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 Welcome to the Gateforth Parish Council Website


Gateforth Parish is a small village and civil parish located in North Yorkshire, approximately 4 miles south-west of the town of Selby.  The Parish includes the main village, focused on the Village Green, and a small community surrounding Gateforth Hall. Most of the Parish is farmland, with active farms in the village.  At the 2011 census, the village population was 240.  Click here for more information on the history of the parish.

Within this website you will be able to find out information about Parish Council meetings, contact information for Councillors, financial information and news about how we serve our local community.

Additionally, the website provides you with information about Gateforth and the surrounding area, its history, and even some nice country walks for you to try!

 

 Latest News
NEWSLETTER

The latest Parish Council Newsletter (March 2020) is now available.

It is still hoped to hold the Picnic on the Green event later in the year once the current crisis has abated. 
CORONAVIRUS

If you need help during the current crisis please contact the Parish Council via email using the Coronavirus form.


mail to: gateforthpc@gmail.com
phone:  07981 371937
FREE FRESH PRODUCE

A very kind offer from H HEY AND SONS to GATEFORTH RESIDENTS of free produce every Saturday.

POTATOES, CARROTS AND PARSNIPS

Starting from 28th March - whilst stocks last

Please see the flyer for more information and details on where to collect.

GATEFORTH PARK DEVELOPMENT

The YouTube link to the right is from YHL Parks and provides a progress update regarding the development on the former Mushroom Farm site.

You can also keep up to date with progress by going to www.gateforthpark.co.uk and selecting the 'Blog' option.
CHANGES TO BIN COLLECTION
Selby DC have advised of the following:

The new recycling collection scheme in the district starts next week. It means the whole of the district will have refuse bins collected next week – not recycling wheelie bins. Recycling will be collected the following week, from the new blue and brown wheelie bins. Some collection days are also changing.

We’d like your help to make sure residents put out the right bins. Collection information can be found on our website: www.selby.gov.uk/news/refuse-recycling-collections.

There are Facebook posts about the service changes on our Facebook page - @selbydc.

Due to the current coronavirus emergency situation the plans for the old recycling box take back scheme is currently on hold. We’re sorry if this causes an inconvenience but we are prioritising waste and recycling collections at this time.

The latest collection calendar for Gateforth can be found here. 
DOG FOULING
The problem of dog fouling in the village has become worse recently, and the Parish council have received a number of complaints. Gateforth is a lovely place to live, and it is a shame if a small minority of dog owners are spoiling it. At the end of the day it is your environment that is being spoilt, and the health of you, your children and grandchildren that is being threatened.

Bagged dog waste can be deposited in any litter bin in the village.

The Council is consulting the Selby Dog Warden about what additional measures are possible, as there is a legal requirement for owners to clean up their dog’s waste. However, the Council hopes that residents of Gateforth care enough about their village to look after it and recognise their responsibilities.

You can, however, report it to Selby District Council who have the potential to prosecute owners. Photographic or video evidence would be helpful.  You can download a Selby DC leaflet here.
GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN - CANCELLED

 
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak this event has now been cancelled. It is intended to hold a further Litterpick later in the year when restrictions have been lifted.

WELCOME TO GATEFORTH
The Parish Council has produced a "Welcome to Gateforth" leaflet providing information about Gateforth and its local services, primarily aimed at new residents. The leaflet can be download here.
VILLAGE MAP
A detailed map of Gateforth Parish has been put up in the bus shelter. This identifies individual properties and aims to make it easier for visitors and people making deliveries to find you.
VINER STATION BIOMASS PLANT
The retrospective planning application for a Biomass plant at Viner Station, Birkin has been refused. Selby DC have issued an enforcement notice, but this has been appealed by the operator.
497 BUS SERVICE
The Monday's only 496 "Market" bus service to Selby does not stop at the Bus Shelter.  Instead, it stops slightly further along Hillam Road, as it then heads down Pale Lane towards Haddlesey on its way to and from Selby.

The bus leaves Gateforth at 10:54 arriving at Selby at 11:15. The return service leaves Selby at 14:00, arriving to Gateforth at 14:21.
SPEEDING
The Parish Council have submitted requests for the speed limit in the Village to be reduced to 30 mph. However this can only be formally be reviewed every 3 years, with the next opportunity this year. To support a case, at this point information about problems caused by speeding would be useful. Any accidents or near misses should be reported to the Police using the 101 phone number.
PUBLIC FOOTPATHS

There is a good network of public footpaths in the Parish providing off road routes to local villages including Hambleton, Birkin and Haddlesey.  These are shown on this OS Plan.  They also provide routes to the Canal towpath.

Some ideas for local walks can be found here.

Any problems should be reported to North Yorkshire County Council.
COMMUNITY DEFIBRILLATOR
The Parish Council have acquired a Community Defibrillator which has been installed in Bus Shelter.

In the case of an emergency please phone 999 when, in appropriate circumstances, the operator will provide the access number and talk you through its use. Any parishioner who is interested in helping to manage this facility please contact the Clerk.