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  Selby (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of Selby Urban District and parts of Derwent Rural District, Hemsworth Rural District, Osgoldcross Rural District and Tadcaster Rural District.
As a result Selby is now geographically isolated from much of the rest of North Yorkshire, and it had been suggested in now-moot plans in association with regional assemblies that it would be better annexed to the East Riding of Yorkshire unitary authority than with any of the other North Yorkshire districts.
Selby is twinned with Carentan in France and Filderstadt in Germany.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Selby_(district)   (275 words)

  
 Selby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Selby is expanding to become a large town, with new job prospects at the European Science Park in Burn [1] and the expansion of the town as far as the bypass, although this has resulted in the loss of some trade from the town centre.
On 14th September 2005, Selby District Council was conditionally granted outline planning permission for a state of the art science facility [3] to be built on the site of Burn Gliding Club.
Rugby union club Selby RUFC and rugby league club Selby Warriors are based at Sandhill Lane Stadium.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Selby   (1123 words)

  
 Handbook
Selby Area School does not discriminate on the basis of handicap, race, color, national origin, sex or age in access to employment in or in provision of, any Selby Area School’s programs, benefits, or activities.
It is the goal of the Selby Area School District #62-5 to develop a strong partnership between the parents and the school to increase student achievement and develop positive attitudes about self and school.
Selby Area School adopts a sound public policy of insuring that our school does not become a place where parents fear to send their children because of the possibility of contacting contagious and often debilitating diseases.
www.selby.k12.sd.us /highschool/handbook.htm   (10563 words)

  
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Selby is traditionally said to be the birthplace of Henry I, the youngest son of William the Conqueror and the town itself retains much of its old character.
Selby has a strong and distinct cultural identity that should be celebrated but equally there is a need to promote cultural growth and greater diversity whilst preserving local distinctiveness.
Selby has pockets of deprivation that are often masked by low population and proximity to relatively wealthy communities.
www.selbyleisureservices.co.uk /landc/culturalstrt.html   (4343 words)

  
 UFO Sighting Caught on Film in Selby, UK-UFO Casebook Files   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In the meantime, another strange light in the sky was spotted by Tony on June 23, fuelling claims Selby is something of a UFO hotspot.
The Selby Times revealed last year how the area recorded an unprecedented 33 cases of X-Files phenomena in 2004 to shoot the district to third spot in the British UFO Hunters activity top ten.
Selby resident Jody Holden also featured in the paper earlier this year after taking a photo of an image showing what she believed to be an alien spacecraft looking down on Brayton Barff.
www.ufocasebook.com /selbyuk.html   (378 words)

  
 Selby Online | Features | Floods of 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The whole of Barlby and to the bridge was evacuated, as it was feared that a huge section of the river bank would give way causing a huge 5ft surge of river water which would have engulfed anything in it's path.
The army was needed to work day and night to strengthen the district's flood defenses, and in many places RAF Chinooks were used to ferry sand bags to areas where they were needed most, as they could drop them where it was considered too dangerous to place large numbers of troops.
Selby dam's pumping station was also the scene of a large operation.
www.selbyonline.co.uk /features/flood2000   (409 words)

  
 Commercial property in Selby District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Selby is a bustling market town in the southern part of North Yorkshire, with a profitable history in manufacturing, coal-mining and agriculture.
The district boasts attractive rural scenery but also includes towns such as Tadcaster, home three major brewing companies, and Sherburn-in Elmet with its considerable access to the northern road network to nearby Leeds, York and the ports at Hull.
Selby town centre offices and business units in an attractive courtyard setting on Ousegate, close to the railway station.
www.york-england.com /property_selby.shtml   (473 words)

  
 School district voters reject parcel tax (May 11, 2005)
The district had threatened to cut its budget by $3.5 million for the 2005-06 school year if the measure didn't pass, and now the cuts will likely go ahead, officials said.
Selby Lane is one of 16 elementary schools in the Redwood City district and the only district school located in Atherton.
District officials and Measure V backers said they are looking forward to seeing those details with an eye toward bringing the measure back for another try.
www.almanacnews.com /morgue/2005/2005_05_11.aselby.shtml   (781 words)

  
 Selby v. LAUSD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Selby became a School Psychologist in 1981 and in 1985 he was assigned to Garfield High School where he remained until the occurrence of the events related hereinafter.
The District further states that even if the reassignment of Selby is construed as an administrative transfer it was accomplished in the best interest of the educational program and therefore permitted by the collective bargaining agreement.
Selby was accused of working outside of his job description by that was not the case at all as subsequently confirmed at hearing before this Arbitration Panel.
www.utla.net /arbitration/selby.php   (2730 words)

  
 GreenvilleOnline.com - District 18 vote could shape local GOP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Vying for votes in District 18, candidates have discussed the quality of roads, the pace of growth, the quality of emergency service and the importance of fundamental family values.
Selby was endorsed, along with conservative incumbents Scott Case and Bob Taylor, on a yellow flier mailed to local voters earlier this year from the Committee to Re-Elect Conservative Republicans, comprised mostly of local pastors.
To district voters, Selby said he's talking up his family values that prompted his action to stop homosexual activity in a Greer park and his procurement of road paving, better EMS service and a new library branch, all without a tax increase.
greenvilleonline.com /news/2004/09/04/2004090438526.htm   (978 words)

  
 Antiques Roadshow UK: Highlights: Selby
The Selby district makes up most of the flat, highly fertile Vale of York, which continues to be an important agricultural region.
But the immediate landscape of Selby is dominated by the presence of three enormous power stations.
The town prospered under the power and influence of the abbey, but, like Forde Abbey in Dorset, Selby Abbey suffered decline after King Henry VIII decreed the dissolution of England's major monasteries in 1539.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/antiquesuk/highlights/selby.html   (442 words)

  
 Atherton: Parcel tax support sought from neighbors of Selby Lane School (April 13, 2005)
Selby Lane School is located in leafy suburban West Atherton, but most students live in the more urban Redwood City.
The Redwood City district is the only elementary school district between Burlingame and Mountain View that doesn't have a parcel tax, Mr.
A woman in the audience said she was considering moving to the district, but was renting until after the election.
www.almanacnews.com /morgue/2005/2005_04_13.aselby.shtml   (710 words)

  
 Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2605
The parishes of Acaster Selby, Appleton Roebuck, Bilbrough, Bolton Percy, Catterton, Colton, Healaugh and Steeton
The areas of the new district and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 1(3).
Prints of the map may be inspected at all reasonable times at the offices of the Selby District Council and at the offices of the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 2nd Floor, Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2000/20002605.htm   (1227 words)

  
 SELBY DISTRICT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Selby District Talking News is a FREE local service that is available to all blind people, partially sighted people and those whom through illness or lack of dexterity are unable to read a newspaper.
Districts covered are Selby, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Tadcaster, and all the surrounding villages.
Selby and York PCT, The Northern Rock Foundation, Community Fund, Selby District Council, Selby Town Council, Tadcaster Town Council.
users.whsmithnet.co.uk /johnstell/sdtn.htm   (185 words)

  
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The Sports Development Office is situated within Selby Leisure and Cultural Services, and partnership organisations, and consists of one district wide full time officer and one area specific full time officer.
The appointment is a result of a partnership between Selby District Council, Selby College and the Abbots Road Residents and Tenants Association and funding from both the district council and Sports England.
Selby Healthy Walkers - This is a scheme that has been set up with a partnership between the Selby and York Primary Care Trust, Selby District Council and the Countryside Agency.
www.selbyleisureservices.co.uk /landc/sportsdev.html   (1583 words)

  
 Groundwork Selby
Groundwork Selby is an environmental charity that was established at the beginning of 2002.
It aims to be a leading organisation in improving the overall quality of life within the Selby District.
The district is largely an agricultural area, containing many picturesque villages and some of the finest farmland in the country.
www.groundwork-selby.org.uk   (222 words)

  
 Untitled Document
A man charged with raping a Selby woman with Downes Syndrome is to be cleared of the charge by a jury at York Crown Court it emerged on Tuesday (November 14).
SELBY District Council has reacted to the reported disappointment of some tenants about the projected level of investment in council owned housing.
Selby Town Council has published figures from their bonfire night celebration, which is being hailed by some as the most successful display yet.
www.selbypost.co.uk /newspages/news.html   (295 words)

  
 Selby on the Bay
Selby on the Bay is defined as all properties within the Selby on the Bay Special Benefits District.
This district encompasses the sub-communities of Selby, North Selby and Selby Heights.
Our community's 1938 AA County Circuit Court Injunction states that all of the original properties in Selby have permanent rights to the Community Clubhouse, Beach and Park and we feel that while the Injunction is limited to the original plats that it should extend to all of the properties in the community.
www.selbyonthebay.org /sca.html   (960 words)

  
 SYHA - Fletchers Cottages, Selby
Selby District Council and South Yorkshire Housing Association handed over the keys of homes in a development of nine affordable rented properties in Barlby, on Wednesday 30th June 2004.
Selby District Council facilitated the purchase of the homes by South Yorkshire Housing Association, in order for the redevelopment to take place.
Selby District Council Director of Community Services, Steve Martin, said "Selby District Council is committed to bringing empty homes back into use, to alleviate some of the pressure to build new homes in the district; it makes environmental and economic sense for us to redevelop existing buildings.
www.syha.co.uk /development/fletchers-cottages.php   (284 words)

  
 Selby District - Yorkshire Forward
Inevitably Selby District is in the shadow of places like Leeds and York and many of the district’s people look to these cities for employment and services.
Selby’s future will therefore be based in part on the benefits flowing from the cities with the creation of a second Golden Triangle between Leeds York and Selby.
Selby will become a 21st century market town with a lively town centre surrounded by high quality urban housing and high-tech business.
www.yorkshire-forward.com /www/view.asp?content_id=332&parent_id=320   (290 words)

  
 Selby and District Surewaters Project
This assistance is available to people across the district and is aimed at fostering team spirit and a sense of achievment in individuals by learning new skills.
Selby & District Surewaters Project is a Community Narrowboat Project established in early 2004 by the Sobriety Project based at the Yorkshire Waterways Museum in Goole.
The other half of the funding comes via SureStart Selby District This is the Government's programme to deliver the best start in life for children by bring together: early education, childcare, health and family support.
www.surewaters.org.uk   (330 words)

  
 capegazette.com - Cape Region's Home Page
Selby, who was raised in the Lewes and Milton area, began her career teaching at H.O. Brittingham Elementary School in the summer of 1965, while on summer break from Delaware State University.
Following her graduation, Selby returned to the area permanently, where she was employed by Rehoboth Elementary School as a special education teacher.
As Selby came to the podium to address the crowd, the audience rose to its feet for a standing ovation.
www.capegazette.com /saltwater/selbystella081004.html   (737 words)

  
 Group Begins Write-In Campaign For Selby In District 18 Race - Commitment 2006
GREER, S.C. Steve Selby's run for re-election in Greenville County Council District 18 may not be over quite yet.
Though election law prohibits Selby from actively participating, a group has begun a write-in effort to help Selby keep his current position on the council.
Selby lost the Republican nomination to challenger Tony Trout after two runoff elections this summer.
www.wyff4.com /politics/3833248/detail.html   (173 words)

  
 Welcome to Selby District Council Portal
Our website has information about all services delivered by Selby District Council, as well as information and advice about a range of services delivered by our partners.
Selby District are obeying the law on alcohol sales
Environment Agency's Flood Awareness Campaign 2006 - Around 14,500 properties in Selby district are at risk from flooding.
www.selby.gov.uk   (172 words)

  
 Personal Web Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Selby District Vision in North Yorkshire, England aims to improve the quality of life of visually impaired people living in the Selby District by providing specialised services to meet their needs.
Selby District Vision, Unit 12 The Prospect Centre.
all areas in the district are able to attend.
users.whsmithnet.co.uk /johnstell/SelbyDistrictVision.htm   (174 words)

  
 Selby Conservatives - News - Section Home
From The Selby Times 12 Oct 06 JOHN Grogan revealed he will step down as Selby's MP at the next General Election in a shock announcement this week.
Selby District Council has today revealed it’s own exciting plans to secure the future of Selby Hospital.
Despite launching a raft of controversial NHS cuts including closing beds at Selby War Memorial Hospital, the Selby and York Primary Care Trust has revealed that it will be almost £10 million in the r...
www.selbyconservatives.com /section/3   (513 words)

  
 Audit Commission -
The way that Selby District Council is run and the delivery of services has been assessed as weak (on the scale excellent/good/fair/weak/poor).
The waste management service provided by Selby District Council is 'fair' but has 'promising' prospects for improvement, according to an independent report released today by the Audit Commission.
Selby District Council has made progress over the last year by focusing on its priorities, and exploring ways of strengthening its capacity.
www.audit-commission.gov.uk /authority.asp?CategoryID=ENGLISH^576^LOCAL-VIEW^AUTHORITIES^107237   (315 words)

  
 Selby News - Selby Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More
QUADRUPLE Selby murderer Mark Hobson may be moved into a new unit at Wakefield Prison for inmates wi...
Selby town councillors recommend the highest overall figure of £1,320 for band D, while residents in Birkin, Hambleton, Little Fenton, Skipwith and Temple Hirst will pay just the basic rate.
Selby District Council leader Coun Mark Crane said: "I think the district council portion of the bill, which represented a rise of 2.9 per cent, was good value for money.
www.selbytoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1476&ArticleID=967189   (703 words)

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