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We have been notified that resurfacing work will take place for up to 3 days from the 23rd August 2017 and the road from Snaygill roundabout to Aire Valley Drive, Bradley will be closed.
This will not only affect residents accessing their properties but also traffic travelling to Skipton from the village.
The Parish Council has made an urgent request to Highways and the Police for consideration of the extra traffic which will be using Ings Lane and especially those turning right at the junction towards Skipton. We would like to see temporary traffic lights at this junction for the duration of the road closure to ensure safety at the junction.
We will update this post when we have further information.
Update: The road closure will be from 9.30am – 3.30pm

North Yorkshire Police have been made aware of members of the public receiving phone calls from a male, speaking in a foreign accent, claiming to be from BT advising them that their computer has alerted them to problems in relation to their Broadband/Router. He claims that it is being heavily infected with a virus and as such BT need to send an engineer to their property the next day. But beforehand they require the customer to log onto their computer to facilitate a fault report for the engineer.
If the customer refuses to go along with their scam, the male becomes extremely abusive.
If you have been victim to such a phone call please contact Action Fraud on 0300 1232040

The Parish Council has asked North Yorkshire County Council to inspect hedges and verges in the village which are overhanging pavements making it hazardous for pedestrians to walk safely, particularly to and from school with pushchairs and young children.
NYCC have inspected those on the list and will attend to any on their land and contact owners of properties where hedges are causing a problem that it is their responsibility to ensure they are not causing an obstruction to the pavements.
Lets all try and keep our village tidy and safe for all.

The defibrillator is located at the Village Hall.
When needed ring 999 and the operator will give you the code to open the box. The machine will talk you through how to operate, and the emergency services operator should stay on the phone to assist and give details of ETA of assistance.

Message from North Yorkshire Trading Standards Following a presentation to Trading Standards from the national Energy Advice (www.nea.org.uk) regarding the national roll out of Smart meters for domestic consumers, please be aware that these are free of charge and will be installed by your energy provider during a pre arranged appointment. Please be aware of any ‘traders’ offering to install for a fee and ALWAYS ask to see identification of anyone entering your home. Reputable traders will always carry and show identification.

for sewer and electric connections to new development
See link below to road closure information.
PLANNED ROAD CLOSURE NOTIFICATION – 12833 Skipton Road,Bradley
The Closure will be in place for a period of 4 days between 30th May 2017B and 2nd June 2017
The Road Closure and any associated Diversion Routes can be viewed using this URL link https://roadworks.org?tm=157976
North Yorkshire County Council

Most residents of any parish up and down the country have not got a clue how their community has its services provided or how their local rates are spent—untilbsomething unexpected happens. That is to say, for example, when a new building is constructed or a phone mast or wind turbine is erectedb& or the grass is not cut.
Of course these events are not surprises to your councillors. They are sent information, discuss it and make their opinions known. All in their own time and unpaid.
Bradley parish councillors are a hard working bunch of people who freely do the job because they care for our community. We have a wide range of skills amongst ourselves, and where we havenbt got the knowledge we know where to get it, and not just by Googling.
At long last the neighbourhood plan is coming to fruition. Because we must produce a legally binding document that carries its own weight, it is a painstaking process. Every policy and every comment on every policy has had to be justified. Every piece of evidence has to be justified and documented.B Not only have we consulted with yourselves, we have hadB to approach B numerous statutory bodies ranging from the Environment Agency, via the Coal Authority to such as the Canals and Rivers Trust.
And before it gets its final seal of approval at a referendum, Craven Council have to be satisfied to incorporate it into their Local Plan.B And you know how long and costly that has been.
At time of writing we have a working draft of the final version which will be presented to the village within the year. You will have the opportunity to vote on it then.
In addition to our monthly council meetings, planning group has also met on average at least once a week. We are grateful to Cllr. Derek Booth for having the perspicacity and drive to urge us along; and Cllr. Veronicka Dancer and Malcolm Taylor for their persistence and skill in assembling and reassembling masses of written materials into a readable script. Cllr Andrew Slade has a very firm view on making sure that those green bits of village stay green.
Cllr. Steve Wood has taken on the task of making sure that the village and parish council websites are kept up to date. We are grateful for his IT skills. The neighbourhood plan will be posted on those websites when it is ready.
Some of the ongoing matters occupying the council through the year have been:
Flood prevention.B NYCC published a detailed report on the causes of the Boxing Day floods of 2015.
Unfortunately the report was lacking in detail about future mitigation, mostly due to a lack of any available funding.
Playing fields. A survey has been made of the poor drainage on the fields. B It is possible to make remediation. Again we are fortunate that Cllr. Sam Berry is able to use his specialised knowledge to assess the problems. We are looking, in conjunction with the sports clubs, to seek funding to carry out the works.
Village Hall carpark. We have a long term plan to tarmac the whole surface. A detailed survey has been made. We have started by laying fresh stone to level off the worst of the potholes. This will be followed by new curbing and a final top layer. Cllr. William Barronbs advice has been invaluable in selecting the right approach.
Grass cutting.B We know that the cutting is not perfect, and since our contractors significantly raised their price for this year, we will keep a close watch on the quality.
Failing street lamps, blocked gulleys, hedge cutting, and road safety have also kept us busy.
As always we are very grateful to our local councillors, Patrick Mulligan and Pat Fairbank. We congratulate Patrick on being re-elected to NYCC, but are very sorry to see Pat retire. She has had a tireless interest in the village affairs. If anything needed sorting out, we could always rely on Pat to get to the bottom of the matter by sheer doggedness and persistence. Her support will be sorely missed.
At the Bradley Show in September we were pleased to welcome Jean Tompkins to unveil a plaque on a bench in memory of our parish clerk, Mike. His was a hard act to follow, but I am so glad to say that his successor, Mags, is a perfect treasure. Unfortunately, we have to share her with two other parishes, but nevertheless we think we have a good deal. Her diligence, attention to details and organisation are outstanding. The slightest problem or issue is always attended to promptly. Thank you.
I started by saying that Bradley has a hard working group of caring parish councillors. I have to say, though, that despite appearances to the contrary, we are not going to be here forever. All communities have to change and grow a little just to stay fresh; just like we are trying to accommodate and plan for change in our neighbourhood plan. We always welcome residents to our meetings. We hope we can encourage more people to join our debates, and to take on the responsibilities for the decisions that make Bradley the place where you have chosen to live.
David Cohn

Crimes reported in Bradley from 1^st January 2017 to 15^th May 2017.
January. Theft from motor vehicle. Crag Lane
February. Dwelling house burglary. B Crag Lane. Occupants away at time.
February. Theft of wildlife camera. Crag lane
It is helpful if you ring 101 or report on the Police website when a crime has occurred, so an accurate picture can always be made of trends and occurrences in our area.
Recently there has been abspikeb in theft from unattended motor vehicles. These have mainly happened overnight in hours of darkness. A common theme is that owners are reporting bno sign of forced entryb, which indicates that vehicles are being left unlocked by owners. A recent call from our colleagues in West Yorkshire shows they are suffering a similar jump in auto crime, and they have information that a gang are operating 4 handed just prowling the streets and merely trying car door handles until they find one unlocked, then making a quick untidy search for anything of value.
Quad bikes are still a hot target for criminals, who will recce the area during daylight hours for suitable property to be stolen. Anyone seeing vehicles bwhere they shouldnbt beb are asked to ring details in with preferably make, model, colour and registration number.
Old Land Rovers are still being targeted for parts. Recently one has had a wheel stolen and another had the headlights removed.
Bogus fish sellers are touring villages. Some may be legitimate, but also some are a front for offenders to have a peek around properties during daylight hours. If you feel it is suspicious, ring it in and let the police find out who they are.
As summer is approaching and the weather gets warmer (hopefully), residents are asked to ensure accessible windows are not left open when property is unoccupied, or when they retire for the night.
The two problems which the public can do something about is 1. Many houses were insecure and the thieves would use next doors ladders to get in to upstairs windows. 2. The issue of the older Euro-cylinder locks. Many homeowners have still not changed their locks to upgrade to the snap safe style. We caught 3 males in a car in the Bay Horse pub car park only a few days ago with the kit to snap the older locks. We are currently in negotiations with a local window company to stock and sell the new British Standard Snap safe lock.
The new camera safety vans b love or hate them b are here. We hope they will have a significant impact on driver behaviour and reduce collisions on the A629. They come in 3 different sizes. Transit, Car derived van and motorcycle. This means that they can do smaller sites like minor roads or in town. They are surveying sites at the moment to increase locations but they are also looking at where they can catch burglars too as the vans have Automatic Number Plate Recognition on them.
If anyone wants to have more information about what is happening in their location please subscribe to our community messaging system. https://www.northyorkshirecommunitymessaging.org/
I am sure you will agree that Bradley is still a relatively safe place to live, but I ask that everyone plays their part in reporting suspicious activity and ensuring their property is secure.
Inspector Geoff Crocker
Neighbourhood PC Andy Bell