Parish Council Vacancy

There is currently a vacancy on the Parish Council.

If you are interested in becoming a parish councillor, please write to the parish council and include a few details of why you would like to become a councillor.

If you need any information about qualification for being a councillor or just want more information about the role, please contact the Parish Clerk on heslington@outlook.com

Good Place, Warm Place Grant

Is my group eligible for a grant? To be eligible for a Good Place, WARM Place grant you must: • Have a presence in and benefit the local community • Have a focus on supporting people • Aim to reduce social isolation • Improve health and wellbeing outcomes • Support local people with the cost of living • Offer an indoor warm place with seating and facilities for a minimum of 2 hours a week without requiring a purchase (this can be offered alongside current groups/activities or an additional dedicated timeslot)

Tea & Coffee Club

Volunteer Students run a weekly project to spend time chatting with local elderly residents to help battle with loneliness and promote inter- generational bonds

Free Advice On Energy Efficiency

Free Advice On Energy Efficiency

Heslington: A Nature Recovery Area

The Government has set a target to build back nature in a 25-Year-Plan. Every county in England will produce a Local Nature Recovery Strategy by 2025. North Yorkshire and York combined strategy is spear-headed by English Nature and includes local involvement at parish level. Parish Councils can declare themselves Nature Recovery Areas and follow a model pioneered by Harleston Town Council, to support local nature recovery projects within their community https://harleston-tc.gov.uk/na…

What is our community doing already for Nature Recovery? Small actions, taken by residents and businesses, can make a difference when added together. Can we do more in Heslington by sharing ideas and giving practical support? Can you help us to celebrate Nature Recovery in our Parish by telling us about what you do?

We think the first step towards signing on as a Nature Recovery Area parish is to share what is already happening for Nature Recovery in Heslington Parish. The range is huge— from Heslington Tilmire Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) to exciting initiatives at Deramore School and those piles of wood or leaves left in your garden for hibernating creatures. Every little change makes an important contribution.

Tell us what you are doing towards Nature Recovery by contacting the Parish Council at HesIingtonPC@outlook.com, or speak to a Parish Councillor.

Active Travel Cycle Routes

Active Travel Cycle Routes We understand that CYC are continuing to explore links from Wheldrake and Elvington across fields to create a cycle route using lanes southeast of Heslington and through the village, but this will not be in the first tranche of cycle route development owing to the cost of the proposed route. The relevant Sustrans feasibility report of July 2022 https://democracy.york.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=62826#mgD ocuments recommends a raft of alterations to lanes around Heslington Village and to traffic and parking management

within the village. These include reducing road width and a one way system. The Parish Council has raised a number of concerns about this route with CYC, with our Ward Councillor Keith Aspden and with our MP Julian Sturdy as previously reported. A route yet to be identified in detail between Campus West and Campus East will be actioned in Phase 1 of the Active Travel programme. The Parish Council has already raised concerns about changes to signage and loss of the footway on the west side of Field Lane, leaving only a narrow path on the east side for pedestrians and wheelchair users. We have been in correspondence with CYC officers requesting that Heslington PC be identified as a stakeholder for future consultations concerning Active Travel routes through Heslington Parish. HPC understand that CYC are continuing to explore links from Wheldrake and Elvington across fields to create a cycle route using lanes southeast of Heslington and through the village

Local Area Coordination

There are no lengthy referral forms, criteria or assessments so just get in touch with Alice directly on 07923 232824 or email alice.hawken@york.gov.uk.