CRATHORNE

PARISH

PLAN

2010

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CONTENTS

Contents Page 1

Crathorne - an Introduction Page 2

Map of parish (showing Public Right of Ways) Page 3

Parish Plan - the Process Pages 4

Summary Page 5

Highways and Road Safety Pages 6-8

Environment and Services Pages 8-9

Facilities Pages 10-11

Social activities Page 12-13

Communications Page 13

Planning for the Future Page 14

Action Plan Pages 15-16

Implementation of the Plan Page 17

Membership of the Steering Group Page 17

Progress to date Pages 18

Results of questionnaire Page 19-20

Directory Pages 21–22

Acknowledgements Page 23

Website: www.crathorne.org

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CRATHORNE

Crathorne lies within Hambleton District on the very northern periphery of the county

of North Yorkshire and only 5 miles from the beautiful area of the North York Moors

National Park. The A19 trunk road ran through the village until a bypass was built in

1975, providing access to the Tees Valley conurbation some 8 miles to the north. The

attractive River Leven runs through the parish.

The area has long been occupied, the earliest remains being a Romano-British

farmstead of the 4th century AD. Carvings found at the site of the church date back to

the 9th century, but the area was still waste at the time of the Domesday Book,

following the suppression by William the Conqueror of the rebellion by the Northern

Earls. The village was held by a family who took the name de Crathorne in the early

13th

century and who continued as lords of the manor until the estate was sold to the

Dugdale family in 1844. The original Crathorne family were strong adherents of the

Roman Catholic faith, the village retaining a large Catholic population into the

Victorian era.

Crathorne remains an estate village, still largely in the ownership of the Dugdale

family and seat of Lord Crathorne. This gives it some demographic characteristics

which are unusual in the area, with only 25% of properties being owner occupied, the

majority being rental properties. In the past these were occupied by workers on the

estate, now many are short term lets although some tenants do remain resident in the

village for many years.

There are some 72 households in Crathorne, but only nine of these have children of

school age or younger. We are fortunate to have a post office and shop, two churches,

a village hall and a pub, the Crathorne Arms, as well as a fine cricket ground and

pavilion. The centre of the village is a conservation area, giving it increased

environmental protection.

The population in the early 18th century was some 300 at a time when Crathorne had

a flourishing linen industry, but this has fallen over the years to around 165, with a

relatively high proportion of single people or couples, and fewer families. Although

subject to fluctuation, the number of children has fallen. As a result, the school

closed in 1979 and the population decline poses a question mark over the long-term

survival of village institutions such as the post office, shop and public house. Many

residents commute to work and the other businesses located within the parish, the

Crathorne Hall Hotel and an IT company VSC Solutions currently do not have any

villagers on their staff. The numbers employed in agriculture has also fallen

significantly over the years; despite this, the village remains essentially rural farming

in character with three working farms.

But the village is a very attractive place to live, with a strong sense of community.

Changes and improvements to the environment and services are essential as the

village moves forward into the 21st century, but there is no appetite for large

developments which would spoil the character of our village. Perhaps our greatest

challenge is to preserve, broaden and strengthen the community spirit which is a

feature of Crathorne life.

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PARISH PLANS - THE PROCESS

A Parish Plan aims to give people an opportunity to get involved in planning the

future of their village and community. It should reflect the views of a wide cross

section of the community, how they see their surroundings and services, both now and

in the future, and suggest a plan of action. It becomes a work of reference feeding in

to local development planning and influencing bodies such as Hambleton District

Council (HDC) when making decisions about our community.

Over the years issues have been raised at the Parish Meetings which require action

from other bodies. A Parish Plan demonstrates the wishes of the community to mould

its future and should provide leverage to achieve a positive outcome on some of these

issues.

An initial public meeting in March 2009 was well attended and demonstrated

enthusiastic support for the concept. A number of suggestions of areas that should be

explored were put forward. With support from the Parish Meeting, a questionnaire

was designed, structured along the lines adopted by neighbouring villages, and

circulated to all households in the parish, achieving a 72% response rate. A steering

group was formed from volunteers and the responses analysed, the main issues being

identified. These were then circulated and comments invited, before being presented

to an open meeting of residents held in January 2010. Of course, differing views were

expressed on many matters by individuals; these have been recorded but for the

purpose of publishing the plan those elements which commanded greatest support

have been included. A draft of the plan was then prepared for circulation to both

households and stakeholders such as HDC. The final version was received by the

Crathorne Parish Meeting in May 2010.

The Plan presents the findings in sections which correspond to working groups

established to take the recommendations forward. An action plan is provided at the

end. Some of these actions are “quick fix” items, others are more ambitious and will

require time if they are to be achieved. The Plan should be seen as a dynamic

document, subject to change as priorities alter, and will be reviewed in 5 years time to

see what further actions are needed. The steering group hopes that it will serve to

enhance partnership working between the local authorities and the residents of

Crathorne, helping to achieve our goals of a safe and vibrant community over future

decades.

RESPONSES

Out of 72 households, 67 were occupied at the time the questionnaire was distributed.

48 replies were received giving a response rate of 72%.

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SUMMARY

These are the main issues raised by the results of the questionnaire:-

Speeding traffic

Traffic volume

Number of HGV lorries

Flooding on roads

Development of a village green or recreational space

Provision of additional benches

Litter and dog fouling

Need to preserve the Post Office

Desire to maintain a community pub / restaurant

Update the décor in the Reading Room and increase usage

Improve the village involvement with the cricket club

Produce a village directory – hard copy and on website

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HIGHWAYS AND ROAD SAFETY

Tis just a little village But change is now in progress

with main road passing through, and soon will be complete

we have no modern houses then all the heavy traffic

for changes here are few will bypass our village street

And when the road is open

for those who travel fast,

peace will come to Crathorne –

those days we thought were past.

Lily Calvert, Glebe Farm, 1975

Lily was referring to the imminent opening of the A19 Crathorne bypass and had high

hopes that peace and quiet would return to Crathorne. How we wish this was true !

Speeding traffic was recognised as a serious issue by 96% of respondents, 73%

favouring further traffic calming measures. Vehicles speed at the northern entrance /

exit to the village, along the main road inappropriately using it as a “rat run” from

Yarm to the A19, and also on Church Road, despite the bad bends at the entrance to

the village. Vehicles travelling south often travel far in excess of 30mph at the

junction, and further accidents are inevitable unless action is taken.

Favoured solutions include

A radar matrix sign showing “SLOW DOWN” to speeding vehicles, ideally of a type which could be moved to different locations within the village.

A central island creating a visual pinch point or gateway just north of the hotel entrance, perhaps combined with additional 40 mph sign and rumble strips.

A mini roundabout at the junction or chicane on the slip road to the A19. This

would slow or eliminate traffic using the village as a rat run.

A short 20mph zone on Church Road outside the village hall and churches, with additional 40mph signs and rumble strips before the bends are reached.

All these measures would require support from other agencies, particularly from

the Highways Department of NYCC, the police and Hambleton District Council.

In the present tight financial climate it is proposed that savings held by the

village from the precept (part of the council tax) might be used to part fund some

of the traffic calming measures.

Traffic volumes seem high at certain times of the day, when commuter traffic passes through the village. Most of this is unavoidable, but some reduction would

occur if vehicles from Yarm used the spiral slip road to access the A19 and did not

speed through the village. This also applies to some HGV traffic which regularly

passes through the village. Many Prestons of Potto lorries pass through the village.

The majority drive considerately but due to their size they sometimes mount the

pavements. Diverting some of this HGV traffic is a long-term objective.

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Air ambulance attends accident in village

Parking can cause problems for drivers

Flooding occurs annually

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Excessive or inconsiderate parking outside the churches can cause difficulties on

occasions. There is ample parking available on the grassed area behind the Reading

Room and on the slip road towards the A19.

Road surfaces are particularly poor at the northern entrance to the village. Other

roads such as York Street to the Rountons and Mill Bank are also in poor condition,

but carry much lighter traffic load.

The verges to the northern approach to the village from the A19 fly-over are

frequently in poor condition, despite periodic attention from the Highways

Department. This is a spot favoured by pigeon fanciers from the region who park on

the verges in considerable numbers to launch their birds.

The condition of the pavements is generally adequate, with the exception of the path from Grange Farm to Crathorne Hall Hotel which is seriously overgrown. Safe access

to the top of Mill Bank can be achieved by walking through the Churchyard. HGV

lorries often mount the pavement at the junction as they turn towards Hutton Rudby.

Drainage remains a problem, particularly at the lay by in the centre of the village.

This has resulted in repeated flooding which appears to be increasing in frequency.

ENVIRONMENT AND SERVICES

Significant interest was expressed in developing a “village green” or village

recreational area. This would include a small playground, but would primarily be an

area where all the community, whatever their ages, could meet and socialise. The

area needed to be available, central and easily accessible with adequate access paths.

Various sites were considered, the paddock at the junction being judged the most

appropriate, despite the proximity to the traffic through the village.

It was felt that initial development of the site should ideally not be funded through the

precept but by fund raising initiatives and by external grants.

Benches currently are located outside the Post Office, outside All Saints Church and at the bus stop opposite St Mary’s Church. The provision of additional benches was

supported by questionnaire responses. A number of locations were suggested, that

favoured being on Back Lane overlooking the cricket ground. These would need to

be theft and vandal resistant.

Litter can be a problem in the village, on the approach roads and on the A19 slip

road, where fly tipping also occurs. It is proposed that the Parish Meeting will

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arrange periodic litter picking sessions, supported by Hambleton District Council.

Public Liability insurance will be obtained to provide cover for those involved. Dog

fouling continues to be a problem, despite being an offence punishable by a heavy

fine. Increased signage and new dog waste bins should be provided.

Recycling was mentioned as a concern by a number of people, with requests for extended facilities. Paper, thin cardboard, glass, tins and some plastics can be

recycled locally within the village, but heavy duty cardboard packaging should be

taken to the recycling centre in Stokesley. Blue boxes are only collected within the

village boundaries, excluding the farms. With the recycling centre in the village it is

unlikely that this policy will be altered.

The Neighbourhood Watch system works well and is appreciated. Currently

warnings are distributed by email and via notices on the notice board and at the post

office, but telephone distribution of important messages to those without email would

be useful. Everyone needs to be vigilant and report suspicious activity to the police or

coordinators.

Many people commented on the lack of visible policing in the village. Crime rates

are low in the area but people would feel reassured by a more visible presence. Drug

users do visit quiet areas within the parish and villagers are reminded that they should

report used syringes and needles to Hambleton District Council who will arrange to

clear up debris. Poachers also frequent the Estate. Attendance of the police at Parish

Meetings would be appreciated.

Public transport is limited and used by few villagers - perhaps a chicken-and-egg

situation. The times of the last bus service to and from Yarm and Stokesley are not

conducive for normal working hours or after school activities. Any improvement in

services would require coordination with neighbouring villages, as the numbers using

public transport in Crathorne will never be great.

A broader view of transport links shows an excellent network of roads, train

connections at Yarm (4 miles) and Darlington (12 miles) and local airport only 6

miles distant.

A library bus stops outside the post office on a regular basis. This is a useful service but needs to be better publicised.

The provision of a defibrillator was suggested. In the event of someone suffering a

cardiac arrest in the village, the time taken for a paramedic to arrive would reduce

survival chances: in this respect we are in a similar position to other rural villages,

some of which now have defibrillators. These are designed for lay people to use and

the limited training required is provided by the ambulance service. A suitable

location with ready access would be required.

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FACILITIES

The Post Office is considered a valuable community asset and one that we need to

try to preserve. Opening hours inevitably do not suit everyone but Sue tries to open to

meet the needs of the majority of villagers. Unfortunately the Post Office will not

allow extended opening hours.

The presence of a pub in the village is welcomed by most people. The current

economic climate has been difficult for the trade and there were mixed reviews in

response to the questionnaires. A few commented on the negative impact of

inconsistent opening hours and food quality. The village is too small to support the

pub without significant numbers visiting from elsewhere, so that events which attract

outsiders may be essential, but must also recognise the needs of locals. The quizzes,

BBQs and other special events are welcomed. Litter outside the pub can be an issue.

The Reading Room or village hall is another useful facility and is available for village events, hire and private functions. Facilities have recently been modernised

with provision of disabled toilets. Improved contact information and notice of events

should be routinely available on the notice board and website.

Crathorne has two churches, the Anglican All Saints Church and the Roman

Catholic St Mary’s Church. Both are historic buildings which are very attractive.

The Catholic Church is manned by Benedictine monks from Osmotherly, while All

Saints is now part of a group of five parishes which includes Hutton Rudby,

Kirklevington, Middleton and Worsall. Joint services involving both Crathorne

churches and those in the surrounding parishes are planned.

Services are held twice weekly at All Saints Church and are supported by a nucleus of

villagers. Special services are held at Christmas and Easter and carol singing and

other events raise money for the church and for charity.

The main comment about the churches related to inconsiderate or dangerous parking

on occasions. Adequate parking is available on the grassed parking area behind the

Reading Room and on the A19 slip road.

The management of Crathorne Hall Hotel have expressed a desire to be involved in village life but interaction between the hotel and village remains less than in the

past. Dialogue is needed to try to establish better links.

There are no specific facilities for the elderly in the village, although the presence

of the post office is helpful for accessing pensions, etc. Due to the limited public

transport, most villagers either use their own cars or rely on relatives or friends to

access doctors and hospitals and for shopping.

The number of children in the village at present would not sustain a viable youth

club. This should be re-evaluated if the position changes. Limited facilities are available in the Reading Room which could be used by teenagers or for children’s

parties.

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Crathorne Hall Hotel

Crathorne Cricket Club

All Saints Church

St Mary's Church Interior

Crathorne Reading Room

Annual Village Walk

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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Considering the size of the village, the social activities working group felt that there

were a lot of activities going on in the village, although some could be better

publicised.

The annual village walk is very popular, being supported by both residents and non-

residents. There appears to be considerable support for a village walking group

with a monthly programme.

Crathorne cricket club has a long history and has an impressive ground and

pavilion. However, some respondents expressed concern over the long-term future of

the club, there now being very few team members from the village. Some method

needs to be found to attract new players to the team, both adult and youths - it is

recognised that this latter poses difficulties due to extra training requirements but the

future of any organisation depends on its ability to recruit.

Is there an adult who would be prepared to lead practice with the children?

Should the catchment area be actively expanded to tap the populations of Picton and Kirklevington?

Would it be possible to arrange some sort of village fixture as a step to greater

involvement - a fun day, perhaps male versus female teams or similar?

A fixture list of games should be available on the village website, notice board and newsletter.

Domino drives in the Reading Room are popular but attract more players from

surrounding farming communities than from the village. Together with the annual

Village Quiz these help to fund the facility.

The Women’s Institute in Crathorne has a long history and is appreciated by

members. Activities could be more widely publicised.

Carol singing around the farms and the village is enjoyed by all who participate.

More leisure classes could be held in the Reading Room. Suggestions include yoga,

Pilates and fitness classes. The numbers probably would not justify computer classes.

Until recently a successful china painting class was held and the Reading Room

committee has confirmed that they are happy to accommodate any group wishing to

organise specific courses or classes.

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Villagers engage in other activities such as the garden club and local history society,

based in neighbouring Hutton Rudby. The golf society is based at the Crathorne

Arms.

COMMUNICATIONS

A village website is maintained by Craig Dennis, supported by the Parish Meeting.

Comments in the survey were very positive about the website and it is likely to play

an increasing part in maintaining village communication in the future. It can be

accessed at www.crathorne.org .

The village newsletter is distributed in hard copy two or three times annually to

those without computer access.. The survey showed support for this to continue.

The village notice board is also a useful means of communication. A number of people suggested that a second notice board would be useful but most felt that the

problem is that the current location is not ideal. An alternative site outside the post

office will be seen by more people.

All the above depend on information being fed to the coordinators by churches, clubs,

pub, Reading Room, Neighbourhood Watch and Parish Meeting. A small but

permanent communications group to enhance communication in the village would

be useful.

It was suggested that provision of a Village Directory would be useful, particularly

for new arrivals. This might take the form of a hard copy distributed initially to all

households with an electronic version which could be updated regularly. The

directory would include details of available services and contact details for key

personnel and organisations within the village who consented to inclusion.

A map showing public right of ways could be posted on the website and the notice board.

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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

The profile of the population of the village is changing. The village supported a

school until the 70’s, at a time when more of the residents worked on the estate and

there were fewer working women. We now have an unusually low proportion of

young families.

Whilst there is an understandable desire to preserve the village as it is, the

questionnaire demonstrated significant interest in the concept of affordable housing both for the elderly and to encourage young families to remain in the village.

Although the District Plan places some restrictions on the siting of new housing,

Hambleton District Council now employs a Rural Housing Enabling Officer and it is

suggested that a meeting might be arranged with this officer to explore the possibility

of a small development in the future.

Any future development should be designed with due regard to maximising energy

efficiency. The practicality of having a village energy survey performed should be

explored.

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ACTION PLAN

Speeding Work with Councillors, Hambleton Strategic Partnership, North

Yorkshire Police and NYCC Highways Department to deliver

reduction in speeding throughout village.

Action: Road safety working group and Parish Meeting

Traffic volumes As above to reduce use of village as “rat run” to A19.

Meet with management of Prestons of Potto.

Action: Road safety working group and Parish Meeting

Parking Churches to encourage safe and considerate parking

Action: Parish Meeting to write to

Fr Damian and Rev Sanders

Road surfaces, Continue to press NYCC Highways Department to take action.

pavements, Action: Parish Meeting

drainage

Village green space To draw up plans for village green space or recreational area on

identified site, seek agreement with Crathorne Estate for

project, liaise with HDC and seek funding opportunities.

Action: Environment working group

Benches To explore provision of further benches overlooking cricket

field. Action: Environment working group

Litter Parish Meeting to arrange periodic volunteer litter picking,

supported by HDC, having arranged public liability insurance.

Action: Parish Meeting

Dog fouling Litter and dog waste bins to be replaced by HDC.

Flyer circulated to village dog owners.

Action: HDC and Parish Meeting

Neighbourhood Revise contact details for villagers, re-establish phone contact

Watch where appropriate.

Action: Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators

Police Invite North Yorkshire Police to attend Parish Meeting

annually. Action: Parish Meeting

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Defibrillator To explore the practicality of providing defibrillator.

Action: Environment and Services Working Groups

Post Office Villagers to support the post office to try to ensure its retention.

Action: all

Crathorne Arms To seek to maintain a village pub for the community. Improve

publicity re events.

Action: the management, Crathorne Estate and villagers

Reading Room Improve publicity about availability and booking arrangements.

Update décor in hall.

Improve disabled facilities with support from HDC.

Facilities for leisure classes are available.

Action: Reading Room Committee

Cricket club To encourage greater involvement with the village.

Action: Crathorne Cricket Club, villagers

Website Expand content by identifying key informants for organisations.

Update and maintain electronic version of village directory.

Action: Communications working group

Newsletter Produce and circulate electronically and in hard copy 2-3 times

annually. Identify costs and seek funding from Parish Meeting.

Action: Communications working group

Notice Board Move notice board to location outside post office.

Action: Parish Meeting to organise

Village Directory Develop and publish in hard format in parish plan and on website.

Action: Communications and Steering Groups

Affordable Housing, Consider meeting with HDC Rural Housing Enabling Officer and

Green agenda the Estate to explore possibilities. Explore possibility of village

energy conservation survey.

Action: Parish Meeting, Crathorne Estate

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IMPLEMENTATION

The plan is only the first step of a process which, in time, should lead to

improvements in the life and environment of the village. Some of the issues listed

above are amenable to short-term solutions, while others will take longer to resolve

or, indeed, are long-term aspirations. The present economic climate may well delay

some of the desired initiatives and we must recognise the need for the village to take

the initiative and not wait for solutions from elsewhere.

We suggest that the elements of the plan are taken forward by the established working

groups. The steering group should retain an over-arching responsibility for ensuring

that progress is made, reporting annually to the Parish Meeting. Of course, personnel

will change and hopefully others will come forward to support the work of these

groups as the plan evolves.

The Parish Plan is a dynamic document, not set in stone but subject to constant

revision and development. It should be formally reviewed after a period of five years,

both to assess progress to date and to plan further in to the future.

THE STEERING GROUP

Lord Crathorne

Peter and Jaine Manns

Mike Orr

Sarah Hodgson

George and Shirley Cooke

David, Susie and Joe Dugdale

Peter and Jill Geiser

Christine Daynes

Stan Higgins

Madeline Brown

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PROGRESS TO DATE – JUNE 2010

During the course of consultation and production of this Plan, progress has already

been made on a number of the issues raised within it. Some of these are listed below.

Speeding The use of a temporary radar matrix sign and active

enforcement by the police has led to some improvement.

Further work is needed to provide long term solutions.

Parking Consultation with the churches has resulted in improvement.

Road surfaces The poor surface at the northern entrance to the village is now

scheduled for a “proper” re-surfacing, when resources permit.

Pavements The pavement to Crathorne Hall Hotel has been improved.

Drainage A further gully is to be installed in the lay by area in an attempt

to resolve this problem.

Village green space The Crathorne Estate has given agreement in principle to the

establishment of a village green space or recreational area on

the paddock in the centre of the village.

Litter Having obtained public liability insurance, a village litter-

picking event has been held and will be repeated periodically.

Dog fouling This has improved following circulation of leaflets to dog

owners.

Neighbourhood The call system has been revised and is working effectively.

Watch

Policing The police held an “open surgery” in the village in April to give

information and advice.

Crathorne Arms Has been refurbished and enjoying a resurgence under new

management.

Reading Room The kitchen has been refurbished and the toilets rebuilt, now

being disabled friendly.

Social Activities Coffee mornings and Dancercise Sessions have been started,

the Annual Village Walk took place and an Open Farm Day has

been held. A Village Fun Day is planned for July and evening

talks for the autumn.

Village Directory Developed and included as part of the Parish Plan. It will be

updated on the website in future.

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QUESTIONNAIRE REPLIES

ROAD SAFETY Question Cause for

Concern Positive Comment

No Comment

Speeding 46 1 1

Traffic Calming Measures 35 6 7

Traffic Volume 19 10 19

HGV Lorries 33 4 11

Road Surfaces 11 16 21

Car Parking 14 16 18

Street Lighting 3 24 21

Safety of Pedestrians, Cyclists and Riders: (comments seem to relate to speeding issues)

25 14 9

ENVIRONMENT Question Cause for

Concern Positive Comment

No Comment

Litter: (slip road 3, northern approach 3)

12 20 16

Pavements: (inc missing pavements and condition of)

20 14 14

Trees, Hedges etc 3 29 16

Village Green Spaces: (cricket pitch 2, corner field 6)

13 19 16

Play Area 15 9 24

Rights of Way (map please 3) 5 22 21

Others: tractor mud on road 1 47

SERVICES Gutters and Drains 22 14 12

Public Transport 14 17 17

Refuse Collection: (want weekly 2, recycling issues 5)

7 31 10

Recycling: (blue boxes for farms 2, skip for cardboard / plastics 1)

13 28 7

Library Bus (unaware of one) 2 28 18

Police: no visible presence 9 13 26

Neighbourhood Watch 0 33 15

Other: Defibrillator 1 46

Other: More Activities 1

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FACILITIES Question Cause for

Concern Positive Comment

No Comment

Youth Club 7 8 33

Children’s Safety (mostly speeding issues)

7 11 30

Facilities for Elderly 7 9 32

Benches (cricket field) 11 19 18

Pub 8 27 13

Post Office/Shop: (opening hours)

2 41 5

Reading Room: (drab/underused)

5 33 10

Churches 1 37 10

Hotel 2 28 18

Others: tennis court, milk/paper deliveries

2 46

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Cricket Club (more youth involvement)

2 28 18

Women’s Institute 0 30 18

Dominoes 0 30 18

Village Walk 0 35 3

Annual Quiz 1 30 17

Pub Events (BBQ, New Year etc)

1 29 18

Carol Singing 0 37 11

Adult Education Courses 1 20 (interested) 27

Others include: Exercise Classes, Village Manual (who’s who), Walking Group, Village Fete, Bonfire Night, Xmas Tree, Social Occasions for Whole Village

VILLAGE COMMUNICATIONS Question Cause for

Concern Positive Comment

No Comment

Additional Notice Boards (at PO 8, Pub 5, Church 1)

10 17 21

Paper Newsletter 3 28 17

Electronic Newsletter 0 28 20

Village Website: system to gather information needed

3 29 16

Others: Village Welcome Committee, Village Manual (Who’s Who)

2 46

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Against In Favour No Comment

(+ambiguous)

Affordable Housing 4 18 19 (+7)

Housing for Elderly 4 15 22 (+7)

Internet Access at PO 3 13 26 (+6)

Better Broadband Access 1 22 21 (+4)

Other Changes 1 47

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CRATHORNE DIRECTORY 2010

Crathorne Website www.crathorne.org

Editor - Craig Dennis editor@crathorne.org

Crathorne Parish Meeting

Chairman - George Cooke 01642 701702

Secretary - Mike Orr 01642 701254

Treasurer - Denis Smyth 01642 701692

Police 0845 6060247

(if a crime is being committed or in an emergency, dial 999)

Neighbourhood Watch

Coordinators – Sarah Hodgson 01642 700990

Craig Dennis 01642 700982

Anne Orr 01642 701254

Hambleton District Council 01609 779977

Fly tipping, syringe and needle disposal 0845 1211555

Hambleton Community Safety Partnership 01609 779977

North Yorkshire County Council 01609 780780

NYCC Highways Department 0845 3669502

NYCC Street lighting 01609 773692

Utilities - Electricity (NEDL) 0800 668877

(Emergency - Gas 0800 111 999

numbers) - Water 0845 7171100

Friarage Hospital, Northallerton 01609 779911

James Cook Hospital, Middlesbrough 01642 850850

North Tees Hospital, Stockton on Tees 01642 617617

Doctors’ surgeries

Hutton Rudby 0844 4993998

Yarm 01642 786422

Stokesley 01642 701748

Schools

Hutton Rudby Primary School 01642 700203

Stokesley School 01642 710050

Churches

All Saints Anglican Church - Rev Pam Sanders 01642 700223

- David Atkinson (church warden) 01642 701062

St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church – Fr Damian Humphries 01609 883308

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Bus service

Check notice at bus stops and PO for full list of times and services, as subject

to alteration, or use Traveline - www.traveline.info or 08712002233

Currently calls at Crathorne at times shown below.

Stokesley – Crathorne – Yarm 09.04 – 11.39 – 13.39 –(16.39 Sat only)

Yarm – Crathorne – Stokesley 09.36 – 12.21 – 14.21 – 17.21

Mobile library

Every third Tuesday, in lay by outside Post Office between 2.15 and 2.30pm

Bin Collection

Alternating weeks – black (household waste) and green (garden waste – may

be no collection December to February)

Recycling

Kerbside blue box for paper, glass, tins and some plastics – on same day as

green bin

Recycling centre by Town End Farm – glass, tins, paper, card and telephone

directories (but not heavy cardboard – use recycling centre at Stokesley)

Crathorne Post Office 01642 700219

Times of Post Office 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday

Times of shop 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday

3.30 to 5pm Tuesday to Friday

9am to 11am Saturday

(closed Monday afternoon)

Newspaper deliveries: order and collect through Post Office

Milk and bread available on order

Crathorne Arms Pub 01642 701931

Crathorne Hall Hotel 0845 0727440

Crathorne Reading Room (Village Hall)

Letting officer - Joan Calvert 01642 700545

Secretary - Mike Orr 01642 701254

Dominos - Reading Room, 7.30pm alternate Wednesdays, October to March

Crathorne Women’s Institute 2

nd Thursday of month, in Reading Room

Secretary - Mavis Bentley 01642 700108

Crathorne Cricket Club Chairman - John Calvert 01642 700265

Secretary - Ian Whitfield 01642 713328

Crathorne Estate - agent: Strutt & Parker 01609 780306

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to express our thanks to:

Councillor Bridget Fortune for encouraging the production of the Crathorne Parish Plan and to Lord Crathorne for supporting the project.

Local villages who have shared their plans.

Crathorne Parish Meeting for funding the questionnaire and Barbara Short for

secretarial support.

To all those who completed the questionnaire and gave advice and suggestions.

To all members of the steering committee who gave their time and support.

Hambleton District Council for funding the final edition of the Plan.