Scruton News
Latest news from Scruton village and surrounding area. See here for the latest parish newsletters.
NYCC COVID-19 Update
Councillor Annabel Wilkinson has requested that the NYCC bulletin about Covid-19 is shared with the community.
Farmland Development along By-Pass
There is a petition running on Change.org to stop Hambleton District Council from purchasing the farmland alongside the bypass and expanding the Leeming Bar Industrial Estate.
Lungworm in Scruton!
There appears to be lungworm around the village. Lungworm is a parasitic infection that is fatal in dogs, spread by the secretions of slugs and snails. Lungworm of a different sort can affect cats too.
NYCC COVID-19 Update – June 2nd
Councillor Annabel Wilkinson has requested that today’s NYCC bulletin about Covid-19 is shared with the community.
Scruton Walks
Ian Hobson has produced a new set of walks around Scruton’s countryside. Three of them (on public rights of way) can be found here. It should be noted that other walks on private land near the flood banks are only available to Scruton residents with the kind permission of David or Bill Raine. It is…
Grass Cutting Caution!
The grass cutters have asked that children should not play on the grass areas whilst cutting is in progress. The grass is cut every second Tuesday (usually between 1pm – 2pm) and on a recent occasion, some children were trying to outrun the machines – very risky!!!
From the Rectory – June 2020
As the weeks pass by I find some days are productive and some, to quote a favourite saying, ‘I put my laundry in the oven.’ Some days I begin with renewed determination and others with a feeling of dismay. Apparently this is normal.
Farming News – June 2020
On the farm, May is a month to take things a little easier, catching up with jobs like planting swedes, doing accounts, tidying up after the winter and collecting/sawing timber to dry out before next winter.
Nature Notes – June 2020
Storm Arthur has brought spring to an abrupt end, wrecking blossom trees and gardens and scorching Mary & Rory Clarke’s apple tree! On a brighter note, Audrey & Gordon McQuillen have had a song thrush nest in their garden and have watched the fledglings being fed snails and slugs.
Sky at Night – June 2020
There is no true night during June in Scruton; the sky is not black but rather a beautiful velvet deep blue, merging to turquoise on the northern horizon. Look out for Noctilucent Clouds in the hour before and after midnight, as they catch the light of the midnight sun.
Scruton War Hero is 101
Happy Birthday to Scruton resident Alan Moore who was 101 years young on 19th May. Alan’s war record is most remarkable. He was part of the small force left behind in Dunkirk to hold back the Germans whilst the majority of our troops were evacuated from the beach. Alan was taken prisoner and forced to…
Drainage Works, Aiskew
Planned drainage investigation works on Bedale Road at Aiskew will begin on the 18th May and will involve a full road closure of the A684 for a period of 10 days, please see attached site plan for further details.
COVID-19 Testing in the Thirsk Area
As part of the national roll out of the Key Worker Testing for COVID–19, a number of military run drive-through Mobile Testing Units will be operating in North Yorkshire over the next few days.
Hambleton COVID-19 Testing Available
Public information issued on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and Department of Health and Social Care As part of the national roll out of the Key Worker Testing for Covid–19, a military run drive-through Mobile Testing Unit will be operating from the car park of Hambleton District Council’s Civic Centre in Northallerton on Tuesday 28th April…
Dogs Still Fouling the Footpaths
Despite warnings issued by the Hambleton Dog Warden when he visited Scruton, some irresponsible dog walkers are still not cleaning up after their dogs. You must clear away dog faeces and use the bins provided!
The Humble Potato
Chris Snell will leave potato tubers and growing bags outside 6 The Parklands for villagers to help themselves and enter the Scruton Allotments Potato Challenge.
From the Rectory – May 2020
As I sit at my desk watching the birds out of my study window, trying to retain a sense of humour and a sense of self, I reflect on the strangeness of the current situation we live in. Time has slowed.
VE Day 75th Anniversary
Our Local Church Council had planned to celebrate VE Day with a party in the village hall. The village still intends to have a traditional celebration once the restrictions are lifted.
Scruton Sky at Night – May 2020
Twilight begins to persist all night with no truly dark nights until the end of July. Now is a good time to see Noctilucent Clouds. These are thin, high clouds of ice crystals that catch the light of the sun, which even at midnight is not far below the northern horizon.
Nature Notes – May 2020
April is the month when winter gives way to summer. The winter thrushes have been replaced by house martins and swallows, of which we have one or two already.
Farming News – May 2020
Seen from my tractor window, one of the few good things to come out of the lockdown is the number of families walking around the village. I hope this family time continues when the current crisis is past.
Mowbray House arrangements
COVID-19 has required the practice to process unprecedented change within a very tight time frame. We’re conscious that a lot of what we have had to undertake would have ordinarily taken a great deal of planning, preparation and consultation with you before it was rolled out but we have had to act quickly. Therefore we wanted to take the opportunity to send an email with some of the changes we have implemented.
Coore Arms Grocery Ordering Service – Price Amendments
Due to changes in wholesale prices, there is a NEW ORDER FORM for Grocery Orders from the Coore Arms this week If you use the spreadsheet version: please download a new Order Form from the pub web site: www.thecoorearms.co.uk or email for Orders: thecoorearms@gmail.com If you use the paper version: make sure you use the…
Happy Easter Scruton
The picture below was painted a few days ago by Jan Hobson, with the idea that it would make an Easter card for everyone.