Melsonby Community

This is to inform you that DSD Construction Ltd, on behalf of North Yorkshire Council, will be undertaking carriageway patching works at the above location.

The works are currently programmed to commence on 05/09/24 and will be carried out under a full road closure between the hours of 09:30 to 15:30 for a period of one (1) day.

Advance warning signage advising of the works will be installed on site shortly. Whilst the works are in progress, a fully signed diversion will be in place. On-site personnel will assist in

managing access to properties and businesses within the closure. Please be advised there may be extended periods when access will not be possible due to the nature of the works and physical constraints of the site. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

Please note, this work is part of an extensive programme and therefore, some adjustment to this start date or the duration of the works may be necessary should unforeseen circumstances

such as significant weather events or emergencies on the highway network arise.

To ensure the delivery of these works we request your assistance in the following ways:

• Please contact the Customer Service Centre on 0300 131 2 131, to identify any special

access needs you may have prior to work commencing.

• Please co-operate and comply with any instructions issued by the traffic management operatives and take extra care whilst within the works area.

May I draw your attention to the Councils Corporate Privacy Policy by using the following link

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/privacy-notices. When submitting a response, we will record personal information including your name and address.

For further information, including diversion information and to sign up for alerts please go to;

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roadworks

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any disruption that these works may cause

and would again request your cooperation to help ensure an efficiently and safely executed

project.

Yours faithfully

Customer Service Centre

North Yorkshire Council

Customer Service Centre

County Hall

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

Tel: 0300 131 2 131

Email:

customer.services@northyorks.gov.uk

Web: www.northyorks.gov.uk

Every month the Advice Bus and Van visit a number of locations across North Yorkshire as part of our rural reach programme.

During these visits an adviser will be available to provide basic information and signpost you to relevant advice and support.

It will be located opposite at the entrance to the church footpath.

Email received from the Rotary Club of Richmond: I write to thank you and the villagers of Melsonby for taking part in the Rotary Club of Richmond Best Kept Village Competition 2024. I have to inform you that on this occasion you were not a prize winner. I know how much the effort you have made has contributed to the highest of standards in this competition. The prize winners in the three sections are listed below. I understand how this will be disappointing for all those involved after months of effort. The standard of all participant villages is immensely high.

We do not publish a full list of scores achieved or provide individual village feedback, but later in August I will prepare a guide to those things across all the entrants, that the Judges found enhanced scores and all those things that village groups may consider helpful to do in the future.

We have diversified the prizes this year. Although villages may have qualified for more than one of these prizes, as we said we would at the start of the competition, we have spread the prizes where this is the case. We are pleased that there are new village names among the prizes this year and we are delighted these are awarded right across the region.

1st Prize £400 in the Richmond Rotary Best Kept Village – Aldborough St John

New Entrant (since 2019) £100 – Skeeby

£50 to provide a sapling in recognition of how the village has enhanced the environment to encourage nature and encouraged individuals to do the same – West Scrafton and East Witton

This is to inform you that Lane Rental Services, on behalf of North Yorkshire Council, will be undertaking carriageway patching works, as well as the reinstatement of road markings and speed humps.

Works will also include the resetting of ironworks, which will be affected by pavement works at the above location. The works are currently programmed to commence on 12th August 2024 and will be carried out under a full road closure between the hours of 19:00 – 00:00 for a period of 19 days.

The work will be undertaken in two phases, with phase 1 completed prior to commencement of phase 2. Advance warning signage advising of the works will be installed on site shortly. Whilst the works are in progress, a fully signed diversion will be in place. On-site personnel will assist in managing access to properties and businesses within the closure. Please be advised there may be extended periods when vehicular access will not be possible due to the nature of the works and physical constraints of the site. Pedestrian access will always be maintained. Throughout the work period emergency access will be facilitated if necessary.

Please note, this work is part of an extensive programme and therefore, some adjustment to this start date or the duration of the works may be necessary should unforeseen circumstances such as significant weather events or emergencies on the highway network arise. To ensure the delivery of these works we request your assistance in the following ways:

• Please contact the Customer Service Centre on 0300 131 2 131, to identify any special access needs you may have prior to work commencing.

• Please make arrangements to store your vehicle at an alternative location North Yorkshire Council Customer Service Centre County Hall Northallerton DL7 8AD Tel: 0300 131 2 131 Email: customer.services@northyorks.gov.uk DATE 29 Web: http://www.northyorks.gov.uk th July 2024 OFFICIAL

• Please co-operate and comply with any instructions issued by the traffic management operatives and take extra care whilst within the works area. May I draw your attention to the Councils Corporate Privacy Policy by using the following link https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/privacy-notices. When submitting a response, we will record personal information including your name and address. For further information, including diversion information and to sign up for alerts please go to; https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roadworks

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any disruption that these works may cause and would again request your cooperation to help ensure an efficiently and safely executed project.

Yours faithfully

Customer Service Centre

Inspector Martin Metcalfe of the Richmondshire Community Policing Team has a plea for all residents in Richmondshire.

Please sign up to the ‘North Yorkshire Community Messaging’ service which is totally free and different from other ways of being kept informed, such as via Facebook. This system is more personal and is directed towards the residents and businesses within Richmondshire.

A great example of how this works is recently we had a suspicious vehicle in a rural area in the Leyburn area and as a direct result of an appeal by me to the residents in the area, we quickly identified the occupants and dealt with them. I will also keep you updated on the things you have brought to my attention that matter to you, such as speeding results, vehicle seizures, drink driver arrests and crime appeals, plus other very interesting issues.

This is a totally free email and text alert service from North Yorkshire Police, so why not give it a go and if it is not for you, it is very easy to unsubscribe.  I firmly believe that the more residents in Richmondshire that we have on the system, the safer Richmondshire will be and it will also enable us to keep crime as low as it is.

The overall feedback I am getting from the over 3300 members is very positive, so if you are not already a member, please subscribe now.

Just search for ‘North Yorkshire Community Messaging’ and sign up, or use the link below

Home Page – North Yorkshire Community Messaging

Apply to join North Yorkshire Local Access Forum

Are you:
 Interested in rights of way and green spaces to explore and enjoy the countryside?
 Keen to help shape the future of rural and urban paths, and open access land?
 Able to represent landowners and managers, or access users, or other interests?
 Able to spare a morning every four months or so?

Apply to join the North Yorkshire Local Access Forum

North Yorkshire Local Access Forum are currently recruiting new members. People with a passion for the countryside and an interest in exploring their neighbourhoods are invited to apply.

The Forum is an independent body that advises North Yorkshire Council, and other relevant bodies, on how people can make the most of opportunities for getting out and about in the great outdoors. It brings together representatives of land managers, users and other relevant fields or areas of interest to watch over and help shape the future of footpaths, bridleways, byways, open access land and other green spaces within North Yorkshire outside of the boundaries of the two National Parks.

To ensure the Forum represents the varying aspects of ‘access’ both to the countryside and in urban areas, applicants are sought who are interested in any of the following:

• Walking and Rambling
• Land Owners, Managers and Farming
• Running and/or Orienteering
• Nature Conservation and Environment
• Cycling and Mountain Biking
• Rural / Local Business
• Equestrian pursuits (riding or driving)
• Tourism
• Motorised vehicle and motor bike use
• Health promotion
• Water based activities and sports
• Education
• Youth Services / Organisations
• Local Authority
• Disabled and Disadvantaged Groups
• Public Transport
• Ethnic Minority Communities

If you feel that, in a voluntary capacity, you could contribute to the Forum’s work, then please apply online here:– https://nycjobs.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/8575/0/434377/20303/local-access-forum-volunteer

If you have any queries then please contact Dawn Drury, Democratic Services Officer, by email dawn.drury@northyorks.gov.uk or by telephone, 01757 292065.

The closing date for applications is 23 August 2024 at 5pm, with interviews to be held on 5 September 2024. A new member induction session will take place in mid-September 2024.

Update report from Councillor Angus Thompson – July 2024

North Yorkshire Council collects around 310,000 tonnes of household waste each year from over 300,000 properties. About 45 per cent of this is reused, recycled or composted.

As part of Let’s Talk Local and Let’s Talk Money, you told us that we should focus on providing the best value for money and tackling climate change. At the moment there are seven different ways of collecting your recycling. Having just one way of doing this would be more efficient and give you better value for money.

Like you, we want to keep our county attractive and clean so everyone can enjoy it.

Collectively, by reducing waste and increasing our recycling, we can help conserve our natural resources, protect our ecosystems, save energy, and support our ambitions of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and carbon negative by 2040.

We know this is an important subject, so please tell us about your rubbish and recycling, so we can look at what we can all do to help achieve our goals.

There are several ways you can take part in Let’s Talk Rubbish:

You can fill in an online survey here https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/LetsTalk  – the survey is on Commonplace, which is a safe and easy-to-use online tool used to engage with communities, by over 250 organisations including neighbouring councils in Leeds and West Yorkshire. 

If you would prefer, you can pick up a paper copy from your local library, leisure centre or main local office and return it in the envelope provided.

You can also email letstalk@northyorks.gov.uk  or call 0300 131 2 131 (please say ‘Let’s Talk’ when prompted) to request a survey.

You can write to:

Let’s Talk

North Yorkshire Council

County Hall

Northallerton

DL7 8AD

Accessible formats of the survey are available on request. Please share your views with us and encourage your colleagues, friends and family to do the same. The survey closes on 16 September 2024.

Questions from members of the public?

Please ask residents to email LetsTalk@northyorks.gov.uk or call the number above if they want to speak to someone.