Middleton &
Aislaby Village Hall, on Saturday 22nd June 2019, 10am to 1pm
Are you worried
that local residents can’t afford to live in your area?Are you looking to deliver new housing for your
community?
At this free event, a team of experts will be talking about how they can help Hambleton and Ryedale residents provide local housing, for local people, at an affordable price. Just imagine the younger generation in the village being able to afford to buy a home right where they grew up, instead of having to move further away. Picture, when you are ready to downsize from your family home, being able to stay in the village and move into a smaller, affordable home just right for your needs. That is what community led housing is all about. It’s about enabling residents to come together to plan and build homes, to meet the specific needs of your village, at an affordable price.
There’s fresh breakfast pastries and tea and coffee up for grabs, and you get
to hear about how community led housing has been successful in other Yorkshire
villages, and the stages you need to go through to make it a reality in your
community.
There will also
be the nitty gritty of funding and finance out there available to you to make
it happen, and a lot of support and advice that makes it a real viable
opportunity.
To book your place, get signed up here and for further details, give Hayley Johnson (Community Led Housing Development Officer) a call on 01904 704 177.
The Yorkshire Arboretum, located near Castle Howard in North Yorkshire,
has raised funds to build the UK’s first purpose-built facility to expand
public awareness about the threats to our trees posed by an increasing number
of pests and diseases, and the need to keep our trees as healthy as possible.
Funding for the project has come from the Peter Sowerby Foundation, the Prince
of Wales’s Charitable Fund and £286,000 of the Government’s Local Growth Fund,
secured by the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding (YNYER) LEP. Construction
is expected to begin in July this year.
The Tree Health Centre will offer training courses given by specialists
and cater to all levels of expertise. The large and diverse collection of trees
at the Yorkshire Arboretum, its location, reputation and connections with plant
health professionals, make it ideal for this purpose. Following successful
pilot courses held in 2018, the centre will offer training on a commercial
basis mixing classroom, lab and outdoor learning settings, as well as a public
outreach programme.
Yorkshire Arboretum Director Dr John Grimshaw says: “Our trees are
threatened by an unprecedented array of pests and pathogens. Protecting our
trees has never been more important – everyone is a stakeholder in tree health,
from private householders with a back garden tree to the Highways Agency and
councils. All need to know how to maintain healthy trees, or identify and
manage those affected by pests and disease. The government has identified a
significant skills shortage in the field, and this lack of understanding around
biosecurity has contributed to the current crisis. The Tree Health Centre is of
vital importance in the promotion of healthy trees for a healthy future.”
Beverley-based SALT Architects were commissioned to design the
building: a single-storey structure adjacent to the arboretum’s existing
visitor centre. Yorkshire Arboretum Chief Operating Officer Mathew Harrison
says that the centre “is the realisation of our core strategy and values. It is
a chance for us to create strong links with tree health experts in a
professional capacity, and raise awareness of the critical issues of tree
health with our visitors and the wider public.”
Sir William Worsley, Britain’s national Tree Champion, said “I regard
tree health as a critical issue to be addressed, and believe that the Tree
Health Centre at the Yorkshire Arboretum will be a major force in raising
public awareness and knowledge of this vital subject.”
Dr Ruth Smith, chair of YNYER LEP’s Skills and Employability Board, said “Our natural environment plays a vital role in our social and economic health as a region. It is crucial that we have the skills available to protect Yorkshire landscapes and contribute to securing tree health in the UK and beyond. LEP funding will ensure that this vital, specialist knowledge centre will build the capacity in the region to protect tree health and lead the way for others, raising the profile of this critical issue.”
The picture above shows (L-R) Prof Alastair Fitter, Dr Helen Crews, Dr Charles Lane, Dr Julie Lane, Dr John Grimshaw, Lord Gardiner, Prof Nicola Spence, Collection Manager Jonathan Burton.
Saturday 8th June, 6.30pm, Hovingham Village Hall, Main Street, Hovingham YO62 4LF
Can one person really make a difference? And what does it take to speak truth to power? The remarkable Heather Stroud – author, campaigner, activist and Ryedale mother – reveals her inspirational story and seeks to demonstrate how each one us can find the motivation, the strength and the courage to speak our for what we believe to be right. It is a journey that threads through Hong Kong, Vietnam and Palestine all the way to Ryedale. In conversation, Heather will tell how – against all the odds – she took on international governments, made a real and lasting impact and changed lives. To reserve your place contact Dave Adam 01439 788878 or [email protected]
Saturday 8 June, 7.30pm, The Assembly Rooms Malton Museum, Yorkersgate
Folk Music Concert by The Fine Companions and Friends
with Guest Appearance by the Doyle Academy of Irish Dance
Doors open (Yorkersgate entrance) at 6.45 p.m. For tickets (£8.00) ring 01653 691262 or call at the museum. (Fund-raising concert, Friends of Malton Museum)
We are currently looking for Dylan Fawcett, a 14 year last seen in Malton 09:00 on 01/06/19. He was wearing a black coat with flags on the back, black tight jeans and grey air max trainers. If sighted please call 101.
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