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Dear Melsonby Parish Councillors,
Ref: Richmondshire Environment and Climate Action Partnership Group
We are writing to ensure that your Parish Council is aware of the formation of a new district-wide group that has been set up in response to the Environment and Climate Emergency declared by Richmondshire District Council in 2019.
Launched on 24th March 2021, the Partnership Group is formed largely of interested parties from the community; business, agriculture, local residents, and some technical experts. Although autonomous, it is supported by the District Council, and several councillors and officers have volunteered to be active participants.
The work of the Partnership Group is centred upon contributing to the objective of achieving net-zero carbon across Richmondshire by 2030, and its activities are initially divided into six workstreams;
The Partnership is actively seeking workstream volunteers to participate in developing and implementing initiatives, and is keen to embrace representation from as many communities across Richmondshire as possible. Indeed, we are also enthusiastic to connect with, support and share more widely any pre-existing environment, ecology and carbon management projects. No special skills are required, but the contribution of ideas, a bit of time and some collective work will be integral components to achieving our goals.
We would be welcome your council sharing details of this initiative with your community, but please feel free to contact us via info@richmondshireclimateaction.org for further information or to arrange a discussion.
Yours faithfully
Cllr. Philip Wicks, Chair Mike Sparrow, Deputy Chair
The latest service update bulletin in the link below is to keep you up to date with their news, activities and contact information. Please do get in touch if there is anything more Citizen Advice can do to support our communities.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions: ceo@northyorkslca.org.uk
MELSONBY PARISH COUNCIL
in conjunction with North Yorkshire County Council
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN
KEEP MELSONBY SAFE
–it’s not just for the kids!
MELSONBY VILLAGE SPEED AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Installation of a Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS)
You will know that we monitor the speeds of vehicles using our village roads. This is drawn to motorists’ attention with the recently installed “This is a Speedwatch Village” signs on all four approaches.
We now plan to go further and install a VAS, on the east side of Moor Road (opposite number 60), which can check speeds of vehicles arriving into and leaving the village and can be moved to other locations where practical. There is a similar installation near the bridge in Gilling West.
It will take some weeks for the Melsonby installation to take place but we thought we’d let you know what we are doing now to protect you and your family.
Warning as North Yorkshire residents falling victim to ‘Courier Fraud’ scam
North Yorkshire police are warning residents to be extra vigilant after a number of reports have been received in the past week where the victim has been called on the telephone by someone claiming to be an officer from the Metropolitan Police in London. The victim is informed that someone has attempted to use their card to purchase a laptop or similar and as a result their bank account is under threat. The victim is instructed to attend their bank and withdraw all their money in order for a police officer to attend their home address (the courier) who will take their money for ‘safe keeping’.
The victim may be further convinced the call is genuine as the fraudsters will tell the victim to call 999 to check they are genuine but do not clear the line so the victim who thinks they have dialled 999 and speaking to the police when in reality they are in fact still speaking to the fraudsters.
The victim is told to attend the bank and withdraw their money. The victim is told they may be challenged at the bank as to why they are withdrawing their money and they are told what to say, for example paying for building work, buying a car etc. The fraudster will claim the bank are involved and there is an undercover police operation in the bank and to say anything will compromise the police operation. The victim is made to think that their cooperation is needed for this police operation. Often the victim will be called by the fraudster prior to attending the bank and be told to keep their phone on whilst they are in the bank. The victim withdraws their money, often tens of thousands of pound which they take home. The fraudster posing as a police officer will attend the home and take the money often using a password agreed between the fraudster and the victim.
Detective Inspector Jon Hodgeon Head of North Yorkshire Police Economic Crime Unit explained:
“This is a sophisticated fraud perpetrated by experienced criminals who convince the victim their bank account is under threat and they need to act quickly to safeguard their money and to assist a police operation to catch criminals.
A police officer will never get in touch and advise you to withdraw, transfer or pay money and neither will a bank or building society. If you receive a call out of the blue by someone claiming to be from the police asking you to withdraw or transfer your money, this is a scam and you must terminate the call immediately”
If the person you are talking to ever asks you to lie to the bank or the police, it is a scam
If you suspect you’ve been scammed, report it to the police by calling 101 and we will be able to support you as well as protecting others from falling victim to the same fraudsters.
Hello Everybody
Life goes on, if in a somewhat different way from normal. Hopefully we are all continuing to keep well, helped by everyone keeping to the lockdown rules and those who can go out, providing support to to those who cannot leave home. The lovely spring weather has helped to make the one hour walkabout an attractive occasion and it is good to see so many family groups out and about, sometimes with the family dog—timely reminder, please remember to scoop the poop and take it home to your own bin if the dog bins are full !
Thursday evenings have become a joyful meeting time for neighbours to stand at their doors, clap, sing and generally applaud the wonderful work of the NHS and Key Workers. Thanks to Callum for delighting everyone by sending his drone around the village and providing a video with musical accompaniament to flashing lights.
Don’t forget the Support Group is working well, providing help with shopping, collecting prescriptions and contacting isolated individuals with friendly phone calls. If you need help in any of these areas, do ring 01325 718 028 to make contact. Thank you so much to the volunteers who have been busy providing help and keeping their distance when they do.
If you have any information you would like in the next issue you can email me at melsonbypcjcs@gmail.com or ring or text the clerk, Jenny Pears at 07585 837716
Keep smiling and keep well!
Judith Stansfield Chair Melsonby Parish Council
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1.Update on the Support Group The general feeling is the Support Group is continuing to work well. For Easter week Christine Elliott organised a competition to decorate a hard boiled egg and send her a photo. The competition winners were :George Denning The Websdale family Pippa Lees Maisie Taylor
Every child who entered received some chocolate as a Thankyou for entering.
Plant a sunflower seed : every household will soon be receiving some seeds (kindly donated by Beri Instone) to plant. There will be a competition later in the summer for the highest/widest/most amazing sunflowers. Get planting Melsonby. Let’s turn the village yellow Scarecrow Festival : some more fun to decorate the village. Any theme you want or perhaps you may want to celebrate VE Day with your scarecrow? The next competition was searching for rainbows in Melsonby windows, with one having a pot of gold beneath it.
MEAL DELIVERIES
Age UK is doing a hot lunchtime meal delivery in Richmond and the surrounding villages. The meals cost £5 a day for a 2-course set menu and they are being delivered 7 days a week.
Please book meals before 11.00 on the day – 01325 741492 or email catering@ageuknyd.org.uk
Taj Mahal, Indian restaurant, Market place, Richmond (Open Thursdays to Sundays 17.00- 22.00)
Free delivery in Richmond and phone & collect service. Delivering further out for a fee. 01748 829430
FOOD SHOPPING DELIVERIES
Age UK have set up a free food shopping service arranged with Thorpe Farm, A66. 01325 741496
Free delivery by Age UK volunteers to Richmond and surrounding areas
Stuart Hamilton butchers (Richmond) are delivering their meat, pies, eggs and milk. Free delivery in Richmond and nearby villages – 01748 822205 (Open every day except Sunday, 07.00 – 14.00)
Cheesey Grin (Richmond) is delivering free within 5 miles of Richmond. (Minimum order is £10 for 2 cheeses) Please email orders snicholson211@btinternet.com or phone if no email 07768 747269
Ken Warne (Richmond) are delivering grocery orders over £20. Delivery is free for orders over £40, otherwise for £3 in Richmond town and £5 within 5 miles. Email orders to Warnepeter51@gmail.com
(Open weekdays 07.00 – 22.00 and from 07.30 – 22.00 on Saturday and Sunday) – 01748 826660
J&H Meynell (Richmond) are delivering their full product range, including pet food, flowers and plants.
Free delivery to Richmond and area for orders over £15, otherwise delivery fee £1 – 01748 825532
Tunstall Meat Company, (Reeth Road, Richmond) are delivering free within 15 miles of Richmond (Minimum order is £20). Best to order online or otherwise phone 07825 982576
Wives Kitchen, Finkle Street, (Richmond) Health and whole food shop.
Delivery fee £2 in Richmond and £5 outside the town – 01748 822210
Neeps & Tatties, (Richmond) Fruit & veg. (Delivery fee £1. Minimum order is a mixed box £8)
Free delivery in Richmond for those unable to leave home – 01748 825397 (answering machine)
Richmond Garden Centre is delivering at a fee of £2.50 in Richmond and £5 outside the town
Open every day 09.00 – 15.00, except Sunday 10.00 – 16.00 – 01748 824058
Mac plant and tool hire is delivering gas. Also collecting and servicing lawn mowers.
Open weekdays 08.00 – 16.00 and from 09.00 – 13.00 on Saturday – 01748 826247
DELIVERIES FROM OUTSIDE RICHMOND
Carricks (fish and vegetables) on Thursdays – Email carricks-ltd@btconnect.com or 01677 470499
Mainsgill Farm shop (meat and vegetables) – Richmond and A66 corridor 01325 718860
Premier taxis of Catterick 01748 833434, offering next day delivery for premiermeats.liveStoneygate butchers, Ravensworth offering delivery. 01748 897131
PHONE AND COLLECT IN RICHMOND Thomas the Baker, Market place. Open every day except Sunday, 08.00- 16.00 – 01748 821157
Angel’s Share Bakery, the Station. Open Tuesday – Friday, 09.00 – 15.30; Saturday 09.00 – 16.00. Please use Station Road entrance – 01748 828261
Castle Fisheries, Market place. Open from 17.00 every day except Sunday – 01748 821300
Barker’s fish and chips, Market place. Open daily 11.00 – 20.00 – 01748 825768
Shanghai City, Chinese takeaway. Open every day except Tuesday, 17.30- 21.00 – 01748 825955
OPENING TIMES PHARMACIES Boots, Market place, Richmond (Open 10.00 – 16.00. Closed for lunch 12.00 -13.00) – 01748 823322
Day Lewis Pharmacy, Richmond (Open 09.00 – 17.30. Closed for lunch 13.00 -14.00) 01748 823238
OPTICIANS Specsavers, King street, Richmond is open for emergency and essential eye care only. If urgent, call 111. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 16.00, except closed on Wednesday. Call 01748 829960
RICHMONDMARKET The market is still coming on Saturdays and is now also doing Wednesdays 08.00 – 14.00
OTHER SHOPS OPEN (THAT HAVEN’T ALREADY BEENLISTED) Coop Market place, Richmond (Open 08.00 – 22.00 daily, except 11.00 – 17.00 on Sunday)
Heron foods Market place, Richmond (Open 09.00 – 18.00 daily, except 10.00 – 16.00 on Sunday)
Lidl, Richmond. (Open 08.00 – 22.00 daily, except on Sunday 11.00 – 17.00)
Savers, Richmond. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 16.00. Closed for lunch 12.00 -13.00
Nisa Local, Victoria Road garage (Open 06.30 – 19.00 daily)
Yorkshire Trading, Richmond (Open 08.30 – 17.00 daily, except on Sunday 10.00 – 16.00)
Bargain Booze, Market place, Richmond (Open 08.00 – 20.00 daily)
Premier Express, Cross Lanes, Richmond – 01748 829631
DO YOU NEED SUPPORT? Age UK are offering telephone befriending, daily hot lunch delivery and a volunteer shopping service Please call 0300 3020 100 or email coronavirus@ageuknyd.org.uk
Richmond Yorks Covid-19 Mutual Aid – support group Please contact North Yorkshire County Council hotline 01609 780780
Hot lunch – Age UK is delivering hot lunch to Richmond and surrounding villages including Melsonby every day. These cost £5 for a 2-course set menu.Please book meals before 11.00 on the day, by phone 01325 741492 or email catering@ageuknyd.org.uk
Food shopping service with free delivery Age UK volunteers, along with Thorpe Farm A66, are delivering shopping to Richmond and Melsonby 01325 741496 Telephone befriending Age UK are offering telephone support. Please call 0300 3020 100. Shopping service available for all the towns and villages listed above and as far as possible across Richmondshire upon request. For an updated version of this or more detailed Richmond Delivery information, please collect from Richmond Town Hall, phone 07394 907924, email covidsos@gmail.com or visit covidsos.co.uk
Hello Everybody
In conjunction with the Melsonby Support Group, the Parish Council has decided to produce a bi-weekly Newsletter to keep everyone up to date with what is happening and where you can get help, even if you do not access the Internet. We shall publish it by various means (see below) and hope that everyone can benefit. If you have any information you would like in the next issue you can email me at melsonbypcjcs@gmail.com or ring or text the clerk, Jenny Pears at 07585 837716
The Support Group is working well, providing help with shopping, collecting prescriptions and contacting isolated individuals with friendly phone calls. If you need help in any of these areas, do ring 01325 718 028 to make contact. Thank you so much to the volunteers who have been busy providing help and keeping their distance when they do.
Lots of ‘good neighbours’ have been making their own arrangements to get shopping, provide baking and generally helping those who are homebound—thank you and keep up the good work!
Friendly Melsonby has been keeping up morale! Lots of people came out on their doorsteps on Thursday 26th March and Thursday 2nd April, clapping, banging panlids and generally expressing their enthusiastic support for all the NHS workers. Children and their parents have been using their exercise time walking round the village and spotting a wide variety of teddies, on a bear hunt. Martin Vickerman and friends have provided information and hilarity on Fridays with Dave the Monkey’s Newsletter.
Keep smiling and keep well!
Judith Stansfield Chair Melsonby Parish Council
APRIL 6TH 2020
MELSONBY SUPPORT GROUP
The general feeling is the Support Group is going well and has been well received. Christine Elliott has been organising a competition around the Bear Hunt, on behalf of the Sports Committee. This finished on Sunday 5th April and the winners were: 1st – Olivia Bellwood 2nd – Melodie & Oscar Henderson Runners up: Aidan & Tillie Jackson / Maisie & Seth Taylor / Heidi Elliott
Another competition was launched on Monday 6th April for the children to decorate a hard boiled egg. Send completed photos to Melsonby Sports Day Facebook page.
Winner will be judged on Sunday 12th
Melsonby School has donated Easter eggs as prizes..
The cyber villains are active, so be particularly aware of scams in Zoom and any .gov.uk notices that ask you for money.
Carricks (fish and vegetables) – Thursdays: 01677 470499 or alternatively, email carricks-ltd@btconnect.com
Neeps and Tatties (fruit and vegetables) – 01748 825397
Granny’s Kitchen (pies and baked goods) – 01748 850200
Tunstall Meat Company (meat and pies) – call Robert on 07825 982576 or order online at www.tunstallmeatcompany.co.uk.
Mainsgill Farm shop (meat and vegetables) – Richmond and A66 corridor 01325 718860
Angus Morton Butchers (meat): 01748 822644.
AGE UK – hot meal delivery in Richmond and the surrounding villages. Meals can be booked by calling 01325 741492 or by emailing catering@ageuknyd.org.uk before 11am on the day needed. The meals cost £5 a day for a hot 2 course set menu. They can also offer telephone befriending and volunteer shoppers too. The contact number for these services is 0300 3020 100 or email coronavirus@ageuknyd.org.uk
Ravensworth Nurseries have an online delivery service—they have loads of plants that will have to be destroyed if they can’t sell them http://ravensworthnurseries.localdelivery.org.uk/
Georgian Theatre Knitting Project If you want something different to do, the theatre has launched its request for knitting hearts for this year’s pantomime, Beauty and the Beast. Details and pattern at:
March 21st 2020
Hello Everybody
As the Parish Council was advised to cancel the March meeting, we have decided to use the PC Newsletter to provide information on the Support Group that has been set up. You will have already received an information leaflet on how to make contact if you want to receive or provide help. Several potential helpers have indicated their interest on Facebook and they are being followed up to provide contact details. These will be kept on a spreadsheet until the crisis is over, when it will be deleted. Thank you to the volunteers who have already delivered these leaflets and given offers of help.
It is essential the everyone keeps their distance – 2metres – but conversations over the garden fence will keep up morale – I can see keen competition for the best kept gardens at the Show, as everyone will have more time and less excuse for gardening! Hopefully we have a good hot summer to kill off the virus and encourage the growing of beautiful flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Melsonby is a very caring community and it is great to see this coming to the fore. Please remember that even if you are young and healthy and may only get a mild dose, the older and less healthy members of our community are at a greater risk. It looks like it will be a long haul before the crisis is over and hopefully new friendships – even at arms’ length and over the phone will come out of this.
Keep smiling and keep well!
Judith Stansfield Chair Melsonby Parish Council
MELSONBY SUPPORT GROUP STRATEGIES
ü Acorn Dairies (466999 or organic@acorndairy.com) deliver to your door milk, yogurt, butter, bread, kefir, eggs
ü Barton Stores (377201) food, newspapers, cigarettes and alcohol as part of food order. Pay by phone or cash on delivery.
ü Granny’s Kitchen (01748 850200) ready meals bread, eggs, quiche, pies, cakes
ü Mainsgill Farm Shop (718860 info@mainsgillfarm.co ) Food, fruit, veg, alcohol, readymeals. Free delivery for orders over £30
ü Meynells (01748 825 532) Pet food, plants
ü Neeps and Tatties (01748 825391) fruit and veg
ü Ringtons https://www.ringtons.co.uk/doorstep-delivery tea/coffee/ biscuits
ü Stuart Hamilton (01748 822205) meat and meat products
ü Ravensworth Nurseries (718370) plants, seeds, flowers etc
ü White Swan Gilling West with Age Concern (01748 825122) ready meals
Sadly there are unscrupulous villains taking advantage of the situation who may ring, email or knock on your door. Remember that HMRC(tax) / DVLA(cars)/ Microsoft/ Amazon Prime/ BT /Google/ various Banks etc will NOT ask you for banking details, so just ignore them.
Do remember that not all items on social media are true – rumour, scams and scaremongering are circulated accidentally or on purpose, so take some things you see with a large pinch of salt, but there are a lot of heart-warming stories of how people are helping each other – Keep Calm and Soldier on and we’ll get there in the end!
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