BRADLEY NEWS Sponsored by Bradleys Both Parish Council

Issue 3 March 2020

THANK YOU...

To all who attended the drop

in meeting on 1st February.

Both the Parish Council and

the village groups were very

grateful for those who

volunteered and those who

took an interest in their

activities.

Thanks also to the children of Bradleys Both Community Primary School who took part in the village hall logo competition. Congratulations to Finn from Class 4 who won and whose design will be edited by a graphic designer to form the Village Hall logo. Finn’s design depicts the village surrounded by a red ribbon symbolising how everyone in the village comes together.

Go to bradleyvillage.org to download a full colour copy of the Bradley News

News from Bradleys Both Parish Council

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There has been further delays on the tow path work, the Canal & River Trust now have given a date of 9th April for the work to be completed. Further compensation has been approved which will help towards the tarmacking of the car park once they have finished the resurfacing.

If any of the village groups would like to borrow the display board (left) please let the Parish Council know. The boards are 90cm x 60cm top header board is 60cm by 25cm and can be used double height or as two single height Displays.

The Footpath Group had their second meeting on Wednesday 15th January 2020. There are approximately 12-14 members who have been working on surveying the footpaths and improving the conditions. Other bigger issues have been reported to NYCC for further investigation. The next Footpath Group meeting is on Wednesday 11th March at 7pm in the Village Hall For more information Email: cllrstevenwood@gmail.com

Those living in the Heath Drive and Green Close area will be aware of the cherry tree planting scheme with 6 young trees in place and ready to bloom again in 2020 despite all the recent high winds. A further 6 trees will be planted this year thanks again to the grant support provided by ward Councillor Andy Brown. With the agreement of local residents it is hoped to plant up to 20 cherry trees in this

part of Bradley in the coming years.

Bradley In Bloom

Bradley in Bloom is a new group in Bradleys Both village with the

aim of bringing people together to be involved in projects which

improve our village environment. The vision is to improve the look

of the environment whilst helping to make the village more

environmentally friendly. This would be achieved by planting more

trees and plants, including wildflowers, and installing habitat areas

around the village. Hopefully by doing so homes would be

provided for wildlife, soil erosion would be prevented and carbon

dioxide captured.

In 2020 Bradley in Bloom have entered ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’

competition organised by the Royal Horticultural Society and their

first project will be to improve the outside space around the village

hall. The work will start early spring and they would love you to be

involved. It will be a lot of fun and a brilliant way of working

together as a community. At the village hall a community food

garden will be provided, which will be a designated area where

vegetables, fruit and herbs are grown for people to help themselves

to the produce. Borders and planters will also be planted up for the

community to enjoy and to benefit wildlife.

Bradley in Bloom will need to buy materials for the project and

would warmly welcome sponsors. In exchange for sponsorship they

would advertise your involvement.

A monthly gardening club is also being set up and the initial

meeting is on Thursday 5th March at Bradley Village Hall. It will

be a chance for people to meet, have a cuppa and share horticultural

ideas. Bradley Gardening Club will have guest speakers, gardening

book, plant and seed swops. It is also hoped that the gardening club

will, from time to time, visit gardens and plant centres.

If you would like to be involved, or would like further information

about Bradley in Bloom or Bradley Gardening Club, please contact

Katie 07855548477 or Susan 07823 347561.

WHAT’S ON IN THE VILLAGE

Beer & Buttons; Bradley Crafting & Social Group—Alternate

Mondays Meet 8pm to 10pm, at The Slaters Arms for crafting and a

drink or coffee. Although most bring knitting or crochet, you can bring

any other easily transportable craft …. or just join us for a chat.

Beginners, experts and every level in between are welcome.

We look forward to meeting you.

If you’d like to make contact in advance, ring, text or WhatsApp

me (Gill Shaw): 075232 64941, or email 66gillshaw@gmail.com

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Messy Church—Bradley Methodist Church

3pm—5pm 3rd April and 28th June 2020

Themed Crafts. Baking. Afternoon Tea. Everyone Welcome.

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Community Cafe every Friday Noon-1pm in the Village Hall, Come

for a complementary cuppa and a chat. The cafe is also looking for

volunteers to help

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Bradley Gardening Club

5th March 2020 The new Gardening

Club will be a chance for people to meet,

have a cuppa and share horticultural ideas.

Bradley Gardening Club will have guest

speakers, gardening book, plant

and seed swops. For more info.

contact Katie 07855548477 or

Susan 07823 347561.

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Village Hall Survey. What would

you like to see in your Village Hall.

Take the short survey here:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZVL55YF

Or pick up a paper copy at the shop or Hall

A man’s best friend.

There are signs prohibiting dogs from

going onto the playing field, children’s

play area or the picnic area. As these

are areas where children play all dog

owners are asked to honour the

notices. Dog walkers also use the

open country, farm land, footpaths

and bridal ways in the parish.

Safe and hygienic practice is required

in these areas also, without diligence

and good practice farm animals and recreational walkers can be negatively

affected

Craven District Council state that If a person in charge of a dog fails to clear up

after it, they may be issued with a £50 fixed penalty. The offender will then have 14

days in which to pay the fine or face prosecution in Magistrate's Court, where a

maximum fine of £1000 can be imposed.

However, councils across the country find it difficult to catch offenders. Wayne

Gray, Environmental Health Officer at Craven District Council, said: ―Tackling dog

fouling is very important to us because it is one of the biggest concerns among

residents.

―We do treat this as a high priority and seek to educate and inform the public. We

carry out regular patrols and will issue fixed penalty notices to people who don’t

clean up after their pets.

―People often ask why we don’t use DNA testing but that doesn’t really work as it

depends on the owner registering the dog in the first place – an irresponsible

owner is unlikely to do this.

―It’s a tricky problem to solve. People can help – if you witness an irresponsible dog

owner who fails to clean up after their dog, please make a note of the date, time

and location of the incident, along with a description of the dog and the owner, and

report it to us along with their address if you know it.

―We know that most dog owners are responsible – it’s just a small minority who

spoil it for the rest of us.‖

If you have any information about an offender then please report this to

Craven District Council at www.cravendc.gov.uk/cleaner-neighbourhoods/

JUST FOR LAUGHS.

My Computer. A Cautionary tale.

I have a spelling chequer it came with my pea sea,

It plainly marks four my revue miss steaks eye cannot sea.

Each thyme when eye have struck the quays i weight four it to say,

If watt eye rote is wrong or rite it shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid it nose before two late,

and eye can put the error rite no i shall find it grate,

I’ve run this poem threw it it nose bee fore two late, It’s letter perfect in its weigh my chequer tolled me sew.

unknown author. courtesy of: The Plough.

Historic Minute item from the

Parish Council Meeting in 1898

November 25th

1898

Meeting called to consider the stoppage of the footpath leading

from above Hamblethorp Low Barn to Hamblethorp swing bridge.

Evidence was tendered by some of the oldest inhabitants as to its

being used for 60 years without being stopped or obstructed and

the following resolution was unanimously adopted: ―That we the

Ratepayers of Bradleys Both strongly protest against the attempted

stoppage of the footpath from near Hamblethorp Low Barn to

Hamblethorp swing bridge, which has been used by the inhabitants

from time immemorial and humbly beg the District Council to take

such steps as will prevent any interference with the said path in the

future.‖

Thank you to those who have

distributed the newsletter. To

keep costs down we print the

newsletter in black and white

but a colour copy can be

downloaded from the village

website. Bradleyvillage.org or

request a copy by emailing:

clerk@parishcouncil.bradleyv

illage.org

Your Parish Councillors: David Cohn, Chair Andrew Slade, Vice Chair

William Barron Sam Berry

Derek Booth Veronicka Dancer

Steven Wood

Parish Council meetings are held at 7.30pm on the third Tuesday in each month. All are welcome to attend. The agenda is placed on the village notice boards the week before. To contact the Parish Council email: clerk@parishcouncil.bradleyvillage.org or telephone the Clerk on 07505 142383 leave a message and we’ll get back to you.

Agendas and Minutes can be found at www.bradleyvillage.org

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The Bradley News is produced quarterly in March, June, September and December. Please send any items you would like for inclusion in the June issue no later than 20th May 2020. All items and dates are correct at the time of going to print. The Parish Council assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this newsletter.

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