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Local Edition – Week Ending – 14 February

News & Interest

• North Yorkshire Council has published a map of sites put forward for the county’s Local Plan. 
  • The blueprint will determine housing and employment land for the next 15 to 20 years. The council has stressed that no assessment of sites have been completed at this stage and land submitted may not necessarily be taken forward as part of the Local Plan process. According to the council’s map, Masham has had nine plots of land put forward for development.
  • Among them includes a four hectare site south of King’s Head Farm. Next to the site is another parcel of land on Thorpe Road which is also earmarked for a residential scheme. Another four hectare site south of Foxholme Lane has also been submitted for housing. However, not all of the sites in Masham have been put forward for new homes. A three hectare plot on the eastern side of Leyburn Road has been submitted for green and open space. The land would complement another site opposite which has been identified for housing.
• Long Course Weekend – Yorkshire – are looking for Volunteers – 29, 39 & 31 August in Masham
  • A group of 10 adults (over 16) can raise £400 for their local club or charity.
  • If you can manage to get a sports team of 25 people together to help out, you can earn yourself some new kit for the next season.
• Masham Pigs, Waterfall Farm, Ellingstring
  • Half Term Activities – Book your free place.

Leisure, Recreation & Nature

• Snape Institute – Design for Small Gardens – 19 February
  • Join us at for an evening with Keely Metcalfe at 19:30 – £5 (includes light refreshments)
• Forged In War-Ripon Camp 1914-1919 
  • An Illustrated Talk by Antony Prince in aid of “Ripon History and Archaeology Trust” 22 February
• Moroccan Evening at Grewelthorpe Village Hall – 22 February
  • 3 Course meal – eat-in (2 Sittings) or takeaway
• Ma Bessie’s Prohibition Party at Coverdale Memorial Hall
  • Saturday 22 February 20:00 – £15.00
  • A memorable night of jazz and blues classics performed with style – Coverdale Memorial Hall Box Office number: 01969 640639 or call Heidi Adams 01969 640639 to reserve tickets and pay(cash) on the day.
• Concerts by Candlelight Present The Music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
  • Saturday 1 March at Ripon Cathedral
• Masham Town Hall  Friday 7 March – Kathryn Tickell and Amy Thatcher
  • Kathryn Tickell – Northumbrian pipes, fiddle, voice
  • Amy Thatcher – accordion, voice, clog dancing
    • Tickets £20, at MCO
• Stornoway – Live at Grewelthorpe – Saturday 22 March
• Friends of Grewelthorpe School PTA – Peter Rabbit & his friends on a woodland adventure this Easter
  • Solve the clues to crack the code and open the treasure chest to reveal a treat! 
  • The trail involves a 1.5 mile walk through beautiful woodland on paths which are not easily accessible for wheelchair users and pushchairs.
  • Open daily from 10:00 – 16:00 29 March to 27 April, starting from The Bivouac Café, Swinton Estate, near Masham.  £5 per answer sheet. 
• Old Sleningford Hall – Life Drawing
  • Ideal for beginners or improvers – Bookings now being taken for the next set of 6 sessions.
• Reminders: 
  • Nosterfield Nature Reserve – Hedgelaying – 15 February 
  • Grewelthorpe Village Hall – Miss Lindsay’s Secret – 15 February
  • Hornby Castle Snowdrop Walk – 16 February
  • Middleham LHG – Programme and Details – 19 February
  • Acorns Pre School – Half Term Holiday Club 18-20 February
  • West Tanfield Flower Club – Film Show & Talk – 20 February
  • Well – ‘Stall On The Wall’ – Saturday 22 February 10:00 To 12:30
  • Masham Town Hall – 23 February Ugg ‘n’ Ogg and the World’s First Dogg
  • Tennants Garden Rooms Talk: A Clowder of Ceramic Cats 27 February
  • Thirsk Hall – 27 February – Ghosts: In History & Performance
  • Newton LW Village Hall – 28 February – The Clarion: Fellowship is Life
  • Taylor Swift Tribute Act – 1 March West Tanfield Memorial Hall
  • Barnstorm for Brian at Masham Town Hall – 22 March – In Memory of Brian Gregg
  • Fearby and Healey WI – New programme of events
  • Grewelthorpe WI Forward Programme
  • Kirkby Malzeard WI Forward Programme
  • Masham WI 2025 Forward Programme 
  • West Tanfield WI – List of events – updated WE 3 January
  • The Kirkby Green Day – Saturday 15 March
  • The Great Yorkshire Show – Tuesday 8 to Friday 11 July 2025
  • Sunday 7 September – Great North Run 2025 

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Job Vacancies, Employment & Education

• The Old Station Cafe – Bistro in Masham – Commis Chef, Waiter, Kitchen Assistant
  • Contact Volker on 07531 723950 – No experience necessary
• Swinton Estate – Current Vacancies – Swinton Estate including:
  • Bartender at Samuel’s Restaurant
    • Full Time 40 hours per week – working 5 days over 7 
    • Up to £24,440 per annum, plus service charge
  • Café Supervisor– Swinton Bivouac 
    • 40 hours per week, working 5 days over 7 including weekends
    • £12.50 per hour plus service charge
•  The Himalayan Garden and Sculpture Park  
  • Catering Manager Assistant running our Garden Tearoom throughout our 2025 open season (8 April to 2 November). 
  • Includes weekend working and bank holidays. 
    • If interested email us at info@himalayangarden.com

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Community Support

• Community Messaging
  • Last week’s Messages 
• Planning – Weekly list of valid applications for the Harrogate Area – last updated for WE 7 February
• Rag Bin/Recycling Bank behind The Crown Inn, Grewelthorpe 
  • Where you can put in things such as wearable clothing, paired shoes, handbags, belts etc. Once the bin is full, it gets collected and weighed. They then pay us per kg & all the money goes straight to FROGS/school fund.
• Latest news from North Yorkshire Council (NYC) 
• Grewelthorpe WI – Feature the Digital Champions service at Nidd Plus
  • To help people get online, increase their level of digital skills, and to ensure that people stay safe when they are online.
• Farming and Nature:
  • Avian Influenza Housing Measures Expanded
    • Housing measures for birds announced in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England updated 12Feb

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Local Services

• Black Sheep Brewery  – 3  big cycling events 
  • The Black Sheep Big Spoon Bike Ride – Sunday 8 June
  • Black Sheep Brewery Sportive –  Saturday 16 August 
  • Long Course Weekend Yorkshire – Saturday 30 August
• MAZI – A Greek Taverna Style Supper Club, an event organised by private chef and caterer EAT ME Kitchen. A night of delicious Greek inspired food and lively company on Saturday 12 April at Masham Town Hall. (age 18+)
• WE Jameson Store – Masham – Buckbootz Buckflex B1150 Safety Dealer Boot
  • Heat & Oil Resistant Rubber Outsole (HRO) – Safety Toe Cap (SB)
  • Slip Resistant – max test (SRC) – Steel Anti-Penetration Midsole (P)
    • £74 – Available in store now 
• Jerveaux Singers Concert – Saturday 1 March
  • A musical tasting menu – an evening of choral music, song and opera on a theme of food

Health Matters

• Flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports published up to week 52 2024 replaced by:
  • Flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports bulletin 2025
• The latest Stakeholder Bulletin from Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. In addition to the latest news from across the Partnership, this week’s Bulletin includes updates and information about:
  • Older people urged to get RSV vaccine
  • NHS Federated Data Platform to improve patient experience
  • National Apprenticeship Week
  • Cancer Alliance Workforce Event
• Masham & Kirkby Malzeard Surgeries
  • How to cancel your appointment

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Churches News

• Masham Parishes
  • What’s on at St Mary’s
  • Pew News & Readings Folder – The latest Editions – Latest WE 16 February
  • The Services schedule and forthcoming events for all of Masham Parishes Churches is on the Website –  “Weekly News” section.
• Methodist Churches – No reports this week

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MASHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY OFFICE SERVICES

We are open from 10am to 3pm Monday to Saturday for:

• Tourist Information –info, advice & guidance for visitors
• Travel & transport information
• Printing, photocopying, laminating services
• Public access to Wi-Fi Internet, Computers & NY Library Computer
• Advice on North Yorkshire Council Services
• Jigsaw library and second-hand book service
• Masham Community Library (open Mon-Sat 10am-3pm). Wednesdays and Thursdays during term time, Masham Primary School and Acorns Pre School visit the library for Storytime so visitors may prefer to avoid visiting the library between 12.30pm and 1.30pm.

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STAYING CONNECTED

Mashamshire Community Office works hard to keep you up to date with the latest information and items of interest.  We keep you connected in the following ways:

• This newsletter for Locals, which is produced weekly – Usually on a Wednesday or Thursday – we would send a short “e” bulletin if there should be anything urgent.  Contact us if you have feedback or would like to contribute info.  Print and pass on to anyone without email.
• The Mashamshire Community Facebook Page dedicated to sharing community news.
• The Visit Masham Facebook Page which, though aimed at visitors, is a useful source of info about great things to do locally.
• The VisitMasham.com which contains loads of information for both locals and visitors including a Directory of businesses and local groups, Events and community news.

All of these are only possible with the help of our wonderful volunteers.

CAN YOU HELP?

We simply couldn’t do all that we do without help from volunteers!  Our statutory funding covers a fraction of our small paid team’s staff hours. This leaves the remaining hours plus ALL our overheads, most of which we cover by generating additional funds ourselves from things like ticket sales, advertising, the Flock Gallery and Town Hall bookings etc. Read all about our volunteering opportunities here. If you have time to spare and would like to support us, please do get in touch.

If you’d like to give something back to Mashamshire Community Office and help ensure we can continue our work for Masham, any help is much appreciated and donations are welcomed! Click to donate online or if you prefer, please call us on 01765 680200.
Kind regards
The Team At Mashamshire Community Office
We can be contacted via email at info@visitmasham.com
or called on 01765 680200 during Office Hours

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