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Dec 2016-Jan 2017

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FROM HAWORTH, CROSS ROADS & STANBURY

PARISH COUNCIL,

WORTH VALLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAM

AND ALL AT THE CONTACT POINT

YOUR PARISH COUNCILLORS

Published at

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Cross Roads Ward Tito Arana 0781 1263830 titoarana2@hotmail.com Peter Clarke 01535 647465 peterclarke403@btinternet.com Stanbury Ward Sarah Cotton sarahcotton@blueyonder.co.uk Clerk/RFO to the Council Lisa Balderstone 07432 092 728 Worth Valley Contact Point, 28 Changegate, Haworth BD22 8DY 07944 298124 01535 644001 clerk@haworthparishcouncil.gov.uk Assistant Clerk Margaret Smith 01535 644001 07505 142 383 clerk@haworthparishcouncil.gov.uk

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Cllr Rebecca Poulsen

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Chairman’s Piece

Having served on the Parish Council since 2011, I have recently been elected as Chair. My first aim will be to bring the Parish Council up to full strength. I am pleased to confirm, that the Parish Council co-opted three new members onto Council at its recent meeting. Sarah Garner and David Senior will serve the Haworth Ward, whilst Sarah Cotton takes up the vacancy in Stanbury. I would like to welcome all three onto Council and look forward to working closely with them. This still leaves one vacancy for the Haworth Ward and we would be very pleased to hear from anyone who feels they could contribute to the work of the Parish Council. If you are interested, please contact our Clerk, Lisa Balderstone in the first instance. Things continue to be busy for the Parish Council with lots going on in the area. We have recently been lobbying Bradford MDC over the proposal to remove the first 30 minutes free parking at the Gas Street Car Park in Haworth. We are really hopeful that Bradford will overturn this proposal, as we believe this would have detrimental effect on local businesses. Illegal parking on Mill Hey and Station Road is already an issue of concern to us. Parish Councillors Peter Clarke and David Mahon are working hard on ensuring that the Environment Agency and Bradford Council remain conscious of the flood risks within the area and are pressing them to take preventative action to avoid a repeat of last year’s Boxing Day floods. Plans have recently been resubmitted for the proposed Bridgehouse Mills Development. This is a complex matter and Councillor David Mahon is leading on collating our response to this application. The Parish Council was heavily involved in wreath laying ceremonies across all three villages. The names of all of the men who fell in 1916 [16 from Haworth, 1 from Stanbury and 9 from Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking] were read out at these services. Many thanks to Andy Wade of the Men of Worth Project for his research and time taken collating this information. We were delighted to see increased community involvement in the wreath laying ceremony at Stanbury. Thanks must go to Stanbury Village School, who for the first time arranged for two local children to lay the wreath on the community’s behalf. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, a very Merry Christmas and peaceful and prosperous new year.

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SPOTLIGHT ON....Haworth Village Hall

Each month we’ll devote this page to a Community Group, issue or Charity

event. If you have something you would like to see featured on this page

please email Mags at wvcontactpoint@yahoo.co.uk. Items will be on a first

come first served basis and the page may feature two events some months.

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Haworth Village Hall has a very mixed

history. Many residents will know it as Haworth First School, others still will think of it as “The Community Centre” and, sadly, many will regard it as a building going to waste at the edge of the park. But nothing could be further from the truth; in fact, the building is going from strength-to-strength. Supported by a small committee of dedicated volunteers the building, now renamed Haworth Village Hall, has been taken on as a community asset by the parish council and is on the brink of becoming a charity in its own right. While it needs lots of work, love and support the building provides one of the largest social spaces in the area and, with a newly equipped bar and stage, is fast becoming a venue of choice. Jonathan Olsson, who chairs the group, says that with the right support from the community the building could become a real feature: “We’ve got a building that means so much to so many local people, but to keep it going we need to bring in the money to repair and maintain it. Centre users have been great in their support and this means we’re now providing a venue for big events like Haworth Steampunk Weekend. But events like that take staffing and what we really need now are volunteers. “So much of Haworth and the Worth Valley has changed recently and some really important venues have been lost. This venue has kept going because of the determination of a very small group of volunteers, but we need many more if we’re going to make it work longer term. People can be involved occasionally, regularly, as handymen, builders, administrators...there are opportunities for everyone.” He added that it wasn’t just volunteers that made the building work, but local users: “How many villages the size of Haworth have a space with a fully equipped bar, large stage and meeting rooms? What’s more, if people start using the main hall (which can be hired for as little as £50 on some occasions), we can start developing the other rooms to make a village hall that is suitable for everyone.” Anyone wanting to use the hall should call Haworth Contact Point on 01535 644001 or email events@haworthvillagehub.org.uk

The bar

WHAT’S ON ACROSS THE WORTH VALLEY DECEMBER

Saturday 3rd December 7.30pm

Parkside Social Club £3 on door

Groovy Happenings featuring:

Radio City—John Bruce Trio– Felka

Ben Blue Water

Saturday 3rd December 12.30pm

Oldfield Primary School

Christmas Fair

Saturday 3rd/Sunday 4th Dec

Central Park, Haworth

Christmas Market

Saturday 3rd Dec 10am-11.30am

Lees Methodist Church

Carols & Candles Coffee Morning and

Bring and Buy. Many stalls

Sunday 4th December 12noon—3pm

Friends of Cross Roads Park

Christmas in the Park—Bowling

Pavilion. Refreshments. For all family

Tuesday 6th December 7.30pm

Cross Roads & Lees Church & Chapel

Ladies Group. St James’ Church Hall

Christmas Lunch

Thursday 8th & 15th & Sat 17th

Haworth Victorian Christmas

Late night shopping until 8pm

Saturday 10th December. 10.30am

5 mile (8km) circular—packed lunch

Meet David Anderson on the church

steps at top of Haworth Main St for this

traditional stroll to Oxenhope. Back in

time for carols around the tree.

Sorry no dogs

Saturday 10th December 3pm

Haworth Victorian Christmas

Carol Parade

Sunday 11th December 5pm

Haworth Victorian Christmas

Meet at the Christmas tree btm Main St

Torchlight Parade & Carol Service

ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS

Every Saturday 1.00pm - 4.00pm

Hall Green Book Point

Christian book shop Tel: 649154

Every Monday 1.00 - 3pm

Lees Methodist Church Craft & Chat

Group £1 with refreshments.

Knitting, tatting, crocheting,

Every Monday &Tuesday (term time)

Hall Green Chapel 9-11am

Little Rainbows Baby & Toddler Group.

Tel. Gill 01535 646344

Every Wednesday 6.30pm- 7.30pm

Haworth Park Bradford Run £2 per run

For more info contact Janet Arkwright

Tel: 07756560765

Every Wednesday & Friday

Haworth Riding for the Disabled

After school club & holiday club for

disabled children & adults

Sponsored by Awards For All

Contact: info@haworthrda.co.uk

01535 649448 (charity: 1086421)

1st Wednesday of the month

Worth Reading Book Group 7.30pm

The Old White Lion. Do you enjoy read-

ing? If so do come along. Further info:

from Jo on 01535 645275

New members always welcome.

Every Thursday 8pm

Keighley Amateur Radio Society

The Old Sun Inn, West Lane, Haworth

Members new and old welcome.

For more info:

secretary@keighleyradio.co.uk

Every Thursday 10am -12 noon

Hall Green Baptist Church,

Coffee Morning. For information ring

Gill on 01535 646344

Every Friday 1.30pm—4pm

Haworth Community Centre, Butt Lane

Ladies Badminton Group

£1 per session. For more info ring

Margaret on 01535 606961 or

Jean on 01535 610464

WHAT’S ON ACROSS THE WORTH VALLEY

Craft Fairs at the Old School Rooms

every weekend 10am-4pm Monday

12th December 7.00pm

Haworth Cross Roads & Stanbury PC

Stanbury Church

Planning Committee meeting.

Monday 12th December 7.30pm

Stanbury & District W.I

Christmas Meal

Sunday 18th December 3pm

Lees Methodist Church invites the

whole village to a United Christmas

Carol Service.

Sunday 18th December 10.30am

Haworth Methodist Church

(opposite the Old Sun Hotel)

Carol Service followed by festive

refreshment. All welcome to what will

be a ‘good sing’.

Wednesday 21st December 1-2.30pm

Lees Methodist Church Library Link

Free membership. Up to 5 books month.

Saturday 24th December 2pm

Christmas Eve Nativity Procession

Meet at the bottom of Main St.

Monday 26th December 11am 4.5miles (7.2km) Circular Packed lunch.

Meet on steps top of Haworth

Main St. Sorry no dogs.

Wednesday 28th December

Join Pam Howorth on a sponsored walk

to Bronte Waterfalls in aid of Breast

Cancer Care. Please contact Pam if you

would like to take part on 07811213716

or email: ohlalahaworth@aol.com

Saturday 31st Dec

Parkside Social Club

Groovy Happening New Year’s Eve

Party—Line up to be confirmed

JANUARY 2017

NB: No Groovy Happening in January

Tuesday 3rd January 7.30pm

Cross Roads & Lees Church & Chapel

Ladies Group. St James’ Church Hall

AGM and Social Evening

Wednesday 4th January 7.30pm

Haworth Cross Roads & Stanbury PC

West Lane Baptist Church

Finance & Overview Comm. meeting.

Saturday 7th January 10am-11.30am

Lees Methodist Church

January Sale Coffee Morning & Bring &

Buy. Many items at half price.

Monday 9th January 7.30pm

Stanbury & District WI

West Lane Baptist Church

Further adventures of an Olympic

volunteer. - Fiona Denby

Comp: A personal award.

Tuesday 10th January 7.30pm

Parkside Social Club

Friends of Haworth Park meeting

Sunday 15th January 10.30am

Lees Methodist Church & St James

United Covenant Service

Monday 16th January 7.30pm

Haworth Cross Roads & Stanbury PC

Full Parish Council meeting.

Venue to be confirmed ring 644001

Wednesday 18th January 1-2.30pm

Lees Methodist Church Library Link

Free membership. Up to 5 books a month

Sunday 22nd January 1pm (no 10.30

service) Lees Methodist Church

Cafe Church. Winter menu. No charge but

donations to cover cost of food welcome

Thursday 26th January 7.30pm

Oxenhope Antique & Collectors Society

Curiosities of West Yorkshire—Trevor

Moody For info ring Jo on 01535 645275