Welcome to Wigginton Parish Council
Coronaviris crisis
The Old School has now reopened but restrictions are in place.
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.
Keep safe and well.
Meeting of Members of Wigginton Parish Council on 19th January 2022 at 18:00
The next meeting of members of Wigginton Parish Council meeting will
be held by zoom on Wednesday 19th January 2022 at 6:00pm. The agenda can
be found here.
This meeting will be held remotely to minimise any
risks to the public, councillors and staff during the continuing Covid
pandemic. No decisions can be taken during this remote meeting but in
the interest of transparency, councillors will hold a discussion that
would normally lead to resolutions. This meeting will be followed by a
face-to-face meeting of Wigginton Parish Council in order to take formal
resolutions.
Members of the press and public are welcome to attend
the meeting. Those present will, if desired, be given an opportunity to
speak regarding an item on the agenda during the Public Forum.
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81734231565?pwd=bmZ0T2RiZ0FCK01MYXgxUXNGNGlJZz09
Meeting ID: 817 3423 1565
Passcode:
316053
Ordinary Meeting of Wigginton Parish Council on 19th January 2022 at 20:00
The next Ordinary Meeting of Wigginton Parish Council will be held on
Wednesday 19th January 2022 at 8:00pm at the Old School. The agenda can
be found here.
This meeting will be held to take any necessary
decisions to ensure the continuous business of the Council and to meet
the requirements of the Financial Regulations paragraph 1.13. Members of
the press and public are welcome to attend the meeting but are
encouraged to contact the clerk before the meeting in order to be able
to keep the meeting Covid-safe. If members of the public wish to raise
any matter, please raise it during the Open Forum for the remote meeting
at 18:00. Those attending must wear a face covering and keep a
Covid-safe distance from other attendees. Moreover, all windows and
doors will be open so please dress in warm clothing.
Wigginton Parish Council’s grant scheme for 2021/22
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 >
CITIZENS ADVICE YORK AT THE OLD SCHOOL, MILL LANE, WIGGINTON
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 enables an informed decision to be arrived at and a solution found at no financial cost to the client. Telephone or email enquiries will be responded to within 2-3 days.
To book a telephone advice appointment please contact
0808 278 7895 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm) or use our on-line contact form link to
request a call back
https://www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/callback-request/
To
get advice via email contact us using the following link
https://www.citizensadviceyork.org.uk/e-mail-advice-request-form/
Please note that due to Covid precautions we are operating
face to face appointments within strict health and safety guidelines and
are not offering a drop-in service due
to this until further notice. You must also be a resident or work within
Haxby or Wigginton to access this service.
In the event of
non-attendance by Citizens advice Staff please contact 0808 278 7895
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.
