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NTC - Name that carol, Christmas

quiz from Hillam News. Burton Salmon Phoenix - or is it an

Ashes victory. Ten bob tombstone - what life was

like in days gone by. Up on the roof - Drifters take the lead.

Christmas lights - Switched on new

management seek new investors. Cherry Tree Farm - The site is

cleared, but who is the mystery buyer? Lucky Diana - and the humming bird

hawk moth. A fishy story. Cleek Hall - wind farm blown away,

but how far and for how long.

Down the Bowers - turbines marching

towards Hillam. A nice little earner,

well quite big actually. Are your’s GU10 or MR16 - new

light shed on your future prosperity. News from Sherburn - there had to be

some eventually. Sport- in- news - our very own

columnist ponders sporting issues.

Also in this issue….

The voice of Hillam village, North Yorkshire. Delivered free to all residents. Volume 23, Issue 6. December –January 2012

So what did happen in 2011 - actually quite a few good things -

• We had the new cricket pavilion opened by Nigel Adams MP

• The old filling station was put back into use as a car wash - now

doing very well thanks to their advert in Hillam News.

• The Cross Keys was renovated after the terrible fire.

• A new Community Centre extension was completed.

• The village fete and scarecrow events were a great success.

• The bonfire lit up the sky for us all and raised £1859.64p

2011 - Where did it go ?

Merry Christmas for 2011

Happy New year for 2012

Christmas in Hillam officially starts in the Square at 7pm on

Saturday 3 December. Everybody is welcome to attend the big switch

on ceremony - the annual event that everybody enjoys so much.

Father Christmas arriving in his sled. Mince pies, mulled wine and

presents for the children. Carol singing , you might even be able to fill

in the gaps in the Hillam News Christmas Quiz. But the big event has

to be the switching on of the lights, which we can then all enjoy over

the Christmas period.

What better way to get Christmas off to a good start.

So what does 2012 hold out for us all ? Our advice is make your

new resolutions early, it looks as if next year could be a tough one.

However Hillam is well placed to ride any storm and on top of

that it’s a great place to live.

Best wishes to all our readers for a Happy Christmas and a

prosperous New Year.

The Hillam News team.The Hillam News team.The Hillam News team.The Hillam News team.

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IN OUR VILLAGE - CHRISTMAS SPECIALS

Christmas Competition - Name that Christmas carol

.

Entries to be submitted to David Atkinson e-mail

dsa99uk@yahoo.co.uk or Roselea, Chapel Street,Hillam.

First correct entry drawn out of the hat wins £10

Solution and winner will be printed in the next issue

Theme: Christmas Carols and Songs

Compiled by Staffordshire girl guide, Holly Homer

1 T.D.O.C 2 O.I.R.D.C. 3 T.F.N.

4 R.T.R.N.R 5 G.G.R.B.A.R 6 S.N

7 G.R.Y.M.G 8 W.T.K.O.O.A

9 I.C.U.T.M.C 10 W.S.G.S.U.T.C

11 S.A.T.W.S 12 A.I.A.M

13 O.C.T 14 O.L.T.O.B

15 A.F.T.R.O.G 16 W.W.Y.A.M.C

17. F.T.S 18 H.T.H.A.S

19 I.S.M.K.S.C 20 L.I.S.L.I.S.L.I.S

21 R.A.T.C.T 22 S.C.I.C.T.T

23 T.L.D.B 24 J.O.S.N 25 D.D.M.O.H

Christmas Events at Monk Fryston School

The dark nights are drawing in and we are on the roll towards

Christmas. We are planning the usual traditional events:

• Christmas Fair Saturday 3rd December 12-2pm

• The Foundation Stage Nativity Thursday 8th December

2pm

• KS1 Christmas Play 13th and 15th December at 2pm

• A trip to York Theatre Royal Pantomime for the whole

school on 14th December

• Christingle Thursday 15th December in Church at

9.30am

• Carol Service in Church Friday 16th December 9.30am

• Parties 19th December

• Christmas Singalong 20th December at 2pm – don’t

forget some tinsel!

Christmas cheer - Burton Salmon Cricketers in Ashes victory There will be cricket next year at Burton Salmon as its club

fights back following an arson and vandalism attack. Chairman

Mark Pawson said members had been overwhelmed by the gen-

erosity and goodwill generated as a result of the fire, which

destroyed their pavilion in September. ‘The club has emerged stronger,’ he said. At the end of November a new pavilion was delivered and

erected at the grounds. It consists of a fully secure site office,

converted for use as a cricket pavilion. The building was previ-

ously used by Shadwell Cricket Club. Following Chairman Mark Pawson’s appearance on BBC TV

news, an offer of financial help was received from the Lady

Elizabeth Hastings Trust. The English Cricket Board offered

similar assistance and helped locate the new pavilion. Aid from

these two sources alone totalled £13,000.00. The Lady Elizabeth Hastings Educational Foundation makes

grants to projects in several local villages including Burton

Salmon, Fairburn, Ledsham and Shadwell. The Charity was

founded under the will of the owner of Ledston Hall who died

in 1739. Until recently it owned Poplar and Trust Farms, Burton

Salmon. Other donations have come from the Lords Taverners,

Hemingbrough Cricket Club, the Yorkshire Cricket Board and

also there have been numerous offers from local businesses and

individuals. Members of Hillam Cricket Club expressed their

support. During the TV news report, Inspector Richard Abbott of Selby

police announced a £1,000.00 reward for evidence leading to a

conviction. So far this has not been claimed, but the reward is

still on offer. Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams, a local cricketer who has

gone on to greater things with the Parliamentarian cricket (and

football) team, sent a bottle of House of Commons champagne

which raised £100.00 from members at the club’s annual dinner.

He missed the dinner because he was playing at the ‘Viv

Richards Stadium’ in Antigua with the ‘Lashings World Cricket

Eleven.’ Burton Salmon cricketers still face further costs which include

repairing the damaged tea room and scoreboard and replacing

furniture. A start is being made with an application to the

Western Area Community Engagement Forum’ which was

recently addressed on the club’s plight by Mark Pawson and

Inspector Abbott.

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Ten bob for a tombstone Monk Fryston Time Team, courtesy of Dorothy Varden,

recently had a look at the St Wilfrid’s ‘Terrier.’ This is a

historical document which lists property and belongings of a

church and derives from the Latin Terra, land. The attention of the historians, who recently staged a talk by

Simon Tomson on local archaeology ‘revealing the secrets of

St Wilfrid’s’, was drawn to the charges for funeral services

from 1809. A simple funeral in the body of the church came in at a mere

three shillings and four pence (3/4d, or one sixth of a pound).

For only a little more, six and eight pence, you could place the

coffin in the chancel and for the princely sum of thirteen and

four pence you could venture inside the communion rails. The fee for erecting a tombstone in the churchyard was listed

at ten shillings. This must have been a substantial amount in

1809. A retired local farmer has commented that his great

great grandfather had a stone in Monk Fryston Cemetery

(opened about 1870) but, although his grandfather was buried

there too, no monument was erected. This was because relatives could not agree on who should foot

the bill.

OUT AND ABOUT AROUND THE VILLAGE

Church walks Due to the fourth Saturday falling on Christmas Eve there is no

planned walk for December. We wish to thank all members of the

community who have supported the walks in 2011.

Compliments of the season to all.

Paddy and Stuart.

Saxton - a short walk of 2.5 mile or a pleasant 6.5mile

Saturday January 28th 2012. Due to short daylight hours, we stay local for this pleasant walk.

We walk over grass field and tracks towards Hazlewood Castle,

then to Saxton, over more grass fields to Barkston Ash.

We continue down Oldgate Lane and more grass field walking to

our starting point.

Meet at the lay-by near "The Crooked Billet" on the B 1217, at

10.15am for a 10.30am start. Please bring food and a drink.

A second shorter walk of 2.5miles, will be available and will start

and finish at the same place as the longer walk.

Any queries, please contact Paddy or Stuart on 684180

Hodstock Priory - see the snowdrops.

Saturday February 25th 2012. This walk will be starting at Blyth, just south of Bawtry, and will

include Hodstock Priory, of snowdrop fame. There will be two

walks on this occasion, the shorter walk of 2.5 mile to the priory

and snowdrops only.

Any queries please contact Paddy or Stuart on 684180.

Remembrance Sunday in Monk Fryston Monk Fryston Parish Council voted at its October meeting not to

join Hillam and Burton Salmon parish councils in laying a

wreath at the village war memorial in St Wilfrid’s churchyard on

Remembrance Sunday. Instead members decided to donate

£50.00 to the ‘Help the Heroes’ fund as ‘an act of gratitude to

both past and existing servicemen.’ The recently restored war memorial was ‘dedicated’ on

Remembrance Sunday.

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HILLAM RING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - 2011

Saturday 3rd December - ‘switch-on’ at 7 pm If all goes to plan you will receive your Hillam News

just in time to enjoy the 2011 Ringtree Christmas

Lights ‘Switch on’ celebration in The Square.

As we write, we are in the final stages of planning and

preparation for the night. It’s a little bit fraught

without the steadying hand of Mary and Gordon Little

but we’re confident it’ll be all right on the night.

A huge thank you! We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has made

Hillam’s Christmas lights possible. First and foremost our thanks

go to every member of the 100 Club for digging deep to provide

the funding for the trees, lights and event costs. We mustn’t

forget, though, the professionals who give their time and exper-

tise free of charge. This allows our village to look so fantastic

throughout the festive period. And without the team of volun-

teers who give their time, skills and donations, the ‘Switch on’

event simply wouldn’t happen. Whether it’s providing selection

boxes, making the soup, managing the grotto queue or distribut-

ing mince pies – a massive thank you to each and every one of

you!

Supporting the lights We hope that you’ll have received an invitation to be a part of

this year’s event through your letter box. Just in case you

haven’t, or it’s got swooped up with the recycling there is an-

other copy for you below.

Completed forms should be returned to Karen Everson (3 Pros-

pect Close) or Karen Merry (12 Hillside Close). If you can’t get

out to drop if off, text or call 0786 778 7881.

A little time It takes quite a band of people to keep our Christmas lights

burning bright and to make the ‘Switch on’ event such an

eagerly-anticipated date in the village calendar. We’d love to

hear from you if you can help us in any way. Don’t worry, it’s

not a job for life. Every helping hand is greatly appreciated. Just

fill in the ‘Giving time’ part of the form – along with your name

and contact details.

Join the 100club The 100 Club is the principle way of raising all the money

needed for the lights, trees and ‘Switch on’ event. The ‘100’

refers to the number of members needed. In recent years we have

fallen short of this number so reserve funds are being gradually

eroded. We think that the £12 annual membership provides good

value for money if you enjoy both the event and the daily glitter

of the lights throughout December. The 100 Club operates a

monthly draw with three cash prizes of £20, £10 and £5, so there

is the chance that you’ll win back your £12.

Any thoughts? We also thought it may be a good time to ask for any feedback

you have about the ‘Switch on’ event. If you fancy letting us

know what you think, there’s also space on the form for you!

Please include your contact details so we can get in touch if we

need a clearer understanding of your suggestions.

Merry Christmas Lastly, we wish you all a truly merry, merry Christmas, and a

peaceful 2012.

The Ringtree Christmas Lights Committee

Recycling at the

Community Centre

Income from the recycling bins

at the Community Centre over the

last year was £688.

This is a valuable source of income for

Community Association funds.

A big thank-you to all who bring

their recyclable items to the banks.

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Précis of PC minutes for the meeting October 2011 Matters arising Clerk reported report awaited from street lighting contractor CSR

Electrical as to the feasibility of changing street light bulbs to

more cost and energy efficient ones.

Members briefed about the proposed planning appeal report to be

put before the planning committee on their behalf relating to

application submitted by Mr T Cannon.

Finances C/A £505.39

H/I a/c £11,048.82

Second payment of precept £5,647.50 received

Cheques drawn £

Community Assoc 48.000 hall hire

Mazars 144.00 audit fee

Thirsk CC 34.50 PAYE fee

MH Walton 185.00 Sept salary

HM Revenue and Custons 45.00 PAYE

NPower 325.88

Budget for 2012/13

After reflection and discussion of the budget estimates, all

members agreed that a proactive policy should be devised and

adopted for donations to outside bodies that enhance village life.

Consequently, applications for specific financial support in from

the PC are to be invited through an article in the November issue

of the Hillam News.

Correspondence In

Various invoices/ payments received detailed in finances section

Cllr Lorriman - Fly tipping report Lowfield Lane

CSR Electrical confirming endeavours are to be made to find

ways of reducing street lighting energy costs.

Mazars LLP External Auditors – signed Annual return

CA report – Scarecrow Festival

Request from Hemingbrough Council for information under the

freedom of information act

Correspondence Out CSR Electrical – Requesting advice on best practice advice the

parish council could adopt to reduce energy cost.

Response to Hemingborough Parish Council

Letter to CA requesting financial information to facilitate consid-

eration of potential financial assistance.

Planning Matters Mr T Thompson -Propose agricultural store and livestock hous-

ing at Honey Pot Field.

Additional information in support of his planning application. No

further comments made by the members.

Environment. Wind farms. No new developments. Updates monitored.

Showpeoples’s Site - Appeal results expected imminently.

Reports

Burial Committee New contractors appointed to undertake the refurbishment of the

gates and posts at the cemetery in the coming months.

Community Association. Cllr Robertson reported on meetings, AGM and fund raising.

Ray Newton appointed Chairman, Tony Hudson stood down as

Secretary and was appointed Honourable President. New mem-

bers needed.

Scarecrow festival raised £1,556.00 towards Association’s funds

Volunteers wanted for both Hillam and South Milford Bonfires.

The balance of monies owing to the contractor responsible for the

refurbishment of the Hall to be paid/phased to 2013.

Newly appointed chairman expressed an interest in attending the

next PC meeting. Cllr Robertson will inform Mr Newton of the

member’s proposals for new policy relating to financial support

for village organisations.

CEF meeting Cllr Lorriman reported that two Community Officers had been

appointed and their duties and responsibilities, which seemed

many in number, explained.

Report and meeting curtailed by a power cut.

He will liaise with Hillam News for a brief report to be pub-

lished.

Next meeting 2nd November.

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PRECIS OF HILLAM PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2011

Matters arising Potential provision of local library facilities t be discussed with

Community Association.

Possible available reduced energy consumption measures to be

discussed with electrical contractors.

Planning application submitted by Mr T Cannon to be put before

Selby planning committee. Finance C/A £206.46

H/I £6,401.32

CSR Electrica Ltd £76.31 Street lighting

Hillam and Monk Fryston CC £12 Hire of Room

HM Revenue and Customs £45.00 Income tax

MH Walton £185.00 Salary Correspondence In Email copy of planning objection draft prepared by Cllr.. Wright

re planning application for change of use of land north of Border

Farm, Hillam Lane

SDC – Confirmation that grass verges are to be cut in September

Gritting of Hillam Lane to be considered in next months review.

CA – thanks for £100 donation made to Scarecrow weekend.

e-mail from Cllr Mackman re planning application for Gypsy site

off Hillam Lane, Hillam

NYCC - voluntary winter maintenance scheme for Parish and

Town Councils.

Response – Aim to co-ordinate a group of young volunteers,

initial focus Youth Fellowship, to help clear/salt paths at Manor

Court when needed. Materials to be stored on site in bin provided

by the Parish Council. Correspondence Out Network Rail – re debris and rubbish left at Hillam Gates by their

contrctores.

CSR Electrical re questing Main Street lighting repairs. Planning Matters Applicant Mr T Thompson

Agricultural store and livestock housing at Honey Pot Field

No objection in principle.

Request that Gate to be set further back from road for safe access

and that a pre requisite to planning be the pre-removal of the

existing illicit hard core track way across the field before con-

sent is granted. Environment

Showpeoples Site - Planning application is now subject to

an appeal and a result is expected from the Planning Inspector in

early October.

Ragwort – DEFRA advice is that the responsibility for the re-

moval of Ragwort is that of the land owner. Persons renting land

have a duty to refer the problem to the landowner. If, after they

have been made aware no action is taken by the land owner to

remedy the problem, DEFRA should be notified.

Rubbish at Hillam Gates is an ongoing issue - Action Cllr Col-

linson

Verge damage caused by access to land locked woodland re-

ported to Highways Authority Cll Collinson

Fly tipping on Lowfield Lane has been reported to SDC – Cllr

Lorriman

Cllr Lorriman reported that no response has been received from

SDC re use of land on Roe Lane

Cllr Sadler informed members that a number of humorous post-

ers re dog excrement had been prepared and distributed around

the village. Reports

Burial Committee Refurbishment plans for the cemetery gates stalled. New quota-

tion awaited from new contractor.

Community Association During Scarecrow weekend, Open Evening event to be held for

the opening of the extension and building improvement at the

Community Centre. New play equipment has been purchased and

fencing will be installed imminently.

Financial support for the Community Association was discussed.

Copies of their Income and expenditure and accounts requested.

Overall the mood of the parish councillors relating to financial

support was positive.

CEF Meeting to be held on 27th September

Funding for Community projects

Hillam Parish Council have decided to set aside some of

their reserve funds to financially support local organisations

which enhance our village life. Applications from local organisations are invited for financial

support for specific, expenses, costs or imminent projects.

Applications to be submitted no later than 15th January to Parish

Clerk, Malcolm Walton,52a Ainderby Road, Romanby,

Northallerton, DL7 8HG.

Western CEF Funding for projects - the CEF has funding

available to support community projects. The funds from the

CEF must be matched pound for pound by the organisation or

group. The group must be a bona fide organisation with an ap-

pointed committee and a bank account. Funding has been given

for things like sporting equipment and for camping equipment

purchased by youth groups. The maximum available per appli-

cation is £1000. A written application must be submitted to the

CEF and award is subject to agreement of the CEF Executive

members.

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Freda Webster

The fact that Freda’s death, despite her

great age, was a huge shock to her

friends in Hillam Historians gives a

clue to the vibrancy and joie de vivre of this remarkable woman. Her long and active life started in Hillam in 1914. Some ninety

years later, she wrote about her life for her grandchildren and

great-grandchildren. They have been kind enough to share her

recollections with us. “All my relations lived in the village and were all farmers, and my

friends also. My grandparents kept the village shop and post office.

When I was old enough I spent my Saturdays helping to serve in the

shop. My reward was a bag of sweets. I loved school. We had slates

and slate pencils to write with. As there was no electricity I went to

bed by candlelight. I was given various duties, like taking the milk

out of the cans before school, helping to churn the cream for but-

ter, feeding the poultry, collecting the eggs and going to the village

pump to collect the drinking water. Working on the farm was hard

but interesting, though with little reward financially. But I was

contented with things as they were in those days. We had lots of

freedom and felt secure. We enjoyed the simpler things in life, which

was lived at a much slower pace. My parents were brought up during

the Victorian age, so I had a fairly strict upbringing. I was not al-

lowed to go to dances until I was sixteen, but that did not stop me

going out with the local boys secretly.” Freda met Gordon Webster at a dance in Birkin village hall, and

married him on Boxing Day 1938. They went to live at the Ga-

bles, a farmhouse in Beal, where they had their children Angela

and Michael. One of her favourite stories concerned a pair of dentures which

Gordon had taken out and put on the kitchen table, and which had

then disappeared. They must have been swept up in the food scraps

for the animals, because a day or two later Freda spotted the missing

teeth in the pigsty. Practical as ever, she scooped them up, rinsed

them in disinfectant and gave them back to her husband, without

feeling the need to disclose that they had arrived back via the diges-

tive system of a pig. Both Freda and Gordon enjoyed an active retirement, and started

to travel extensively. They crossed Canada by train and the USA by

coach. They cruised the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, the Rhine, the

Danube, Alaska, the Baltic and as far as Archangel in the Russian Arc-

tic. They also explored Yorkshire, and on their regular Wednesday trips

with friends they must have visited every point of interest within

two hours’ drive of Selby. It was on one of those trips, to Rieveaulx

Abbey in 1998, that Gordon died suddenly of a heart attack after

fifty-nine years of marriage.

Freda enjoyed a rich and long life. However it wasn’t the outline of

her life that made Freda extraordinary; it was the way that she

lived it. She was blessed with a great energy and spirit. Compulsively

friendly, she would think nothing of stopping strangers in the street

to compliment them on their baby, or discuss something that was

happening locally. Everywhere she went she would make friend-

ships that lasted decades. She loved people, and joined many, many

community organisations, taking a lead in most of them. In her later

years, she was delighted to be an honorary life member of Hillam

Historians, and have the pride of reopening the renovated village

pump that she had so often used as a child. Reflecting upon her lot, she said: “I have enjoyed a most interesting life. So much has happened dur-

ing that period. I have seen electricity, television and the wireless

invented, not forgetting trips to the moon. I have lived through two

World Wars and four reigns.” All who knew her must endorse the words of her great-granddaughter

Isabella: “She was an inspiration, because she showed us how to live

our lives.” She will leave a hole in many lives and will be sadly missed by all

of us.

Join Hillam Historians You will be very welcome at the next meeting of Hillam Histori-

ans: Wednesday 25th January 2012, 7.30 pm. Come and join us at

Hillam Nurseries. Further details from Jenny Hoare, 683332 or

hoarehsandj@btinternet.com.

HILLAM HISTORIANS www.hillamwww.hillamwww.hillam---village.co.ukvillage.co.ukvillage.co.uk

A few village memories

Muriel Johnson (née Atkinson) died in Shrewsbury a few

years ago in her nineties. In a letter rescued from a bundle of

papers about to be recycled, she remembered her aunt Maude

Taber, born in Monk Fryston in 1879, and who also made it

into the nineties. Maude also lived at Hall Farm, Hillam.

Several ‘hawkers’ came regularly to Hillam and Monk Fry-

ston in the late 1890s. There was Mr Massey, a fishmonger

from Castleford. He came on Fridays with his horse and a

small flat cart dripping with wet fish.

Mr Hakings visited from Ferrybridge with a horse-drawn

covered wagon and he sold paraffin, candles, pots and pans.

The ‘yeast man’, in a horse-drawn caravan with a corrugated

metal roof, used to ring a bell to announce his arrival.

Dressmakers would visit and stay for several weeks with

villagers. They took orders and made up dresses before

eventually moving on.

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OUR COMMUNITY

Parish councils respond to Community Association call in different ways

What exactly do we want from our parish council was the question posed in Hil-lam News. This followed decisions by Hillam and Monk Fryston parish councils to

stop supporting the Community Association (CA), presumably in the name of

austerity. There has followed a serious and very public debate for which Hillam

News would like to take a bit of the credit. Monk Fryston Parish Council has followed up a decision, at its September meet-

ing, to provide financial assistance to the Community Association for the 2012/13

financial year, with concrete proposals.

It has agreed to provide half the cost of running the CA playground and outside

facilities for 2012/13. These costs will include general maintenance, insurance and

inspections. Monk Fryston has fixed a ceiling of £1,500.00 to its contribution. This

compares with the total cost the Association which was £6,400.00 in 2010.

Hillam Parish Council is taking a different approach. As explained elsewhere in

this issue, whilst rejecting an increase in the parish precept, Hillam has made part

of its reserves available for village organizations. The main one of these is the

Community Association and it will be able to bid for the funds. It remains to be

seen how this works out in practice.

Volunteers wanted for snow clearing Hillam Parish Council are recruiting volunteers to try to keep the paths clear of

snow and ice at Manor Court bungalows this winter. If you could help please con-

tact Julie Sadler on 685795 and I can give a you a better idea of what’s re-

quired. The more volunteers we have the easier it will be! Young people and peo-

ple looking for employment should note this is the type of community activity that

employers like to see.

Thank you to the Hillam News copying and distribution team

If you have read the footnote on the front page you will see that Hillam News is

financed solely by advertising revenue and the generosity of contributors, photo-

copiers and distributors. This means that a lot of people do a lot of work in bring-

ing you your free copy six times a year. There are people who write the articles,

manage the advertising, edit and proofread. But in the end it is down to those who

help with copying and distribution to actually get Hillam News through your letter-

box. We hope you will all join us in giving a special thank-you to the copying and

distribution team:

Mike Allison Barbara and David Atkinson

Rebecca and Bethany Atkinson

Ann Dawson Jane Ford Meg Hall

Christine Hardaker The Hill family Kim Humphreys

Mary Little Ian Metcalfe Pamela Mountain

Andrew Scott Sandra Spink Neil Sutcliffe Donna Tonks

Steve Venables Celia Watkinson Betty and Les Wright

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CRIME TRENDS - WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR

Dion Wood - Police Community Support Officer

Speeding out of Monk Fryston We need the services of Geoff Hall immediately. In a

bygone age the late editor of Hillam News would note

down the numbers of speeding motorists and publish the

information in his local magazine. It has come to light on Fryston Common Lane, Monk

Fryston that when the homes were built on Priory Park

40 years ago the speed de-restriction sign on Monk Fry-

ston Common was not moved. It should have been

moved further down the Common, possibly beyond the point

where the road narrows into what is really a single track. In

recent years, more developments has taken place along the nar-

row lane Surely no one speeds down this narrow lane, you say. Unfortu-

nately several cars and commercial vehicles have been seen

driving far too fast, indeed dangerously. Requests have been

placed with the appropriate authorities to move the speed sign

and to also limit speeds on the rest of Fryston Common. Let’s hope the drivers slow down before there is an accident or

Hillam News may be obliged to name names.

Lead solen from schools On 19th Oct. the Bursar and caretaker of

Monk Fryston CofE Primary School reported

the theft of lead from the roof . They had only

just noticed its disappearance and were not

sure when the lead was taken. CCTV cameras

had been moved to face downwards, so no

footage was available. Lead has also been taken from Riccall Pri-

mary School. Again staff are uncertain exactly when the theft

took place or indeed how much lead was taken.

Graffiti - and it doesn't look like Banksy Recently graffiti has appeared on the play equipment and picnic

table at the Community Centre. Waste bin contents have also

been scattered over the play area and I have been informed that

broken cider bottles have been found in the school field. During the recent warm spell a number of young people have

been congregating at the Centre in the evenings. I don't know if

they are locals or from other villages but the problems have

surfaced since they began congregating. The Community Asso-

ciation's policy is to encourage young people to use the facilities

at the centre and until recently there have been no problems. Cleaning off graffiti, gathering up bin contents and broken glass

takes time and effort by volunteers who have better things to do

that are of benefit to the community. The police have been in-

formed and Dion Wood our Community Support Officer will be

taking the appropriate action. Please help by spreading the word that this behaviour is not to

be tolerated.

Theft from vehicles On 11 October 2011 a property was entered on Orchard Close,

Monk Fryston via an insecure rear door. A wallet was stolen

and car keys were taken from the kitchen. A search within the

vehicle was made and a drill taken but the vehicle was left. Police say this type of crime is very common and that tools and

valuable items should never be left in vehicles overnight.

Facts and figures

• 39 incidents in Selby District during Sept and Oct.

• 11 vehicles had been left insecure

• 24 thefts involving vans

• 16 cases where power tools were stolen

• Vehicles were mainly parked on streets or driveways.

• Total value of property stolen in two months £25,198

Crime prevention advice :

• Remove your tools overnight

• Mark tools with an ultraviolet pen

• Park in well lit areas or in a garage or on a driveway.

• Install sensor lights and security cameras.

Remove all valuables, including sat-navs and radios from

unattended vehicles.

Cats could lose sight after being shot. This messages was placed on Hillam News Facebook page: To all pet owners, be careful and watch your pets. Our cat has

just been shot in the head in Hillam Lane area on Monday

3/10/11. Chances are he will lose his eye! Please share with

your friends so hopefully it doesn't happen to your pets! We live

on Ashfield Villas, just off Hillam Lane. Liam Fox.

A photograph of Harry is on the Hillam News Facebook page. Similar incidents occurred last year and the most likely culprits

were lampers who had been in the area hunting at night. Please

report any suspicious activity

If you see anything suspicious call 0845 60 60 247 - if a vehicle is involved try to get the number.

Tony Hudson Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator

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New name, same high standards Monk Fryston Playschool has become Monk Fryston Pre-school

and we have a new logo thanks to Nicola and Martin Davies. The new name better reflects the way we support the learning and

development of your children and prepare them for school. In line

with the national curriculum, we offer free flow play to the chil-

dren, allowing them to choose what they want to play with and

how they want to use our extensive resources. It’s amazing how

many different ways the children can use our dinosaurs in water,

sand, soil and role play. While having a lot of fun, they are also

developing their language and communication skills, personal

and social skills, creative skills and group skills. Children can

decide to play in the kitchen, with the cars, have a go at a jigsaw

or get dressed up. Outside children can ride on the bikes, role

play in the playhouse, draw with the chalks and grow fruit and

vegetables. We have playdough, painting, gloop and all sorts of

messy play experiences. Children can use the computer or join in

ring games. Lots of activities and learning experiences.

2011 – what fun we’ve had Here are some of the highlights from 2011. As well as our daily

sessions, we held our annual Easter Bonnet Parade. We per-

formed a Nursery Rhyme Challenge – this raised funds for

Pre-school and allowed our little stars to show off their

knowledge of Nursery Rhymes including a surprise rendition of

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in Chinese. Our summer trip took us

to Sundown Adventureland where the Pre-school staff took the

children on the barrel ride again and again until everyone was

rather wet! We said goodbye to 26 children in July as they moved on to start

school life and we celebrated their time at Pre-school with a

Leaving Ceremony in the church. It is sad to say goodbye but

fantastic to hear that they have all settled into school so well – we

are so proud of them. And it’s not over yet! We have lots of plans for December

including a Toddle Waddle to raise funds for Pre-school and

Children in Need and to keep us fit! We are taking part in the

Christmas Festival at the Church and we will be starting rehears-

als shortly for our own Christmas performance. Everyone is look-

ing forward to finishing the term with a Christmas party and if we

have all been good a visit from you know who!

Find out more Please give us a call or pop in to the Church Hall, Monday to

Friday mornings and Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.

Burton Salmon CP School “Happy Learning for a Healthy Future”

Thank you to everyone who supported our Harvest Festival and

Coin Art events. This year the school supported Foodbank which

provides emergency food aid to families and individuals suffering

a to short term crisis. We were over-whelmed with donations and

we received a lovely thank you letter from the Foodbank. Our Eco group which is led by Robert Bate, supported by Mrs

Newton, held a low energy day on 20th October. We reduced

our use of energy dramatically on the day and even had a sand-

wich lunch instead of cooking. Computers and smart boards

were turned off for the day and lighting kept to a minimum. As part of National Schools Film Week the whole school went

to watch Rio on the 10th October. What a lovely film with amaz-

ing colours which made us all want to go on holiday to Brazil! Mrs. Rylah has held the second of her Healthy Eating after-

school clubs. Pupils in Y1 and Y5 made delicious healthy snacks

such as pineapple upside-down cake and tuna fritters.

Mrs. Huntington is continuing with the craft after-school club

and pupils have enjoyed making friendship bracelets, fabric

jewellery and hand-made felt decorations. On Friday, 11 November, to mark Remembrance Day, pupils

from KS2 held a wonderful and very moving assembly for

parents and carers. The work the pupils displayed was excellent

and their performance poetry superb. Pupils from KS1 performed

the Burton Salmon Planet Suite to parents and carers which they

had composed themselves. Within school we have been continuing with our studies on the

Ancient Egyptians and plants and the environment. Class 2 are

growing their own plants and experimenting with different light

sources and root systems, Key Stage 1 pupils are enjoying a topic castles and dragons. We

have created a fantastic role play area with a throne. We are enjoying rehearsing for our play “Christmas around the

World” to be performed on Thursday, 8th December at 7.00pm at

Monk Fryston Church. Wednesday, 15th December is our Christmas Fair and we invite

everyone to come along from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. The stalls will

include handmade gifts, Christmas decorations, decorated nails,

toys and games. There will also be a Santa’s grotto, hot pork and

turkey sandwiches and hot and cold drinks. On the morning of Monday, 19th December we will return to

Monk Fryston Church to celebrate Christingle. Do come along

from 9.00am if you can – it is such a lovely Christmas Service. We wish everyone a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mrs. D. Andrews Head Teacher

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MONK FRYSTON AND SHERBURN SCHOOL NEWS

Autumn term report

We have had a really busy first half term.

The new Reception children have settled

into school really well with more tears

from parents than children! They are

being well looked after by their Year 6

mentors and it is great to see all age groups supporting each

other. We have a genuine family ethos here which is why all the

children are so happy and feel safe. There has been a lot of great learning going on, much of it very

practical. We took part in the local Scarecrow event; each class

made a scarecrow on a nursery rhyme theme and the children

who walked around the village over the weekend will have felt

justifiably proud of their efforts! Warburtons came into every

class to make bread; the smell was delicious! All the school,

except Reception, went to church to celebrate Harvest, a lovely

autumn tradition and I was amazed about how much the children

knew about the wonders of the world! Year 4 visited Eden Camp to learn more about World War 2 and

Year 5 walked around Monk Fryston and Hillam to find out

about the history of their own locality. Phil and Jeanette Laycock

from Hillam Historians also helped Year 5 develop their local

knowledge. We hosted some headteachers from China for an

afternoon and they were much impressed by how our children

take responsibility for themselves, each other and their learning.

They were amazed at the activities our Sports Leaders had

organised at playtime. Year 6 had three days at Robinwood

learning about themselves and each other, facing their fears and

having enormous fun too! There is a large range of clubs going on after school; stitch club,

football, dance, film club to name a few. There are certainly

plenty of activities to keep the children busy. For the adults we tried something new and had a proper cinema

showing of The Kings Speech. This was organised in conjunc-

tion with Selby Globe, a voluntary organisation which provides

the cinema experience in Selby and in local communities. I was

amazed at the size of the screen and the sound quality! It was

even better than Xscape because the film cost £3 each and we

also provided tea, coffee, cakes and popcorn for a very small

price. Next time though, I recommend taking a cushion as our

chairs are quite hard! The next film will be Jane Eyre (currently

at the Box office!) on Friday 9th December, put it in your diary

now!

Dark nights are drawing in and before we know it Christmas will

be upon us.

Carole Middleton Headteacher

Dear Parents and Students,

We are now well into the Autumn term here

at Sherburn High School and as ever, there

has been an awful lot happening.

One of the cornerstones of my vision for the school has always

been a desire to engage students more actively in helping to

shape the direction in which we are travelling; we genuinely

want to hear what they have to say! In this sense the last couple

of weeks have been a milestone for us as elections have taken

place for student leaders in each tutor group, for an executive

committee who will liaise directly with the leadership team and

governors and for our Deputy Head boy and girl. I must say it

was an absolute joy to see students present themselves so

effectively in house assemblies and there was a terrific ―buzz

in the school on Election Day. We recently had the privilege to be visited by a head teacher and

an education official from the People‘s Republic of China.

During a full day spent with us, they watched lessons and spoke

with students, staff and myself. They were particularly

impressed by the family atmosphere in our school and the real

sense of community and personal responsibility shown by our

young people. A while ago, you may remember that we conducted a parent

survey. These are some of the positives results from the survey:

• Careers advice

• Computer access

• Levels of homework

• School communication.

I fully agree with the negative feedback about school facilities.

We work very hard to make the most of our ageing building and

I do feel a sense of frustration when I see new schools being

built in neighbouring authorities. Nevertheless it is what

happens inside the building which matters!

A final thought. Recently I had the privilege to hear a

presentation by the Headteacher of one of the most improved

schools in England. At the top of his list of priorities was a

sense of fun and laughterǁ in the organisation. I couldn‘t agree

more! There are plenty of smiles at Sherburn as I walk around –

long may it continue! Martyn Sibley Headteacher December events 2 Dec - Call my bluff wind evening and auction - FOSH

7 Dec - Clothes show

15 Dec - Christmas performance

19 Dec - Taster session ( Tadcaster)

20 Dec - School closes for Christmas, re-opens on 9 January.

SHERBURN HIGH SCHOOL

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GREEN IN THE GARDEN

I have recently returned from a short trip to Northern Ireland.

Having never travelled to this part of the British Isles I was inter-

ested to see the local gardens and general landscape. Gardens in autumn begin to show their true structure. The

flamboyance of summer has subsided and colour become more

controlled and constrained to greens, golds, reds and browns.

Shapes of plants begin to become important as low light levels

highlight certain plants in the undergrowth where trees

loose their leaves. Whilst travelling through the countryside in a coach it

gave me the opportunity to look over walls and fences

to see the gardens beyond. The gardens I saw were for

the most part a little disappointing as they were just

lawn and driveway: very few had shrubs or small

trees. The lawns were very green but so were the shrubs and

trees. Autumn colour as found in England was in short

supply. Perhaps the gentle climate and influence of the

Gulf Stream ensures that plants stay green for longer but holds

back on the reds and golds which feature here.

The landscape was formed of rolling hills and small fields with

hedges but as everything was so green it all merged together to an

all encompassing greenness and I noticed it bore similarities to

our local landscape but lacking the range of colour. Here browns, golds and reds come through much more. Native

grasses which colonize our verges give a golden edge to roads.

This can be replicated in the garden. One of the most popular of

the big grasses is the Cortoderia or Pampas grass which forms

dramatic clumps. This may be too large but there is a dwarf ver-

sion which seems easier to manage. An alternative is Carex pen-

dula which stays green all year round sending out fishing rod like

flower stems in summer. Other members of the grass family

change colour throughout their lives so give a variety of looks.

Plant stems can also give colour interest. Sambucus nigra is a

dark stemmed and purple leaved elder. A cousin of the common

elder it can be chopped back to provide fresh stems and purple

leaves in the spring and forms a good backdrop for golden

grasses. Another cousin, Sambucus canadensis has gold/green

stems and leaves. The acer family are well known for autumn interest but need to

be kept sheltered from cold, biting winds especially

in the spring as the wind can burn new leaves.

Tucked away in a sheltered in a sheltered spot an

Acer palmatum can look spectacular in the autumn,

changing colour dramatically before losing its

leaves very quickly. Acer negundo is a shrubby

acer which demands less specific conditions but

still provides colour interest. Limey green leaves

turn gold in autumn before falling and leaving

green stems. Dogwoods are pretty mundane in summer but come

into their own in winter when the stems glow with colour. To

keep stems bright they are hard pruned in spring to encourage

new stems to emerge. Any stems taken off as autumn prunings

can be twisted to form the base for a seasonal wreath. Acer ne-

gundo may be treated in the same way.

Autumn prunings from climbing plants such as ivy, clematis and

honeysuckle can be recycled to make wreaths or hardwood cut-

tings. Adding to the wreath using autumn finds such as acorns,

seed heads and nuts and evergreen foliage can bring the colour of

the garden into the house or used to decorate

outside. Growing your own autumn colour can therefore last well into the

winter.

Susan Scott

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ST WILFRID’S CHURCH

Services at St Wilfrid’s

1st Sunday of each month

8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford

9.30am Sunday Club at St Mary’s Church (ages 2-8)

11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

11am Sunday Club in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall (ages 2-8)

2nd Sunday of each month

9.30am Family Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford

11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

6pm Evensong at St Mary’s, South Milford

3rd Sunday of each month

8am Holy Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

9.30am Parish Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford

11am Family Service at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

4th Sunday of each month

9.30am Family Service at St Mary’s, South Milford

11am Parish Communion at St Wilfrid’s, Monk Fryston

6pm Holy Communion at St Mary’s, South Milford

Bookings now being taken for Weddings and Baptisms

for 2012 and beyond.

Enquiries to the Rector on 680788 or email at

hetherington556@btinternet.com

Christmas Services at St Wilfrid’s

Thursday 8th December at 7pm

BURTON SALMON CHRISTMAS NATIVITY

Thursday 15th December at 9.30am

MONK FRYSTON SCHOOL

KEY STAGE 1 CHRISTINGLE

Friday 16th December at 9.30am

MONK FRYSTON SCHOOL

KEY STAGE 2 CAROL SERVICE

Sunday 18th December at 3pm

ST WILFRID’S CHRISTINGLE SERVICE

Saturday 24th December at 6pm

SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS

Sunday 25th December at 11am

CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY COMMUNION

Rector’s Ramblings

Words, words, I’m sick of words! Does it sound familiar? People often speak words in various situations and wish at some

point later they never had. We’ve all done it! Like the newly appointed British Ambassador in the United States

who arrived in Washington D.C. just before Christmas. He was

chatting to a reporter from the local radio station, who asked him:

“Ambassador, what would you like for Christmas?” Not wishing to appear greedy to his new neighbours he replied:

“Well, a small box of American chocolates would be lovely.” On Christmas Eve, the Embassy was shocked to hear the follow-

ing broadcast: “We asked various Ambassadors what they

would like for Christmas. The German Ambassador replied: “A generation of peace for all the world.” The French Ambassador

replied, “Love and fraternity between the nations.” The United

Kingdom envoy replied: “A nice small box of American choco-

lates would do nicely.” Perhaps as we approach Christmas, and beyond that the New

Year, a good resolution for all of us might be in relations to the

things we say – we often open our mouth too quickly, without

thinking – and often end up hurting others or embarrassing

ourselves.

St Paul says in the Bible that the tongue is the most dangerous of

all weapons – how true! The harnessing of it can bring a tremen-

dous sense of peace to others, and to ourselves. Have you ever thought why the Good Lord gave us two ears and

only one mouth – maybe we’re meant to listen twice as much as

we speak? A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Blessings

John

Holy Land Trip A number of people from within the Parishes of Monk Fryston

and South Milford have expressed a desire to make a visit to the

Holy Land. There does not appear to be enough to organise a tour

on our own, but there is some interest in joining a group from All

Saints Church, Sherburn-in-Elmet to make a trip in early 2013.

There will be an exploratory meeting held at All Saints Church

Hall on Saturday 3rd of December at 7.30pm for those who might

be interested in this trip or want to find out more. If you might be

interested please just come along to the meeting – or if you need

further details please contact John on 680788 or email at

hetherington556@btinternet.com

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GEOFF WOODALL 1931 – 2011

In his own words In our last issue we published

Geoff’s recollections of his early life

through to when he left school, aged

14. Now, as World War II draws to a close, we follow him into

the world of work. I took my apprenticeship at a biscuit manufacturer’s in Leeds. I

worked there for two or three years and then they moved to

Brighouse, so I didn’t finish my apprenticeship with them. I went

to work for a bus company in Selby, then into the army. The army training is second to none. In the training workshops

you’d everything sectionalised. You’d have engines cut in half

but working on electric boards, so that it showed you how every-

thing works, and gear boxes in sections. And then of course you

still continued with education. You had two hours, two or three

times a week. I enjoyed it. I went to Egypt and Germany with the army; I did eighteen

months out there. We went right up to the point of the Gulf. We

went to Eilat. We were only five hundred yards away from the

front post and a thousand yards away from Israeli lines, al-

though they pinched that from the Egyptians. They signed the

peace declaration, but then they didn’t take any notice of it and

went and took Eilat (which was a different name then) and after

the ceasefire they went and took that. I went to Aqaba for a year to run the workshops – I volunteered

to go. There were refugees from Palestine there; they had to get

out in 1948 and a lot of them were there. They lost their land

and their homes – the Israelis just moved in and bulldozed them

down. Land that they had owned for hundreds of years, taken

from them. They all went into refugee camps. The refugee camps

are still there. Gaza at that time belonged to Egypt; they turned

it over to the Palestinians to give them somewhere to live.

And of course the Israelis pinched half of the Jordan Valley

which they’ve never got out of. The refugees were so poor it was

unbelievable. When I used to be on guard duty at night I used to

get the guard’s breakfast or supper, and anything that was left

we gave to the night watchman because the kids used to come at

night. All they had on was a piece of sacking – they’d no proper

clothes. Whatever was left – what the blokes didn’t eat – I would

go out and give it to the kids, no matter if it was stone cold, or

whatever it was. They would get down on their knees and thank

you for it because they were desperate. You’d see all these little

kids barefoot with just a piece of old sacking with a hole in the

top draped over them. I should have stayed in the army, to be honest. I got on quite

well. When I came out I did seven years in the Territorial Army,

and then I transferred into the army again to the reserves. So I

just used to do two weeks’ annual training for a few years. I have always fancied going back to Jordan, but I have never

thought about Egypt. I didn’t like it; I have no interest in going

back to Egypt. I had had enough. Jordan, they were different

people as well. I have my Jordan medal that King Hussein sanc-

tioned just before he died. We are still fighting for our medals from them days – fifty years

on and we’re still fighting for our medals. At last, after all this

time, we’re nearly there. I have been heavily involved in this;

I’ve mountains of paperwork. We decided in 1995 to stick to it

no matter how long it takes. Justice has to be just. So now

[2003] we’ve got the latest meeting – with the Prime Minister at

last. No other Prime Ministers wanted to know – they’d lost the

records, they’d been displaced, they’ve all gone amiss so they’ve

nothing to go on, so they say. So eventually, hopefully we should

obtain our medals to commemorate service in the Canal Zone. After his return Geoff completed his apprenticeship, and worked

as a mechanical engineer until he retired. Shortly after this interview was recorded, Geoff finally received

his Suez Canal Zone General Service Medal.

Winners of the Hillam Lights 100-Club

September Winners were: 1st - £20 - Mrs. L. Burgar (No.67)

2nd - £10 - The Lonsdales (No. 34)

3rd - £5 - Cyril Pickup (No. 3) October winners were: 1st - £20 -Mrs. B. Timson (No. 30)

2nd - £10 - The Scott Family (No. 60)

3rd - £5 - Paula Maher (No. 73)

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CHANGE OF LAND USE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

BOARDING KENNELS

AND

CATTERY

Common Lane,

South Milford,

Leeds, LS25 5BX

Come and see our spacious

purpose-built accommodation

“YOUR PET’S HOLIDAY

HOME”

Phone Kathryn Parkin

on 01977 685404

Open 9 am - 6 pm daily

VISITORS WELCOME

Remember the Community Centre is available to hire

for private gatherings and parties (contact Becky on 689230).

If it’s chairs, tables, marquees, gazebos or even crockery you want to borrow, give Kath Ratcliffe a call on 683590.

Cherry Tree Farm, Austfield Lane

Workmen have been seen clearing the rubbish

from Cherry Tree farm. Hillam News has

been following events at the deserted property

on Austfield Lane for some time. Last year

Marcus Taylor who lived at the Paddocks

claimed that he had bought the property, then

a company in Manchester made the same

claim but when we checked with land registry

there had been no change of ownership. We talked to the workmen and were told that

somebody local had completed on the pur-

chase of the property. We haven’t done the

checks yet but we were told by the workmen

that the buyer lives in Fairburn. We were also

told that the agricultural restriction had been

lifted. The rubbish has now been cleared from the

site and the plan is to repair the doors and

windows and sort out the guttering to make

the property watertight, before starting inter-

nal renovation. We watch with interest.

The planning application by Mr Cannon for temporary residen-

tial planning permission on the field close to Hillam Feeds to be

made permanent was declined by Selby Planning Committee at a

recent meeting. Instead an extension to the temporary permission

was agreed until June 2014. The previous permission had ex-

pired in August. Both Hillam Parish and District Councillors presented the case

against the change of use requested. As well as re-presenting the

planning objections originally presented at the previous appeal

the Parish Council presentation also highlighted ambiguity in the

application, and asked for clarity in precisely what the term

change of use meant. Was this a change from temporary to

permanent, or from a mixed use site comprising the keeping of

horses and a residential caravan site, as defined by the appeal

inspector, into a gypsy caravan site, or both? The argument put forward by the Cannons representative to

support the application was that by giving planning approval to

make the site permanent Selby Council would provide 2 of the

required 10 gypsy and traveller pitches at no cost to the public

purse. During the discussion one Selby councillor proposed that the

application be allowed on the grounds that as there were so few

objections, the people of Hillam were evidently not opposed to

the idea of a gypsy site in the village.

Showpeople’s proposal for Lowfield Road site rejected The plan to create a Showmans site with up to 32 caravans on Lowfield Road has

been rejected after the Showmen appealed to the Planning Inspectorate.

Selby Council received nearly 200 objections to the plan. The ‘change of use’ application was rejected because the scale of the proposals

would have changed the character and appearance of the area. The site borders the

Green Belt. The Inspector also decided that the junction with the A63 Monk Fryston

to Selby road would be dangerous despite North Yorkshire Highways not objecting. Both sides appointed traffic consultants to argue the case. Since the appeal there has

been a serious traffic accident at another exit onto the A63 which has better visibility

than from Lowfield Road. This proves the concern about traffic to be well founded. The Inspector highlighted a legal duty to provide accommodation for Showpeople in

Selby district and that human rights needed to be considered. Apart from the two

overriding reasons for rejection, he concluded the application was acceptable in

principle. SDC was criticised for delaying its decision in anticipation of new central govern-

ment policies, when ‘the application could have been determined in accordance with

existing policies.’ SDC was ordered to pay part of Mr C Johnson’s costs. The Lowfield Lane site adjoins a field where SDC has successfully defended at

public inquiry its decision to order the removal of stable blocks. Hillam News asks why the applicant, Mr Johnson who runs the burger van outside

B&Q at X-scape, did not apply for planning permission before he bought the field

from a local farmer.

Gypsy and traveller sites - Mr Cannon gets temporary permission extended to 2014.

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LAST VIEW FROM THE BOUNDARY - END OF SEASON EVENTS

Christmas gifts for gardeners.

Christmas decoration.

Winter fuel, a Lumby speciality.

Annual General meeting At the AGM held on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 the

following were elected as officers of the club:-

President Keith Ward

Chairman Tonu Vaks

Vice-Chairman Steve Sadler

Secretary Kate Vaks

Treasurer Eamonn Mullins

Committee all the above plus Will Vaks, Dave Edwards, Ian

Patrick, Jez Petty, Eric Frankland.

1st X1 Captain Will Vaks

1st X1 Vice Captain Adrian Joynson

2nd X1 Captain Eric Frankland

2nd X1 Vice Captain Steve Sadler

Evening League Captain Ian Patrick

Evening League Vice Captain Chris Stelling

Cricket Committee Chairman, Captains, Vice Captains, Junior

Rep., Neil Venables, Luke Frankland.

Other Officers:-

Junior Manager TBA

Ground Manager Mike Allison

Child Welfare Officer Stuart Hoare

Catering Manageress Julie Sadler

Website Co-ordinator Wayne Smithson

Honorary Solicitor Stuart Hoare

Dinner Dance and Presentation Night 74 guests attended the event which was held at Milford Hotel’s

Watermill Restaurant. A very enjoyable event.

Trophies that had been won from the Wetherby Cricket League

were presented as follows:-

Division 3 Champions The Bob Buckton Memorial Trophy (Will Vaks)

Division 3 Batting The John Hopps Cup Rob Edwards Runs 472 Ave. 59.00

Division 6 Batting The Michael Brown Trophy Reece Johnson Runs 494 Avg. 54.88

Division 6 Bowling The Rollinson Trophy John Tucker Wkts. 45 Avg. 8.60

Division 6 All Rounder Reece Johnson Trophies presented to Club winners and runners-up were :-

BATTING

1st X1 Winner Rob Edwards Runs 472 Avg. 59.00

1st X1 Runner-up Paul Dalby Runs 437 Avg. 39.73

2nd X1 Winner Reece Johnson Runs 494 Avg. 54.88

2nd X1 Runner-up Wayne Craven Runs 258 Avg. 36.85

BOWLING

1st X1 Winner David Venables Wkts 40 Avg. 9.80

1st X1 Runner-up Will Vaks Wkts 35 Avg. 10.40

2nd X1 Winner John Tucker Wkts 45 Avg. 8.60

2nd X1 Runner-up Steve Venables Wkts 27 Avg. 10.80

FIELDING

1st X1 Jez Petty

2nd X1 Aaron MacDonald

PLAYERS PLAYER

1ST X1 Rob Edwards

2nd X1 John Tucker

Evening League Chris McHale

DAVE BLACKBURN JUNIOR PLAYER - Aaron MacDonald

CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR - Stuart Hoare

Hire of pavilion If you are thinking about celebrating a special event

why not hire our pavilion. Any club, society or group

wanting a meeting place can hire the pavilion. If you

are interested contact me in the first instance.

Club website www.hmfcc.co.uk

Tonu Vaks Tonu Vaks Tonu Vaks Tonu Vaks Chairman 01977 685227 / 07787 117 650

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4 MORE TURBINES ON THE HORIZON

Farming income boost - turbine proposed closer to Hillam Farmers have started to apply for their own turbines.

Four recent applications for turbines include one at

Beal and one between Birkin and Hillam. If approved this would be the nearest turbine to Hillam village,

with the turbine only 1.25km from homes on Chapel Street. It is

easy to see why farmers want their own turbines. The proposed

turbine ( a 67 metre high Enercon E33) will earn a subsidy of

about £130 thousand per year. The owner will be paid 19.7p for

each unit of electricity produced, even if he uses all the power

himself. This payment is guaranteed and is inflation linked for the

next 25 years. The subsidy is paid from a surcharge on our bills. If

the power is not all used by the owner there is an additional pay-

ment of 3p per unit for any power fed back into the grid. With such a huge incentive we should expect many more applica-

tions to follow. The threat of wind farm alley is very real. The Beal turbine is the same size and both are in Green Belt.

Hillam is one of three Parish Councils which has objected to the

applications. People living close to the proposed turbines have

also submitted personal objections. Information about these new proposals has been circulated to

people on the stopwoodlane e-mail list. To register please visit

www.stopwoodlanewindfarm.co.uk and fill in form to register for E-mail news flash.

Cleek Hall wind farm - refused permission by Selby Planning.

On 9 Nov Selby Planning Committee turned down an

application for 5 turbines to the South east of Selby at

Cleek Hall. About 50 worried Selby area residents

were at the meeting in the new Council offices. The meeting started with the reading of a statement from Nigel

Adams ( MP for Selby and Ainsty) . He spoke about residential

amenity and of the negative effect on people living close by.

He went on to discuss the visual impact and how the turbines

would detract from the open landscape. He also said the tur-

bines would have an impact on the wealth of historic buildings

in the area. He closed by highlighting the long periods of un-

certainty and worry for people when wind farms are proposed. Then followed a presentation from the planning officer who

described the site and set out the proposal in some detail. This

was followed by the recommendation that the plan should be

approved. This hinged upon “the main issue is to consider

where the balance lies between the adverse effects of the pro-

posed development when weighed against the widely accepted

benefits of renewable energy generation.” It was acknowledged

that the wind farm would have a harmful effect on the residen-

tial amenity of some people living close by. Speakers opposing the application were :- Tony Wray - a resident of Barlow which is the village closest

to the site, he spoke on behalf of people living near the site. Cllr McSherry - speaking on behalf of the villagers in Cliffe. Cllr Mark Crane - who also spoke about the impact on Barlow

and its residents. The main themes coming out in the discussion were :-

►A recognition of the need to reduce CO2 emissions, but

Selby District has projects underway which will make a far

larger contribution than that which could be delivered by the

wind turbines.

►That local residents are not opposed to renewable energy and

that there is active support for other projects, especially where

they bring jobs to the area for our skilled labour force. The overall impression you were left with was that the council-

lors were well informed. The benefits of this application simply

did not exceed the harm that it would do. The District has far

better ways of reducing CO2 emissions and that the target for

renewable energy can be greatly exceeded by other projects

which are supported by people living in the area. A good result. It remains to be seen if the developer will lodge

an appeal. With the scheme set to receive a subsidy of over

£1.25m per year an appeal is considered likely.

A raw deal for Selby - one third of North Yorks turbines to be in Selby District. A report produced by a company which is a member of the

British Wind Energy Association says that Selby District could

have 135 industrial turbines. Selby District are using this report

as part of the Core Strategy - which sets out plans for develop-

ment over the next 15 years. The report says the capacity for

turbines in the whole of North Yorkshire is 799MW with 270MW

of this in Selby District. In other words one third of the turbines

for the entire County would be in one district - ours. That would

be about 135 turbines around 400 feet high, or slightly fewer if

the latest models, over 600 feet high were to be used. While watching wind farm applications progress is even slower

than watching paint dry the threat to the district is very real. Due

to other constraints the majority of the turbines would be in the

southern part of the district, in other words where we live. The press are busy exposing the financial scandal of turbines and

the ineffectiveness of them at producing power when require or

even at reducing CO2 output, but in the short term the problem is

only going to get worse. We all need to be on our guard before it

is too late.

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This article covers virtually the whole of the period from the beginning of September to mid November, which is generally regarded as one of the most exciting, for birdwatchers – the autumn migration, when the huge number of summer migrants returning to warmer winter climes is augmented by scarcer birds blown off course from America and the Continent. I had always promised myself that when I finally retired, I would

love to spend an entire September in the Hebrides, firstly cycling

northwards from the southern most island in The Outer Hebrides,

Barra, up through the Uists and onwards to Lewis, then to spend

the remainder of the month bird watching

up there, hoping for the arrival of rare birds

blown across from North America. Little did

I expect that my arrival on Barra would coin-

cide with hurricane Katia, the worst storm for 15

years! Needless to say, the cycling trip was an

expensive disaster, with my brief sojourn in the

Western Isles limited to a week sitting it out in

expensive hotels, listening to news of ferry cancellations

on the TV. The rest of the month was not much better

either, as it was extremely wet, with the Scottish soggy

summer turning into a Scottish soggy autumn. I did however

manage to get out briefly in the rather brief drier intervals

between deluges to see a very rare Blyth’s Reed Warbler, an

American Golden Plover and Common Rosefinch, before

heading off for home at the end of the month, hoping to catch

some better weather. One of the emails awaiting my attention on my home computer

was from Diana Airey of Burton Salmon. Diana asked if I knew

the identity of a hovering moth that was probing the nectar in her

flowers with a long proboscis. I knew straight away what this

would be – certainly a rarity in our parts, the very colourful

Humming Bird Hawk Moth. Lucky Diana! Having got on top of domestic chores after the first week or so,

or at least made a token gesture in that regard, it was high time to

get off birding again, this time heading east to Spurn Point, with

Egghead John, a birding friend and quiz addict. We weren’t

disappointed, for after overnight south easterly winds, the

peninsula was awash with migrant birds. There were not just the

expected hundreds of winter thrushes; mainly Fieldfares with

smaller numbers of Redwings, but also hundreds of Goldfinches

in small flocks numbering up to twenty or so birds, all migrating

south along the coast. Scarce birds were also to be found,

including Jack Snipe, Yellow-browed Warbler, Ring Ouzels,

Scaup, Merlin and a Short-eared Owl. Continuing my hedonistic quest to make up for a calamitous

September, I had a memorable three hour session in mid October

at Stainforth Force, which is just north of Settle on the river

Ribble, photographing salmon migrating to their spawning

grounds on the shingle beds in the higher reaches of the river. It

was a wonderful experience and one new to me, but somewhat

disconcerting to see the very low success rate of fish trying to

make the initial eight foot leap up the falls. I did however take

some fairly presentable photographs, including this one, which is

a salmon succeeding in leaping the water fall. With the end of October fast approaching, I met up with the usual

pair, Clive of Kippax and Egghead John, plus Mondo Ray, a

friend from Lincolnshire, on our annual pilgrimage to see the

roost of Short-eared Owls at Worlaby Carrs east of Scunthorpe. It

was perfect light and no wind, when at 15:00 hours, owls started

to appear one by one, until there were no less than twelve in the

air at once, hunting voles in the wild, grassy habitat, occa-

sionally sparring with each other, lit up by the setting sun,

which highlighted their strong tawny colours. It was a

spectacle well worth the trek across to Scunthorpe to

see, and in ideal conditions, before it gets too cold

later on in the year.

We have had quite a few finches in the garden

thus far this autumn, with Goldfinches pre-

dominating, and on 3rd November we had a

male Blackcap looking for insects. It may

overwinter, but we will have to see. I’ve

both seen and heard Bullfinches fairly

regularly this autumn, a species which

seems to have done well this year. A week or so ago I drove to Drewton Manor on the Wolds, just

east of North Cave to watch the Red Kites, but as it was bit too

early in the day for them, I fancied a little walk up along the

stony path and onto the chalky Wolds to take in the extensive

view of the Humber and The Plain of York. It was lovely

weather, and I just sauntered along, not expecting to see much in

the way of birds. It always happens that when expecting little,

something turns up. I was thus so, for after clearing the tree line,

a large bunting settled on the path in front of me, perching on a

small pebble. I could see it was something different even without

my binoculars, but was flabbergasted to see that it was a Snow

Bunting, after looking at it through my bins. It posed for an un-

usually long time on the path, and sufficiently long enough for

me to be able to take a photograph to send off to the East Ridings

Bird Recorder, as an inland Snow Bunting at this latitude is most

unusual. As well as the Snow Bunting there were also some

small numbers of Crossbills, making it a very pleasurable day

indeed. So it wasn’t an entirely disastrous autumn after all!

Graham Todd

THE BIRDING COLUMN THE BIRDING COLUMN

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GOING GREEN - LOOKING AT LIGHTING

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In the last issue we looked at heat pumps, one of the

most effective technologies for reducing your heating

bill. In this issue we look at a much more mundane

subject of light bulbs. With steadily rising electricity bills I have

adopted a policy of replacing failed bulbs with

new low power alternatives whenever an old

fashioned and no longer available tungsten lamp

has failed. Whatever anybody says I still feel that

the tungsten lamps gave a better light - and the

bulbs were very cheap. But the EU has decreed

that they must go and directs us to use energy

efficient alternatives which seem to give an infe-

rior light. That’s progress. But this hasn’t made any impact on my power

usage so I started to look at some of the other

lighting around the house. By far the largest power consumption is the halogen down-

lighters, we have them in the kitchen, on the landing and in the

living room. Some of ours are the low voltage type - which does

not mean low power. Others are the mains voltage GU10 type.

All are typically 50 watt bulbs and there are 8 of them in the

kitchen. That is the way with down lighters - you have them in

sets rather than individually. While you can get 20watt bulbs as

well as 50Watt most of ours seem to be 50watt. If you add them

all up that soon equates to 500watts or about 8p per hour. The Daily Mail on 24 November carried a front page story that

said that electricity prices are set to rise steadily due to increases

driven by Government Policy but we could all be better off if we

cut our electricity usage by a third. That’s government thinking! So how might we do this, is the answer to be found in the simple

down lighter, will it be cost effective? I set off to investigate.

Doing the sums. Each 50watt down-lighter is on for about 20 hours a week for 25

weeks a year. That’s 25units at about 15p per unit or a cost of

about £3.75 per year per bulb.

The LED alternative bulb. Bulbs in down-lighters can be either

main voltage GU10 or low voltage

(12V) with a transformer fitted in the

ceiling. There are LED bulbs avail-

able for both types. However replac-

ing just the bulbs in the low voltage

type may damage the low voltage

transformer and should be avoided.

LED technology is amazing

because it produces a lot of light for

very little power. A 4 watt LED is

supposed to be equivalent to a 50watt

halogen bulb. I replaced a 20watt

bulb with a 2 watt LED and am satisfied with the result. How-

ever the one thing to check is the colour characteristic. The first

LED bulbs to be introduced had a strange blue tinge to the light.

There is now a version called warm white which I much prefer. The big problem is cost - a 4watt bulb in B&Q is priced at close

to £10 so it would take 3 years to cover the cost. But prices are

falling and 1 and 2 watt bulbs can be had for as little as £2, so

they recover their cost in about a year. Any opportunity to reduce power consumption is worthwhile

and down lighters are a good place to start. Its not going to make

a big dent in my bill and it is ridiculous to contribute to landfill

by replacing things before they fail so having done my investiga-

tion and bought some to experiment I have adopted a policy of

replacing failed down-lighter bulbs with LED versions. Howard Ferguson

GU10 LED replacement bulb

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MONEY COLUMN - THE AMOUNT IS RATHER LARGE

The amount is rather large When I pay my Council Tax, twice a year, I ring a Selby District Council (SDC) 0800

number which allows you to pay by credit or banker’s card. For many years, whenever

I have inputted the amount I have got the response, ‘the amount you have entered is

rather large, please confirm.’ Fortunately, on an automated line there is no opportunity for a facetious response,

though I have often wondered if I paid a smaller amount three times a year whether I

would receive such a warning. In fact I welcome this SDC service and enjoy the incentive of earning cash back from

Barclaycard. Sticking with Selby Council, we recently decided to order a second green bin and tele-

phoned SDC. No complaints that the telephonist first of all needs to establish the call-

ers name and address, presumably by reference to the electoral roll. But we were sur-

prised when we received a contract in the post to an address that just did not exist. We

corrected our address and returned the document and waited … and waited. Another

call elicited the information that our green bin had in fact been delivered. We searched

the neighbourhood unsuccessfully and made several more calls to SDC. Eventually the

van driver came and showed us the non-existent address and where he had left our bin. ‘But it’s not green, it’s grey,’ we cried. On telephoning Selby again we learnt green bins were out of stock

and ‘Didn’t anyone tell you?’ We asked whether the bin police who oversee collections would

forbid the emptying of our non-standard wheelie... ‘I can make no promises,’ answered the Selby Council telephonist. We wait with interest and wonder whether we will need to buy a

tin of green paint.

David AtkinsonDavid AtkinsonDavid AtkinsonDavid Atkinson

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Sherburn and the ugly bear All was not well in Sherburn when we delivered our advertisers’

copies of Hillam News’ last issue. One day Low Street was open,

we learned. The next it was closed. No need to queue down the

street at Starkey’s or at the dry cleaner’s. It was impossible to get

to South Milford without going on the bypass. And then on Twitter:

Sherburn in Elmet shopkeepers, spare a thought for their plight

and raise a glass to their health as long as it’s not full of Sam

Smith's. For years there have been whispered complaints about the state of

the Red Bear exterior and it now looks as if following some pain

there are going to be changes. We asked straight speaking Councillor Mike Jordan what was

going on and he replied: The Red Bear has been an eyesore for years and the improve-

ments will enhance the centre of the village and boost trade. Sam

Smiths got planning permission 16 months ago. No reduction has

been noted in people placing bets, two weekends on the trot. I

went down for bread and they had run out. Those that do not want to come into the village never do, council-

lor Jordan added. There is a by-pass for them, which does exactly

what it says on the tin! Some of those complaining about the blocked road, he went on,

were on the town team that looked at refurbishment of the village

with a £1.4m grant from Yorkshire Forward. All owners had to

be onboard but just one refused to sign up and that scuppered the

entire scheme.

Further details about Hillam News on our website

http://www.issuu.com/hillamnews

A lot of Joplin News from Sherburn School and Look North TV. Two Sherburn

School pupils Robbie Bancroft and Nathan Moore have made a

film about how they played a Scott Joplin rag on 59 different

pianos and appeared on Look North and YouTube. To watch

simply type - “Scott Joplin Sherburn” into google and follow any

of the first few links - or copy the following into your browser http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-15182999 Robbie doubles as Sunday pianist at the Bon restaurant. He

might now need a pay rise. Hillam News wonders how many

pianos would be needed to get in the Guinness book of Records,

but then it is quite an achievement to find so many houses with

pianos.

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SPORT-IN-NEWS

with a number of sports

featuring prominently on both the front and back pages of the

national press. First it was the behaviour of certain players from

the Pakistan cricket team who brought shame to the game, their

country and themselves by spot fixing during last season’s series

against England. This was followed by the racist allegations that

have been made during recent Premier League matches against

John Terry and Luis Suarez whilst we have also seen English

rugby dragged through the gutter following the revelations of

certain players off the field performance during the recent world

cup in New Zealand.

Taking the first issue of spot fixing. Whilst I do not

condone the antics that have been proven in a court of law it’s

probably worth pointing out that the players were not deliber-

ately throwing the entire game or series. Their crime was to

allow certain betting markets to be influenced by their

performance. For example, it was agreed that a certain number of

runs would be conceded within a period of the game and to

confirm the players were following orders, they were instructed

to ball certain deliveries e.g. no-balls, at agreed points in the

match. Once that had been completed the ‘criminals’ were free to

bet on the agreed outcome. For example, you can bet that at least

a certain number of runs would be scored in a given period of the

game and once the no-ball had been completed the ‘fixers’ were

given the green light to bet on those runs being achieved (which

of course happened). This is a deplorable antic that has rightly

resulted in jail sentences to those involved. Two things stand out

for me however. Firstly, if the News Of the World could uncover

this plot, why do the International Cricket Council maintain their

stance that fixing of cricket games is too hard to detect?

Secondly, why have further charges not been brought against

other members of that Pakistan cricket team? Given the

testimony in court, it is hard to believe that current players were

not also involved and as long as they remain playing cricket

there will be question marks being asked against the entire

Pakistan cricket team.

Turning to the racist allegations against Terry and

Suarez, it’s hard to believe that such aspects continue in 2011 but

once again should we be surprised? Whilst not condoning such

acts, Suarez hails from a country which is known to have a good

deal of racial prejudice within its culture whilst John Terry has a

‘bit of form’ to say the least. Both should know better but in the

heat of a football match, may be they ‘referred to type’ and sim-

ply acted as they would have done in more select company. Ei-

ther way, it looks like the authorities are keen to make them pay

and it will be interesting to see what punishments they

receive.

Finally the England rugby team where it was disappointing to

see them tamely fold against a very average France side in the

world cup quarter final. On reflection may be it was not too

surprising. In the run-up to the 2003 tournament which England

won, there had been a winning mentality instilled in the

preceding twelve months including victories Down-Under. The

squad was settled and you could arguably name at least 12 of the

starting line-up (injuries apart). Compare and contrast that to the

current squad, who surrendered tamely to Ireland in a Six

Nations decider in March followed by a defeat to Wales four

weeks prior to the tournament. In addition people would have

been fortunate to name six of the starting line-up as opposed to

having a settled team. In the end they probably finished the

tournament in the position they deserved but that does not excuse

their antics off the field. I accept Martin Johnson’s point that we

shouldn’t be surprised to see rugby players drinking beer. How-

ever he also needs to accept there is a time and a place.

Unfortunately Johnson has now fallen on his sword and it will be

over to someone else to pick up the pieces.

A busy if slightly depressing few months to reflect

upon within this edition but fear not there is light at the end of

the tunnel…footballers and boxers can now be seen every

Saturday night on Strictly Come Dancing…!!!

Yours in sport

Doug Hought

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