Horton In Ribblesdale

Welcome to the upland village of Horton in Ribblesdale situated at the heart of the Three Peaks area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.  The village is a renowned stopping off place on the Pennine Way and is a magnet for cavers and those who seek the tranquillity of the hills.  

This site aims to provide a wealth of information and news for the community who live and work here as well as being a source of useful information for all our visitors both on line and in the flesh.  It's provided by the Parish Council and freely available to all residents of the Parish to use to share their news, pictures, the events and activities of local groups and any information you would like to bring to the attention of a wider audience.  All material for inclusion on the site should be sent in any format to the Parish Clerk at the address on the Contacts page under the Resources menu (or click here)

We are always open to suggestions for improvements to the site and for requests for information you would like to see displayed here.  Just email these to the Parish Clerk. 

Wholesome Bee is a new business in Settle set up by local girls Sue and Kath who share a passion for ethically sourced, wholesome, healthy food and natural skin care products. Now there is no need to travel beyond Settle to find the products that you need to lead a healthier and earth friendly lifestyle and soon they hope to have an on-line shopping facility and delivery service.

Initially operating from the indoor market every Tuesday their aim is to help those who believe that “you are what you eat” find the best in wholesome, organic and sustainable goods. The range of foods includes products suitable for people following special diets such as gluten, dairy and sugar-free as well as a range of natural body-care & household items and a quality range of vitamin and mineral supplements. Bespoke gift baskets and bags are also made up to order for special diets or natural skin and hair care,

 The business is already expanding to meet individual needs and customers are encouraged to call in to talk about their requirements. For more information visit the website: www.wholesomebee.co.uk to keep up to date with news and events!

Work has started on a new path and timber bridge that will cross the river near Selside as part of a new bridleway from the B6479 road near the village to an existing track at Dalemire Barn and the Cam Road – a length of approximately 2.5km.

The Authority's Pennine Bridleway Project Officer Peter Lambert said: "There's a lot of work involved and we had to get the agreement of the landowners, obtain planning permission and Environment Agency consent and carry out extensive, detailed ecological and archaeological surveys before we could start.

"The bridleway bridge will use an innovative design, developed by Peebles-based Forestry Civil Engineering that involves short lengths of timber to create a bridge with three arches spanning nearly 50 metres.

During public participation the long-running issue of timber transport from Greenfield forest was raised and it was decided to place this as an item on the agenda for the August meeting so that a full discussion could be held in the presence of as many residents as wished to attend.

Three planning applications had been received of which two had generated a fair bit of correspondence from those living adjacent to the proposed developments. After a full, balanced and frank discussion Councillors concluded that both the contentious applications should be recommended for refusal.

 
Hello, my name is PC87 Harry Carpenter and I am the local Police Officer for Horton in Ribblesdale. I work from Settle Police Station and cover the whole area but look after any local issues in Horton, Stainforth and Langcliffe. I've worked the area for 14 years now and live locally. I'll keep this first installment fairly brief but there's a couple of issues I'd like to raise

1. Please call in any suspicious activity AS SOON AS YOU CAN, we work 24hrs a day so ring us any time day or night,

2. For ALL non emergency calls the number is 0845 60 60 247. Although this isn't a local number the person you speak to will task us, local officers immediately via our radios, we may be just round the corner.

3. North Yorkshire Police has pledged to keep Settle Police Station open (yes, they have suggested closing it and us working from Skipton!), we are in the process of looking for a more suitable building as the current Station is too large.

4. When the warmer weather comes please take care leaving windows open, we do get opportunist thieves passing through, it only takes a minute to nip through your back door and pinch your purse or lap-top.

Hopefully next month I'm getting assessed for cycle patrol so should be able to pedal round the village this summer. That's enough for now, out off on patrol,

Harry

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