Pool in Wharfedale News

Our November 2015 issue is now online.

Pool Sports and Social Club Quiz Night

Cash prize quiz and Rollover jackpot “play your cards right” in the Sports and Social Club. Tomorrow, Friday 27 November,  bar open at 7-00pm, quiz starts at 7-30pm. We look forward to seeing you and it would be good to see teams from junior football teams parents. It is maximum of 6 to a team and only costs £2 per person.

Please come and support us, and have a great night out.

Pool Riverside Park – Donations

Pool Riverside Park is a charity run by volunteers for the benefit of the local community.  The land was generously given to the residents of Pool by the Whiteley family, and the management committee seeks to maintain it in as good a state as possible.  This involves considerable annual expense for such tasks as grass cutting, trimming shrubs and trees, repair of paths, litter removal, emptying of ‘dog’ bins etc.

However, opportunities for earning income to pay for these tasks is limited.  If you would like to help us keep up with this work for future generations,  we are always grateful for donations.  Alternatively, please remember us in your will (either through a bequest, or through the leaving collection at your funeral).  Pool-in-Wharfedale Recreation Ground Trust, Pool Village Memorial Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool-in-Wharfedale LS21 1JZ (charity number 512427).  Thank you.

Magna Carta Tree Planting

A tree will be planted within the Jubilee Copse in the Pool Riverside Park. Councillor Hazel Lee will perform the planting at 11am today Thursday 26 November. Meet at the copse on the Old Mill side.

Green Grants

Some information about the TD Green Streets green grants programme which is now open to communities in West Yorkshire to apply.

Time to Shine Small Funds

Leeds Community Foundation (LCF) has launched a series of Small Fund programmes, in partnership with Time to Shine, to help third sector groups develop ways of reducing loneliness and isolation and strengthen communities, benefiting older people.

Fraud warning

Fraudsters have set up a high specification website template advertising various electrical goods and domestic appliances. These goods are below market value and do not exist. The fraudsters will request your card details via the website; however the purchaser will then receive an email stating the payment failed and they must pay via bank transfer.

A65-Airport-A658 link road initial public consultation

Details exchanged with Ward Councillor and Highways and Transportation:

Following the meetings with Ward Members over the last few weeks and subsequent comments received the project team are taking on board the various comments, including those on the event schedule and considering what further sessions may be helpful.

Weather Warning for Friday and Saturday, 20th and 21st November 2015

Met Office Weather YELLOW Warning of WIND issued. Valid from Fri 20 Nov 17:00 to Sat 21 Nov 15:00. Info at http://bit.ly/1I3DWIG

Magna Carta Tree Planting

A yew tree sapling has arrived in Pool-in-Wharfedale following our registration in the national ‘Liberteas’ event run by The Houses of Parliament in June this year. They invited communities – through the parish council – to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta by raising a cup of tea at 3pm.