A Newsletter for Wolds Valley Residents
ISSUE 113 ● APRIL 2015
A View from County Hall
A View from County Hall
Final copy date 18th April for the May issue to:Trevor Thomson
Gypsey Cottage, Main Road, Weaverthorpe,
YO17 8EY
Telephone: 01944 738804
Email: [email protected]
Chairing the panel of judges for the North Yorkshire County
Council youth debates always reminds me that I represent a
huge area and diverse population. Leaving home at 6.30am
(DISCLAIMER: Any correspondence/articles
to get me to districts such as Skipton and Richmond for the
printed in the Warbler are entirely the
responsibility of the contributor)
early starts would have the potential to give me a somewhat
grumpy disposition were it not for the superb quality of
The Warbler is available on the Villages
debates we have heard from North Yorkshires 9 and 10 year
Website.
old speakers. If we are to improve local government representation I believe
it is vital that we encourage our young people to feel comfortable representing their views in both district and
county council chambers and this is an excellent vehicle for achieving that aim.
The topic for debate this year was "are our children happier growing up than their parents." I think most of the
debaters must have had very naughty parents as there were some very explicit accounts of corporal punishment!
There were also some very mature questions posed about how we quantify happiness and personal responsibility
regarding the wide range of foods we have available today. The chairman of Ryedale District Council aged 22 and
the Mayor of Selby aged 21 were amongst the regional judges and this was very encouraging to our young people.
I hope that some of them will progress their skills and go on to represent their communities.
With parish council elections looming I do hope that people will put their names forward. The forms are now
available and I am very willing to help and encourage anyone to stand for
these positions - it can be a very rewarding duty so please feel free to give
me a ring if you want to chat it through with me.
Janet Sanderson
01751 474516
[email protected]
Foxholes Polling Station Change
Owing to the forthcoming changes to the village hall facilities at
Foxholes, it could not be guaranteed that the venue would be
available as a polling station on 7th May for the parliamentary and
local elections. Voters from Foxholes will therefore be directed to
Weaverthorpe Village Hall for this election, with the polling station
to return to Foxholes once the new village hall is in
place. Alternatively electors can apply for a postal vote by
contacting the Business Improvement team at Ryedale District
Council on 01653 600666 or [email protected]. The
deadline for applications is 5pm on Tues 21 April.
The amazing Pocket Panto are back in
Weaverthorpe!
Saturday April 11th 7.30pm
Weaverthorpe Village Hall
Adults £10, Under 16s £5
Family £25
Bar and interval ice cream
Thanks to the generosity of our friends
at Pocket Panto
ALL PROCEEDS TO VILLAGE HALL ROOF
FUND!
Bookings: 01944 738037
Don’t forget the Villages Website (http://luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleconnect.org.uk)
The Wolds Valley Warbler provides a means of communication between the communities of: Wharram-Le-Street,
Duggleby, Kirby Grindalythe, West Lutton, East Lutton, Helperthorpe, Weaverthorpe, Butterwick and Foxholes.
With grateful thanks to
Sherburn Forge for paper
and photocopying facilities &
Richard Ogden, West Lutton
for additional paper supplies.
Services for the Month of April
Anglican Churches
Wed 1st April
19.00
Holy Communion at St Peter’s Helperthorpe
Maundy
2nd April
Thursday 19.00
Holy Communion at St Mary’s Wharram
Good
3rd April
F r i d a y 10.30
19.00
Walking with the Cross in Kirby Grindalythe
Meditation on the Cross at St Mary’s West Lutton
Holy
S a t u r d a y 19.00
4th April
Easter Eve service of Light at St Andrew’s Weaverthorpe
Easter
5th April
Holy Communion at St Mary’s West Lutton
S u n d a y 10.30
Sunday 12th April
09.00
10.30
10.30
Matins at St Andrew’s Kirby Grindalythe
Holy Communion at St Peter’s Helperthorpe
Morning Prayer at St Mary’s Wharram
Sunday 19th April
09.00
10.30
Holy Communion at St Mary’s West Lutton
Holy Communion at St Mary’s Wharram
Sunday 26th April
09.00
10.30
17.00
Holy Communion at St Andrew’s Kirby Grindalythe
Holy Communion(trad) at St Andrew’s Weaverthorpe
Evensong at St Peter’s Helperthorpe
Baptisms, Weddings, Funerals and other enquiries should be directed to the
Rev Andy Bowden
01944 738814 or email [email protected]
For parishioners, your first point of call on all church related matters should be your churchwarden.
Wolds Valley Methodist Church, Weaverthorpe
(Serving the whole Wolds Valley)
5th April
10.30 All age worship for Easter Sunday at Sherburn Chapel led by Christine Fenwick and Jean Brown
19th April
15.00
Worship led by Dr Margaret Pawson
Our Minister Rev. Denise Free will be absent during April on sick leave. Please remember her
in your prayers.
Friends are welcome to worship at Sherburn Methodist Chapel at 10.30 when there is no
service at Weaverthorpe.
All services are followed by a cup of tea or coffee and a chat about local life.
Coffee Mornings
Coffee mornings continue every Monday (except Bank Holidays) from 10.00 until 11.30
WEAVERTHORPE OPEN
GARDENS
Sunday 5th July 2015
1pm to 5pm
The
really
great
thing
about living in
Weaverthorpe
is that when
you start to
organise
anything
p e o p l e
actually come
forward with ideas and offers of help.
We know that there are several people
with cherished cars and other vehicles
hidden in their yards and garages so
Stuart Taylor offered to get them all
together, Chris and Jess Boyes have
offered their spare bit of land next to The
Paddocks and suddenly we have a
classic car exhibit. Already we have
several offers of vehicles but if you have
a classic you would be happy to put on
show give Stuart a ring on 01944
738855 or e-mail
[email protected].
The proceeds of the tombola are
primarily going to fund a memorial to a
much missed couple, Roy and Elsie
Williamson. We plan to put a seat on the
green near the play area (several of the
mums have said they are tired of getting
“triangle bottoms” from perching on the
railings) with a plaque to Roy and Elsie
and any funds left over will go towards
extra play equipment. Weaverthorpe
Yorkshire Countrywomens is running the
tombola and if you would like to donate
a prize please give them to a member or
drop them round to my house. They
don’t have to be large items, we can
make up hampers or gift packs.
More ideas and open gardens always
welcome.
Penny House, 01944 738841
[email protected]
Baptisms, funerals or other enquiries should be addressed to:
Rev Denise Free — Tel: 01723 512168
St Nicholas’s Church, Butterwick
2nd April
19.00 Maundy Thursday, Holy Communion at St. Nicholas’s Butterwick.
Preacher, Rev. Andrew Ison.
5th April
10.00 Benefice Easter Eucharist, at St Peter’s, Langtoft. President and
Preacher, Rev. Jacki Tonkin.
16th April
19.00
A.G.M St. Nicholas’s Church, Butterwick. (Open Vestry Meeting).
24th April
11.00
‘Coffee with the Curate’ at The Falling Stone, Thwing (All welcome).
25th April
09.30 ’Men at The Mill’. New faces welcome for a chat over coffee and
’bacon butties’, at The Old Mill, Langtoft.
Baptisms, weddings, funerals or other enquiries should be directed to:
Rev Jacki Tonkin — Tel: 01377 267149
St Leonard & St Mary's RC Church, Malton
Masses at St Leonard & St Mary's take place at the weekend at 6.30 pm on Saturdays and
9.30 am on Sundays and various other services are held throughout the week.
Priest is Father Tim Bywater while Mrs Sue Westmacott is the pastoral assistant.
Address: Church Hill, Malton, YO17 7EJ. tel/fax: 01653 692128
email: [email protected]
2
Blossom by blossom the
spring begins… and we’d like
to do the plant sale again!
If you would be
so kind as to
help us as
before by
putting aside a
few pieces when
you are splitting
or moving
plants, or sparing us a few seedlings
or cuttings. That would be wonderful!
Thank you!
The plant sale will be held on
Saturday April 25th 2015
Proceeds in aid of
St Mary’s Church, West Lutton
Refreshments available
Local plants, bargain prices, good
quality, good company!
Yorkshire Country Women’s
Association
Weaverthorpe Branch
Weaverthorpe
Weaverthorpe Primary
School Nursery
Excellent Facilities
15 hours FREE
childcare per week
Contact school
01944 738280
Come and have a look round.
Child’s Birthday
1st January 2012 –
31st March 2012
1st April 2012 –
31st August 2012
1st Sept 2012 –
31st December 2012
Come to nursery
Beginning of term on or
after 1st April 2015
Beginning of term on or
after 1st Sept 2015
Beginning of term on or
after 1st January 2016
ADVANCE NOTICE!!
AGM
7.30pm Thursday April 9th
Weaverthorpe Village Hall
All Welcome
Contact 01944-738282
RAISING THE ROOF!
An evening of entertainment in aid of
the Weaverthorpe Village Hall roof
fund.
Singer Amber Warren, Yorkshire dialect
with Adrian Collier and Chris the
magician.
Hot supper included in price.
Bar.
Weaverthorpe Village Hall, Friday 22nd
May at 7.30pm.
Adults £10, under 16s £5.
Tickets from
Norma Harrison 01944 738037
To get digging for the
ANNUAL
WEAVERTHORPE AND
DISTRICT PRODUCE SHOW
OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS FROM
FOXHOLES TO KIRBY GRINDALYTHE
SATURDAY 29th AUGUST 2015
Schedules and entry forms are available
from Mrs Anne Downes tel: 738637
By e-mail from
[email protected]
Or download from
www.luttonsandweaverthorpe.ryedaleco
nnect.org.uk
Weaverthorpe Village Hall
every
Wednesday 6.30 — 7.30 pm.
Contact Vicki Rowland
07805 529411
The Branch held an enjoyable
AGM in February (and enjoyable
food brought by members :) ). There were some interesting
suggestions for this year's
programme and the first meeting
will be on Tuesday 14th April when
Chris Thomson who works for RSPB will give an
illustrated talk on the work he is doing with
farmers on the Wolds and the coast to encourage
wildlife and fauna.
So we look forward to welcoming you to our first
meeting of the new YCA year. If you are not a
member just come along at 7.30 on Tuesday
14th April to Weaverthorpe Village Hall and find
out what we are all about.
Penny House, Chair
01944 738841
PS. If husbands/partners are interested in this
presentation they would be very welcome too.
CIRKUS SPECTAKULAR!
Angel Heart Theatre
A magical mystery
show
for all the family
Puppet theatre at its
best
Weaverthorpe Village
Hall
6.30pm Thursday 28th May
Adults £8, Under 18s £4
Family ticket £20
Bookings: 01944-738037
Weaverthorpe Weebles
Toddler Group
Meet Mondays
9.15-11.15 am
at Weaverthorpe School
(term time only).
Adults and tots welcome,
come and have a cuppa, a chat and
some fun!
(Please park at the bottom of the hill)
Contact 01944 738389 for more
details
What’s On in Weaverthorpe
Thursday 5th April
Child Clinic
10.00-11.30am
Village Hall
Thursday 9th April
Friends of St Andrews AGM 7.30pm
Village Hall
Saturday 11th April
Victorian Music Hall
7.30pm
Village Hall
Tuesday 14th April
Countrywomens
7.30pm
Village Hall
Monday 20th April
Mobile Library
10.30am-12.30
Layby at Village Hall
Thursday 23rd April
Youth Club
5.00-7.00pm
Village Hall
in aid of Village Hall Roof
7.30pm
Village Hall
Circus Spectacular
6.30pm
Village Hall
ADVANCE NOTICE
Friday 22nd May
Thursday 28th May
"RAISING THE ROOF"
Spring Coffee Morning
all proceeds to
Friday
24th18th
September
Saturday
April
10am
am—
- 12
10
12 noon
noon
at Grits Farm, Weaverthorpe
738231
“16th Anne
year” Vasey
at Grits01944
Farm, Weaverthorpe
Please come and bring a friend or a car load of folks!
We will be pleased to see everyone.
Have a chat with everyone and enjoy coffee and cakes.
ke
Ca
all
St
le
ff
Ra
e
uc
od
Pr
ic
Br
a
ac
Br
Any donation welcome!
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Saturday 16th May
Weaverthorpe Village Hall
1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
01944 738 282 WEAVERTHORPE
VILLAGE HALL
01944 738 037
POLITE NOTICE
01944 738 841
Please note that
parking outside the
01944 738 037
Village Hall is for
those using the hall.
Recently it was
impossible for
visitors to park up
due to a large vehicle
straddling all the
01944 738 037
bays.
Thank you.
3
01944 738 037
Luttons
Foxholes
All Residents of Luttons Parish!
Your Annual Parish Meeting is on Saturday
23rd May 2015, 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Luttons Primary School Hall, Wintringham
Road, West Lutton
Drop in. Have your say any local issue.
Find out what’s going on in the area.
Meet your newly elected Parish
Councillors.
See you there!
SCARECROW FESTIVAL
Luttons Little Ladybirds will rerecommence on Thursday the 16th
of April 12pm in the school hall.
Apologies for any inconvenience
caused, hope to see you there!!
Kirby Grindalythe
Kirby Grindalythe Village Hall
2015
Coffee Morning for St. Georges Day
Thursday 23rd April 10.30—12 noon
Pimms and Canapes
Saturday 30th May 7.30 pm
Mr & Mrs Crompton—The Old Vicarage
Tickets: £6 prepaid, £8 on the door
Children £3 prepaid, £4 on the door
Tickets available from Kirby Grindalythe
Post Office or phone
Kaye 738626 or
Barbara 738472
Duck Race and BBQ
18th July 6.30 pm
Pie and Pea Quiz
Saturday 26th September
7pm.
LUNCHEON CLUB
Volunteers from Churches
of the Great Wold Valley
will hold their first
Luncheon Club at Kirby
Grindalythe village hall on
Friday 1st May 2015 from
11.30 am to 2.30
pm. Our aim will be to provide an
opportunity for people within the
Wolds Valley communities to enjoy a good
lunch and a chance to meet old friends
and make new ones. The club will be open
to any resident of the Great Wold Valley
from Wharram le Street to Butterwick.
Transport will be available to and from the
Club, if needed. Any initial interest can be
directed to Marylyn and John Clegg on
738044, Roy and Carol Foster on 738354,
Jeff and Marian Grindrod on 738501, Anne
Richardson on 738718 or Fred and Kay
Husband on 738555.
A warm welcome will be offered to
4 all !
The sister villages of
Butterwick
and
Foxholes are coming
together this summer
for a joint Scarecrow
Festival.
Over the weekend of 18th and 19th
July villagers will be asked to support
the festival with scarecrows on the
theme of Nursery Rhymes.
Please don’t make them too easy to
guess as there will be a quiz to raise
funds for Butterwick Church and the
new Foxholes Community Hall.
TOUR DE YORKSHIRE
We have all by now
probably heard of
the
excitement
building around the
first
Tour
De
Yorkshire
taking
place over 3 days in May. The Wolds
Valley is lucky enough to have it
passing through on Day 2, the 2nd May
at approximately 13.36!
St Mary's church, Wharram le Street
will be setting up a refreshment stall for
the occasion. It is unlikely that the
cyclists will stop to quaff, however it is
going to be a great viewing place as the
peloton whizzes by as they head down
to North Grimston.
We look forward to seeing you.
This exciting summer event is for
everyone, and your support is key.
Refreshments will be available in
both villages, with the church in
Butterwick and the village hall in
Foxholes open throughout.
Coming soon, a new website for
Foxholes. foxholescommunityhall.org
will have updates and more
information on the festival.
General News
PLANNING APPEAL
Wolds Valley Wind Collective have
submitted an appeal against the
decision of RDC to refuse planning
approval for the 40m high (overall tip
height 67m) 500kw wind turbine on
land to the north of Main Road,
Weaverthorpe.
You can comment or modify /
withdraw any previous
representation on the Planning Portal
at www.planningportal.gov.uk/pcs or
by emailing [email protected].
If you do not have access to the
internet, you can send three copies
of your comments to the Planning
Inspectorate, 3/06 Kite Wing,
Temple Quay House, 2 The Sqaure,
Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN to
arrive by 10 April 2015.
2015 You should
quote the Appeal Reference of APP/
Y2736/W/15/3003484.
If you want to view the appeal
documentation you can do so by
visiting http://www.ryedale.gov.uk/
residents/planning/view-a-planningapplication.html, then paging down
to “next” then entering Weaverthorpe
in the search box, then go to page 2
and click on the original planning
application which is 13/00851/FUL
and viewing the documents.
Job Vacancy
CRANEDALE CENTRE
KIRBY GRINDALYTHE
MALTON YO17 8DB
Cleaner
required to work part-time during the week and
at weekends
Rate of pay for under 17 (£5.66 & £6.66) over
17 (£7 & £8)
Own transport is essential.
Applicants aged 16 or over need only apply.
Training and uniform will be provided.
We are a residential centre primarily for 6th
form students and adults.
See our website: www.cranedale.com
Please contact Sue Taylor (Administrator) for an
application form on 01944 738687.
EASTER LAMBING
Sun 5th & Mon 6th
April 10.00—5.00 pm
Visit the lambing ‘shed’
and see some of our
newly born lambs
Easter Trail & Bouncy Castle
Adventure Play Area—Admissions Apply
NEW FOR 2015
Stable Block and Farm Shop
Re-opening of the Triton Art
Gallery
Sledmere Home Farm,
Sledmere, Driffield, YO25
3XG
Tel: 01377 236637
www.sledmerehouse.com
FLAG STONES
WANTED
I am looking for
flag stones - any
size
I will collect
Norma Harrison 738 037