March Chair Letter: Welcome to Helen, BOOM, Events & Grants
Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft
It’s my sincere hope your wellies haven’t sprung a leak and you are enjoying February despite the incessant rain. It’s a small consolation but the evenings are getting lighter, hurrah! There are only a few things for me to highlight this month.
Firstly, I’d like to welcome Helen Gregory as our newly co-opted Parish Councillor. Helen has lived in Bubwith with her husband Guy for a considerable number of years. They have raised their children here (both now adults) and are well known to many people having participated in many groups and events. If you’d like to know more about Helen her biograph will shortly be appearing on our website https://www.bubwithparishcouncil.co.uk.
A ‘Race Night’ event was recently held at the leisure centre. It raised over £2,500 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Congratulations to the organizer Stephen Johnston and all those who worked so hard to make it such a success for our local punters.
A few upcoming events I’d like to highlight are: the Friends of Bubwith School (FOBS) Beer Fest on Saturday 2nd March (tickets from www.fobsbubwith.com or cash at the Jug & Bottle) followed by a Gin Festival on the 6th April (tickets from Alison Craven Mob: 07738609711 email: of for cash from the Jug & Bottle. Both events promise to be good fun so I hope you manage to get to them.
I know there are some keen historians in our community, at least 507 of them belong to the Old Bubwith & Surrounding Villages facebook group where there is plenty of discussion and sharing of some brilliant old photographs of Bubwith and the surrounding area. There is also a lovely locally produced publication called, BUBWITH: an East Yorkshire Parish that was sold some years ago to raise funds for the Leisure Centre but until recently was out of print. There is now a new supply and if you are interested in purchasing a copy you can obtain one from the Leisure Centre or via Steve Young, Parish Clerk for a mere £5. The proceeds of all sales go back to the Leisure Centre for the benefit of local people.
We have recently submitted a bid for some of the national ‘Shared Prosperity Fund’ to put a new patio area on the field side of the leisure centre, fingers crossed for a successful outcome.
The Spalding Windfarm Community Grant Scheme will be open for applications in mid March. As a village community we have been very industrious in putting forward successful applications and I encourage any groups to consider doing so again this year. https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/rural-funding/spaldington-wind-farm-community-fund/
Finally, on a serious note, Parish Councillor, Liz Hayes recently attended a meeting to discuss the proposed BOOM Solar Farm currently being consulted on. Due to the size of the proposal this will not be determined by local planning but by the Secretary of State. Liz has been advised that if anyone wishes to comment prior to final decision they need to register their interest BEFORE 8TH MARCH 2024 with the Planning Inspectorate.
https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010143
As part of registration, you will need to provide a few basic details and submit a short explanation of what you believe to be the main issues of the plan and the impacts the solar farm would have on the area. After 8th March the process moves onto the examination stage during which only those who have registered will be invited to provide further comments and objections. Once the examination stage is complete there will be no further opportunity for people to raise concerns or objections to the project.
DD pointed out that the more people that register the more concerns will be raised, and that the Planning Inspectorate would look at these comments and take them into account when deciding the matter.
For those interested, I hope you find this information helpful
Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil)
