Pickering Town Council http://www.pickering.gov.uk Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:58:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Want to know more about Neighbourhood Planning? http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/want-to-know-more-about-neighbourhood-planning/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/want-to-know-more-about-neighbourhood-planning/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:58:22 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=826 The Council for the Preservation of Rural England and the National Association of Local Councils have published a guide to neighbourhood planning. The guide can be accessed on this website. Click Publications on the Home Page. Then look for the guide under General. You can also find the guide and other planning guidance on www.planninghelp.org.uk.

]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/want-to-know-more-about-neighbourhood-planning/feed/ 0 Notice of Poll and Appointment of Election Agents: by-election for the office of town councillor for west ward of Pickering http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/notice-of-poll-and-appointment-of-election-agents-by-election-for-the-office-of-town-councillor-for-west-ward-of-pickering/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/notice-of-poll-and-appointment-of-election-agents-by-election-for-the-office-of-town-councillor-for-west-ward-of-pickering/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:50:11 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=824 The  Returning Officer has published the Notice of Poll and Appointment of Election Agents.  The documents can be found in the Publications section  of this website (click on Publications on the home page and look for the document under General).

]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/notice-of-poll-and-appointment-of-election-agents-by-election-for-the-office-of-town-councillor-for-west-ward-of-pickering/feed/ 0 Nominees for the town’s by-election on 16 February 2012 http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/nominees-for-the-towns-by-election-on-16-february-2012/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/nominees-for-the-towns-by-election-on-16-february-2012/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:46:58 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=819 The  Returning Officer has published the Statement of Persons Nominated.  Two nominees are on the list: John Stott and Emma Woodland. The latter is the Liberal Party candidate.  The  document can be found in the Publications section (click on Publications on the home page and look for the document under General) of this website.

]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2012/01/nominees-for-the-towns-by-election-on-16-february-2012/feed/ 0 Public access to the council office in the Memorial Hall http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/12/public-access-to-the-council-office-in-the-memorial-hall/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/12/public-access-to-the-council-office-in-the-memorial-hall/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:31:59 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=811 The town council office is open to members of the public from 9am until 12 noon, Monday to Friday.

Members of the public who want to look at those council documents which can be inspected (including planning applications) are welcome to do so should it be convenient. If it is not so, members of the public will be required to make an appointment.  The period of time allocated to the inspection of documents will be twenty minutes.  Should extra time be required, the appointment will be extended at the discretion of the clerk or another appointment arranged at a mutually convenient time.

Members of the public are reminded that the agenda for the monthly meeting is available at the library in The Ropery together with the minutes of the meeting held during the previous month.

]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/12/public-access-to-the-council-office-in-the-memorial-hall/feed/ 0 The next council meeting is on http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/10/the-next-council-meeting-is-on/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/10/the-next-council-meeting-is-on/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:53:50 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=765 20 February 2012 in the Memorial Hall, Potter Hill. The meeting starts at 7pm and members of the public have the opportunity to address the council early on in the meeting.

Copies of the agenda are available at the council office from 15 February 2012. The cost is per A4 sheet is 10p.  The agenda is downloadable from this website. Please visit the home page, click on Meetings and look for Agenda for the ordinary meeting, February 2012. A copy of the agenda is sent to the public library in The Ropery.  Council minutes are also available from the library.

]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/10/the-next-council-meeting-is-on/feed/ 0 Want some guidance on responding to planning applications? http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/10/want-some-guidance-on-responding-to-planning-applications/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/10/want-some-guidance-on-responding-to-planning-applications/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:51:07 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=753 Please go to www.planninghelp.org  where you will find a downloadable pdf of the guide “How to respond to planning applications”.  This resource has been produced by the Campaign to Protect Rural England in partnership with the National Association of Local Councils and is funded by the  Department for Communities and Local Government as part of its Supporting Communities and Neighbourhoods in Planning project.

]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/10/want-some-guidance-on-responding-to-planning-applications/feed/ 0 “Slowing the flow” – a communication from the chairman to the Pickering and District Civic Society http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/09/slowing-the-flow-a-communication-from-the-chairman-to-the-pickering-and-district-civic-society/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/09/slowing-the-flow-a-communication-from-the-chairman-to-the-pickering-and-district-civic-society/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:00:30 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=748 The communication was e-mailed to the Environment Agency and other partners involved in the project as well as interested parties. The communication is to be found elsewhere on the council website. Please go to the home page and click on Publications 2.  That will take you to “Flood alleviation”. The e-mail will be found there.

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]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/09/cold-calling/feed/ 0 Temporary closure of public rights of way at the former nursery, Whitby Road http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/08/temporary-closure-of-public-rights-of-way-at-the-former-nursery-whitby-road/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/08/temporary-closure-of-public-rights-of-way-at-the-former-nursery-whitby-road/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:49:58 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=730 North Yorkshire County Council intends, after at least seven days from the date of this notice, to make an Order, which will be to prohibit any pedestrian from proceeding along Public Footpaths 25.73/58, 64 & 67 off Whitby Road, Pickering between Grid Ref 480362 484566 to 480188 484630, 480204 484680 to 480123 484693 and 480167 to 480224 484738 in the District of Ryedale from 07/09/11 to 06/03/12 inclusive to safeguard the public during the construction of a new residential development.

The closures will be put into effect by means of notices and signs and permissive alternative routes have been provided by the developer and will be signed on site.  It is envisaged that the works will be undertaken over the above timescale.

Pedestrian access to premises will be maintained at all times.  Provision will be made for vehicular access to premises on or adjacent to the route or only accessible from the route. 

A plan showing the routes to be closed temporarily can be found elsewhere in this website.  Go to “Publications” on home page and after clicking, find “Public Rights of Way, former nursery site, Whitby Road” in “General”.

All enquiries to:           BDW Trading Yorkshire East Division

                                                 Tel: Paul Stones – 01904 617660

 CAROLE DUNN

Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services

County Hall

NORTHALLERTON

 Dated 24 August 2011

]]> http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/08/temporary-closure-of-public-rights-of-way-at-the-former-nursery-whitby-road/feed/ 0 Latest press release on flood alleviation programme, Pickering, from the Environment Agency http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/08/latest-press-release-on-flood-alleviation-programme-pickering-from-the-environment-agency/ http://www.pickering.gov.uk/2011/08/latest-press-release-on-flood-alleviation-programme-pickering-from-the-environment-agency/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:59:04 +0000 Andrew Husband http://www.pickering.gov.uk/?p=726 For the press release, please go to the home page on this website, find Publications 2 and look for the press release dated 16 August 2011. The press release followed a meeting of the Slowing the Flow Programme Board on the day before.

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