Announcement of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Following the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on Friday 9 April 2021, many may wish to remember him in private prayer and to pray for Her Majesty, the Queen, the Royal Family and all who mourn. For those who wish to do so in church All Saints' KIrkbymoorside will be open for private prayer from 10.00am until 12 noon throughout the week.
A Statement from The Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire on the announcement of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
“It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh today, Friday, 9 April, 2021.
“His Royal Highness was a hugely charismatic man, who was much loved and respected by so many.
“Prince Philip carried out over 22,000 solo engagements since 1952, including many in North Yorkshire, as well as accompanying Her Majesty The Queen at many other events. They were both at the 150th birthday celebrations of The Great Yorkshire Show in 2008 and in May 2010, they formally re-opened the Scarborough Open Air Theatre to rapturous applause; apparently the volume of noise from 6500 people was quite deafening. The Duke was also a great supporter of military events across our region.
“Prince Philip, who has been by The Queen's side for more than 70 years, making him the longest serving Consort, dedicated his life to supporting Her Majesty. He has combined loyalty and duty without diminishing his own individual personality. They have had an extraordinary partnership which has lasted over 74 years.
“He will be fondly remembered by so many, both here and across the Commonwealth. The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme will be his legacy, touching over 6 million young adults and continuing under the auspices of HRH The Earl of Wessex."
A digital book of condolence has been opened so that people in Ryedale can share their memories of His Royal Highness and give a message of condolence to Her Majesty and the Royal Family. If you would like to give your own message of support in this book, the link is here.
Planning Application 21/00518/MOUT - development of Sylatech and Land to the east of West Lund Lane, Kirkbymoorside.
Notice has been issued of Planning Application 21/00518/MOUT in respect of the development of Sylatech and Land to the east of West Lund Lane, Kirkbymoorside.
The Planning Authority (Ryedale District Council) have extended the deadline for observations by the Town Council to 22 April 2021. The planning application will be reviewed by the Town Council at the meeting to be held remotely via Zoom at 7pm on Monday 26 April 2021. (Note the meeting was due to be held on 19 April but has been deferred to accommodate the official mourning period for HRH Prince Philip, in accordance with Section 243 of the Local Government Act 1972).
The meeting access details are as follows:
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Members of the press and public are welcome to attend. Please try to join 5-10 minutes before 7.00pm to enable any technical issues to be addressed prior to the start of the meeting.
Click here for correspondence from the Planning Authority (Ryedale District Council) providing notification of receipt of the planning application.
Click here for consideration of the public consultation for the same development as recorded at the Ordinary meeting of Kirkbymoorside Town Council dated 21 December 2020.
The link to the planning application on the Planning Portal is as follows:
https://planningregister.ryedale.gov.uk/caonline-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=externalDocuments&keyVal=QQ4B8GNO01500
Please submit your observations in respect of this planning application directly to the Planning Authority via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. quoting Planning Application No. 21/00518/MOUT no later than 19 April 2021.
Please reply to this email providing any comments you wish the Town Council to receive at the April meeting by 10 April 2021.
Plans and associated documents will be displayed for viewing on the notice boards outside the Town Council office, in the library from 12 April 2021.
The original consultation of the proposed development is as follows:
Temporary Relocation of Recycling Units to Town Farm Car Park
Have your say on the future of local services
The Government has begun an eight-week consultation on how vital services such as adult social care, children’s services, roads and transport, planning and waste collection and recycling will be delivered across the county.
It has said North Yorkshire’s two-tier councils must end to make way for unitary local government, which will unlock the door to a devolution deal.
The Government is consulting on two options:
- The county council is proposing a single council for the whole county, building on the county’s strengths and identity to give people a powerful voice, speaking up regionally and nationally for North Yorkshire. This would work alongside City of York Council, as an existing unitary authority, building on an already close relationship.
- Some of the district councils have proposed splitting the county in two, east and west.
Read both proposals and give your views here.
“We welcome the beginning of the consultation,” said Cllr Carl Les, the County Council’s Leader. “Local government reorganisation for North Yorkshire comes at a critical time when we are mapping our route out of the Covid-19 pandemic and when, more than ever, we need a strong, dynamic council to support our communities and businesses to recover and move forward to make the most of opportunities that will surely come via devolution.
“North Yorkshire is a county like no other due to its rurality and sparse populations. A single council would provide the critical mass, scale and financial sustainability, which are essential to deliver outstanding services while also retaining the resilience to tackle the challenges facing the whole county after the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Our proposal will unite the best of all council services. It would also save as much as £260m over five years. No other bid can deliver this scale of savings within this timeframe.”
Cllr Les has called on the county’s residents and businesses to engage with the consultation and to consider what the county council believes are the key issues.
The county council’s proposal will:
- be a strong voice in the North, speaking out nationally for rural and coastal communities;
- bring together the best services for residents and businesses, make them even better and save money by reducing duplication;
- keep the county and nationally acclaimed services together at a critical time rather than breaking them in two, causing significant disruption;
- unite North Yorkshire to operate at scale and sustainably, driving recovery from the pandemic, rather than creating two competing councils;
- create a revolution in localism so communities have the funding and power to take action on what matters to them most in their area;
- protect and build on the strong identity and global brand of North Yorkshire and what makes our county so great.
Offering power and influence at a local level is central to the county council’s vision of the future of local services.
Cllr Les said: “With a single council we can have the best of both worlds – strong services and a council that is locally responsive. We are proposing a revolution in localism, with local accountability, local access and local action.”
Several elements would combine to achieve this:
- A main office in each district would provide access to locally based staff with the expertise to help people to resolve any issues or questions they may have.
- These would be supplemented with 30 community access points for people to visit to talk about the services or matters they need to discuss.
- 25 community networks serving market town areas will bring together local people and businesses with the voluntary sector and agencies like the police, fire and NHS and local people to decide on their priorities and drive service innovation and local improvements.
- Six powerful local area committees to make sure local priorities are at the heart of decision-making and hold the new council to account.
- Town and parish councils would be offered new powers and money, if they want them, to take on some local services. We have worked with 25 representatives from across the county to develop our offer to town and parish councils to ensure they are right.
Cllr Les added: “Our proposal for a single unitary council will unite and strengthen our county, create a rural powerhouse for the North, but also empower our local people where they live. It maps out an exciting future for everybody in our county.”
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