Covering the villages of Wilsden and Harecroft
The votes have been collected and counted and we are pleased to announce that for the first time ever, it’s a tie! The two worthy winners are Alan Slater Property Services and Sarah Farrar Opticians. Well done to both of them. The randomly picked winning voter was J. Jobbs who won a box of chocolates.…
Wilsden Living Advent Calendar 2019 Starting 1st December until Christmas, a decorated window will ‘open’ each evening at a new address as part of Wilsden’s ‘living advent calendar’. They will stay lit until Twelfth Night (6th January) This year’s theme is the Star of Bethlehem Vote for your favourite window and your voting slip will…
Please come along to Wilsden Village Hall on Tuesday 10th December at 7.30 p.m. and meet your local police team to discuss any concerns you have regarding crime in the area and to discuss the forming of more Neighbourhood Watch. All Welcome.
PARISH COUNCILLOR VACANCY FOR THE HARECROFT WARD The Parish Council has a vacancy for a new parish councillor residing in either Wilsden or Harecroft to represent the Harecroft Ward and is now seeking interested candidates. If you’re interested in joining a very friendly, dedicated and professional Parish Council then please get in touch with the…
Jeff Hall was a fine footballer who was at the peak of his career when he contacted polio and died, aged just 29. We want to honour his memory with a blue plaque in Wilsden in 2019, the ninetieth anniversary of his birth and the sixtieth anniversary of his death. Please help us to raise…
Wilsden Parish Council is delighted to have been awarded the Foundation Level Award from Local Council Award Scheme run by the National Association of Local Councils with the Yorkshire Association of Local Councils. The criteria for the award is peer assessed and designed to ensure that the council meets the standards set by the parish…
Wilsden Parish Council is seeking more detailed information on the views of residents on the numbers of larger houses that can be built in the area up to 2030. We have produced a short online survey that will only take a few minutes to complete. The survey can be found here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/wilsdennp and consultation will…
This Christmas the Wilsden Entertainment Society is holding a ‘make and take’ craft fair at the Village Hall. Groups are invited to take part with 18-20 stalls being available on the day for your group members to sell their handmade items and/or crafting kits either for your own fund raising or to contribute to the…
Getting to a cinema can be difficult in a village that is some distance from the nearest town, particularly for those without transport, and cost of tickets is also a barrier for some. The Wilsden Entertainments Society, a new group under the umbrella of the Wilsden Village Hall Management Committee, are looking into the possibility…
On Monday 6th July, Wilsden Village Hall Management Committee announced a new fundraising drive the40 Candles Birthday Appeal, in the run up to the building’s 40th anniversary on 19th June next year.The appeal was launched on a key date for the hall, 40 years to the day since the foundation stone was laid by the…
WILSDEN PARISH COUNCIL COUNCILLOR RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities: Environment – Councillor Callaghan Walling – Councillor Caunt Car Scheme – Councillor Allison Contact Point – Councillor McNamara Speedwatch – Councillor Graham Planning – Councillor Caunt Councillor to check bank reconciliations – Councillor Callaghan Sub Committee/Working Groups: Internal Audit – Councillors Callaghan, Ketley,Overend and Dufton Management and Strategic…
Below are the dates for the Parish Council meetings which commence at 7 p.m. in the Library Room at Wilsden Village Hall. All are welcome. Monday 1 June 2015 Monday 6 July 2015 Monday 3 August 2015 Monday 7 September 2015 Monday 5 October 2015 Monday 2 November 2015 Monday 7 December 2015 Monday 4…