Welcome to Wigginton Parish Council
Coronaviris crisis
Please note that the Old School and Wigginton Recreation Hall including
the community Len Roberts room will reopen soon.
The Churchfield
Open Space play area including the dog walking area remains open. We
would ask that if you are using the dog walk or the playing field area
that you observe social distancing and remain 2m apart.
Should we
receive further advice we will update this message accordingly. Keep
safe and well and self-isolate if you are at risk.
Ordinary Meeting of Wigginton Parish Council on 21st July 2021 at 19:00
The next Wigginton Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday
21st July 2021 at 7:00pm at the Old School.
Members of the press and public are welcome to attend the
meeting but please note that restrictions are in place in order to keep
the meeting Covid-safe including social distancing requirements and the
requirement to wear a mask.
Those present will, if desired, be given
an opportunity to speak regarding an item on the agenda during the
Public Forum. However, because of Covid 19 restrictions, it is
recommended that instead of attending in person, members of the public
raise matters by writing to the Clerk in advance of the meeting.
Wigginton Parish Council’s grant scheme for 2021/22 now open
Wigginton Parish Council welcomes and values the activities of local
voluntary and community groups and their contribution to the well-being
of its residents.
For 2021/22, the Council specifically invites
community projects and proposals to ‘green’ the overall appearance of
the village. Grants could be used for the local planting schemes of
trees, plants, flowers, bulbs or seeds. An important aim of the Council
is to enhance the quality of life within the village. The Council hopes
that community groups and groups of residents will apply for grants for
these purposes.
Please find the Grant Awarding Policy and
Application Form on the awards page HERE >
Wigginton lies 5 miles north of the centre of the historic city of York. The village has no obvious visual boundaries to the east and north and is defined by a system of drains that run along the edge of Wigginton Moor. To the south the furthest most point is bounded by the York ring road and the western boundary with Haxby runs down from Broad Oak Farm down to Moor Lane, Westfield Lane, Kirkcroft to Green Dike Lane and then to the ring road.
Wigginton has a Primary School, a Health Centre, a dental practice, 2 churches, 2 public houses and a village shop. Public facilities include the Old School, the Wigginton Recreation Hall, a church hall and the John Jeffery Community Pavilion. The Wigginton Sports and playing field Association which offers the opportunity to play squash, tennis, bowls, pétanque, football and triathlon. There is also a safe play area, Churchfield, for younger children and to the west of the village newly planted woodland, Millennium Wood.
The town sits on flat ground consisting mostly of clay with soil that is sand and alluvium. In the centre of the village is Westfield Beck. The nearby town of Haxby now merges with Wigginton though the old Parish Boundary map still shows the dividing line. This runs east to west along the back of the houses on Wheatfield Drive on its southern edge as far as Barley Drive. Here it turns northward cutting across Greenshaw Drive until it reaches the road known as The Village. The boundary follows this road until it turns west. The boundary at this point continues northward cutting across Windsor Drive near Ripley Grove and then out into the countryside.
CITIZENS ADVICE YORK AT THE OLD SCHOOL, MILL LANE, WIGGINTON
Due to the risks posed by Covid-19, advice sessions will not be held face to face at the Old School in Wigginton until further notice
A free advice service is available to all Haxby and Wigginton
residents. Advice and
information can be obtained on a wide range of issues including
Benefits, Debt, Employment, Housing, Family and Personal, Immigration
and Consumer problems. Getting impartial and confidential advice allows
an informed decision to be arrived at and a solution found at no
financial cost to the client.
In the event of non-attendance by
Citizens advice Staff please contact 0344 111 444 between 10am and 4pm
alternatively visit West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA between
9.30am and 12.30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
WITH EFFECT FROM 1/4/2020 (CITIZEN
ADVICE YORK)
Due to the risks posed by the covid-19
virus advice sessions will no longer be held face to face at the old
school, wigginton until further notice. instead advice will be given
over the telephone. to access this service please ring 01904 623648
monday–friday between 9.30am-5.00pm and explain you would like to book a
telephone appointment for the wigginton/haxby outreach. you will need to
give your name and a telephone number we can contact you on and you will
be given a time when we ring you to conduct the appointment. please
ensure you have any relevant information to hand for the call.
we
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but can assure you your
queries will still be given the same attention and quality of advice
thank you
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please note you must be a resident of
wigginton or haxby to use this service.
