Staveley & Copgrove Parish Council

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Welcome to our August 2020 newsletter. We hope you are keeping safe and well. The following news items have been posted on our website recently and we would like to bring them to your attention here:

Thank you

In July we said good bye to Neil, our Clerk and welcomed Rebecca our new clerk. The Parish Councillor’s would like to thank Neil for all his hard in the last year!

Changes to the Local Government

The government has signalled its determination to change the structure of local government in York and North Yorkshire.  In effect this means that the existing districts, boroughs and county council will cease to exist and new structures will be formed.

Over the coming weeks, the Leaders of the district and borough councils in North Yorkshire will be preparing a bid for local government reorganisation.

You can find out more about Harrogate Borough Councils approach by visiting: www.get-change-right.com

Harrogate district Covid -19 Community Recovery Plan

With public and voluntary sector partner organisations, Harrogate Borough Council is working on a plan to support communities recover from the pandemic.
They would like to know what impact Covid-19 has had on residents of the district and what the new ‘normal’ means for their daily life.
Feedback will be used to ensure future support best reflects and matches the needs of communities – and people – across the district

Please complete the short survey as a resident and encourage others to do so too.
The closing date is 31 August 2020. 

Hydro in Harrogate

Harrogate Borough Council asking for views on sport and leisure services investment plans

Plans would see the Hydro in Harrogate completely refurbished and a new pool and leisure centre constructed in Knaresborough.
The council would like your views, whether you currently use the leisure services or not and as a resident, voluntary sector organisation or representative of a local community group. You could include contributions about important issues of accessibility, for example.

Please complete the short survey by 11 September 2020.

North Yorkshire County Council

North Yorkshire County Council’s website has a dedicated area for all the latest COVID-19 related news. Visit: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/coronavirus-advice-and-information

Community Support organisations 

North Yorkshire County Council and Harrogate Borough Council are working with 6 community support organisations  (CSOs) across the Harrogate District which are the point of contact for those who are alone and isolated by the pandemic and who have no other local support available.

The 6 CSOs arrange: shopping for food and essential items, collecting prescriptions, a friendly listening ear, information & signposting to online activities or someone who can help, if they can’t.

HADCA and their front-line HELP team is the Community Support Organisation for Harrogate and surrounding villages. In Ripon their team is working closely with Ripon Community House. 

People who have additional needs can contact the County Council’s customer service centre on 01609 780780 (every day between 8am and 5:30pm ). There is information about the help and support available on the NYCC website

Now the Government programme for people shielding has stopped, the Community Support Organisations are still here to help.

Food support and essential delivery services in Harrogate District 

The Community Support Organisations are the point of contact for people who don’t know where to turn

Having taken a well earned break, the team at Resurrected Bites  are returning w/c 24 August.
They are making some changes to the way they are operating and you can read these here

For anyone finding it difficult to make ends meet in the Ripon area there is food support available from Ripon Community House

The team at Supporting Older People is working with partners to provide free Asda parcels of food and essential items together with free single portion fresh meals for anyone in need, in addition to their shopping and prescription collection and telephone befriending service for older people. The contact number is 07535 508043 if you know anyone who would benefit from any of these services.

St Peter’s Church, next to Primark in central Harrogate offer the following free services:
Monday to Saturday 8.15 – 8.45 breakfast available
Monday to Saturday 4 – 4.45 A hot takeout meal.
Sunday 1pm hot meal take out.

The Harrogate & Knaresborough Foodbanks: 10.30-12.30 Tuesdays & Fridays, Mowbray Church, Harrogate  & Monday 10.30-12.30 Holy Trinity Knaresborough there is help with a 3 day pack of in-date food and additional support. Vouchers for the foodbank can be accessed from St Peter’s Church or by contacting the Harrogate Community Support Organisation.

There is a list of businesses offering delivery (or take away) of food & essential items for people self isolating or shielding in Harrogate and the surrounding areas HERE.

HADCA  

Charity services, support and activities to promote good health and wellbeing in Harrogate District 

There are hundreds of charity services offering support listed in the searchable community information directory. Many are offering email, telephone and online support and activities, with a lot of information and guidance on their websites too.

To help people find the support they need, please let HADCA know about changes to your charity services and any new services, online courses and activities you are providing. 
You can use the new themes (activity categories) ‘coronavirus support’ and ‘online activities’

You can add your details HERE, request a form to update your entry HERE or simply email the details of any local support you know about to hadca@hadca.org.uk.

British Red Cross Community Connect

The British Red Cross had its 150th birthday this month. All over the world, behind the corona virus pandemic is a team of humanitarian heroes working tirelessly to keep people safe and they’re in your area!

The Community Connect service provides a befriending and enabling service in the Harrogate and Rural District with up to 12 weeks of support in the community. The service has adapted during recent times due to the pandemic and has been serving the community by way of medication delivery, shopping and befriending telephone calls.

If you know anyone 65 or over whom you think could benefit from this service, they can make a referral  through their GP or can self refer.  The service is looking to provide garden visits and recruit more befriending volunteers.
For more details call: 07739 434 4008 or 07740 422 492

Business Support

New grants announced to boost recovery of small businesses

The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub are working with Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to administer two new grants – Kick-starting tourism and SME grant funding.

These will support SME businesses to access specialist advice to further mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 by building in resilience for the future or addressing potential new opportunities.

The schemes will open for applications in mid-September. However, businesses can register their interest via the following links to keep up to date and be notified as soon as they are open for applications:

Register your interest in the SME grant funding

Register your interest in the Kick-starting tourism scheme

Coronavirus business support webinars

To support businesses and the self-employed, HMRC has developed new webinars on the following topics:

· Extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and flexible furloughing webinar – register here.

· Eat Out to Help Out scheme webinar – register here.

· Coronavirus (COVID-19) Self-Employment Income Support Scheme, Universal Credit and Child Benefit webinar –register here.

· Coronavirus (COVID-19) Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme webinar – register here.

On 17 August, the Government announced that applications opened for the second stage of the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS). Those eligible will receive a government grant worth up to £6,570. Further information is available at:

Stay informed

· GOVERNMENT: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support

· Y&NY LEP: https://www.businessinspiredgrowth.com/covid-19/

· Y&NY GROWTH HUB: https://www.ynygrowthhub.com/how-we-can-help/coronavirus/

Lockdown Idea’s

Scavenger hunt at home

You may not be able to spend long enough outside to enjoy a scavenger hunt, but why not try one at home? https://www.thebigsmokeevents.com/the-stuck-at-home-scavenger-hunt

North Yorkshire Sport

Go lead

Go Lead is a programme for 16 -25 year olds looking for a challenge to develop existing skills and start or continue their leadership and volunteer journey.
It targets targets 6 key areas that include; Communication, Team Work, Self Management, Problem Solving, Goal Setting & Self Belief.
The first 100 completions get a free hoody!

For more information, please click HERE 

Planning Applications

The following planning applications within the Parish have recently been submitted to Harrogate Borough Council:

20/02479/FUL Hope Cottage Main Street Staveley Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 9LD. Erection of single storey extension including rebuilding of outbuildings to form garden room.

20/03180/LB Hope Cottage Main Street Staveley Knaresborough North Yorkshire HG5 9LD. Erection of single storey extension including rebuilding of outbuildings to form garden room.

20/02992/FULBlessingbourne 1 Pinfold Green Staveley HG5 9LR. Erection of utility room extension and alterations to existing rear extension to form flat roof.

The following planning applications within the Parish are awaiting a decision by Harrogate Borough Council:

20/01607/FUL West View Barn, Bedlam Lane, Staveley HG5 9JU. Erection of conservatory and car port/store and extension of domestic curtilage.

20/02303/FUL Jubilee Court, Abacus House, Wath Lane, Copgrove HG3 3TB. Retrospective application for the relocation of existing pallet store.

You can track all planning applications within the Parish from 2018 onwards, including any Parish Council comments, on our website here.

Parish Council Meeting

The next Parish Council meeting is being held on 8th September 2020 at 7pm via Zoom.

The Agenda can be found on the noticeboard and website three clear days before the meeting.

The draft minutes of the meeting held on 21st July 2020 are available on our website here.

You can read all of our past newsletters here.