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NTC - Name that carol, Christmas
quiz from Hillam News. Burton Salmon Phoenix - or is it an
Ashes victory. Ten bob tombstone - what life was
like in days gone by. Up on the roof - Drifters take the lead.
Christmas lights - Switched on new
management seek new investors. Cherry Tree Farm - The site is
cleared, but who is the mystery buyer? Lucky Diana - and the humming bird
hawk moth. A fishy story. Cleek Hall - wind farm blown away,
but how far and for how long.
Down the Bowers - turbines marching
towards Hillam. A nice little earner,
well quite big actually. Are your’s GU10 or MR16 - new
light shed on your future prosperity. News from Sherburn - there had to be
some eventually. Sport- in- news - our very own
columnist ponders sporting issues.
Also in this issue….
The voice of Hillam village, North Yorkshire. Delivered free to all residents. Volume 23, Issue 6. December –January 2012
So what did happen in 2011 - actually quite a few good things -
• We had the new cricket pavilion opened by Nigel Adams MP
• The old filling station was put back into use as a car wash - now
doing very well thanks to their advert in Hillam News.
• The Cross Keys was renovated after the terrible fire.
• A new Community Centre extension was completed.
• The village fete and scarecrow events were a great success.
• The bonfire lit up the sky for us all and raised £1859.64p
2011 - Where did it go ?
Merry Christmas for 2011
Happy New year for 2012
Christmas in Hillam officially starts in the Square at 7pm on
Saturday 3 December. Everybody is welcome to attend the big switch
on ceremony - the annual event that everybody enjoys so much.
Father Christmas arriving in his sled. Mince pies, mulled wine and
presents for the children. Carol singing , you might even be able to fill
in the gaps in the Hillam News Christmas Quiz. But the big event has
to be the switching on of the lights, which we can then all enjoy over
the Christmas period.
What better way to get Christmas off to a good start.
So what does 2012 hold out for us all ? Our advice is make your
new resolutions early, it looks as if next year could be a tough one.
However Hillam is well placed to ride any storm and on top of
that it’s a great place to live.
Best wishes to all our readers for a Happy Christmas and a
prosperous New Year.
The Hillam News team.The Hillam News team.The Hillam News team.The Hillam News team.
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IN OUR VILLAGE - CHRISTMAS SPECIALS
Christmas Competition - Name that Christmas carol
.
Entries to be submitted to David Atkinson e-mail
[email protected] or Roselea, Chapel Street,Hillam.
First correct entry drawn out of the hat wins £10
Solution and winner will be printed in the next issue
Theme: Christmas Carols and Songs
Compiled by Staffordshire girl guide, Holly Homer
1 T.D.O.C 2 O.I.R.D.C. 3 T.F.N.
4 R.T.R.N.R 5 G.G.R.B.A.R 6 S.N
7 G.R.Y.M.G 8 W.T.K.O.O.A
9 I.C.U.T.M.C 10 W.S.G.S.U.T.C
11 S.A.T.W.S 12 A.I.A.M
13 O.C.T 14 O.L.T.O.B
15 A.F.T.R.O.G 16 W.W.Y.A.M.C
17. F.T.S 18 H.T.H.A.S
19 I.S.M.K.S.C 20 L.I.S.L.I.S.L.I.S
21 R.A.T.C.T 22 S.C.I.C.T.T
23 T.L.D.B 24 J.O.S.N 25 D.D.M.O.H
Christmas Events at Monk Fryston School
The dark nights are drawing in and we are on the roll towards
Christmas. We are planning the usual traditional events:
• Christmas Fair Saturday 3rd December 12-2pm
• The Foundation Stage Nativity Thursday 8th December
2pm
• KS1 Christmas Play 13th and 15th December at 2pm
• A trip to York Theatre Royal Pantomime for the whole
school on 14th December
• Christingle Thursday 15th December in Church at
9.30am
• Carol Service in Church Friday 16th December 9.30am
• Parties 19th December
• Christmas Singalong 20th December at 2pm – don’t
forget some tinsel!
Christmas cheer - Burton Salmon Cricketers in Ashes victory There will be cricket next year at Burton Salmon as its club
fights back following an arson and vandalism attack. Chairman
Mark Pawson said members had been overwhelmed by the gen-
erosity and goodwill generated as a result of the fire, which
destroyed their pavilion in September. ‘The club has emerged stronger,’ he said. At the end of November a new pavilion was delivered and
erected at the grounds. It consists of a fully secure site office,
converted for use as a cricket pavilion. The building was previ-
ously used by Shadwell Cricket Club. Following Chairman Mark Pawson’s appearance on BBC TV
news, an offer of financial help was received from the Lady
Elizabeth Hastings Trust. The English Cricket Board offered
similar assistance and helped locate the new pavilion. Aid from
these two sources alone totalled £13,000.00. The Lady Elizabeth Hastings Educational Foundation makes
grants to projects in several local villages including Burton
Salmon, Fairburn, Ledsham and Shadwell. The Charity was
founded under the will of the owner of Ledston Hall who died
in 1739. Until recently it owned Poplar and Trust Farms, Burton
Salmon. Other donations have come from the Lords Taverners,
Hemingbrough Cricket Club, the Yorkshire Cricket Board and
also there have been numerous offers from local businesses and
individuals. Members of Hillam Cricket Club expressed their
support. During the TV news report, Inspector Richard Abbott of Selby
police announced a £1,000.00 reward for evidence leading to a
conviction. So far this has not been claimed, but the reward is
still on offer. Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams, a local cricketer who has
gone on to greater things with the Parliamentarian cricket (and
football) team, sent a bottle of House of Commons champagne
which raised £100.00 from members at the club’s annual dinner.
He missed the dinner because he was playing at the ‘Viv
Richards Stadium’ in Antigua with the ‘Lashings World Cricket
Eleven.’ Burton Salmon cricketers still face further costs which include
repairing the damaged tea room and scoreboard and replacing
furniture. A start is being made with an application to the
Western Area Community Engagement Forum’ which was
recently addressed on the club’s plight by Mark Pawson and
Inspector Abbott.
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Ten bob for a tombstone Monk Fryston Time Team, courtesy of Dorothy Varden,
recently had a look at the St Wilfrid’s ‘Terrier.’ This is a
historical document which lists property and belongings of a
church and derives from the Latin Terra, land. The attention of the historians, who recently staged a talk by
Simon Tomson on local archaeology ‘revealing the secrets of
St Wilfrid’s’, was drawn to the charges for funeral services
from 1809. A simple funeral in the body of the church came in at a mere
three shillings and four pence (3/4d, or one sixth of a pound).
For only a little more, six and eight pence, you could place the
coffin in the chancel and for the princely sum of thirteen and
four pence you could venture inside the communion rails. The fee for erecting a tombstone in the churchyard was listed
at ten shillings. This must have been a substantial amount in
1809. A retired local farmer has commented that his great
great grandfather had a stone in Monk Fryston Cemetery
(opened about 1870) but, although his grandfather was buried
there too, no monument was erected. This was because relatives could not agree on who should foot
the bill.
OUT AND ABOUT AROUND THE VILLAGE
Church walks Due to the fourth Saturday falling on Christmas Eve there is no
planned walk for December. We wish to thank all members of the
community who have supported the walks in 2011.
Compliments of the season to all.
Paddy and Stuart.
Saxton - a short walk of 2.5 mile or a pleasant 6.5mile
Saturday January 28th 2012. Due to short daylight hours, we stay local for this pleasant walk.
We walk over grass field and tracks towards Hazlewood Castle,
then to Saxton, over more grass fields to Barkston Ash.
We continue down Oldgate Lane and more grass field walking to
our starting point.
Meet at the lay-by near "The Crooked Billet" on the B 1217, at
10.15am for a 10.30am start. Please bring food and a drink.
A second shorter walk of 2.5miles, will be available and will start
and finish at the same place as the longer walk.
Any queries, please contact Paddy or Stuart on 684180
Hodstock Priory - see the snowdrops.
Saturday February 25th 2012. This walk will be starting at Blyth, just south of Bawtry, and will
include Hodstock Priory, of snowdrop fame. There will be two
walks on this occasion, the shorter walk of 2.5 mile to the priory
and snowdrops only.
Any queries please contact Paddy or Stuart on 684180.
Remembrance Sunday in Monk Fryston Monk Fryston Parish Council voted at its October meeting not to
join Hillam and Burton Salmon parish councils in laying a
wreath at the village war memorial in St Wilfrid’s churchyard on
Remembrance Sunday. Instead members decided to donate
£50.00 to the ‘Help the Heroes’ fund as ‘an act of gratitude to
both past and existing servicemen.’ The recently restored war memorial was ‘dedicated’ on
Remembrance Sunday.
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HILLAM RING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - 2011
Saturday 3rd December - ‘switch-on’ at 7 pm If all goes to plan you will receive your Hillam News
just in time to enjoy the 2011 Ringtree Christmas
Lights ‘Switch on’ celebration in The Square.
As we write, we are in the final stages of planning and
preparation for the night. It’s a little bit fraught
without the steadying hand of Mary and Gordon Little
but we’re confident it’ll be all right on the night.
A huge thank you! We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has made
Hillam’s Christmas lights possible. First and foremost our thanks
go to every member of the 100 Club for digging deep to provide
the funding for the trees, lights and event costs. We mustn’t
forget, though, the professionals who give their time and exper-
tise free of charge. This allows our village to look so fantastic
throughout the festive period. And without the team of volun-
teers who give their time, skills and donations, the ‘Switch on’
event simply wouldn’t happen. Whether it’s providing selection
boxes, making the soup, managing the grotto queue or distribut-
ing mince pies – a massive thank you to each and every one of
you!
Supporting the lights We hope that you’ll have received an invitation to be a part of
this year’s event through your letter box. Just in case you
haven’t, or it’s got swooped up with the recycling there is an-
other copy for you below.
Completed forms should be returned to Karen Everson (3 Pros-
pect Close) or Karen Merry (12 Hillside Close). If you can’t get
out to drop if off, text or call 0786 778 7881.
A little time It takes quite a band of people to keep our Christmas lights
burning bright and to make the ‘Switch on’ event such an
eagerly-anticipated date in the village calendar. We’d love to
hear from you if you can help us in any way. Don’t worry, it’s
not a job for life. Every helping hand is greatly appreciated. Just
fill in the ‘Giving time’ part of the form – along with your name
and contact details.
Join the 100club The 100 Club is the principle way of raising all the money
needed for the lights, trees and ‘Switch on’ event. The ‘100’
refers to the number of members needed. In recent years we have
fallen short of this number so reserve funds are being gradually
eroded. We think that the £12 annual membership provides good
value for money if you enjoy both the event and the daily glitter
of the lights throughout December. The 100 Club operates a
monthly draw with three cash prizes of £20, £10 and £5, so there
is the chance that you’ll win back your £12.
Any thoughts? We also thought it may be a good time to ask for any feedback
you have about the ‘Switch on’ event. If you fancy letting us
know what you think, there’s also space on the form for you!
Please include your contact details so we can get in touch if we
need a clearer understanding of your suggestions.
Merry Christmas Lastly, we wish you all a truly merry, merry Christmas, and a
peaceful 2012.
The Ringtree Christmas Lights Committee
Recycling at the
Community Centre
Income from the recycling bins
at the Community Centre over the
last year was £688.
This is a valuable source of income for
Community Association funds.
A big thank-you to all who bring
their recyclable items to the banks.
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Précis of PC minutes for the meeting October 2011 Matters arising Clerk reported report awaited from street lighting contractor CSR
Electrical as to the feasibility of changing street light bulbs to
more cost and energy efficient ones.
Members briefed about the proposed planning appeal report to be
put before the planning committee on their behalf relating to
application submitted by Mr T Cannon.
Finances C/A £505.39
H/I a/c £11,048.82
Second payment of precept £5,647.50 received
Cheques drawn £
Community Assoc 48.000 hall hire
Mazars 144.00 audit fee
Thirsk CC 34.50 PAYE fee
MH Walton 185.00 Sept salary
HM Revenue and Custons 45.00 PAYE
NPower 325.88
Budget for 2012/13
After reflection and discussion of the budget estimates, all
members agreed that a proactive policy should be devised and
adopted for donations to outside bodies that enhance village life.
Consequently, applications for specific financial support in from
the PC are to be invited through an article in the November issue
of the Hillam News.
Correspondence In
Various invoices/ payments received detailed in finances section
Cllr Lorriman - Fly tipping report Lowfield Lane
CSR Electrical confirming endeavours are to be made to find
ways of reducing street lighting energy costs.
Mazars LLP External Auditors – signed Annual return
CA report – Scarecrow Festival
Request from Hemingbrough Council for information under the
freedom of information act
Correspondence Out CSR Electrical – Requesting advice on best practice advice the
parish council could adopt to reduce energy cost.
Response to Hemingborough Parish Council
Letter to CA requesting financial information to facilitate consid-
eration of potential financial assistance.
Planning Matters Mr T Thompson -Propose agricultural store and livestock hous-
ing at Honey Pot Field.
Additional information in support of his planning application. No
further comments made by the members.
Environment. Wind farms. No new developments. Updates monitored.
Showpeoples’s Site - Appeal results expected imminently.
Reports
Burial Committee New contractors appointed to undertake the refurbishment of the
gates and posts at the cemetery in the coming months.
Community Association. Cllr Robertson reported on meetings, AGM and fund raising.
Ray Newton appointed Chairman, Tony Hudson stood down as
Secretary and was appointed Honourable President. New mem-
bers needed.
Scarecrow festival raised £1,556.00 towards Association’s funds
Volunteers wanted for both Hillam and South Milford Bonfires.
The balance of monies owing to the contractor responsible for the
refurbishment of the Hall to be paid/phased to 2013.
Newly appointed chairman expressed an interest in attending the
next PC meeting. Cllr Robertson will inform Mr Newton of the
member’s proposals for new policy relating to financial support
for village organisations.
CEF meeting Cllr Lorriman reported that two Community Officers had been
appointed and their duties and responsibilities, which seemed
many in number, explained.
Report and meeting curtailed by a power cut.
He will liaise with Hillam News for a brief report to be pub-
lished.
Next meeting 2nd November.
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PRECIS OF HILLAM PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2011
Matters arising Potential provision of local library facilities t be discussed with
Community Association.
Possible available reduced energy consumption measures to be
discussed with electrical contractors.
Planning application submitted by Mr T Cannon to be put before
Selby planning committee. Finance C/A £206.46
H/I £6,401.32
CSR Electrica Ltd £76.31 Street lighting
Hillam and Monk Fryston CC £12 Hire of Room
HM Revenue and Customs £45.00 Income tax
MH Walton £185.00 Salary Correspondence In Email copy of planning objection draft prepared by Cllr.. Wright
re planning application for change of use of land north of Border
Farm, Hillam Lane
SDC – Confirmation that grass verges are to be cut in September
Gritting of Hillam Lane to be considered in next months review.
CA – thanks for £100 donation made to Scarecrow weekend.
e-mail from Cllr Mackman re planning application for Gypsy site
off Hillam Lane, Hillam
NYCC - voluntary winter maintenance scheme for Parish and
Town Councils.
Response – Aim to co-ordinate a group of young volunteers,
initial focus Youth Fellowship, to help clear/salt paths at Manor
Court when needed. Materials to be stored on site in bin provided
by the Parish Council. Correspondence Out Network Rail – re debris and rubbish left at Hillam Gates by their
contrctores.
CSR Electrical re questing Main Street lighting repairs. Planning Matters Applicant Mr T Thompson
Agricultural store and livestock housing at Honey Pot Field
No objection in principle.
Request that Gate to be set further back from road for safe access
and that a pre requisite to planning be the pre-removal of the
existing illicit hard core track way across the field before con-
sent is granted. Environment
Showpeoples Site - Planning application is now subject to
an appeal and a result is expected from the Planning Inspector in
early October.
Ragwort – DEFRA advice is that the responsibility for the re-
moval of Ragwort is that of the land owner. Persons renting land
have a duty to refer the problem to the landowner. If, after they
have been made aware no action is taken by the land owner to
remedy the problem, DEFRA should be notified.
Rubbish at Hillam Gates is an ongoing issue - Action Cllr Col-
linson
Verge damage caused by access to land locked woodland re-
ported to Highways Authority Cll Collinson
Fly tipping on Lowfield Lane has been reported to SDC – Cllr
Lorriman
Cllr Lorriman reported that no response has been received from
SDC re use of land on Roe Lane
Cllr Sadler informed members that a number of humorous post-
ers re dog excrement had been prepared and distributed around
the village. Reports
Burial Committee Refurbishment plans for the cemetery gates stalled. New quota-
tion awaited from new contractor.
Community Association During Scarecrow weekend, Open Evening event to be held for
the opening of the extension and building improvement at the
Community Centre. New play equipment has been purchased and
fencing will be installed imminently.
Financial support for the Community Association was discussed.
Copies of their Income and expenditure and accounts requested.
Overall the mood of the parish councillors relating to financial
support was positive.
CEF Meeting to be held on 27th September
Funding for Community projects
Hillam Parish Council have decided to set aside some of
their reserve funds to financially support local organisations
which enhance our village life. Applications from local organisations are invited for financial
support for specific, expenses, costs or imminent projects.
Applications to be submitted no later than 15th January to Parish
Clerk, Malcolm Walton,52a Ainderby Road, Romanby,
Northallerton, DL7 8HG.
Western CEF Funding for projects - the CEF has funding
available to support community projects. The funds from the
CEF must be matched pound for pound by the organisation or
group. The group must be a bona fide organisation with an ap-
pointed committee and a bank account. Funding has been given
for things like sporting equipment and for camping equipment
purchased by youth groups. The maximum available per appli-
cation is £1000. A written application must be submitted to the
CEF and award is subject to agreement of the CEF Executive
members.
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Freda Webster
The fact that Freda’s death, despite her
great age, was a huge shock to her
friends in Hillam Historians gives a
clue to the vibrancy and joie de vivre of this remarkable woman. Her long and active life started in Hillam in 1914. Some ninety
years later, she wrote about her life for her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. They have been kind enough to share her
recollections with us. “All my relations lived in the village and were all farmers, and my
friends also. My grandparents kept the village shop and post office.
When I was old enough I spent my Saturdays helping to serve in the
shop. My reward was a bag of sweets. I loved school. We had slates
and slate pencils to write with. As there was no electricity I went to
bed by candlelight. I was given various duties, like taking the milk
out of the cans before school, helping to churn the cream for but-
ter, feeding the poultry, collecting the eggs and going to the village
pump to collect the drinking water. Working on the farm was hard
but interesting, though with little reward financially. But I was
contented with things as they were in those days. We had lots of
freedom and felt secure. We enjoyed the simpler things in life, which
was lived at a much slower pace. My parents were brought up during
the Victorian age, so I had a fairly strict upbringing. I was not al-
lowed to go to dances until I was sixteen, but that did not stop me
going out with the local boys secretly.” Freda met Gordon Webster at a dance in Birkin village hall, and
married him on Boxing Day 1938. They went to live at the Ga-
bles, a farmhouse in Beal, where they had their children Angela
and Michael. One of her favourite stories concerned a pair of dentures which
Gordon had taken out and put on the kitchen table, and which had
then disappeared. They must have been swept up in the food scraps
for the animals, because a day or two later Freda spotted the missing
teeth in the pigsty. Practical as ever, she scooped them up, rinsed
them in disinfectant and gave them back to her husband, without
feeling the need to disclose that they had arrived back via the diges-
tive system of a pig. Both Freda and Gordon enjoyed an active retirement, and started
to travel extensively. They crossed Canada by train and the USA by
coach. They cruised the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Rhine, the
Danube, Alaska, the Baltic and as far as Archangel in the Russian Arc-
tic. They also explored Yorkshire, and on their regular Wednesday trips
with friends they must have visited every point of interest within
two hours’ drive of Selby. It was on one of those trips, to Rieveaulx
Abbey in 1998, that Gordon died suddenly of a heart attack after
fifty-nine years of marriage.
Freda enjoyed a rich and long life. However it wasn’t the outline of
her life that made Freda extraordinary; it was the way that she
lived it. She was blessed with a great energy and spirit. Compulsively
friendly, she would think nothing of stopping strangers in the street
to compliment them on their baby, or discuss something that was
happening locally. Everywhere she went she would make friend-
ships that lasted decades. She loved people, and joined many, many
community organisations, taking a lead in most of them. In her later
years, she was delighted to be an honorary life member of Hillam
Historians, and have the pride of reopening the renovated village
pump that she had so often used as a child. Reflecting upon her lot, she said: “I have enjoyed a most interesting life. So much has happened dur-
ing that period. I have seen electricity, television and the wireless
invented, not forgetting trips to the moon. I have lived through two
World Wars and four reigns.” All who knew her must endorse the words of her great-granddaughter
Isabella: “She was an inspiration, because she showed us how to live
our lives.” She will leave a hole in many lives and will be sadly missed by all
of us.
Join Hillam Historians You will be very welcome at the next meeting of Hillam Histori-
ans: Wednesday 25th January 2012, 7.30 pm. Come and join us at
Hillam Nurseries. Further details from Jenny Hoare, 683332 or
HILLAM HISTORIANS www.hillamwww.hillamwww.hillam---village.co.ukvillage.co.ukvillage.co.uk
A few village memories
Muriel Johnson (née Atkinson) died in Shrewsbury a few
years ago in her nineties. In a letter rescued from a bundle of
papers about to be recycled, she remembered her aunt Maude
Taber, born in Monk Fryston in 1879, and who also made it
into the nineties. Maude also lived at Hall Farm, Hillam.
Several ‘hawkers’ came regularly to Hillam and Monk Fry-
ston in the late 1890s. There was Mr Massey, a fishmonger
from Castleford. He came on Fridays with his horse and a
small flat cart dripping with wet fish.
Mr Hakings visited from Ferrybridge with a horse-drawn
covered wagon and he sold paraffin, candles, pots and pans.
The ‘yeast man’, in a horse-drawn caravan with a corrugated
metal roof, used to ring a bell to announce his arrival.
Dressmakers would visit and stay for several weeks with
villagers. They took orders and made up dresses before
eventually moving on.
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OUR COMMUNITY
Parish councils respond to Community Association call in different ways
What exactly do we want from our parish council was the question posed in Hil-lam News. This followed decisions by Hillam and Monk Fryston parish councils to
stop supporting the Community Association (CA), presumably in the name of
austerity. There has followed a serious and very public debate for which Hillam
News would like to take a bit of the credit. Monk Fryston Parish Council has followed up a decision, at its September meet-
ing, to provide financial assistance to the Community Association for the 2012/13
financial year, with concrete proposals.
It has agreed to provide half the cost of running the CA playground and outside
facilities for 2012/13. These costs will include general maintenance, insurance and
inspections. Monk Fryston has fixed a ceiling of £1,500.00 to its contribution. This
compares with the total cost the Association which was £6,400.00 in 2010.
Hillam Parish Council is taking a different approach. As explained elsewhere in
this issue, whilst rejecting an increase in the parish precept, Hillam has made part
of its reserves available for village organizations. The main one of these is the
Community Association and it will be able to bid for the funds. It remains to be
seen how this works out in practice.
Volunteers wanted for snow clearing Hillam Parish Council are recruiting volunteers to try to keep the paths clear of
snow and ice at Manor Court bungalows this winter. If you could help please con-
tact Julie Sadler on 685795 and I can give a you a better idea of what’s re-
quired. The more volunteers we have the easier it will be! Young people and peo-
ple looking for employment should note this is the type of community activity that
employers like to see.
Thank you to the Hillam News copying and distribution team
If you have read the footnote on the front page you will see that Hillam News is
financed solely by advertising revenue and the generosity of contributors, photo-
copiers and distributors. This means that a lot of people do a lot of work in bring-
ing you your free copy six times a year. There are people who write the articles,
manage the advertising, edit and proofread. But in the end it is down to those who
help with copying and distribution to actually get Hillam News through your letter-
box. We hope you will all join us in giving a special thank-you to the copying and
distribution team:
Mike Allison Barbara and David Atkinson
Rebecca and Bethany Atkinson
Ann Dawson Jane Ford Meg Hall
Christine Hardaker The Hill family Kim Humphreys
Mary Little Ian Metcalfe Pamela Mountain
Andrew Scott Sandra Spink Neil Sutcliffe Donna Tonks
Steve Venables Celia Watkinson Betty and Les Wright
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CRIME TRENDS - WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
Dion Wood - Police Community Support Officer
Speeding out of Monk Fryston We need the services of Geoff Hall immediately. In a
bygone age the late editor of Hillam News would note
down the numbers of speeding motorists and publish the
information in his local magazine. It has come to light on Fryston Common Lane, Monk
Fryston that when the homes were built on Priory Park
40 years ago the speed de-restriction sign on Monk Fry-
ston Common was not moved. It should have been
moved further down the Common, possibly beyond the point
where the road narrows into what is really a single track. In
recent years, more developments has taken place along the nar-
row lane Surely no one speeds down this narrow lane, you say. Unfortu-
nately several cars and commercial vehicles have been seen
driving far too fast, indeed dangerously. Requests have been
placed with the appropriate authorities to move the speed sign
and to also limit speeds on the rest of Fryston Common. Let’s hope the drivers slow down before there is an accident or
Hillam News may be obliged to name names.
Lead solen from schools On 19th Oct. the Bursar and caretaker of
Monk Fryston CofE Primary School reported
the theft of lead from the roof . They had only
just noticed its disappearance and were not
sure when the lead was taken. CCTV cameras
had been moved to face downwards, so no
footage was available. Lead has also been taken from Riccall Pri-
mary School. Again staff are uncertain exactly when the theft
took place or indeed how much lead was taken.
Graffiti - and it doesn't look like Banksy Recently graffiti has appeared on the play equipment and picnic
table at the Community Centre. Waste bin contents have also
been scattered over the play area and I have been informed that
broken cider bottles have been found in the school field. During the recent warm spell a number of young people have
been congregating at the Centre in the evenings. I don't know if
they are locals or from other villages but the problems have
surfaced since they began congregating. The Community Asso-
ciation's policy is to encourage young people to use the facilities
at the centre and until recently there have been no problems. Cleaning off graffiti, gathering up bin contents and broken glass
takes time and effort by volunteers who have better things to do
that are of benefit to the community. The police have been in-
formed and Dion Wood our Community Support Officer will be
taking the appropriate action. Please help by spreading the word that this behaviour is not to
be tolerated.
Theft from vehicles On 11 October 2011 a property was entered on Orchard Close,
Monk Fryston via an insecure rear door. A wallet was stolen
and car keys were taken from the kitchen. A search within the
vehicle was made and a drill taken but the vehicle was left. Police say this type of crime is very common and that tools and
valuable items should never be left in vehicles overnight.
Facts and figures
• 39 incidents in Selby District during Sept and Oct.
• 11 vehicles had been left insecure
• 24 thefts involving vans
• 16 cases where power tools were stolen
• Vehicles were mainly parked on streets or driveways.
• Total value of property stolen in two months £25,198
Crime prevention advice :
• Remove your tools overnight
• Mark tools with an ultraviolet pen
• Park in well lit areas or in a garage or on a driveway.
• Install sensor lights and security cameras.
Remove all valuables, including sat-navs and radios from
unattended vehicles.
Cats could lose sight after being shot. This messages was placed on Hillam News Facebook page: To all pet owners, be careful and watch your pets. Our cat has
just been shot in the head in Hillam Lane area on Monday
3/10/11. Chances are he will lose his eye! Please share with
your friends so hopefully it doesn't happen to your pets! We live
on Ashfield Villas, just off Hillam Lane. Liam Fox.
A photograph of Harry is on the Hillam News Facebook page. Similar incidents occurred last year and the most likely culprits
were lampers who had been in the area hunting at night. Please
report any suspicious activity
If you see anything suspicious call 0845 60 60 247 - if a vehicle is involved try to get the number.
Tony Hudson Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator
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New name, same high standards Monk Fryston Playschool has become Monk Fryston Pre-school
and we have a new logo thanks to Nicola and Martin Davies. The new name better reflects the way we support the learning and
development of your children and prepare them for school. In line
with the national curriculum, we offer free flow play to the chil-
dren, allowing them to choose what they want to play with and
how they want to use our extensive resources. It’s amazing how
many different ways the children can use our dinosaurs in water,
sand, soil and role play. While having a lot of fun, they are also
developing their language and communication skills, personal
and social skills, creative skills and group skills. Children can
decide to play in the kitchen, with the cars, have a go at a jigsaw
or get dressed up. Outside children can ride on the bikes, role
play in the playhouse, draw with the chalks and grow fruit and
vegetables. We have playdough, painting, gloop and all sorts of
messy play experiences. Children can use the computer or join in
ring games. Lots of activities and learning experiences.
2011 – what fun we’ve had Here are some of the highlights from 2011. As well as our daily
sessions, we held our annual Easter Bonnet Parade. We per-
formed a Nursery Rhyme Challenge – this raised funds for
Pre-school and allowed our little stars to show off their
knowledge of Nursery Rhymes including a surprise rendition of
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Chinese. Our summer trip took us
to Sundown Adventureland where the Pre-school staff took the
children on the barrel ride again and again until everyone was
rather wet! We said goodbye to 26 children in July as they moved on to start
school life and we celebrated their time at Pre-school with a
Leaving Ceremony in the church. It is sad to say goodbye but
fantastic to hear that they have all settled into school so well – we
are so proud of them. And it’s not over yet! We have lots of plans for December
including a Toddle Waddle to raise funds for Pre-school and
Children in Need and to keep us fit! We are taking part in the
Christmas Festival at the Church and we will be starting rehears-
als shortly for our own Christmas performance. Everyone is look-
ing forward to finishing the term with a Christmas party and if we
have all been good a visit from you know who!
Find out more Please give us a call or pop in to the Church Hall, Monday to
Friday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Burton Salmon CP School “Happy Learning for a Healthy Future”
Thank you to everyone who supported our Harvest Festival and
Coin Art events. This year the school supported Foodbank which
provides emergency food aid to families and individuals suffering
a to short term crisis. We were over-whelmed with donations and
we received a lovely thank you letter from the Foodbank. Our Eco group which is led by Robert Bate, supported by Mrs
Newton, held a low energy day on 20th October. We reduced
our use of energy dramatically on the day and even had a sand-
wich lunch instead of cooking. Computers and smart boards
were turned off for the day and lighting kept to a minimum. As part of National Schools Film Week the whole school went
to watch Rio on the 10th October. What a lovely film with amaz-
ing colours which made us all want to go on holiday to Brazil! Mrs. Rylah has held the second of her Healthy Eating after-
school clubs. Pupils in Y1 and Y5 made delicious healthy snacks
such as pineapple upside-down cake and tuna fritters.
Mrs. Huntington is continuing with the craft after-school club
and pupils have enjoyed making friendship bracelets, fabric
jewellery and hand-made felt decorations. On Friday, 11 November, to mark Remembrance Day, pupils
from KS2 held a wonderful and very moving assembly for
parents and carers. The work the pupils displayed was excellent
and their performance poetry superb. Pupils from KS1 performed
the Burton Salmon Planet Suite to parents and carers which they
had composed themselves. Within school we have been continuing with our studies on the
Ancient Egyptians and plants and the environment. Class 2 are
growing their own plants and experimenting with different light
sources and root systems, Key Stage 1 pupils are enjoying a topic castles and dragons. We
have created a fantastic role play area with a throne. We are enjoying rehearsing for our play “Christmas around the
World” to be performed on Thursday, 8th December at 7.00pm at
Monk Fryston Church. Wednesday, 15th December is our Christmas Fair and we invite
everyone to come along from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The stalls will
include handmade gifts, Christmas decorations, decorated nails,
toys and games. There will also be a Santa’s grotto, hot pork and
turkey sandwiches and hot and cold drinks. On the morning of Monday, 19th December we will return to
Monk Fryston Church to celebrate Christingle. Do come along
from 9.00am if you can – it is such a lovely Christmas Service. We wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mrs. D. Andrews Head Teacher
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MONK FRYSTON AND SHERBURN SCHOOL NEWS
Autumn term report
We have had a really busy first half term.
The new Reception children have settled
into school really well with more tears
from parents than children! They are
being well looked after by their Year 6
mentors and it is great to see all age groups supporting each
other. We have a genuine family ethos here which is why all the
children are so happy and feel safe. There has been a lot of great learning going on, much of it very
practical. We took part in the local Scarecrow event; each class
made a scarecrow on a nursery rhyme theme and the children
who walked around the village over the weekend will have felt
justifiably proud of their efforts! Warburtons came into every
class to make bread; the smell was delicious! All the school,
except Reception, went to church to celebrate Harvest, a lovely
autumn tradition and I was amazed about how much the children
knew about the wonders of the world! Year 4 visited Eden Camp to learn more about World War 2 and
Year 5 walked around Monk Fryston and Hillam to find out
about the history of their own locality. Phil and Jeanette Laycock
from Hillam Historians also helped Year 5 develop their local
knowledge. We hosted some headteachers from China for an
afternoon and they were much impressed by how our children
take responsibility for themselves, each other and their learning.
They were amazed at the activities our Sports Leaders had
organised at playtime. Year 6 had three days at Robinwood
learning about themselves and each other, facing their fears and
having enormous fun too! There is a large range of clubs going on after school; stitch club,
football, dance, film club to name a few. There are certainly
plenty of activities to keep the children busy. For the adults we tried something new and had a proper cinema
showing of The Kings Speech. This was organised in conjunc-
tion with Selby Globe, a voluntary organisation which provides
the cinema experience in Selby and in local communities. I was
amazed at the size of the screen and the sound quality! It was
even better than Xscape because the film cost £3 each and we
also provided tea, coffee, cakes and popcorn for a very small
price. Next time though, I recommend taking a cushion as our
chairs are quite hard! The next film will be Jane Eyre (currently
at the Box office!) on Friday 9th December, put it in your diary
now!
Dark nights are drawing in and before we know it Christmas will
be upon us.
Carole Middleton Headteacher
Dear Parents and Students,
We are now well into the Autumn term here
at Sherburn High School and as ever, there
has been an awful lot happening.
One of the cornerstones of my vision for the school has always
been a desire to engage students more actively in helping to
shape the direction in which we are travelling; we genuinely
want to hear what they have to say! In this sense the last couple
of weeks have been a milestone for us as elections have taken
place for student leaders in each tutor group, for an executive
committee who will liaise directly with the leadership team and
governors and for our Deputy Head boy and girl. I must say it
was an absolute joy to see students present themselves so
effectively in house assemblies and there was a terrific ―buzz
in the school on Election Day. We recently had the privilege to be visited by a head teacher and
an education official from the People‘s Republic of China.
During a full day spent with us, they watched lessons and spoke
with students, staff and myself. They were particularly
impressed by the family atmosphere in our school and the real
sense of community and personal responsibility shown by our
young people. A while ago, you may remember that we conducted a parent
survey. These are some of the positives results from the survey:
• Careers advice
• Computer access
• Levels of homework
• School communication.
I fully agree with the negative feedback about school facilities.
We work very hard to make the most of our ageing building and
I do feel a sense of frustration when I see new schools being
built in neighbouring authorities. Nevertheless it is what
happens inside the building which matters!
A final thought. Recently I had the privilege to hear a
presentation by the Headteacher of one of the most improved
schools in England. At the top of his list of priorities was a
sense of fun and laughterǁ in the organisation. I couldn‘t agree
more! There are plenty of smiles at Sherburn as I walk around –
long may it continue! Martyn Sibley Headteacher December events 2 Dec - Call my bluff wind evening and auction - FOSH
7 Dec - Clothes show
15 Dec - Christmas performance
19 Dec - Taster session ( Tadcaster)
20 Dec - School closes for Christmas, re-opens on 9 January.
SHERBURN HIGH SCHOOL
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GREEN IN THE GARDEN
I have recently returned from a short trip to Northern Ireland.
Having never travelled to this part of the British Isles I was inter-
ested to see the local gardens and general landscape. Gardens in autumn begin to show their true structure. The
flamboyance of summer has subsided and colour become more
controlled and constrained to greens, golds, reds and browns.
Shapes of plants begin to become important as low light levels
highlight certain plants in the undergrowth where trees
loose their leaves. Whilst travelling through the countryside in a coach it
gave me the opportunity to look over walls and fences
to see the gardens beyond. The gardens I saw were for
the most part a little disappointing as they were just
lawn and driveway: very few had shrubs or small
trees. The lawns were very green but so were the shrubs and
trees. Autumn colour as found in England was in short
supply. Perhaps the gentle climate and influence of the
Gulf Stream ensures that plants stay green for longer but holds
back on the reds and golds which feature here.
The landscape was formed of rolling hills and small fields with
hedges but as everything was so green it all merged together to an
all encompassing greenness and I noticed it bore similarities to
our local landscape but lacking the range of colour. Here browns, golds and reds come through much more. Native
grasses which colonize our verges give a golden edge to roads.
This can be replicated in the garden. One of the most popular of
the big grasses is the Cortoderia or Pampas grass which forms
dramatic clumps. This may be too large but there is a dwarf ver-
sion which seems easier to manage. An alternative is Carex pen-
dula which stays green all year round sending out fishing rod like
flower stems in summer. Other members of the grass family
change colour throughout their lives so give a variety of looks.
Plant stems can also give colour interest. Sambucus nigra is a
dark stemmed and purple leaved elder. A cousin of the common
elder it can be chopped back to provide fresh stems and purple
leaves in the spring and forms a good backdrop for golden
grasses. Another cousin, Sambucus canadensis has gold/green
stems and leaves. The acer family are well known for autumn interest but need to
be kept sheltered from cold, biting winds especially
in the spring as the wind can burn new leaves.
Tucked away in a sheltered in a sheltered spot an
Acer palmatum can look spectacular in the autumn,
changing colour dramatically before losing its
leaves very quickly. Acer negundo is a shrubby
acer which demands less specific conditions but
still provides colour interest. Limey green leaves
turn gold in autumn before falling and leaving
green stems. Dogwoods are pretty mundane in summer but come
into their own in winter when the stems glow with colour. To
keep stems bright they are hard pruned in spring to encourage
new stems to emerge. Any stems taken off as autumn prunings
can be twisted to form the base for a seasonal wreath. Acer ne-
gundo may be treated in the same way.
Autumn prunings from climbing plants such as ivy, clematis and
honeysuckle can be recycled to make wreaths or hardwood cut-
tings. Adding to the wreath using autumn finds such as acorns,
seed heads and nuts and evergreen foliage can bring the colour of
the garden into the house or used to decorate
outside. Growing your own autumn colour can therefore last well into the
winter.
Susan Scott
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ST WILFRID’S CHURCH
Services at St Wilfrid’s
1st Sunday of each month
8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford
9.30am Sunday Club at St Mary’s Church (ages 2-8)
11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
11am Sunday Club in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall (ages 2-8)
2nd Sunday of each month
9.30am Family Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford
11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
6pm Evensong at St Mary’s, South Milford
3rd Sunday of each month
8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford
11am Family Service at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
4th Sunday of each month
9.30am Family Service at St Mary’s, South Milford
11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston
6pm Holy Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford
Bookings now being taken for Weddings and Baptisms
for 2012 and beyond.
Enquiries to the Rector on 680788 or email at
Christmas Services at St Wilfrid’s
Thursday 8th December at 7pm
BURTON SALMON CHRISTMAS NATIVITY
Thursday 15th December at 9.30am
MONK FRYSTON SCHOOL
KEY STAGE 1 CHRISTINGLE
Friday 16th December at 9.30am
MONK FRYSTON SCHOOL
KEY STAGE 2 CAROL SERVICE
Sunday 18th December at 3pm
ST WILFRID’S CHRISTINGLE SERVICE
Saturday 24th December at 6pm
SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS
Sunday 25th December at 11am
CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY COMMUNION
Rector’s Ramblings
Words, words, I’m sick of words! Does it sound familiar? People often speak words in various situations and wish at some
point later they never had. We’ve all done it! Like the newly appointed British Ambassador in the United States
who arrived in Washington D.C. just before Christmas. He was
chatting to a reporter from the local radio station, who asked him:
“Ambassador, what would you like for Christmas?” Not wishing to appear greedy to his new neighbours he replied:
“Well, a small box of American chocolates would be lovely.” On Christmas Eve, the Embassy was shocked to hear the follow-
ing broadcast: “We asked various Ambassadors what they
would like for Christmas. The German Ambassador replied: “A generation of peace for all the world.” The French Ambassador
replied, “Love and fraternity between the nations.” The United
Kingdom envoy replied: “A nice small box of American choco-
lates would do nicely.” Perhaps as we approach Christmas, and beyond that the New
Year, a good resolution for all of us might be in relations to the
things we say – we often open our mouth too quickly, without
thinking – and often end up hurting others or embarrassing
ourselves.
St Paul says in the Bible that the tongue is the most dangerous of
all weapons – how true! The harnessing of it can bring a tremen-
dous sense of peace to others, and to ourselves. Have you ever thought why the Good Lord gave us two ears and
only one mouth – maybe we’re meant to listen twice as much as
we speak? A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Blessings
John
Holy Land Trip A number of people from within the Parishes of Monk Fryston
and South Milford have expressed a desire to make a visit to the
Holy Land. There does not appear to be enough to organise a tour
on our own, but there is some interest in joining a group from All
Saints Church, Sherburn-in-Elmet to make a trip in early 2013.
There will be an exploratory meeting held at All Saints Church
Hall on Saturday 3rd of December at 7.30pm for those who might
be interested in this trip or want to find out more. If you might be
interested please just come along to the meeting – or if you need
further details please contact John on 680788 or email at
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GEOFF WOODALL 1931 – 2011
In his own words In our last issue we published
Geoff’s recollections of his early life
through to when he left school, aged
14. Now, as World War II draws to a close, we follow him into
the world of work. I took my apprenticeship at a biscuit manufacturer’s in Leeds. I
worked there for two or three years and then they moved to
Brighouse, so I didn’t finish my apprenticeship with them. I went
to work for a bus company in Selby, then into the army. The army training is second to none. In the training workshops
you’d everything sectionalised. You’d have engines cut in half
but working on electric boards, so that it showed you how every-
thing works, and gear boxes in sections. And then of course you
still continued with education. You had two hours, two or three
times a week. I enjoyed it. I went to Egypt and Germany with the army; I did eighteen
months out there. We went right up to the point of the Gulf. We
went to Eilat. We were only five hundred yards away from the
front post and a thousand yards away from Israeli lines, al-
though they pinched that from the Egyptians. They signed the
peace declaration, but then they didn’t take any notice of it and
went and took Eilat (which was a different name then) and after
the ceasefire they went and took that. I went to Aqaba for a year to run the workshops – I volunteered
to go. There were refugees from Palestine there; they had to get
out in 1948 and a lot of them were there. They lost their land
and their homes – the Israelis just moved in and bulldozed them
down. Land that they had owned for hundreds of years, taken
from them. They all went into refugee camps. The refugee camps
are still there. Gaza at that time belonged to Egypt; they turned
it over to the Palestinians to give them somewhere to live.
And of course the Israelis pinched half of the Jordan Valley
which they’ve never got out of. The refugees were so poor it was
unbelievable. When I used to be on guard duty at night I used to
get the guard’s breakfast or supper, and anything that was left
we gave to the night watchman because the kids used to come at
night. All they had on was a piece of sacking – they’d no proper
clothes. Whatever was left – what the blokes didn’t eat – I would
go out and give it to the kids, no matter if it was stone cold, or
whatever it was. They would get down on their knees and thank
you for it because they were desperate. You’d see all these little
kids barefoot with just a piece of old sacking with a hole in the
top draped over them. I should have stayed in the army, to be honest. I got on quite
well. When I came out I did seven years in the Territorial Army,
and then I transferred into the army again to the reserves. So I
just used to do two weeks’ annual training for a few years. I have always fancied going back to Jordan, but I have never
thought about Egypt. I didn’t like it; I have no interest in going
back to Egypt. I had had enough. Jordan, they were different
people as well. I have my Jordan medal that King Hussein sanc-
tioned just before he died. We are still fighting for our medals from them days – fifty years
on and we’re still fighting for our medals. At last, after all this
time, we’re nearly there. I have been heavily involved in this;
I’ve mountains of paperwork. We decided in 1995 to stick to it
no matter how long it takes. Justice has to be just. So now
[2003] we’ve got the latest meeting – with the Prime Minister at
last. No other Prime Ministers wanted to know – they’d lost the
records, they’d been displaced, they’ve all gone amiss so they’ve
nothing to go on, so they say. So eventually, hopefully we should
obtain our medals to commemorate service in the Canal Zone. After his return Geoff completed his apprenticeship, and worked
as a mechanical engineer until he retired. Shortly after this interview was recorded, Geoff finally received
his Suez Canal Zone General Service Medal.
Winners of the Hillam Lights 100-Club
September Winners were: 1st - £20 - Mrs. L. Burgar (No.67)
2nd - £10 - The Lonsdales (No. 34)
3rd - £5 - Cyril Pickup (No. 3) October winners were: 1st - £20 -Mrs. B. Timson (No. 30)
2nd - £10 - The Scott Family (No. 60)
3rd - £5 - Paula Maher (No. 73)
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CHANGE OF LAND USE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
BOARDING KENNELS
AND
CATTERY
Common Lane,
South Milford,
Leeds, LS25 5BX
Come and see our spacious
purpose-built accommodation
“YOUR PET’S HOLIDAY
HOME”
Phone Kathryn Parkin
on 01977 685404
Open 9 am - 6 pm daily
VISITORS WELCOME
Remember the Community Centre is available to hire
for private gatherings and parties (contact Becky on 689230).
If it’s chairs, tables, marquees, gazebos or even crockery you want to borrow, give Kath Ratcliffe a call on 683590.
Cherry Tree Farm, Austfield Lane
Workmen have been seen clearing the rubbish
from Cherry Tree farm. Hillam News has
been following events at the deserted property
on Austfield Lane for some time. Last year
Marcus Taylor who lived at the Paddocks
claimed that he had bought the property, then
a company in Manchester made the same
claim but when we checked with land registry
there had been no change of ownership. We talked to the workmen and were told that
somebody local had completed on the pur-
chase of the property. We haven’t done the
checks yet but we were told by the workmen
that the buyer lives in Fairburn. We were also
told that the agricultural restriction had been
lifted. The rubbish has now been cleared from the
site and the plan is to repair the doors and
windows and sort out the guttering to make
the property watertight, before starting inter-
nal renovation. We watch with interest.
The planning application by Mr Cannon for temporary residen-
tial planning permission on the field close to Hillam Feeds to be
made permanent was declined by Selby Planning Committee at a
recent meeting. Instead an extension to the temporary permission
was agreed until June 2014. The previous permission had ex-
pired in August. Both Hillam Parish and District Councillors presented the case
against the change of use requested. As well as re-presenting the
planning objections originally presented at the previous appeal
the Parish Council presentation also highlighted ambiguity in the
application, and asked for clarity in precisely what the term
change of use meant. Was this a change from temporary to
permanent, or from a mixed use site comprising the keeping of
horses and a residential caravan site, as defined by the appeal
inspector, into a gypsy caravan site, or both? The argument put forward by the Cannons representative to
support the application was that by giving planning approval to
make the site permanent Selby Council would provide 2 of the
required 10 gypsy and traveller pitches at no cost to the public
purse. During the discussion one Selby councillor proposed that the
application be allowed on the grounds that as there were so few
objections, the people of Hillam were evidently not opposed to
the idea of a gypsy site in the village.
Showpeople’s proposal for Lowfield Road site rejected The plan to create a Showmans site with up to 32 caravans on Lowfield Road has
been rejected after the Showmen appealed to the Planning Inspectorate.
Selby Council received nearly 200 objections to the plan. The ‘change of use’ application was rejected because the scale of the proposals
would have changed the character and appearance of the area. The site borders the
Green Belt. The Inspector also decided that the junction with the A63 Monk Fryston
to Selby road would be dangerous despite North Yorkshire Highways not objecting. Both sides appointed traffic consultants to argue the case. Since the appeal there has
been a serious traffic accident at another exit onto the A63 which has better visibility
than from Lowfield Road. This proves the concern about traffic to be well founded. The Inspector highlighted a legal duty to provide accommodation for Showpeople in
Selby district and that human rights needed to be considered. Apart from the two
overriding reasons for rejection, he concluded the application was acceptable in
principle. SDC was criticised for delaying its decision in anticipation of new central govern-
ment policies, when ‘the application could have been determined in accordance with
existing policies.’ SDC was ordered to pay part of Mr C Johnson’s costs. The Lowfield Lane site adjoins a field where SDC has successfully defended at
public inquiry its decision to order the removal of stable blocks. Hillam News asks why the applicant, Mr Johnson who runs the burger van outside
B&Q at X-scape, did not apply for planning permission before he bought the field
from a local farmer.
Gypsy and traveller sites - Mr Cannon gets temporary permission extended to 2014.
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LAST VIEW FROM THE BOUNDARY - END OF SEASON EVENTS
Christmas gifts for gardeners.
Christmas decoration.
Winter fuel, a Lumby speciality.
Annual General meeting At the AGM held on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 the
following were elected as officers of the club:-
President Keith Ward
Chairman Tonu Vaks
Vice-Chairman Steve Sadler
Secretary Kate Vaks
Treasurer Eamonn Mullins
Committee all the above plus Will Vaks, Dave Edwards, Ian
Patrick, Jez Petty, Eric Frankland.
1st X1 Captain Will Vaks
1st X1 Vice Captain Adrian Joynson
2nd X1 Captain Eric Frankland
2nd X1 Vice Captain Steve Sadler
Evening League Captain Ian Patrick
Evening League Vice Captain Chris Stelling
Cricket Committee Chairman, Captains, Vice Captains, Junior
Rep., Neil Venables, Luke Frankland.
Other Officers:-
Junior Manager TBA
Ground Manager Mike Allison
Child Welfare Officer Stuart Hoare
Catering Manageress Julie Sadler
Website Co-ordinator Wayne Smithson
Honorary Solicitor Stuart Hoare
Dinner Dance and Presentation Night 74 guests attended the event which was held at Milford Hotel’s
Watermill Restaurant. A very enjoyable event.
Trophies that had been won from the Wetherby Cricket League
were presented as follows:-
Division 3 Champions The Bob Buckton Memorial Trophy (Will Vaks)
Division 3 Batting The John Hopps Cup Rob Edwards Runs 472 Ave. 59.00
Division 6 Batting The Michael Brown Trophy Reece Johnson Runs 494 Avg. 54.88
Division 6 Bowling The Rollinson Trophy John Tucker Wkts. 45 Avg. 8.60
Division 6 All Rounder Reece Johnson Trophies presented to Club winners and runners-up were :-
BATTING
1st X1 Winner Rob Edwards Runs 472 Avg. 59.00
1st X1 Runner-up Paul Dalby Runs 437 Avg. 39.73
2nd X1 Winner Reece Johnson Runs 494 Avg. 54.88
2nd X1 Runner-up Wayne Craven Runs 258 Avg. 36.85
BOWLING
1st X1 Winner David Venables Wkts 40 Avg. 9.80
1st X1 Runner-up Will Vaks Wkts 35 Avg. 10.40
2nd X1 Winner John Tucker Wkts 45 Avg. 8.60
2nd X1 Runner-up Steve Venables Wkts 27 Avg. 10.80
FIELDING
1st X1 Jez Petty
2nd X1 Aaron MacDonald
PLAYERS PLAYER
1ST X1 Rob Edwards
2nd X1 John Tucker
Evening League Chris McHale
DAVE BLACKBURN JUNIOR PLAYER - Aaron MacDonald
CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR - Stuart Hoare
Hire of pavilion If you are thinking about celebrating a special event
why not hire our pavilion. Any club, society or group
wanting a meeting place can hire the pavilion. If you
are interested contact me in the first instance.
Club website www.hmfcc.co.uk
Tonu Vaks Tonu Vaks Tonu Vaks Tonu Vaks Chairman 01977 685227 / 07787 117 650
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4 MORE TURBINES ON THE HORIZON
Farming income boost - turbine proposed closer to Hillam Farmers have started to apply for their own turbines.
Four recent applications for turbines include one at
Beal and one between Birkin and Hillam. If approved this would be the nearest turbine to Hillam village,
with the turbine only 1.25km from homes on Chapel Street. It is
easy to see why farmers want their own turbines. The proposed
turbine ( a 67 metre high Enercon E33) will earn a subsidy of
about £130 thousand per year. The owner will be paid 19.7p for
each unit of electricity produced, even if he uses all the power
himself. This payment is guaranteed and is inflation linked for the
next 25 years. The subsidy is paid from a surcharge on our bills. If
the power is not all used by the owner there is an additional pay-
ment of 3p per unit for any power fed back into the grid. With such a huge incentive we should expect many more applica-
tions to follow. The threat of wind farm alley is very real. The Beal turbine is the same size and both are in Green Belt.
Hillam is one of three Parish Councils which has objected to the
applications. People living close to the proposed turbines have
also submitted personal objections. Information about these new proposals has been circulated to
people on the stopwoodlane e-mail list. To register please visit
www.stopwoodlanewindfarm.co.uk and fill in form to register for E-mail news flash.
Cleek Hall wind farm - refused permission by Selby Planning.
On 9 Nov Selby Planning Committee turned down an
application for 5 turbines to the South east of Selby at
Cleek Hall. About 50 worried Selby area residents
were at the meeting in the new Council offices. The meeting started with the reading of a statement from Nigel
Adams ( MP for Selby and Ainsty) . He spoke about residential
amenity and of the negative effect on people living close by.
He went on to discuss the visual impact and how the turbines
would detract from the open landscape. He also said the tur-
bines would have an impact on the wealth of historic buildings
in the area. He closed by highlighting the long periods of un-
certainty and worry for people when wind farms are proposed. Then followed a presentation from the planning officer who
described the site and set out the proposal in some detail. This
was followed by the recommendation that the plan should be
approved. This hinged upon “the main issue is to consider
where the balance lies between the adverse effects of the pro-
posed development when weighed against the widely accepted
benefits of renewable energy generation.” It was acknowledged
that the wind farm would have a harmful effect on the residen-
tial amenity of some people living close by. Speakers opposing the application were :- Tony Wray - a resident of Barlow which is the village closest
to the site, he spoke on behalf of people living near the site. Cllr McSherry - speaking on behalf of the villagers in Cliffe. Cllr Mark Crane - who also spoke about the impact on Barlow
and its residents. The main themes coming out in the discussion were :-
►A recognition of the need to reduce CO2 emissions, but
Selby District has projects underway which will make a far
larger contribution than that which could be delivered by the
wind turbines.
►That local residents are not opposed to renewable energy and
that there is active support for other projects, especially where
they bring jobs to the area for our skilled labour force. The overall impression you were left with was that the council-
lors were well informed. The benefits of this application simply
did not exceed the harm that it would do. The District has far
better ways of reducing CO2 emissions and that the target for
renewable energy can be greatly exceeded by other projects
which are supported by people living in the area. A good result. It remains to be seen if the developer will lodge
an appeal. With the scheme set to receive a subsidy of over
£1.25m per year an appeal is considered likely.
A raw deal for Selby - one third of North Yorks turbines to be in Selby District. A report produced by a company which is a member of the
British Wind Energy Association says that Selby District could
have 135 industrial turbines. Selby District are using this report
as part of the Core Strategy - which sets out plans for develop-
ment over the next 15 years. The report says the capacity for
turbines in the whole of North Yorkshire is 799MW with 270MW
of this in Selby District. In other words one third of the turbines
for the entire County would be in one district - ours. That would
be about 135 turbines around 400 feet high, or slightly fewer if
the latest models, over 600 feet high were to be used. While watching wind farm applications progress is even slower
than watching paint dry the threat to the district is very real. Due
to other constraints the majority of the turbines would be in the
southern part of the district, in other words where we live. The press are busy exposing the financial scandal of turbines and
the ineffectiveness of them at producing power when require or
even at reducing CO2 output, but in the short term the problem is
only going to get worse. We all need to be on our guard before it
is too late.
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This article covers virtually the whole of the period from the beginning of September to mid November, which is generally regarded as one of the most exciting, for birdwatchers – the autumn migration, when the huge number of summer migrants returning to warmer winter climes is augmented by scarcer birds blown off course from America and the Continent. I had always promised myself that when I finally retired, I would
love to spend an entire September in the Hebrides, firstly cycling
northwards from the southern most island in The Outer Hebrides,
Barra, up through the Uists and onwards to Lewis, then to spend
the remainder of the month bird watching
up there, hoping for the arrival of rare birds
blown across from North America. Little did
I expect that my arrival on Barra would coin-
cide with hurricane Katia, the worst storm for 15
years! Needless to say, the cycling trip was an
expensive disaster, with my brief sojourn in the
Western Isles limited to a week sitting it out in
expensive hotels, listening to news of ferry cancellations
on the TV. The rest of the month was not much better
either, as it was extremely wet, with the Scottish soggy
summer turning into a Scottish soggy autumn. I did however
manage to get out briefly in the rather brief drier intervals
between deluges to see a very rare Blyth’s Reed Warbler, an
American Golden Plover and Common Rosefinch, before
heading off for home at the end of the month, hoping to catch
some better weather. One of the emails awaiting my attention on my home computer
was from Diana Airey of Burton Salmon. Diana asked if I knew
the identity of a hovering moth that was probing the nectar in her
flowers with a long proboscis. I knew straight away what this
would be – certainly a rarity in our parts, the very colourful
Humming Bird Hawk Moth. Lucky Diana! Having got on top of domestic chores after the first week or so,
or at least made a token gesture in that regard, it was high time to
get off birding again, this time heading east to Spurn Point, with
Egghead John, a birding friend and quiz addict. We weren’t
disappointed, for after overnight south easterly winds, the
peninsula was awash with migrant birds. There were not just the
expected hundreds of winter thrushes; mainly Fieldfares with
smaller numbers of Redwings, but also hundreds of Goldfinches
in small flocks numbering up to twenty or so birds, all migrating
south along the coast. Scarce birds were also to be found,
including Jack Snipe, Yellow-browed Warbler, Ring Ouzels,
Scaup, Merlin and a Short-eared Owl. Continuing my hedonistic quest to make up for a calamitous
September, I had a memorable three hour session in mid October
at Stainforth Force, which is just north of Settle on the river
Ribble, photographing salmon migrating to their spawning
grounds on the shingle beds in the higher reaches of the river. It
was a wonderful experience and one new to me, but somewhat
disconcerting to see the very low success rate of fish trying to
make the initial eight foot leap up the falls. I did however take
some fairly presentable photographs, including this one, which is
a salmon succeeding in leaping the water fall. With the end of October fast approaching, I met up with the usual
pair, Clive of Kippax and Egghead John, plus Mondo Ray, a
friend from Lincolnshire, on our annual pilgrimage to see the
roost of Short-eared Owls at Worlaby Carrs east of Scunthorpe. It
was perfect light and no wind, when at 15:00 hours, owls started
to appear one by one, until there were no less than twelve in the
air at once, hunting voles in the wild, grassy habitat, occa-
sionally sparring with each other, lit up by the setting sun,
which highlighted their strong tawny colours. It was a
spectacle well worth the trek across to Scunthorpe to
see, and in ideal conditions, before it gets too cold
later on in the year.
We have had quite a few finches in the garden
thus far this autumn, with Goldfinches pre-
dominating, and on 3rd November we had a
male Blackcap looking for insects. It may
overwinter, but we will have to see. I’ve
both seen and heard Bullfinches fairly
regularly this autumn, a species which
seems to have done well this year. A week or so ago I drove to Drewton Manor on the Wolds, just
east of North Cave to watch the Red Kites, but as it was bit too
early in the day for them, I fancied a little walk up along the
stony path and onto the chalky Wolds to take in the extensive
view of the Humber and The Plain of York. It was lovely
weather, and I just sauntered along, not expecting to see much in
the way of birds. It always happens that when expecting little,
something turns up. I was thus so, for after clearing the tree line,
a large bunting settled on the path in front of me, perching on a
small pebble. I could see it was something different even without
my binoculars, but was flabbergasted to see that it was a Snow
Bunting, after looking at it through my bins. It posed for an un-
usually long time on the path, and sufficiently long enough for
me to be able to take a photograph to send off to the East Ridings
Bird Recorder, as an inland Snow Bunting at this latitude is most
unusual. As well as the Snow Bunting there were also some
small numbers of Crossbills, making it a very pleasurable day
indeed. So it wasn’t an entirely disastrous autumn after all!
Graham Todd
THE BIRDING COLUMN THE BIRDING COLUMN
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In the last issue we looked at heat pumps, one of the
most effective technologies for reducing your heating
bill. In this issue we look at a much more mundane
subject of light bulbs. With steadily rising electricity bills I have
adopted a policy of replacing failed bulbs with
new low power alternatives whenever an old
fashioned and no longer available tungsten lamp
has failed. Whatever anybody says I still feel that
the tungsten lamps gave a better light - and the
bulbs were very cheap. But the EU has decreed
that they must go and directs us to use energy
efficient alternatives which seem to give an infe-
rior light. That’s progress. But this hasn’t made any impact on my power
usage so I started to look at some of the other
lighting around the house. By far the largest power consumption is the halogen down-
lighters, we have them in the kitchen, on the landing and in the
living room. Some of ours are the low voltage type - which does
not mean low power. Others are the mains voltage GU10 type.
All are typically 50 watt bulbs and there are 8 of them in the
kitchen. That is the way with down lighters - you have them in
sets rather than individually. While you can get 20watt bulbs as
well as 50Watt most of ours seem to be 50watt. If you add them
all up that soon equates to 500watts or about 8p per hour. The Daily Mail on 24 November carried a front page story that
said that electricity prices are set to rise steadily due to increases
driven by Government Policy but we could all be better off if we
cut our electricity usage by a third. That’s government thinking! So how might we do this, is the answer to be found in the simple
down lighter, will it be cost effective? I set off to investigate.
Doing the sums. Each 50watt down-lighter is on for about 20 hours a week for 25
weeks a year. That’s 25units at about 15p per unit or a cost of
about £3.75 per year per bulb.
The LED alternative bulb. Bulbs in down-lighters can be either
main voltage GU10 or low voltage
(12V) with a transformer fitted in the
ceiling. There are LED bulbs avail-
able for both types. However replac-
ing just the bulbs in the low voltage
type may damage the low voltage
transformer and should be avoided.
LED technology is amazing
because it produces a lot of light for
very little power. A 4 watt LED is
supposed to be equivalent to a 50watt
halogen bulb. I replaced a 20watt
bulb with a 2 watt LED and am satisfied with the result. How-
ever the one thing to check is the colour characteristic. The first
LED bulbs to be introduced had a strange blue tinge to the light.
There is now a version called warm white which I much prefer. The big problem is cost - a 4watt bulb in B&Q is priced at close
to £10 so it would take 3 years to cover the cost. But prices are
falling and 1 and 2 watt bulbs can be had for as little as £2, so
they recover their cost in about a year. Any opportunity to reduce power consumption is worthwhile
and down lighters are a good place to start. Its not going to make
a big dent in my bill and it is ridiculous to contribute to landfill
by replacing things before they fail so having done my investiga-
tion and bought some to experiment I have adopted a policy of
replacing failed down-lighter bulbs with LED versions. Howard Ferguson
GU10 LED replacement bulb
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MONEY COLUMN - THE AMOUNT IS RATHER LARGE
The amount is rather large When I pay my Council Tax, twice a year, I ring a Selby District Council (SDC) 0800
number which allows you to pay by credit or banker’s card. For many years, whenever
I have inputted the amount I have got the response, ‘the amount you have entered is
rather large, please confirm.’ Fortunately, on an automated line there is no opportunity for a facetious response,
though I have often wondered if I paid a smaller amount three times a year whether I
would receive such a warning. In fact I welcome this SDC service and enjoy the incentive of earning cash back from
Barclaycard. Sticking with Selby Council, we recently decided to order a second green bin and tele-
phoned SDC. No complaints that the telephonist first of all needs to establish the call-
ers name and address, presumably by reference to the electoral roll. But we were sur-
prised when we received a contract in the post to an address that just did not exist. We
corrected our address and returned the document and waited … and waited. Another
call elicited the information that our green bin had in fact been delivered. We searched
the neighbourhood unsuccessfully and made several more calls to SDC. Eventually the
van driver came and showed us the non-existent address and where he had left our bin. ‘But it’s not green, it’s grey,’ we cried. On telephoning Selby again we learnt green bins were out of stock
and ‘Didn’t anyone tell you?’ We asked whether the bin police who oversee collections would
forbid the emptying of our non-standard wheelie... ‘I can make no promises,’ answered the Selby Council telephonist. We wait with interest and wonder whether we will need to buy a
tin of green paint.
David AtkinsonDavid AtkinsonDavid AtkinsonDavid Atkinson
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Sherburn and the ugly bear All was not well in Sherburn when we delivered our advertisers’
copies of Hillam News’ last issue. One day Low Street was open,
we learned. The next it was closed. No need to queue down the
street at Starkey’s or at the dry cleaner’s. It was impossible to get
to South Milford without going on the bypass. And then on Twitter:
Sherburn in Elmet shopkeepers, spare a thought for their plight
and raise a glass to their health as long as it’s not full of Sam
Smith's. For years there have been whispered complaints about the state of
the Red Bear exterior and it now looks as if following some pain
there are going to be changes. We asked straight speaking Councillor Mike Jordan what was
going on and he replied: The Red Bear has been an eyesore for years and the improve-
ments will enhance the centre of the village and boost trade. Sam
Smiths got planning permission 16 months ago. No reduction has
been noted in people placing bets, two weekends on the trot. I
went down for bread and they had run out. Those that do not want to come into the village never do, council-
lor Jordan added. There is a by-pass for them, which does exactly
what it says on the tin! Some of those complaining about the blocked road, he went on,
were on the town team that looked at refurbishment of the village
with a £1.4m grant from Yorkshire Forward. All owners had to
be onboard but just one refused to sign up and that scuppered the
entire scheme.
Further details about Hillam News on our website
http://www.issuu.com/hillamnews
A lot of Joplin News from Sherburn School and Look North TV. Two Sherburn
School pupils Robbie Bancroft and Nathan Moore have made a
film about how they played a Scott Joplin rag on 59 different
pianos and appeared on Look North and YouTube. To watch
simply type - “Scott Joplin Sherburn” into google and follow any
of the first few links - or copy the following into your browser http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-15182999 Robbie doubles as Sunday pianist at the Bon restaurant. He
might now need a pay rise. Hillam News wonders how many
pianos would be needed to get in the Guinness book of Records,
but then it is quite an achievement to find so many houses with
pianos.
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SPORT-IN-NEWS
with a number of sports
featuring prominently on both the front and back pages of the
national press. First it was the behaviour of certain players from
the Pakistan cricket team who brought shame to the game, their
country and themselves by spot fixing during last season’s series
against England. This was followed by the racist allegations that
have been made during recent Premier League matches against
John Terry and Luis Suarez whilst we have also seen English
rugby dragged through the gutter following the revelations of
certain players off the field performance during the recent world
cup in New Zealand.
Taking the first issue of spot fixing. Whilst I do not
condone the antics that have been proven in a court of law it’s
probably worth pointing out that the players were not deliber-
ately throwing the entire game or series. Their crime was to
allow certain betting markets to be influenced by their
performance. For example, it was agreed that a certain number of
runs would be conceded within a period of the game and to
confirm the players were following orders, they were instructed
to ball certain deliveries e.g. no-balls, at agreed points in the
match. Once that had been completed the ‘criminals’ were free to
bet on the agreed outcome. For example, you can bet that at least
a certain number of runs would be scored in a given period of the
game and once the no-ball had been completed the ‘fixers’ were
given the green light to bet on those runs being achieved (which
of course happened). This is a deplorable antic that has rightly
resulted in jail sentences to those involved. Two things stand out
for me however. Firstly, if the News Of the World could uncover
this plot, why do the International Cricket Council maintain their
stance that fixing of cricket games is too hard to detect?
Secondly, why have further charges not been brought against
other members of that Pakistan cricket team? Given the
testimony in court, it is hard to believe that current players were
not also involved and as long as they remain playing cricket
there will be question marks being asked against the entire
Pakistan cricket team.
Turning to the racist allegations against Terry and
Suarez, it’s hard to believe that such aspects continue in 2011 but
once again should we be surprised? Whilst not condoning such
acts, Suarez hails from a country which is known to have a good
deal of racial prejudice within its culture whilst John Terry has a
‘bit of form’ to say the least. Both should know better but in the
heat of a football match, may be they ‘referred to type’ and sim-
ply acted as they would have done in more select company. Ei-
ther way, it looks like the authorities are keen to make them pay
and it will be interesting to see what punishments they
receive.
Finally the England rugby team where it was disappointing to
see them tamely fold against a very average France side in the
world cup quarter final. On reflection may be it was not too
surprising. In the run-up to the 2003 tournament which England
won, there had been a winning mentality instilled in the
preceding twelve months including victories Down-Under. The
squad was settled and you could arguably name at least 12 of the
starting line-up (injuries apart). Compare and contrast that to the
current squad, who surrendered tamely to Ireland in a Six
Nations decider in March followed by a defeat to Wales four
weeks prior to the tournament. In addition people would have
been fortunate to name six of the starting line-up as opposed to
having a settled team. In the end they probably finished the
tournament in the position they deserved but that does not excuse
their antics off the field. I accept Martin Johnson’s point that we
shouldn’t be surprised to see rugby players drinking beer. How-
ever he also needs to accept there is a time and a place.
Unfortunately Johnson has now fallen on his sword and it will be
over to someone else to pick up the pieces.
A busy if slightly depressing few months to reflect
upon within this edition but fear not there is light at the end of
the tunnel…footballers and boxers can now be seen every
Saturday night on Strictly Come Dancing…!!!
Yours in sport
Doug Hought
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