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Representatives from Cridling Stubbs, along with those from Selby
District
Council and North Yorkshire County Council met in February to discuss a
variety of issues arising from the operation of UK Coal in the vicinity.
It is hoped that there will be some positive outcomes from these
liaisons. UK Coal have supplied the following telephone numbers for
villagers to ring if they have any complaints: Jimmy Savage 462247 or 07767 754431 Mick Barry 462257 Parish Council Meeting The next meeting of Cridling Stubbs Parish Council will take place on
Wednesday 31st March at 7.00pm in Cridling Stubbs Village Hall. Items
on the agenda include Play Areas, a planning application for a
conservatory from the owner of Stubbcroft and the summer planting of
bulbs/ bedding plants etc. Cridling Stubbs Educational Trust Fund Thanks are due to County
Councillor John Vause and District Councillor Gillian Ivey who have
indicated they are prepared to serve on the committee. This means the proposed “Awards Scheme” becomes more
feasible. Cridling Stubbs Community Trust Fund The final meeting before the fund becomes available is taking place as this newsletter goes to print.
Gale Common Extracts from the January 2004 Report. Roe deer and foxes are still being seen quite frequently. A very good sighting of a male peregrine was obtained in the early part of the month. Kingfishers have, again, been reported around the settling ponds area. Also a pair of Little Grebes, who are excellent divers, have been spotted. They will disappear under the water immediately they sense any danger and pop up several seconds later, many metres away from where they submerged.
Herons are taking good advantage of some low lagoon levels. Two
pairs of widgeon have been seen during the month, they often appear as
large flocks in the winter but so far only the four birds have been seen.
Many good sightings were obtained of an unusual bird of prey. About the size of a buzzard with a light fawn streaked head and body, rich brown wing coverts and a darker brown tail, it was difficult to identify at first. Eventually it became clear it was a Saker Falcon. Since these are Eastern European birds and rarely seen in their native countries it would be extremely unlikely to see a truly wild Saker at Gale Common. Therefore, it must be assumed, unless further confirmatory evidence appears, that this is another escaped falconry bird.
Birds seen around the office area include blackbird, dunnock, goldfinch,
greenfinch, chaffinch, stonechat, robin, various thrushes, moorhen,
pheasant, red legged partridge, wren, jay, green woodpecker, stock dove
and kestrel. Selby
District Councillor Surgery Our
District Councillors are to hold a surgery on Saturday 3rd April 2004 for
anyone in the area. This will
take place in Cridling Stubbs Village Hall from 10.00 am-12 noon. For
more information contact one of our District Councillors: Gillian
Ivey on 620110 or Dave Peart on 01757 213030. Well
Well Well During the recent excavation of WRG’s Darrington North quarry, the remains of an old filled-in well have been found. More information will be reported as archaeologists try to discover how old it is and any more interesting information.
Olive
Stones Eggborough Power Station is presently conducting trials with the burning of ground olive stones, a Government scheme for using this “Biomass” to produce electricity.
They
are burnt as up to 10% replacement of coal. Some of the carbon dioxide which is then discharged from the
power station is, theoretically, used by olive trees being grown elsewhere
in the world to produce oxygen and more olive stones - a neat and
environmentally friendly circle. Cridling
Stubbs Web site The
village web site has undergone a major update.
Its address is still www.cridling-stubbs.co.uk
and,
hopefully, will be regularly updated. Old
Fowks There
has been an enquiry regarding the Appleyard family who used to live in
Cridling Stubbs. Also, a
visitor to Cridling Stubbs Village Hall Library has been enquiring about
their grandma who was Doris Whittles. Anyone
who has any knowledge of these people can contact a Parish Councillor. Neighbourhood
Watch Residents
are advised to give their postcode when ringing the police call centre.
The receptionist may not know where Cridling Stubbs is but can
identify the address from your postcode.
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