Ultrafast Broadband

Does Bielby want Ultrafast Broadband? The information below from Phil Cutland Green and this link to KCOM's pack may help. (Melbourne have now reached the required 30% of households).

Phil is happy to discuss any issues,  please email him at pgre@mac.com

I have been helping to generate interest in Ultrafast Broadband in (and around) Melbourne.

My wife and I are moving there shortly and whilst there is some Openreach “Superfast” broadband where some people can get 80/20Mbps speeds many can’t or need/want faster.

 I have worked in IT/Business Consulting for 20+ years (at IBM and Xerox where I currently work) , and have a real passion for communities to have access to Ultrafast (i.e. 900+ Speeds) and in many cases rural areas get left behind.

I have reached out to BT Openreach but they won’t be rolling out ultrafast broadband in the East Yorkshire area anytime soon (without community investment) - they have selected some rural areas in the UK but we are not one of them.  Even with community investment - which could potentially cost thousands per home - they still won’t be able to deploy for well over a year.

 Whilst from my research it seems that the central part of Bielby can potentially get speeds close to this (these speeds are determined by distance from the green BTOR cabinets in the main) I do see those further away with much lower speeds.

 However, I have been working with KCOM to see if they would be interested.. and they are.

They are willing to invest some of their own money, and get money from Government voucher schemes to roll out Ultrafast Broadband IF we can get enough people to register interest. 

They have a service called Lightstream - so this is fibre all the way to the home.  (Not to the cab - which is what Beilby currently has) 

 Note there’s no cost or commitment to register interest for this - and if we get enough people there will be no additional charge for them to install Ultrafast. (You’d just need to sign up if you wanted the service). 

 KCOM need around 30% of homes to register in order for them to “be interested” in deploying in those areas. (Link below)

https://www.kcomhome.com/lightstream/register-your-interest/

In Melbourne so far I am told that we aren’t far away from this threshold.

I was on a call with KCOM and a PC Member from East Cottingwith and KCOM mentioned that it could help if other areas were interested.  

They had mentioned Bielby, hence my email to you.

 In summary, I just wondered if the residents of Bielby would be interested in having the option at least of Ultrafast Broadband and therefore not being left behind.

If we miss out on this opportunity it could be many years before there’s any chance of getting faster speeds.

It would benefit small business (and larger ones!) and enable everyone to get faster speeds.

As mentioned Ultrafast broadband being suggested can deliver speeds up to 900/500Mbps and potentially higher in the future - so it’s pretty future proof. 

Please let me know if you need more details but I am hoping we can get a range of local villages also involved if they are interested.

I can put you in touch with people at KCOM if needed but I have also attached their info pack they normally present to PC’s.

 Regards

 Phil Cutland Green

pgre@mac.com

If you need any more info please let me know.

If you got 30%+ of the village interested then they could well have a good business case to bring much higher speeds to Beilby also.

 Note that KCOM are also actively pushing their community grant program out (which is open to areas that are or have KCOM) - I am sure there are caveats etc.. but if there’s a chance of getting money for good causes then it’s worth looking at in my mind.  Link for flyer  for info.

Old Bielby Identity Quest

Old Bielby - Identity Quest

Bielby Church has been kindly lent this old postcard by Mr Waby of Seaton Ross. It says on its reverse ''Harvest Festival Play, Manor Farm, Bielby, 3/10/13'' (i.e. 1913!).

We would be delighted and grateful if anyone recognises any of the actors, either remembering them as old(er) men in the 1930s and 1940s perhaps, or from family photographs.

It could be the case that the men were not from Bielby but were taking their performance around the villages. That sort of thing did happen.

If anyone can identify any of the men, please contact John Peel (tel. 318311 or john_peel@btopenworld.com). Bielby Church would be most grateful.

Secretary Wanted For Parish Council

 At the AGM on the 24th May Gabrielle will not be standing for secretary therefore we will be looking for someone to take this role on. We cannot function without a secretary so please give this some thought and happy for you to contact me before the meeting to discuss this. Please support your village and take a little bit of your time to do this important role.

Thanks

Paul

Parish Meeting Monday 24th May 2021

We have to hold a parish meeting before the end of May so we can ratify the finances. We cannot hold remote meetings so we will be having a face to face meeting on Monday 24th May at 7-30pm. This will be the AGM and then the Parish meeting.

We can have a maximum of 20 people + the chair, secretary and treasurer. To this end anybody wishing to attend can you please register with the secretary at: bielbypmsecretary@gmail.com. We will have to distance and wear a face mask. If you just turn up on the evening and we have 20 people registered unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate you.

If you have any agenda items please get them to the secretary by Monday 17th May. We will only take AOB if it is urgent so please ensure you get any items you want discussed on the agenda.

Thanks

Paul

Planning Application Appeal - Bergundenau

The following has been received from ERYC.

Proposal: Outline - Erection of a dwelling (Access to be considered)
Location: Land South West Of Burgundenau Beech Tree Farm, Main Street, Bielby, East
Riding Of Yorkshire, YO42 4JW,
Appellant Mr & Mrs J Halley
Appeal Start Date: 4 May 2021
Appeal Type: Refusal of planning permission
Appeal Process: Written Representations
I am writing to inform you that an appeal has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate 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 8 June 2021.
At the present time due to the COVID-19 pandemic it is preferable for representations to be
submitted electronically to the Planning Inspectorate to avoid delays in processing due to
limited staff able to work in the office, please refer to their web page
https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk where you can submit representations electronically
(quoting their reference APP/E2001/W/21/3271346,), alternatively representations can be posted ensuring their reference number is quoted.
Please do not send correspondence to East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The appeal documents submitted by the appellant can be inspected on the council’s public access
website at www.eastriding.gov.uk/planning quoting our reference 21/00023/REFUSE. If you
require further information on the appeal process, guidance can be found at
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/planning-inspectorate.

Funding Available For Local Projects In The Community

Hi Everyone,

I hope you are all enjoying the nice weather. Please see the email from Councillor Hammond in relation to some funding available. I will be applying for a some funding to provide a new seat and paving for the space opposite the church. I also thought about large flower pots to be placed strategically round the village. If anybody else has any ideas please contact me.

Cheers

Paul Ward

Dear Clerk

I hope you and your Councillors are well?

I am happy to now provide you with further information as a follow up to my previous email about the Community Grant Scheme secured as part of ERYC’s annual budget by the Wolds Weighton Ward Councillors.

The scheme’s official name is now the ‘Fast Forward East Riding Community Fund’.

As explained in my previous email, the aim of the grant is to help projects and events which encourage residents to get back out there after Covid and utilise arts, cultural and community facilities, and high streets (where applicable).

You will be able to apply for funding between £500 and £5,000 to carry out projects in your Parish which assist with the above.

We are happy to inform you that, the initial £200,000 we secured for this Fund, has now increased to £250,000, so we should be able to get a lot done for our communities!

The Fund will remain available until March 2023, or until the £250,000 runs out. 

The Fund will be opened in mid-May, so you’ve still got good time to consider projects/events. These projects/events can either be carried out by yourselves, or other community organisations/groups within your Parish.

Information about how to reply will be released by the Grants Team when the Fund is launched. I am advised however, that it will be an easy process - I know some other grants are not!

If anyone has any questions about this Fund, please do not hesitate to get in touch!

Kind regards

Leo

Councillor Leo Hammond

Wolds Weighton Ward

Police Newsletter April 2021

Here is the latest information from Humberside Police.

Please click on the links below to open the newsletter for each area:-

Pocklington Newsletter.

Wolds Weighton Newsletter.