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Duck Race and Family Fun Day 20th June 2015 noon to 4pm

duckraceFamily Fun Day and Duck Race at Slingsby Sportsfield on Saturday 20th June 2015 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. (Duck Race at 3pm).

For more details about tomorrow’s big event to support the Friends of Slingsby School (and to have a good time) please see our earlier post

 

Car Boot Sale Sunday 14th June -reminder

There will be a Car Boot Sale on the Slingsby Sportsfield tomorrow, starting at 7 a.m., subject as always to ground conditions which are OK at the moment.

Dates for all the car boot sales for 2015 are here

Consultation on bus service subsidy

North Yorkshire County Council is proposing to cut subsidy to bus services.

The Council is consulting on these proposed changes and asks for our views.

To see the proposals (including proposed new timetables) and to give your views online please go to NYCC’s website here

For a paper copy of the questionnaire please ring 01609 780780 or ask at any North Yorkshire library.

The closing date for responses is 14th August 2015.

(The proposals do not affect the 194 service through Slingsby, although services nearby would be affected)

 

 

Community Grants available..

We have learnt of a couple of schemes taking applications for funding for community projects

Ryedale District Council’s Community Grants fund is open for applications until 31st July (and a second round of applications for those who miss out is coming later in the year) Details are here. Maximum grant £5,000

Skipton Building Society’s “Grassroots Giving” scheme is also open for applications until 31st July, offering £500 to successful groups. Registered charities cannot apply – there is a separate fund for them. Details are here

Slingsby Cricket Club plays at home this evening

Slingsby Sports Field 6.15 p.m. Tuesday 26th May

Our cricket club team plays its first home match of the Feversham League season against Spout House, starting around 6.15 tonight, on the Sports Field.

Spectators very welcome, of course.