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Please see the information below from North Yorkshire County Council and the North Yorkshire Together team about their FEAST programme.

FEAST is all about children and young people enjoying food, entertainment, arts and sport together. Children and young people in North Yorkshire who get benefits-related free school meals can book onto our holiday activity sessions during the Christmas holidays for free, where each day they’ll also receive a free hot meal or packed lunch. There are loads of activities to get involved in and they’re absolutely free!

The programme is funded by the Department of Education, and together our hope is that as many children and young people as possible can enjoy the activities on offer.

For more information about FEAST, visit www.feastive.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please see the following tips for driving in snow and ice from Richard Daffern, Watch Manager, Malton Red:

❄️    Take some warm, preferably hi-visibility clothing and a blanket.

❄️    Take a fully charged mobile phone with you.

❄️    Keep a torch handy (and spare batteries).

❄️    Take a snow spade or shovel.

❄️    Take a supply of energy bars or chocolate and a flask with a hot drink.

❄️    Take wellies, hat,  gloves and thick socks in case you need to dig yourself out.

❄️    Keep de-icer and an ice scraper handy.

❄️    Try to stick to main roads.  They are more likely to have been gritted.

❄️    Drive ‘gently’ and avoid any harsh braking or accelerating that could cause you to skid.

❄️    Keep your windscreen clear of ice and snow.  It’s illegal to drive without full visibility.

❄️    Carry a first aid kit, a warning triangle and some carpet to place under the drive wheels in case you get stuck.

❄️    Move off in second gear to help reduce wheel slip.

❄️    If you skid, don’t panic.  Steer gently into it, don’t take your hands off the steering wheel and don’t stamp on the brakes.