Minutes 12th April 2022
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 12TH APRIL 2022 In Attendance: Chairman D Maxwell Councillor D Hudson Councillor J Laming Councillor B Grimes Clerk J Halsall 4 x Residents A discussion took […]
Monkey Tree
Most people enjoy the sights and sounds of a spring walk through the countryside taking in nature’s bounty and beauty. Those with an imaginative mind can also marvel at the weird contortions that nature can throw up. The tree below, before its foliage masks the […]
Minutes 8th March 2022
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 8TH MARCH 2022 In Attendance: Chairman D Maxwell Councillor D Hudson Councillor J Laming Councillor B Grimes Clerk J Halsall 2 x Residents An updated presentation […]
The Abbé’s Walk
A sign appeared last weekend at the far end of The Abbé’s Walk Usually, in these circumstances, we are advised by DMBC of road closures, informing us of the reason why, the duration, any properties affected, and alternative routes, but this time – nothing! We […]
Replacement Sign for the Playing Field
The sign above the gate entrance to the Playing Field on Grange Lane was looking a bit worse for wear with bits falling off and the fabric cracking up. So we decided to replace it with a new one, locally sourced, and installed by us. […]
High Noon For Flyers
Nothing to do with the potential trauma set for Easter holidays air travel, the band of Burghwallis Volunteers recently collected 9 bin bags of rubbish dumped by the other ‘flyers’. The image of “High Noon” scene of the volunteer team on the return leg shows […]
Ukraine Support
In line with many other local and national authorities throughout the UK, we are flying the Ukraine national flag as a gesture of our sympathy and support for the Ukrainian people and the suffering they are enduring. We sincerely hope that the situation will be […]
The Image Of Burghwallis
You may have noticed our new site features an image of the village sign as the ‘masthead’. In fact it’s so good we’ve used it twice, shades of New York, New York. But this is only temporary whilst the ideal image(s) is identified and a […]
The Good Guys Strike Back
It’s nice to know that once in a while, we get a win against the fly tippers that blight our village lanes! On 17th February this year, our champion litter picker, Brenda, on her daily clean up run, came across this scene on Scorcher Hills […]
Burghwallis New Web Site
The advances of technology, people’s expectations and current trends have meant that our website needed a complete overhaul. The previous model has lasted five years, which is quite a feat in these days. The new site has a much improved layout making it easier to […]