Notices
THE PARISH COUNCIL
MEETS AT 7.00 pm ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF AUGUST .
WOODLAND CARE DAY
Another Woodland Care Day will be held in Betty Eastwood Park in Crigglestone on Sunday 21 March meeting at 10 am at the Haveroid Lane entrance to the Park. Participants of all ages are invited to come along to learn new skills such as thinning and pruning young trees and creating wildife habitats. You should wear suitable outdoor clothing and stout footwear. For further information contact the Clerk on 01924 373487.
PUBLICATION SCHEME
At the November 2008 meeting, the Parish Council adopted the new Mandatory Publication Scheme. Many details of published information are available on this site.
Hard copies of
information are available for at the cost of printing - 10p
per sheet (black and white) and 40p per sheet (colour) plus postage.
COMMUNITY HERO AWARD
In 2009 the Parish Council agreed to present an annual Community Hero Award to a resident of the parish who had done outstanding voluntary work within the community for the benefit of the residents of the Parish. A committee was been appointed to oversee the award scheme.
At the Parish Council meeting on 12 January, the Chairman, Cllr Peebles , presented the 2009 Award to Keith Wainwright in recognition of his valuable contribution to the parish over many years.
GROUNDS
MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS In the interests of best
practice, contracts for the maintenance of the Park and for other amenity sites in the Parish are put out to tender to
local contractors.
The Parish Council
also puts out to tender the hanging basket contract
with some 54 baskets being displayed in the parish last year.
YORKSHIRE AIR AMBULANCE The charity operates a lifesaving rapid response helicopter service across Yorkshire. They:
- Ensure seriously injured persons are never more than an average 10 minutes away from hospital
- Get paramedic care to patients within the crucial 'Golden Hour' and aim to attend critical cases within the 'Platinum Ten Minutes'
- Access areas which are difficult or impossible for road ambulances to reach quickly, i.e. coastal, rural or mountainous areas
Further information is available on 0845 1206060 or www.yaa.org.uk
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