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Issue No. 495 February 2020 MANORLANDS FUND RAISER Sadly my Grandma passed away after a recent illness in ELDWICK & GILSTEAD November 2019. My Uncle Anton had organised a Beatles GALA QUEEN SELECTION DISCO Tribute evening to raise funds for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice, where my Grandma had been before she passed Friday 6th March 7.00-8.30pm away. They looked after her extremely well. Eldwick Memorial Hall I decided that I wanted to do something myself. So being a huge fan of Bradford City FC, I persuaded them to provide a with Andy Party Mania signed and framed shirt to raffle. I began selling raffle tickets for all 7-11 year olds Entry £2 for only £2 each both to my friends and family, my local pubs It is the time of year when the 2020 Gala Queen and attendants and to fellow Bradford City fans. This included being invited will be selected by selecting names from a hat. into the boardroom at Bradford City after a kind invitation from Glen Akroyd, so thanks to him for this opportunity. ENTRY FORM ON FACEBOOK PAGE I was then provided further prizes, starting with a signed ball Eldwick Village Society and 4 free home tickets for 2nd and 3rd prizes. This was kindly donated by my manager Paul Jubb of Bradford City Disability Wine and Cheese Evening FC, whom I play for occasionally. My Uncle Anton, with help Hosted by Martinez Wines from Michael Harrison of The Birches pub in Eldwick also Your chance to enjoy some excellent wines and cheeses provided a 4th and 5th prize, so a massive thanks to them. My provided by Martinez Wines who are known experts in the Uncle Anton also helped with the framing of the signed shirt. trade. They have teamed up with an award winning cheese I continued selling raffle tickets until Saturday 25th January maker to make this a memorable tasting event. 2020. The draw for the raffle then took place at Valley Parade Tickets are limited and will be sold on a “first come first on Monday 27th January. This draw is available to watch on served” basis and will be on sale in Birches Freehouse from YouTube via the following https://youtu.be/C029TxfHMxY 6pm on Monday 24th February. They are £20 each and we are only able to do cash sales. Should this be a sell out we are planning to duplicate the event at a slightly later date. This event will be held in Eldwick Memorial Hall on Saturday 4th April starting at 7.30pm prompt. Christian Aid Awareness Event Quiz, Film, Presentation The Eldwick Church Friday 28 February 2020, 7:30 – 9:00pm All Very Welcome – Refreshments I was helped to do the draw with Paul Watson & Ian SYLVIA SLATER Ormondroyd of Bradford City FC. Harriet Wood from Sue It is with great sadness that we hear of the unexpected Ryder Manorlands, was also present to do a cheque passing of Sylvia. presentation before the raffle draw. I am shocked and delighted to have raised £900 that has now been given to Sylvia had a career in teaching, and in her retirement years Manorlands. I never expected to make so much. It was both a worked for, among other organisations, the Yorkshire pleasure and joy to do this. Countrywomen’s Association. She was Secretary/ Bookings I need to thank all the people that made this possible. That’s Secretary of The Memorial Hall for many years along with my Uncle Anton, Paula Watson, Ian Ormondroyd, Glen Akroyd her late husband Bob, they were some of the mainstays of and the Bradford City boardroom. Mike Mitchell for being my the Hall. camera man and photographer for the draw. Last but most Sylvia was a well respected member of the community and certainly not least to all the people who purchased raffle will be remembered, among other things, for her generosity tickets or simply made a kind donation. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making all this possible. Nick Kitchen. and sense of humour. She will be sadly missed by many. Birches Open from 12 noon onwards Est. 1983 Saturday & Sunday I’ll bring sample to you! 6 - 11pm weekly. Please call Paul on 07778 568845 Dogs and children welcome. Over 30 years experience & friendly advice NOW SHOWING SKY SPORTS ELDWICK & GILSTEAD The area of wildflower planting on the junction of Ferncliffe Road and the slip road to the relief road HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Budget andC prOecUepNt CforI 2L0 2N0-E2W021 S will be maintained and enhanced this year, and Following consideration of a number of drafts at After all the rain at the end of last year, Carlton Nurseries will again be providing summer both committee and full council level, the council flowers for all the council’s baskets and tubs. this decade has started dry and it clearly set its budget for the 2020/21 financial year at the Dates for litter picks in 2020 are 8 February, 14 encouraged members to join us for our full council meeting on 21 January. The monthly March, 20 June, 8 August, 10 October, 10 November. first meeting. 70 people turned out (more meeting was held earlier than usual in order to Public toilets and office project chairs required) to listen to Ben Preston meet Bradford Council’s budget reporting deadline. The revised tenders for the conversion of the toilet Anticipated expenditure in the year is £259,150, block in Jubilee Gardens have now been fully talk about York Gate through the Head and the precept for the year for a Band D property reviewed and compared by the Town Council’s Gardener’s eyes. Ben’s enthusiasm and will be £20.13. This is an increase of 0.6% on last project managers, Bowman Riley and the council’s knowledge shone through as he spoke year’s equivalent figure of £20.00. project steering group. about his love for the small, but beautifully Appointment of Environmental Warden At the full council meeting on 21 January, the Lee Matthews starts his new role as part-time created garden Council agreed in principle to appoint Building Environmental Warden on 3 February. Lee will be Projects Group to undertake the project. Some final at Adel. From working 20 hours a week on a variety of adjustments to the specification are still needed, the iconic yew environmental tasks, supporting and after which the contract with the successful sails, to the ever- supplementing the work of Bradford Council’s tenderer will be put before the full council for Parks and Street Cleansing staff and ensuring that changing dell approval and signing. Bingley is kept clean and tidy. His actually weekly The Town Council is still waiting for a response with amazing hours are likely to vary over the year to from Bradford Council as to whether they are succession accommodate seasonal changes, e.g. the need for prepared to undertake the necessary electrical planting and on snicket clearance in the summer. work at the pool to enable the installation of a An initial induction period will see Lee getting an Changing Places facility. The Council has allocated to the new plans introduction to the various wards of the parish and for the area next £12,000 for this piece of work. any particular areas of concern and also Street furniture door as it begins undergoing training, some of which will be provided For two years, the Town Council has been working to take shape by Bradford Council. Lee will be working closely to enhance the town centre with a project looking to with Bradford Council’s wardens and with paint the street furniture black, as a replacement to over winter. community groups looking after our parks and York Gate is the current tired-looking blue colour. This was seen managing planting projects. as one of the top twelve priorities by those of you open from May Tourism who took part in the consultation exercise in and well worth a visit. I can confirm the Councillors have been working with both Bradford September last year. Council tourism staff and the Canal and River Trust Residents will have noted that the new street cafe is excellent, and the plant centre is to promote tourism in Bingley. Specific measures currently being expanded. Ben furniture resulting from the Lidl development is include pavement markers between Bingley railway already black. Negotiations with Bradford Council are explained that York Gate had been station and the canal being designed and paid for being concluded and a decision is expected shortly. bequeathed to Perennial, the Gardeners by the C&RT. Monthly markets benevolent charity who had been It has been noted that the brown tourism signs Markets have been a consistent priority for pointing to the 5-Rise locks and a non-existent helping people in horticulture for 130 residents even before the council came into water bus are cluttering and often misleading. existence. The monthly markets that the Town years. The Society will be having a coach Councillors have requested that these be taken Council has been providing for the past two years trip to the garden in June for members. down, but Bradford Council does not have a record restart on Saturday 1 February. This year, the Next month, Tuesday 18th February of where all the brown signs are. The Town Council Council will be running markets every month except has agreed to survey the brown signs and identify our speaker is Michael Myers, the January and the opening hours have been changed some to be removed.