I can fairly say it was the best one yet!

Summer Fair by Kara J The Summer Fayre was successful this year. Many families and friends busied around the school field enjoying the gorgeous weather.

Numerous activities were present during the fair which appeared to be popular with the children. For example: Hook a Duck, football shots, surfing, and a bouncy castle.

Furthermore, teachers participated in ‘It’s a Knockout’. They took part in the Sumo football – this entertained the visitors a lot.

In school, certain classes were practising the Maypole and Morris dancing and displayed them in the Community Centre grounds. Many people came to see their performance.

The majority of Hillam and Monk Fryston citizens that attended had a great time, and I bet you would agree!

We got to dig up 2p coins, it was so fun!

I did find the electronic surfboard really fun, but I did sort of get hurt a bit. You just got thrown around, and the art of the game is you have to try to keep your balance on a surfboard and try not to fall off. There was also a strong man hitter, which was hard, but fun. We won a little toy teddy which was so cute! One stall wasn’t quite my type, because it was football. Anyway, it did look like fun, but I didn’t try it. The Year 5s did Maypole dancing. It was good, but not as good as last year. The one thing that I found weird was the coffee car – I mean, what if you spill your drink?

Everyone was on about the lamb race, but I didn’t sponsor one. I can’t remember which one won, but I did know that they were cute. The most normal thing I found was the stalls. I loved buying the jewellery; there was lots and it was very pretty. The other popular stall was the craft stall. I loved making the rainbow looms. Although I can make them at home, it was nice to make them with my friends. There was also a face painting stall. I love the way the sponge feels on your face. I got a cat.

When I closed my eyes, it looked like my eyes were still open. Whatever football team won got a tattoo, but it had to be about football. You could also get a tattoo that doesn’t have to be about football. Most of the girls in my class had the flower tattoo on their hand.

Summer Fayre Report by Charlotte I walked into the school grounds, and the first thing I saw was the Lucky Dip. So, I put my hand in the luck box and guess what I got? A box full of party poppers. I walked to the school gate at the far end and I found a digging activity, and it was really fun.

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Short Break Whitby Dinner Bed & Breakfast Food Hamper Food Hamper Wine Hamper £25 Voucher £20 Gift Voucher 6 Months Draw Hillam Lights 6 Months Draw Hillam Lights 2 Hydrangeas £ 15 Gift Voucher Bottle of Whisky 1 Vegetable/Fruit Box 1 Bottle of Wine Breakfast Tray Print & Fridge Magnet Inspire to Freedom Kit Party Lite Candle 3 Jam Pack

Betty Wright Monk Fryston Hall St Wilfrid's Church St Wilfri'ds Church Community Association Gatehouse Flowers Thaal Restaurant Hillam Parish Council Hillam Parish Council Priory Roses Split Second Beauty Salon MGV Auto Spares Berts Barrow Cross Keys Inn Ramble House Tony Cross Photography Phil Pickles Party Lite Co Vintage Jams

Liz Stonell Greg Myers R Stone Claire Ellison-Tope Nick Walls Julie Staker Woodward Ken Cooper Mr Arnill Ella (SnoZone) Sarah Thornton Julie Adele Mrs White Jimmy Little, Julie Stak Brook F Mclelland Dunns R O'Brien

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SUPERFAST BROADBAND - WHAT ABOUT THE “NOT SPOTS” Broadband Progress Report Local uptake of superfast broadband from the Mill Close BT cabinet has passed 40% . This puts Hillam with parts of Monk Fryston near the top of the North Yorkshire superfast connection league table for take up.

Carol Haywood-Poole told a meeting at Selby attended by Superfast North Yorkshire (SFNY) chief executive John Moore and local MP Nigel Adams, that the achievement was, in no small part, down to the support and encouragement coming from Hillam News.

Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK was set up with over £530Million in 2012 to bring superfast broadband to 90% of rural properties. North Yorkshire was one of the first counties to get started and we are well ahead of many other areas - so much so that at one point 25% of the half million or so connections under BDUK had been made in North Yorkshire.

SFNY is on course to achieve its initial target of 90% availability for homes and businesses by the end of October 2014. As well as from BDUK, funding comes from the European Regional Development Fund, BT and North Yorkshire County Council. BDUK has already switched on 400 fibre broadband cabinets across the County and has another 300 which will be connected later this year in Phase 1 of the project. This first Phase of the project in North Yorkshire has cost about £70 million.

To make headway with the elusive last 10% coverage, another £8Million is being made available to North Yorkshire through contributions from Government, North Yorkshire Council and BT. The problem remains, according to John Moore, "How do you connect Biggin and Ryther?" And we would add Monk Fryston Common (with Priory Park), Hillam Common and Burton Common (Burton Salmon).

The basic problem is that a superfast broadband signal will only travel a limited distance down the copper wire which delivers our telephone service. The reason for the new cabinets is to get the broadband signal, which comes in as light pulses down glass fibre, as close to homes as possible. Many thousands of broadband signals are carried by a single fibre cable so the challenge is to get the cable as close as possible to a major cable junction and this is a street cabinet.

There is still the problem that the broadband signal can only travel about 1.2km over the copper connection between a cabinet and a home. The phone network was not designed for broadband and some villages do not have a cabinet, or the cabinet is too far away. This is the case for parts of Monk Fryston where the cabinet is at Battersby’s Roundabout - too far away from parts of Monk Fryston.

One solution being explored is 'fibre to remote node.' This new technology is being tested elsewhere in Yorkshire and if it is successful will be rolled out in the next phase of the project which will start in September this year. The plan - which is already funded - involves running fibre optic to new sub-cabinets serving areas where reception remains poor. These can be in recently built green field estates at or beyond village boundaries, barn conversions, and remote farms and country businesses.

Hillam News has made sure that the Monk Fryston and Hillam Common Lane requirements are fed into the planning process for the next Phase of the project and hope to be able to provide further information in the next issue.

Commenting at the meeting Nigel Adams said “ Having argued the case for North Yorkshire to be in at the beginning of this project I am delighted to see that it is proving popular and that we are leading with the rate of take-up. This take-up was a big part of making the argument to George Osborne that we needed more money to get beyond 90%. We are now the first County to get extra money to go beyond 90% and if take-up is high we will get even more because of the way the contract with BT works.

The upgrade of individual lines is not automatic, it is important that people know they have to order the upgrade.”

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FOUR MORE EVENTS FOR YOUR TO ENJOY ……..

Living the last century remembering what happened in our villages 1914 to 2014 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LOCAL HISTORY? DO YOU HAVE A STORY TO TELL? DO YOU HAVE A PHOTO TO SHARE? ARE YOU NEW TO THE AREA? COME ALONG TO HILLAM CRICKET PAVILION ON FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER TO FIND OUT MORE Discover your local heritage and how you can get involved in our 100 Year Project covering the past histories of Hillam, Burton Salmon and Monk Fryston.

Exhibition of photos, maps and archives from 7pm and a short talk on recent discoveries in the villages at 8.30pm ALL WELCOME – SMALL ENTRY CHARGE OF £2 TO COVER REFRESHMENTS If you can’t make this date a similar event will be held at Burton Salmon Primary School on Friday 3rd October

Further details - Time Team Secretary on 682084

Family Fun Day SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST 1.30pm ONWARDS HILLAM AND MONK FRYSTON CRICKET GROUND, STOCKING LANE, HILLAM BBQ, draft beer, stalls, bouncy castle, rounders, kwick cricket, tug of war Face painting, cake stall and more.

Free Entry, car parking Fun and games for family and friends.

Monk Fryston Hall Teddy Bear’s Picnic Thursday August 7th From 11 a.m.

Bring your Teddies and picnic rug on an enjoyable walk around the woodland gardens looking for teddy bears hiding amongst the trees. £4.95 children and adults £7.95 to include woodland walk and picnic box.

Bouncy castle Face painting Sand play and DJ

Church Walks Saturday 23rd August 2014 Walk Leader

Jervaulx Abbey

Pauline Forbes

We welcome you to a 7.5 mile walk from Jervaulx Abbey, along the banks of the River Ure, and visiting the village of Thornton Steward.

Meet at the Abbey tea rooms at 10.15 for a 10.30 start.

From Monk Fryston take the A1 to Junction 50, then the A6055 to the B6267, and then onto Masham. Continue on the A6108 for 4miles until you reach the Abbey. Allow 60 minutes from Monk Fryston Please bring food, a drink, and wear suitable clothing for the day.

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1st Hillam and Monk Fryston In May, 1st Hillam and Monk Fryston Brownies attended an amazing day at Wetherby Racecourse to celebrate 100 years of Brownies. Three of our Brownies have written a report of the day, as part of their Writer’s Badge.

I hope that you enjoy their accounts of our fabulous day.

Startastic Sunny Day for Star Quest!

On the 17th May, over eleven and a half thousand Rainbows, Brownies, and Guides turned up to an all day event at Wetherby Racecourse.

There was lots to do like watching different bands play on the main stage or going to watch Granny Turismo which is a group of men riding about on shopping trollies – very funny!

It was a great day had by all.

By Molly Barnett age 9

Star Quest Spectacular At our Brownie meeting, the week before we went to Star Quest at Wetherby Racecourse we had to make some origami stars and a wish wand. We travelled to Star Quest by coach and when we arrived we had to swap our friendship stars with someone who we hadn’t met before. We also had to get our Star Quest Star stamped by a time traveller who was dressed in Brownie and Guide uniform from the past. We went to the opening ceremony where we were told there were 11,500 Rainbows, Brownies and Guides at the Spectacular.

It was really hot and we had lots of fun and saw lots of things taking place, Alice in Wonderland was on stilts, there was a gift shop, a horse and a magic ball man, animals, ladies in costume giving out lollies. The 7 sisters were on a trapeze doing aerial gymnastics in the sky but my favourite part was watching Granny Turismo singing and dancing to music on their extra large shopping trollies.

The closing ceremony took place in the Disco Dome, where Minster FM were introducing bands who sang Katie Perry and One Direction songs, it was fun singing along to them. We also saw the 7 sisters reunited and sang the Star Quest song and to end the spectacular there was a huge firework display which was really good. I had a fabulous time and I hope all the other 11,499 star questers did too!

By Sarah age 9 Star Quest Spectacular Hello my name is Miranda and I’m here to tell you about Brownies but not any old day at Brownies, a special day.

It happened on Saturday 17th May. We were going to the Star Quest Spectacular. Before we went we made stars and a wish wand. We also learnt a song. We packed some lunch and £3 for the gift shop. Now we were ready!

Our lunches went in a bag as we were told that we have to give out our stars to people we meet. We can also go up to people and say “Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are”. They will answer “Inside you and me there is a star that sets us free!”.

We saw the bus coming and got excited. The bus stopped and we hopped in and sat down for the trip! When we arrived we listened to a band and went to the gift shop. I got a Star Quest Spectacular bear. It was £3!

Then 11,500 Rainbows, Brownies and Guides sat down to listen to the story of the 7 sisters and how one is missing! We got out our wish wands and sang, we sang hard for the sister to come back!

Later we did DISCO DOME! Disco dome is a fun place (more like an igloo than a dome or place!). We danced for AGES! Then we met Granny Turismo which is Grannies on a shopping trolley dancing! We saw a tent with skunks and chickens inside.

We went in and saw the magic ball man!

We got hungry so time for lunch….. As we had lunch we met the ladies that gave us lollies if we showed our talents or said jokes or even sang! I got a lolly for doing a joke!

Before it was the closing ceremony I met a girl from Boston Spa called Imogen! I gave her my star!

At the closing ceremony we sang once again and then watched the daytime fireworks. As you can guess it was hard to see them! Then we left!

Can you guess why we went?

The answer is…… It was the Brownies 100th Birthday!

By Miranda Bednar age 9

Coffee morning—Brownie re-union We never knew there were so many former Brownies in our villages!!!

On Saturday 12th July, 1st Hillam and Monk Fryston Brownies held a Big Brownie Birthday Coffee Morning and invited anyone in our community who used to be a Brownie to join us. The sun shone down on a fabulous morning. Lots of ladies joined us for refreshments whilst our present Brownies chatted to them about what they got up to in their time as a Brownie. We found out that Brownies in the past had the same Sixes as we do now with Elves and Gnomes and they called their Leaders Brown Owl and other Owl names as we still do in our Pack. They made a similar Promise but it wasn’t quite the same as ours today. They wore a different uniform – lots of people thought our Brownie uniforms today are so much nicer than those of the past.

Some guests brought their old badges with them and we could see how different they look from the ones today although some of the badges were for similar things such as first aid or craft.

As well as meeting ladies who used to be Brownies, we also had some guests who were Brownie Leaders in the past, one lady who worked for Girl Guiding in London designing the Brownie magazine and another guest had been a Brownie in Germany.

Our current District Commissioner, Brownie Leader and former Brownie, Lisa Taylor, was able to join us and showed us her camp blanket covered in badges. We were also very lucky to have our County Commissioner, Carole Wilson, join us in her last official duty before she stands down in September.

We would like to thank the Community Association for their support in organising this event. In particular, we need to say a big thank you to Kath Ratcliffe, Susan Noone, Sue Newton and Pauline Forbes for their help in serving refreshments to our guests – we couldn’t have done it without you. We received £132.62 in donations which will be split equally between the Community Association and Brownies.

Our present day Brownies had a great time and found out lots about the family of Brownies that we are a part of. Thank you to all of you who came along and supported us.

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CRIME UPDATE Theft from gardens

Cannabis Farming

Unfortunately in the past few days we have experienced an increase in Garden Furniture being stolen from residents’ gardens. We have had reports from Monk Fryston of two large Stone Pineapples taken from the top of a gate stoop and also a Barbecue taken from the front garden of a resident in South Milford. There have also been further reports from a resident who lives in Lumby regarding two stone Troughs filled with flowers taken from the front garden of his property.

The North Yorkshire Neighbourhood Watch Association is supporting a Crimestoppers campaign to tackle Commercial Cannabis Cultivation.

Please could all residents report anything they feel looks suspicious on either the 101 non emergency number or 999 if you are a witness to a crime in progress of if there is a situation that is putting people in immediate danger.

More information on the signs of a cannabis farm and the campaign can be found by visiting:

Crime watch - Telephone scam warning If you ever receive a call, supposedly from your bank about an attempted fraud, you should be aware that it could be a scam.

Two families in our area have lost their life savings through a very sophisticated scam which made the headline story on Crimewatch. If you are ever called in this way you should always use a different phone line to validate the caller.

This particular fraud targeted farming families and is thought to have resulted in UK wide losses running into ÂŁ Millions.

Attempted Break in at Monk Fryston Hall Monk Fryston Hall suffered an attempted weekend break in to garages that back up to the car park of the former Blue Bell pub.

We hope that someone might have noticed something.

Fortunately they didn't steal anything as they were disturbed.

The incident occurred at around 2am on Sunday 29th June and involved two youths in hoodies who, once disturbed, made their escape through the car park and over the wall into what used to be the car park of the Blue Bell pub. It is thought they may have been in a large van that may have been parked on the A63.

Police were called but were unable to apprehend the culprits.

Please contact the police on 101 if you have any information.

Commercial Cannabis Cultivation, which is seen by organised criminals as a high profit, low risk venture, is increasingly taking place in residential properties. This puts a premium on local intelligence from members of the public knowing how to recognise the signs of a commercial cannabis farm in their area.

www.crimestoppers-uk.org/

More spoof e-mails - hi-jack attempts If, like me (writes Tony Hudson) you have a btinternet email address you may receive an email supposedly from BT titled "Important information from BT about email security." It has all the BT logos etc. and looks to be genuine. It states that due to a change in email procedures by BT, you will lose your email address, contacts etc. if you don't take action by the 9th July.

Not really sure if the email was genuine or not I contacted BT who confirmed that it was an attempt to get access to my computer and advised me to forward the email to them and immediately delete it from my inbox.

The email address to send suspect BT emails to is

abuse@btinternet.com

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NEWS FROM OUR EXCELLENT VILLAGE SCHOOL The theme of this news is ‘community’; something that is extremely important to us and is a very prominent feature of our school. I hope you will forgive me, therefore, if there appears to be a bit of a contradiction in what follows.

Since starting at Monk Fryston School I have really been struck by the strong sense of community in the villages of Monk Fryston & Hillam. The numerous groups that are in existence, both for adults and children, clearly do a lot to enhance the social aspect of the villages and bring people together in a strong community. I can genuinely feel that as someone who is new to the area. This was also evident during the summer fayre, an event which showcased ‘community cohesion’ and was supported by numerous volunteers and organisers. People freely gave their time to make sure that the event was successful, and in an age of high pressure and ‘busy’ lives this is truly admirable. Whether enjoying watching wet sponges being thrown at members of prominent organisations, or cheering the lambs that raced around the field, or simply listening to the band whilst enjoying afternoon tea, a great deal of pleasure was brought to a large number of people. I certainly felt it was a wonderful occasion.

This helped me to reflect upon the role that the school plays in the community. We really want to be, and indeed should be, integral as I believe we have a responsibility to help bring our families and wider community together. This is why we want to be involved in community events such as the fayre, or

church events, or to act as a conduit for information for events and activities. Provided that this is done in a managed and organised way.

And here is the contradiction: at times we have to appear closed to the community because we are unable to support things that aren’t organised or managed. During the early part of this summer we had occasions when people entered and used the school site outside school hours. Many of us feel that this should be a positive thing, and people should be able to utilise the facilities for the benefit of the community. Unfortunately, though, these occasions led to damage, additional clearing up, and potential safety risks. It is for this reason that the governors have decided that the school site must remain closed outside school hours. The children on the school council endorse this decision and it is in keeping with the public order identifying the area as a ‘designated public place’.

We are keen to support our community. If there is something that we can help with or enhance by being part of, please do contact us as we would be delighted to discuss it. This remains fundamental to our aims. We ask, in turn, that you respect and support our decision to close the site to unorganised events in order to preserve the standard of the facilities for our current and future pupils.

Rick Weights Headteacher

North Yorkshire school holiday dates Summer: Wednesday 23rd July – Monday 1st September Half term: Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October Christmas: Monday 22nd December – Monday 5th January Schools may also set additional training days

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ST WILFRID’S CHURCH RECTOR’S RAMBLINGS I’ve just returned from sabbatical, and during the time I was away I had chance to sit in the congregation of several churches for their Sunday service – incognito so that I didn’t intimidate the local vicar.

Three weeks ago I found myself in the Parish Church of St John, Buxton, in the Derbyshire Peak District – and it was absolutely packed, although I did manage to find a seat due to arriving a good half hour before the service started.

It was, as I said, packed – as that particular Church apparently is most Sundays – but there were a few extra people there because it was the baptism of a delightful young lady by the name of Sarah Anne. She was there with her older sister, her mum and dad, her wider family and her friends. She looked absolutely beautiful; in fact stunning is probably a better word – the most beautiful and adorable young five month old I think I’ve ever seen. And you could tell how proud all the family and friends were as she went through the baptism service.

The whole place was full of joy and happiness and hope. Sarah’s family and friends were there expressing their support for her and through their prayers, saying something about the hopes they had for her in the future – hopes of happiness, fulfilment, joy, love, and all the good things in life. The rest of the Church were there expressing their hope through faith and trust in God – hope for a better future and a better world, hope which is ultimately placed in the future joy and peace of heaven.

What is life without hope – well it’s often barren, pointless, destitute and meaningless; it can be bland, indifferent and mediocre; it can be full of anxiety, despair, uncertainty and fear.

Life without hope isn’t really life at all, it’s merely existence, and often at its lowest level.

If we’re people of hope then we’ll be optimistic people, perhaps even people of faith. And if we place our faith in the right place – in God, then we’ll have what Jesus said he came to bring everyone – “Life in all its fullness”. That’s what people of faith and hope enjoy, “Life in all its fullness”, not only on Sundays, not only at the baptism of young children like Sarah, but all of the time.

So come on – isn’t it time that you had a bit more hope and faith.

Or perhaps, in light of Jesus words, I should say “Isn’t it time you got a life!”

Blessings

John

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM A service of music, readings and prayer on the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War St Mary’s Church – South Milford Monday 4th of August Beginning at 7.30pm Do join us as we remember together

BOOKINGS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR WEDDINGS/ BAPTISMS FOR 2014-15 Enquiries to the Rector on 01977 680788 or email at hetherington556@btintenret.com

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REMAINING EVERGREEN - GARDENING WITH SUSAN SCOTT Looking around I was struck by the variety of foliage.

Leaves are the cushions which appear to support the flowers.

Leaves are the energy gatherers, trapping the sunlight, helping to produce the food needed for growth. Most plants in our gardens function independently, drawing nutrients from the air and from the soil. Providing the balance of essential nutrients can be assisted by giving a general feed. Growmore gives the three essentials of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. This is usually applied in granular form so it can be sprinkled across the soil where it is dissolved with the help of rainfall or watering and reaches the plant roots. Late summer or early autumn is the perfect timing for this.

Too late and there is a danger that new growth may be checked by early frosts but as every season is different we may be fortunate and summer will extend into October and November.

The autumn is a time for glowing reds, oranges and yellows when leaves start to lose their greenness and reveal the other pigments which give life to the plants and enjoyment to us. Some plants do not lose their greenness but remain evergreen or some variant of green throughout the year. These can form a permanent structure for the garden and in autumn a contrast with plants that colour.

At ground level, lawns provide space between borders and garden features. They tend to get abused during the summer.

Constant trampling, mowing and generally underappreciated. lawns need a little love and attention from time to time. Spiking to aid air passage and water drainage and an autumn feed will revive the lawn area.

Allowing more time between mowings also helps and occasionally letting the clippings fall back onto the lawn feeds the grass.

This is generally advised in dry summers so that the grass does not get too parched. If however, you do this the grass will recover. No need to go Californian and spray the grass green.

Other ground cover plants for borders and under trees may retain

their greenness throughout the year. Ajuga, a ground cover plant, also produces spikes of purple flowers against purplish green leaves. A form with cream edges to the leaves makes an unusual container plant for the late season. Planted with spring bulbs this will form a transition to next spring.

Pachysandrs terminalis from Japan is a reliable evergreen ground cover plant especially under trees and near hedges. It looks unassuming but with its small glossy leaves it bounces light back especially in winter when light is a precious commodity. The flowers are light coloured and small but give extra interest.

Giving a little more height to the border hellebores have much larger fingered leaves and the added bonus of cup shaped flowers which may start to show in December and last right into mid spring. As the hellebores are generous with their favours two different cultivars with different flower colour may produce offspring with a variant of those colours. Life in a hellebore colony is always exciting and seedlings can always find new homes.

There are some evergreens which form larger structures and can be clipped into shapes. The most well known is box. Box ( Buxus sempervirens) may be used for hedging or free standing bushes easily shaped by clipping. Recently some box has developed a disease known as box blight. This shows as a browning and crisping of the leaves. Diseased pieces should be clipped out if possible and destroyed. Clipping back generally may help to regenerate healthy growth and feeding will assist.

A more resilient and quick growing alternative is Lonicera nitida, box leaved honeysuckle, which can be found in a green form or golden leaved form 'Baggesen's Gold'. As it is quick growing it may need more maintenance than box but suffers less from a late cutting back.

As summer draws to an end the permanent plants in the garden will become more dominant and give us equal pleasure during the darker months forming a backdrop for the spring and summer flowers of next year.

Get ready for spring Winter fuel - logs and coal

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BEVERLEY MARCH SHOWS GROWING ANGER TOWARDS TURBINES News round up - A lot has happened since the last issue of Hillam News ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

The medium sized farm turbine near Selby by-pass has gone up at Commonside Farm, Barlow.

The Beverley March - 300 people marched on East Yorkshire planners saying “Enough is enough” Villagers in Kirkby Overblow succeeded in getting two farm turbines in Green Belt refused by Harrogate planners.

The Lumby turbine was refused by Selby Planners but the developer has now appealed - that too is in Green Belt.

Residents at Newton Kyme shocked to find a new application is on its way after first was withdrawn.

The new turbine near Selby by-pass ◊ 78 metres high ◊ 500kw max power ◊ Over 25, 000 of these to match Drax average output, but “no wind, no power” ◊ £3.2Million subsidy over 20 year life The wind industry propaganda said we would have clean, green, free energy. But it has turned into a gold rush for subsidies and a land grab for places to put turbines. It isn’t about replacing a power station with a few turbines, it is about industrialising our countryside on a scale never seen before. Selby District is set to be a world leader in low carbon energy generation through a combination of carbon capture and biomass. Last week Selby District with Drax biomass produced nearly as much low carbon energy as over 5000 onshore and offshore wind turbines.

If we can do this in Selby District we do not need to industrialise the countryside around our villages. It is pointless destruction.

The turbine by the by-pass shows the impact that a medium sized turbine has on the landscape. There are another 5 on their way at Cleek Hall across the river from the Barlow turbine. The combination will dominate the south side of Selby. The new turbine is 2.2km from the bridge over the railway and 78 metres high. The other 5 turbines will be one and a half times higher at 126metres high with the nearest only 1km from the bypass.

Enough is enough - Beverley March ◊ 300 people from 20 villages ◊ Keynote speech from David Davis MP on video—see event report on stopwoodlanewindfarm.co.uk I have not been on a protest march before and neither had the dozen or so people from around Hillam who also took part. It was a thoroughly enjoyable family day out. Beverley is a great place to visit. The march provided an opportunity to talk with people in East Yorkshire who feel they have more than their fair share of wind turbines. The “Enough is enough” theme of the march was spot on. The sad thing is that for much of their county it is too late, the damage has been done. Problems are not only visual impact; some wind farms are causing so much noise that people cannot sleep in their own homes. David Davis said he knew people on tranquilisers because of noise problems. We will now be campaigning to get Selby District Council to recognise the risks and to introduce policies to deal with them before it is too late for the villages around Selby.

Developers never take no for an answer ◊ Lumby turbine - Developer appeals The single turbine at Lumby was refused by Selby Planners. The site is in Green Belt and it is in a prominent position close on the magnesian limestone ridge. The developer will have his eye on the subsidy of between £165 K and £200K for a turbine of this size and will no doubt have been disappointed to have it refused .

In an unusually swift move the developer has appealed. In order to respond the village is now raising money to pay consultants to put the argument to the planning inspector. This was done by the residents of Wistow Lordship, who raised £8500 to fight a similar appeal. Fortunately they won. It is hoped that the Lumby residents are also successful. The odds are two to one in their favour - there have been 14 appeal decisions since January 2014 about single turbines in Green belt and of these 9 were dismissed and 5 succeeded ( and were granted planning permission).

Good luck to the residents of Lumby.

Meanwhile other villages such as Newton Kyme and Kirkby Overblow are battling away opposing wind turbines.

There have already been over 40 applications for single turbines in Selby District and now is the time that we too should be saying “Enough is enough”. The trend at the moment is towards more of them being refused by District councils, but all too often they also need to be defeated at appeals.

Bishopwood appeal ◊ Prowind have not yet responded to the Inspectors request for further essential information.

Windfarm applications never go away , and this is true no matter how long an appeal might last. At the moment the Bishopwood wind farm is an active appeal and until the appeal is heard and the evidence is presented to the Inspector no decision can be taken. For this reason we continue to be vigilant and are ready to attend the hearings. For instant news please follow Stop Bishopwood on Twitter.

Website and news bulletins Further information on all these stories see the News pages on

www.stopwoodlanewindfarm.co.uk You can also register via the website for e-mail updates.

Howard Ferguson

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NEW DISCOVERIES AND THE MEANING OF LIFE Three pubs, a converted monastery and a Country Fair 'A delightful lunch for two with wine in a beautiful converted monastery' (that'll be Monk Fryston Hall for £25.00) is only available on weekdays. The new Crown owners sportingly put back their VIP hog roast till later in the day and there were no results to report from the Cross Keys after its Enterprise Inns splash.

All this helped to make Hillam and Monk Fryston's village Fayre, the busiest and the best in years. St Wilfrid's church wardens and supporters sold several bottles of wine and a huge amount of H2O in their annual water and wine lucky dip. There is a suggestion that it netted more than Tonu's beer stall. The cake stall sold out, as did the tombola. The book stall proved that the policy which Tesco seems to have forgotten - Pile 'em high and sell 'em cheap - never fails.

Going on for 300 books changed hands.

A Hillam News editor found a new calling as a disc jockey and the Time Team nearly overstretched itself bringing archaeology to the masses.

It was difficult to turn down a proposal from the Beerfest crew to sponsor a barrel of beer (£40.00). You didn't get to drink it all yourself but a 'yes' seemed to be the only way to escape from persuasive Mark Lazenby.

Meanwhile from Beal comes news that Trevor Gowthorpe originally of Church Lane - and now residing in Fairburn and Hillam - has come to the rescue of the former Hungry Fox, Beal.

It's got its former name back, the King's Arms, and management by the same team who thrive at the Three Horseshoes.

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Zumba rhymes with Rhumba I am not a writer but I am an avid Hillam News reader and always check out the adverts to find local enterprises and events. I was looking for motivation for some summer weight loss. The best way that's worked for me before has been regular exercise. This keeps me motivated and eating in a healthy way. A friend said she'd always fancied trying Zumba. I texted Jayne from the Zumba class who replied straight away with times and a welcoming message. From the very start Lorraine and I were un-coordinated and laughing at our mutual inability to do the arms and legs together (or even at all!) The class was vibrant and energetic and for the whole time music played, people danced and we were not frowned upon for laughing, not at the class but at our own chaos. In fact at the end someone commented that she'd never seen anyone laugh so much, but in a good way. We've just completed week three and it’s the most regular exercise I've been able to do in a good many years (despite good intentions!). I can thoroughly recommend it to young and old alike and please don't worry.

No previous experience is required! I am not part of the team but I do feel part of the Zumba class already. The songs change each week so we are still uncoordinated and still laughing but not at all embarrassed. I can recommend it to everyone and I know it is improving my health already! Endorphins flowing, oh and we did feel the need to buy the t-shirt. However, we were definitely not ready for the Monk Fryston Summer Fayre where they did a demonstration for all to see.

Joanne Hillam Lights - June winners 1st - £20 – No. 15 – Graham Baker 2nd - £10 – No. 19 – Mike and Diane Thornton 3rd - £5 – No. 63 – Wendy Youngs

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COMMUNITY CENTRE - BRICKS AND MORTAR You Own the Community Centre!

Our villages have changed out of all recognition since the Second World War. Anyone who has heard Jack Stainburn’s recollections of his life as a child in the 1930’s could not fail to be fascinated by his stories of village life. While Jack (a local builder and postman) could recall cattle being driven down Main Street to their respective farmsteads there were even then the early signs of commuting to Leeds, York, Pontefract and Castleford. The difference between then and now was that the commuting was done by train from Monk Fryston station.

The villages of Hillam and Monk Fryston we know today are popular residential areas rather than farming communities.

Everyone knows that the war brought change to the villages; the basic utilities of mains water, gas, electricity and telephones were eventually installed by the relevant bodies, the rail station was closed, bus services provided and then reduced, the primary school was expanded and then replaced in 1999. Fish and chip shops have come and gone; most of the other shops have also gone leaving us with one Post Office and General Store and now the pubs are disappearing too.

In fact if you take a cold hard look at the villages not much remains of the way of life which Jack described; we have one cricket club instead of two, and one church instead of three and the adult football club has also disbanded. There is one exception. This is the desire of the wartime residents of the two villages to provide a place for themselves and their children to meet and socialise.

Today the Community Association embodies and carries forward the efforts of the wartime supporters of the Monk Fryston General Purposes Welfare Committee, and later the Monk Fryston and Hillam Youth Committee. These two groups of volunteers provided the foundation for the current Association and endowed it with some land and a small amount of money to develop the village facilities which we all enjoy today.

The Community Association was formed in 1967 and adopted its constitution in 1969; this gives every resident not only a say in what is going on, but also a share in the ownership of the

facilities: the Community Centre, the playground, the recreation area, the recycling facilities, the car park and everything else.

‘Everything else’ covers the most important but intangible aspect of village life; its lifestyle. It is about living in a village where people greet each other as they walk down the street; it is about having trust in each other so we can simply give the keys to residents hiring the Community Centre and know that it will be looked after; it is about keeping an eye on kids whose behaviour may be a bit wayward and reminding them not to damage the centre ‘cos they own it’ and of course, reminding them to tidy up after themselves.

In many ways the dream of an idyllic village life is manifested in the Community Centre; it is owned by us, having been provided and developed by villagers over many years and it is shared and hopefully cared for by us. Unlike similar public places in other towns and villages it is not a municipal facility although it is supported by our two parish councils.

Expanding the centre - Building work We are pleased to confirm that the building work to expand the centre is progressing to plan. From 19th July until further notice, the construction compound will include some of the car park and all the grass recreation area. Whenever large vehicles are delivering the whole of the car park will be closed.

We hope to keep the playground open throughout the redevelopment and ask parents to ensure that their children are aware of the increased dangers and are extra vigilant. The public are not permitted within the work compound. Unauthorised access is prohibited.

The recycling bins will be accessible most of the time, however, we suggest that car park users find an alternative parking area during the redevelopment work.

The Committee apologises for the disruption but is sure that it will be seen to be worthwhile when the work is completed.

Ray Newton

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A VIEW FROM THE BOUNDARY Although it has been a pleasant spring and summer there seems to be a pattern of rain on Saturdays, so games that have been played have been somewhat chilly and damp events. Also with the whole of the Wetherby League being cancelled for the Tour de Yorkshire on 5th July we need to get back into the rhythm of cricket for the rest of the summer.

Teams are having mixed results; some big scores from the first team are not translating to wins, but make for great spectator viewing. The second team is having a mixed season of highs and lows.

Fortunately this season both teams have more settled squads and that is good for them and will help performances.

We have lost Matthew from Australia unfortunately. He had an Aussie friend in a team in Ireland and he has gone there now to play, (good luck with the weather in Ireland Matthew!) It was a great experience for the club to have an overseas player and we have learnt a lot from it. We will certainly do it again next year.

Plans are being made for the ANNUAL FUN DAY on 24th August at the ground. As in previous years there will be fun for all the family, rounders, Kwick Cricket, tug of war, coconut shy, bouncy castle, BBq, pimms, beer tent, cream teas – what’s not to like! Entrance is free and the event starts at 1.30. Invite your friends and family and put it in your diary for a lovely afternoon out. If anyone can make a cake or buns for us to sell on the cake stall that would be appreciated. They can be brought along on the day or dropped off at The Limes on Chapel Street, or any club member. Also if anyone can volunteer for an hour or so on the day they can contact Tonu on 685227 or Julie 685795.

Cricket Club—Family Fun Day Sunday August 24TH at Hillam Cricket Ground As the cricket season draws to a close the cricket club likes to have a village celebration on its beautiful ground.

This year is no exception and we have a family day lined up which will be fun and good value. There will be family games to play, such as Kwik Cricket; Rounders; Tug of War; Coconut Shy; Horseshoe throwing. This will be on the lovely safe open space of the cricket club.

We plan to have food and refreshments on sale; draft real ale, Pimms, soft drinks, teas and cream scones, and barbeque.

As well as the games there will be stalls of local products, face painting and a bouncy castle. If anyone wants a stall then contact Tonu on 01977 685227 or Julie 01977 685795. There will be something for all ages at the event, come and meet old friends and bring neighbours for an afternoon out.

The event starts at 1.30pm and will end when everyone leaves.Watch out for the banners and make a note in your diary to come along.

Entry is free and car parking is available in the football field on Stocking Lane.

Junior cricket continues to do well and has good support from the parents who are getting pitched in and helping out. There have been some friendly matches played and that is great experience for the youngsters as well as a lot of fun.

The ground continues to be improved with the work of Mike Allison, Tony Janick and John Tucker who have this year turned overgrown wild areas into lawns and kept nature at bay around the ground. We have recently had some mobile wicket covers built by Malcom Earless, which he has constructed himself. These covers are huge but will keep the wickets dry and ensure that matches can be played. Thanks to him for his work on this project.

Everyone is welcome at the ground and do saunter up on a Saturday afternoon to watch the teams; it’s lovely for them to have support, matches start at 1.30. Dogs welcome on leads. There are refreshments available and cricket tea is usually about 4.30pm.

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ART CLUB The club has gone to the dogs!

At our last free painting in the Church Hall we had a veritable "pack of hounds" round the wall at the end of the session. Big dogs, little dogs, 57 variety, some with long ears others with sharp pointed ones. You name it, we drew it, or painted it!

Some of our members are passionate about dogs and some members actively work for dog charities. Working dogs never cease to amaze me and we found that those who are not particularly fond of dogs agreed with us. Police dogs who are able to sniff out drugs to dead bodies and army dogs, that frequently work in dangerous conditions. Dogs who guide the blind or the deaf. Sheep dogs and retriever dogs who work in the countryside, and those that work in arctic conditions in teams and rescue dogs in mountainous regions, dogs used for entertainment. The list is absolutely endless and I haven't even mentioned companionship.

Elizabeth and Barbara spend most of their free time knitting wonderful floppy dogs for Hearing Dogs for the Deaf and The Dogs Trust. Barbara also bakes the most delicious cakes for the Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, every week whilst Elizabeth makes hundreds of jars of seasonal jam for the Dog Trust. Lyn has that very special affinity with dogs, not only does she train them for the show ring but she is one of the country's top judges. And we have just discovered that she rescues dogs that are in dire need, dogs that have been terribly ill treated or badly injured. This vital work can be dangerous and requires a lot of skill. What better reason do we need

for us all to help?

At the moment we are working for four dog charities and have produced cartoons, pencil and charcoal drawings and sketches, 3D images, pastel, and watercolour pictures. These will be given to the charities to sell at their annual events.

The committee see this kind of project as 'on going', possibly cats, horses or pandas. If you have a dog (or other animal) that you would like to have immortalised in paint to aid one of the charities please get in touch with me, 01977 682611, and we will do our very best for you.

During the summer session we had workshops led by Ian Scott Massie and Mike Dodson, who readily give of their talents and inspire us. This was followed by a picnic and painting day at Harewood Cattery, Hillam. The weather was perfect, and the catering by Roberto, of Hillam, fantastic. Thank you Robert. Elizabeth's and David's Garden was, and is, beautiful, and beyond the garden, the hens and fantastic cockerels, the huge fish that almost speak, the ancient tractor; there was so much to see and paint we were spoilt for choice. Thank you from all of us.

Our thanks also to June, who arranged a marvellous day in Helmsley. Members who went on the trip, spent a lot of time in the walled garden, and came home with lots of plants, possibly to paint!

The club is now closed until September, though the Hall will be open to members who wish to paint and use the facilities on Monday afternoons.

Jean Dearn

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SPORT - IN - NEWS Mention in my last column that the England football team would struggle to make it out of their group at this year’s world cup sadly turned out to be correct. At the end of the day the team are simply not good enough and the quality of players we produce (and have produced over the last 50 years) falls below those produced by other countries. If you don’t think that’s true then I would point to two facts. Firstly the record of the England team in tournaments during that period speaks for itself whilst the latest FIFA world rankings shows the ‘home of football’ to be languishing in 20th place well behind those renowned footballing nations of Greece, USA and the mighty Costa Rica. The Premier League season kick-off again is in a couple of weeks and no doubt there’ll be talk of the ‘world class Rooney’ or the ‘truly remarkable skills of Steven Gerrard’. It’s a joke to even think they are close to world-class because if they and the others we flaunt came into that bracket, we would have amassed more than one point at the tournament and scored more than three goals. At the end of the day the Premier League attracts some genuine world class players because of the money it generates but sadly none of those top stars can play for England. The sooner the Premier League cultivates more home grown talent (only 34% of the players comprising the current premier league squads can play for England), the sooner we will see England challenging in these tournaments. With clubs all too eager to look elsewhere (normally abroad) then it’s hard to see when that vision will be realised. Maybe we should look to the lower leagues and create a squad who may not be blessed with the greatest talent, but will play all day and with pride for the shirt they wear. After all that approach saw countries like Costa Rica, Algeria and others advance to the latter stages whilst the England squad were back on a beach somewhere counting their money.

On a happier note it was great to see God’s County put on such a great show as the Tour De France came to Yorkshire in July. We even had one of the yellow bicycles turn-up in Hillam! The crowds which turned out to cheer on the competitors were enormous and it’s hard to see how Yorkshire could have gained more advertising of what the county has to offer (in terms of tourism) than the five hours of TV coverage gained from each day the event was with us. The cafés, bars, restaurants, travel companies, hotels, shops etc must have gained a huge amount from the Grand Depart weekend and with the weather also being very kind, it was a truly fantastic spectacle. The only blot was Mark Cavendish’s attempt to take the yellow jersey on the first day in Harrogate failing in spectacular fashion within sight of the finish line. It was clearly his aim to win the first stage in the birth place of his Mum but it was not to be as he came crashing down yards from the line. The fall not only produced a dislocated shoulder, it also ruled him out from the rest of the race. With last year’s Champion Chris Froome also crashing out a few days later, it looks highly unlikely that we’ll have a third consecutive winner of the Tour coming from England but maybe we need to

see this in a wider context. There is little doubt that Cycling is now enjoying its highest ever level of participation and the profile that the sport is receiving in this country is clear for all to see after the events of the Grand Depart. The roads remain full of cyclists and hopefully the conveyor belt will continue to produce more genuine world class contenders within one of the toughest sports the world has to offer. All we need now is to see the Grand Depart return to the county in a couple of years’ time so we can do it all over again…!

Final mention in this column goes to the England Rugby Union team who recently came back from an exhausting tour of New Zealand. Personally I am still not sure who organises a test match to be played one week after the domestic season concluded (which effectively ruled 10 players out of that first test) but clearly somebody somewhere thought it was the right thing to do. Having said that, England more than matched the All Blacks in the first two games but regrettably the final test was one match too many as the team capitulated into a heavy defeat.

All however is not lost and with just under a year to go before the next Rugby World Cup, we should remain optimistic that we are on the right track to producing a team that will at least make it out of the Group stages (footballers please take note). The All Blacks come back to these shores in November and there’s every reason to believe England could take their scalp on home soil (as they did two years ago) which is exactly what they may need to do in the tournament itself. It would have been great to beat them in their own back-yard but the World Cup is here in England and all that matters is to beat them (and a couple of other countries!) when it matters, back home at Twickenham.

Yours in Sport

Doug Hought

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LAST WORDS Unfinished Business !

Aid Convoys to Belarus In the last issue of the Hillam News we reported the cessation of aid convoys to Belarus for the charity Chernobyl Children’s Project UK. For over 15 years local villagers have supported the work of this charity in two ways, firstly with many families hosting children from Belarus in their homes during the summer holidays. This has been a tremendous benefit to the visiting children as a quarter of the land in Belarus was contaminated by the radioactive fallout from the 1986 explosion at the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in the Ukraine. So a month’s holiday in a ‘clean’ local area here with good food and plenty of activities was a great boost to the immune systems of these children who have to live with the legacy of Chernobyl.

Secondly, as a separate unit and in the same period, the aid team of the charity has delivered over 1,500 tonnes of a wide range of aid on 50 convoys involving 150 vehicles and a team that hails from Lancashire in the west, Filey in the East, Stockton on Tees in the North and Burton on Trent in the Midlands.

We held a meeting on Sunday 1st June of the aid team at our warehouse base on the Campey Estate in Thorpe Willoughby to determine just what our future activities should be if any. Was this to be the end of our work? Twenty one members attended and voted unanimously to continue to make aid deliveries to Belarus in support of the sick and disabled children and their families.

What goes around, comes around.

The last two issues of Hillam News have featured a repeated appeal for a Hillam News deliverer for part of Betteras Hill Road.

Thanks, therefore are due to Julie of Carters Cottage in The Square for stepping in and delivering the last issue to some Betteras Hill residents.

The delivery vacancy was brought about when Peter and Celia Watkinson from 1 Hillam Gates, who have delivered the round for the last three years, left the village. They, in turn, stood in as deliverers when the Gardner family from next door at Number 2 moved to Thorpe Willoughby.

It is completing a very small circle therefore to be pleased to report that our new, permanent delivery volunteer for this round is Elizabeth Fryer who moved into No 2 when the Gardner family left.

Thanks Elizabeth!

Thoughts for the day Where there's a will, I want to be in it.

Since light travels faster than sound, some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

So the past few weeks have seen plenty of activity. We have a new name: Chernobyl Children’s Aid. We have a bank account. We have four trustees and a new management team. An application has been made to the Charity Commission for registration as a charity and to HMRC (Tax people) to allow us to claim ‘gift aid’ on donations. We are fortunate to have a young team of professionals who are designing our logo for letterheads, posters, vehicles etc and our website, they claim, will be the ‘best in the business’. They have offered their services free of charge for which we are very grateful. Several of our suppliers have registered their support.

Since returning from the reported ‘last convoy’ we have received several requests for aid from the poorest areas of Belarus from institutions, social centres and family associations all of which administer to the needs of the disabled and operate without many of the basic resources they require.

We are therefore in a position to move quite quickly in organising our planned activities once we have charity status. We hope to make a convoy to these needy people later this year and will issue regular updates on our progress.

Mike Allison

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Telephone

Details

Monk Fryston Stores Post Office counter

682252

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Public transport

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Local bus and train timetables and enquiries: www.wymetro.com

South Milford Surgery Dr A Mackenzie & Partners

682202

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Monk Fryston Surgery Dr D James & Partners

683452

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Selby War Memorial Hospital

01757 702664

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Pontefract General Infirmary

0844 8118110

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Visiting Scheme for the Elderly

681828

Transport, shopping, social events for the housebound, and much more

St Wilfrid’s Church, Monk Fryston

680788

Rector: Rev John Hetherington www.stwilfridandstmary.org.uk

Hillam Parish Council

01482 443216

Clerk: Craig Woolmer 1st Wed of month (except Jan) 7.30 pm, Community Centre To see the full minutes visit www.issuu.com/hillamnews

Selby District Council

01757 705101

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Western Area Community Engagement Forum

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Environmental Health, SDC

01757 292113

Refuse disposal: removal of bulky items

NYCC Recycling Centre, Canal Road, Selby

01609 780780

Recycling centre for household waste: cardboard, metals, textiles, masonry, bottles, green waste, batteries, TVs, monitors, oils

Wakefield MDC Recycling Centre, Ferrybridge

677792 01609 532512

NYCC residents can obtain a permit from: waste.management@northyorks.gov.uk

Police (non-emergency)

101

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Police Community Support Officer

101

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Neighbourhood Watch

682693

Tony Hudson

Gas (leaks)

0800 111999

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Electricity (supply failure)

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