Letter From Fr. Richard
The February letter from Fr. Richard Walton can be seen here
Jean Hayes (84) Funeral Sermon
Jean Hayes of Grange Lane Burghwallis died on December 2017 Jean was born in South Kirby where she lived with her parents Charles and Gwen. Jean was the oldest of four girls with her sisters: Sheila, Barbara and Susan. Although because her dad worked as […]
Blue Is New Colour For Recycling
The march of the blue wheelie bin has arrived in Burghwallis. Essentially replacing the existing green boxes with four times the capacity the blue wheelies will be collected once a fortnight. But not until March this year. The delay will allow the 136,000 new bins […]
Village Flag at Half Mast
The village flag is being flown at half mast in recognition of the passing of Jean Hayes, of Grange Lane, at Christmas.
Village Compost Heap
Thanks to the resourcefulness of a few parish councillors and their spouses we now have a communal compost heap in the village Playing Field. It is at the east end of the park near the vehicle gate. A classic piece of recycling; the enclosure being […]
Defibrillator Update
We are pleased to announce that our application for support funding for a community defibrillator has been approved. Yorkshire Ambulance Service have granted the parish council funding towards the cost of purchasing and installing a defibrillator, which along with donations from Howden Timber and members […]
New Parish Councillor
We are pleased to announce that Rob Lomas has joined Burghwallis Parish Council. Originally from Halifax, Rob has lived in Skellow since 1981, and is retired from a career in textile manufacturing. He is well known to many in the village through his work with […]
Burghwallis Seniors Christmas Lunch
In mid December 2017 the Senior Citizens of Burghwallis were treated to a very successful annual Christmas lunch provided by the parish council Poor’s Field Funds. It was unfortunate this year that the numbers were a little depleated due to illness, hospital appointments and bereavements. Some […]
Letter From Father Richard
See the January letter from the vicar here
Christmas Tree Lighting 2017
The 9th December saw some 50 brave souls venture into the cold night air to witness the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. This now annual event hosted by the Burghwallis parish councillors is a favourite with many residents and visitors from Skellow and Carcroft. It is […]