Collect your new bus pass from the Salvation Army Citadel next week (3rd - 7th March) surnames A-K; the following week (10th - 15th March) surnames L - Z.
Ian
News: February 2008 Archives
Just before one a.m. this morning there was a substantial earthquake centred on Market Rasen that was clearly felt here in Bishopthorpe.
Your correspondent awoke to feel the bed shaking and a low rumbling sound that thankfully subsided just as full conciousness was reached.
Do you have any stories of the effect it had on you? Just click on 'Comments' below and let us know.
Two boats, City of Hull and Waterstart, are planning to come to York in the summer of 2008, to give groups who live in York and the surrounding area the opportunity to experience the many benefits of community boating.
M/V City of Hull, based at Sobriety’s Surewaters project in Selby, and M/V Waterstart, part of Sobriety’s Waterstart project in Thorne, are both broad beam canal boats capable of carrying up to twelve passengers and are fully fitted out with galley and toilet facilities. Both are accessible to wheel chair users and have experienced crews well used to working with people who have special needs.
The boats are available for use by organized, although not necessarily formally constituted, groups who then have sole use of the boat.
M/V Waterstart in York:
Monday 12/05/08 - Wednesday 20/05/08
Monday 07/07/08 - Friday 18/07/08 inc.
M/V City of Hull in York:
Monday 18/07/08 - Thursday 30/07/08
For the dates that the boats are available in York bookings should be made through The Yorkshire Waterways Museum.
A copy of a leaflet about this can be downloaded here.
The Sobriety Project
The Yorkshire Waterways Museum.
Dutch River Side
Goole, East Yorkshire, DN14 5TB.
Tel: 01405 768730
Email: info@waterwaysmuseum.org.uk
Here is a picture of the snowdrops and wild daffodils in Acaster churchyard.
Nice!
A political pamphlet distributed in the village outlines dates, times and places for the issue of the new National Bus Pass.
For details see the Latest News section of our Transport Pages, or ring 551670.
Controversially, they will not be issued in Bishopthorpe. First issues will take place at the Salvation Army Citadel. (Ring 551670 if you need to find out how to get there!) Later (and belatedly) they will be issued at the Guildhall.
Ian
People will have noticed that the Pinfold has recently been fenced off (see previous entry.) This is pending work to be carried out under the auspices of the Parish Council. In the meantime the Pinfold remains out of bounds to all but authorised personnel. The police have been advised (there has been at least one forced unauthorised entry with minor damage done.) Villagers are requested to report any suspicious activity to the police.
Those of you who read 'The Press' will see tonight that Bishopthorpe Parish Council are opposing ALL planning applications on the site until a 'detailed traffic management plan' is produced.
I totally agree with this. It's bad enough now with all the traffic that use Church Lane/ Bishopthorpe Road rather than Tadcaster Road.
The link to read the article in the paper is here.
Phil
Yesterday the City Council installed two bike racks at the pull-in in front of the shops in Acaster Lane.
The installation is part of the ongoing Parish Council programme, see (and add your own) Comments below.
You may have seen the fencing put up around the Pinfold. This is to protect the site as further work is done by the Parish Council that now has responsibility for its maintenance. It is planned to replace the wooden seating with york stone as this has not proved satisfactory, deal with the drainage and install the historical interpretation board.
You can read the full Pinfold story here. See also comments here.
