Scruton News
Latest news from Scruton village and surrounding area. See here for the latest parish newsletters.
From the Parish Council – January 2025
Blocked Drains, Solar Developer Ampyr, Battery Storage Facility
Scruton Sky at Night – January 2025
Some interesting astronomical events to look out for in January. On the 4th we may see a Lunar occultation of Saturn.
Battery Storage Scheme
NYC have received a pre-application request for a Screening Opinion* on a proposed development of a Battery Storage Facility on land north of Fence Dike Lane.
Nature Notes – January 2025
2025 could be the 3rd warmest year since records began. Increased temperatures encourage more exotic plants and animals to colonise Britain.
Farming News – January 2025
And so, the year drifts over into it’s successor and the wheel of life takes another rotation.
Coore Memorial Hall – Bookings
You can now view the Village Hall diary and make booking requests on the village website.
From the Parish Council – December 2024
New Councillor, 54 Bus, Drains, Potholes, Village Green, Scruton Village WhatsApp Group, RAF
Farming News – December 2024
In his book The Wood, author John Lewis-Stempel explains the historical importance of holly and ivy as animal fodder during the winter.
Scruton Sky at Night – December 2024
On 4 December we’ll see Venus and a thin crescent Moon low in the twilight sky: look SW. On the 13th the Moon skims under the Pleiades (mentioned last month).
Nature Notes – December 2024
The first 2 weeks of November were warm and dry with plenty of sunshine and no heavy frosts. Many flowers were still in bloom and on a couple of days my mahonia was covered in honeybees, wasps and peacock butterflies.
From the Parish Council – November 2024
Parish Clerk, Emergency Plan, The Cricket Club flooding, Village Green
Gardeners’ World – November 2024
As the year draws to a close, some plants still flowering, possibly because of the rain and mild weather.
Scruton Sky at Night – November 2024
With BST over we can now look forward to darker skies.
Farming News – November 2024
I am approaching a time of decision, whether to grow potatoes in the future. My 39-year-old potato harvester is wearing out.
Bedale Hunt dogs out of control
Bedale Hunt dogs were dangerously out of control in Scruton on Sat 26 Oct. They were on the village green and were seen pursuing a fox and worrying sheep in a field near the church.
Nature Notes – November 2024
A third of all European curlew breed in Britain, many in the Dales and Northern Pennines. To help stem their decline, a research project rings the young birds and has fitted GPS trackers to 17.
Solar Farm News – AMPYR Solar Europe
Scruton Community Liaison Group has been contacted by AMPYR Solar Europe with the news that the company has acquired the Scruton Solar and Battery Storage project from Lightrock and Bluefield. Ampyr say they will construct and operate the solar farm in strict accordance with Lightrock’s design and will honour all the commitments made by the…
Screen Scruton News
Sadly, it has been decided to suspend film shows for the 2024/25 season.
From the Parish Council – October 2024
Parish Precept, Village Green, Salt/Grit Bins, Vacancy
Gardeners’ World – October 2024
We had a little rain in the last month but then sun and wind, so the ground became dry again, and on 2 occasions, there was frost at night.
Farming News – October 2024
This has been a strange year, 6 dark, wet months followed by 3 dry, droughty months. This has enabled most crops to be harvested, but the weather pendulum appears to be swinging back towards rain.
Nature Notes – October 2024
The Met’ Office forecast for this summer, was that it was would be amongst the hottest ever! During the 2nd week of July, many of you were finding your central heating kicking in due to a cool northerly airstream and cloudy weather.
From the Parish Council – September 2024
Dogs & Vacancies
Allotment Plots Available
We have two plots available at Scruton Allotments for villagers who want to join a friendly community of growers and grow their own fruit and veg. For details go to www.scrutonallotments.org.uk