For those of us who got a voucher this Christmas and are wondering what to spend them on there is of course the best gift of all – a stainless steel dibber. You may have read of the dearth of volunteers in the village that […]
The festive programme took off in Burghwallis recently as the annual Christmas lunch for pensioners was duly munched at the Burghwallis pub. This annual event, organised by the parish council, is supported by funds raised from the rent of the Poor’s field. Over 40 of […]
If you venture down the Eastern side of the village you may have noticed some local animals are venturing out and about. There have been a number of ducks wandering about on Grange Lane from the nearby pond. Similarly a couple of deer have escaped […]
A good number of residents and visitors gathered in the dark in Old Village Street on 6th December to witness the now annual celebration of lighting the Christmas tree. A team of volunteers dressed the tree such that it is almost as good looking in […]
A good number of villagers said the daffodils lining the verges through the village gave a welcome splash of colour as they drove or walked through the village. Responding to this feedback the parish decided to plant some more. Yes these daffodils are actually painstakingly […]
The playing field has been adorned with a brand new seat. Made from the very best recycled plastic you can rest your rear end and ponder on what lumps of unwanted plastic have gone into its construction. As plastic takes around 500 years to degenerate […]
Plant it and they will come. OK this twist on “Field of Dreams” will metamorphose into a field of flowers, for the Parish Council have been busy again. This time planting wild flowers in the playing fields ready to burst all over the place next […]
Many of the parish will recall attending a meeting some years ago to hear a proposal to install two wind turbines near Norton. This was a community based power scheme, which met with considerable concern. Things are blowing in the wind again. Origin Energy Ltd. […]
You will be probably aware the Burghwallis Neighbourhood Plan is reaching its final draft stages. At the moment the draft is being reviewed by a number of external parties. When ready it will be released for your comments over a six week consultation period that […]
The history books show Burghwallis to be a Saxon village originating around 1250. Whilst to most of us this seems a long time ago Burghwallis has many sites and monuments in the parish that stem from the Iron age and Roman occupation. There are 22 […]