Are you a senior resident in BURGHWALLIS? You are invited to a Christmas lunch at the Burghwallis Pub. Function room on Wednesday 11th December at 12 noon for 12.30 lunch, followed by entertainment and the usual raffle. The lunch is complimentary, care of the Parish […]
The now annual gathering around the tree at the Burghwallis war Memorial is scheduled to take place on Saturday 7th December 2019 at 6:30pm We will light up the festive season and the lights on our Christmas tree at the war memorial. All ages are invited […]
Frequent fliers to this site will recall that we reported on the state of the village War Memorial back in May, when we “noticed” that there appeared to be movement in the retaining wall, though we do not know how long such signs have been […]
The planning application for a pig rearing unit in Burghwallis Park next to the Squirrel Wood scout camp has been refused by the DMBC planning officer, primarily on the grounds of noise and traffic issues. This is good news for round one. Regretfully the applicant […]
One thing we can all be reassured of; Brexit will not come off the agenda until a pink pig flies across the horizon and people driving through the village will insist that we should be custodians of their litter. Strangely the litter-picking process is therapeutic. You […]
For some years now, we have been subjected to the perils of driving to Sutton and back along Burghwallis Lane, with its plethora of potholes and rough road surface. And you can only imagine how the bus drivers feel as they lump, bump and squeeze […]
Most people in Burghwallis and the surrounding area are now aware of the significant opposition to the application to build an intensive pig rearing unit next to Squirrel Wood. Apart from the distressing nature of this type of pig rearing, now banned in many countries, […]
Letter from Fr Richard August 2019 Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. As many of you will know – because I think I must have now shown everyone the pictures – Ann and I became grandparents for the first time in July with the […]
An open meeting was held in the Burghwallis Pub on Wednesday evening to pursue objections to the planning application to build an intensive pig rearing unit next to Squirrel Wood Scout Camp. Attended by 75 residents from the village and near by, an update report […]