Wind farm plan meeting ‘simply damage limitation’

4:37pm Thursday 16th May 2013

THAT the plans to erect 10 electricity generating windmills at Ling Hall Farm on the Wolds may be given planning approval by Ryedale District Council should come as no surprise to anyone.

A little rhyme for our Tory voters

4:37pm Thursday 16th May 2013

 A LITTLE thank you rhyme for Pickering East and Pickering division Conservative voters.

Bus changes will affect rural folk

4:35pm Thursday 16th May 2013

IT has been announced that from May 25 between the hours of 10am and 1pm buses on the Coastliner Scarborough route will not stop to pick up or drop passengers after Rillington and all concessionary travellers between Rillington and Scarborough will be charged £3 for that stage of their journey.

Thank you for Kirkby success

4:36pm Thursday 16th May 2013

WE write this letter on behalf of all the pupils, parents and governors of Gillamoor Church of England Primary School, Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School and Ryedale School.

We need to deal with tax dodges

4:35pm Thursday 16th May 2013

WE have just heard a statement of the blindingly obvious: it is impossible to deal with either tax evasion or tax avoidance, two very different things.

Appeal needed to trace family

4:33pm Thursday 16th May 2013

I AM researching my family history, and two years ago you very kindly printed my letter looking for descendants of Phylis Harrison/Smith.

Smart meters i

4:34pm Thursday 16th May 2013

YOUR item regarding the possible installation of smart meters in every household in the United Kingdom raised some points which I feel require answers.

Vote system isn’t perfect but I am glad we have it

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

LAST Thursday, local elections were held throughout North Yorkshire and the sun shone upon us to give perfect turn out conditions.

Vunerable people deserve dignity

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

AS some council budgets become more and more stretched, we are seeing a worrying increase in extremely short home care visits to disabled and older people, often lasting just 15 minutes.

How much more do we need?

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

RE: Erection of Retirement Community, OS Field 9525, Crossgate Lane, Pickering. I am sure that by this time the planning committee will have visited MHS homes in Harrogate.

Honesty will shine through

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

THE reasons for UKIP success are simple.

I’m honoured to serve the division

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

PLEASE could I express my sincere thanks to all who voted for me in last week’s county council elections for the Malton devision.

Thanks are due to many people

8:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

NOW that the county council elections, and the previous busy and hectic weeks before May 2 have passed, I would be grateful for a brief space in your column to comment.

This excessive development will benefit only Gladman

3:33pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

I NOTE with dismay the new planning application for the excessive development on the agricultural land west of West Pastures, Kirkbymoorside.

Thanks for laughter and tears

3:31pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

ON behalf of the ladies of Appleton-le-Moors WI and their guests, may I send a huge thank you and sincere ‘well done’ to the 1812 Theatre Company for their fantastic production of Calendar Girls.






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