A good number of villagers said the daffodils lining the verges through the village gave a welcome splash of colour as they drove or walked through the village. Responding to this feedback the parish decided to plant some more. Yes these daffodils are actually painstakingly […]
The playing field has been adorned with a brand new seat. Made from the very best recycled plastic you can rest your rear end and ponder on what lumps of unwanted plastic have gone into its construction. As plastic takes around 500 years to degenerate […]
Plant it and they will come. OK this twist on “Field of Dreams” will metamorphose into a field of flowers, for the Parish Council have been busy again. This time planting wild flowers in the playing fields ready to burst all over the place next […]
Many of the parish will recall attending a meeting some years ago to hear a proposal to install two wind turbines near Norton. This was a community based power scheme, which met with considerable concern. Things are blowing in the wind again. Origin Energy Ltd. […]
You will be probably aware the Burghwallis Neighbourhood Plan is reaching its final draft stages. At the moment the draft is being reviewed by a number of external parties. When ready it will be released for your comments over a six week consultation period that […]
The history books show Burghwallis to be a Saxon village originating around 1250. Whilst to most of us this seems a long time ago Burghwallis has many sites and monuments in the parish that stem from the Iron age and Roman occupation. There are 22 […]
One of the key features of the responses to the publication of the content of the Neighborhood Plan (NP) has been the protection of the features of the village, especially the conservation area. The NP is in the final stages of its compilation ready for […]
The Christmas lunch for the over 60’s parishioners is on the 18th December – book your place now
As previously reported in the minutes of the public meeting held on 12th August a number of questions were raised by members of the public. Although they were all answered at the meeting the working group have compiled a more detailed summary which shows you […]