Community Support

• Remember your fuel bills may go-up from 1 April (the rates your energy provider charges - unless you are on a fixed contract)

  • Unless you have “smart meters” it is being suggested that you take readings.

  • The easiest way, if you have a mobile phone, is to take pictures and it would serve as proof.

• Ukraine

  • 7 Apr 2022 - Homes for Ukraine scheme: Introduction to hosting

  • Guidance: Move to the UK if you’re from Ukraine

  • Both included in the link below:

  • Summary of Events and links
     

• General Items: More detail and Repeated Items - Contents:

  • The new council and devolution for North Yorkshire

    • New council virtual roadshows

  • Thousands of families can receive help with Easter childcare costs

  • Updated Financial and Wellbeing support document

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  • Support for energy bills - from Harrogate Borough

  • Two courses, free of charge, Face to Face in Masham

    • Tackling Loneliness -  Tuesday 26th April; 10am-11:30am

    • Community First Aid - Thursday 7th April; 10am-11:30am

  • Invitation to help shape the autism assessment service for children and young people in North Yorkshire

  • Local Election arrangements

  • The Charity Commission has launched the next phase of its ongoing campaign to help trustees be ‘certain in uncertain times’

  • An Harcourt Almshouse will be become available in April 

  • “Be Aware” campaign - To help prevent and tackle Child Exploitation.

  • HADCA Newsletters
     

• Local Authorities announced as trailblazers for social care charging reform

  • Five local authorities in England will implement a new and improved adult social care charging reform system.

    • North Yorkshire is one of the five, apparently
       

• Driving down roadside litter levels in national spring clean

  • After two years of setbacks inflicted by the global pandemic, the Great British Spring Clean is back in full swing – and National Highways is urging road users to help slash litter levels by saving it for the bin.

Masham Parish Council (MPC) - Agenda 

• The MPC council meeting is scheduled for Monday next, 4th April 2022 you can access the agenda in a Folder Here.
  The minutes of the prior meeting were not available when we sent the Newsletter but we will put them in the folder when they are

Leisure & Recreation

• Fearby & Healey Village Hall – Dominoes are back!   

  • Please come along for our first domino evening since lockdown – Thursday 7th April 2022 - 7.30pm at the Village Hall.  

  • £2.50 admission, light supper and raffle as usual. Enquiries – Sue on 01765 688128
     

• Ripon - at Holy Trinity Church - Two Concerts in aid of Ukraine

  • 7:30pm, Friday 1 April 

  • 11:00am, Saturday 2 April 

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• Masham Strollers - come and join us on a Friday morning (Details).

  • Meet at 10am outside Mashamshire Community Office, for our weekly walk around Masham, you'll receive a warm welcome and a friendly walk lasting approximately 40 minutes at a pace suitable to everyone. 

  • Join us after the walk for tea and coffee in the Town Hall and enjoy the company of your fellow walkers.  We look forward to welcoming you.
     

• The Crown Inn Grewelthorpe - Pizza on Friday

  • 1st April between 5.30pm and 8.30pm serving Wood Fired Pizzas to takeaway. 

    • “We were a bit caught out by the level of demand last Friday, so apologies to those who turned up after we had sold out. We're stocked up and ready for you.”

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• Bay Horse - Masham - Saturday 2nd April

  • They welcome back Freddie Cleary for a live gig

  • “And why not grab some fabulous food whilst you're here? Booking a table in advance is advised! 01765 688158

  • Live music starts at 7:30pm - Food is served from 5-9pm.”
     

• The Forum Northallerton - Spectacular Science Show

  • You think science is boring, think again!

  • Saturday 9th April 2022 - 15:00

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•  Masham Riding Centre - Easter Holiday Activities! 

  • Own a Pony Day, 12th April 10am - 3pm, £45 each Bring a packed lunch.  Minimum age 7yrs.

  • Tack ‘n’ Trek - 18th April 1pm - 4pm, £45 each, Learn how to groom & tack up your pony before heading out for a trek, then untack, feed & turnout your pony when finished!  Bring a snack/drink. Minimum age 5yrs.

  • Easter Bonnet Extravaganza, 20th April:

    • 11am - 7yrs & under: 12pm 

    • 10yrs & under: 1pm - Open, £15 each.

  • Own a Pony Day, 21st April 11am - 4pm, £45 each. Bring a packed lunch.  Minimum age 7yrs. 

  • Places are extremely limited, so please call the trekking centre on 01765 689636 to book or ask for any more information.
     

•  Reminders:

  • Tennants: 2 April, 7.30pm - Grimethorpe Colliery Band Concert

  • Masham Cricket Club - Saturday 2 April is work on ground day from 10.00am

  • The Buck Inn - Thornton Watlass - The Big Easy - Sunday 3 April. 

  • Clifton Castle - Open Garden’s Scheme Sunday 10th April from 2 - 5 pm

  • Masham Town Hall - 

    • Bard in the Yard: King Leonardo - Friday, April 8, 2022 - Time: 7:30pm 

    • The Unthanks - Tuesday 12 April, 2022 19:30

      • Tickets £25 for this all seater event - buy at the Community Office

Local Services 

• Wensleydale Garage (tell us on Instagram)

  • “We have a range of wipers in the shop. If you would like any help please don’t hesitate to ask, we are also able to order some in if we haven’t got the ones you need in stock.”

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• Pennine Brewing Co - In Well

  • “Have you tried any of our Farming Yorkshire range yet? These two beauties are part of the line up; perfect for a Spring pint. Available now! 

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• Swinton Estate - Cookery School

  • Easter Holidays: For all budding and developing young chefs! Our fun and friendly chef tutors will guide Mini (6-9 years), Junior (10-14 years) and Teens (15-17 years), through the preparation and cooking of some delicious ‘staples’, and for the older chef, slightly more technical.

  • Young chefs will gain more confidence and manage simple tasks unaided, with older children and teens learning more complex techniques. Lots of hands-on experience, valuable life skills and fun!

  • Courses are half day and each chef will receive an apron, recipes and goody bag to take home.

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Job Vacancies & Employment 

• Co-op Masham

  • Customer Team Member 

  • Location: 7 Leyburn Road, Masham, HG4 4ER 

  • Pay: £9.50 per hour + great benefits.  

  • Contract: 20 hours per week + regular overtime, permanent, part time 
     

• Brymor Ice Cream

  • Cook (permanent positions) full time or part time hours - working over a 7 days rota.

  • Email penny@brymordairy.co.uk or call 01677 460337 (press 1) Website
     

• Ripon Walled Garden - Ripon Community Link

  • Are recruiting for several roles

  • Ripon Community Link, a vibrant Charity supporting adults and young people with a learning disability. ⁣

  • ⁣⁣⁣Ripon Walled Garden is a public garden destination with a plant nursery, woodland, orchard, garden cafe and historic walled garden.⁣

  • ⁣⁣Please send us a message or call us on 01765 609229 for further info!

Nature, Environment, Farming & Estate Management 

• Public encouraged to take action to prevent wildfires

  • Natural England calls for members of the public to take action to prevent wildfires in the Yorkshire area

• Largest overhaul of sewer system to tackle storm sewage discharges

  • Consultation on the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan outlines a step change in how water companies tackle the number of discharges of untreated sewage.

• Eustice: supporting farmers ahead of the coming growing season

  • The Government has announced steps to assist farmers with the availability of fertilisers to address uncertainty amongst growers and keep costs down for farmers

• New post-mortem PCR test to identify TB infection rolled out

  • New post-mortem TB PCR test will cut the waiting time for results to just three weeks for slaughterhouse cases and non-bovine farmed animals.

Health Matters 

• COVID: The average local area data in the 7 days to 25th March shows the Masham, Kirkby Malzeard & North Stainley area now has 39 cases; 707 per 100,000; down from 56 last week. 

  • You can view the map Here (put in the postcode) 

  • North Yorkshire data can be seen Here 

  • The National Covid Dashboard

• Covid Testing Changes from Friday

  • Government sets out next steps for living with COVID

    • New guidance outlines free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available to help protect specific groups once free testing for the general public ends on 1 April

• Covid Symptom Changes - The NHS still show the same 3 classic symptoms (temperature, continuous cough & loss of taste or smell). As many, locally, contract the infection, they report differently:

  • This is what “Zoe”, a respected source who ran a live, app based survey of COVID, in December 2021. It was as Omicron became dominant and compared them with data from early October when Delta was the dominant variant. The top 5 symptoms in both periods were:

    • runny nose

    • headache

    • fatigue (mild or severe)

    • sneezing

    • sore throat

Yoredale News April 22

• Masham Churches - Forthcoming Services are on pages 4 & 6 of Yoredale News which you can access above. There may be some changed arrangements, we suggest you check on the website below.

• CoE: Website  “Weekly News” section.

• Masham Methodists updates and Notices on (Facebook)