Staveley & Copgrove Parish Council
Local Government in North Yorkshire
The Clothes Bank provides free of charge, good quality clothes for children and adults. It is open to anyone on a low income.
The Clothes Bank will now be open most Saturday mornings 10.30 – 12.30 and some Fridays (check the website and Facebook for details).
No prior booking will now be necessary and Covid measures will be in place.
April is stress awareness month.
What are the signs of stress and how can you help yourself?
This past year has been stressful for many people, for many different reasons. Stress is our body’s response to pressure. Many different situations or life events can cause stress. It is often triggered when we experience something new, unexpected or that threatens our sense of self, or when we feel we have little control over a situation.
Get Your Mind Plan on the Every Mind Matters website
Answer 5 quick questions to get your free plan with tips to help you deal with stress and anxiety, improve your sleep, boost your mood and feel more in control.
Get a coronavirus (covid-19) test if you don’t have symptoms
You can now order tests to be delivered, collect a test from a local pharmacy or from a testing site (including between 2:30pm and 8pm from Dragon Road Car Park, Dragon Road, Harrogate, HG1 5DB)
You can now book a vaccine if you are aged 45 and over.
There is now a fourth Vaccination Centre in our district at Pateley Bridge (Memorial Hall) run by Pateley Bridge pharmacy. Appointments can be booked through the national system.
Covid-19 vaccination for people with severe mental illness
Public Health England has also developed a series of short videos on Covid-19 vaccination to support and encourage people with severe mental illness to get their Covid-19 vaccines.
Covid-19 vaccine and clotting information
Public Health England has released an information sheet explaining the safety of the vaccinations.
| The government is consulting on changes to the way local services are provided. Instead of responsibility being split between two, separate, councils the government has suggested two unitary authorities to each run all services in their respective areas. Six of the seven district and borough councils – including Harrogate – have proposed an east and west model with the county split roughly either side of the A1(M). The west side would be formed of the current Craven, Richmondshire and Hambleton districts and the borough of Harrogate. The east side would be formed of the current city of York area, the districts of Selby and Ryedale and the borough of Scarborough. You’ll find the business case for the east/west model on this special website. North Yorkshire County Council is suggesting one unitary council would cover the entire county with a second, smaller unitary to run the city of York as is the case now. The government consultation is your chance to shape the way local council services are organised and provided in your community. Harrogate Borough Council encourage you to take part and add your views. |
 During lockdown, the markets in Knaresborough and Ripon were restricted to the sale of essential goods only. From Wednesday 15th April in Knaresborough and Thursday 16th April in Ripon, all traders will be allowed to start back. |
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The Hydro in Harrogate and Ripon and Nidderdale leisure centres welcomed back their first customers from 12 April.
You can now enjoy lane swimming and family fun sessions in the pools at the Hydro and at Nidderdale leisure centre.
Brimhams fitness centres at the Hydro and at Ripon and Nidderdale leisure centres are now open again to existing members.
All swim and gym sessions must be pre-booked in advance.
Please note that you must wear a face covering in all communal areas of the buildings.
Harrogate Borough Council (HBC) are putting plans in place to open the three other pools in the coming weeks and months. It is anticipated that Ripon Spa Baths will be next to open.
HBC are waiting for the government to publish guidance on future social distancing rules which will dictate how quickly Starbeck baths may be opened.
Regrettably, the filtration equipment at Knaresborough pool is still broken. Components from Spain are needed to repair the systems however the impact of the third wave of Coronavirus is affecting these repairs. HBC want to reassure residents they are working on alternative reparation planning and hope the pool will be repaired as soon as possible.
12 April is the date we’ve all had in our dairies for weeks.
From this date, non-essential retailers, ‘personal care’ premises (hairdressers, barber shops, nail bars) many public buildings and leisure centres opened again.
Hospitality businesses are also allowed to serve customers in outdoor settings. Food and drink must be ordered and consumed when you are seated.
You can now book and stay at self-contained accommodation, such as campsites and holiday lets, provided indoor facilities are not shared with other households.
However, despite the fact the lockdown restrictions have eased further today, Covid-19 hasn’t gone away.
Please continue – like you have been doing all along – to follow the rules to do your bit to minimise the spread of the virus in your local community and across the district.
Remember ‘hands, face and space’ and a new message about fresh air. Even indoors, you should consider how to keep fresh air circulating.
Please wear a face covering where you are required to and maintain social distancing even when you are outdoors.
Harrogate district foodbanks service update
NEW Foodbank in Starbeck
Opening Thursday 8 April
Life Destiny Church (at the rear of the Starbeck Methodist Church building), 93b High Street, Starbeck, HG2 7LH
Opening times: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Knaresborough Foodbank – Change in day of opening
Opening day is moving from Mondays to Fridays with the first Friday opening 9 April at the same venue, Holy Trinity Church, Briggate, HG5 8BQ and the same time of 10:30am – 12:30pm
There are no changes at the Mowbray Community Church foodbank which will continue to open Tuesdays and Fridays 10.30am – 12.30pm.
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Description: Speed travelling and “Slow Down” flashing sign, fixed to street lighting pole. Moveable between locations.
Location: 1. Opposite Church, Main Street, Staveley. 2. Next to bus stop, Minskip Road, Staveley.
Acquisition: 2023
Estimated Value: £4,000
Description: Four sided seat with central planter.
Location: Recreation Field, Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Acquisition: 2021
Estimated Value: £1,000
Description: 2 signs indicating entry to Copgrove, 1 on Wath Lane and 1 on Apron Lane.
Estimated Value: £710
Acquisition: Purchased in November 2020 and installed in February 2021.
Locations:
Wath Lane – Grid Reference:
Apron Lane – Grid Reference:
Description: Enclosed field of public open space with a fenced children’s play area and small football pitch.
Location: Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE
Rented From: Staveley Relief in Need Charity
Rental Fee: £70 per annum
Description: 2 allotment plots leased annually to local residents.
Location: Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE
Rented From: Harrogate Borough Council
Rental Fee: £40 per annum per site
Lease Agreement
Description: A row of posts and chains along the edge of the village green west and the unmade road in front of the Royal Oak pub, acting as a barrier to prevent car parking on the green.
Location: Village Green West, Main Street, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 363 627
Acquisition
Date: Not known
Cost: £665
Current Use: Boundary fence
Description: 3 village notice boards at various locations around the two villages.
Total Estimated Value: £1,425
Notice Boards 1 and 2
Location: Village Green East, Main Street, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 366 627
Estimated Value: £950
Acquisition: 1997 and 2005/6
Key Holder(s): Bill Kirkpatrick, Neil Horton
Notice Board 3
Location: Start of St. Mongah’s Lane, Copgrove.
Grid Reference: SE 345 632
Estimated Value: £475
Acquisition: 2002
Key Holder(s): Peter Edwards
Description: Safety barrier alongside the pull-in in front of the primary school. The Parish Council financed the barrier following the withdrawal of funds by North Yorkshire County Council.
Location: In front of primary school, Minskip Road, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 366 628
Acquisition
Date: November 2011
Cost: £550
Current Use: Public safety barrier
Description: Childrens Playground, located on the recreation field comprising the following equipment items:
Wicksteed Whirly Bird
Record Cradle Swings
Record Flat Seat Swings
Hags Multi Pondo
Play and Leisure Multi Unit
Play and Leisure Fish Spring Mobile
Ledon Car Spring Mobile
Bench
Fencing and Gates
The playground is inspected annually by RoSPA and four times per year by a local specialist contractor. It is also visually inspected weekly by a team of local volunteers and stands on land rented annually from the Staveley Relief in Need Charity.
More information about the development of the childrens play area is available here. Maintenance of the playground is one of the Parish Council’s ongoing projects. Progress on the project can be seen by selecting the Children’s Play Area project page.
Location: Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 366 625
Acquisition: Adopted .
Estimated Value: £12,000
Description: Coated steel frame, clear screen shelter with 4 seats
Location: On village green east, Main Street, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 366 627
Acquisition: January 2012. Purchased by the Parish Council, thanks to a donation from Abacus, a local employer based at Jubilee Court, Copgrove.
Estimated Value: £1,900
Maintenance: North Yorkshire Councy Council are responsible for looking after bus stops and shelters across the county.
Further Information: See Extras – Public Transport and Extras – External Links for bus timetables.
Description: Ex BT telephone box, now home to the village public defibrillator unit. The phobe box is a K6, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1936 and introduced to celebrate the King George V Silver Jubilee. It was probably installed under the ‘Jubilee Concession’, which meant kiosks were installed in every town and village with a Post Office. The K6 was 80 years old in 2016.
Location: Opposite the village green east, Main Street, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 366 627
Acquisition: Phone box purchased from BT in May 2016 for a nominal sum of £1. The defibrillator was purchased from Wel Medical Ltd. and installed in June 2016.
Cost: £1,800
Current Valuation: Defibrillator £1,800. Replacement cost of K6 approx £2,500 plus delivery and installation.
Further Information:The defibrillator is checked weekly by the local Community First Responders coordinator. See Community First Responders for more details on how to use the unit.
Description: 5 wooden benches at various locations around the two villages.
Estimated Value: £1,900 for benches 1 – 4
Bench No. 1
Location: Wath Lane, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 359 625
Acquisition: 1995
Bench No. 2
Location: Village Green West, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 363 627
Acquisition: 1995
Bench No. 3
Location: Village Green West, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 363 627
Acquisition: 1995
Bench No. 4
Location: Main Street, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 365 627
Acquisition: 1995
Bench No.5
This seat was removed in 2020.
Location: Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 368 624
Bench No.6
Location: Open space on St. Mongah’s Lane, Copgrove.
Grid Reference: SE 345 633
Estimated Value: £475
Acquisition: 2002
Description: Wooden bench set within a stone surround.
Location: Junction of Main Street, Minskip Road and Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Grid Reference: SE 366 627
Acquisition:
Estimated Value: £2,375
From the Archive: The seat when new in 1990
Description: An animal pound where stray livestock were impounded. Animals were kept in a dedicated enclosure, until claimed by their owners, or sold to cover the costs of impounding. The term pinfold is saxon in origin and common in the north of England. A village pound was a feature of most English medieval villages.
Location: Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Size: approx 250 sq mt including the adjacent land.
Grid Reference: SE 367 626
Acquisition: Erected in 1832 by public subscription and restored in 1986.
Date: Not known
Cost: £20,470
Current Valuation: £20,470
Current Use: Public amenity
Further Information: In 2012, thanks to an initiative by Staveley resident Ken Barker, a rose garden was planted in land next to the Pinfold to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. In 2019 a new gate to the Pinfold was installed by D.Hargreaves (Blacksmith) of The Forge, Coneythorpe.
Description: Former allotment site, purchased from the estate of F.L. Knowlson. A copy of the deed of conveyance is available here.
Location: Junction of Main Street, Minskip Road and Arkendale Road, Staveley.
Size:
Grid Reference: SE 366 627
Acquisition
Date: 2nd September 1986
Cost: £750
Current Valuation: £750
Current Use: Public open space
From the Archive: Oak Tree Planting
Description: Triangle of land registered to the Parish Council under Section 3 of the Commons Registration Act 1965 when no evidence of ownership was offered to the Commissioner at a hearing in Harrogate on 31st October 1973. A copy of the decision notice is available here.
Location: In front of the Royal Oak pub Main Street, Staveley
Size:
Grid Reference: SE 363 627
Acquisition
Date: 9th November 1973
Cost: £0
Current Valuation:
Current Use: Public open space
