Tuesday 16th August 2022 at Burghwallis Public House A G E N D A To receive any apologies of absence. 2 To confirm the minutes of the last meeting as a true and correct record. 3 To receive the reconciliation of the accounts to […]
As our strange summer moves on we reflect on a truly staggering number of current issues. It started with yet another variant of Covid19, followed by inflation, depreciation in sterling, absolute chaos in work schedules, employment, work from home, airports, railways and ferries. Stir in […]
Apologies to anyone trying recently to leave a reply or comment on the website, we had a technical issue whilst trying to fight the spam bots.* Spam bots are devious internet blighters who seek loop holes in website defences in order to leave spurious messages […]
The village flag has today been lowered to mark the passing of Brian Glidden, of Grange Lane. Brian was a long-term resident and artist of Burghwallis and was well known in the village. Our deepest sympathies go to Betty and the rest of the family.
We have received a notification from DMBC that Grange Lane will be closed from the junction with Sixrood Lane to the junction with The Abbe’s Walk from 08.00 on Monday, 22nd August until 18.00 on Friday, 26th August, or until the works are complete, whichever […]
For those with knowledge of South Korea, their blue house, as it is known, is the presidential palace in Seoul. It has a blue tiled roof. Our ‘Blue House’ for the past two years has been formed by the blue tarpaulin draped over the collapsed […]
The village flag has been lowered in respect to Mike Hammerton. Although not strictly a resident of Burghwallis Mike lived with his wife Sharon in Mill Lane Skellow. Mike was, however, a regular member of the congregation of St Helen’s where he was also at […]
The village flag has been lowered to acknowledge the passing of Mike Bell. Mike was a long time resident of Grange Lane Burghwallis, a member of the congregation of St Helen’s church, and an ardent cricket fan. We are a little late in recognising Mike […]
After 42 local authorities across Britain applied to become the location of the Great British Railways headquarters, Doncaster is through to the last six – Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York. You can now add your vote as to which location you feel should win. The results of […]