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The draft Village Design Statement for Slingsby, South Holme and Fryton has just been published for consultation.

This document, prepared by a small group of Slingsby residents, builds on the feedback from local people in recent years about the things they value most (and least) in our three villages.  In an attractive document filled with photographs of important buildings, streets, trees and views, the VDS describes the features that characterise the villages and should be preserved.  It offers guidance to developers and builders on acceptable house designs and materials, and also to home owners wishing to alter or extend their properties.

The Parish Council approved the draft VDS in 2015.  Ryedale District Council’s Planning Committee praised the document at their meeting on 12 April 2016 and agreed unanimously that it should now be published for formal consultation.

The VDS can be viewed by following this link: Village Design Statement

On the above webpage you can find an explanation of the process and details of how to comment. There you can download our local consultation statement, as well as the full VDS document.

The consultation period extends until 30 May 2016.

It looks as if today’s rally will pass through Slingsby village itself (down Railway Street), and then via Harome to Helmsley. After that the route goes via Old Byland and Hawnby over the moor to Osmotherly. Times for Slingsby (estimated) from at earliest 1.45 p.m. to 3.45p.m, possibly as late as 5.30 p.m.

We believe our information is reliable, but please do not throw things if we are wrong – things can change.

More information is in our earalier post here

© Ryedale Society of Model Engineers Ltd

The Gilling Miniature Railway offer rides on its trains on most (but not all -see below) Sundays until  September 2016, from 12.30 p.m. until 4.30 p.m.

The Railway is at the Club House behind the Village Hall in Pottergate, Gilling East,YO62 4JJ, not far from us. It is run by the Ryedale Society of Model Engineers, who say they make a nominal charge for a ticket to ride.

Refreshments are offered in the Clubhouse, there is also a children’s playground adjoining.

Details of passenger days are given on the RSME’s very good website HERE.

Rides are not available on 24th April (driver training day). There are rallies on dates which include 15th May, 19th June and 28th August, so no rides are offered on those Sundays, although all are welcome to come to the rallies. Full details are on the RSME website.

It all sounds great fun

The Ryedale Festival summer programme was released at the packed Launch Concert in Helmsley on Sunday evening.

We can now reveal that the Festival returns to Slingsby for the first time since 2012, with a late-night candlelit recital by the acclaimed baroque violin player Rachel Podger. This will be held on 19^th July in All Saints’ Church.

“There is probably no more inspirational musician working today” The Gramophone

The summer programme includes more big names (including the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Catrin Finch, Roderick Williams, the Chilingirian and Heath Quartets, Jeremy Irons, Harriet Walter) along with the “Alehouse Boys”, a saxophone quartet, a guitar duo and much, much more.

54 events across Ryedale from 15 to 31 July 2016.

Advance booking is available to Members and Friends. Details can be found on the Festival website: http://www.ryedalefestival.com

There will be a meeting tomorrow, 5th April, in the Village hall at 7 p.m. to make progress on the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations planned for Sunday 12th June 2016.

Since the last meeting the closure of Church Lane for the street party has been arranged, and the Parish council has kindly helped with a grant towards the cost.

All interested in helping are will be most  welcome