Current situation!!
We are all aware that there are issues and the current government just seem to be making things worse. Not content with ignoring what is going on around them they are now reacting to whatever crisis has the highest priority,…
Category Ward matters
North Yorkshire Council Tax
Yesterday the Executive at North Yorkshire Council met and discussed the budget for the next financial year. This was a more or less ‘a choreographyed play’ played out in the public domain with each member having a part to play…
Community grants from a local fund
The Eastern Green Link 2 project brings a cable full of electricity from up in Scotland to a Convertor Station at the side of Drax Power Station. It is a huge project costing in the billions. To this end and…
New Reform Cllr at North Yorkshire
I am more than pleased to announce the defection of Cllr Karl Arthur to Reform UK at North Yorkshire. Karls views have not changed but you only have to look at the Conservative Party to see how their views and…
Work at Long Drax on the river bank
The Environment Agency are doing the much needed repairs on the river bank at Main Rd Long Drax. When the banks were raised (rather than bother dredging lol) they tried to soften the appearance with the introduction of trees and…
loaves of bread!!
I recently attanded a consultation meeting on a proposed solar farm covering 2,500 acres of farmland for the Selby Area. I spoke with a couple of residents about the loss of wheat production and another lady joined the conversation who…
Drax Power Station
I have had my normal parish liason meeting with the power station and there was quite a lot to discuss:
Energy supply
Below is the response by someone, with knowledge, to the current situation with regards energy supply/security in this country. A, The UK was reliant on fossil fuels for the last 100 years + and outside of two global crises in 1973…
North Yorkshire Council
It has been an interesting past week from my perspective as a cllr at North Yorkshire and here is a flavour of some of the ‘happenings’ in the region.
Drax Power Station news
We had our regular parish liason meeting with the power station and I thought it an idea to update you on their situation and some basic facts. Firstly they have received further support from the current government, albeit at a…