News and Events

Closure dates and details The closures are expected to take place overnight, between 7pm and 6am, on  The closures will include: Please be aware that the dates and times of these closures are subject to change.

Just reaching out with an update as works progress further through Fairburn Village. We are still present on Silver Street; we hope to complete this section of works 04.09.2026. In addition to this we plan to commence the below works during the last week of August. Works reference number Road/Street Works location description Proposed start … Read More

As part of the Yorkshire GREEN project, we need to carry out essential work on our overhead lines near the junction. To keep our workforce, road users and local communities safe, we need to close parts of Junction 42 of the A1(M) (Selby Fork Interchange) and A63. Closure dates and details The closures are expected … Read More

The Parish Councils grass cutting contract is due for renewal in January 2027. Grass cutting is one of the main regular expenditures for the council as we have a lot of grass in the village. We do need to cut the grass, some areas  for road safety reasons, some as we do them on behalf … Read More

🚶 HAVE YOU USED CUT ROAD? 🚶‍♀️ Fairburn Parish Council is holding a drop-in session to help residents complete the forms needed to support our application to have a section of Cut Road formally recorded as a Public Right of Way. 📅 Wednesday 22nd July 2026🕖 7.00pm📍 Fairburn Community Centre Members of the Parish Council will be available to:✅ Explain what the application is … Read More

Yorkshire Water has provided an update on its ongoing improvement works across Fairburn Village. The programme is progressing well, with several sections already completed or nearing completion, while further road closures are planned over the coming weeks. Current Works The following works are currently underway: Please note that all completion dates are estimates and may … Read More

Amber Heat Health Alert An Amber Heat-Health Alert has been issued for our area, signalling a period of prolonged hot weather that could have serious impacts on people’s health and well-being. While many of us may enjoy the sunshine, it’s important to remember that high temperatures can pose significant risks, particularly for those who are more vulnerable in … Read More

Fairburn Parish Council is looking for volunteers to help monitor Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) movements through the village as part of the Fairburn Lorry Watch Scheme. The scheme allows residents to record details of lorries that may be using routes inappropriately. Information gathered by volunteers helps build evidence and supports discussions with the relevant authorities. … Read More

📢 Unfortunately, The Big Help Out on Saturday 6th June has been cancelled. We know many residents were looking forward to getting together to help improve our village and we’re very sorry to have to cancel at such short notice. Thank you to everyone who had offered their time and support. Community spirit like yours … Read More

The Parish Council is pleased to announce a Volunteer Day taking place on 6th June, bringing together residents to help carry out small improvement and maintenance tasks around the village. This is a great opportunity for people to get involved, meet others, and help make a visible difference to shared community spaces. Tasks are expected … Read More

The digital landline is coming.Are you ready? The UK’s home phone (landline) service is getting an upgrade. The transitionhas already started and will continue over the next few years. Soon, mostlandline calls will be made over a broadband line.The switchover should be straightforward. Your phone number will remainthe same, and most handsets work fine with … Read More

The full programme is expected to run through to September 2026. As the project progresses, they will also need to work across a number of additional streets, including: Gauk Street, Caudle Hill, Lunnsfield Lane, Newton Lane, Fairfield, Rawfield Lane, the road from Fairburn North Roundabout, Silver Street, Ash Lea, North Road and Top Fold.

End of Garden Waste Collection Service for 2025 The last garden waste collections will take place between Monday 24 November and Friday 5 December. To check when the last collections are, please visit the bin calendar page. We’ll be in touch with more details early in the new year about the service for 2026. In the … Read More

Ahead of Halloween, we’re encouraging people to celebrate safely to ensure everyone has a spook-tacular time 🎃 Remember: 👻 Only visit the houses of people you know 👻 Never take short cuts through parks or alleyways 👻 Don’t scare the elderly or vulnerable 🖨️ And if you don’t want some ghoulish guests at your door, … Read More

Over the past six months, the Parish Council has been working to develop a Traffic Management Strategy for the village. The aim of this work is to identify potential ways to address the many highways and traffic-related issues that residents have raised over time. As part of this process, the Council held two resident drop-in … Read More