It’s OK to Ask
The Community section of the website now has information and contact details for all the agencies offering help and support to local residents.
Walks around Draughton
Our new Walks booklet, substantially revised by Chris Walker during the lockdown, is now fully displayed and beautifully illustrated with photos by Mike Gibbons on the Circular Walks page (in the Community section). Visit our new page - Settlement and
Parish Council Meeting on 13 July
The draft minutes of the meeting held (remotely) on 13 July 2020 are now available on the Minutes page of this site.
Next meeting of Parish Council – 13 July 2020 at 7pm
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Zoom on 13 July 2020 at 7pm. The agenda and papers are published on this website and on the village noticeboards. Members of the press and public wishing to
Re-opening of village facilities
From 4 July, village halls are allowed to re-open, but, unless Covid-secure, are advised to do so only where social interaction can be restricted to 2 households (or groups of 6 unrelated individuals outside). Draughton Village Hall trustees will post
Bus services
The x84 service will no longer be serving Draughton. From 13 July, the 784 service will instead run through the village, connecting us to Skipton and offering journeys only as far as Otley in the other direction. For further information,
Draughton’s Mini-Library takes shape!
With thanks to Bridie, our mini-library in the kiosk is beginning to take shape with the stock of books growing more extensive by the day. Going forward (and post Covid restrictions), we are working with North Yorkshire County Council's library
Coronavirus Response: New Social-Distancing Guidance from Police – 15 May
In light of the Government's recent announcements concerning relaxation of some of the rules for the coronavirus response, new guidance has been issued by the Police. Policing Guidance 130520 Everyone is asked to respect one another and to keep each other safe.
VE Day – Friday 8 May 2020
Celebrate VE Day 75 at home Due to the coronavirus pandemic, community celebrations that were due to take place on the bank holiday weekend (8-10 May) to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day have had to be cancelled. Just because these
Covid-19 Tests in Skipton
Key worker mobile testing facilities in North Yorkshire Public information issued on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and Department of Health and Social Care As part of the national roll out of the Key Worker Testing for COVID–19, a number of military