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BRAMHAM PARISH COUNCIL
Hopefully, all of the homes in the village will now have received
their copy of the Parish Plan – “Bramham in Times Future”. The
Parish Council discussed the Plan at its meeting in September. The
first thing they did was to compliment all the people involved in
the production of the plan for an excellent piece of work which does
the village proud. However, it is important to recognise that
despite a lot of hard work by members of the Working Groups, the
production of the plan is not the end of the process, it’s just the
beginning. The Plan is a blueprint on how the village can set about
achieving its long term goals with a true sense of direction backed
up by the views of the overwhelming majority of the residents. The
Council wishes to underline its role in the Plan. Yes, it was the
Council that decided to embark upon a plan and set up the funds and
chaired the Steering Committee which produced it. But the Plan is
the product of the village and the village owns it. It is now up to
the village as a whole to implement it.
Clearly the Council can provide leadership,
co-ordination and advice, and of course additional funding, but it
cannot possibly do everything on its own, even with the assistance
of the working groups already in place. It needs the active
involvement of many more residents to make it work. Everyone is
urged to look at the Plan and see whether they could make a
contribution, no matter how small, to getting one or more of the
initiatives off the ground. If you think you can help, in the first
instance you should contact the appropriate working group leader (as
listed on page 4 of the plan). As an
aid to strengthening the relationship and
providing a line of communication, individual councillors have been
appointed to act as liaison between the Groups and the Council.
These are Bob Gibson for the Highways and Sport & Leisure Groups,
Roger Freeman for the Community Group and John Dickson for the
Environment Group.
Also dropping through your letter boxes recently
was an invitation from Leeds City Council to update your details on
the Electoral Roll. It is essential that you return this form
otherwise you will lose your right to vote, and there will be at
least one local election in the coming year. Some residents of the
village inadvertently failed to do this last year, as was discovered
when checks against the roll were made for Leeds Festival tickets.
It is also worth noting that if changes occur during the year, such
as moving house, you can write to Leeds City Council’s election
office, which updates the roll on a monthly basis.
At the Council meeting, the response to the A1 upgrade proposals
was formulated. As you would expect, the main emphasis was on
mitigating the noise produced by the road, particularly in the area
either side of Bowcliffe Bridge. The Council is demanding the
resurfacing of all 3 lanes (only the first two are currently
planned) with low-noise tarmac and installation of absorbent
surfaces at the side of the motorway to reduce noise. The Council
also made representations about increased traffic on the local roads
following the closure of the access at Bramham, particularly on
Clifford Road and Windmill Road and the lack of safe crossing points
for non-motorised users, particularly equestrians .
Colin Poole
THE PARISH PLAN
By now all households in the parish should have
received their copy of the plan. The feedback we have received so
far has been very positive.
The plan itself is only the start of the process;
there is now a tremendous amount of hard work to put the action
plans into effect.
The working groups who have produced the document
are looking for more volunteers to spread the workload, apply for
grant aid and fundraise. This is particularly the case with the
Environment Group. Ernest Nichols together with his wife Meryl, Gill
Young and Martin Batt have worked very hard to launch the group but
need much more support and a new leader.
A meeting is to be held in the village hall on
Thursday 6th October at 7.30 pm to discuss the future of
the plan and all are invited to attend. A representative from the
Countryside Agency will be there. If you cannot make it but would
like to help please contact me on 845781.
Bob Gibson
LOOK OUT!
MRS DEW IS ABOUT!
Please watch out for Mrs Dew who will be doing
her annual round of the village very shortly collecting prizes for
the Tombola stall at the Annual Church Bazaar.
As usual she will be very grateful for your
continued support.
All Saints’ Church Bramham
ANNUAL BAZAAR
in Bramham Village Hall
Saturday 26th November 2.00 pm
The annual prize draw, tombola and all the usual
attractions.
Also Santa will be arriving just after 2.00 pm
The Boston Spa Guild of the
R.N.L.I
invite you to a Christmas Fair
Wednesday 2nd November
10.00 am until 12 noon
Trustees Hall, High Street, Boston Spa
Admission £1.00
including coffee and homemade biscuits.
Raffle, Cakes. Christmas Cards and gifts.
The R.N.L.I. exists to save lives at sea and is
supported entirely by voluntary contributions
ADVANCE NOTICE
An evening at Bramham Park with Christmas Music
by The Drighlington Brass Band
and festive fare kindly provided by Mr & Mrs Lane
Fox
Sunday 18th December
Tickets strictly limited will be on sale shortly.
Proceeds for All Saints’
CRISIS TIME FOR BRAMHAM VILLAGE HALL
During the summer months the Village Hall hit a
major crisis or two and the committee asks if the people of Bramham
could help. Without your help the Village Hall will be in
financial and administrative difficulty.
The first crisis was the heating. After problems
with the hot water supply the Committee asked a heating engineer to
check and service the heating appliances. The results of the checks
were devastating. The boiler in the cellar was condemned as
inefficient; the radiators and connecting pipes were deemed to be so
antiquated that they were less than 50% efficient; the hot water
supplies in the main kitchen and ladies cloakroom were in need of
immediate replacement. The heating engineer was obliged to
disconnect the appliances and serve notice on the Committee that the
appliances could not be used.
With the autumn months approaching and the
regular users returning, it was decided that the heating and hot
water systems had to be replaced immediately. The Committee could
not wait to apply for grants, preferring to give the go-ahead for
the work costing over £10,000. The work started in late August and
will continue into September.
At the same time as the heating is being replaced
the electrical work will start in the hall in late September, to
replace and add lights and electrical sockets. This essential work
will cost over £6000.
The Committee now urgently needs to consider ways
of immediately funding the £16,000 to pay for this work. If
anyone knows of sources of grants, donations and funding please
contact a member of Committee (details below). As a thought - if
every household in Bramham donated just £20 the work would be paid
for!
The Committee’s problems continued into September
with the announcement of the resignations of Sue Craven and Tess
Ferres for personal reasons. Both Sue and Tess have done fantastic
jobs on committee over the years. Sue has been the super efficient
secretary, taking on tasks ranging from sorting out notes from
meetings and dealing with correspondence, to acting as information
gatherer and peacemaker on numerous occasions. Tess has been
responsible for collecting and administering the monthly draw for
many years, a task that has been extremely time consuming but very
necessary to provide a regular source of funds to maintain the hall.
The Committee wants to thank both Sue and Tess for the time they
have given to the running of the Village Hall – they will be missed.
The Committee now needs more volunteers to help
with the administration of the Village Hall. Perhaps you have
secretarial skills, or would like to help with the monthly draw, or
publicity, or fund-raising. We have monthly meetings and everyone
has one area of responsibility. If anyone has spare time and would
like to help us, please contact a Committee member. Your
contribution to the running of this essential village facility could
be crucial.
Finally, the Committee asks again that users of
the hall must show respect for the neighbours. Recent events have
resulted in drunken youths, mess in gardens and the church yard and
unacceptable noise levels. While the Hall needs its users, it does
not need those who cause problems for the neighbours and the
caretakers.
Monthly draw for August results were:
83 (£25), 18, 32, 44, 53, 55, 66, 86, 109, 150, 176 (all £5).
The Committee can be contacted via Stewart Gibson
on 845084 or Christine Suddaby on 849455, or by post via Cosy
Cottage, Low Way, Bramham, LS23 6QT.
BRAMHAM BROWNIES
Welcome back after the Summer break.
We have never had so many Brownies. We have 9 new
starters and still more to come.
The Swimming Gala is on 1st October so we will
try and do our best. The girls really enjoy this event.
We are lucky to have found a helper - Jo Ogden
has agreed to help until Christmas and will then decide whether to
stay on. I am sure she will. (I was only helping for a while, and
look at me now, three years down the line and still with the
Brownies). A big thank you to Jo.
A Halloween party and lots more going on.
Being a Brownie is all about having loads of fun
and a huge adventure. To be a Brownie you have just to be a girl
between seven and 10 years old. If anyone is interested in starting
Brownies, please give me a ring on 842268.
Karen
Brown Owl
The Brownie Law
A Brownie Guide thinks of others before herself
and does a Good Turn every day.
A Brownie always Lends a Hand .
LEEDS FESTIVAL 24 HOUR SUPERMARKET
I cannot thank enough the marvellous efforts made
by all staff this year.
From the opening at 6.00 pm on Wednesday through
to closing on Bank Holiday Monday afternoon the shelves were
constantly stocked, the beer kept moving and (most importantly!) the
tills were kept ringing.
Team-spirit and teamwork were apparent throughout
with young and not-so-young working harmoniously together and
enjoying the Festival for what it should be - for fun.
John
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NEWS FROM THE METHODISTS
Minister Rev’d Gary Ridley - Tel: 01937 842156
Programme of 10.00 am Services
Sunday 2nd October Morning worship led by Mr Dennis Ashton
Sunday 9th October Morning worship led by Mrs Debbie Ridley
Sunday 16th October Morning worship led by Mr Uell Kennedy
Sunday 23rd October Service of Holy Communion at All Saints’ led
by
Rev’d K. Marshall
Sunday 30th October Morning worship led by Rev’d Gary Ridley
Dear Friends
A short time ago Debbie and I visited the
magnificent National Trust property at Cragside Hall in
Northumberland. It was the revolutionary home of the Victorian
inventor and landscape genius, Lord Armstrong.
The place is surrounded by magnificent gardens
and the house itself is crammed with ingenious gadgets, being the
first house in the world lit by hydroelectricity. However, when
visiting such a place the areas I often find most interesting are
the servants’ quarters. We spent some time looking at the main
kitchen and the rows of pans and heavy utensils. We noticed the vast
array of bells to summon the servants along the labyrinth of rooms
and corridors. There is no doubt that the lot of the servant at such
times was a very demanding one, but even among them there was what
we might describe as a “Pecking order”, emphasizing the wide range
of class downwards.
It is along these lines that we catch a glimpse
of how Jesus Christ was seen by his contemporaries. He stripped
himself of all privilege ,made himself of no reputation and humbly
took on the form of a servant. He “emptied himself” said the
apostle. He poured out his life for us. He humbled himself,
took a towel, and like the lowest servant, washed his disciples
feet. He made all rank and distinction void.
All who profess and call themselves Christians
ought to see in Christ the way to go about life. No false pride, no
snobbery, no quarrelsomeness and no endless claiming of rights.
Self advertisement by any means, religious or
secular, is out for every Christian. If we are to be valued at all
in the community, and Christians should be valued on account of what
they contribute, let it be on account of the worth people are
surprised to discover in us and not what we claim.
He even told us to pray in secret. The lesson of
Christ is that goodness is a hidden thing and if we try to display
it, it is no longer goodness, for Jesus Christ turns the whole
concept of what it means to be a servant upside down.
Rev’d Gary Ridley
BRAMHAM IN BLOOM
October is going to be a very busy month. Due to the generous
support of our local sponsors, pansies, polyanthus plants and shrubs
have been ordered and will be ready for planting at the end of
October.
Our thanks are due to these sponsors :-
*All Saints Church
*Bayford & Co. Ltd
*Bramham Garage
*Bramham Village Stores
*Bowcliffe Partners Ltd
*David Trelfa Roofing
*Dr Nicholls Surgery
*Swan Public House
*Silverwood Plumbers
*Village Private Hire
*White Horse Public House
*Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association
These sponsorships just cover the beds, troughs
and baskets we will be able to plant up for the coming
Winter/Spring. If and when we receive any further sponsorship the
planting areas will be extended.. So if you would like to be added
to this list of sponsors, business or private, please contact Ernest
Nichols on 841195.
Plaques will be erected on the individual beds
showing the name of the sponsor once the planting is completed,.
We are purchasing a large number of bulbs, and
will require help on one weekend at the end of October, or beginning
of November. This will be mammoth task and the more manpower we
have, the easier and quicker the job will be done. If you are able
to help with bulb planting please contact Vicky Kernon on
843554.
A meeting to be held on Tuesday 11th
October at 7.30 pm in the Old People Shelter for all people who
are looking after the various flower beds and troughs ( from now on
to be know as “The Gardeners”!!). This is an important meeting so
please try and keep the date free and come along. We shall be
discussing the /Winter/Spring planting and bring you up-to-date on
what is happening.
To enable the group to apply for Grants, we are
required by the Bramham in Bloom Constitution, which covers all
aspects of “Environment” as outlined in the Village Plan, to hold an
Annual General Meeting to elect the Committee and this will be on
31st October in the Old People’s Shelter at 7.30 pm.
We hope everyone who is interested in this new venture for the
village, will come along.
Ernest & Gill
George Edward Kitchen
Peggy and family would like to thank everyone for
the many cards and letters of sympathy received following their
recent bereavement, and for the generous donations to St Leonard's
Hospice and All Saints Church Bramham.
A packed congregation said farewell to George,
who was a much loved resident of Bramham.
During the funeral service, tributes were read by
Dr Tim Ubhi and Mr David Coates, who spoke of the great courage of
this true Yorkshire man.
Both told amusing incidents which highlighted the
wonderful dry sense of humour for which George was renowned.
Never known to travel beyond these shores apart
from a day trip to Ireland (by private jet of course!) George and
Peggy spent many happy holidays in Scotland and Cornwall
George came to live in Bramham when he was seven
years old and attended Bramham School until he was 14 when he left
to join “The University for Life” as George would say.
He took up a joinery apprenticeship with Geoff
Wood in 1939 which gave him the skills of a craftsman for which he
was well known.
With family and work occupying much of his time,
George had a great passion for hunting and was a keen follower of
the Bramham Hunt, which was evident by the presence at the funeral
of a Huntsman from the Bramham and Badsworth Hunt who attended with
a couple of hounds.
Another Huntsman played “Gone Away” on his horn
at the graveside which was most fitting.
Never one to complain during his long illness,
George was so thankful for the love and affection of Peggy and their
son Paul and his wife Grace, and his three grandsons.
May He Rest in Peace
Kathryn Norris
David Norris and family would like to thank everyone
for their support and kind letters and cards following their
recent bereavement.
Thank you to all who attended the service and for the generous
donations to Cancer Research UK.
Kathy will be sadly missed
May She Rest in Peace
HOME SECURITY ADVICE
Home Security Advice
When considering the security of your home you
should start from the outside and work your way in. Most thieves are
opportunists and you can greatly reduce the chances of becoming a
victim of burglary by taking simple, common sense precautions.
Landscaping
our aim should be to keep the front of the house
as open as possible and to restrict access to the rear. The front is
afforded protection by what is called “natural surveillance”. This
means that if neighbours and other people walking and driving past
have a clear view they are more likely to see if there is a thief
acting in a suspicious manner. Burglars generally do not want to be
seen and high hedges and overgrown shrubbery offers them cover.
Access to the rear garden needs to be restricted
by fencing, or gates that are capable of being properly secured by a
lock or padlock. Once a thief enters the back garden the chances of
him being seen by others is much less. Most forced entry burglaries
take place through a side or rear, window or door for this reason.
Place trellis along the top of your fences to
make them more difficult to climb over. Prickly plants such as
Berberis can be grown alongside a fence for added protection.
Sheds and Garages
Sheds with an external hasp and staple lock
should be fitted with a substantial close shackle padlock. Hinges
and lock fittings should be bolted through the door – not simply
screwed.
Consider connecting your shed or garage to the
house alarm if you have one. Chain ladders to a strong anchorage
point and mark expensive tools and other items with your postcode
and house number. This can be done with a UV pen, engraver or house
paint. Having fit good quality locks always make sure they are
properly used. On many occasions tools from sheds or garages are
used to assist thieves in breaking into the house!!
Exterior Lighting
The type of exterior lighting recommended by West
Yorkshire Police is that which comes on automatically at dusk and
stays on all night switching itself off at dawn. These work on a
photocell much in the same way as streetlights. They work on low
energy bulbs and are therefore cheap to run and provide a constant
low-level ambient light. Remember that you are aiming to light the
area close to the house not the whole street and should always
ensure that no intrusion is caused to neighbouring properties.
Fire & Rescue Service
Do you know that your local Fire Station is
waiting for your call to invite them into your home to carry out a
‘Home Fire Safety Check’? Simply telephone your local
Fire Station to make an appointment for the officers to visit you to
carry out a ‘Home Safety Check’. In most cases, a Smoke
Detector will be fitted free of charge and you may even
qualify for a ‘Free Deep Fat Fryer’ and/or a ‘Replacement
Electric Blanket. Telephone and arrange your
‘Home Safety Check’ now to find out the qualifying
details.
Telephone Number for Wetherby Fire Station is
01937 58 22 22.
Please Note. All Fire Officers ALWAYS carry an
Identity Badge. This MUST be checked before letting anyone
into your home. For fire emergency ring 999
Please, also remember, if you see or hear
anything suspicious, at anytime, then call the following numbers:-
For urgent and immediate police attendance ring
999
Non urgent calls ie passing on information ring
0845 60 60 606
Crime Prevention Panel
Most of you will know by now that
Boccigalupe had to postpone his September Bramham date, Since
then we have been hoping that we would be able to secure a date on
the rescheduled tour. This was up in the air because we had a
clash on his proposed new dates and for a while it looked like we
were going to miss out. Fortunately, they have now moved their
dates again so that they can come back to Bramham. They will now
be back on
Saturday 4th March 2006.
I’ll let you know nearer the time when tickets will be on sale
Regards
Keith
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