Following the recent passing of Rob, one of Burghwallis Parish Councillors for the past three years, here is a brief resume of his life and background. Rob was born in Halifax on 13th June 1948 and grew up with his mum and dad, Madge and […]
The village flag has once again been lowered; to mark the passing of Rob Lomas. Although not a Burghwallis resident, Rob has served as a Parish Councillor since January 2018 and was well known in the village through his work with the Burghwallis branch of […]
The Burghwallis pub was the setting for the annual pensioners Christmas Lunch. Covid restrictions last year knocked the lunch arrangements for six. But undaunted the ever-resourceful parish council then organized an alternative approach. The “experiment” last year saw the lunches being delivered to the recipients’ […]
Following the sudden death of one of our members, we have a vacancy on the council and would be interested to hear from anyone who is interested in filling that vacancy. To qualify, an applicant needs to be 18 years of age or over and […]
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 14TH DECEMBER 2021 In Attendance: Chairman D Maxwell Councillor D Hudson Councillor J Laming Councillor B Grimes Clerk J Halsall 2 x Residents An updated presentation […]
A year ago this village tradition was cancelled due to the restrictions of the pandemic. Undaunted this year the team from the Burghwallis Parish council wanted to rekindle the event. The 2021 tree, which is a tad larger than normal was therefore duly positioned in […]
The village flag will once again be lowered to mark the passing of Rob Lomas. Although not a Burghwallis resident, Rob has served as a Parish Councillor since January 2018 and was well known in the village through his work with the Burghwallis branch of […]
It seems a while since the roof collapsed at St Helen’s church. The better news the repairs might be finally started in early February 2022. The various official fences have been jumped, ravines crossed and tunnels travelled. In the grand ecclesiastical maze of rules, regulations […]
The village flag is once again lowered to mark the passing of Raymond Rounthwaite, who has died recently.