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NOT LEGAL TENDER BUT...
You can trade them at the Toy Swop at the Spring Fayre. Just one of the many events on the 23rd at the Memorial Hall, Addingham.
All the usual stalls and activities plus lots of new ones for the children.
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Channel 4 Offers Villagers a rare opportunity
A chance to have a “make-over” on your house -----or maybe somebody else’s house that needs it more than you do?
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Diary date
BMDC Neighbourhood Forum
Tuesday 26th of Feb at 7.00pm
Mount Hermon
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Addingham Residents Meeting & Agenda
Click here for details on the meeting
Click here for the meetings agenda.
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Promise of an end to this kind of a day.
The Society waits for news of further funding for the Villages’ All Weather pitch. Meanwhile a new “Addingham Sports Council” is being set up.
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It hasn’t all gone quiet!!
The Society continues to work with other Groups in Wharfedale.
More delays from Bradford.
Confusion in Whitehall ?? and in local Politics!
Our MP speaks-out
Watch-out for your chance to work for Addingham
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5-Star Grand Hotel Jersey Spring Break
Valid until the end of April ----------------------the Offer includes……………..
3 night’s Accommodation in a Deluxe Park View or Sea View room --A Glass of Bubbly on arrival--Jersey Afternoon tea one day--Full English breakfast each morning---Free in room movies----Use of the awesome Grand Spa
Rates are from £154.50 per person for 3 nights.
Flights from Manchester from £98pp—or take your car by Ferry
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Not everyone is happy with Low Interest Rates
(A question which we didn’t have time for at QUESTION TIME)
A villager explains why to our Member of Parliament.
Kris Hopkins replies.
Click here to read
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Ilkley Road Safety Group Offers Equipment
The Ilkley Road Safety Committee Equipment to record Data regarding Vehicle speeds in the village will be used for the first time in March. The Society is looking for VOLUNTEERS, especially from Parent Groups to help with the project. Help us to develop a complete picture of Road safety issues in the Village.
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No he is not the Chairman--- It’s Judith Stamper
That’s right!! The Society has been able to convince Judith Stamper to take the “hot seat” at
QUESTION TIME on the 11th January.
New Gazette Editor --Dick Porter – joins the panel
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Society says resident’s Planning Objections are soundly based
Residents asked the Society to look at proposals to build more houses at “The Street”. After listening to residents and examining plans and the location; the Society concludes that the Plans are unacceptable not only on Safety Grounds, but also because of the impact on Listed Buildings in the location.
See the details here…………
Added 28/12/12
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Progress already on Plans to measure Speeds
Society Members, The Road Safety Group, and the Clerk to the Parish Council met Bradford Traffic and Highways Senior Engineer to share thoughts on measuring speeds and options for Low Mill residents to think about.
The school has to help!!!
First actions in January.
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Added 28/12/12
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Hard Times
Society Executive Members considered what to do about subscriptions for 2013 and decided that they should be frozen.
More next time.
Added 4/12/12
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Call to Action—
from Griff Rhys Jones-Protest!!!!!!!
Civic Voice President Griff Rhys Jones urges us all to protest about the Government’s Permitted Development Proposals.
If carried—the proposals will remove the Community’s right to be heard.
You might ask your MP –“What happened to Localism?”
Here’s a link ………………
Added 4/12/12
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| 400Houses in Addingham Has it all gone quiet? |
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The answer is very definitely NO!. The Civic Society is working with other Groups in Wharfedale. We are preparing for the next round for Bradford’s UNSOUND Development Plan
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Councillor protests at Bradford Planning “secrecy”—
Front page news last week last week for Cllr Anne Hawkesworth—the first Elected Member to protest about the way that Bradford Planners are handling over 1200 Consultation responses about their UNSOUND PLAN to build Houses in the wrong place.
The Society identifies a bigger problem
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Civic Pride Awards
“Local hero” is one way of putting it-
“Recognising village champions”-------- is another!
A new awards scheme for Addingham to choose its’ own “heroes”-Kris Hopkins MP presents the first three awards
Read why and how you can nominate somebody…..
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7am-11pm Trading Plans—a shock
Plenty of reaction in the Village to the Off License application by the Coop. Seven-day, seven- eleven trading pleases some and shocks others. The Society has been listening, reading and asking District Councillors—“How much of a say does the Village have?”
Disappointing result!!
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Which cat had all the cream ???
Well-----according to the Taxpayer’s Alliance—
In 2010/11--your Public Servants in Bradford Metropolitan District Council included
5 Executives costing* over £150,000
17 executives costing* over £100,000
“Top Cat” cost* over £1/4M.
*Salary+Expenses+Pension Contribution
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The Civic Society offers help to “not for profit” groups/organisations , and will help to promote any appropriate activity, initiative or enterprise on this website.
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A critical review of Bradford’s Affordabilty Data shows why we say the LDF is UNSOUND
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A good read...
The Civic Society offers you the following opportunities to read about the history, setting and walks in and around Addingham
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