<![CDATA[TOCKWITH TOGETHER - News]]>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:49:56 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[This year's litter picks]]>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:51:38 GMThttp://www.tockwithtogether.org/news/this-years-litter-picks
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]]><![CDATA[What a picture...]]>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:57:24 GMThttp://www.tockwithtogether.org/news/what-a-picture
Lots happening at Goosemoor Nature Reserve despite the cold and the rain becomes a bonus as the full flowing rivers attract new visitors who prefer to fish still waters, including kingfishers and a beautiful Mandarin duck. Both owl boxes are inhabited at the moment with Barn Owls who provide plenty of pellets for visiting children to take away to see what they have been eating. The hides are very popular with many other birds to see.
The newly created ponds have been left to revegetate until Spring 2026. From that point there will be Habit Suitability and eDNA surveys to determine if there are Great Crested Newts in the ponds. If you haven't visited it really is a lovely place to spend some time communing with nature.
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]]><![CDATA[Call for sites]]>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:39:00 GMThttp://www.tockwithtogether.org/news/call-for-sitesYou may have seen on socials some early information about potential future planning in our neighbourhood. No need to panic just yet, there's nothing even remotely in place.
Here is what the planning officer said to Parish Council chair, Arnold Warneken.

Good morning Councillor Warneken
Thank you for getting in touch.  I appreciate that there will be much discussion amongst local communities about the release of information about the call for sites. We are unable to attend individual parish council meetings on this issue, but we have provided Members, Parish Council’s and everyone registered on the consultation database with further explanation and a link to our dedicated ‘call for sites’ webpage: 
www.northyorks.gov.uk/planning-and-conservation/planning-policy/call-sites-north-yorkshire-local-plan
The data that we have released on the call for sites is purely for information at this stage.  The overall approach to accommodating growth within North Yorkshire has not yet been decided and site assessments have not been completed to underpin which of sites may be suitable to include in the new local plan.  We would encourage you to share the dedicated webpage with your constituents (which includes FAQs) and to encourage anyone not signed up yet to ensure they are registered on our consultation database so that they receive notifications at key consultation stages as we prepare the council’s new local plan. 
 
The first major consultation on the new local plan is scheduled to take place in May; the Issues and Options consultation.  This won’t be site specific but will provide the opportunity for engagement on the overall growth strategy and other key policy areas to cover in the plan.
 
There will be another all Parish Council briefing on the local plan before the consultation is launched.
 
I hope this information is helpful. 
 
Trevor
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]]><![CDATA[Community Litter Pick - 2]]>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 10:24:12 GMThttp://www.tockwithtogether.org/news/community-litter-pick-2
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]]><![CDATA[Tockwith to get its cafe]]>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:49:00 GMThttp://www.tockwithtogether.org/news/tockwith-to-get-its-cafePicture
Ranking high on the list of desirable amenities from the Community Survey was a cafe/coffee shop. Tockwith Together organised a forum of interested residents to consider the best approach to this. Good progress was made and many features were identified.

​One of the ideal locations was the Forge, at the Spotted Ox pub. Landlord Alex has just announced that he is about to undertake significant refurbishment to the building and gardens to provide all day coffee shop facilities. Access will be pushchair and wheelchair friendly and dogs welcomed.
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]]><![CDATA[Youth Survey]]>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:13:01 GMThttp://www.tockwithtogether.org/news/youth-survey
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