Life in Pannal village

What is it like to live in a village.  Pannal was a village and in some ways still is. A large number of houses have been built since 1966 Walton Park and Crimple Meadows to name two estates. Crimple Meadows is in the heart of the village and Walton Park is divided from the village by the A61 Harrogate/Leeds Road. Before these estates everyone knew everyone else. We stopped and chatted. We met in the main street that runs through the village as we were visiting the butchers, the newsagents or the grocers on the bridge. Alas all gone all there is left is the post office at the top of the village which sells most things. At one time we had thirteen shops. All is not doom and gloom as there are a number of societies, W.I. Friendly Club, Mothers Union etc Two thriving churches St Robert's and The Methodist, a primary school, a public house, Pannal Golf Club a doctors and dentist, a Village Society that has meetings and speakers. Because of the lack of shops most people now drive to get their shopping so very often a wave will suffice instead of a chat.  My husband and myself have lived in the village nearly all our lives and have raised four children here. This gives some idea of our surroundings still green fields, Sandy Bank Quarry and lovely walks but for how much longer.  I have given some idea of where I live and will carry on and talk about the people who live and have lived here. What has happened to the large industrial estate, Dunlopillo, that dominated the village. What are the councils plans,