Staveley & Copgrove Parish Council
Local Government in North Yorkshire
The Parish clerk role will become vacant in early March 2024.
Are you interested in supporting the PC as Clerk? The hours are 6 per week, working from home.
Please e-mail with all enquiries to clerk@staveleyandcopgrovepc.org.uk If you are interested or would like further details.
The Community Speed Watch (CSW) scheme, under the management of North Yorkshire Police (NYP), has now been running in Staveley for a full year. During that year, the 15 team volunteers have given up 235 hours of their time, monitoring the speed of 3,241 vehicles at 10 different locations on different weekdays and times around the village. The details of 326 vehicles exceeding the speed limit threshold have been passed on to NYP. The threshold is the speed limit + 10% of the speed limit + 2.
Approximately 10% of all the vehicles monitored were exceeding the speed limit threshold, though there is a marked difference as 18% exceeded in the 20 mph zone and 5% in the 30 mph zone. All the results of the watch sessions and other scheme details are available on the CSW website at here.
The main aim of the scheme is education and making us all aware of the dangers of travelling too fast in built-up areas. The Staveley CSW team is always open to new members. If you would be willing to give a couple of hours each month, it would really help. Please email csw@staveleyandcopgrovepc.org.uk for more details. The more team members there are, the more watch sessions can be held and the more the message can be spread!
There have been increasingly regular incidences of vandalism and anti-social behaviour at the Staveley Nature Reserve. Unfortunately, this has resulted in damage to the round bird hide on the west lagoon, and to items within it. Whilst the damage is thankfully minimal for now, it will still cost Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) time and money to repair and replace.
The activity has been reported to the police as criminal damage. If anyone sees this occurring in future, please call the police and quote crime reference number NYP-18072023-0487 and also let YWT Living Landscapes Officer Laura Harman know on 07896 674810.
The Parish Council (PC) have been in discussions with North Yorkshire Council (NYC) for some time regarding the installation of a temporary Vehicle Activated Sign (VAS) in Staveley.
A VAS had been considered previously by the PC as it was thought it would be a help in countering the problem of traffic speeding through the village.
The installation of a VAS would run parallel with, and not replace, the Community Speed Watch initiative that many of you will have seen active through the village.
Andrew Jones, Member of Parliament for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has written to all residents in Staveley giving his support to the Parish Council and many residents in their objection to the planning application by Thomas Alexander Homes SPV 2 Limited to build 73 residential dwellings on the site SV1 on Minskip Road, Staveley.
A number of village residents gathered on the village green on Saturday 25 March 2023 to show their support for opposition to the planning application by Thomas Alexander Homes SPV 2 Limited to build 73 residential dwellings on the site SV1 on Minskip Road, Staveley.
The gathering was organised by the Staveley Residents Action Group. Over 130 letters of objection have been submitted by residents to Harrogate Borough Council (HBC) to date. The closing date for comments is Monday 27th March 2023. The target date for a decision by HBC on the planning application is Thursday 4th May 2023.
Do you worry about the speed of traffic through our village?
Have you got two to three hours a month free time?
Community Speed Watch (CSW) is a scheme run by a team of village volunteers in association with North Yorkshire Police. Many of you will have seen a small group of us, clad in high visibility jackets monitoring traffic in various parts of the village at different times of the day. CSW is an official scheme and is designed to support local communities to improve road safety and address speed concerns in their community.
Continue reading “Community Speed Watch Recruiting”Stopping distances Malton primary school together with 20s plenty for North Yorkshire have made this very short but powerful video on stopping distances at 20 and 30 miles per hour ahead of next Monday’s deadline for comments from County councillors for Cllr Keane Duncan’s review into 20mph policy. Do contact the address below if you would like any further information about the 20’s Plenty project. Yours sincerely, Ian Conlan, 20s plenty for North Yorkshire 07977-425422 |
Movement to Music at Boroughbridge Community Care (BCC)
The first session was 28 February, then every other Tuesday 11 – 12 in the Jubilee Room.
A qualified EXTEND instructor offers gentle exercise and movement to music for older people and those with reduced mobility. The class can be taken seated or standing. £5 inc refreshments.
Please contact the BCC office to register if you we would like to join as places are limited. Email admin@bcccharity.co.uk or call 01423 324504
New pet crematorium in Harrogate now open
The crematorium in Harrogate provides a dignified, cremation service for people’s beloved cats, dogs or small animals.
Find out more and make a booking here
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: 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: 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: 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.
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: 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: 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
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
