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STAPLETON DANCE & FITNESS STUDIO

Bankwood Road, Stapleton, Pontefract, WF8 3DE

Tel: 07900 856702 / 07789 084699 / 07729 191104

Email: [email protected]

IDTA & UKA Registered

ZUMBA FITNESS!

MON 7.45pm ? 8.45pm / THURS 8.10pm ? 9.00pm

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LEGS, BUMS & TUMS: MON 9:30am ? 10:30am / FRI 9:30am ? 10:30am

DANCERCISE: MON 10:30am ? 11:30am "Be like a flower and turn your face to

KEEP FIT: MON 12:15pm ? 1:15pm the sun." - Kahlil Gibran KETTLERCISE: MON 6:45pm ? 7:45pm

BEGINNERS BALLROOM: TUES 7:30pm ? 8:30pm

PILATES: TUES 7:30pm ? 8:30pm / WED 9:30am ? 10:30am

PIYO: THURS 6:45pm ? 7:45pm

SALSA CLASS: THURS 6:45pm ? 7:45pm M ay ADVANCED BALLROOM: FRI 7:30pm ? 9:00pm 20 17 KETTLEBELLS: SAT 9:30am ? 10:30am

PRIVATE TUITION AVAILABLE 20 Ballroom , Lat in Am erican, Classical/ Modern Sequence, Salsa, Wedding Dances Ch u r ch of St M ar ti n Bu s an d Su p er m obi l e l i br ar y T i m etabl es Parish Priest

Rev. Andrew Mart lew Arriva service No 409 - Doncast er t o Pont efract

Services Monday t o Friday Family service every Sunday at 11.00am. Doncaster 06:50 09:15 11:15 13:15 15:15 17:15 We don?t have a special service for children but families with children are very Womersley welcome at all services. We have a selection of ?activity bags? to help keep young (Main St) 07:44 10:11 12:11 14:11 16:11 18:14 children occupied! Pontefract 08:06 10:33 12:33 14:33 16:33 18:36 Additional services for feast days and other events will be advertised in the magazine and on church notice boards. Sat urday For t he services of a priest Doncaster 07:15 09:15 11:15 13:15 15:15 17:15 To arrange a Baptism, Wedding, Funeral, for Spiritual Comfort, Holy Unction, Womersley 08:10 10:10 12:10 14:10 16:10 18:10 Confession or any other reason please contact Father Andrew or if he is not Pontefract 08:30 10:33 12:33 14:33 16:33 18:30 available, one of the Church wardens. Arriva service No 409 - Pont efract t o Doncast er Prayers for t hose in need Monday t o Sat urday NS S Prayers will be said for anyone in need through sickness, bereavement, loneliness, hardship. Whatever the problem there is no need to face it alone. For Pontefract 09.50 11.50 13.50 15.50 17.52 prayers, a visit, or a phone call place your request in one of the sealed boxes in Womersley 07:54 08.12 10:11 12:11 14:11 16:11 18:11 church or the village hall, requests may be anonymous. Doncaster 08:55 09.10 11:10 13:10 15:10 17:10 19:10 Alternatively telephone Fr. Andrew or any PCC member. Sunday - No service People in t he church fam ily NS = Not Saturday S = Saturday Parish priest Father Andrew 01405 862484 Lay pastoral minister Hilary Speak 01977 607385 Church warden Tom Precious 01977 705389 Church warden and Business secretary Joyce Woodall 01977 790127 Superm obile Library PCC mem ber an d T reasurer Barbara Greaves 01977 621905 PCC member and Minutes secretary Tina Evans 01977 620212 May Dates : PCC member and Electoral role officer Joan Slater 01977 621772 Tuesdays 8th and 22nd PCC member and Health and Safety officer Rachel Hattersley 01977 621354 PCC member Judith Cooke 01302 701116 Venues Tim es PCC member and Deputy treasurer Joyce Fielden 01977 706146 Eggborough - Weeland Road near Horse & Jockey 10.30am - 12.30pm PCC member Ann Wainwright Kirk Smeaton - Shoulder of Mutton 2.00pm - 4.00pm Safeguarding officer (Non PCC member) Janet Young 01977 676247

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DEFIBRILLATOR FUND Ian Wright Harworth Estates have announced that they will donate £400 for the Council?s Ian's Gardening Services defibrillator fund which now stands at £900, two other companies in the village have each donated £50, however, the Council still needs a further £600 before it can Weeding - Law ns - Trees & Shrubs purchase this vital piece of life saving equipment, therefore we are seeking further donations. If you know of anyone who may be interested please contact the Clerk, a One off garden t idy ups member of the Parish Council or come to our Annual Parish Meeting on the 22nd May Flow er Beds - Hanging Basket s at 7pm in The Courtyard.

Cont ainers - Pot s & Tubs To ensure that the equipment can be installed as quickly as possible donations for any Hedge Cut t ing amount would be gratefully received. Jacci White has agreed that the defibrillator can be placed at The Courtyard so that it is centrally placed for all the village to use. 01977 556513 - 07565 741707 - 07561 363674

em ail ian.w right 30763@gm ail.com FLY TIPPING

Many people aren?t aware that they remain responsible for ensuring their rubbish is disposed of properly. If you pay someone to take it away and they dump it illegally, you M & F Milk are still responsible. If you do need someone else to take your rubbish away, it is easy to check the individual is legitimate ? just ask to see their waste carriers licence and L ocal Fam i ly Ru n Bu si n ess Est. 1992 where they are taking the rubbish. If you don?t , you could end up with a fine of up to Milk £50,000 at magistrates? court or an unlimited fine and possible prison sentence of up Bottled Orange to five years at Crown Court.? Eggs + other Dairy products If you witness fly tipping taking place you can report it on District?s website or by calling them on 01757 705101 with the vehicle registration details and as much N ow d el iver i n g i n you r ar ea information as possible about the location of the incident. For more information ring Martyn on 07739 718551 6 Ivy Close Carlton DN14 9PD

9 Vi l l age H al l

The com m it t ee of Wom ersley Village Hall have taken advice from the Charity Commission and legal advice from Wrigleys Solicitors in Leeds regarding the future of the village hall. The committee wish to relay the following information:

The constitution requires a new committee to be appointed each year at the AGM. At the 2016 AGM nobody was willing to put themselves forward as committee members (aka trustees). The current committee has continued informally since then and has sought advice on how to resolve the situation.

The charity needs individuals to be appointed to the committee. The 2017 AGM will be held on 6t h June 2017 - 7pm at St Mart ins Church Wom ersley. Please attend the AGM to exercise your vote and any persons interested in being appointed should make themselves known to any committee member prior to the AGM.

Anyone interested in being appointed to the committee can find out more about the role and responsibilities of a charity trustee here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-essential-trustee-what-you-need-to-know-cc3

If a new committee is not appointed at the AGM then the current trustees would ask The Wax Jacket Cleaning Com pany the Charity Commission to step in to wind down the charity. Cleaning, Re-w axing & Re-proofing The Village Hall needs essential repair works before it can be used. A recent structural report identified that the village hall required £194k of repair works. The Charity's bank Repairs & Alt erat ions balance is about £13,000 and there is currently no prospect of funding these essential works. Tel 07482 019476 The new committee (assuming one is appointed) or the Charity Commission (if a email : [email protected] committee is not appointed) will need to know the community's views about the future of the village hall. The AGM will include an agenda item for people to put forward their web : www.waxjacketcleaningcompany.co.uk views on the future of the hall. The new committee or the Charity Commission will then be able to take into account what the community want, but this will have to be in the context of what is practicable in view of the charity's limited resources and also what is allowable in charity law, which is very restrictive on what can and cannot be done.

Committee Members Phone e-mail Chair: Margaret Whittles 621473 [email protected] Secretary: Sharon Slater 620386 [email protected] Treasurer: Julie Evison 621444 [email protected] Social: Wendy Cooper [email protected] Liz Barker 621692 [email protected]

7 Com m u n i ty I n f or m ati on Ch u r ch of St M ar ti n Councils Council - Civic Centre, Doncaster Road, Selby, YO8 9FT Years m ind May. Please pray for t he souls of Tel: 01757 705101 - Emergencies: 01757 706291 1st Dora Ballard 14th John Christopher Cooke Out of hours emergencies: 01977 663425 Diana Mary Carr 15th Edward Richard Collins Website: www.selby.gov.uk 4th Annie Gill Horace Whittaker 5th William Frost 16th James Edward Glendinning Nort h Count y Council - County Hall, , DL7 8AL Clifford Thornton 17th Emma Jane Thornton Customer services: 08458 727374 or email [email protected] 8th Ernest Hurst 20th Elsie Rhodes Whit ley w ard councillor 9th Susan de Vesci 21st Frances Tindall Battye Debbie White - 01757 228268 or 07855 570429 10th Mary Beatrice Laycock Edith Threadgold Nort h Yorkshire Count y Councillor 11th Hilda Ann Elvidge 22nd Harry Farnworth John McCartney - 01977 662558 email: [email protected] Edward (Eddie) Stones 27th Marmaduke Walton Address: 15 Hawthorn Garth, Kellington, Goole, DN14 0PB Arnold Hallam 28th Winifred Spencer MP 12th George Woodcock Joseph Taylor Nigel Adams - 01937 838088 or write to: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. email: [email protected] Walter Noble Robert Lapish Kathryn Birdsall 30th Mary Elizabeth Thompson Hospit als / Hospice The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (Pinderfields, Pontefract, Dewsbury) 13th George Milner 31st Marjorie Penistone Mid Yorkshire - All Hospitals 0844 8118110 or 01924 541000 Katrina Greaves Henry Tindall Doncaster Royal Infirmary 01302 366666 Readings The Prince of Wales Hospice 01977 708868 Dat e Service First Reading Gospel Doct ors Knottingley - Ashgrove surgery 01977 673141 30th April Easter 3 Acts 2 v 14a,36-41 Luke 24 v 13-35 Eggborough / Whitley Bridge 01977 663295 7th May Easter 4 Acts 2 v 42-47 John 10 v 1-10 Askern - Lakeside surgery 01302 700212 14th May Easter 5 Acts 7 v 55-60 John 14 v 1-14 Ferrybridge Medical centre 01977 631623 21st May Easter 6 Acts 17 v 22-31 John 14 v 15-21 GP out of hours service 111 (NHS direct) 28th May Easter 7 Acts 1 v 6-14 Luke 24 v 44-53 Police Police - emergencies 999 Police - non emergencies 101 Crime stoppers (anonymous) 0800 555111

Useful num bers To report anti social behavior 101 Yorkshire water customer services 0845 1242424 Yorkshire water verify caller identity 0800 1387878 Citizens advice bureau - Selby 0844 4111444 www.selbycab.uk Arriva bus services 0871 200 22 33 To report fly tipping* 01757 292044 Household Items Collection Service* 01757 291444 Waste recycling helpline* 01757 705101 * Womersley residents only Dog Warden* 01757 705101 16 5 Ch u r ch of St M ar ti n

Services & Event s Sung Eucharist every Sunday at 11am Celebrant Fr. Andrew unless recorded otherwise

Dat e Tim e Service/ Event Venue

6th May 10.30-12.00 Coffee Morning St Martin?s

12th May 7am-4pm Market Stall at Buttercross Pontefract

14th May Sung Eucharist. Baptism 11am St Martins

18th May 2.30-4.30pm Afternoon tea Village Hall Cridling Stubbs Sarah Elizabeth Nails

Nails in Womersley Market st all at t he But t ercross. A very successful day in April despite the cold blustery wind that deterred customers from standing and browsing. Sales totalled £804 thanks to the generosity of all those who gave items to be sold. The next 01977 621439 market stall will be held on Friday, 12t h May when you may come along and help for half an hour or an hour during the hours of 7am and 4pm. Unpacking 7-9, selling [email protected] 9-4 and packing up begins at approximately 3pm. All welcome at any time East er 2017 Using high quality brands; Shellac,Gelish,OPI A solemn and meditative Holy week with services every day at various times, and many more to enable as many people as possible to attend, came to an end with a glorious first Mass of Easter on Saturday evening. Sunday?s Sung Eucharist, with music at the beginning and end of the service ringing out joyously from follow@SarahElizabethnails on Instagram hand bells to celebrate Jesus resurrection, was quite well attended. When the service ended, adults enjoyed coffee and chocolate biscuits whilst the children searched the nave, north and south aisles for Easter Eggs. The church was decorated with white and yellow lilies, two hundred lilies, KNAVESMIRE donated by individuals in memory of family or friends. Some donors and their friends took advantage of the offer of tea and cakes on Sunday and Monday afternoons to view the church with the beautiful lilies enhancing its BUILDING CONTRACTORS magnificence. Thank you to all those who made donations, supplied vases and arranged the flowers, also to the children who made the Easter Garden For all Building, Joinery & NB If you are interested in learning more about the Community Handbell Ringers see the information on the Community page. Plum bing Work On Sunday 14t h May children and adults who have recently been baptised will be invited with Teddy Bears or another suitable soft toy, to join the Valley Road Darrington congregation at St. Martin?s in Sunday worship (other members of the congregation need not feel discriminated against, they may also bring a well 07899 792377 07899 792388 behaved Teddy Bear!). Everyone welcome. 01977 704942

3 Par i sh Cou n ci l CHANGE TO WALL TOP STONES

After a public outcry, this idea has been deemed a fools errand and has been withdrawn

.TREE SURGERY IN THE CHURCHYARD

The PCC has asked the Parish Council to undertake works to the yew trees and hedging in the Churchyard. The works proposed are to reduce the hedge along the path to 5ft so it can be easily maintained by the volunteers and tidy the various trees to the centre of the area so that the church can be clearly seen from the roadside. Discussions will be undertaken with Father Andrew and residents will continue to be kept informed through this newsletter.

FINANCE REPORTS -List of account s for paym ent

SUE COLES £60.15 EXPENSES

Yorkshire Water March Payment £4.40

AUTELA PAYROLL Dec to Mar £38.55

SUE COLES Salary & Fee £282.30

HMRC PAYE £222.40

Tot al £607.80

Current Balance of the Community Account £13,687.38 as at 15th March 2017.

Payment request for £18.00 was received from Above & Below for room hire on the 26th March ? cheque number 001123 was raised and signed.

No income has been received.

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The Village Hall, Cridling St ubbs

We hope you all had a pleasant Easter Holiday

Ongoing regular event s in t he Hall w ill be:

Coffee Morning every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 10am to 12pm

Aft ernoon Tea will be every 3rd Thursday of the month from 2.30pm.

The Hort on Com m unit y Café will be held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month from 1.30pm to 4pm.

The Cridling Craft ers will meet fortnightly on Monday from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Their next session is on Monday 24th April

Anyone wishing to learn how to use the defibrillator can still contact Sue Wilkie Tel: 01977 674678

Fashion Show on 7th June At 7pm. Tickets £5 Large selection of adults and children's wear and ladies accessories Community Coffee Morning We are also arranging a Food Hygiene Course through the Horton Community Café, this will be free of charge and anyone interested in taking this can contact Sat urday 6t h May Sue Wilkie Tel: 01977 674678 The Hall is available to hire for small meetings, events and parties. For enquiries 10.30am t o 12.00 of dates available and prices please contact any of the trustees/organisers listed in below and we will be able to discuss your requirements with you. The t rust ees/ organisers are

St . Mart in?s Church Wom ersley Colin and Sue Beddow Tel: 01977 674459

Email: [email protected]

Sue Wilkie Tel: 01977 674678

Email: [email protected]

Jane Evans 01977 676341

Email: [email protected]

Karen Avery

Email: [email protected]

13 Com m u n i ty Page WOMERSLEY HANDBELL RINGERS

If you are thinking of joining us please note that we will not meet on Monday 22nd, or 29th May or 5th June. This is because the bells are going to the foundry to be Community Coffee Morning re-tuned and have a general check over. Members of the group joined in the Easter Day worship at St Martin?s church in Sat urday 6t h May Womersley, playing an arrangement of the Jubilate, Amen and a setting of three 10.30am t o 12.00 verses from Psalm 118. We will also be playing a selection of songs and other music at the afternoon tea in the village hall in Cridling Stubbs on Thursday, 18th May. in If you haven?t decided whether to join us, why not come to our taster session on June St . Mart in?s Church 19th? It?s fun, and we?re friendly; you don?t need to be able to read music, and we?ll give you all the help you need to learn a new skill. We meet at 15.00 in St Martin?s Wom ersley Church, Park Lane, Womersley or email Sue at [email protected] for further information.

WOMERSLEY'S OWN WEBSITE

The Parish Council is very pleased to announce that it?s new website is now live and can be found at http://womersleyparishcouncil.gov.uk the Clerk?s email is has now changed to [email protected]. There is a Community Matters web page for village news and it was agreed to upload the Church news and the Newsletter for the parish.

Wall Dam age at Bells Corner ? seen on Monday 10t h April 2017

Part of the wall has been damaged along the top edge and a large section has been completely knocked over (for the third time) ? presumably caused by a large tractor and implement. If anyone has any information as to the person/persons responsible ? please contact the police ? who have been informed.

reensleeves GL aw n car e Wom ersley Parish Magazine A full year round law n program m e To publish articles, information or to advertise, please contact editors: Barbara Greaves 01977 621905 or Paul White 01977 620268. Publication deadline for can cost less t han do it yourself copy is the 20th for all months except December when no copy is needed and - Weed Control/Lawn Treatment January which is the 10th. Please note: All information in this magazine is provided - Lawn Scarifying in good faith. We cannot accept liability for loss or damage caused by error or - Hollow-Tine Aeration omission from advertisements or content. If you do find an error then please - Moss Treatment contact one of the editors. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. Call Jamie for a no obligation quote - tel 01709 590020 or 07840 319743

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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Monday 22nd May at 7pm in the Courtyard. New This is an annual meeting which is especially convened by the Council in order that residents can discuss in open forum topics relating to the village. This is your meeting Community Coffee Morning please come and join us. The May Parish Council meeting will be held at as soon as the Annual Parish Meeting Sat urday 6t h May has closed. 10.30am t o 12.00 Planning applicat ions received. 2017/0269/TCO Womersley Parish Council Proposed crown lift to give a in Church of Saint Martin two-metre clearance to 3 No. Lime Park Lane Womersley Trees in the conservation area St . Mart in?s Church Wom ersley 2017/0161/HPA Mr W Platt 10 Station Proposed erection of a two storey Road, Womersley extension to rear of existing The Village Hall has been closed for more than a year and whilst everyone hoped that residential dwelling this would be temporary, there has not yet been a satisfactory solution to the problems that caused the closure. There were events held in the Hall enjoyed by many, Coffee Mornings, Afternoon Tea, Children?s Parties, Christmas Market and New full list of Councillors and t heir cont act det ails. other fund raising and social occasions. The Afternoon Tea has been transferred to Mrs Margaret Whittles ? Chair Tel: 01977 621473 [email protected] Cridling Stubbs and despite the inconvenience of travelling, remains a popular social Mrs Liz Barker ? Vice-Chair Tel: 01977 621692 [email protected] event. The Church Christmas Market was held in the church in 2016, attracting many visitors to the warm and cheerful surroundings. The Coffee Morning was a very Mr Gerard Ring Tel: 07741 318 998 popular event when friends and passing cyclists could meet to exchange news and Mr Paul Harper ? Co-opted in February [email protected] catch up with village gossip whilst enjoying coffee and homemade cakes. Mr Roy Crossland Tel: 01977 620184 [email protected]

In general conversations people have expressed regret that Coffee Mornings are no Mr Philip Hindle Tel: 01977 620151 [email protected] longer held in Womersley, therefore the Vicar and Parochial Church Council would Mr Paul White Tel: 01977 620268 [email protected] like to offer the hospitality of St. Martin?s as a venue for a monthly meeting for coffee and cakes on a non-profit making basis. This will begin as a trial, on Sat urday 6t h Parish Clerk May from 10.30 to 12.00. Transport can be arranged, for those who may have Ms Sue Coles - 2 Field View Cottages, Purston, Pontefract WF7 5LL. difficulty getting to the church, by ?phoning Barbara on 01977 621905 We do hope you come. Tel: 01977 799 729

Websit e: w om ersleyparishcouncil.gov.uk

Email: [email protected]

Dist rict Cllr Debbie White Tel: 01757 228268 [email protected]

Count y Cllr John McCartney Tel: 01977 662558

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