Covering the villages of Wilsden and Harecroft
There is now a new category on the parish council website called Wilsden WW1 History where you can read about the Wilsden soldiers in the Great War along with a list of where they lived in Wilsden. If you live in an older house in Wilsden you may be interested in finding out if there…
Please click on the link below to read Carrie Pickles’s story and how to help to raise funds for a Blue Plaque In Wilsden through Crowdfunder. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/blue-plaque-for-carrie-pickles-gymnast-wilsden
CONTACT POINT The Contact Point offers residents to chance to call and report concerns about Police issues such as anti-social behaviour and speeding traffic or council issues such as dog fouling or litter. It is based at the rear entrance of the Village Hall and is staffed by volunteers and it is operated by the…
There will be a Neighbourhood Drop-In session on Tuesday 11th September at Wilsden Village Hall, between 6.15pm and 7.45pm. As you may be aware, the drop-in sessions are run jointly by Bradford Council’s Neighbourhood Service and Shipley’s Neighbourhood Police Team. Officers from these two services will be present, and residents are invited to talk with us…
“Your favourite cycling route in Yorkshire and the Humber” for residents of Yorkshire and the Humber region Dear residents! Are you a cycling enthusiast? You cannot imagine a weekend without your favourite two-wheeled vehicle? Do you often commute by bike? If your answer to any of the question was “YES”, this competition is just…
NEIGHBOURHOOD DROP-IN FOR WILSDEN VILLAGE Saturday 2nd June 2018 10.15 – 11.45am At the Contact Point, Wilsden Village Hall Come along to your Neighbourhood Drop-in for Wilsden Village. Call in at the Contact Point anytime from 10.15 to 11.45am. Officers from Bradford Council’s Neighbourhood Service and Shipley’s Neighbourhood Police Team will be present…
Wilsden Parish Council invites you to a Science Fair Saturday 12th May 2pm-4pm at Wilsden Trinity Church, Chapel Row, BD15 0EQ To celebrate the life of Alfred Fowler who was world famous but is now almost forgotten, and who was born in Wilsden. This year is the 150th anniversary of his birth and he went…
The Annual Parish Meeting is taking place on Wednesday 18th April 2018 at 6.45 p.m. in the Village Hall The agenda is as follows: 1. Apologies 2. Approval of the minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on 3rd April 2017 3. Chairman’s Report 4. Public Question Time The meeting will be followed by The…
On the 5th March 2018 Paul Howcroft was elected to serve as parish councilor and will represent the Harecroft Ward until May 2019. Paul has lived in Harecroft for 5 years. He is marred with a daughter who attends a local primary school. He said ” I feel passionate in bringing a much needed voice…
ALFRED FOWLER – 150 The blue plaque to commemorate Wilsden’s eminent astrophysicist, Alfred Fowler, has been placed on the end of Moss Row in time for the 150th anniversary of his birth on 22nd March 2018. Crowdfunding to cover its cost is still continuing and if you would like to make a donation towards this…
The Parish Council have been informed by City of Bradford Metropolitan Council that with effect from 2nd March 2018 the changes to the car parking fees in the Wilsden Pay & Display Car Park on Main Street are as follows: Monday – Saturday 8.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. Up to 1 hour 30p; …
