December Update: Community Progress, Festive Events & News
Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft
It’s been a busy month for me and my fellow Parish Councillors and as my granddaughters say there have been peaks and pits! The peaks include an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the young parents of the parish and being blown away by how many speak very highly of being lucky to live in our parish, how actively friendly, warm and welcoming it is and how much they enjoy living here. That is of course an accolade for all who live and work here hence my sharing this feedback so
that we can all glow with pride.
The Remembrance Day service attended by Councillor, Liz Hayes, who reported it was a respectful and poignant event, well attended by people wishing to remember and show respect for those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Parish Council activities and updates:
Boat on the riverbank – it appears to have gone for the moment and the local authority have prepared an enforcement notice, but it has not currently been served.
Yorkshire Water sewage spills – Nigel Wilkinson and Victoria Aitken Ward Councillors together with three Parish Councillors and our Clerk met with an engineer from Yorkshire Water on the 13th November, she acknowledged there had been 29 complaints about sewage escapes in recent times and has undertaken a number of actions on our behalf but there doesn’t appear to be any progress towards a final solution since we last met with Yorkshire Water reps over a year ago. We will continue to pursue this issue but ask if anyone has a sewage problem they inform the Parish Clerk (Steve Young) in addition to formally raising the matter with Yorkshire Water.
The new speed watch camera on Breighton Road is now active; we urge drivers to stay within the national speed limit for the safety of local people. The safety of children crossing Main Street to get to school was discussed at our latest meeting andCouncillor Wilkinson is exploring if funds are available to reinstate the Lollipop Person role that existed some years ago, we’ll keep you posted on progress with this.
Parking issues for the bungalow residents on Breighton Road – Allen Shepherd, Resident Lynne, Steve Young and I met with Councillor Wilkinson and local authority officers at County Hall to discuss options for addressing the issues. Councillor Wilkinson is pursuing this on our behalf.
Finally, we still have a vacancy for a coopted Parish Councillor and would welcome expressions of interest being sent to Steve Young, Parish Clerk. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be retired to be a PC, it is a reasonable commitment of one meeting each month and we welcome wide and varied views to keep us grounded in the real world.
Looking to the lighter side of life, I do hope you are beginning to feel a lot like Christmas as it is nearly upon us once again. The Jug and Bottle is jam packed with Christmas goodies and Festivities have already kicked off with a highly successful Friends of Bubwith School (FoBS) Christmas Fayre. Well done and thanks to the fabulous FoBS team and all those who attended and helped raise over £1,000 which will be used to buy things for our local primary school.
Dates for your festive diaries include the erection of the Christmas Tree, Post Box and Winter Scene on the village green on the morning of Saturday the 29th November and the All Saints Church Christmas Fayre taking place in the church from 1pm to 3pm in the afternoon. The Advent calendar of Church events are described in full later in the Bugle.
Younger parishioners please note collections will commence from the Christmas Post Box immediately but the final collection will take place on the 19th December as the Elves will be required to work overtime in Santa’s workshop from then until the 24th December. Please be sure to include your name and address in all letters to Santa as the Elves need careful instructions if you are to receive a reply. I should add there is no age limit on writing to Santa!
The Elves are not the only ones to require careful instructions, if you want your festive food to include local meat and award winning pies (Delicious Yorkshire Taste Awards winner for the 7th year running) then Mounfield’s Team will need your order form by 6th December. Forms available from the shop.
Santa’s Fun Run or Walk will take place at the Leisure Centre Track on Saturday 20th December at 12.30pm, no medals but it’s free, the bar will be open, hot drinks and cakes will be available to purchase and there will be some gift stalls.
Carols around the Christmas Tree on the Village Green followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies hosted by Richard and Shirley Moore at Chain Bar House will be at 6pm on Sunday 21st December. All welcome.
On Christmas Eve, The White Swan is hosting Swing Vocalist Harry Collins and the Leisure Centre is hosting a Quiz night so you’ll be spoilt for choice or if you are fast on your feet you can do both!
Don’t forget Free Parking on weekends in the 4 weeks before Christmas in all Council run off -street car parks and on-street parking areas in towns like Beverley, Bridlington, Driffield, Goole, Hornsea and Howden on 29-30 November and December 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21 from 8am on Saturday to 8am on Monday.
Our ‘Thank You to Volunteers’ event will be held at the Leisure Centre at 2pm on Sunday 11th January 2026. I’d like to invite as many volunteers as possible so let me know by phone (Mob 07748965779) or email if there is someone you believe I should include.. If you are interested in being a volunteer yourself and want to explore opportunities please get in touch or come along to the event, you’ll be most welcome.
Finally, ending where I began, the Parish Council would like to offer a warm welcome to all newcomers to the village. We hope you settle in easily and find the village a friendly and inviting place to live. If we can help in any way or you want to get more involved in village life, please get in touch.
Best wishes. Sandra Hills
Chair of Bubwith Parish Council (mob: 07748965779)
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