One of the greatest concerns in virtually every village in Britain. Speeding vehicles that cause irritation and potential accidents is a blight that never goes away. The onset of white van deliveries that have made our lives “easier” has also created rat runs everywhere, where, […]
The planning application for an intensive pig rearing farm along Abbe’s Walk is gearing up for a hearing by the DMBC planning committee on 10th June. They are currently reviewing over 60 objections raised by residents of Burghwallis who are concerned by many issues; key […]
We all think once the post has been delivered to our letter box, then it is ours and safe. Not necessarily so! Especially with some externally mounted letterboxes where a thief can steal your identity by reading your mail. Whether such boxes are used by […]
A recent (near) incident in Burghwallis should remind us all to be on our guard against the seemingly helpful approach by a caller – who is attempting a novel sort of scam. Over the last 6 months, one of our residents has been contacted – […]
In this age of increased awareness of the need to protect the environment a group of volunteers have turned an area of wasteland next to the Burghwallis pub into a wildlife area open to all visitors – especially children. The intention is to make a […]
Chairman’s Annual Report 2018 – 2019 The past year has largely been one of consolidation and development of the principles and practices of previous years. The members of the Parish Council have remained the same, with the same “officers” in place. Last year’s report included […]
There are five roads that lead into Burghwallis. The one with the intriguing name is that of Abbe’s Walk. (sic) If you look at an old map, a very old map, which means a trip to the attic, and a quick blow to shift the […]
By now you are probably aware a planning modification has been submitted concerning farm buildings along Abbe’s Walk. This will change the use of the previous permission to build agricultural storage sheds into a pig farm. The article below, which appeared in the 18th April […]
The trees lining Grange Lane trees have been treated to remove the ivy that has invaded the landscape over the past few years. Like all plants, they look good in the right setting and habitat. Ivy can look splendid in its full glory but like […]
Letter from Fr Richard March 2019 So much is happening… There is that phrase ‘A Perfect Storm’ which is when everything seems to come to together to happen at the same time. This month feels a bit like that. At the time of writing, the […]