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A message from The Post Office– 27th July to 3rd August

We regret to inform you that due to Annual Servicing and the replacement of system batteries we will be unable to provide services over the above period.

The normal service schedule will resume on Thursday 4th August.  Please would you notify your parishioners by any means possible of the suspended services.  I have attached a schedule to this email that might prove to be useful.

Thank you for your continued support and we apologise for the inconvenience this essential maintenance may cause.

RIPON MOBILE POST OFFICE – TIMETABLE

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WEDNESDAY	KIRBY MALZEARD WATH MELMERBY MASHAM NORTH STAINLEY	0900 – 1030 1055 – 1140 1150 – 1235 1300 – 1500 1515 – 1600	8 & 1/4 HRS
THURSDAY	MASHAM LOFTHOUSE GLASSHOUSES HAMPSTHWAITE RIPLEY	0900 – 1100 1130 – 1215 1240 – 1325 1350 – 1505     1515 – 1615	8 & 3/4HRS
FRIDAY	CUNDALL HELPERBY STAVELEY BISHOP MONKTON	0905 – 0935 0950 – 1050 1115 – 1215 1230 – 1315	5 & 1/4 HRS

Commissioner Zoë’s consultation, to hear the public’s views on proposed changes to fire and rescue services closes on 14 August.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe’s consultation, to listen the public’s views on proposed changes to fire and rescue services closes on 14 August.Before making her final decision Commissioner Zoë wants to hear your views. Have Your SayClick this link to have your say – Risk and Resource Model 2022-25 Consultation (smartsurvey.co.uk) Further information on the proposals, details on local consultation events and a link to complete the questionnaire can be found on the Commissioner’s website: www.tellcommissionerzoe.co.uk Watch our Myth busting video Click this link to watch the myth busting video: Hosted by Commissioner Zoë , Chief Fire Officer Jonathan Dyson answers questions which have been raised by members of the public during our consultation. More information Commissioner Zoë is considering proposals for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service’s new Risk and Resource Model 2022-2025, which sets out how the Service would seek to deploy its people, equipment, and resources. These proposals are based on an extensive risk assessment across North Yorkshire and York, which has identified the likelihood and severity of fires, road traffic collisions, water related incidents, and other emergencies. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has a balanced budget, so the proposed changes are not a way to cut costs, but instead are an opportunity to invest in vital areas identified by the public as priorities – such as improving the availability of on-call fire engines in our rural areas, and increasing prevention and protection work across the county and city. With fire-related incidents making up a smaller proportion of what the Service responds to overall, the proposals include significantly increasing and improving prevention and protection work relating to fire, road and water safety to stop harm happening in the first place, managing response to low-risk automatic fire alarms, introducing a new specialist water rescue capability in Craven, and introducing emergency response principles that make it clearer what the public can expect when making an emergency call. There are also three proposed changes specifically relating to Harrogate, Scarborough, and the York area. In the Harrogate and Scarborough areas, there is higher demand for services during daytime hours than at night, and the proposed change of fire engine would offer increased ability to respond during daytime hours, as well as boost resilience more widely. In York, there is currently more emergency response resource than the risk or demand requires. Huntington fire station is the least used in the area and so the proposal is to change the crewing at this station from full-time to On-call. This proposal would offer appropriate and safe cover for the community, while retaining capacity to carry out important prevention and protection work. T o gather the views of the public, Commissioner Zoë and her team are have been holding events across North Yorkshire and the city to discuss the proposals, including in Huntington, Harrogate, and Scarborough where specific changes are being proposed. An online questionnaire will also be available to complete throughout the consultation period. The last two roadshow events will take place in Harrogate on 19 July and Scarborough on 29 July. Commissioner Zoë said:“It’s my job to set the direction of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service and therefore consider these proposals and make a decision. Before I do that, I want to know what the public think and I therefore encourage people to come along to one of my consultation events this summer to speak with myself or a member of my team, and to complete the online questionnaire.“The role of a Fire and Rescue Service has changed and continues to change, with only 26% of our incidents last year relating to a fire emergency. We want to ensure we are addressing our current and future challenges and that we have the capacity to prevent and protect to stop incidents happening in the first place and prevent harm before it can take place, while also having the capacity to respond to emergencies when they do take place. We are confident these proposals would do that.“Inevitably, there are some areas where the setup of the Service would change but I’m confident the right people, right equipment and the right support would continue to be available to everyone.” Fire and Rescue personnel across North Yorkshire and York have been engaged by the Service on these proposals over the last two weeks and have been reassured that whilst some roles may be redeployed, everyone would remain employed and continue to fulfil what is needed to keep their community safe and feeling safe. Jon Foster, Chief Fire Officer said: “The Risk & Resource Model would support the transformation of our Fire and Rescue Service and enable a greater focus on prevention that is underlined by our assessment of community risk. It would also facilitate increased investment in our on-call service.” Implementing these proposals would mean Commissioner Zoë could deliver another of the public’s key priorities from her Fire and Rescue Plan consultation – improving the availability of On-call fire engines. The proposals outlined would allow investment of over £1.5 million per year from 2025 to improve North Yorkshire and York On-call station availability. Full details on our website Risk and Resource Model Proposal and Consultation – Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner North Yorkshire (northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk)

Find out more about the Risk and Resource Model Proposal and Consultation

North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership are proud to launch their new Be Aware Knowledge hub.

Be Aware is a knowledge hub designed to help prevent and tackle child exploitation in North Yorkshire. It has been used by professionals across North Yorkshire as a key source of knowledge and information about child exploitation since March 2021. The site has now expanded to include vital information designed for young people, parents, carers and local communities so we can all help to tackle child exploitation in North Yorkshire together.

The site has been developed in consultation with young people and families across North Yorkshire, ensuring the information is shaped in ways that will have the biggest impact.

Stories and experiences of child exploitation have also been shared, so families and residents can see what child exploitation can look and feel like, and the impact it can have on victims.

One young person who shared their experiences of child exploitation said “if I tell my story and how everything happened with me, I think they’d be able to listen and, like, understand more about and stupid it is”. His mum, who also shared her story said “if it helps at least one person, then it’s done something hasn’t it?”

The site is designed with information designed specifically for parents, carers, young people, local residents and businesses to raise awareness and provide a one-stop shop of information about child exploitation by highlighting:

• What child exploitation is and what it can look like.
• Highlighting the different types of child exploitation – including County Lines and online exploitation.
• How to talk to children about what child exploitation is, and things we can all do to help young people stay safe.
• What the signs are that child exploitation and grooming may be happening.
• What help and support is available in North Yorkshire if you are worried.

Child exploitation is happening across North Yorkshire. All children are vulnerable. Local families and young people have helped @nyscp1 create a hub of key knowledge so we can all tackle child exploitation together.

find out more at:

www.safeguardingchildren.co.uk/beaware #beaware

The very useful coming together of social media and public health make the following article interesting!

A dad who topped the scales at 30 stone (191kg) said dancing on TikTok helped him shed a third of his weight.

Adrian Scarlett, 52, said he always struggled with his weight but his young children gave him a “wake-up call”.

The father-of-three has dropped more than 10 stone (64kg) through diet, determination and dancing on the platform under the name Bye Bye Fatman.

Mr Scarlett’s videos have had millions of views and now he wants to help others lose weight too.

“I’ve had a binge-eating disorder throughout my adult life,” he said.

“Any time I have been under stress, food has been the comfort.”

Now weighing 18 stone, he is continuing his journey through diet and dancing

He said he “changed his mindset” after getting married and raising his children aged six, three and 20 months.

Mr Scarlett, a teacher at a school in Hereford, said meal replacement shakes helped him to shift the first few stones, which he continued with healthy eating and exercise.

“My children were my wake-up call,” Mr Scarlett said.

He documented his journey through a number of dance videos to trending songs on TikTok using his @Bye_Bye_Fatman profile.

It has attracted about 52,000 followers and more than 3.1m likes.

“As the audiences increase, I am now held accountable by more and more people and it is impossible to fail because I have people watching me,” he said.

Full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-62184648

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The Evening Standard The Evening Standard reports analysis by the County Council Network (CCN) revealed that the number of over-65s living in county and rural areas has increased by a million over the past decade

The CCN raised concerns that the demographic shift is heaping pressure on underfunded adult social care services.

County councils are also concerned that reforms to adult social care, due to be introduced from October 2023, could lead to reduced quality and access to services unless the Government provides more funding and changes how it shares resources between councils.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said:

“Reforming adult social care is a priority and we are investing £5.4 billion over the next three years to end spiralling care costs and support the workforce.

This includes £3.6 billion to reform the social care charging system and enable all local authorities to move towards paying providers a fair cost of care, and a further £1.7 billion to begin major improvements across adult social care in England.”

Farming UK reports that campaigners have urged conservative leadership candidates to prioritise farming and rural communities amidst the cost-of-living crisis, as the leadership contest accelerates

This includes passing measures to ease the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, including a VAT cut for transport fuel.

The calls follow a Countryside Alliance snap survey of more than 230 people outlining the consequences of the crisis on rural businesses, households, and individuals such as fuel poverty.

The rural vote has become increasingly important in recent general elections and Labour and the Lib Dems are actively targeting the Tories’ Green Wall.

Chief executive of the Countryside Alliance, Tim Bonner said:

“Thriving rural communities are the solution to the challenges facing our environment, not the problem, and government policy must reflect that.”

After a week of high temperatures across the UK, the Met Office has issued a very rare amber warning for much of England

In many parts of the Country temperatures are expected to peak above 37 °C

The main risks posed by a heatwave are:

• Not drinking enough water (dehydration)
• Overheating (especially amongst the vulnerable)
• Heat exhaustion and heatstroke

Some advice during the heatwave:

• Never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle (especially young children and animals)
• Keep the sun out by closing blinds and curtains
• Park your vehicle in the shade if possible
• Between 11am – 3pm it is best to try to avoid going out in the sun
• Make sure you use plenty of sun cream
• Walk or stay in the shade in possible
• Make sure you drink regularly and have plenty of water available

You may be eligible to join the priority services register if you:

• Have reached your state pension age
• Are disabled or have a long-term medical condition
• Are recovering from an injury
• Have a hearing or sight condition
• Have a mental health condition
• Are pregnant or have young children
• Have extra communication needs (such as if you don’t speak or read English well).

You might still be able to register for other reasons if your situation isn’t listed. For example, if you need short-term support after a stay in hospital. Contact your utility provider for assistance.

Enjoy the lovely weather, but above all, stay safe!

The PC has a vacant allotment space that has become newly available to rent.

Rental is £40.00 per year.

Please contact the Clerk- clek@staveleyandcopgrovepc.org.uk – for further details if you are interested in cultivating the site and taking it on.

Do you have time to spare that could usefully support some local Charity organisations? There exist some Local voluntary and community sector job opportunities

Opportunities to work with Harrogate and District Community Action (HADCA ) member organisations and their partners often appear on the 

HADCA website

This is a list of the current advertised vacancies.

Open Country – Communications & Fundraising Officer (closing date 8 July)

Open Country – Fundraising Officer (closing date 8 July)

Community First Yorkshire – Operations Assistant (closing date 12 July)

Ripon Museum Trust – Administration Officer (closing date 14 July)

North Yorkshire Hospice Care – Retail Driver (closing date 14 July)

Saint Michaels Hospice – Hospice Services Coordinator (closing date 15 July)

Foundation UK – Housing Support Worker (closing date 17 July)

Foundation UK – Project Officer (closing date 17 July)

North Yorkshire Hospice Care – In Memory Fundraiser (closing date 18 July)

Home-Start Leeds – Coordinators x 2 (Part-Time) (closing date 18 July)

Dancing for Well-Being CIC – Dancing for Well-Being Manager (closing date 22 July)

Saint Michaels Hospice – Wellbeing Support Worker (closing date 25 July)

North Yorkshire Hospice Care – Assistant Shop Manager (closing date 27 July)

North Yorkshire Hospice Care – Assistant Shop Manager (closing date 28 July)

Just B –  CYP Services Coordinator (closing date 1 August)

Saint Michaels Hospice – PA to CEO (closing date 2 August)