Southburn Telephone Box
The council is looking to use the retired telephone box in Southburn for community purposes. If anyone wishes to contribute information or items to a history of the parish please will you contact the clerk here clerk@kirkburnparishcouncil.org.
As the season is well under way for our farmers and farm contractors, now is a good time to remind everyone who uses our rural roads to be patient and to drive safely when using our country roads.
Here is a few reminders for a safer autumn for our farmers and tractor drivers.
Make sure the tractor and towed implement’s lights are working and well lit at night. Most importantly they are mud free.
Don’t use field work lights on the road.
Using flashing beacons is only required when travelling on a duel carriageways.
The speed limit for a tractor and trailer up to 2.55m wide is 40kph (approx. 25mph), while high spec tractors such as a JCB Fastrac and Mercedes Unimog, can travel to 64kph (40mph).
Tractors over 2.55m wide and under 3.5m, or any tractor pulling a trailed appliance such as a baler or sprayer, can only travel to 20mph. Anything over 3.5m is limited to 12mph.
Rule 169 of the Highway Code states: “Do not hold up a long queue of traffic, especially if you are driving a large or slow-moving vehicle. Check your mirrors frequently, and if necessary, pull in where it is safe and let traffic pass.” Failure to follow this rule can result in a charge of inconsiderate driving which could lead to a penalty of three to nine points and fines of up to £5,000.
Sticking to the speed limits required to the vehicle that you’re driving. More information on speed limits and width restrictions can be found here;
https://www.hseni.gov.uk/sites/hseni.gov.uk/files/agriculture-and-the-public-roads.pdf
https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/tractors-road-rights-wrongs-rules-regulations
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tractors-regulations-on-use/tractors-and-regulatory-requirements-a-brief-guide-september-2017
KELLEYTHORPE VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
The masterplan for the development of Kelleythorpe village is now under consultation. This is a wholly independent development from the local town and Kirkburn Parish Council have been working for some years to ensure it is integrated into the existing village & the wider parish.
THE MEETING TO DISCUSS THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED INDEFINITELY DUE TO THE RECENT HEALTH PROBLEM OUTBREAK