Wanted: Music writer

Picture: deargdoom57 on Flickr

Do you live and breathe the local band scene? Love nothing more than going to gigs? Maybe you know people looking to break into the industry or form a group?

If this sounds like you, we’d would love to hear from you. We’re looking for someone to write about, and/or film, the groups and gigs that perform around the town as well as cover all the preparations for this year’s Richmond Live event for this website.

This is a volunteer position. The Richmond Noticeboard will provide support and training as well as any equipment needed.

To be considered, please drop an email to Richmondnoticeboard AT gmail.com. Please use the words Local bands in the subject line. Tell us which band is the current one to watch (and why!) as well as any relevant skills and experience you possess in less then 200 words.

‘Lack of confidence’ at Richmond School to be debated

The ongoing situation caused when the board of governors resigned en masse at Richmond School is to be raised at the district council’s meeting in a week’s time.

The district council has no authority over education – North Yorkshire County Council has that responsibility – but two councillors, who sit on both bodies, want to raise the issue.

In a motion proposed by west ward councillor Stuart Parsons and seconded by the leader John Blackie, they ask for their lack of confidence in the recently appointed interim board of governors to be noted.

The agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting asks councillors to back this motion:

Richmondshire District Council notes the increasing concerns amidst local communities with regards to events at Richmond School, questions whether the LEA is handling these matters appropriately, and has little confidence in the capability of the Interim Executive Board to resolve these concerns until its membership is more representative of the parents, pupils and staff served by the school.

If successful, what impact the statement is likely to have is not clear at this point. North Yorkshire County Council has refused, to date, to reveal exactly what is behind the resignations and the obvious animosity with the head teacher which is continuing in some quarters.

The meeting, which is open to the public, is at 6.30pm on Tuesday 22 April at Mercury House.

The price Richmond property sold for in August

Just how much is Richmond property changing hands for? The latest data released for sold property prices has recently been published for August this year and shows that six properties were sold that month in the DL10 postcode area.

Of those, the most expensive was the semi-detached Laithe Barn off Darlington road which fetched £435,000 while the lowest priced was a terrace in Hurgill Road for £95,000.

The other four were:

• A Frenchgate flat for £270,000
• Terrace in Newbiggin for £110,000
• A semi-detached in Sunnycrest Avenue for £179,950
• A semi-detached in Whitefields Drive at £193,000.
• Detached house at High Garth for £338,000

The information on sold property prices is compiled by OurProperty.co.uk and updated every month. We’ll bring you the September figures here when they are released.

View down Cornforth Hill

Our latest featured photograph comes from Flickr member Oli Smith who captured this peaceful view down Cornforth Hill with Culloden Tower in the distance earlier this year.

It’s interesting to note that if you’d taken the same view just a couple of weeks ago, the plants in the allotment at the foreground of the shot were growing so vigorously that people walking in the street below were shaded by an abundance of fruit and foilage.

All that growth in the six months between now and this shot being taken in March.

If you have any pictures to share on the Richmond Noticeboard, post them at www.richmond.n0tice.com, tweet us @RichmondNYorks or email SarahATn0tice.com.

Looking up at GreyFriars

Our latest picture of the week comes to us courtesy of US visitor Paul McClure from Washington DC.

It’s a different view from the inside of one of Richmond’s most noticeable, and oft-photographed, landmarks – Greyfriars Tower.

Dating back to the late 15th century, the Tower originally formed part of an expansion of the Friary which was first established by the Franciscan Order in 1257/8 on land granted by Ralph Fitz Randal, Lord of Middleham.

More about the history of the tower at RichmondOnline.

See more of Paul’s Richmond photographs on Flickr here.

If you have any pictures to share on the Richmond Noticeboard, post them at www.richmond.n0tice.com, tweet us @RichmondNYorks or email SarahATn0tice.com.

Election leaflet: Stuart Parsons

The second of the candidates to share their leaflet with us is Stuart Parsons who is also looking for your vote in Richmond.

He lays out his case here:

Stuart Parsons

Have you received an election leaflet? Or maybe you’re a candidate distributing leaflets? Feel free to post it directly at the noticeboard (instructions here) or email it over to SarahATn0tice.com.

Noah by the river

THis week’s picture is a scene that almost looks autumnal rather than early spring. The colours in the rocks along the banks of the River Swale are picked out in this photo by Ben Dowding using the sharing platform instagram.

* Have you got a picture that should be shared here? You can post it onto the noticeboard (instructions here) or drop it by email to sarah AT n0tice.com with some details about it. We look forward to seeing your image

The official start of North Yorkshire County Council elections

The county council elections will be held on May 2 and today sees the official notice published which started that process.

Candidates have not yet been nominated or published but it will involve some in Richmondshire wards who will be seeking your vote. It’s the first time in four years that voters have had the opportunity to return to the polls.

The timetable of what happens next is laid out in law here.

There are three tiers of local government involved in the administration of Richmond and the surrounding area, with some individual councillors sitting on all, or several, of the bodies.

The county council is the biggest budget spending authority and is responsible for core services such as social care, road maintenance and schools.

We’ll be bringing you some dedicated coverage of the elections over the coming weeks to track our local candidates.