Jul 25, 2008 - 01:19 AM

Welcome to the Official Nafferton Village Web Site

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Images from around the Village
Nafferton church  (taken by Tom Morton)
Nafferton church (taken by Tom Morton)

Our aim is to give you a straightforward source of information for everything to do with our village: facts and figures, directory information about every business and organisation in the village, together with our history. We also try have a complete up to date diary of events. Let us know if we don't have your information, or if it is wrong, using the contact us form. We also want to encourage the exchange of ideas and information between villagers and others. We hope you like our pictures too! The local press also have a site, Nafferton Today with news and events and reports (and often pictures).

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This site belongs to the Nafferton Parish Council and is managed by a group of Nafferton residents.
Driffield Town Council has asked for support to resist plans for a supermarket o
Nafferton Village News Driffield Town Council has written to the Nafferton Parish Council asking for support in their campaign to have the plans for the Cattle Market called in by the secretary of state.

The ERYC has approved the plans, which are now going to the secretary of state for approval.

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Nafferton 'Lympics 13th September. Primary School field.
Nafferton Village News Celebrating Nafferton Millennium Committee's ten years supporting the communities of Nafferton and surrounding areas.
NMC is seeking sponsors for prizes and teams for the adult events (pub teams, street teams, club teams, whatever).



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Nafferton Newsletter June 2008
To download your copy of this newsletter click here June 2008 Newsletter
Next issue August 2008 (read o­n...)

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NAFFERTON in BLOOM -- SPRING JUDGING
Nafferton Village News Generally, judges thought Nafferton to be a very pretty village with a good
standard of cleanliness with much to commend it. The In Bloom Group was seen
as a hard working example of what Yorkshire in Bloom is all about,
volunteers working for the benefit of the community.


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Introducing our detached youth worker, Dave Mallender
Nafferton Village News Hi, my name is Dave Mallender and I am a Detached Youth Worker for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. I have been involved with young people in Nafferton for the last six months, running the Youth Club at the Methodist Church. This project has now ended and a new exciting project has begun.
We are now spending our time out and about with young people on the streets where they "hang out." We are seeking to talk openly about any issues that arise in youth culture such as drugs / alcohol, sexual health and positive careers information; alongside any other subjects that arise from the young people themselves.

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Yorkshire in Bloom judging
Nafferton Village News Judging day for Nafferton is on Monday July 21st. The judges will arrive at the top of the village at 11.30 am and will tour the village. They will finish up at our school where they will judge the school gardens.
See also below for our village competitions.

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Another village football team
Nafferton Village News Next football season will see the start of yet another village team. Dean Petch, who lived in the village for over 20 years, looks to build on the success of the current Nafferton Rec 1st team. Dean is asking for help with sponsorship to get the team started and hopes some of the local business in the village may be able to help. If you can help in any way with sponsorship or would like to express an interest in joining the new team please contact him on 07860968532 after 5pm.




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Nafferton in Bloom summer competitions.
Nafferton Village News The Summer Village Competitions 2008 will take place in July. They comprise 3 categories:
• for the best floral display at a private house without side or front garden in the village, the Feoffees’ Trophy is awarded, judged by an NIB member and a parish councillor;
• for the best floral display on business premises, the Londis Shield, donated by Kevin Rafferty, and judges as above;
NB Formal application is not required. All qualifying houses/premises are included in the judging.
• Children's competitions /more

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New regulations applying to All Saints' churchyard memorials
Nafferton Village News The Diocese of York will no longer allow any faculties (permissions) for memorials for cremated remains to be anything other than a flat stone. No upright stones will be permitted.

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Allotments in Nafferton!
Nafferton Village News Following the requests of a group of local residents for allotments to be provided in the village the Parish Council has been notified of the kind offer of land from the Jefferson Hodgeson Trust.

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The Parish Council gratefully acknowledges the work of villagers Jim Cornmell, together with Tim Butler and Jon Wortley in putting this site together.