Notices
Parish Magazine update - November 2020
published on 30th Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 30th Oct 2020.
The following update appears in November 2020's Parish Magazine
Escrick Parish Council update
Highways:
A19: There has been no further response from North Yorkshire County Council regarding the proposed traffic light scheme. Therefore the Parish Council has reluctantly accepted that there is no realistic prospect of the scheme being progressed at present. The Parish Council will contact City of York Council / Deighton Parish Council to explore the possibility of a pedestrian crossing just to the north of the Church as an alternative.
Skipwith Road speeding: Following the concerns sent in July, the ‘95 Alive’ Road Safety Partnership has directed the Council to the County Council highways team to discuss measures that can be implemented to address the speeding concerns. The Council has contacted the highways team, and is awaiting their response.
Watermain burst: It was noted that there had been yet another burst and roadworks on the A19 outside the Parsonage, with associated disruption. The Council has written to Yorkshire Water raising concerns with the frequency of leaks and repairs in this area, and requesting a long-term solution.
VAS sign: The vehicle activated sign is currently out of action, due to an electrical fault. It is due to be repaired during October under warranty.
Planning:
The Council has agreed to undertake a review of Tree Preservation Orders in the village.
The application for a waste sorting site at the former Stillingfleet mine site has not yet be heard by committee.
It is understood that The Parsonage will be applying for retrospective planning permission for the conversion of part of their lawns to car parking.
Maintenance:
On Main St, the bus shelter woodwork has been repainted, and illumination installed for the Jubilee fountain.
One of the street lights at Hollicarrs Close has been knocked over. The Parish Council is arranging for a replacement to be installed.
Work on the village green fence is due to be completed during October.
The Council is chasing up with North Yorkshire highways regarding the repairs to Main St bridge, which was hit by a lorry in August 2019.
General:
The Council is waiting to hear when Arriva will start to use the bus stop laybys instead of stopping by the Lychgate. It was agreed that the Parish Council would explore the feasibility of getting a bus shelter installed at the layby.
Parish Council meeting dates: 2nd November, 6th December, 4th January. All meetings at 7.30pm online. Public welcome. Contact: Clerk (Sally Look), clerk@escrick.org, Chair (Richard Rowson), chair@escrick.org; Website: escrick.org
November's Parish Magazine
published on 30th Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 30th Oct 2020.
November's Parish Magazine is available to view online here:
Garden waste collections - Tue 27th October 2020
published on 27th Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 27th Oct 2020.
From Selby District Council:
We’re sorry but garden waste collections won’t take place in Appleton, Roebuck, Colton, Escrick and Thorganby today.
This is because several staff members are isolating due to Covid-19, so we’re prioritising recycling and refuse collections.
The areas affected this week will have their bins emptied on their next scheduled date.
We’re sorry if this causes an inconvenience and we’re reviewing the situation every day so we can keep the key services running as normally as possible at this time.
Village green works
published on 19th Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 19th Oct 2020.
Work will be taking place this week on the village green to replace the low level fence along Carrs Meadow.
Please use common sense and keep away from the areas where work is in progress, and encourage any unaccompanied children to do likewise.
The work involves replacing the existing fence, and extending to join up with the fence on Carr Lane. Several gaps will be left in the new fence for pedestrian access, whilst keeping vehicles out.
Escrick York Boundary
published on 15th Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 15th Oct 2020.
With the announcement that York is to be placed in tier 2 COVID restrictions, a few people have asked for clarification whether or not this includes Escrick.
To clarify, most of Escrick Village is in Selby District. The boundary runs between the church and the SangThai restaurant, as shown in black on the map below. York is north of the line, Selby is south of the line. Selby is not part of York.
Restrictions are defined using political boundaries, not postcodes, postal addresses or telephone dialling codes.
Farm break-in - Escrick
published on 9th Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 9th Oct 2020.
Overnight between the 8th- 9th October a farm in Escrick has had a shed broken into and 2 quads, a strimmer and chainsaw taken. All items were recovered by the owner that were dumped a quarter of a mile away. If you have any information please call 101 and quote job no: NYP-09102020-0208.
Parish Magazine update - October 2020
published on 1st Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 1st Oct 2020.
The following update appeared in October's Parish Magazine:
Escrick Parish Council update September 2020
Covid 19:
At September’s meeting the Parish Council reviewed arrangements, and agreed to keep these unaltered. The Council will continue to meet via video calls, and the playground will remain open with restrictions and an enhanced cleaning regime. Plans may change as the pandemic evolves and residents are encouraged to check the Council’s website for updates.
Highways:
Skipwith Road speeding: The Council has submitted a request to the ’95 alive’ road safety partnership requesting that they review the speeding issues on Skipwith Road. After some delay they have acknowledged the request, but are not in a position to progress at the moment due to staff shortages.
The vehicle activated sign is currently out of action, due to an electrical fault. It is due to be repaired during September under warranty.
Planning:
The application for clay extraction west of the A19 / business park was approved by North Yorkshire County Council in late July.
The application for a leisure/caravan park on the former North Selby Mine site was approved by City of York Council in August.
The application for increased in-fill at the former brickworks quarry west of the business park was approved by North Yorkshire County Council in early September.
The application for a waste sorting site at the former Stillingfleet mine site has not yet be heard by committee.
Maintenance:
The bus shelter woodwork is due to be repainted during September.
An order has been placed for an electrical supply to the fountain area, to allow the monument to be illuminated in due course.
Work on the village green fence has been delayed due to availability of contractors.
Parish Council meeting dates: 5th October, 2nd November, 6th December. All meetings at 7.30pm online. Public welcome. Contact: Clerk (Sally Look), clerk@escrick.org, Chair (Richard Rowson), chair@escrick.org; Website: escrick.org
October's Parish Magazine
published on 1st Oct 2020
This notice was last updated on 1st Oct 2020.
October's Parish Magazine is available to view online here:
COVID-19 Selby District Council Update 17th Sept 2020
published on 17th Sep 2020
This notice was last updated on 17th Sep 2020.
Update from Selby District Council - Thursday 17th September 2020:
To update you on the situation with Covid-19 in Selby district, as our area continues to record higher numbers of cases compared to other parts of North Yorkshire.
The Local Resilience Forum has declared a major incident, given the rise in case numbers. Of particular concern in North Yorkshire are the Selby and Scarborough districts.
In our district, there are particular concerns about community transmission in the Sherburn-in-Elmet area. We are also seeing increases amongst care home residents and staff.
This is happening against a backdrop of national problems with laboratory capacity, which means fewer Covid 19 tests are available and results are taking longer.
Working together with LRF partners, we’ve put the following in place:
- Moved into major incident response mode;
- Directed local testing facilities towards areas of greatest need;
- Stepped up support to care homes and other care services;
- Started to prepare for re-introducing restrictions to visits to care homes in the Selby district
- Paused the re-opening of social care day services;
- Worked with Safety Advisory Groups (SAGs) to develop guidance to ensure events are Covid-19 compliant and to advise the cancellation of events in areas with high levels of infection to protect lives and livelihoods;
- Worked proactively with workplace and hospitality sectors to promote Covid-19 safety measures;
- Supported schools and businesses with positive cases to manage incidents and prevent or limit the size of outbreaks.
These actions are being taken to try to avoid a further full lockdown if possible. Work continues now to prevent, contain and reduce the spread of the virus.
In addition, in the whole of the Selby district, people are asked to:
- Exercise extra vigilance in maintaining hand hygiene and social distancing
- Use face coverings when leaving home while circulating infection levels are increasing
- Avoid large groupings of over 30 people
- Events organisers to re-think any indoor or outdoor events that involve more than 30 people;
- Take extra care when leaving home if you have an underlying health condition or have been advised to shield
Thank you for your continued help as we work together to control the virus.
A19 Roadworks - Friday 18th Sept
published on 17th Sep 2020
This notice was last updated on 17th Sep 2020.
Roadworks are scheduled for the Bell Farm area of the A19 (South of Escrick) for Friday 18th September.