October 3, 2005
Ward Committee asks for views
The Bishopthorpe and Wheldrake Ward Committee has received suggestions for spending its allocation of money next year. Households should have received a list of these on a voting form by now. The deadline is 20th October to make your views known. There are as usual more suggestions than funds, so it is important not to miss this opportunity to vote on what happens in Bishopthorpe.
The Millennium Trust has aked for £7000 to pursue the Crossroads project, for which a great deal of work has been done in preparation. Some will be spent on the Sensory Garden, and the rest will go towards a renovated and renewed Pinfold.
In considering this scheme, it is worth pointing out that it has the support of many people who have given their views over the past 2 years. As far as possible the funds will be spent locally. The money will enhance public land. It can be used as 'match-funding' in order to bring more money into the village for the Crossroads scheme. The money will be spent to everyone's benefit.
Posted by at 4:41 PM | Comments (0)
April 8, 2005
Getting people involved
Everyone might benefit from improvements, but it is important that local people most affected are fully aware of, and considered in the scheme. People from the project group therefore are inviting all village community groups to participate in events, and residents close to the junction area were invited to the launch at the library. We are also approaching directly occupants of the shops, the schools old and new, the Methodist Chapel and the library to get their views. Two of the shop owners in Sim Balk Lane have already supported an improvement scheme as there are difficulties with the land in front of the shops, though of course it will require joint action and funding. The key thing will be to get everyone 'signed up' to what the whole area could look like, then work towards improvements over time as funding permits.
Posted by martin at 8:27 AM | Comments (0)
September 27, 2004
Time to Vote!
Voting forms with the Ward Committee newsletter are now being delivered, and now is the time to vote for funds for Bishopthorpe for next year.
Why should we vote for the Crossroads project?
I think there are six main reasons:
1. Everybody benefits because everyone uses the area.
2. A successful scheme will ensure that - over a period of time - improvements can be made as part of a planned change, rather than by piecemeal small developments that will always be in competition with other needs.
3. A better environment will set the standard for other improvements to the village, and may well attract people here to, among other things, spend in village outlets.
4. Attractive and interesting roadways have been proved to slow down traffic.
5. If Ward Committee funding is granted, this will allow other money to be raised in the form of external improvement grants, and targetted Parish and City expenditure.
6. And if successful, the scheme will demonstrate how something new and vibrant can be created by local people. Bishopthorpe does well when it comes to community events - why not this one too?
With the Ward voting form comes also a form to fill in about the Crossroads project - I shall use mine (probably on both sides!) to make points raised by my family and drop them off to one of the 2 shops mentioned - Lister's and Riley's (though you can post them for free too). There's even a copy of the form on this web site in the Library.
Posted by martin at 9:31 AM | Comments (0)