Notice Board
Community litter pick
The Spring community litter pick took place on Saturday, March 21st.
Parishioners came out to help tidy up their community, collecting 27 bags of litter! Councillors would like to thank everyone who attended.
The next litter pick will be held in the autumn, with the date to be confirmed.
Community grants
The Movement, Activity and Sport Investment Programme is offering grants to support local projects that help people stay active in rural areas - especially where access to facilities or organised groups is limited. Funding is available for events, equipment, facilities, and training, with grants starting from £3,000.
If you would like to apply for a grant, please visit https://yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/mas-fund/ for more information.
Mayor’s Active Travel Fund – Community Funding. The fund will support initiatives to improve walking routes and accessibility, install dropped kerbs, build cycling skills and confidence through training or safe spaces, encourage behaviour change with School Streets, bike buses, and park-and-stride schemes, and provide secure cycle storage.
If you are interested in applying, the deadline is the 10th April 2026. Please visit: https://yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/mayors-active-travel-fund/
Expression of Interest to Great British Energy. The £1 billion fund enables communities to develop and own local clean energy projects such as solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy schemes.
To find out more and express your interest in the fund, please visit: https://www.gbe.gov.uk/local-power-plan.
2026 Constituency surgeries
If you would like to attend one of the constituency surgeries, please contact: julian.smith.mp@parliament.uk, or call: 01756795898.
Hergill balancing pond
The parish council wishes to remind residents that the National Highways land surrounding Hergill Pond constitutes private property, with no public access or right of way. This area is dangerous, remote, features open water, and is subject to ecological management.