Current Parish News
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
The
next Parish Council meeting will be held on
Monday, 23rd March 2026 in the Village Institute. It will be preceded by the Annual Residents’ Meeting. See below for details.
CARPERBY-CUM-THORESBY ANNUAL RESIDENTS'
MEETING inc.
Monday 23 March 2026 - 7.00pm
at the Village Institute
All residents are welcome to
come and share their views on village issues. (Agenda below)
The residents‘ meeting will
include the annual auction for the letting of the Parish Lands. Prospective
bidders are reminded that 50% payment is clue on the night of the auction, with
the balance due on 1 Oclober 2026.
AGENDA
1 Minutes of the Annual
Residents' Meeting, held on Tuesday 4“ March 2025
2. Annual Report on Parish
Council Activities
3.
4. Letting of Parish Council
Lands. Auctioneer: Cllr Yvonne Peacock
5. Report from
6. Village Matters: items
that people wish to raise for discussion.
Please note that if you wish to contact the Parish Council, the new email address is carperbyclerk@protonmail.com.This will put you in touch with Lorna Bleach, the new Parish Clerk.
Many new people have used the
Institute this last year and the Institute Committee would be glad to see as
many people as possible at the AGM to contribute to the planning of its future,
both by using it, and helping to take care of it.
This year the Institute
celebrates its Centenary, and it has been thoroughly refurbished. We are
inviting villagers to come and have a look at the work that has been done
before the meeting. We will be serving refreshments from 6.45pm, until
the meeting begins at 7.30pm. Meeting agenda below.
AGENDA
1. Attendees:
2. Apologies:
3. Minutes of Previous Meeting
(Copies available on
Noticeboards or available by contacting the Secretary ljrcarperby@gmail.co)
4. Matters arising from the previous minutes
5. Election of committee members (David Moore)
6. Chair’s Report (David Moore)
7. Treasurer’s Report and Presentation of Audited Accounts (Liz
Sowter)
8. Caretaker’s Report (Wilson Magrath)
10. Booking Secretary Report (Sarah Walker)
11. Taking Care of the Hall (Tina Richard)
12. Centenary Celebrations (Tina Richard):
12.1 Carperby 2026 Booklet
12.2 Centenary Celebration Weekend: Saturday 2nd - Sunday 3rd May 2026
12.3 Art, Photography & Crafts Exhibition Weekend: Saturday 10th –
Sunday 11th October 2026
13.
14. Any Other Business
You
can find more Village Institute news by clicking here.
Parish Precept 2026/27
At
the December Parish Council meeting the Parish Precept for 2026/27 was set at
£7000. This represents a small increase per household of approximately 8p per
week. The decision was made as the council is conscious of needing to replace
the mower at some future date and it is an attempt to build up a reasonable
deposit. Running costs have also increased.
New Parish Clerk
The
new Parish Clerk, Lorna Bleach, was introduced at the December meeting.
It was officially agreed that Lorna's start date was to be from 1st December
2025 and the current clerk, Gill Harrison, would have her last working day on
31st December. This would allow for a bedding in period. It was agreed that there
will be an official hand over in January, so all paperwork will remain with Gill
Harrison until that time. Lorna will also take over as Responsible Financial
Officer for the council.
The
Parish Council would like to express its gratitude to Gillian Harrison for her
invaluable service as clerk. She has worked tirelessly on behalf of the council,
offering excellent support and advice throughout her time as clerk. We wish her
well in all her future endeavours.
Bridge Repairs at
The
bridge at
Flower Troughs
The
flower troughs that were purchased for the west end of the main village green
area are now in place. They have been planted with bulbs and wallflowers.
Thanks are due to Councillor Amsden for positioning the troughs, and to
Alistair Dinsdale for his advice.
Village Institute
The
Village Institute will be 100 years old in 2026. Centenary celebrations are
being planned for the first weekend in May. If you feel that you can help, in
any capacity, please call Tina Richard on 07715 045600.
Village Institute Coffee
Mornings
The
drop-in coffee mornings at the Institute take place on occasional Saturdays.
The first one for 2026 will be on January 3rd. Drop in for a chat and a cuppa;
donations welcome. Check out the dates for the coffee mornings and other events
at the Institute at https://hallbookingonline.com/carperby/calendar.php
Thank You
A big thank you to all those
who were involved in the Christmas Bingo event that took place at the Institute
on Saturday, 5th December.
Almost £1000 was raised for the Playing Fields Association funds. Well done to
the organisers.
Christmas Refuse
Collection Days
|
Normal Day |
Revised
Day |
|
|
Tuesday Dec 23rd |
NO CHANGE |
(Recycling) |
|
Tuesday Dec 30th
|
Wednesday Dec 31st |
(Waste) |
|
Tuesday Jan 6th |
NO CHANGE |
(Recycling) |
PLEASE NOTE – Collections up to, and
including, Tuesday 24th December are as normal.
Excess
glass, cans and plastic recycling can be placed in open carrier bags. Excess
cardboard should be flat packed and placed beside the blue or white bag.
Alternatively excess can be taken to the recycling centres located across the
district. Please check HWRC holiday
opening hours on the NYC website.
Christmas
cards and envelopes should be placed in the blue or white bag. However wrapping paper and tissue paper cannot be
placed in your blue/white bag - it should be placed in the grey bin. Christmas Trees - If you are part of the garden waste collection service,
you can chop up your Christmas tree and put it in your garden waste wheelie bin
for collection in March when the service starts. Alternatively, trees can be recycled at the Recycling Centre,
Leyburn.
For further information contact : 0300 131 2 131 or https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/
Home Library Service
North
Yorkshire Council Library and Information Service provide a free Home Library Service for people of all ages
in the county who are unable to visit their local library due to disability,
illness or because the are caring for someone. The service, which is available on a permanent
or temporary basis, can be applied for by calling 01609 533800, or by emailing to:
libraries@northyorks.gov.uk
Parish Communications
If you know anyone in
the parish who is not on the mailing list for the newsletter, please ask them
to send an e-mail to carperbyparish@btinternet.com
so that they can be added.
Alternatively, they can make a friend
request for the Facebook page.
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
