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! 🌈
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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
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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft
This month I would like to focus your attention on children and young people in the parish, particularly as two separate events involving our young parishioners are converging.
The first is that the Parish Council has received planning consent for a new playground on Bubwith Playing Fields. I’ll shortly be displaying the plans for the playground on noticeboards in the village and at the leisure centre so you can see what’s in store. We are seeking grant funding but will need to raise over £130K and welcome any local support, both money and letters of support are welcome.
The second being that many of our young people are getting involved in voluntary work and fundraising this summer. A young person working towards the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award will be undertaking 3 months of voluntary litter picking in the patch and a number of children are also participating in the ‘Lifestyle Project’. For those uninitiated, this annual programme is run by the Humberside Police Force. It is a youth engagement project where young people aged 10 – 18 register in teams to spend their summer holidays completing a project to benefit their community and competing for a prize.
I am aware of two teams but there may be more.
The ‘Bubwith Beasts’ are a group of four 10-year-olds who have teamed up to tidy up the current Leisure Centre playground and raise money for the highly anticipated new playground. Look out for them as they litter pick, mow and paint their way through the summer down at the Leisure Centre. If you would like to donate to the new playground and reward the ‘Bubwith Beasts’ hard work you can do so by visiting the Leisure Centre or Parish Council website Go Fund Me page https://gofund.me/f4196fe3
The ‘Lifestyles Lunatics’ are four 10-year-olds who are raising money for the Leisure Centre and Primary School. You may see them around the village and the school doing various jobs such as litter picking, tidying and general duties (they’ll be wearing Lifestyle T-Shirts). You may even have a chance to taste one of their lovely cakes on their cake stalls. They too have a Go Fund Me link to donate: https://gofund.me/8eb9130b See Parish Council or Leisure Centre websites.
Your support is most welcome whether it be praise or money by offering the teams some jobs. If you fancy offering your own time to volunteer on community projects please do get in touch, there are always opportunities within the village to get involved.
Finally, I wish all teachers, parents, grandparents and children a lovely break for the summer. I’ve put in a request for dry warm weather so fingers crossed.
Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council
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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft
I hope this finds you well and enjoying the promised sunshine, let’s hope it continues for our next Bank Holiday weekend and the half-term break.
My highlights for this month include the commencement of work on the new patio area at the Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre (BLSC), weather permitting this will commence on the 29th May and be completed in approximately 3 weeks.
Apologies for the disruption but as you know you can’t make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. The patio will be a bonus as the Friday Family Fun nights have returned with outdoor games and music, not to mention Quiz Nights and Bingo. I know Tracey the centre coordinator is also hard at work getting food vans to attend, I’ve heard mention of Pizzas and Caribbean fare so keep an eye on Facebook for further information.
I was pleased to see Mike Suddaby at our Parish Council meeting on the 9th May, thankfully Mike is making a steady recovery.
It was our Annual Parish Meeting, which is an interesting facet of the Parish Council. Traditionally this meeting was a time for local groups to attend and engage with the Parish Council. Sadly nobody turned up and it occurred to me that perhaps we should make more of this annual event for groups to bend the
ear of the Parish Council about what is important to them within the parish. I’d be interested to hear from anyone who has a view on this, although you don’t need to wait a year as the start of every Parish Council meeting is for the public to attend and raise issues.
The meeting proper included the election of officers it’s when individual councillors are identified to take the lead on various roles within the parish.
For 2024/25 these are:
Chair, Sandra Hills
Vice-Chair, Richard Falkingham
Cheque signatories remain as Barry Carpus, Richard Moore and Mike Suddaby
Other committees/representatives were elected as follows.
Allotments Officer, Malcolm Henson
Communications Team, Barry Carpus, Liz Hayes
Complaints Committee, Chair, Vice-Chair and Richard Moore
Leisure Centre Representative, Shaun Thompson
Orchard Committee, Chair, Liz Hayes and Malcolm Henson
Parish Transport Champion, Carol Hall
Planning, Chair, Vice-Chair, Shaun Thompson and John Watkinson
Policy Committee, Barry Carpus, Liz Hayes and John Watkinson
Public Rights of Way Committee, Chair, Vice-Chair, Barry Carpus, Allen Shepherd with Mary Whitworth as a co-opted member
Anyone wishing to raise matters with any Parish Councillors can do so via the Parish Clerk or look up the specific Councillor on our website where the photo and contact details for each councillor are displayed.
Earlier this year a number of concerns were raised with the Parish Council regarding a perceived difficulty in getting an appointment to see a GP at Bubwith Surgery. People were increasingly suspicious that there may be a plan to close the surgery. We have raised these concerns with the practice and I
have had a very long and detailed conversation with Rebecca Rowe from the practice whose role is to manage the appointment and clinical systems. I was personally reassured that there is no plan to close and by the information Rebecca gave me regarding the number of GP and Nurse clinical sessions held in
Bubwith and the new approach to the appointment system that is designed to provide more accessible appointments in the village. I agreed with Rebecca that I would do a feature on the Practice and it's appointment system for the Bugle.
It is my intention to do this for the next edition as I will need to verify the accuracy of on my feature prior to going to print. In the meantime hopefully you will already have experienced and improvement since the implementation of the new system last October.
There are some very observant and interested residents in our Parish and we have received a number of enquiries regarding some work being undertaken across the field adjacent to the waterworks and down to the riverbank. Although not able to offer clarification regarding this work our Parish Clerk is
in communication with ERYC regarding this work to address concerns that have
been raised.
Finally, the Spalding Windfarm Community Grant Scheme is now closed on the 12 th June and will make decisions regarding the allocation of the available £23K. My sincere thanks to all those who have submitted grant applications as I appreciate there is a considerable amount of work involved.
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
Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft
I do hope this finds you well and not too depressed with this incessant rain, sunny times are just around the corner in time for our May Public Holiday Season. If you need cheering up in the interim you might like to call in at the All Saints Church coffee mornings on a Wednesday morning between 10 and 12 noon. I hear their bacon buttys and sausage sandwiches are amazing and the company is pretty good too!
Just a few things for me to highlight this month:
Firstly, one of our Parish Councillors, Mike Suddaby has been having some pretty serious surgery recently but thankfully is now back home and on the mend. Mike and his wife Sheila are well-known and well-regarded within our community. Both are extremely committed to supporting community events and people. I’m sure like me you’ll wish Mike a speedy recovery when he is taking a gentle walk around the village.
Parking is always a challenge in Bubwith village but recently it has become worse. Some people were concerned about poor parking on the roadside and pavement when an event was held at the Leisure Centre recently (Sunday 14th April). Unfortunately, due to the weather parking on the field wasn’t possible. Volunteers were out all day marshalling the parking but there were examples of thoughtless parking. The BLSC has apologized and will be seeking to prevent further occurrences. A more enduring parking problem in the village is around the area of Morrisons Store in the centre. In their haste, people are parking across entrances to people’s homes and blocking access in and out of the Jug & Bottle car park. Visibility is also limited at this pinch point and the risk for pedestrians, especially children is heightened. The Parish Council are exploring with East Riding Council what other preventative measures can be applied to address this frustrating situation.
We appreciate people’s lives are extremely busy and everyone thinks they will only be a minute or two in the shop. In reality, it is more likely to be 15 minutes and other people are inconvenienced as a consequence. Please Park with care and consideration, that will work for everyone concerned. Breighton also suffers roadside issues – at every Parish Council meeting, we discuss the verges on Clay Lane and just about every month Steve Young is in touch with ERYC regarding the state of repair and road cleaning. Sadly a permanent solution is not on the horizon but we will continue to agitate. The Gin Festival – On a brighter note this recent event has been deemed a success, with lots of positive and some constructive feedback and a definite request to repeat the event next year. The event raised just short of £800 all of which goes to sustain the Leisure and Sports Centre which as you will know is a charity. Any ideas for future events are always welcomed as are volunteers interested in getting involved.
Speaking of volunteers! I mentioned last month that we have been successful in getting a grant for a new patio area at the leisure centre and work is due to commence in June and take about 3 weeks. Part of the development is to enhance the green space surrounding the patio sadly the grant won’t cover this but I’m hoping we can get some volunteers engaged in the working party to do this work, either donating their time or some shrubs. If you are interested in this short-term project please get in touch, thank you.
Finally, a reminder, the Spalding Windfarm Community Grant Scheme is open for applications until the 17th May with decisions being made on the 12th June. There is approx. £23K available this year and I encourage any groups to consider putting forward an application
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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft
As we hurtle towards the festive season there are a number of events to note for your diary, particularly if you have children or grandchildren.
The Friends of Bubwith School Christmas Fayre will take place on Sunday 26th November and it looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun with great stalls and a great raffle. A children’s quiz night is planned to take place at the Leisure Centre on Friday the 8thDecember, this is a recent venture to add to the social events for children in the village, for details see the Leisure Centre website
www.bubwithleisureandsportscentre.org
A Christmas Santa Run for Children and Adults has been organised to take place at the leisure centre track on Sunday the 17th December at 1pm. All profits will go towards the new playground. The bar will be open and there will be mulled wine and other refreshments on sale. I’m really looking forward to seeing how creative people are with their Christmas themed running outfits.
Carols around the Christmas tree will take place on the green on the evening of the 17th of December with a welcome invitation from Richard and Shirley Moore to all to have mince pies and mulled wine at Chain Bar House after the carols.
Finally, there will be a quiz night on Christmas Eve at the leisure centre when all are welcome.
Our community is blessed with many volunteers who give up their time to support others, they organise village events, run groups and fundraise to gain improvements and new assets and facilities for our village. The Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre Committee has agreed to run an event on the afternoon of Sunday, 7th January to celebrate and thank the many volunteers within our community. The tricky bit of arranging such an event is identifying who our volunteers are and I hope to gain your help with this. 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
I’m always glad to hear of concerns and issues.
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Dear Parishioners of Bubwith, Breighton and Willitoft
Given the current weather patterns (mostly watermarks) I think I can safely say summer has now passed and autumn is firmly established.
Summer was busy and challenging for businesses in our community, as they have had to work harder and smarter to keep their businesses afloat during the bridge closure. They have appreciated the way the community has got behind them by buying locally but there is still a month to go so please continue to frequent and support our local businesses to safeguard their future.
The distribution of the information booklet, “Your Guide for Supporting Local” has now commenced and is being rolled out in adjacent villages. Early responses have been very complimentary, Paula Clark has done a cracking job on the design and people are very appreciative of East Riding of Yorkshire Council commissioning this work, now we just need people to use it.
Work on the bridge is progressing well and on schedule, the bulletins have been excellent and I note there are a few history buffs that are really enjoying seeing the historical guts of the bridge.
The summer has also been busy for young people. If like me you have enjoyed the floral displays next to our benches in the parish then please join me in thanking the young people of Bubwith who have organized and maintained the tubs as part of Humberside Police’s Lifestyle Project for Youth Engagement. You have truly brought some joy and benefit to our community. Thank you
Overall, it seems to me that in recent months many people’s sense of community has shifted up a gear. There’s a willingness to not only engage but to actually take the initiative on creating and supporting community benefits.
As a consequence activities and events are coming at us thick and fast and sometimes it’s hard to know what’s what, particularly when they are abbreviated down to BAM or BAD! There are a whole host of interesting and fun things for people to take part in and hopefully something for you and your family to enjoy.
A taster of what’s going on and what’s on the way includes:
A New Playgroup opened its doors this week. It runs from 09.15 until 11am on Monday mornings at Bubwith Leisure Centre – £2.50 for one child and 50p for additional children to cover venue and refreshment costs. Run by volunteers it is a real bonus for parents and younger children, please just turn up.
Bubwith Arts Movement – got off the starting blocks on the 10th September – initiated by Friends of Bubwith School (FOBS) who have been awarded a grant to create 3 murals in the village, engaging children and young people. For more information contact Paula Clark, email:
Bubwith Amateur Dramatics had its first meeting on the 22nd September. Working towards a local production of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood early next year. All ages, all abilities welcome. Led by Jenny Bourke, email:
Bubwith Film Club – Ame Codling has volunteered to get this off the ground with 2 films planned for the winter schedule. Mrs Harris Goes to Paris on Friday 20th October (film starts at 8pm) and Toy Story (1995) on Friday 17th November (film starts at 4.30pm).
Bubwith Sports and Leisure Committee and the Social Team have revamped the bar (including the prices) and refreshed favourites like the quiz nights and bingo also bringing some new additions to support entertainment for families on Friday evenings, including a children’s quiz planned for early December. Families feedback has been excellent.
Paul Oliver, Studio Manager from Highfield Grange Studios has reached out to the Parish Council with a view to doing some voluntary work with local young people in the parish. An early suggestion being to teach illustration workshops and then moving on to other skills workshops associated with the film/theatre industry. We will be promoting those connections with groups in the community in the coming weeks.
Loathe as I am to mention Christmas, things are also gearing up for the festive season, firstly with the FOBS Bubwith Christmas Fayre at 12.00 in the Leisure Centre on Sunday 26 November – Table bookings now via: . Secondly, a new initiative of a Christmas Charity run on the afternoon of Sunday 17th December thanks to Camilla Sergeant for this great idea. More information on how to take part next month but I just wanted to give everyone the heads up for the ‘Couch to 5K’ training, I’ll look out for you on Intake Lane!
On that festive note, and as we head to the season of celebrations, I hope you won’t mind if I mention noise in our community. This month the Parish Council has received a number of complaints of noise late at night. Some of the noise emanates from the airfield and as this has been a recurrent issue the Parish Council is initiating some action via ERYC officials to track down the cause and have the culprits desist. Other noise appears to be more local and linked to celebrations, perhaps it is timely to remind us all to consider noise disturbance as no one wishes to be a party pooper or a sleep disturber when playing host.
Finally, if you haven’t had a chance to respond to the ‘New Second River Derwent Bridge in Bubwith’ article in the August Bugle there is still time. We have received a number of views both for and against but the timeline for comment is the end of September. Please forward your opinion to either Steve Young or me
Thank you for your kind attention. Best wishes. Sandra Hills, Chair of Bubwith Parish Council PS. I’m always glad to hear of concerns and issues. . https://www.facebook.com/BubwithParishCouncil)
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I hope this finds you well. They say be careful what you wish for, so my apologies for complaining about the dry garden last month, we seem to have been blessed with a lot of rain as a consequence.
Let me begin with Bubwith Bridge. Work has now commenced although I note that there is a concern that there is little sign of major activities at the moment. I shall be raising this with ERYC to see if there is an explanation. Don’t forget there is a contact email: to direct questions to individual officers simply mark ‘for the attention of’ and it will get to them.
There is also the Bubwith Bridge Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/188447323849759for updates and for those not on Facebook a regular update can be emailed or a printed version posted. Please either call the council call centre 01482 39 39 39, or email your name and address to and request regular updates by post.
Locally, businesses in the village are definitely already feeling the impact and are very actively mitigating against reduced business due the closure. Mounfields have introduced an order and delivery service for their customers over the bridge, contact Mounfields on 01757 288339.
The White Swan has introduced Quiz night Thursdays, £5 ppincluding supper, 7pm for 7.30 start, this enjoyable event got off to a great start so get there early and don’t miss out! All our businesses need our local support to see them through this time. I bumped into someone the other day that had only just tried the fruit and veg room at the Jug & Bottle and were bowled over by the selection, if you don’t go in you won’t know what you are missing until it’s too late!
Bubwith Leisure & Sport Centre has a new Social Team of volunteers. Their goal is to run social events at the centre to support for local people. The team is planning events for next year including a Gin Festival & Bubwith Big Bash. Currently they have reinstated the monthly Bingo and are holding a Family Fiesta evening on 9th September (tickets £10 adult £5 child including supper and a soft drink or Sangria, tickets available Alison Craven mob: 07738609711 or ). If you would like to get involved with the Social Team as a volunteer, as a group in the village, or have suggestions please contact Alison.
ERYC Business Development lead Dawn Hall has offered to support the development of a marketing booklet outlining all the businesses within our community and I’ve recently been in touch with most to see if they’d like to be involved. Paula Clark (a professional also local to the village) is being commissioned to design and produce the booklet. If I haven’t contacted you please contact me if you’d like to be involved. It’s intended the booklet will encourage people to use our services now but also signpost newcomers in the future and encourage us all to reduce our carbon footprint by buying local.
The bridge is not the only story of the moment. We have been fortunate to have some successful bids from the Spaldington Wind farm Community Fund. Thanks to those in our community who put some great bids together. Our successes include; funding our Youth club Workers (we are the only village in the immediate area to have one, supporting the repair of the metal bridge from the Leisure Centre Field to the PRW along Southfield Drain and FoBS application for a Children & Young Peoples’ art project. Every year people make the effort to put in bids to enhance our community assets and every year their effort has paid off, thank you!
This month I’d like to give a mention to hedges and hedgehogs. August is approaching and from the birds perspective it’s safe to cut your hedge (if you haven’t already). The Parish Council has been inundated with request for action on cutting back hedges as some are sticking out so far it is impossible to operate a pram/buggie or mobility scooter safely on the pavement. There are some where even a single pedestrian ends up on the road to avoid them, not to mention reduced visibility for motorists. Please be considerate to your community by keeping your hedge in check. If you have a problem getting your hedge cut please get in touch we may be able to assist you.
As for hedgehogs, did you know they are an endangered species in the UK? Did you also know that they could walk about 3 miles per night foraging for food? Hedgehogs R Us a local charity contacted our PC to raise awareness of their highway project. All it requires is to leave a 5-inch (12.7 cm) gap in your fence to enable our spikey friends to access your garden and help themselves to your slugs, snails, beetles and earthworms.
Finally and very importantly, a request has been made to site a waste bin in Breighton to assist dog walkers to deposit their dogs’ deposits. Steve Young is on the case and hopefully it will be with you very soon.
Thank you for your kind attention. If there is anything arising from my Chair’s piece today please get in touch.
I’ve always thought Volunteers are the lifeblood of any community and some of my very best experiences and achievements in my professional life have been where volunteers have been involved.
There are as many reasons for being a volunteer as there are volunteers. Some want to change the status quo because their experience and outlook on life is different to that of others, (it frequently is when you are on the receiving end of a service rather than designing it) and others just want to make things happen.
For some volunteering is a vehicle to gain experience or to raise their profile and get positive feedback. For others it’s to quietly get on with something because they feel it is important or they get an inner glow from making other peoples lives easier or happier. Bubwith and Breighton is blessed with a full range, some you’ll know and others will be invisible but all of them, formal and informal, bringing a contribution that makes our community a better place to live.
My focus this month is on just some of the volunteering and events that are currently going on in our community. It isn’t a comprehensive list as there are many more that I don’t have time to cover today.
Firstly, Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre Charity Committee. The AGM saw some changes with Barry Carpus stepping down as secretary, a big thank you to him for his hard work over the years. Shaun Thompson has stepped up as the new Chair and Adrienne Richards a new committee member as Secretary. Alison Craven has also joined the committee and is one of the organisers of the reinstated Bingo nights.
Other volunteer opportunities exist within the charity as Treasurer and more general volunteers are always welcome.
The Table Top sale went reasonably well thanks to the many people who ran a table or attended. We listened and learned from the feedback we got and are planning another Table Top and Plant Sale for the morning of Monday the 8th May (Coronation Public Holiday). This is a shout out to all would be stall holders and gardeners if you are interested please get in touch with me or 07748965779.
An Easter Sunday Egg Run has been arranged at the Leisure Centre from 2 to 4pm on Sunday 9th April. This fundraiser is for a new playground and promises to be great family fun. The children’s egg and spoon run will be on the new track and a raffle, cakes, tea and coffee will be for sale. Organisers of this event are a volunteer group of parents and grandparents keen to expand facilities for small and young people. Our primary goal is a new playground and temporary refresh of the old one. We are keen to explore how the centre can expand its offer, such as being open for play days in school holidays or running a playgroup. We welcome new members, as we need ideas and views as well as volunteers.
After the success of the Fashion Show in October a second one has been organized for 7pm on 21st April to raise funds for the Bubwith Leisure Centre. Tickets available from Steve Johnston Tel: 07551338080. Thanks to Steve and the band of volunteers who work hard to organize this enjoyable social event.
My last volunteer group mention is the Parish Council itself, although people don’t always think of the Parish Councillors as volunteers.
The term of office for our current Parish Councillors is almost at an end with elections/re-elections taking place on the 4th May. Sadly, one of our current PCs is unable to stand again; our thanks go to Paula Clark for the contribution she has made during her time with us she will be sorely missed.
In the lead up to elections the Parish Council are holding a Wine & Cheese Event in the Bubwith Leisure Centre Bar from 7pm on Monday 27th March. All are welcome to come along to meet Councillors, discuss issues of importance and maybe consider standing as a Councillor themselves. A similar event was held in 2022 where a large number of issues were raised and subsequently addressed by the PC.
I look forward to welcoming you but if you can’t make it and you have an issue please let me know.
The event is being sponsored by personal contribution of the PCs.
Finally, can I remind you of the Spaldington Wind Farm Community Fundthis year the fund will open from the 13th March to 19th May; decisions will be made on the 14th June.
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February may be the shortest month of the year but what it lacks in length it seems to make up for with activity!
The Parish Council continue to pursue the issues that are raised as concerns by people; contact is being made on a daily basis with EYCC regarding the bridge repair, signage and impact on local businesses and residents, similarly the state of the roads in Breighton and Bubwith with emphasis on some of the worst such as Church Street. We are now asking residents to bring additional pressure to bear through individual emailed complaints. Steve Young has been advising the email address to send to.
I attended a meeting of the Spaldington Wind Farm Community Fund Panel recently. Our community has a brilliant record of successful applications over the years including funding a youth club leader, our mini bookcase, benches, defibrillators, outdoor furniture for the school and a variety of amenities for the Leisure Centre. This year the fund will open from the 13th March to 19th May, decisions will be made on the 14th June. https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/council/grants-and-funding/spaldington-wind-farm-community-fund/
I would encourage groups to apply for either a small grant up to £500 or larger. All details on the East Riding website above.
Our Youth Club goes from strength to strength thanks to our staff and volunteers. Recently 47 members attained a certificate in First Aid. Well done Youth Club!
Bubwith Leisure and Sports Centre – Thanks to our increased volunteers there are two events coming up that I’d like to flag:
The return of Bingo to the Leisure Centre at 7pm on the 24th February which promises to be good fun with £150 jackpot too!
The Table Top Sale from 10am to 3pm on Sunday 26th February.Over 25 tables booked. A range of items including children’s clothing (various ages), sports equipment, silver jewelry, general household goods, craft yarns and much more. Teas, Coffees, Bacon Sandwiches and baked goods will be on offer and the Bar will be open and remain open for the Rugby after the event.
There are still a number of tables available at £5 per table.
Entry will be 50p at the door. A great opportunity to bag a bargain or meet for a natter! All proceeds to Community Projects.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING CASH.
If you are interested in booking a table or volunteering for this or future events please drop me an email or telephone 07748965779. I will be delighted to hear from you and book you a stall.
Finally, I had an interesting chat with a senior member of our parish recently who advised me there are still a lot of people who don’t have the internet or mobile phones and who rely on the Bugle and notice boards to get their information. They feel a little disconnected from what is going on. PC discussed this at our recent meeting and will be seeking to include more information on ‘what’s on’ locally and also to have a notice board at the road end of the Leisure Centre to highlight activities.
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