Monday 30 January 2017

Planning Application

Planning Application
Sunnyside Cottage, Main Street, Bielby.
Erection of two storey and single storey extensions to side and front, erection of timber building at front following demolition of existing shed and construction of dropped kerb to widen existing vehicular access.
The reference is 17/00049/PLF
The latest date for comments to be submitted to ERYC is 15 February 2017.
The ERYC Planning department has gone ‘electronic’ and so correspondence relating to planning applications is no longer being sent to parish clerks by post. Plans, documents and comments can be viewed on line via Public Access on the ERYC website. Your comments can also be submitted on line via the link below or by email to beverley.dc@eastriding,gov.uk
The link to take you to the planning search page is https://newplanningaccess.eastriding.gov.uk/newplanningaccess/ using the above reference number in the search box.
 The email from ERYC will be on the notice board.

Thursday 26 January 2017

Bielby Music Festival 2017

Bielby Music Festival 2017.
There will be a short meeting (one hour max) to discuss this year's festival at The Stores, Bielby, (Ian and Judith's house). at 730 Monday 30th January. All welcome. (cream house with red door at Seaton Ross end of village).
If you are unable to come but want to offer an opinion then e-mail Ian Simpson on iwsimpson@hotmail.com or text 07803092082 or phone 01759 318328

Monday 23 January 2017

Dredging


I would like to let you know that dredging will be taking place between Coates Bridge and Bielby Arm shortly, with the dredging specialists Land & Water starting on Monday 23rd January.  This dredging is being carried out in order to create areas of open water within the canal to help improve the condition of the Pocklington Canal Site of Special Scientific Interest. This SSSI is currently in ‘unfavourable declining’ condition, in part due to the dominance of reeds and the decline in the diversity of aquatic plant species.  Whilst the works are likely to look dramatic at first, opening up the canal will create the correct conditions for these rarer plants to recolonise. The dredging will be carried out to a profile of 1.2m deep and 4m wide – so creating a ‘channel’ along the canal which will allow for a fringing of reeds to remain. We are not removing all of the reeds as they are an important habitat in their own right.  

The work is being carried out in January and February in order to avoid the breeding season. Individuals from the Canal & River Trust will be inspecting the works throughout the dredging period, to ensure that all works are carried out as per the agreement. The site for dredging was chosen in consultation with the Senior Land Advisor from Natural England.

This is part of a three year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, on which I am the full time Project Officer. In the following winter (October 2017 – February 2018) we expect to carry out dredging between Top Lock and Silburn Lock, and between Thornton Lock and Walbut Lock.

There is a notice in the current issue of the Pocklington Post, and for up to date information please visit https://www.facebook.com/pocklingtoncanal/ or the Canal & River Trust website a https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/pocklington-canal. The attached poster is on display around the dredging area, and you are welcome to distribute it as you feel fit.



If you have any issues or questions then please do not hesitate to contact me,
Best wishes,
Lizzie
Pocklington Canal Project Officer
Funded through Heritage Lottery Fund


Thursday 19 January 2017

Harry Potter Night At The Library

Harry Potter night !
On 2nd February magical Harry Potter night at Pocklington Library 6pm -7pm. Suitable for 7-11yrs We will be exploring the magical world of Harry Potter with activities and games. 
Fancy dress always welcome.
Please book online at events.eastriding.gov.uk
tickets £2.50. 

Friday 13 January 2017

Pop Up Bar Seaton Ross 3rd February

Another ... Pop UBar (PUB)Friday 3 February 2017
 
Seaton Ross Playing Fields will be holding a fundraising Pop UBar (PUB) at Seaton Ross Village Hall on Friday 3 February 2017 from 6.30pm onwards.  We hope you can come along and make it an enjoyable evening!

Wednesday 11 January 2017

Policing - Pocklington Provincial Update for January 2017

Pocklington Provincial Update for January 2017

1. Priority
Issue: Pocklington Town Centre area (Evenings):

Throughout January we are to continue our High Visibility patrols of the Pocklington Town Centre area to deter potential anti-social behaviour. These patrols include regular checks on peripheral areas at Pocklington Infants’ School, Maxwell Road (periodic reports of criminal damage and youths causing annoyance), All Saints Church (periodic reports of anti-social behaviour on an evening) and town car parks (reports of low level anti-social behaviour). Criminal offenders will be challenged robustly, arrested or reported for summons. Penalty Notices for Disorder or warning letters may be used in appropriate cases however, those who offend should expect to be arrested and dealt with if their anti social behaviour amounts to criminal offending.  The exercise of discretion should not be expected.

2 Priority
Issue: Youths causing annoyance with Vehicles, Stamford Bridge (Evenings):

Officers will continue patrols in Stamford Bridge and the Viking Road car park. Anyone caught engaging in anti-social behaviour will be dealt with under the FAIRWAY process jointly with East Riding of Yorkshire Council. It is unlikely that any discretion will be shown.  Also drivers using their cars to cause alarm or distress will be considered for warnings and possible seizure of their vehicles under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act.

3. Examples of crimes in your area
  • A parked car in Pocklington was sprayed with paint all down one side and a front tyre damaged.
  • A parked car was scratched causing damage to both front doors and the bonnet.
  • Entry was gained into a secure workshop on a farm and a bicycle was stolen.
  • 3 large business banners where stolen from buildings near Wilberfoss.
  • A car bonnet was damaged as the result of it being scratched.
  • A parked car in the Market Place was damaged.

4. News and Appeals
Telephone and letter Scams

Telephone Scams

Telephone scams typically involve fraudsters deceiving victims into believing they are speaking to a police officer, a member of bank staff, or a representative of another trusted organization, such as a well-known computer company in order to steal money. 

Always be on your guard if you receive a cold call and are asked for any of the following:

  • Personal or financial information, eg full name, date of birth, address, passwords, bank details, security numbers etc.
  • You are asked to transfer or withdraw money.
  • You are asked to hand over your credit / debit card or cash to someone eg a courier who will call and collect it.

The bank or the police will never tell you to take such actions or ask you for financial information.  If you are asked to do any of these things, someone is trying to con you!!  If in doubt, call back the organization on a number you trust, but do it on another phone or leave it at least five minutes before you make the call. This is important because criminals are able to keep the line open for two minutes after you put down the phone, which means you could end up inadvertently talking to the criminal or their accomplice again.

There are many different scams, several of which are listed below:

  • “We believe there is a fault on your computer but we can fix this now if you give us your card details to make a payment” – say no thank you and put the telephone down. Do not engage in further conversation as these people can be very persuasive and before you know it they will have access to your computer and can freeze/lock it!  (Computer firms do not make unsolicited phone calls to help you fix your computer or to inform you that an update is required.  Fraudsters make these calls to try and steal from you and damage your computer. Treat all unsolicited phone calls with scepticism and don’t give out your bank details or any personal information. If your computer crashes or becomes frozen as a result of the phone call then you will need to take it to a local computer/software company to have it cleaned and fixed.)

  • “We are ringing on behalf of the bank and believe that someone is trying to access your bank account, so we will create you a new account now over the phone and then if you give me your current bank details I will transfer your money over into your new account immediately.” Do not give out any information, inform the caller that you will go to your own bank to speak to someone face to face and put the phone down.


Letter/Email Scams

Often these letters or emails look official and cover various subjects eg winning a lottery abroad or asking for help in moving money out of an account in a different country:-

  • A lottery scam:
You may receive a letter or email informing you that you have won a large amount of money on an overseas or online lottery.  The correspondence will ask you to contact an “official” who will then probably ask for more personal details and your bank details.  They may also ask you to pay various fees up front before they can release your winnings.  Never respond to any communication, if you haven’t entered a lottery then you can’t have won it.  This is a scam and there is no “winnings” to be transferred.  Do not give out any bank details or pay any fees in advance


  • Money abroad and help required:
These types of letter scams are often from a different country eg China or West Africa. The letters often claim to be from someone in a position of authority such as a senior government employee or a lawyer claiming that they have access to a large amount of money; that they want to move it out of the country; giving reasons why they can’t do it themselves and why they need your help eg they can’t open an overseas bank account or you have the same name.  In the letter the fraudsters will ask permission to pay the money into your account before they can transfer it onwards and will inform you that there will be a reward or a percentage of the money will be given to you to say thank you for your assistance.  They will ask you for your bank details and ask you not to let anybody know what you are doing and that it has to be done very quickly.  
This is a scam and there is no money to be transferred.  Do not ring any of the phone numbers on the letter or reply to the email contact.  All they want to do is get your bank details and empty your bank account of its contents!


For other hints and tips log onto the www.actionfraud.police.uk website, which lists an A – Z of different fraud types as well as tips on how to protect yourself from fraud.

Police Wolds Weighton Update for January 2017

Wolds Weighton Update for January 2017
1. Priority

Issue: Market Weighton Town Centre area (Evenings):
Throughout January, we are to continue our High Visibility patrols of the Market Weighton Town Centre area to deter potential anti-social behaviour. These patrols include regular checks on the High Street and peripheral areas of Londesborough Road Car Park, Scotts Croft Memorial Park, the town council building area and the area surrounding the Giant Bradley statue (periodic reports of youths causing annoyance). Criminal offenders will be challenged robustly, arrested or reported for summons. Penalty Notices for Disorder or warning letters may be used in appropriate cases however, those who offend should expect to be arrested and dealt with if their anti social behaviour amounts to criminal offending.  The exercise of discretion should not be expected.

2. Priority

Issue: Youths Causing Annoyance (Evenings):
Officers will continue patrols in the areas of Aspen Close, the park, the monkey run & football field due to regular reports of low level anti-social behaviour. Anyone caught engaging in such activities will be dealt with jointly with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

3. Meetings
You are invited to attend any of the below meetings:

Police “Drop In” Surgery at the Village Hall, Shiptonthorpe
PCSO Nicky Cliffe will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice between 10:30 to 11:30 hours on the 12th January.

Police “Drop In Surgery” at Market Weighton Library:
PCSO Nicky Cliffe will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice on the 12th January (12:30 to 13:30 hours)

Police “Drop In Surgery” at Wetwang Village Hall Coffee Morning:
PCSO Laura Hudson will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice between 10:30 to 12:00 hours on the 24th January.

Police “Drop In Surgery” at Market Weighton Methodist Church Coffee Morning:
PCSO Laura Hudson will be available at the above location to discuss community issues and offer crime prevention advice between 11:00 to 12:00 hours on the 25th January.

4. Examples of Crimes in your area
  • A rear windscreen of a car parked on the road in Allerthorpe was smashed, however no entry inside was gained.
  • 22 lambs were stolen from a secure field near South Cliffe.
  • A parked car was damaged as the result of someone jumping on its bonnet.
  • A secure shed in Shiptonthorpe was broken into and2 cycles were stolen.

5. News and Appeals
Telephone and letter Scams

Telephone Scams

Telephone scams typically involve fraudsters deceiving victims into believing they are speaking to a police officer, a member of bank staff, or a representative of another trusted organization, such as a well-known computer company in order to steal money. 

Always be on your guard if you receive a cold call and are asked for any of the following:

  • Personal or financial information, eg full name, date of birth, address, passwords, bank details, security numbers etc.
  • You are asked to transfer or withdraw money.
  • You are asked to hand over your credit / debit card or cash to someone eg a courier who will call and collect it.

The bank or the police will never tell you to take such actions or ask you for financial information.  If you are asked to do any of these things, someone is trying to con you!!  If in doubt, call back the organization on a number you trust, but do it on another phone or leave it at least five minutes before you make the call. This is important because criminals are able to keep the line open for two minutes after you put down the phone, which means you could end up inadvertently talking to the criminal or their accomplice again.

There are many different scams, several of which are listed below:

  • “We believe there is a fault on your computer but we can fix this now if you give us your card details to make a payment” – say no thank you and put the telephone down. Do not engage in further conversation as these people can be very persuasive and before you know it they will have access to your computer and can freeze/lock it!  (Computer firms do not make unsolicited phone calls to help you fix your computer or to inform you that an update is required.  Fraudsters make these calls to try and steal from you and damage your computer. Treat all unsolicited phone calls with scepticism and don’t give out your bank details or any personal information. If your computer crashes or becomes frozen as a result of the phone call then you will need to take it to a local computer/software company to have it cleaned and fixed.)

  • “We are ringing on behalf of the bank and believe that someone is trying to access your bank account, so we will create you a new account now over the phone and then if you give me your current bank details I will transfer your money over into your new account immediately.” Do not give out any information, inform the caller that you will go to your own bank to speak to someone face to face and put the phone down.


Letter/Email Scams

Often these letters or emails look official and cover various subjects eg winning a lottery abroad or asking for help in moving money out of an account in a different country:-

  • A lottery scam:
You may receive a letter or email informing you that you have won a large amount of money on an overseas or online lottery.  The correspondence will ask you to contact an “official” who will then probably ask for more personal details and your bank details.  They may also ask you to pay various fees up front before they can release your winnings.  Never respond to any communication, if you haven’t entered a lottery then you can’t have won it.  This is a scam and there is no “winnings” to be transferred.  Do not give out any bank details or pay any fees in advance


  • Money abroad and help required:
These types of letter scams are often from a different country eg China or West Africa. The letters often claim to be from someone in a position of authority such as a senior government employee or a lawyer claiming that they have access to a large amount of money; that they want to move it out of the country; giving reasons why they can’t do it themselves and why they need your help eg they can’t open an overseas bank account or you have the same name.  In the letter the fraudsters will ask permission to pay the money into your account before they can transfer it onwards and will inform you that there will be a reward or a percentage of the money will be given to you to say thank you for your assistance.  They will ask you for your bank details and ask you not to let anybody know what you are doing and that it has to be done very quickly.  
This is a scam and there is no money to be transferred.  Do not ring any of the phone numbers on the letter or reply to the email contact.  All they want to do is get your bank details and empty your bank account of its contents!


For other hints and tips log onto the www.actionfraud.police.uk website, which lists an A – Z of different fraud types as well as tips on how to protect yourself from fraud.

Policing Team

News from our local policing team.
PCSO Terry Cundiff is moving into a new role based at Bridlington from Thursday 5th January and he will be replaced by PCSO Nicky Cliffe who has joined us from the Goole team.

Onshore Oil & Gas the Regulators Event 26th January 2017

Onshore Oil & Gas the Regulators Event in Market Weighton

The Environment Agency, Health and Safety Executive, Oil and Gas Authority and Public Health England are joining with East Riding of Yorkshire Council staff to host an informal public information session on 26 January to explain how they regulate the oil and gas industry.

Everyone is welcome to come along anytime between 2 - 7pm on Thursday 26 January at the Market Weighton Community Hall on station Road, Market Weighton.

As regulators and agencies involved in assessing the impacts of the oil and gas industry our role is to ensure that any exploration and development, including fracking operations, is done in a way that protects people and the environment.Local communities rightly look to us all to provide reassurance that health and environmental risks are being controlled and managed properly, and to hold oil and gas operators to account. This session will be a great opportunity for us to meet with local people, explain our respective roles and to discuss some of the key issues before sites are identified for development.
  
We very much look forward to seeing you.

Regards

Oil and Gas Team

Tuesday 3 January 2017

2 Bed Cottage To Let Bielby

Lovely 2 bed cottage available to let for a maximum term of 6 months. Pets allowed. Unfurnished. Rent £550 per month. Available immediately. Tel Debbie and Tony Britton 01759 318611 or mobile 07788100201/07876356862 

Other details: Downstairs: Sitting room - wood burner stove, oak flooring.  Dining room tiled floor, door through to kitchen with tiled floor. Bathroom bath with shower over.

Upstairs: Large double bedroom with original wood flooring; 2nd bedroom.

Outside: Courtyard outside kitchen. Large front garden. Off road parking with gravel driveway. 2 Outdoor storage sheds.