Consultations

Please see links below for 2 different consultations that are currently taking place:

1. North Yorkshire Council have drafted an all-age substance use strategy with support from a range of partner organisations working together to reduce the harms associated with substance use.

The public consultation on the draft strategy launched the 2 February 2024, and will be running until 30 April 2024.

Substance Use Strategy Youtube Video Link: https://youtu.be/LMluCQT-9rA

We are interested in hearing from the general public (both adults and young people age 13+) as well as:

  • People with personal experience of substance use
  • People effected by a loved one’s substance use
  • People employed to work in roles that support people whom may use substances
  • People from ethnic minority backgrounds
  • People in the military or veteran’s
  • People who identify as LGBTQ+
  • People whom have a disability
  • People with a rural residency
  • People whom identify as female

Details of the full strategy, accompanying short video and online survey can be found here: www.northyorks.gov.uk/SubstanceUseNY

Click here to start the survey: https://online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/d0848af3-afce-493b-9db0-b9aaea546b40

Easy Read versions of the survey and infographic specifically for young people (aged 13+) are also available.

Read this on our website: https://www.northyorkshire-pfcc.gov.uk/news/consultation-on-draft-substance-use-strategy/

2. Consultation on proposed changes to the Council’s Home to School Travel Policy.

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/consultations-and-engagement/current-consultations/home-school-travel-policy-consultation

The consultation closing date is Friday 12 April.

 

 

Flaxton Table Tennis

Next sessions:

Thursday 11th April 6pm -8pm

Saturday 27th April 10am – 12pm

All welcome!

Flaxton and District Friends Group – Correction of Next Meeting Time

The Flaxton and District Friends Group will be holding their next meeting in the Flaxton Village Hall on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 07:30 pm (and not 2pm as stated in the recent post.)

The Guest Speaker will be John North on the topic Tales of Forest of Galtres.

Flaxton and District Friends Group Meetings – Programme for 2024/2025

The Flaxton and District Friends Group will be holding their next meeting in the Flaxton Village Hall on Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 07:30 pm.

The Guest Speaker will be John North on the topic Tales of Forest of Galtres.

For villagers who are not familiar with the Group, it normally meets in the Flaxton Village Hall on the first Tuesday of every month.

There is a usually a Guest Speaker followed by a discussion about future events, and then an opportunity to catch up with others face-to-face over tea and coffee.

The Group would love to see new faces at the meetings so why not pop along and find out more.

The meetings planned for the next year have been added to the Flaxton Events Calendar.

The complete programme for the year is here: Flaxton and District Friends Group Programme 2024/2025

The Annual Fee for joining the Group is £20 – you can join when you attend a meeting.

Non-members pay £3 per meeting.