Produce Show Winners 2026

Produce Winners 2026

Fruit & Veg Richard Coe 

Flowers - Judith Simpson

Flower arranging - Judith Simpson 

Cookery - Stoneleigh Home 

Produce - Val Bolton

Arts & crafts - Thomas Ridsdale

Photography - Chris Emptage

Children 5&under - Lucas Readman

6-12 - Georgina Lyth

Millennium - Sandra Johnson (produce)

Best children's entry - James Holloway

Village planter - Rachel Whitwell

Bucket of Spuds Competition

1st Geoff Coe  

2nd Dawn  Hanson 

3rd Alan Pilling

Thank you to everyone who entered, came along in the afternoon, helped put up the marquees & helped with the bucket of spuds comp and all the committee members. 

A big thank you once again to Dale, Roz and the team at Stoneleigh for hosting the produce show, what a super venue.

Bucket of Spuds Competition For The Produce Show

For the Bucket of Spuds Competition please bring your bucket without the tops to the show on Saturday by 11.30am with a carrier bag and a name tag, so we can give the spuds back to you after weighing. Weigh in will be from 2.30pm. Thank you.

Looking forward to seeing you all and good luck everyone!

Village news - Planning and show reminder

 Show Time!

Dont forget, its the annual Produce show a week on Saturday.

Sat 8th August is the show. Remember, Janet Readman will be taking your entry forms in at Ambleside between 6 and 8pm on Friday 7th. You can bring your forms on Saturday, but it helps us a lot to get your forms in on Friday, to ease the rush on Saturday morning. Entries close 11.00 a.m. prompt, Saturday morning.

Also, you may have seen me put a request on the Bielby Whatsapp group asking for volunteers to help erect the tents on Tursday 6th after 6pm for those feeling strong, not easy in the current heat, but it should only take an hour or so. We'll see you at the back of Stoneleigh. - Thanks - Graham Tew

Planning News

Appeal Notice received on 26th July;

Proposal: Erection of self-build dwelling with associated outbuildings, soft and hard landscaping including driveway with new access, and associated works.

Location: Land North Of Woodclose Farm , Main Street, Bielby, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO42 4JL

Appellant Jane and Pete Geary

Appeal Start Date: 16 July 2026

An appeal has been submitted to the Secretary of State against a decision made on an application relating to the above proposal.

Copies of any representations made at application stage will be forwarded to the Planning

Inspectorate and to the appellant. These will be considered by the Planning Inspector when

determining the appeal. If you wish to make comments, or modify/withdraw your previous

representation this must be done by 20 August 2026. Please ensure any comments/documents submitted are GDPR compliant.

If you wish to make comments, or modify/withdraw your previous representation you can do so

online using this link (quoting their reference 6012465,), alternatively representations can be submitted by post to Planning Inspectorate, c/o QUADIENT, 69 Buckingham Avenue, Slough, SL1 4PN; ensuring

their reference number is quoted.

Parish Meeting Minutes

 Minutes of Bielby Parish Meeting 

Monday 11th May 2026

held at Coffee and Coe

By kind permission of Richard and Christine Coe

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence.

Received from Steve Ridsdale, Debbie and Tony Britton, Vince Quigley. Pete and Val Nolton. (23 attendees)

2. Minutes of the last meeting held on 10th Nov 2025.

Were read and approved by the meeting.

3. Matters arising from the minutes.

3.7 Millenium Tree. Margaret Wilkinson had agreed to a location and a new sapling had been planted by Paul Oldroyd.

3.8 Trees to South end. It was reported that only the cherry trees had survived. Cllr Hammond said ERYC shouyld remove them as part of their annual inspection. (Cllr Hammond to action)

3.12 Signs. Sign at Routh lodge still not renewed, (Cllr West to action)

3.12 Surface water road drainage in village. GT had created a map of all the road gullies and direction of flow based on discussions with Richard Coe. CE will mark up the map at the next heavy rainfall (GT and CE to action). EM informed of a portal to report drainage issues GT found only an ERYC hotline (01482) 393939.

4. Planning applications and outcomes since the last meeting.

• Town End Farm Main Street Bielby East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 4JW

Certificate of lawfulness for existing occupation of a dwelling without

complying with an agricultural occupancy condition (Condition 1 of planning

permission Q1450(H)) - Approved

• Hollycroft Farm Main Street Bielby East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 4JW

Change of use from disused paddock for siting of 4 camping pods and

associated landscaping and access (Retrospective and revised scheme of

23/01271/PLF) - Approved

• Land North of Woodclose Farm - Self build Erection of self-build dwelling with associated outbuildings, soft and hard landscaping including driveway with new access, and associated works 25/02908/PLF went to committee 10th Feb - Refused

• Jane Geary (applicant) informed the meeting that the application was refused but she expects to appeal the decision in the next few weeks

• Land North Of Ryedale Farm Seaton Common Lane Melbourne East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 4ST

Construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage Facility (BESS) and 20.0m high telecommunications mast with associated infrastructure, fencing, access tracks, cable corridors and landscaping 25/02403/PLF - Approved

• Solar Farm Applications.

Mylen Leah (LH) and humberhead (HH) Solar Farm,

Consultancy for LH runs from Thursday 16 April to Thursday 28 May 2026. 

We also received early notification of a larger farm called the Humberhead solar farm to the North East of the Mylen Leah proposal.

Full consultation for HH  Autumn this year.

• Cllrs West and Hammond said that as the current Mylen Leah project going through consultation is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) it will be decided by the secretary of State following a consultation process, which is currently towards the end of the request for comments from the public.

• GT reported that having attended an online webinar that the application for ML has been amended following earlier comments and discussions with interested parties including stakeholders, landowners, conservation groups and other bodies. For instance, things such as reducing the height of the panels, proximity to dwellings and busier roads, location of conservation set aside areas. There will also be a significant fund for community projects, primarily aimed at energy efficiency and conservation. However other schemes are being considered for funding. There will be a fund of £200k per annum for the life of the project available to Parishes directly within the vicinity of which Bielby is one. The design life of the project is understood to be 50 years.

• Cllr Hammond also informed the meeting that another NCIS project titled the Humberhead Project, thought to be of a similar overall size and located a little to the East of Mylen Leah project is in very early stages of planning and no specific details are as yet available. Cllr Hammond recommended that the meeting request a voting seat on the committee for the project. CE said he would request such a seat.

5. Village Website and compliance

GT informed the meeting that new New Government requirements for Councils to be WCAG2.2 AA compliant (Accesible standards for websites and communications)

also

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• Assertion 10-ready which is about a secure framework for data storage which involves a secure domain or data storage that is GDPR compliant and is part of the new AGAR return for every council however small it may be.

• 2025 edition of the Practitioners’ Guide (Assertion 10: Digital and Data Compliance) states:

• All smaller authorities, by AGAR 2025/2026, must have: 

• A council-owned domain based official email address

• A website that continues to meet accessibility regulations

• An IT policy

• And a reinforcement of compliance with GDPR and DPA responsibilities.

Possible providers;

• My-Parish Council under £200/yr inc a .gov domain or .org and a website template that will provide a focal point for all parishioners and offers communication via a facebook page (not a group, but that's easy to set up on FB)

• Aubergine offers similar but is £499/yr

• HugoFox £198 inc 3 email address’ but its more technical and needs training. https://hugofox.com/home/parishcouncils.html

• Council Hive £997 plus VAT 

It was agreed to opt for the My-parish-Council option as it appeared the easiest to set up at a competitive price.

6. Road closure Allerthorpe-Melbourne

We received notification of a road closure around July August this year on the road between Allerthorpe and Melbourne south of the junction with Thornton road (Sand Lane). This is to facilitate the repairs to a culvert under the road that is now in a dangerous condition. It will be closed for a period of approximately 10 weeks. There will be a temporary bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. There will be an HGV diversion and signage to discourage use of Marketbridge Lane. Cllr Hammond asked parishioners to let him know if there is any undue use of Marketbridge lane by HGV’s.

7. Village Show

Set for Saturday 8th August - Thanks to Dale for Hosting, there is to be a pet corner too this year. Reminder for best Planter in Village. We have a bucket of spuds competition to raise funds for the show.

8. Marquee Cover Replacement.

Ian has bought a new cover but the cost now was around £1040, it was requested that we maintain our pledge of 50% contribution despite the big increase in the price.

9. Church extension and community hall funding

John Peel described a possible extension to the West of the church within the grounds which the Architect (see item AGM Minutes 11-05-2025, church report) proposed as possible on the grounds that the original church would have been in the same area (approx 25 feet westwards). The budget he gave for that would be circa £150k.

It was further discussed that with the potential funding from the Solar Farm community funds that may be enough to fund a community/village hall or playground elsewhere. CE volunteered to arrange a group of volunteers to investigate further the potential schemes.

10. Bielby Planter competition

Requests for people who would like to enter the Planter competition, to be Judged by Chris and Jan Emptage are to be notified on the back of the planter leaflet, to be distributed with the show programs and delivered to Alex Quigley or just let Alex know if you would like to enter so Chris and Jan know who to include in their judging round prior to the show.

11. Speed limit in village.

Paul Ward said the speed detector sign is now back with Goodmanham and will be returned to us in July to the South end.

Chris Emptage said he will supervise a speedwatch group outing in the next few weeks.

12. Canal Bank

Margaret Wilkinson had asked that the canal bank at the east side of the turning basin be restored to prevent erosion and potential collapse of the track. The site is a Special site of scientific interest (SSSI) and any unauthorised disturbance is an offence. CE to investigate and ask those responsible to reinstate the bank.

The meeting adjourned at 9.05pm.

Graham Tew

Secretary to Bielby Parish Meeting

Village Planter Competition 2026

The Village Planter Competition is back for 2026 after a successful first year in 2025.

Plant up a container with flowers & foliage so it can get seen from the street/lane. Get a space cleared on your boundary/ verge, ( so long as it is safe to do so) and create a floral display in a tub or planter and show us your horticultural skills for everyone to enjoy.

The planters will be judged by Chris and Jan as they have no street frontage.

Judging will take place before the Produce Show and the winners will be announced on the show day ( Saturday 8th August).

If you want to take part just write your name and address and Village Planter competition on a piece of paper and pop it through Alex's letterbox at North and South Cottage so we know which planters to judge.

Thanks everyone and happy growing.

Produce Show Winners 2025

2025 Bielby Produce Show Winners

Vegetables - Geoff Coe

Flowers - Elizabeth Thompson

Flower Arranging - Elizabeth Thompson

Cookery - Stoneleigh

Produce - Elizabeth Thompson

Arts & Crafts - Pamela Jefferson

Photography - Chris Emptage

Children 5 and Under - Phoebe Lyth

Children 6-12 - Georgina Lyth

Millennium Trophy - Sandra Johnson (cookery)

Children's Cup - Georgina Lyth

Village Planter Winner - Rachel and Jim Whitwell

We had 436 entries in the produce show this year.

Thank you to everyone who entered, came along in the afternoon, helped put up the marquees and all the committee members. 

A big thank you once again to Dale, Roz and the team at Stoneleigh for hosting the produce show, what a super venue.

Produce Show Reminder & Raffle

Just a quick reminder that it is the 33rd Annual Bielby Produce Show on Saturday 16th August. The Show is being held in the garden's at Stoneleigh, by kind permission of Dale, Roz and the Stoneleigh Team.

Bring entries along from 9.30 til 11am on the day.

You can hand your entry form in to Janet and Jenny at Ambleside on Friday 15th August between 6 O’Clock and 8 O’Clock in the evening.

Doors open at 2.30pm to view entries. 

Raffle Prizes 

There will be a raffle on the day so if anyone wishes to donate a raffle prize then that would be great, just pop a prize along to one of the committee members (Richard, Christine, Graham, Janet, Sara, Alex, Jenny, Jane or Helen.) Thank you.

We will be serving teas, coffees, cream teas, and there will be a raffle and a few competitions to have a go at on the day.

We look forward to seeing everyone's entries and welcoming you all to the show.

Bielby Produce Show 16th August 2025

The 33rd Bielby Produce Show will be Saturday 16th August 2025, to be held at Stoneleigh.

See below the categories and entries, we have made a few changes.

Happy growing and creating, we look forward to seeing your entries. 

The leaflets are going to print and then we will deliver them around the village.

Village show - Sat August 3rd

Now the power is back on!! I hope you are all either busy with your Crafting, Cooking practice or tending your fruit and Veg ready for the Show on Saturday, August 3rd.

As a reminder here is the list of categories and the recipe for the Roulade (39) below that;

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

                                                (Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs P Thomas)               

1. 5 Radish

2. 1 Cabbage

3. 1 Cauliflower

4. 3 Tomatoes

5. 1 Cucumber

6. 4 Carrots with Trimmed Tops

7. 8 Raspberries on a Small Plate

8. Tray of 5 veg, 1 Of Each Type

9. 5 Pods of Peas

10. 5 Pods of Broad Beans

11. 3 Red Beet With Trimmed Tops

12. 3 Potatoes

13. 1 Lettuce

14. 5 Runner Beans

15. 3 Onions Grown from Seed

16. 3 Onions Grown From Sets

17. 5 French/Dwarf Beans

18. Pot Grown Edible Chilli Plant

19. Any Vegetable or Fruit  not listed

FLOWERS

(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs H Ridsdale)

20. 4 Marigolds

21. 1 Rose

22. 1 Sunflower in Vase

23. 4 Sweet Peas

24. 3 Pansies

25. Best Scented Rose

26. Vase of Mixed Garden Flowers

27. 1 House Plant

28. Herbs Grown In A Kitchen Container

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT

(Trophy donated by John & Barbara Peel)

29. Garden In A Tray

30. Ladies Buttonhole

31. Arrangement using Only Foliage

32. Flowers in an Unusual Container

33. Posy Of Flowers

34. A Harvest Arrangement

COOKERY

(Trophy donated by MR J. R. Hall)

35. 3 Brownies

36. 1 Bread Loaf

37. 4 Pieces Of Non Bake Tray Bake

38. 3 Cheese Scones

39. Meringue Roulade (Follow Enclosed Recipe)

40. 3 Pieces Of Flapjack

41. Fruit Pie

42. Fruit Loaf

43. 3 Fruit Scones

44. Victoria Sandwich  (Filled)

45. Quiche—Any Variety

PRODUCE

(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs J Layton)

46. Jar of Raspberry Jam

47. Jar of Strawberry Jam

48. Jar of any other Jam

49. Jar of Marmalade

50. Jar of Lemon Curd

51. Jar of Chutney

52. Jar of Pickles—Any Variety

53. 6 Eggs

54. Homebrewed Alcoholic Beverage

ARTS & CRAFTS

(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs N Jaques)

55. Decorated Item From Your Recycling Bin

56. Home Made/ Knitted Garment

57. Painting/Picture

58. Poem

59. Homemade Doorstop

60. Decorated Hat

61. Any Other Hand Made Object

PHOTOGRAPHY

(Trophy donated by Mr & Mrs G Jones)

62. Photography—Landscape*

63. Photography—Farming Life*

64. Photography—Flowers or Nature*

65. Photography—Family Fun*

66. Photography—Movement*

67. Photography—Festival*

68. Photography—Sport*

69. Photography—A Portrait*

*Photographs to be taken by Exhibitor in the last 12 months and no larger than A4 please.

CHILDREN’S CLASSES

(Trophy donated by Helen Todd for the Best Entry)

5 and Under Age Group

70. Playdoh Model

71. Picture/Drawing

72. A Face On A Plate

73. Decorated Stone

6—12 Age Group

74. Picture/Drawing

75. Decorated Cupcakes (Judged Only On Decoration)

76. Handicraft or Model 

77. Photograph

78. Decorated Egg

79. Bookmark, Any Medium

80. Poem

Children’s classes are open to wider family members of Bielby  residents.

Entries made by 13 to 16 year olds will  now be judged as adult entries.

 

 

Raspberry Meringue Roulade 

This is rather an unusual idea, and it makes a generous roulade. an excellent size for a party. It also freezes extremely well. Simply wrap in foil to freeze, then allow about 8 hours to thaw before serving.

• Cake tin needed: a 33 x 23cm (13 x 9in) Swiss roll tin

• 5 large egg whites
  
• 275g (10oz) caster sugar
• 50g (2oz) flaked almonds

For the filling;

• 300ml (½ pint) double cream
• 350g (12oz) fresh raspberries

Step one: Preheat the oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C/gas 7. Line the tin with non-stick baking parchment.

Step two: Whisk the egg whites until very stiff. Gradually add the sugar, a teaspoon at a time, whisking well between each addition. Whisk until very, very stiff and all the sugar has been added.

Step three: Spread the meringue mixture into the prepared tin and sprinkle with the almonds. Place the tin fairly near the top of the preheated oven and bake for about 8 minutes until pale golden. Then reduce the oven temperature to 160°C/325°F/gas 3 and bake the roulade for a further 15 minutes until firm to the touch.

Step four: Remove the meringue from the oven and turn it almond side down onto a sheet of non-stick baking parchment. Remove the parchment from the base of the cooked meringue and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.

Step five: While the meringue is cooling, whisk the cream until it stands in stiff peaks, and gently mix in the raspberries with a spoon. Spread the cream and raspberries evenly over the cooled meringue. Start to roll from the long end fairly tightly until rolled up like a roulade. Wrap in non-stick baking parchment and chill before serving.

Leftover egg yolks should be stored in the fridge in a small container. Pour a tablespoon of cold water over the top, and then cover with clingfilm. Use within a week.