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The ‘20’s Plenty’ campaign that is being supported by Parish Council’s across North Yorkshire was set up to try to improve road safety.

Our Parish Council have voted to join the campaign and so we are now getting up-dates about events associated with the campaign. This latest information we have received details how the candidates for the forthcoming Police Fire and Crime Commissioner post have expressed their opinions about the 20’s Plenty campaign.

At the meeting held there were statements from Emma Scott-Spivey, Labour candidate, followed by Keith Tordoff, Independent.

Both fully support the 20s Plenty campaign for default 20mph and safer roads for all. Conservative candidate Zoe Metcalfe sent a statement, which was read. She failed to back the campaign for default 20mph and safer roads for all.

The election day is set for the process to elect the new Police Fire and Crime Commissioner, it is Thursday 25th November 2021.

There is a Q&A session link here to listen to the information. https://us02web.zoom.us/…/0dIzADs_rWAWwJNnD60_MAmoyc…

You will need to copy this Passcode to access the recording: p.KE0PzC

The number of Parish councils passing default 20mph motions has risen to at least 33, with many more having agreed in principle and/or doing so on their next meeting agendas.

In 2019 the Parish Council paid for two traffic surveys, one on Main Street and one on Arkendale Road (Minskip Road having recently been monitored by NYCC which lead to the introduction of the 20 mph section). The purpose of these surveys was to accurately establish whether there was an unacceptable level of speeding rather needing to rely on perceptions. The data gathered did show that there was an issue with speeding.

Since that time the Parish Council has worked on your behalf to try and obtain support to address this and finally we are very relieved to advise you that North Yorkshire Police recently undertook their own speed data analysis and confirmed that the speed data and information they obtained and analysed has lead to the following decision.

“Based on the speed data collected and all other available relevant information, the Roads Safety Task Group decided that the location was suitable for Community Speed Watch (CSW).

CSW is a scheme that has been launched across North Yorkshire designed to support local communities and improve road safety by allowing residents to address speed concerns in their local area with the support of North Yorkshire Police. “

On this basis they have offered their support to launch the scheme, subject to a full site risk assessment. As the name suggests the actual data gathering is undertaken by residents and so we are now looking for volunteers to join a group who will be trained to undertake roadside data gathering.

Please can you let Helen North know by email at helen.north@staveleyandcopgrovepc.org.uk if you are willing to participate.

In the meantime please continue to report traffic issues such as speeding, dangerous driving etc to 95Alive at Online Speed Concern Report

Operation Spartan

Have you witnessed anti-social use of vehicles or captured it on camera?

North Yorkshire Police have launched ‘Operation Spartan’ which aims to improve the attitudes of all who use our roads and increase the level of safety for all.

North Yorkshire Police would like to see any evidence if you have witnessed or captured instances of anti-social use of vehicles, or poor and dangerous driving. They hope to use this initiative to help improve road safety for all road users and pedestrians.

If you have any filming on a dashboard camera or other form of camera, then Information on how to register and send these instances can be found here: https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/do-it-online/report- it/road-policing/ or by emailing: OpSpartan@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

RURAL HOMEOWNERS FACE £404 ENERGY BILL RISE AS PRICE CAP FAILS TO PROTECT THEM

The Telegraph reports that hundreds of thousands of rural homeowners will see their bills rise by more than £400 as the energy price cap failed to protect those living in oil powered properties

More than 200,000 homes are oil reliant with the majority in rural areas and although the price cap has protected most urban homes from increase in gas and electricity bills, rural communities have been forgotten.

The price of heating oil has climbed around 63% since April, hitting its highest level in more than four years resulting in a £404 difference in energy bills in comparison to those protected by the price cap.

(For the full article please visit The Telegraph on line)

You can now buy autumn bedding plants grown by experts from the NYCC Horticultural Nursery. There’s a good selection of vibrant violas, pretty polyanthus, pansies, primula and wallflower plants along with a range of gardening accessories including planters, containers and compost. The nursery shop is open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 3pm*. You’ll find the nursery on Nursery Lane East, off Harlow Moor Road in Harrogate (please use the postcode HG2 0FH). If you would prefer you can now pre-order your plants before you visit using the click and collect service. For more information and online orders visit our website. *please note that the nursery shop will only be open at weekends until 10 October.

Since being launched last year, members of the UK’s first all hybrid car sharing club, have travelled almost 40,000 miles.

Co Wheels provides a fleet of hybrid cars for pay-as-you-go hire around the town for short (as little as half an hour) or long-term bookings (up to a week).

Each car has its own designated zone, and comes with a parking permit which allows parking anywhere in this area thanks to support from North Yorkshire County Council. Insurance, cleaning, servicing and refuelling are all included in the cost too. A van is also available for hire as part of the club.

Cars are available in Harrogate but Co Wheels hope to have a car in Knaresborough and Ripon soon.

For more information visit the Co Wheels website.

Respect and Protect Campaign in North Yorkshire

Since coming out of lockdown, it has become clear that not everybody feels the same about Covid, and as a result, in some places levels of tension and anxiety have increased.

To try and raise awareness and encourage understanding, North Yorkshire County Council are launching the Respect & Protect campaign. The aim of the campaign is to normalise good and healthy behaviours to protect people and encourage respect for individual choices.

As we all learn to live with Covid, NYCC believe a little kindness and understanding towards each other will go a long way. The key messages of the campaign are therefore:

“We all feel differently about Covid….let’s be thoughtful’
‘We are all learning to live in a world where Covid still exists… let’s be kind’

‘Everyone is entitled to respect, so let’s try to also protect each other by following the guidance as issued by the government’s autumn / winter plan’ 

The campaign will be evident around the County through online content, editorials in newspaper publications, and the roll out of various types of signage across market towns of North Yorkshire, including Ripon, Knaresborough and Harrogate.

NYCC is working in partnership with Public Health, Highways, Trading Standards, and Environmental Health, to ensure the signage is installed effectively, and there are plans made for removal once the campaign ends. The campaign is likely to run through to the end of winter.

It seems important to reinforce the key messages of the campaign even without the prefix of ‘…Covid…’

Perhaps we could all just have more of a try at ‘….let’s be thoughtful’
‘… let’s be kind’

North Yorkshire Police have been made aware that fraudsters are posing as TV engineers and offering to help local residents retune their TV’s following the Bilsdale mast fire for a fee of £200.

Arqiva, the company which owns the Bilsdale mast, has advised that they are developing an official support plan with local organisations and details will be shared when available.

Anyone who is approached at home and concerned should call the police on 101 to make a report.

Dementia Forward Community Coffee Mornings are back, now on the 2nd Friday of the month, starting Friday 8 October with a Harvest Coffee Morning, 10am – 12 noon at George Armitage House, Burton Leonard HG3 3SD.
Catch up over a cuppa and cake. Any harvest donations will be donated a local foodbank.
 

Resources for raising awareness about COVID Pass fraud and how to get your free NHS COVID Pass

Criminals are using the NHS COVID Pass as a way to target the public by convincing them to hand over money, financial details and personal information. The NHS App is free. The NHS COVID Pass is free. The NHS will never ask for payment or any financial details.