Current Parish News

The next Parish Council meeting will be held at the Village Institute on Monday, 19th March 2012 . This will follow the Annual Residents' Meeting which will start at 7.00pm. Members of the public are always welcome to attend.

Street Lighting

The new Candela Astons units with dual side stirrups have now been fitted to the replacements poles. We still await information on when the painting will be carried out and when the remaining electricity poles will be removed.

Parking & the Village Green Areas

Parking in the village is difficult, especially if the on-street parking is not used considerately. Whenever possible, please use off road parking if it is available to you. This helps residents who do not have any parking of their own and, therefore, have nowhere else to park.

The recent work by utility companies caused some parking problems for residents as well as some damage to the green areas throughout the village. This damage has been compounded by the parking of vehicles on the edge of the greens and, in some cases, by people driving over them. Now that the various road works have been completed please observe the following;

• Park sensibly so that you do not obstruct or block access to driveways and entrances.

• Under no circumstances should the village green areas and verges be used for parking.

• Do not drive over or across the green areas to gain access to driveways.

Rotary Club Best Kept Village Competition 2011

Carperby came a close second in the Small Villages Section with 92.2%. The judges awarded full marks for 10 of the 14 categories. One point was dropped in the category of Condition of Hedges, Fences and Walls, one point dropped in the Category of Appearance of Garages, Outbuildings and Sheds, and one point dropped in the Category of Cleanliness of Telephone Kiosk and Surrounding Area. Two points were dropped in the Category of Condition of Farmyards and Barns. Eight bonus points were awarded for flower beds, bus shelter, the Village Cross, the Memorial and St Matthew’s Well. Cleasby won the competition with 95%.

Winter Leaflet & Salt Bins

A winter advice leaflet issued by the District Council can be viewed by clicking here. It has some useful information for winter weather conditions. You might find it handy in case of emergencies.

The two Parish Council salt bins for the village are situated on Hargill and on the north side of the main village green. There is an additional RDC bin in Needham Garth. The salt is to be used on the untreated roads in bad weather conditions. Please do not use the salt for private drives.

Revised Rubbish Collection Dates 2012

Normal Date	Easter 2012	Revised Date
Thursday 12 April 2012	Recycling	Friday 13 April 2012
Normal Day	May Day 2012	Revised Date
Thursday 10 May 2012	Recycling	Friday 11 May 2012
Normal Day	Queen’s Jubilee 2012	Revised Date
Thursday 07 June 2012	Recycling	Friday 08 June 2012
Normal Day	August Bank Holiday	Revised Date
Thursday 30 August 2012	Recycling	Friday 31 August 2012

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT richmondshire.gov.uk 01748 829100

Little White Bus & Other Bus Services

The weekly Little White Bus service will now run from Carperby to Hawes on every Tuesday (Hawes market day). This will allow residents to visit Hawes for shopping or library trips and the fare will be £1 in each direction. Upper Wensleydale Community Partnership is organising the service. Departure from Carperby bus shelter is at 11.40am with arrival in Hawes by 12.15pm. The return journey departs from Hawes at 2.15pm with arrival in Carperby at 2.40pm. Please be aware that bus passes are not accepted on this service.

Those passengers who need to make an essential journey, for example, a hospital appointment, a job interview, a key educational opportunity, and are unable to use the scheduled bus services should contact Upper Wensleydale Community Office in the first instance. The additional Community Transport travel opportunities will be operated by The Little White Bus and also Reeth & District Ring to Ride, and will be co-ordinated from the Upper Wensleydale Community Office. Enquiries and bookings can be made by telephoning the Upper Wensleydale Community Office on 01969 667400 during its opening hours Monday to Friday between 10:00 to 4:00 pm (6:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday), or by email uwco@btconnect.com Bookings must be made 24 hours before travel or preferably earlier, and so passengers are requested to give as much notice as possible.

Thank You

Laura Gavin would like to thank all those who gave to the Poppy Appeal this year. A total of £184 was raised in Carperby.

Colin Gavin would like to thank all those who contributed to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance donation bucket. £270 was raised.

Richmondshire District Council –Transport Information Survey

A survey is being conducted in partnership between Richmondshire District Council and North Yorkshire County Council to highlight how transport information is disseminated within our District. The results of the survey will be used to highlight any improvements which can be made to the circulation and distribution of transport information now and in the future. The survey consists of ten questions and can be completed by clicking here.

Alternatively hard copies of the survey will be made available from the beginning of December at every Richmondshire District Council Community Office throughout the District. If you would like to complete a paper copy of the survey please contact Chloe Lewis on 01748 827022. Completion deadline is January 31st 2012.

Police Report

The police continue to monitor traffic through the village. A number of residents from the dale have been caught speeding and is expected that the police will return on a regular basis.

101 is a new national non-emergency telephone number for the police service. Calls to 101 will cost 15 pence per call, no matter how long you are on the phone – this applies to both landlines and mobile phones. In an emergency the public should continue to call 999, such as when a crime is in progress, when there is danger to life or when violence is being used or threatened. Further information can be obtained by visiting www.police.uk/101.

Patient Transport Book

This gives details of the new criteria required to book transport to James Cook and The Friarage hospitals and calls for more volunteer drivers from the Dales area. The book is held by the Parish Clerk.

Conservation Plan

The text for the information boards has been agreed and has been sent to a contractor for costing. A mobile-phone friendly QR code will be included on the boards. This will link to the Out of Oblivion website, containing more information about the village. Two boards will be located in the village, at the east and west ends. This will be paid for by YDNPA.

Parish Caretaker

Tom Knowles has informed the Council that he will not be tendering to cut the grass in 2012. It has been agreed that the Parish Caretaker will cut the Village Green in 2012 if the mower, owned jointly by Carperby Playing Fields Association and Carperby Rovers Football Club, can be used.

Upper Dales Area Partnership

A total of £5,900 was distributed in grants at the December meeting. Carperby was successful with 2 bids. (See Playing Fields page)

Discussions at the last Upper Dales Area Partnership meeting took place around the Yorkshire Dales National Park Local Development Framework and Local Needs Housing and the impact of these on local, rural communities.

A Broadband update was also presented to the group, with members keen to encourage as many residentsand businesses as possible to ‘express an interest’.

The proposed ParliamentaryConstituency Boundary changes were also considered by the group, with members voting against the recommendation to join with Skipton.

Two training sessions at Hudson House in Reeth were organised in October for administrators of the www.parishconnect.co.uk website. The website aims to bring together the Parish Councils and Councillors in the Upper Dales area as well as providing a dedicated web page for each Council to upload agenda’s, minutes and relevant community information/events for local residents.

The next meeting of UDAP is scheduled for the New Year. Please contact Councillor Sheldon if you have any issues that you wish to be discussed.

Rural Broadband

The Hambleton and Richmondshire Strategic Forum have been working to identify broadband ‘not-spots’ across Hambleton and Richmondshire and to recommend priority areas that would benefit from investment in the broadband infrastructure. As one of the strategic forum’s top priorities, the broadband task and finish group is working on the project with NYCC, NYnet and local communities.

Frequently asked questions about community broadband initiatives have been collated, expressions of interest in improved broadband performance from communities are being sought and broadband ‘champions’ are being encouraged to take responsibility for the sharing of accurate and consistent information within their own communities. Mark Ashcroft is Carperby’s Broadband Champion.

The group has made a series of recommendations to the Strategic Forum and Richmondshire District Council on the priority areas for the allocation of funding. In Richmondshire the Council has endorsed recommendations that Bainbridge and Middleham are priority areas and that work is also undertaken to explore opportunities in Upper Swaledale, Arkengarthdale, Langthwaite, Marske and New Forest

Meetings to give residents who have already expressed an interest in developing community broadband initiatives an update on the work undertaken by key partners and the progress made to date have been held in Hambleton and Richmondshire. The meetings also provided potential ‘broadband champions’ with the opportunity to share concerns and describe the work already undertaken in local communities to gauge the level of demand for faster and more reliable broadband. In Richmondshire expressions of interest’ in improved broadband performance have been received from: Catterick, Scorton, Arkengarthdale, Carperby, Reeth, Middleham, Thornton Steward, West Witton, Castle Bolton, Redmire and Preston, Middleton Tyas, Gilling West, Cleasby and Stapleton

For further information on the work of the Task & Finish Group, contact: Peter Cole, Partnerships Officer.

Email: peter.cole@hambleton.gov.uk or telephone: 01609 767212.

If you have views on any NYCC related issues and would like to express them please feel free to contact NY County Councillor John Blackie on 01969 667123 or email: cllr.j.blackie@richmondshire.gov.uk

Fund-raising events Details here.

Freeholders Wood - YDNPA coppicing plan can be viewed by clicking here. If you wish to speak to Geoff Garrett on matters relating to Freeholders Wood please contact him on 01756 751648. 

Ambulance Service Community First Responders REMINDER

The First Responders are still looking to recruit additional volunteers to the team. This does not require a great deal of time and can easily be arranged around your work/family/social commitments. However, there is a requirement to complete a local training programme in order to qualify. They currently cover weekday nights and all day at weekends and bank holidays. Even a small commitment would be helpful to them. If you are interested in joining or simply wish to know more about the service they provide, please contact: Ken Nicholas 663601 or David Brampton 663561

A reminder that NHS dental provision in the area has been awarded to ADB (Alpha). They have bases in Hawes, Leyburn and Bedale. Residents can register with them by calling 01969 623999.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the local branch of Daleswatch should contact Councillor Brampton via the Parish Council e-mail address at carperbyparish@btinternet.com