Gomersal, Birkenshaw and East Bierley Residents' Handbook
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Gomersal, Birkenshaw and East Bierley residents’ Handbook 'A local guide to local services for local people' SPRING 2013 Issue 16 Delivered FREE to 5,000 homes 2 Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 3 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME Hello and welcome to Gomersal and mobile library, U3A and Antiques Circle Birkenshaw Living spring 2013. in the free community information in the I hope you are well. Once again I would middle of the magazine. like to welcome our new advertisers And our Focus in this edition is on and thank our now loyal advertisers for Birkenshaw business King Street Motors. their continued support. Don’t forget Read how owner Jon Gregson has turned to support your local businesses, they a childhood passion into a thriving help make the area what it is. business. By now the area should be shrouded in Until next time, daffodils—it makes a pleasant change Brigid Shaw, Editor to the chilly winter weather and snow we have had. But it was nice to see the 07904 018294 snow brought out people’s creative side from a vast array of snowmen (and [email protected] snow ladies, as my daughter and her friend created) to a fantastic igloo I CONTENTS spotted in Fusden Lane, Gomersal—see the picture on page 26. Well done to Focus on King Street Motors P29-30 whoever made that, a career in architecture or building awaits! Community information P15-19 Check out the new details for the Advertisers Index P30 Citizen’s Advice Bureau, schools and Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts 4 Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 5 Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts 6 Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 7 Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts 8 Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 9 To advertise in Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING please email [email protected] 10 Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 11 Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts 12 Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING Monday New Group 10am Also 5.30 & 7.30pm Whitcliffe Hotel, Cleckheaton Sarah 07801 817558 Tuesday 5.30 & 7.30pm Gomersal Public Hall Sarah 07801 817558 Wednesday 9.30am, 3.30, 5.30 & 7.30pm Birstall Community Centre Yvonne 07727 137854 7.30pm St Luke’s Parish Church, East Bierley Paul 07848 958798 Thursday 5.30 & 7.30pm Birkenshaw Community Hall Gillian 07704 078196 Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 13 and Mirfield Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts 14 Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING Please mention Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING when responding to adverts Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 15 USEFUL CONTACTS Police Crimestoppers 0800 555111 Email: Gomersal 01924 295357 Acting Non-emergencies 0845 6060606 [email protected] Inspector David Whitfield Email:[email protected] olice.uk Birkenshaw neighbourhood Pc Jeremy Saville nn.uk inspector Neil Money 01924 295301 Kirklees Council www.kirklees.gov.uk 01484 221000 Cleckheaton Town Hall 01274 335029 Buses - Metro Wellington House 0113 251 7272 / 0113 245 7676 40-50 Wellington Street Leeds LS1 2DE . Email: [email protected] National Rail Enquiries www.thetrainline.com 08457 484950 NHS Direct www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 0845 4647 Dewsbury and District Hospital Halifax Road 0844 8118110 Dewsbury, WF13 4HS York House Surgery/ 284a Oxford Road 01274 852985 Cherry Tree Surgery Gomersal, BD194PY Blackburn Road Town Street 01924 478265 Medical Centre Birkenshaw BD11 2HX Northgate Dental Practice 5 Northgate 01274 874272 Cleckheaton BD19 3HH Greenside Dental Clinic 1 Mortimer Street 01274 851582 Cleckheaton BD19 5AR Gomersal Pharmacy 260 Oxford Road 01274 852321 Gomersal Lloyds Pharmacy Town Street 01274 688662 Birkenshaw BD11 2HX Smell gas? Transco 0800 111999 Electricity power loss 0800 375675 Yorkshire Water PO Box 52 0845 1242424 Bradford, BD3 7YD Citizens Advice Bureau Cleckheaton Library Tues 10am 0844 8487970 for advice to 1pm 01484 451381 to make an appt Appointments only PDSA PetAid Hospital The Jeanne Marchig Centre 01274 740070 1 Lorne Street www.pdsa.org.uk East Bowling,Bradford, BD4 7PS Free community information advertising here:email [email protected] call 07904 018294 16 CLUBSCLUBS ANDAND SOCIETIESSOCIETIES East Bierley Ladies Guild St Luke’s Church Hall, last Mrs Maureen Peel Tuesday of each month. 2pm 01274 682777 Younger Retirees Gomersal Public Hall Elizabeth Hilton Thursday 1.30-4.30pm 01274 875048 (ring first) Dog Training Gomersal Public Hall Christine Redfearn Monday 7.15pm (follow-on class) 01924 474580 St Paul’s Church Hall, Birkenshaw Puppy training Friday 6.45pmAdolescents 7.30pm SureStart Gomersal and Range of activities including stay 01274 335283 Littletown Children’s Centre and play; women’s therapy [email protected] St Mary’s School group; young parents group; Shirley Avenue childminders support group; Stay and Play contact Gomersal baby massage; breastfeeding 01924 335283 support group; antenatal clinic; [email protected] baby bistro; etc Birkenshaw Baby and Toddler Scout Hut, Bradford Birkenshaw [email protected] Group Term-time Tuesday 9.15-11.15am up to 4 years Thursday 9.20-11.15am newborn to 24 months 10 o’clock Club St Mary’s Church, Spen Lane Tina Sheard 01274 871125 Gomersal [email protected] Every Thursday term-time and alternate in school holidays £1 per family,9.30-11am Mobile Library BIRKENSHAW GOMERSAL Old Lane, Birkenshaw Bar, Drub Lane, Monday, Weekly, Tues 11.30am – Fortnightly, 4.10pm – 4.40pm 12.30pm. Gomersal Public Hall, Monday, Birkenshaw Lane, Birkenshaw Fortnightly, 3.30pm – 4.00pm Bottoms, Mon Fortnightly Robertson 5.20pm – 6.50pm Terrace, Monday, Fortnightly, 2. Bradford Road (Bowling Club), 00pm – 2.30pm Mon Fortnightly, 3.35pm – Sherwood Avenue, Monday, 4.35pm Fortnightly, 2.45pm – 3.15pm Wellington Court, Mon, Town Hill Square, Little Fortnightly,2.50pm – 3.30pm Gomersal, Mon, 2.30pm Fortnightly, 2.00pm – The Antiques Circle The Whitcliffe Hotel, Prospect Every 2nd Tues 7.30pm Sept—Apr Road, Cleckheaton, BD19 3HD Cynthia Church 01924 496498 Cleckheaton U3A Cleckheaton Town Hall Margaret 01274 873354 October to March, Mon-Fri Caroline 01274 877357 daytime only Spen Valley Historical Society Meets 2nd Weds of the month Kathryn Harrison 07866 310162 7.30pm St Paul’s Church Hall, chair@spenvalleyhistoricalsociety Bradford Road, Cleckheaton .org.uk Free community information advertising here:email [email protected] call 07904 018294 Gomersal and Birkenshaw LIVING 17 CLUBS AND SOCIETIES A number of Rainbows and Brownie Meetings take place in this area. For To enquire about Packs in the area more details contact: joining please visit www.girlguiding.org .uk/interested or call 0800 1695901 5th Spen Valley Scout Group Gomersal Public Hall; Friday Beavers Yvonne Lewis 01924 5.30pm; Cubs 6.30-8pm 444904 Scouts 8-9.30pm www.5thspen.co.uk 7th Spen Valley (Gomersal) Scout Scout HQ, Shirley Road, Gomersal Paul Wilkinson GSL Group Beavers Tuesday 6.15-7.15pm 01274 875285 Cubs Thursday 6.30-8pm www.7thspenvalley. Scouts Friday 7.15-9pm co.uk 1st Spen Valley (Birkenshaw) Scout Scout HQ, St Paul’s Church, Bradford Gillian Caine 01274 Group Road, Birkenshaw. Tues Beavers 6- 681689 715pm; Thurs Cubs 6.30-8; Fri Scouts 7.30-9 Women’s Institute Gomersal Public Hall; Third Weds of Visitors and new each month 7.30pm members always welcome Birkenshaw Townswomen’s Guild St Paul’s Community Hall 01274 873896 Bradford Road Jean- First and third Wednesday of the [email protected] month 7.30pm. Cleckheaton U3A Cleckheaton Town Hall www.communicate. Oct-March Mon-Frid, co.uk/brad/ daytime only.Enrol Frid Sept 28 cleckheatonu3a Margaret 01274 873354 MP AND COUNCILLORS BATLEY AND SPEN MP Surgeries 10am surgery by Mike Wood Batley Town Hall housing office recep- appt only. (Contact Labour tion; constituency office) 01274 335233 Cleckheaton Mayor’s Parlour [email protected] Birstall Library Market Street. 11.30am surgery on a first come, first served basis. 9 Cross Crown Street Cleckheaton BD19 3HW COUNCILLORS Contact Kirklees Council for more Tel 01484 information 221000 Free community information advertising here:email [email protected] call 07904 018294 18 CHURCHES GOMERSAL Gomersal Methodist Church Latham Lane 01274 681939 BD19 4AW Rev Graham Edwards St Mary the Blessed Virgin C of E Spen Lane, BD19 4LS Church wardens 01274 875285 Sunday 8am, 9.30am 01274 873256 Gomersal Moravian Church 177 Quarry Road 0113 2564828 Gomersal, BD19 4JB michael_k_newman@ btconnect.com www.moravian.org.uk/gomersal Gomersal URC Oxford Road, BD19 4JS [email protected] Rev Alison Termie Sunday 10.30am & 6pm BIRKENSHAW St Paul’s Church of England Bradford Road [email protected] Church BD11 2AU 01274 683776 Birkenshaw Bottoms Methodist Moor Lane 01274 681939 Church Birkenshaw,BD11 2HH Rev Graham Edwards Birkenshaw Methodist Church 597 Bradford Road BD11 2AQ 01274 681939 Sunday 9.30am & 10.30am Rev Graham Edwards BIRSTALL Birstall