Easter Egg Hunt Raises £211!
The Events Team held an Easter Egg Hunt and Chocoloate Hamper Raffle over the Easter weekend, raising a fantastic £211!
Our thanks to all of the local residents and their families who took part.
The money will be used to organise future events for the community, and you can find out more on our Parish Events page.
May Plant Sale - Donations Needed!
The Events Team will be holding a month-long Plant Sale during May, and will be setting up a stall outside Millington Village Hall.
If you have any plants, seeds, seedlings or fruit and vegetables that you would like to donate to the Plant Sale, please get in touch with Lynda at Woodgate Cottage, Millington.
New Planning Application
The Parish Council has been notified of a new Planning Application.
25/00916/PLF Erection of a detached garage following partial demolition of existing garden wall (Revised scheme of 24/03763/PLF).
Yew Tree Farm, Main Street, Millington, East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 1TX.
Request Date: April 17th 2025 Expiry Date: May 11th 2025.
Details of recent Planning Applications can be found here.
Mobile Library Service
Did you know that the East Riding Libraries Mobile Library visits Millington each month? It parks outside The Gait Inn between 3:05pm and 3:20pm, and the next dates for your diary are Monday 19th May, Monday 16th June, Monday 14th July and Monday 11th August.
Please help us to spread the word about this valuable service!
You can find out more about the Millington Mobile Library, including the schedule for the rest of 2025, here.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council - Latest News
Read all the latest news from East Riding of Yorkshire Council here.
Dales Bus - Pocklington Post
View the Facebook post here.
Wolds Explorer Bus - Pocklington Post
View the Facebook post here.
We Have a Vacancy!
Surface Dressing on Swineridge Lane
Sections of Swineridge Lane are due to be surface dressed as part of East Riding of Yorkshire Council's annual surface dressing programme.
You can find out more about the programme, and about the upcoming carriageway patching works, by clicking on the below links;
Surface Dressing Parish Letter
Surface Dressing Briefing Note
Surface Dressing Residents Letter
Wolds Explorer Bus - Back for 2025!
View the timetable here.
Spring COVID-19 Vaccinations
Find out more here.
Mayoral Election - Important Dates
Find out more here.
New Planning Application
The Parish Council has been notified of a new Planning Application.
25/00661/PLF Erection of 3no. equine buildings and associated hardstanding for private use (Retrospective Application).
Land South West Of Clay Cottage, Clay Lane, Millington, East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 1TX.
Request Date: March 19th 2025 Expiry Date: April 9th 2025.
Details of recent Planning Applications can be found here.
Next Social Committee Meeting
Mayoral Election
Residents across the East Riding and Hull will have the opportunity to vote for who they would like as the Combined Authority Mayor in the election on Thursday 1 May 2025. Find out more here.
Ward Boundary Consultation
The Consultation on proposed changes to Ward boundaries within the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area will run until Monday 12th May 2025. Find out more here.
Damage to Grass Verges
We will be reporting a number of damaged grass verges to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for repair. Please contact us via e-mail or via the Contact Us page if you see any other damaged verges and we'll be more than happy to report them for you.
Please note: East Riding of Yorkshire Council have advised the Parish Council that residents should not place rocks, bollards or similar items on grass verges to prevent damage as doing so hinders the summer grass cutting and may leave property owners liable should damage be caused to passing vehicles.
New Planning Application
The Parish Council has been notified of a new Planning Application.
25/00564/PLF Erection of a domestic storage building/garage.
Whitehaven, Wood Gate, Millington, East Riding Of Yorkshire YO42 1TZ.
Request Date: March 6th 2025 Expiry Date: April 3rd 2025.
Details of recent Planning Applications can be found here.
Wolds Valley Tractor Run
Promote Your Local Business!
If you live in our Parish and have a business that serves the local community then we can help you to spread the word about it. Please contact us via e-mail or via the Contact Us page and tell us more about your local business and about you.
Tuesday Bus Service
A bus service is now in operation between Fridaythorpe, Millington and Pocklington on Tuesdays.
Further information can be found here.
See it, Snap it, Send it
If you see anything around the Parish that you think needs attention from the Parish Council or from East Riding of Yorkshire Council, (for example, an empty Salt Bin, a broken barrier or a broken manhole cover) please take a picture and send the details to us via e-mail or via the Contact Us page. We'll endeavour to acknowledge receipt of your message within 24 hours. If it's something we can help with, we'll take the appropriate action, and if it isn't something we can help with we will do our best to put you in touch with the right people.
We hope you will find our website a helpful and informative source of news for residents and visitors. Covering parish events, places to go, places to stay and things to do, as well as information on all aspects of the Parish Council`s work.
The Parish is rural by nature and is situated on chalk land at the start of the Yorkshire Wolds, embracing the villages of Millington and Givendale along with the outlying communities of Ousethorpe, Grimthorpe and Little Givendale.
We have a lot to be proud of. Millington cum Givendale parish is surrounded by beautiful countryside, walks and cycle routes; and is home to a traditional CAMRA awarded pub, a tearooms and restaurant, a village hall and two historic churches.
A warm welcome to new residents (see `Village Diary` under `Parish Information` for a summary of annual events) and to all visitors;(please use our car park on the top road of the village). Welcome also to dog walkers who clean up after their dog! and a polite reminder that this is a legal requirement(the bins located at parking area, next to the church railings and the village spring can be used) - thank you for your co-operation.
The ERYC Dog Warden can be contacted on (01482) 396301.
The Parish Council have compiled a document detailing useful information for new residents which can be found here.
You can contact the Parish Council via e-mail or via the Contact Us page.
