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Come do Yoga at: FROM HAWORTH, CROSS ROADS & STANBURY West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth: PARISH COUNCIL, Tuesday @ 9.30 & 11 am WORTH VALLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING TEAM Farfield House, North Street, AND ALL AT THE CONTACT POINT Thursday @ 11.00am & 5.30pm VOLUNTARY DISTRIBUTORS WANTED ~~~~~~~ Are you able to distribute Worth Reading in your area? Coming soon: The following rounds are becoming available. If you can help by doing one round (or even a part thereof) we would love to hear from you. This is Ayurveda (Perfect Health) Programme voluntary so no payment involved but it’s good exercise in the fresh air. Relaxation Training Programme Round 1 Part of Longacres estate—75 copies Round 2 Camberra Drive and Camberra Close—75 copies Round 3 Rosslyn Grove, Woodlands Rise, Violet St, Tulip St and Coldshaw For more information call Sheila today on Top—102 copies. 01535 648761 or 07799 437174 or visit Round 4 Sun St, Cold St, Queen St, Prospect St, Fern St, Clarendon St, Drill St, Ashfield Terrace, Minnie St, King St. www.worldofwellness.co.uk If you know of any other areas that don’t receive Worth Reading and you would like to deliver there, please give me a ring on 01535 644001 or email: [email protected] YOUR PARISH COUNCILLORS Haworth Ward Cross Roads Ward Gary Swallow (Chair) Tito Arana 01535 647066 0781 1263830 [email protected] [email protected] Trudy Mahon (Vice Chair) Peter Clarke 01535 648067 01535 647465 [email protected] [email protected] Alan Watts Stanbury Ward 01535 645168 Sarah Cotton [email protected] [email protected] Alan Woodward 07531 988390 Clerk/RFO to the Council [email protected] Lisa Balderstone David Mahon 07432 092 728 01535 648067 Worth Valley Contact Point, [email protected] 28 Changegate, Haworth Angel Kershaw BD22 8DY 07765 555104 07944 298124 [email protected] 01535 644001 50+ [email protected] David Senior Ryan Clapperton FITNESS [email protected] Assistant Clerk CLASS Sarah Garner Painter & Decorator [email protected] Margaret Smith 01535 644001 10 – 10.45am Every Friday! ‘When Quality 1 Vacancy remains if you are 07505 142 383 Ladies and Men welcome Matters’ interested please contact the Clerk [email protected] West Lane Baptist Church, Haworth £6 per class – every 6th class FREE! with your loyalty card Also Monday 11-11.45am at Harden The Parish Council does not endorse products -Internal & External Painting Congregational Church or services advertised within this newsletter. Councillors for the -Domestic & Commercial Work Improve Fitness, Strength, Worth Valley District Movement and Balance Published at Contact Details -Paper Hanging Fun exercises in a relaxed atmosphere Worth Valley Contact Point with good music Cllr Glen Miller 28 Changegate, Haworth BD22 8DY - West & Surrounding Tone up and lose weight! 01535 600344 Areas Meet new people and have some fun! Tel: 01535 644001 Cllr Rebecca Poulsen Message me or call me for more [email protected] Please contact me 01535 647756 details Open Tuesday—Friday for a free quote: Cllr Russell Brown Jill Minford – 07498 298303 12 noon—4pm 07851284845 www.facebook.comjemsbodyharmony 01535 646074 [email protected] [email protected] 2 11

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3 10 Chairman’s Piece NEW TODDLER GROUP A new toddler group will be opening Having served on the Parish Council since Est.1997 Haworth 2011, I have recently been elected as Chair. soon at the Our Lady of Lourdes, The Ancient Holistic My first aim will be to bring the Parish Council Ebor Lane, Haworth. Probiotic Health Drink up to full strength. I am pleased to confirm, that Thursday mornings the Parish Council co-opted three new For problems related to Alcohol, members onto Council at its recent meeting. Arthritis, Blood Pressure, Cancers, 9.30am-11am Sarah Garner and David Senior will serve the Depression, Eczema, Gout, IBS., ME, Haworth Ward, whilst Sarah Cotton takes up Diabetes, MS, Stress, Weight Loss, the vacancy in Stanbury. I would like to To register your interest welcome all three onto Council and look or just as a tonic! please contact Feel the difference in 2 weeks for less forward to working closely with them. This still leaves one vacancy for the Davina-Jo Otterburn Haworth Ward and we would be very pleased to hear from anyone who than £10 - Free local delivery. feels they could contribute to the work of the Parish Council. If you are Email: interested, please contact our Clerk, Lisa Balderstone in the first Tel 01535 644833 / 07807998537 instance. [email protected] [email protected] Things continue to be busy for the Parish Council with lots going on in Palmistry & Psychic Readings 1 hour Tel: the area. We have recently been lobbying Bradford MDC over the £30 at Haworth. proposal to remove the first 30 minutes free parking at the Gas Street 07867 554526 Car Park in Haworth. We are really hopeful that Bradford will overturn Parties on request. this proposal, as we believe this would have detrimental effect on local businesses. Illegal parking on Mill Hey and Station Road is already an issue of concern to us. Parish Councillors Peter Clarke and David Mahon are working hard on ensuring that the Environment Agency and Bradford Council remain LIVE A HEALTHIER, MORE FULFILLING LIFE conscious of the flood risks within the area and are pressing them to take preventative action to avoid a repeat of last year’s Boxing Day floods. Learn how to manage: Plans have recently been resubmitted for the proposed Bridgehouse Stress ~ Anxiety ~ Anger Mills Development. This is a complex matter and Councillor David Mahon is leading on collating our response to this application. Sadness ~ Relationships ~ Parenthood The Parish Council was heavily involved in wreath laying ceremonies across all three villages. The names of all of the men who fell in 1916 Contact: [16 from Haworth, 1 from Stanbury and 9 from Lees, Cross Roads and Bocking] were read out at these services. Many thanks to Andy Wade of Vivien Wallwork the Men of Worth Project for his research and time taken collating this Counselling/Psychotherapy information. We were delighted to see increased community involvement BSc Psch. PG Dip Psychotherapy. UKATA Registered. MBACP in the wreath laying ceremony at Stanbury. Thanks must go to Stanbury Village School, who for the first time arranged for two local children to lay the wreath on the community’s behalf. www.free-myself.com Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our readers, a very Merry Christmas and peaceful and prosperous new year. 07775 616696 01535 642815

4 9 SPOTLIGHT ON....Haworth Village Hall

Each month we’ll devote this page to a Community Group, issue or Charity event. If you have something you would like to see featured on this page please email Mags at [email protected]. Items will be on a first come first served basis and the page may feature two events some months.

Christine Harker Haworth Village Hall has a very mixed history. Many residents will know it as Foot Health Practitioner Haworth First School, others still will think of it as “The Community Centre” and, sadly, many FOOT HEALTH CARE CLINIC will regard it as a building going to waste at the edge of the park. But nothing could be 33 Sun Street, Haworth BD22 8BS further from the truth; in fact, the building is going from strength-to-strength. Supported by a small committee of dedicated volunteers 07504 714072 the building, now renamed Haworth Village Hall, has been taken on as a community asset by the parish council and is on the brink of becoming a charity in its own right. While it needs lots of work, love and support the building provides one of the largest social spaces in the area and, with a newly equipped bar and stage, is fast becoming a venue of choice. Copy dates for the next editions Jonathan Olsson, who chairs the group, says that with the right support from the Deadline for community the building could become a real feature: “We’ve got a building that means so much to so many local people, but to keep it going we need to bring in Feb/Mar 2017.....20th Jan 2017 the money to repair and maintain it. Centre users have been great in their support April/May 2017....20th March 2017 and this means we’re now providing a venue for big events like Haworth Steampunk Weekend. But events like that take staffing and what we really need Free What’s On entries for all now are volunteers. community groups for all your “So much of Haworth and the Worth Valley has changed Adverts for businesses recently and some really important venues have been lost. This venue has kept going because of the determination of a very Full A5 page- £40 mobility needs small group of volunteers, but we need many more if we’re 1/2 A5 page- £20, 1/4 A5 page- £10 going to make it work longer term. People can be involved Please contact Ruth on Community Groups– half price occasionally, regularly, as handymen, builders, administrators...there are opportunities for everyone.” HELP! 01535 644496 He added that it wasn’t just volunteers that made the building New distributors wanted work, but local users: “How many villages the size of Haworth 07758 254456 have a space with a fully equipped bar, large stage and If you can deliver even just a few in meeting rooms? What’s more, if people start using the main your street please contact or call into our showroom at hall (which can be hired for as little as £50 on some occasions), 33 Sun Street, Haworth we can start developing the other rooms to make a village hall 28 Changegate, Haworth BD22 8DY The bar Wider fitting shoes and slippers that is suitable for everyone.” (01535) 644001 Anyone wanting to use the hall should call Haworth Contact Point [email protected] are our speciality on 01535 644001 or email [email protected]

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WHAT’S ON ACROSS THE WORTH VALLEY ONGOING WEEKLY EVENTS DECEMBER Craft Fairs at the Old School Rooms JANUARY 2017 Every Saturday 1.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 3rd December 7.30pm every weekend 10am-4pm Monday NB: No Groovy Happening in January Hall Green Book Point Parkside Social Club £3 on door 12th December 7.00pm Tuesday 3rd January 7.30pm Christian book shop Tel: 649154 Haworth Cross Roads & Stanbury PC Every Monday 1.00 - 3pm Groovy Happenings featuring: Cross Roads & Lees Church & Chapel Radio —John Bruce Trio– Felka Stanbury Church Ladies Group. St James’ Church Hall Lees Methodist Church Craft & Chat Planning Committee meeting. Group £1 with refreshments. Ben Blue Water AGM and Social Evening Knitting, tatting, crocheting, Saturday 3rd December 12.30pm Monday 12th December 7.30pm Wednesday 4th January 7.30pm Every Monday &Tuesday (term time) Oldfield Primary School Stanbury & District W.I Haworth Cross Roads & Stanbury PC Hall Green Chapel 9-11am Christmas Fair Christmas Meal West Lane Baptist Church Little Rainbows Baby & Toddler Group. Saturday 3rd/Sunday 4th Dec Sunday 18th December 3pm Finance & Overview Comm. meeting. Tel. Gill 01535 646344 Central Park, Haworth Lees Methodist Church invites the Saturday 7th January 10am-11.30am Every Wednesday 6.30pm- 7.30pm Christmas Market whole village to a United Christmas Lees Methodist Church Haworth Park Bradford Run £2 per run Saturday 3rd Dec 10am-11.30am Carol Service. January Sale Coffee Morning & Bring & For more info contact Janet Arkwright Sunday 18th December 10.30am Tel: 07756560765 Lees Methodist Church Buy. Many items at half price. Carols & Candles Coffee Morning and Haworth Methodist Church Monday 9th January 7.30pm Every Wednesday & Friday (opposite the Old Sun Hotel) Haworth Riding for the Disabled Bring and Buy. Many stalls Stanbury & District WI After school club & holiday club for Sunday 4th December 12noon—3pm Carol Service followed by festive West Lane Baptist Church disabled children & adults Friends of Cross Roads Park refreshment. All welcome to what will Further adventures of an Olympic Sponsored by Awards For All Christmas in the Park—Bowling be a ‘good sing’. volunteer. - Fiona Denby Contact: [email protected] Pavilion. Refreshments. For all family Wednesday 21st December 1-2.30pm Comp: A personal award. 01535 649448 (charity: 1086421) Tuesday 6th December 7.30pm Lees Methodist Church Library Link Tuesday 10th January 7.30pm 1st Wednesday of the month Cross Roads & Lees Church & Chapel Free membership. Up to 5 books month. Parkside Social Club Worth Reading Book Group 7.30pm Saturday 24th December 2pm The Old White Lion. Do you enjoy read- Ladies Group. St James’ Church Hall Friends of Haworth Park meeting Christmas Lunch Christmas Eve Nativity Procession Sunday 15th January 10.30am ing? If so do come along. Further info: Meet at the bottom of Main St. from Jo on 01535 645275 Thursday 8th & 15th & Sat 17th Lees Methodist Church & St James Monday 26th December 11am New members always welcome. Haworth Victorian Christmas United Covenant Service Every Thursday 8pm Late night shopping until 8pm 4.5miles (7.2km) Circular Packed lunch. Monday 16th January 7.30pm Keighley Amateur Radio Society Saturday 10th December. 10.30am Meet on steps top of Haworth Haworth Cross Roads & Stanbury PC The Old Sun Inn, West Lane, Haworth 5 mile (8km) circular—packed lunch Main St. Sorry no dogs. Full Parish Council meeting. Members new and old welcome. Meet David Anderson on the church Wednesday 28th December Venue to be confirmed ring 644001 For more info: steps at top of Haworth Main St for this Join Pam Howorth on a sponsored walk Wednesday 18th January 1-2.30pm [email protected] traditional stroll to . Back in to Bronte Waterfalls in aid of Breast Lees Methodist Church Library Link Every Thursday 10am -12 noon Cancer Care. Please contact Pam if you Hall Green Baptist Church, time for carols around the tree. Free membership. Up to 5 books a month Sorry no dogs would like to take part on 07811213716 Sunday 22nd January 1pm (no 10.30 Coffee Morning. For information ring or email: [email protected] Gill on 01535 646344 Saturday 10th December 3pm service) Lees Methodist Church Saturday 31st Dec Every Friday 1.30pm—4pm Haworth Victorian Christmas Cafe Church. Winter menu. No charge but Haworth Community Centre, Butt Lane Carol Parade Parkside Social Club donations to cover cost of food welcome Ladies Badminton Group Sunday 11th December 5pm Groovy Happening New Year’s Eve Thursday 26th January 7.30pm £1 per session. For more info ring Haworth Victorian Christmas Party—Line up to be confirmed Oxenhope Antique & Collectors Society Margaret on 01535 606961 or Meet at the Christmas tree btm Main St Curiosities of —Trevor Jean on 01535 610464 Torchlight Parade & Carol Service Moody For info ring Jo on 01535 645275