AGENDA
Agenda for Parish Meeting 9th October 2024
19.00 in the Village Institute 

1/ Agree last minutes
2/ Discuss and vote on TSPM financial reserve
3/ Discuss repair of bus shelter and cost
4/ Discuss and vote on planting replacement tree and cost
5/ And on purchasing Christmas tree for village green
6/ Discuss and vote on amount of grant for the Institute for 2025/26
7/ Discuss 2025/26 financial forecast and set precept
8/ Confirm that Notice of Public Rights of AGAR was displayed between 03/06/2024 - 12/07/2024 
9/ Update re planning application ZD24/00093/FULL (Back Lane)
10/ Discuss and vote on replacing events board, cost to be met from Social Events profits
11/ Discuss and vote on the Parish having a planning committee
12/ Discuss risk management (financial, operational, physical)
13/ Update on data protection and freedom of information policies
14/ Update on Institute building works

Everyone Welcome 

Please click here to see details of this event

Please click here to see details of this event

AGENDA
Agenda for Parish Meeting 9th October 2024
18.30 in the Village Institute 

1/ Agree last minutes
2/ Discuss and vote on TSPM financial reserve 
3/ Discuss 2025/26 financial forecast and set precept
4/ Confirm that Notice of Public Rights of AGAR was displayed between 03/06/2024 - 12 /07/2024 
5/ Update re planning application ZD24/00093/FULL (Back Lane)
6/ Discuss and vote on replacing events board
7/ Discuss and vote on the Parish having a planning committee
8/ Discuss risk management (financial, operational, physical)
9/ Update on data protection and freedom of information policies
10/ Discuss repair of bus shelter
11/ Discuss and vote on amount of grant for the Institute for 2025/26
12/ Update on Institute building works

Everyone Welcome 

Please click here to see the latest news from the village social committee.

For further details of these events, please click here

We have received the enquiry below from Donald Benson, whose ancestors moved to America from this area in 1835. If anyone can help in Donald's search for further information, please get in touch with him via the email address donald.benson@att.net

I would like to know any information on the Powell and James families who lived in the area of Thornton Steward prior to 1835.  My great-great grandparents, John Powell and Jane James, were married in Thornton Steward in 1832. Their first child, Jane, was born in the fall of 1832. The family history mentions that she was ill/or injured and died at a young age and thus was not on the passage to America in 1835.

Jane James' parents, Thomas James and Ann Castling, were married in Bedale in 1801. They eventually came to America, lived in New York state, moved to Wisconsin and died in Eagle WI, USA in 1863. John Powell's parents are John Powell and Martha Liversedge. My great grandfather was Stephen Powell who was born in the Lockport area of New York in 1842.

Any information would be appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this query.

Donald Benson

The Annual Governance and Accounting Statements for 2023-24, which were approved and signed at the Parish Meeting held on 7 May 2024, are now available on the Parish Meeting Accounts webpage which can be seen by clicking here. 

Please click here to view the minutes from this meeting.

AGENDA
Agenda for Parish Meeting 7th May 2024
18.30 in the Village Institute 

1/ Agree last minutes
2/ Formal approval of pro bono appointment of internal auditor
3/ Presentation of Annual Return
4/ Appoint additional signatory for Thornton Steward Parish Meeting bank account
5/ Discuss any objections to planning application ZD24/00093/FULL (Back Lane). (Click here to see all associated details and documents on the North Yorkshire Planning website and click here to see the letter from NY Planning inviting observations on the proposal.)
6/ Vote on proposals from the social group re Parish events notice board
7/ Vote on grant of £550 for the Institute
8/ Update on Thornton Steward Parish Website - www.thorntonsteward.org.uk
9/ Discuss any action required to stop visitors from parking on grass at entrance to the village
10/ Update on D-Day celebration 06/06/2024
11/ Discuss honorarium
12/ Would any one like to take over the role of Parish Clerk?

Everyone Welcome 
 

Hi everyone

We are now planning our spring fair event due to be held at the start of May and are looking from some help and support for you all to make this a successful event for the village.

Our plan is to run this from 10.30 - 2.00pm on the Saturday and we will be advertising this event outside of the village to attract more attendees.

We want to have a plant stall, book stall, tombola/raffle, games such as splat the rat and a treasure hunt, lucky dip for the children (of all ages), a produce stall with cakes, jams, chutneys etc. for sale, as well as offering refreshments on the day. We will also have a general stall for items to sell but not jumble.

So our request is as follows:-

Are there any people who could volunteer to help man any of the stalls on the day?

Also, we will be seeking donations for all of the stalls, specifically plants, produce, cakes and bakes, books, other items for sale, tombola prizes and items suitable for a lucky dip.

If you are able to support with any of the above, please let Alison know either by email or phone (01677 460135). We will confirm where / when to bring your donations closer to the time.

This is a great opportunity to enjoy the village community and share our lovely village with others for a few hours as well as raising funds for the village to support its ongoing needs.

Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone

We are holding our first social event in the Institute on Friday 1st March at 7pm.

This will be a talk by Jenny Blackburn telling us about her adventures on a round the world sailing race, alongside a good meal of curry, rice and naan bread etc.

The cost for the meal will be £7 per person.

Please bring your own drinks.

RSVP  by 23 Feb to thorntonsteward@hotmail.com or telephone Alison on 01677 460135. 

Please click here to see details of events planned for 2024.

The following information has been sent to the Parish Clerk by North Yorkshire Council, to alert us to the availability of grants which could help make our homes warmer and more energy efficient. Click here to see a poster summarising this information. 

A new grant is available for North Yorkshire residents to help make homes more energy efficient.  

The Home Upgrade Grant phase 2 (HUG2) is available to help homes that are not on mains gas and have poor quality insulation and inefficient heating systems. 

The grant can be used for improvements such as insulation and solar panels to air source heat pumps and smart heating controls. 

These will help save money on energy bills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

To qualify for the new scheme residents must have a household income of £31,000 or less and/or meet other eligibility checks.

Properties must also be technically suitable for the measures available in the scheme and have a low energy efficiency rating (between D and G on an energy performance certificate).

Private rented properties are eligible to apply although landlords must contribute at least a third of the total cost of the upgrade. 

This scheme is now open and we are working with community interest company YES Energy Solutions who will deliver the improvements to homes.

They can be contacted by calling 01422 880 100 or visit the YES energy solutions website to find out more. You can also visit our website www.northyorks.gov.uk/hug2 to register your details to find out more about the scheme.

Apologies to those who had planned to attend this event, which has been cancelled due to too few people expressing interest in attending.

The website has received the following enquiry from Mr Pat Power. If anyone has any information which could help in his research, he would be most grateful if you could contact him using the email address below.

Hello from Pat Power,  Arklow,  Co Wicklow, Ireland.

I am doing some research into other ‘Arklow's. So far, there are three as well as my home town of Arklow. They are in Co Wexford, Ireland, an Arklow Hill near the village of Crosby Garrett, in Cumbria and your community in Thornton Steward. Would anyone in the heritage or local history community in Thornton Steward throw any light on the origin of the name Arklow Hill? I have the derivative for the other three but yours has eluded me.

Any help or suggestion in further research would be greatly aAppreciated.

Yours faithfully  
Pat Power (Mr)
Email:  powerpath44@gmail.com