Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Bielby Music Festival 2013 A Huge Success
Bielby Music Festival "The Picnic" as most of you are aware the festival was a huge success, and we were able to give Marie Curie Cancer Care a cheque for £650. Other donations include £200 from The Gait Inn Millington, £200 from Richard Longthorne, Howden, £50 from Mr Habbershaw, Bielby, and not forgetting "At your Convenience" rented us our loos at half price! The Marie Curie Fundraising committee also made a few hundred pounds on teas, guess the Teddy's name and the barbeque! Our outgoings were higher this year, due to the increased cost of the bands, stage lighting, PA hire and engineer costs, and so on, but overall we covered our costs and made a decent donation to Marie Curie Cancer Care. So thank you to all involved, (especially Jed and Stacey for loan of their field, and the intrepid tent erection team.
Ian & Richard
Photos of the Jubilee Tree Planting
The jubilee tree planting took place on Sunday 3rd March 2013. The tree was planted down Gale Carr Lane.
Geoff did the honours and planted the tree.
There was a small turn out of villagers to mark the occasion.
Thanks once again to Paul K for all his hard work in organising this and getting the area ready for the tree planting, he worked very hard and has made the area look very nice.
We are hoping to put a plaque near the tree so anyone walking the public footpath will know that this tree was planted to commemorate the Queen's diamond jubilee.
Geoff did the honours and planted the tree.
There was a small turn out of villagers to mark the occasion.
Thanks once again to Paul K for all his hard work in organising this and getting the area ready for the tree planting, he worked very hard and has made the area look very nice.
We are hoping to put a plaque near the tree so anyone walking the public footpath will know that this tree was planted to commemorate the Queen's diamond jubilee.
Monday, 7 October 2013
Notes From Roads Meeting 12th August 2013
Notes of a Roads meeting held on 12 August 2013 at Seaton Ross Village Hall.
Nigel Leighton talked us through the HGV survey done by the ERYC in our area. It found that there was a fairly even distribution of HGVs using the routes in the area and 98% of the vehicles were delivering to or attending farms or businesses in the area ie. travelling the routes for access, which can be worked out from how long the journeys took. Number plate recognition was used. EYRC does not want to divert traffic to create another problem in another village.
Highways want to improve the roads where most local HGVs go. Their budget is £6-700,000 to do the rest of Ash Lane which will take about 10 weeks. There will be further phases to Rythamgate and Scamland. There will be some work in Everingham using the Ash Lane planings eg. c10 passing places including the Thorpe le Street road. Thorpe le Street should not be made too good or more lorries will use it and there is no money for a major upgrade there.
The tenders for recycling?? will be made in early October with contracts for 10 years. They will know in January 2014 whether Kemps has the contract again and can then talk with them about vehicle movements. Kemps is only a small proportion of the HGVs so even if they don’t get the contract again the roads still need doing.
Greg Knight asked 2 questions: (1) Was best environmental practice included as part of the tender requirement – Nigel explained that this could not be included. (2) If the road is widened then lorries will speed and should there be speed controls eg. flashing lights. This can be done in conjunction with the parish councils. In fact it is usually the locals who speed.
Nigel than asked if there were further concerns about roads in the area and the following were raised
1. Signage off the A1079 will be reviewed to discourage non-local HGVs. HGV signs on the A1079 at Bielby and Thorpe-le-Street will be re-sited.
2. The survey can be done again when Ash Lane is completed to see if any HGV movements are affected, though surveys are not cheap.
3. Nigel will send out more details from the existing survey.
4. John asked about safety issues in Everingham. Nigel agreed to put speeding indicators on the road to see what speeds are and whether there is a problem. In fact he will do this in all the villages. John Harland will work out where to put them and confirm this with us before going ahead.
5. Speed reactive signs are done in partnership with the parish councils. Melbourne has recently had two erected. Money can be borrowed from the Public Works Loans Board for the signs. The Parish Grant will not fund them. The signs are £3000 each.
6. Thornton to Allerthorpe Common road – passing places are a problem and there are no signs. The Forestry Commission needs to look at roadside parking and passing so EYRC will contact them.
7. John Scott-Whiteley reported that Hargreaves drove better after he talked with their manager. It was suggested that parish councils wrote to companies asking for improvements and if nothing was done to ask their MP to write on House of Commons paper.
8. A1079 drainage is poor near the Montessori School
9. Southfield Lane Seaton Ross is cracking in places, there are large holes at side of road and the lettering has worn off the Passing place notices.
10. Melbourne – the signage is in the wrong place for the B1228 and lorries overshoot.
11. Problem of overhanging hedges hiding road signs
12. Cross roads at Ash Lane and B1228 – for some reason traffic goes straight on instead of stopping at the Give Way sign and there have been a number of serious accidents. Can any improvements be made to signage?
Nigel Leighton talked us through the HGV survey done by the ERYC in our area. It found that there was a fairly even distribution of HGVs using the routes in the area and 98% of the vehicles were delivering to or attending farms or businesses in the area ie. travelling the routes for access, which can be worked out from how long the journeys took. Number plate recognition was used. EYRC does not want to divert traffic to create another problem in another village.
Highways want to improve the roads where most local HGVs go. Their budget is £6-700,000 to do the rest of Ash Lane which will take about 10 weeks. There will be further phases to Rythamgate and Scamland. There will be some work in Everingham using the Ash Lane planings eg. c10 passing places including the Thorpe le Street road. Thorpe le Street should not be made too good or more lorries will use it and there is no money for a major upgrade there.
The tenders for recycling?? will be made in early October with contracts for 10 years. They will know in January 2014 whether Kemps has the contract again and can then talk with them about vehicle movements. Kemps is only a small proportion of the HGVs so even if they don’t get the contract again the roads still need doing.
Greg Knight asked 2 questions: (1) Was best environmental practice included as part of the tender requirement – Nigel explained that this could not be included. (2) If the road is widened then lorries will speed and should there be speed controls eg. flashing lights. This can be done in conjunction with the parish councils. In fact it is usually the locals who speed.
Nigel than asked if there were further concerns about roads in the area and the following were raised
1. Signage off the A1079 will be reviewed to discourage non-local HGVs. HGV signs on the A1079 at Bielby and Thorpe-le-Street will be re-sited.
2. The survey can be done again when Ash Lane is completed to see if any HGV movements are affected, though surveys are not cheap.
3. Nigel will send out more details from the existing survey.
4. John asked about safety issues in Everingham. Nigel agreed to put speeding indicators on the road to see what speeds are and whether there is a problem. In fact he will do this in all the villages. John Harland will work out where to put them and confirm this with us before going ahead.
5. Speed reactive signs are done in partnership with the parish councils. Melbourne has recently had two erected. Money can be borrowed from the Public Works Loans Board for the signs. The Parish Grant will not fund them. The signs are £3000 each.
6. Thornton to Allerthorpe Common road – passing places are a problem and there are no signs. The Forestry Commission needs to look at roadside parking and passing so EYRC will contact them.
7. John Scott-Whiteley reported that Hargreaves drove better after he talked with their manager. It was suggested that parish councils wrote to companies asking for improvements and if nothing was done to ask their MP to write on House of Commons paper.
8. A1079 drainage is poor near the Montessori School
9. Southfield Lane Seaton Ross is cracking in places, there are large holes at side of road and the lettering has worn off the Passing place notices.
10. Melbourne – the signage is in the wrong place for the B1228 and lorries overshoot.
11. Problem of overhanging hedges hiding road signs
12. Cross roads at Ash Lane and B1228 – for some reason traffic goes straight on instead of stopping at the Give Way sign and there have been a number of serious accidents. Can any improvements be made to signage?
Parish Meeting 21st October 2013
Bielby Parish Meeting 21st October 2013
Just to let you know that the BIELBY PARISH MEETING will take place on Monday 21st October 2013.
All resident electors of Bielby Parish are invited to attend the meeting to be held on the above date at 7.30pm at the College Arms (by kind permission of Jean and Mike McDougall).
The agenda is as follows;
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the last meeting held on Monday 29th April 2013
3. Matters arising from the minutes
4. Planning applications and outcomes since the last meeting
5. Purchase of a tent and storage bags
6. Village facility update
7. Increase in meetings
8. Road update
9. Bus update
10. Meeting with Police Commissioner
11. Plaque for the tree planted last autumn
12. Carol Singing
13. A.O.B.
If you wish to discuss any of these issues then we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Just to let you know that the BIELBY PARISH MEETING will take place on Monday 21st October 2013.
All resident electors of Bielby Parish are invited to attend the meeting to be held on the above date at 7.30pm at the College Arms (by kind permission of Jean and Mike McDougall).
The agenda is as follows;
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the last meeting held on Monday 29th April 2013
3. Matters arising from the minutes
4. Planning applications and outcomes since the last meeting
5. Purchase of a tent and storage bags
6. Village facility update
7. Increase in meetings
8. Road update
9. Bus update
10. Meeting with Police Commissioner
11. Plaque for the tree planted last autumn
12. Carol Singing
13. A.O.B.
If you wish to discuss any of these issues then we look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Duck Race Sunday 20th October
Ducks £2 each from Richard and Christine 318314.
Prizes: Langlands Voucher, Wine, Boots Gift Set, Butchers Voucher, Box & Children's Book.
Another lovely family event, we look forward to seeing you all there.
Wanted Home for Horse
We are currently looking for a new home for our horse; does anyone in the village have or know of grazing and a stable that we could rent out?
Brandy is currently recovering from an injury, so we would like to move him closer to home so we can keep an eye on him. Brandy is a 14.2, 14yr old bay gelding.
Although he is friendly towards humans, he can be quite dominant towards other horses, therefore would need to be separated from other horses and ponies.
If you can help us out please contact Helen and Shauna on 01759318762 or email adamuhelen@aol.com
Thank you everyone! Helen Tucker
Brandy is currently recovering from an injury, so we would like to move him closer to home so we can keep an eye on him. Brandy is a 14.2, 14yr old bay gelding.
Although he is friendly towards humans, he can be quite dominant towards other horses, therefore would need to be separated from other horses and ponies.
If you can help us out please contact Helen and Shauna on 01759318762 or email adamuhelen@aol.com
Thank you everyone! Helen Tucker
Calendar For Christmas In Aid Of Church Funds
Susan Smith is putting together a calendar of village scenes and events for sale at Christmas in aid of church funds. While she has some scenes of Bielby she would like pictures of village events to include in it. If you have any recent pictures of events like the produce show, the music festival, the Duck race that you would be willing to share, please could you email them as JPEGs to sjmurant1@gmail.com. Thanks in advance. Susan Smith and St Giles’s, PCC.
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