Kirkbymoorside FC - new website

Folk can keep up with all the latest fixtures, results and news by having a look from time to time. Anyone can view it but I would recommend that they actually join up and become a site member, probably as a supporter, which will then allow them to take an active part in the Forum discussion and also to add comments to news items and match reports.

Another good feature for those who sign up is that they can enjoy an on-line shopping experience by selecting SHOP in the middle of the menu bar at the top. This will open up a wide range of on-line stores including all the household names like Argos, JJB Sports, Debenhams, Amazon and many more. Any members that make purchases via the KMSFC website will then generate funds for the football club through a cash-back scheme. We are hoping that this might provide an additional income stream for the club.

Visit the site.

Mal Mudd (KMSFC)

The Barber of Seville

From Jean Richards, theatre editor

The Pickering branch of the WEA is organising a coach trip to see a performance of  Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville" by English Touring Opera at York Theatre Royal on Tuesday April 3rd.  The coach will pick up in Kirkbymoorside at 5.30 pm and the cost, inclusive of travel and show, is £29.  Non members are most welcome, at a surcharge of £1 per ticket.

To book, please send a cheque (payable to WEA Theatre Account), and a note of your telephone number, to G O Walker, 20 Millfield Close, Pickering YO18 8DP, before February 27th.

You can find out more about this performance here.

Unwanted furniture? Recycle it!

10 million items of furniture are thrown away in the UK every year. 3 million of these items could be easily re-used; more could be repaired. Re-using an item of furniture saves the energy associated with manufacturing a new one, which has an enormous and positive impact on reducing CO2 emissions.

The Furniture Re-use Network coordinates over 400 organisations in the UK which collect a wide range of furniture and appliances to donate to people in need.

The FRN membership consists of around 300+ re-use organisations working with social and environmental aims across the UK. They vary in size from small local charities to large social enterprises. Some are attached to housing associations, development trusts and councils for voluntary service.

To find out the nearest centre in North Yorkshire click here - if you live elsewhere in the UK click here.

Soul Night Saturday 11th Feb in the Memorial Hall

Kirkbymoorside Business Partnership are holding a Soul Night to raise money for next year’s Christmas Market.

Come and dance to Kirkby Soul playing old and new soul classics including Valerie, Knock on Wood, Mercy, Soul Man and many more.

Tickets £7.50 from Penny Bank, Towler’s Chemist & Simpsons Stores; Doors open 7.30pm.

Can You Help?

The History Group has recently bought an old notebook which belonged to Mr C W Smith from Harome. He was obviously involved with the Methodist movement as the book has records of services and sermons given throughout the circuit back in the 1850s. The problem is that he has used what is believed to be short-hand to record the contents of these sermons.

The group is looking for a volunteer willing to look at and transcribe these passages so they can be read once more.

If you can help please contact them via email.

Job at Helmsley Arts Centre

Post: Marketing and Development Officer, Helmsley Arts Centre

An exciting and challenging opportunity to devise, develop and deliver creative and successful Marketing and Development strategies, working alongside a small team of paid staff, strongly supported by a large team of volunteers, at this well-established hub of the arts in the heart of rural North Yorkshire.

A 2-day per week freelance post for at least one year, subject to review after six months.

Salary: £8,640 p.a (£23,400 p.a. pro rata)

Closing date for applications: Friday 24th February Interview date: Wed 7th March

To start as soon as possible after that date.

For further information email: Em Whitfield Brooks

National Libraries Day

Saturday February the 4th is National Libraries Day.

National Libraries Day is a campaign which celebrates and highlights all that libraries offer. There is a week of events all over the country leading up to the day.

 
Here at Kirkbymoorside Library, all 0-5 year olds are invited to a musical story-time at 2.30-3pm on Monday the 30th of January. A story-time for children aged 5-8 follows at 3.45 – 4.30pm. On the day itself, Kirkbymoorside Library is hosting a local and family history morning. It will run from 10-12 on Saturday the 4th of February.

Ryedale Family History Group will be running a helpdesk and giving guidance on how to trace your ancestors. Upstairs archive material from Kirkbymoorside local history group will be on display. “All Saints Through the Ages” the new book from Kirkbymoorside History Group will be available to buy on the day. You are invited to come and join us for a cup of tea and a chat to discover more about your local and family history.

Kirkbymoorside Town Council - Staffing Committee Meeting Agenda - 30th January

NOTICE is hereby given that the next meeting of the KIRKBYMOORSIDE TOWN COUNCIL STAFFING COMMITTEE will be held at Church House, Kirkbymoorside on

Monday 30 January 2012 at 6.30pm

The public and the press are invited to attend the meeting

1. To receive apologies for absence

2. To receive Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes and Matters Arising

a) To approve the Minutes of the Staffing Committee Meeting held on 4 January 2012.

b) To consider any matters arising

4. Public Session - to allow members of the public to make representations, ask questions and give evidence in respect of any items of business

5. To agree to exclude the public for the next item due to confidentiality

6. To discuss with the Town Clerk progress regarding working procedures and targets agreed on January 4.

7. To note that the Assistant Town Clerk tendered her resignation on 17 January

8. As a result of 7 above to discuss actions to recommend to the Town Council

9. If the committee decide to recommend advertising the vacancy of Assistant Town Clerk to agree the advertisement, job description, contract, and process for recruitment

10. To agree the last working date for the Assistant Town Clerk11.

To agree to offer an exit interview to the Assistant Town Clerk

12. To note that the Town Clerk will be on holiday from February 27 to March 11.

13. To agree a date for the next meeting

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch - this weekend

The annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch returns this weekend, inviting nature-lovers in everywhere to spend an hour taking note of the flighty visitors to their gardens and green spaces.


 All people need to take part is a pen, some scrap paper and an hour to spend watching the birds in their garden or local park on either Saturday 28 or Sunday 29 January.

Simply make a note of the highest number of each bird species seen on the ground (not flying over) at any one time, and enter the results on the RSPB website

The charity then uses these results to create a 'snapshot' of bird numbers in each region. This is important because some of the UKs bird species are disappearing fast, with half the number of house sparrows and three-quarters of starlings already gone.

As well as highlighting these dramatic falls in numbers, the Big Garden Birdwatch helps the RSPB to spot problems and is the first step in attempting to prevent further decline.

For a list of the most common birds to look out for visit the RSPB website

Kirkbymoorside Town Council update

The following information is provided by Chris Dowie, Town Mayor.

Agendas for all meetings of the full Town Council and committees are displayed on the Town Council noticeboard and in the window of the office. They are also posted on the Town Blog.

Minutes are available in the office and people are welcome to read them there. If a copy is requested to take away then there is a small charge to cover the cost of photocopying.

The Town Clerk and I have discussed also making the minutes available in the library. This will be arranged in the very near future and we hope that people will find this useful.

The website will be updated with minutes and agendas as soon as possible.

Councillor surgeries are held in Church House on the first Tuesday of each month from 7 pm to 8 pm. If you have any questions or comments for the council or if there is something that your councillors can help you with please come along to one of these sessions.

More housing in Kirkbymoorside?

After viewing a house along Carter Lane (off Ings Lane) yesterday and then enquiring as to the availability of the adjacent field for purchase for an orchard, it was revealed by the owner that the field was in the process of being sold to Barratt Homes and, within five years, it would be 'covered in houses'. Just to clarify this field is to the east of the house, known as Southlands, and lies directly behind the new David Wilson Homes development known as Buckingham Mews. David Wilson Homes is part of Barratt Homes.

On contacting Ryedale District Council they knew nothing of the proposed development and confirmed that the area is not designated for future housing, as their District Plan below would seem to confirm.

The Town Council in recent years have indicated that this is one area they would not like to see developed for housing. The agents selling Southlands were unaware of this potential development but are now.

Where does the heat escape from your home?

A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA for KIRKBYMOORSIDE & DISTRICT

Kirkbymoorside Environment Group has purchased a thermal imaging camera with a Lottery grant from the "Awards for All" scheme.

KMEG hopes the camera will help residents to reduce heat loss from their homes and save money on their energy bills as well as reduce the carbon footprint of the town.

If you would like to see where heat is escaping from your home the camera should show this and, with your permission, it can be used to take infrared pictures of the outside or inside your home. You choose which pictures are taken and they belong to you. We can e-mail the images to you or print them out for you.

There is no charge, but if you'd like to make a small donation towards insuring and re-calibrating the camera when it needs it, that would be most welcome.

KMEG volunteers using the camera are not trained to advise on any next steps you might take to reduce heat loss, but do contact the Yorkshire Energy Partnership 01904 554406 if you would like advice and information about:

• home insulation,

• renewable energy generation,

• different ways of saving energy around the home,

• possible grants or loans.

KMEG would like to build up a catalogue showing anonymous images of different sorts of housing (brick/stone/concrete/old/new etc) and how steps taken to reduce heat loss can help (draught proofing, use of door, window curtains, roof , wall insulation etc). If you are happy for any of your images to be added to the catalogue do let us know.

If you would like Thermal Imaging Camera pictures taken of your home, please contact Helen Gundry, Kirkbymoorside Environment Group on 01751 432447 or e-mail

Temporary Road Closure - Dale End & Gillamoor Road

The road will be closed for the 4 week period between 20 February and 27 April. The closure is due to replacement of sewer works. Pedestrian access to affected properties will be maintained at all times with vehicular access maintained wherever possible.

Photo 15 - The Way We Were

"Hill Farmers" ~ The Dowkes family, Cow Syke, Bransdale.

(Taken 8.4.2000)

Town Council Play Areas Committee - Meeting agenda 26 January

NOTICE is hereby given that the next meeting of the KIRKBYMOORSIDE TOWN COUNCIL PLAY AREAS COMMITTEE will be held at Manor Close Community Centre, Kirkbymoorside on Thursday 26 January 2012 at 10.30 am

Members of the public and press are invited to attend the meeting.

There will be a site visit at Ryedale View Play Area at 10am.

1. To receive apologies for absence.
2. To receive Declarations of Interest.
3. Minutes and Matters Arising
a. To approve the Minutes for the Play Areas committee meeting on 9 January 2012.
b. To consider matters arising.
4. Public Session - to allow members of the public to make representations, ask questions and give evidence in respect of any items of business.
5. To consider matters arising from the site visit prior to the meeting with particular regard to the broken fence.
6. To discuss the possibility of researching ways of raising income for the Play Areas.
7. Old Road Play Area
a. To note that the Council agreed at the Ordinary Meeting on 16 Jan 12, to give the Play Areas Committee up to £6750 to spend on Wet Pour matting to go beneath the double swing set and large Cantilever swing.
b. To note that Ryedale District Council have agreed to award a grant of £2500 towards the Wet Pour matting on condition that the Play Areas Committee places an order for the work before the 31 Jan 12.
c. To consider 3 quotes for Wet Pour matting and to agree to the work being carried out by one of the contractors. These quotes will be available at the meeting and contractors’ names will be hidden.
8. To note that the bark surface under the timber climbing frame at Old Road Play Area will be raked before this meeting as highlighted by the RoSPA inspector.
9. To agree a date for the next meeting.

Library opening hours consultation

Most readers will have had a form through the door but if you haven't you now have a chance to choose which configuration of opening hours you would like for our town library. Click here for the Kirkbymoorside library and select which opening hours option you prefer. There is also a space to record your comments. You can then save and e-mail the document to the library or alternatively, print and post it.

Current library hours can be found here.

Church House
7 High Market Place
Kirkbymoorside
York
YO62 6AT

The closing date for you to choose an option and provide feedback is Tuesday 31 January 2012.

Additional info from Chris Dowie:


The consultation form only shows when NYCC staff would be in the library. On Thursdays the library is staffed by Ryedale District Council and that is why on the consultation form it looks as if the library would be closed on Thursdays. However so far RDC have not announced any changes to the hours their staff will be in the library.