Festive cheer comes to Eastfield
Two Christmas functions have taken place in Eastfield and both of them were funded and organised by Eastfield Parish Council.
A Christmas party was held for children nominated by Eastfield Junior and Infant schools in recognition of their efforts in school throughout the year. |
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Another party was held for our senior residents, nominated by various housing associations and individuals they were able to enjoy a full Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, a free raffle, and the odd glass of wine |
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We would like to say a big thank you to all who helped on the day to serve the dinners :) |
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Healthy Money Event great success Autumn 2011 saw the first Healthy Money event organised by the Financial Inclusion group, approximately 150 Eastfield residents passed through the doors at both Eastfield Library and the Job Match shop to take part in various activities including pumpkin carving, sampling pumpkin soup and nail painting. Organisations exhibiting included Carers Resource, Dell Rangers and Altogether Better to name but a few, many people signed up for various things during the course of the day. Eastfield has a strong vibrant community, this is Eastfield at its best. |
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Dell comes into its own The Dell open day was a great success, many residents gave their support on the day and praised the work which has been done to transform the area into a nature and wild life habitat. We now have a wild meadow which is teaming with special and in some cases very rare plant life. On the open day we had medieval sword fighting and various displays, plus a climbing wall which proved to be very popular. Refreshments were prepared by Adele Jackson and Beth Vickers and very tasty they were too. We would like to say a big thank you to David & Jamie, our Dell rangers for organising the day and of course all their hard work on the Dell, guys the whole community is behind you.
A great day was had by all, as you can see form the photos
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So Councillors can look cool in shades!!  |
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Master Plan Work is now under way on creating a master plan for Eastfield, this will be the key to Eastfield's future in terms of...
Plus allot more, a draft plan will be produced with the input of the three of us plus Eastfield Parish Council. We will then have a series of events to give all residents the opportunity to comment and say what they want to see happen in Eastfield. We will keep in touch with you so you will know when the events are. Please get involved, this is your community, this is your future. |
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Investing in Eastfield's Future
As your Councillor's we are proud to say that we fully backed Eastfield Parish Council's decision to commit £5000 towards the Eastfield Master Planning exercise. This year is quite possibly the most important year in Eastfield's history. The Middle Deepdale development is set to go for out line planning permission during August with the first phase of building commencing in spring 2012. The master plan will look at the whole Parish of Eastfield, it will enable residents to have their say on all aspects of Eastfield and it's future. The new development could be the catalyst for such things as the re development of the High Street shopping area and its possible extension. Keep an eye out for more information.
| Loads of fun for all the family This year's Family fun day organised by the All New pop In Club was a great success, with a massive range of prizes on the tombola which sold out in no time at all. Loads of stalls selling home made cakes and goodies, and various other stalls. The fun bus paid a visit along with a fire engine. The weather was a bit thundery at times but this did not dampen the fun and many children enjoyed a bounce on the bouncy castle. Well done to Shirley Buckley and the pop in team for putting on a great day. Around 200+ Eastfield residents came through the doors at Eastfield Community Centre. A great day was had by all. |
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Funding secured for Eastfield
At today’s full Council meeting at the town Hall we your Councillors secured an agreement over the Middle Deepdale development, now any money generated by this development will be used to regenerate Eastfield itself, we could have a re designed Town centre with more shops and more services, it is a great shame that the “independent” Councillors tried to break this agreement and have the money spent else where in the Borough. We fought back and ensured the agreement was approved. For more on this see eye on the Councils page!
Footpath's As you will see we as your Councillors are continually getting footpath's brought up to date either by repairs or complete re construction as is the case in parts of Westway. Any Councillor worth their salt will always fight for funding to do this type of work and make sure as much funding as possible comes into the ward. As your Councillors we are doing just that and will continue to do so. |
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Geoff, Brian & Johan on the up graded path on Westway. You asked for it to be fixed, we made sure it happened. |
Bus Stop Success During the construction of the A165 diversion a bus stop was removed which caused great concerns to those of the older generation and those with mobility problems as it meant a long trek to the nearest one. Many people contacted Osgodby Parish Councillor Avril Gregory and myself as County Councillor over this issue, after many months of phone calls, e mails and letters plus more than one site meeting we now have not one but two new bus stops just around the corner on Osgodby Lane, I would like to say a big thank you to all residents in the are concerned for their patience over this matter. |
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County Councillors Funding Allocations Every year all County Councillors in the Coast & Moors area are given a devolved budget of £1000 each to spend on community projects in each County division, I represent both Eastfield & Osgodby on NYCC so I split my allocation between the two. Last year I gave £500 to the Dell project in Eastfield and £500 to Osgodby in bloom to plant trees on carnival field. This year I have given £500 to Incredible Edible Eastfield and £500 again to Osgodby in Bloom to go towards creating a memorial garden in the village, Osgodby Parish Council and Scarborough Borough Council are also involved with funding the garden.  Some of the Osgodby in bloom group with County Councillor Brian Simpson on Carnival field |
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Bin it DON'T Sling it!!
Litter is a nuisance and can give the impression of an unloved and uncared for community, the issue was raised at the April meeting of Eastfield Parish Council.
We need more litter bins in various locations around Eastfield, we also need to give this problem the partnership treatment! As your Councillors we will play our part in fighting to get more bins from either the Borough Council or by the Parish Council providing some bins in conjunction with the Borough Council. We then need to campaign and raise awareness of a new zero tolerance on litter, lets work together and keep Eastfield tidy!
Fly tippers..... we're watching you!! The Dell is evolving, we now have the Lottery funding to turn it into a nature park. Work has begun and Two rangers have been appointed. And yet one or two people still use it as a dumping ground! The whole of Eastfield is behind the new park, you told us that this is what you wanted the Dell to be, we will not stand by and allow a small number of people ruin it for the rest of us which is why Eastfield Parish Council has approved the deployment of its mobile CCTV camera on to the Dell, it is will be there to spot fly tippers and protect the huge investment of Parish Council and lottery funding. Your Parish Council, us your Borough Councillors, the residents association and neighbourhood partnership will move heaven and earth to ensure the prosecution of anyone found fly tipping. |
Above the best place for litter and below an eye on the Dell  |
Delve into nature Work has no begun to transform the Dell into a nature park complete with recreation areas, this has long being an aspiration of local residents and now finally it is coming to life. Eastfield Parish Council has kick started the scheme which lead to successful lottery bid. Even half of the County Councillors grant went towards this. Eastfield never benefits form direct government funding instead we tend to fend for ourselves and are now becoming rather good at it. The way in which we your Lib Dem Councillors work to support residents and community groups like Eastfield Neighbourhood Partnership, the Residents Association and Eastfield Parish Council make projects like this a success. |
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January 2010
Incredible Edible Eastfield
Wouldn’t it be great to grow local produce in some of our open spaces in Eastfield so our community can benefit from good quality herbs, fruits and vegetables around almost every corner? Well why not??
We want to find new ways for the local people of Eastfield to grow their own. It’s a healthy option, it’s cheaper and it’s better for the environment.
For more information and to find out how to get involved call 860751 it might not look like an Eastfield number but it is... i think BT must have run out! Or have a look and see how it has worked else where click>> Incredible Edible Todmorden | The Future Of Local Food In Todmorden
The big build!
Eastfield is going through change; we are poised to expand with the proposed development of 1200 new homes. You need to have your say in how its all going to take shape, everyone needs the opportunity to speak out if they want to. We have had one public consultation but it was not in fact well organised or well timed. I have made sure that the next public meeting will be held at times when people (with plenty of notice) can attend and not while they are still at work! There is a long way to go before the Borough Council and the developer can go for planning permission. I will continue to keep you informed of what is happening and what is going on. If you have any questions please use the contact page on this site to get in touch with us.
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