As part of this weekend’s York Open Studios event, two locations in Dringhouses will be throwing open their doors to welcome art and craft enthusiasts.
The locations are Walnut Cottage on Tadcaster Road (over the road from the Knavesmire petrol station) and 3 St Edwards Close (just around the corner from Walnut Cottage).
Local residents are invited to attend the March meeting of the Woodthorpe Community Group on Tuesday 12 March at 8pm at St James the Deacon church on Sherringham Drive.
Come along, have your say and get involved!
The Friends of Dringhouses Library invite residents to come along to their half-term Coffee Morning and Book Sale next week.
Local residents are invited to attend the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Ward Committee meeting on Tuesday 12 February at the Marriott Hotel on Tadcaster Road.
There will be a drop-in from 6.45pm with the meeting getting underway at 7.15pm.
55 local residents attended the meeting convened by Ward councillors and the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Planning Panel at West Thorpe Methodist Church on 22 January to air their views about the planning application to build 516 homes on land off Moor Lane.
The crowd begins to gather
The overwhelming mood of the meeting was that the application was unwelcome and should be strongly opposed. In addition to concerns about the impact on Askham Bog, other issues raised by residents included:
The red line marks the boundary of the proposed development site
Lib Dem councillors Ann Reid, Ashley Mason and Stephen Fenton reiterated their opposition to the plans.
On Sunday 20th January a team of over 40 young people (and parents) from Dringhouses Scouts led a big clean-up in Acomb Wood.
The hard paths have been thoroughly swept, litter has been picked from the Wood and Meadow, and vegetation cut back from around the entrance into the wood from Bellwood Drive.
Cllr Stephen Fenton awaiting the Scouts’ arrival
Paths transformed!
Lots of litter collected
As many local residents are aware, developers have submitted a planning application to build 516 homes on land off Moor Lane, adjacent to Askham Bog.
The Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward councillors and the local Planning Panel have organised a drop-in session on Tuesday 22 January for residents to have a look at the plans, ask questions and let us know your views. The session is from 7.45pm to 8.45pm at West Thorpe Methodist Church.
The plans are available online and if you’d like to submit comments, please do so by 2nd February. You can comment via the council website HERE
The Woodthorpe York Community Group organised a successful ‘Merry & Bright’ event at the Moorcroft Road shops on Saturday 1 December.
Entertainment was provided by Lucy’s Pop Choir and Kenny Stamp on the trombone. Local businesses joined in with the festivities, with Cox & Co and Richardson’s butchers providing food and drink.
The Woodthorpe Community Group’s ‘Merry & Bright’ event takes place on Saturday 1 December at 4pm at the shops on Moorcroft Road. There’ll be music, refreshments and of course Santa!
