Current Parish News
At the Annual
Meeting of the Parish Council on May 27th Councillor
John Amsden was elected as Chairman for 2025/26 and Councillor Steve
Sheldon was elected as the Vice-Chairman. Also at the meeting the Annual
Accounts were approved. A copy of the accounts and the annual return will be
available on the website. The next Parish Council meeting will be held at
the Village Institute at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025. Members of
the public are always welcome to attend.
Parish Clerk Vacancy
With great regret, our
parish clerk, Gill Harrison, has given notice that she will be resigning from
the post at the end of September. Consequently, the Parish Council will be
advertising for a replacement. If any resident is interested in finding out
what this role entails, in the first instance please contact the Parish Council
Chairman, John Amsden, to express your interest and discuss details.
Newsletter – Final Paper Edition
At
the Parish Council Meeting on 27th May it was decided to halt future publication of the paper version of the Parish Council
Newsletter. Since publication began in 2008 costs have increased
substantially, particularly over the last few years, and electronic media has,
to a large extent, replaced print material as a means of communication.
Consequently, the current issue will be the last publication of the newsletter on paper. However, a quarterly email version will
continue to be published, as will information on the Parish Council website and
Facebook page. If you are not on the current email list please send an email to carperbyparish@btinternet.com
to register for the newsletter.
New boundaries are being proposed for council divisions in
North Yorkshire Council and draft recommendations have been published. The Commission has recommended that
Carperby should return to being part of the Upper Dales ward and the Parish
Council has submitted feedback supporting this proposal. The Boundary Commission would like to hear
what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. The
consultation on the proposals closes on 9th June 2025. You can access the
feedback form at https://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-yorkshire
Insurance Review
The Parish Council
have decided to undertake a thorough review of insurance requirements for the
assets that they are responsible for. It
is proposed that a meeting takes place, including representatives from the
Playing Fields Association and the football club, to discuss the accuracy and
details of insurance. The meeting is scheduled to take place between May and
September 2025.
Changes To Rubbish Collections
The new NYC is
introducing changes to waste collections and recycling. The whole county will
adopt the system currently in use in Selby of alternate fortnightly collections
for recycling — one for paper and card, and another for glass, cans and other
recyclable materials.Our collection day will continue to be Tuesday,
and will no longer be subject to change when a Bank Holiday occurs on Monday.The new bin collection calendar
is available at the
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/bins-recycling-and-waste/check-your-bin-or-recycling-collection-day The boxes and bags used for recycling will be replaced by two 240-litre
wheelie bins. Non-recyclable waste collections will continue to be on a
fortnightly basis, as will garden waste collections for those who subscribe. Council officials say they do not yet know
when Richmondshire residents will move to the new system.
Village Benches
The
bench that was removed from outside Beckwith Cottage can now be replaced. The
Parish Council is grateful to North Yorkshire Councillor Sedgwick for a grant
of £400 to purchase new seating.
Congratulations
Huge congratulations to Carperby Rovers Football Club on an
outstanding, and record breaking, season. The Wensleydale League title and
Dales’ Cup have been added to the Medal Shield, won earlier in the season. They
are the first side from within the dale to achieve this feat. Well done to all
the team members, management and backroom staff.
Annual
Residents’ Meeting
The Annual Residents’ Meeting was held on Tuesday, 4th March 2025. The
minutes of the ARM held in March 2024 were read and approved and the meeting
received the annual report of the
For the first time the annual auction of Parish Lands was in the
hands of our local NYC Councillor Karen Sedgwick. She discharged this
duty capably and with good humour and this source of Parish revenue was
successfully secured for another year, raising over £1000 for the parish.
The meeting then
received a report on NYC activities and issues from Councillor Sedgwick.
·
The 100% Council
Tax increase for second homes comes into force in April. It is proposed that
the extra revenue should be used for the construction of affordable housing.
·
NYC has had £14.3million
of central government funding withdrawn. The Council is considering legal
action to get the money re-instated.
·
The funding for
elderly care and Special Educational Needs provision is becoming a priority.
The proportion of the population in the county over the age of 65 is rising.
Councillor Sedgwick stated that 40% of the local ward population fall into this
category.
· The Council’s new school transport policy is likely to go ahead despite opposition. A resident noted that there had been reports of some confusion regarding terminology relating to “catchment” and “nearest school” . This seemed to create a contradiction between the school’ admission policy and the new school transport policy. * Subsequent to the meeting, moves are afoot by some councillors to amend the policy.
·
Rising costs have
led to an increase in Council Tax of 4.99%. It was pointed out that local
residents might question the rise in Council Tax when some NYC employees are on
annual salaries in excess of £100,000. Councillor Sedgwick accepted that this
might be the perception, but the move to the Unitary Authority meant that the
wage bill had been reduced. She also stated that NYC is trying to reduce costs
and will be cutting a number of senior
managers.
The meeting thanked Councillor Sedgwick for her report and for her
attendance.
The issue of speeding
traffic was raised and a discussion took place about possible measures. It
was suggested that North Yorkshire Highways be contacted to see what the
current policy is on illuminated speed signs. In the meantime, residents are
reminded that they can report speeding concerns on the link below:
https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/how-can-we-help/common-problems/speeding/#Reporting_speeding_concerns
You must report your concerns via the link, but if you would
also like the police to appear at random times in a particular location of
concern, feel free to let them know the details.
Parish Salt Bins
A reminder that 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
Carperby village now has
an active WhatsApp group. Should anyone wish to join the village group, please
message Tina Richard on 0771 5045600. In
order to join you will need to have a smart phone and download the app. Tina
can help if you have any doubts or queries. WhatsApp is a
free messaging application that lets users text, chat, and share media,
including voice messages and video, with individuals or groups. It relies on
data (broadband/4G) to send messages, so it doesn't cut into your monthly text
allotment. Every message and call is end-to-end encrypted by default, so WhatsApp
is quite secure for virtually all users. This level of encryption means not
even WhatsApp can see the content of your messages, despite what you might hear
online.
Parish Forums
The
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
hopes to continue to hold a series of parish forum meetings, as a way to engage more
closely with parish councils within the YDNPA. Please contact Councillor Amsden
for details of the meeting and let the Parish Council know if there is anything
you would like to be added to the future agendas. Details here: http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/living-and-working/parish-councils-and-meetings/parish-forums
AYSGARTH SURGERY - EVENING APPOINTMENTS
A quick reminder that appointments are available at Aysgarth Surgery on Tuesday
evenings for those needing to see a doctor after work.
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. A short training programme
and a qualification test are all that is needed. Even a small commitment would
be helpful to them and the local Ambulance Service. If you are interested
in joining or simply wish to know more about the service they provide, please
contact David Brampton on 663561.
DOG WASTE BINS IN CARPERBY
One of the issues to emerge from the recent Parish Plan Event in January was the continuing problem of dog waste in the village. The main problem seems to stem from visitors and it was felt that the location of the dog waste bins could be better advertised. IF YOU OWN A HOLIDAY LET IN THE VILLAGE OR USE YOUR SECOND HOME FOR FRIENDS AND VISITORS, PLEASE PRINT & DISPLAY THE ATTACHED MAP. More copies of the map are available from Councillor Sheldon at The Quarter House.
Upper Dales Health Watch
Follow this link for news.
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.
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
