July Chair Letter – Youth Club, Dog Warden & The Big Bash

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft

I hope you are well. I’ll bet you are glad I’m not one of those people who mention how the nights are ‘fair drawing in’ once the 21st June has passed. After all, there is a good chunk of summer, and the school summer holidays ahead of us!

Perhaps the summer holidays are a good place to start this month as there is currently a working collaborative between the Parish Council, Leisure Centre and Youth Club to see if we can organise a couple of sessions at the Leisure Centre
in August using Reel Creative https://www.reelcreative.org. This not-for-profit charity ran a session for Quick Line earlier this year and it was well received by young people in the village. Fingers crossed as we seek funding. We will confirm
as soon as possible with details of how to secure a place. I’m sure parents are already getting arrangements in place for their children’s summer activities.

Regarding the Youth Club, I’d like to remind people that its success is reliant on volunteers as well as paid staff. There have been a number of pleas in the Bugle and on Social Media seeking volunteers to support Youth Club sessions. The
number of children permitted to attend is linked to the number of adults present. Sadly, if we do not get that balance right there may be occasions when children may be turned away, clearly this is not a situation anyone wants. Please consider being a volunteer for at least one session per term, you will be greatly appreciated and as bonus your children get free entry for that session.

Another venture we are planning in collaboration with East Riding is for adults. We are about to pilot a Walking for Health group on Friday each week, commencing on the 1 st August. Please see the advert later in the Bugle.

As a dog lover and owner myself it saddens me greatly to hear of some of the negative stories of dogs in our Parish. There have been reports of an unattended dog wandering on Breighton Road and of further incidents of dog poo immediately outside people’s homes. I urge dog owners to be considerate by keeping their dog under control and cleaning up after them. For the none dog owners who are becoming increasingly exasperated with the impact of dogs on their lives, if you have concerns about problems please contact the Dog Warden.

The Dog Warden is the East Riding Council Officer who has numbers of powers to deal with stray dogs and dog fouling amongst other things. The contact number for the dog warden is (01482) 393939.

Some of the signage at the Leisure Centre has recently gone walk about resulting in people being unaware that dogs are not allowed at the Leisure Centre or on the Playing Field. We would very much appreciate people complying
with this rule, thank you.

The Parish Council have asked me to update people of the issue of the boat being moored on the river Derwent between the water treatment works and the bottom of Dingle Dell. This has caused people significant concern and the Parish
Council have received many contacts to raise concerns. It has been a significant focus for the Parish Council for some time and we are determined not to let this problem go unanswered. Unfortunately, it is not an issue that can be dealt with
quickly and simply but I would like to reassure people that we are making some headway and we will not let the matter drop.

Finally, the Gin Festival! What a superb evening event. It was lovely to see so many people with their glad rags on, tasting the delights of some delicious gins, tucking into some Caribbean Cuisine and dancing to the great home-grown Surplus to Requirements Band. If ever there was a moment to be a volunteer at the Leisure Centre, this was it. A big thank you to all who volunteered, sold tickets, played music, ran the bar and most importantly those who turned up and socialised.

If you’d like to be part of the Social Team to plan and run events at the Leisure Centre please do get in touch, we can tailor your availability to our requirements no matter how large or how small!

Our next major event will be the Bubwith Big Bash planned for Sunday 31 st August is grant-aided by East Riding Yorkshire Council from the ‘Doing it for East Yorkshire’ fund. If you are interested in getting involved in the organisation of the event, running a stall, being a helping hand on the day to set up and clear up, or you would like to offer up a raffle prize please do get in touch. I look forward to another great local event, particularly this year as the Church Café are doing the catering, there will be entertainment for the children and the bar will be open!

Any funds raise from the event will go to local amenities so please hold the date in your diary and come along and have a great time.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Best wishes.

Sandra Hills Chair of Bubwith Parish Council (mob: 07748965779)
. Or https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil)

June Chair Letter: Breighton, Leisure Centre Updates & Antisocial Behaviour

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft 

May was another busy month in Bubwith with the Parish Council’s continued focus on drains and sewage. Unfortunately, our planned meeting with Yorkshire water had to be cancelled as their Chief Engineer had been called away to an emergency. We are pressing for a new date, but in the meanwhile please continue to report all problems and flag with Steve Young () any local concerns to enable us to be press home local issues. 

Sadly, I need to mention Dog Poo yet again and make a plea for people to clean up after their pet.  There have been a number of incidents lately where dog poo has been left immediately outside someone’s back door on Vicarage Close and in bags outside properties on Staithe Street. We have requested an additional bin near the exit to the church on Staithe Street and there are already bins close to Vicarage Close. Please be considerate to others, thank you. 

Breighton has been to the fore of our minds and efforts with some of the enduring issues and more recently flagged concerns. Steve and I met with 14 local residents and 2 fellow Parish Councillors in  Breighton on the 14th May. County Councillor, Victoria Aitken and Paul Robinson, Highways Engineer for East Riding of Yorkshire County Council kindly attended. The purpose of the meeting was to catalogue these concerns and focus on solutions.  

Unfortunately, a number of residents affected by some of the issues were away and as such this article will act as a distillation of what was said and what might be done.

The concerns and issues: 

Historical problems with the disintegration of grass verges within the village on Clay Lane due to increased numbers of vehicles of many varieties mounting the verges when passing other vehicles or parking when delivering to homes.  

In winter and wet months, the problem is compounded by mud which in turn impacts on the drains becoming blocked and partial pooling and localized flooding occurring. 

The deterioration has progressed to the point where there are deep cavities close to some verges,  manhole covers are sitting proud and are a potential issue for damage to cars and people, and the water course from the road to drains has sunk to the point where it can’t drain adequately. 

Road Safety and Speeding are of great concern. Residents suggested that the number of young children living in the village has increased to about 40 over the past 5 years. Although there is now a free bus service to transport children to Bubwith School, there are few other child focused amenities and no signage to alert drivers to children being present and the need to slow down and be diligent. 

Clay Lane is a narrow road which ends in a farm track. Residents are concerned that drivers don’t observe the 30mph speed restrictions and show little respect for other road users and residents or their property when passing or delivering items. 

Peripheral roads between Breighton and adjacent villages have seen marked deterioration subsequent to ‘Lockdown’ and Bubwith Bridge closure. Although not the official diversion many people followed this shorter route and have continued to do so. This together with the increasing size of agricultural machinery has taken its toll. 

From the perspective of ERYCC some of the issues they are contending with are: Budget – the allocation for Highways maintenance and new projects has not increased but the demand continues to rise. Categories of risk and urgency have to be rigorously applied and feel dismissive and brutal to local residents as others are deemed more urgent and high risk. The jurisdiction of ERYCC is not always well understood and we assume somethings can be resolved by them that is outside their scope of activities. 

Understandably, there was a degree of passion within the discussion but it is a credit to those who  

attended that overall they were respectful of each other and clearly focused on getting some solutions. A number of options and actions were discussed: 

Working map of Clay Lane – the purpose of the map is to catalogue in a diagram the pinch points and issues. This will enable a number of solutions to be considered and the potential action agent for each to be identified. For example, where some kerbing may be put in place that meets ERYCC funding criteria this would be identified.  

Immediately required repairs to mitigate high risk accidents would be picked up (some visible inspection took place following the meeting to take this forward). 

Parish Council to explore picking up some verge reconstruction work that falls outside of the ERYCC funding but could be permitted.  This would require funding from Bubwith PC to be identified. 

Bollards to be strategically placed as identified in the working map to have most impact on driver behaviour. This will have cost implications for ERYCC and as such may not be immediately available. 

Other inanimate objects such as benches, locally made signs or mannequins as visual reminders to drivers that this is a small village road and not an A class thoroughfare. 

Local people individually or collectively approaching delivery companies to flag poor driver behaviour. Similarly, if flagged with the  Parish Council this could be picked up by us. 

Signage to raise awareness of children in the area – this to be picked up and progressed by the Parish Council.  20mph restriction zone – from experience the PC knows this is hard to achieve but it will raise this through appropriate channels. In the meantime, it was suggested that residents could consider having local signs asking people to aim for 20mph and be aware of children playing. 

Children’s Play Area – the PC will seek to progress this but would need some assistance in identifying some land within Breighton to site this on. Please contact Steve Young if you have any suggestions. 

Peripheral Road deterioration – the PC will flag this with appropriate officers at ERYCC. 

My thanks to Victoria and Paul for attending the meeting and to all those who came along. It is clear that everybody is committed to improving matters in Breighton and we will continue to focus on making progress with this endeavour. 

Finally, if you haven’t been down to Bubwith Leisure and Sport Centre lately you will be in for a few surprises. The Bubwith Bunnies toddler group have finally received a grant from Spaldington Windfarm Community fund and have purchased some lovely new child size tables, great for Monday’s sessions and children’s party bookings. 

The lounge refurbishment is complete and there are lots of opportunities to sample this with planned TV sports events, Family Fun  Fridays and the upcoming Gin Festival.  

As you are aware, Bubwith Leisure & Sport Centre is a charity funded solely through local support and is always on the lookout for donations and raffle prizes. If your spring clean has highlighted any potential prizes you would like to donate please let me know and I’ll arrange to collect or receive them.  

Sadly, the leisure centre experienced some antisocial behaviour in the form of graffiti across the 3 ‘no parking’ signs at the entrance to the ground on the night of the 18th May. This may seem insignificant to some, and in particular to our graffiti artist. However, these signs are a requirement by the county council and will be required to be replaced. There is some CCTV footage of the incident and the  Police have been informed so we hope to identify the culprit soon.  

 

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

PS. I’m always glad to hear of concerns and issues.

Email: Mob : 07748965779

https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil

 

 

 

May Chair Letter: New School Head, Parking and Events

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft 

Spring is a time for new beginnings and sometimes new faces. I’m pleased to extend a welcome to Rebecca Walker to our community as our new Head Teacher at Bubwith Community Primary School, from the 1st day of the summer term. Welcome, Rebecca, we look forward to meeting and working with you.

Another welcome to Sam Matten as our newly appointed litter picker who is taking over from Mary Whitworth with immediate effect. Sam is a familiar face to many in the village following his princely role in the Bubwith Panto earlier this year. Welcome Sam.

A few updates from the Parish Council this month:

Sadly, there have been further issues with sewage this month on Breighton Road. There is ongoing discussion with Yorkshire Water regarding problems and a further meeting in early May. I urge you to report any issues you may have with Yorkshire Water to ensure a clear picture of the extent of the problems.

Parking difficulties on Breighton Road – Steve Young and I met with Nigel Wilkinson, County Councillor and officers from ERYC to discuss ways to alleviate some of the parking difficulties. We will be exploring all options and continue to update you on progress. In the meantime, it would be a great kindness if those of us who are most mobile consider those who aren’t when we select our parking places.

The deterioration of grass verges on Clay Lane in Breighton continues to be a source of concern for residents and we have arranged to meet with officers of ERYC at Clay Lane to discuss relieving the situation.

I’d like to mention exciting updates and events at the Bubwith Leisure and Sport Centre. The bar lounge refurbishment is near completion, we are just waiting to take delivery of the new tables and chairs in time for the Family Fun Fridays commencing on 2nd May with many food vans booked.

The FOBS Beer Fest is on the 10th May (CANCELLED 2 May) and the Gin Festival is on 14th June, these were great events in 2024 so don’t miss out. Heads up too on the return of the Bubwith Big Bash on 31st August thanks to an ERYC grant towards running costs.

Finally, the Spaldington Windfarm Community Grant fund will shortly be open for applications for 2025. https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/spaldington-wind-farm-community-fund/

 

 

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

PS. I’m always glad to hear of concerns and issues.

Email: Mob : 07748965779

https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil

 

 

 

April Chair Letter: Yorkshire Water, Parking & Spaldington Wind Farm Grant

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft 

I hope this finds you well and making the most of this gloriously sunny weather.  

It has been another busy month for the Parish Council responding to some of the genuine concerns being raised with us by our local residents. 

Steve Young and I recently did a walkabout in Breighton to see for ourselves the state of the verges,  protruding manhole covers, progress on the housing development and concerns about dog fouling.  The state of verges is a standing item on the Parish Council agenda, there has been ongoing correspondence with officers from ERYC and 3 years ago we met with some in Breighton to ensure they were sighted on the issues. Later in the Bugle you will see the latest correspondence directed at officers within ERYC and also an update regarding the housing development. 

Last month I mentioned our focus on Drains and Sewage following a number of incidents affecting residents in December and early January. We met with 4 members of the Yorkshire Water team (2 Operational Managers/Engineers and 2 Corporate Affairs) on the 18th March. The meeting was attended by 5 Parish Councillors and some locally affected residents. 

In preparation the PC purchased plans of the system and developed questions and themes of our discussion were, historical issues, current issues and future proofing. 

Our questions included: 

When was the system built and for what capacity of housing? 

How does it work? 

What is the maximum capacity with which it can deal? 

When was the system last improved/expanded and where? 

Where are the pinch points and why (we have had recurrent problems on Breighton Road and more recently Main Street)? 

How many complaints have they received from residents in the past year? 

What is the maintenance schedule? 

What is the schedule for improvement? 

What upgrades and developments are planned to meet increased housing numbers in Bubwith?  It was a very frank, open and productive discussion and the PC learned a lot about the role of Yorkshire Water in planning new housing developments, they are not a statutory consultee and therefore simply have to respond to new properties being added to the existing system. However, they were extremely helpful in identifying where the PC can hone its game in relation to surface water and drains  as a statutory consultee. 

They were not able to respond immediately to all our questions but have undertaken to investigate and meet with us in about 4 weeks to give us a full response. At that time, I will do an in-depth briefing similar to the one I did about local health care services last year. 

In the meantime, there were a few points we agreed to highlight locally: 

Prevention – only flush the three Ps: pee, poo, and paper 

Reporting problems – Please report any issues to ensure the log of problems is being addressed,  this impacts of resource availability within Yorkshire Water 

Priority Services Register – this service is for vulnerable people or people with specific needs such as visually impaired, deaf, having home dialysis, wheelchair or mobility concerns, a new parent, concerned about unwanted callers, would like someone to manage their account or need extra support for any other reason. People can register via the website:  

www.yorkshirewater.com or by phone tel: 08001387878 

Help also – for Bereavement, worries about paying your bill or understanding how charges have been calculated. 

At our recent Parish Council meeting the difficulties of parking in the village was brought to our attention again. Vicarage Close on  Breighton Road is particularly challenging as people find it increasingly difficult to park near their own home and park further afield. We have picked up the challenge to see if something can be done to develop some off-road parking immediately in front of the bungalows, but we anticipate this will be linked to available local authority finance and not a quick fix. In the meantime, it would be a great kindness if people would consider the restricted mobility some older residents of the bungalows may have compared with their own and leave some spaces for those residents by parking further down the road. Many thanks. 

Finally, the Spaldington Windfarm Community Grant fund will shortly be open for applications for 2025. Details are to be found on the ERCC website https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/spaldington-wind-farm community-fund/ Good luck with any applications. 

 

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

PS. I’m always glad to hear of concerns and issues.

Email: Mob : 07748965779

https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil

 

 

 

February Chair Letter: Defibrillators, Santa letters and Drainage

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft 

2025 has kicked off with a vengeance, particularly on the weather front. There are just a few things I  need to cover for 2024. 

Firstly, although Christmas and the New Year were good for many of us…

for others, it was a time of sadness and mourning. I particularly wish to mention the sad passing of John Shipley. John was well-known and respected within the parish and was a great contributor to the community. For many years you will have seen him delivering the Bugle and previous Parish News Sheets. Our sincere condolences go to his family and friends at this time.  

John’s passing and another emergency shortly after highlighted the importance of defibrillators with in the parish. It is worth noting that we have 4 in total, one close to Morrisons, one at the Leisure  Centre, one in the telephone box at Breighton and one at Willitoft. Once used it takes some time to restock and replace them, thankfully it is rare but sadly not impossible for them to be needed again immediately, which is why it is worth remembering that we have more than one and where they are positioned. 

January has brought some noteworthy news items..

including information that I received from Santa  Claus via one of his trusted elves. It would appear that overall, the children in our community have been very good. The fact checker elves analysed the productivity of the Bubwith Post Box and identified that 177 letters were received. This is a new record for the Bubwith Post Box. A significant number were from children further afield (Howden, Barlby, Selby, Holme on Spalding Moor) and sadly some didn’t have addresses or were after the last post so didn’t get a reply. Santa says he will be reviewing the system for 2025.  

The Parish Council have sent their sincere thanks to all of the elves involved for their hard work and magic during the festive season. 

The Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre ran their second volunteers ‘thank you’ event on the 12th January with a great turn out. The feedback from attendees was very positive, thanks go to the staff and volunteers at the centre. 

The Parish Council has also received a report from Mary Whitworth, our Parish Litter Picker.

Sadly, Mary has decided to step down from the role, she will be sadly missed and our grateful thanks go to  Mary for all of her hard and quite often distasteful work. Her report has highlighted the worst areas for litter as being the stretch between Dingle Dell and Breighton Airfield and the worst place for dog fouling on public footpaths and verges is in Breighton.  

Most people carry their litter home, and most dog owners take responsibility for cleaning up after their pets. Thank you to those who do and for those who don’t please include it in your New Year Resolutions for 2025. 

It would seem that the theme for our parish for 2025 is to be Drains and Sewage.

Sadly, a number of  local residents were affected by blocked drains, localised flooding and sewage in or around their properties in December. This is very distressing for all concerned and sadly not new to Bubwith. This was the subject of detailed discussion and an action plan at our recent PC meeting. We are greatly concerned that the current system is not fit for purpose for the number of houses now and planned for our village. Whilst we urge people to think carefully about what they put down their toilets and drains and to avoid items likely to cause blockages, we will also be raising concerns to the highest level to seek a long-term solution. 

 

Before I go, please remember: 

Tickets are selling fast for the New Year Panto on the 8th of February 2025 at the Leisure Centre. Tickets are on sale at the Jug & Bottle at £4 each. Two performances, the matinee 2 pm and the evening 7 pm.  The bar will be open and of course, Ice cream will be on sale in the intervals.  

Tickets are also on sale at the Jug and Bottle for the Silent Disco on Friday 7th March at the Leisure Centre, this is surely a must for your 2025 Bucket List! 

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

PS. I’m always glad to hear of concerns and issues.

Email: Mob : 07748965779

https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil

 

 

 

January Chair Letter: A Huge Thank You to Our Volunteers and Local Heroes!

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A Happy Christmas and New Year to all Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft

At this time of the year it is tradition for the Parish Council Chair to reflect a little on the year that’s passed, celebrate the many qualities of our community and say thank you for the hard work and effort of people that make this a brilliant place to live.

I’ll begin by celebrating the fundraisers within the village, it has been a very good year for our Parish.

Whether it was applying for grants for the new patio, patio furniture and new grasscutter at the Leisure Centre, being children and parents involved in the Lifestyle Project raising money for a new playground and helping repair the old one. Friends of Bubwith School for running enjoyable events like the Beer Festival and Christmas Fayre to raise money for the school and art projects and producing brilliant Art Murals at the School and Playing Field. The hardworking team at All Saints Church for the Strawberries and Cream summer event, collaboration on the MacMillan coffee morning, their regular Wednesday morning Church Café and the most recent Christmas Fayre which I believe raised over £633 (nearly double last year’s). Not forgetting the Trustees of the Leisure and Sports Centre Charity who are constantly working to raise funds
for the Centre to keep it running and provide social and sporting opportunities for our community including the Gin Festival, Family Fun Fridays and regulars like the Bingo and Quiz Nights.

Bubwith leisure centre mural

I’d like to thank our volunteers who keep the Tuesday Club running, Manage and run our Speed Awareness Campaign, support the running of the Youth Club (just about the only one in the area), run the Monday Morning Bubwith Bunnies for toddlers and their parent/guardians, the newly formed running group and organisers of the Santa Fun Run, the secret army of people who assist and support individuals in the parish, the Christmas Magic volunteers who help Santa respond to letters, organise Christmas Carols at the Church, Richard and Shirley Moore for organising the annual Carols around the Christmas Tree and mulled wine and mince pies (the 17th year), and let me not forget the Bell Ringers (Campanologists) who have brought new joy to Friday evenings throughout the year.

I’d also like to thank our regular sponsors, The Real Aeroplane Club and The Real Aeroplane Company Limited have again sponsored our village Christmas Tree.

My sincere thanks to staff at Mounfield Butchers, The Jug and Bottle, Morrisons, The Oaks, The White Swan, Cinnamon and all small local businesses and services in our Parish who are working extremely hard at this time of year to ensure we and our pets all look beautiful, our homes are presentable and we have all the provisions we need to enjoy this festive period.

Before I go, please remember: All Saints Carol Service – 7pm Friday 20th December, followed by refreshments.

Carols around the Village Christmas Tree will be at 6pm on Sunday 22nd December followed by refreshments at Chain Bar House

BLSC December Quiz Night is on Christmas Eve at the Leisure Centre, it’s always a fun evening when all are welcome, I do hope to see you there.

Bubwith Panto is planned for the 8th February 2025 at the Leisure Centre. Tickets are on sale at the Jug & Bottle at £4 each. Two performances, the matinee 2pm and evening 7pm. The bar will be open and of course Ice cream will be on sale in the intervals.

Bubwith Panto Cinderella

Volunteers’ Event will be held from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday the 12th January 2025 at the Leisure Centre.

Finally; my grateful thanks to our Parish Councillors and Clerk for all the hard work they have done this year. It has been a pleasure to work with you.

I wish you all an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

PS. I’m always glad to hear of concerns and issues.

Email: Mob : 07748965779

https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil

 

 

 

December Chair Letter: All the Christmas events and a thank you!

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft

A big oops and apologies, I got it badly wrong! Luckily, I can redeem myself. The Christmas Santa Fun Run takes place at the Leisure Centre track on Sunday the 15th December and not as previously stated on the 17th. The bar will be open from 12.30 and the first run at 1pm. There will also be hot dogs, hot chocolate and cakes on sale. Last year I saw some incredible fancy dress runners and I can’t wait to see who, or should that be what, will turn up this year!!!!

The Christmas Tree (kindly jointly sponsored by The Real Aeroplane Club and The Real Aeroplane Company Limited) will be going up on the Village Green at the end of November, as will Santa’s Post Box. The Bubwith Elves are working overtime refreshing the Snow Family and other decorations for the green and Parish Councillors (led by Malcolm Henson) have been polishing the lights.

Father Christmas has asked me to kindly remind all of our young residents and their adults to have a clear name and address on their letters if they wish a reply. Apparently, there was havoc in the North Pole postal office last year as some young letter writers were too excited to remember this vital information whilst compiling their wish list for Santa. He also mentioned that some of his elves can’t always see the handwriting easily so please do your very best writing if you can.

‘Carols around the Village Christmas Tree’ will be at 6pm on Sunday 22nd December. Richard and Shirley Moore are once again hosƟng the mince pies, mulled wine, soft drinks and sweets that follow in their barn at Chain Bar House. This event is open to all and is free to attend but people are invited to make a charitable contribution if they can. Music will be provided by Tom and family. I promise, all who attend get a warm feeling around their hearts, unless of course they go by the name of
Grinch!

Please note, BLSC December Quiz Night is moving to Christmas Eve at the Leisure Centre, it’s always a fun evening when all are welcome, I do hope to see you there.

The New Year Panto is planned for the 8th February 2025 at the Leisure Centre. Tickets are on sale at the Jug & BoƩle at £4 each. Two performances, the matinee 2pm and evening 7pm. The bar will be open and of course Ice cream will be on sale in the intervals.

Following on from the very enjoyable event in January a second Volunteers’ Event will be held from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday the 12th January at the Leisure Centre. Our community is blessed with many volunteers who give up their time to support others, organise village events, run groups and fundraise on behalf of our community. The Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre Committee is running this event to celebrate and thank the many volunteers within our community. Volunteers don’t always blow their own trumpet so if you know of anyone you believe we should invite or if you’d like to come along, please do drop me a line on my email below. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

Email: Mob : 07748965779

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November Chair Letter: Silver birches, Youth Club, Church Cafe & more!

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft

I do hope you are all well and enjoying this changeable weather. For the avid gardeners amongst us there is plenty to do before the darker evenings and colder weather. For our younger parishioners, hang on in there, half term is fast approaching and you will be able to replenish your batteries soon,  and for those amongst us who suffer with SAD (Seasonal affective disorder/”winter depression”) our  thoughts and sympathies are with you as we enter the darker months. 

Two specific things are a cause for concern in the Parish this month, most notably silver birch trees  encroaching on homes in Honeypot (there is ongoing discussion with ERYC), and the new very obtrusive Quickline box that has been placed on Church Close green. One can’t have failed to notice the  work being done by Quickline, it is everywhere in the area, and we are all looking forward to the potential for cheaper faster broadband supply but we would all like this to be delivered with more care ful consideration of the siting and aesthetics of these necessary pieces of kit. In both instances Steve Young as our Parish Clerk is on the case! 

One of our Youth Workers is moving on to pastures new and we are looking to recruit a replacement,  if interested please email Steve Young for details – At this depressing time of the year, I think it sometimes helps to look forward to the joyful events that  get us through. Thanks to the hard work of many of our community members there is plenty in the  coming months. 

After the very successful MacMillan Coffee morning collaboration (it raised £845 thanks to the gener ous donations of local people) Bubwith Leisure and Sport Centre are entering into another collaboration with Bubwith All Saints Church. Joan Askew and her team have agreed to run the Wednesday morning Church Café at the Centre over the winter months. The café will run from the second week in January until March, offering a warm and friendly atmosphere for your weekly catch-up with  friends. 

In anticipation of the festive season there are a number of events to watch out for: Friends of Bubwith School (FOBS) highly anticipated Halloween Scavenger Hunt from the 28th to 31st October maps on sale at Morrisons 

FOBs Christmas Fayre – Sunday 17th November at the Leisure Centre (currently inviting stall holders)

Bingo Night – Friday 29th November at the Leisure Centre 

Bubwith All Saints Church Christmas Fayre – Saturday 30th November (currently inviting stall holders)

Tickets on sale from the 1st November for the Silent Disco (07/03/25) at the Jug and Bottle for a bargain early bird price of £12, they will be going up to £15 so get in early! 

Santa’s Fun Run will be back for it’s second year on Sunday 15th December, there is still time to embark on the Couch to 5K training and join Camilla Sergeant’s running group on Saturday mornings.

Ice Cream is coming to Bubwith Leisure Centre in the form of a Burgess Ice cream fridge and products.  Burgess ice creams are a long-standing local company based at Market Weighton and having been  part of the sampling team I can heartily recommend them. They will be a great addition to the offer  from the centre.  

Finally – thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Leisure Centre Committee the field and grounds have never looked better. It is a joy to do a few circuits of the track or pop by and watch North Duffield Dragons play football. Thank you to the committee, our dedicated local grounds people and volunteers and the Spaldington Windfarm Fund, you’ve done a grand job! 

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

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Exciting Plans for a New Village Playground!

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We’re thrilled to share the schematic drawing of the proposed new playground on the playing field, designed with the heart of our community in mind. The project, led by The Little People—a dedicated group of parents and grandparents—was developed after consulting with local children and parents to ensure the playground reflects the needs and wishes of the village.

The design, which comes at a cost of £100,000, has been sent out to tender, and a contractor has been chosen. To help fund this project, Bubwith Parish Council, in collaboration with the Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre committee, has submitted a grant application. This is truly a village-wide effort, with everyone pitching in to make it happen.

We’re all keeping our fingers crossed for a positive outcome, and we hope to hear about the grant approval before Christmas. Stay tuned for updates, and thank you to everyone who has been involved so far!

Let’s make this dream playground a reality for our village children! 🌈

September Chair Letter: Family Fridays, John & Autumn Social Calendars

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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft

I hope this finds you well and enjoying your summer sunshine and hopefully a bit of downtime in this holiday season. 

This month I must be brief lest the weeds in my garden see my back is turned and take over completely or another grandchild is deposited for a few days of intensive grandparenting! 

Good news includes the new patio furniture at the Leisure Centre grant funded by the Spaldington  Windfarm Community Fund. If you haven’t been down lately, please do go and have a look, better still take a picnic and have a break in the sunshine or try one of the Family Fridays. The colours will cheer you up no end. 

The final touches are being put on two grant applications. One for the play park and another to refurbish the bar lounge area of the Leisure Centre with comfier seating, tables, soft furnishings and TV and sound system. Fingers crossed we are successful as plans for the autumn/winter social calendar are very advanced and it would be lovely to have this work completed quickly. 

Coming up are: 

Fashion Show on Friday 6th September with doors open at 6.30 pm and the show commencing at  7 pm. If you have ever fancied yourself sashaying down a catwalk in Paris, now is your big chance! We are looking for models for this event if you are interested please contact Alison Craven on  07738609711 (text or call) or via Early bird tickets available for £5  from the Jug and Bottle until Friday 30th August and then £6 from Alison or on the night. The ticket includes a glass of Prosecco. It promises to be an enjoyable social event that shouldn’t break the bank! 

The hugely popular and successful Macmillan Coffee morning is to be repeated at 9 am onwards on  Friday 27th September. Demonstrating collaboration at its best this year, the event will be held at the  Leisure Centre as a joint venture between the All Saints Church and the centre’s Social team. All proceeds to Macmillan. If you would like to contribute a cake please bring them on the day. We look  forward to welcoming you. 

A Murder Mystery Evening is planned for Friday 18th October, more details to follow next month. 

Parish Council business this month has been focused on ensuring people have accurate information about the closures on Church Street whilst some much-needed road repairs and resurfacing are being done. Information has been circulated on social media but if anyone has concerns, please contact  Steve Young who has been liaising with ERYCC.  Tel: 01757 288234 

Finally, we wish John Watkinson our Breighton Parish Councillor a speedy recovery. John has been seriously ill recently but thankfully he is making a steady recovery; we look forward to his return. 

Now for me, it’s back to the garden where the grass and weeds have shot up by 6 inches (15.24cm)  since I began writing this piece. I wish you a sunny and relaxing BH weekend.

Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council  

Email: Mob : 07748965779

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