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The Village Fisheries THE ALLERll NER 23 Main Street, Allerton Bywater, WF10 2DL Tel: 01977 552172 Serving some of the finest Fish and Chips in the area Opening Times Man: 4pm - 8pm Tue: 4pm - 8pm Wed: 4pm - 8.30pm Thu : 4pm - 8.30pm Fri : 11.30am - 1.30pm 4pm - 8.30pm Sat: 11.30am - 1.30pm We are proud to be serving Allerton Bywater with the freshest fishJ fried in the highest quality beef dripping Printed by: bps print & design lel: 0113 286 1712 www.bpsprint.co.uk USEFUL NUMBERS ADULT SOCIAL CARE 01132224401 ADULT SOCIAL CARE & EMERGENCY ACCOMODATION 01132409536 ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 01132224402 ALLERTON BYWATER PRIMARY SCHOOL 01132878929 AIRE VALLEY HOMES LEEDS 08009156660 Private / Commercial / Industrial / Domestic BRIGSHAW HIGH SCHOOL 01132878900 CHEMISTS LEEDS ROAD ALLERTON BYWATER 01977 552695 I am a time-served craftsman with over 30 years experience, conversant CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE SOCIAL CARE 01132224403 in all aspects of the trade including: COUNCIL HOUSING REGISTRATION & BIDS 0113 222 4413 Painting & Decorating (Internal/External) COUNCIL TAX BENEFITS 0113 222 4404 CUSTOMER RELATIONS 0113 2224405 • High Quality Paperhanging CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU 0870 1202450 • Coving DR PIERCHOD NOVA SCOTIA MEDICAL CENTRE 01977 552193 DR MALHOTRA 01132861891 • Multi-Colour Finishes ELECTRICITY 0800 375675 • Decorative Paint Effects (Rag-Rolling, Bag Graining) ELECTORAL SERVICES 0113 222 4411 • Spraying (Airless/ Conventional) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 01132224406 GAS EMERGENCIES 0800 111 999 • Textured Coating Application (Artexing) GREAT PRESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 01132320034 • Staining/Varnishing GARFORTH LIONS 0845 8335825 HIGHWAYS 01132224407 Tiling HIGHWAYS EMERGENCY [outside opening hours, Street Lights, Signage, General Maintenance. Building Repairs] 0113 376 0499 HOUSING OPTIONS [for homeless advice] 01132224412 KIPPAX HEALTH CENTRE [Gibson Lane] 01132874555 I have excellent references and provide a friendly, reliable and KIPPAX HALL SURGERY [High Street Kippax] 0844477 3807 professional service. MINICOM [For All Services] 01132224410 Technician Member of The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health METRO BUS 0113 24 57676 (lOSH) MINERS WELFARE ALLERTON BYWATER 01977 558426 NSPCC [24 Hours] 0808 8005000 Gold CSCS Card NOISE PROBLEMS 0113 242 5841 PASMA Card POLICE NON EMERGENCY 0845 6060606 PLANNING 01132224409 RSPCA [24 Hour] 0870 5555 999 For a free, competitive, no obligation quote please contact Russell REGISTRARS [Births, Deaths, Marriages] 01132224408 RAI L 0845 7484 950 Tel: 07950635736 STREET LIGHTING 08000325349 SAMARITANS 0845 7909090 VICARS' COURT 01977 552531 *10% OFF ALL NEW BUSINESS IN 2014 * YOUTH & ADULT CENTRE ALLERTON BYWATER 01977604193 QUALITY ASSURED Disclaimer Views expressed in this Newsletter are not necessarily those of Allerton Bywater Parish Council. ALLERTON BYWATER PARISH COUNCIL STOCK FISH CANAL 241b CARP 13LB lOoz BREAM LOWTHER LAKE PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 2013·2014 COUNCIL MEMBERS Councillor S MURRAY CHAIRMAN Councillor K ASPREY VICE CHAIR Councillor J TAYLOR Councillor l TOMLlNSON Councillor M WEAVER Councillor J A COlE Councillor A M JABIN Councillor J TRAYOR Councillor 5 BASSETT PARISH CLERK C MURRAY AllERTON BYWATER PARISH COUNCil 4 ST MARY'S COURT AllERTON BYWATER CASTlEFORD WF10 2 AZ. 01977 517519 The Parish Council along with the Village In Bloom Group [who are a sub-committee of the Parish Council] have been very busy throughout the year working on projects to improve the village and the outstanding results are there for all to see. The Village with the new planters and flower displays is a credit to all who have worked on them and the results have been commented on by both residents and outside bodies. This year's spring judging went very well and we are now working on further projects to further enhance our displays rockeries are being built at various locations along with flower beds and new planters. The group could do with further members as the work is ongoing and is to the benefit of the village ALLERTON BYWATER VICTORIA A.C. in general. The Lowther Lake has been providing excellent sport for club members. Now completed the Parish Council and the In Bloom Group will look Specimen fish are being caught large Tench, Carp, Bream and Pike all figuring after the Miners Memorial grounds and flower displays in future in anglers catches. Bream up to 13lb 100z along with carp up to 241bs these years. The monies left from the memorial fund will be handed over are fish of a lifetime to most anglers and with the lakes Tench mostly to the Parish Council for the future maintenance of the memorial averaging in excess of 61bs now the lake has the potential to hold record And ring fenced in a bank account specifically for that purpose. breaking fish of various species including Roach. The clubs policy of ongoing stocking with larger fish and smaller quantities is now starting to show. The The Parish Council web site is now well established fishing is still hard and the conditions require to be right but when they are [allertonbywaterparishcouncil.co.uk] and contains information about the fishing can be prolific. the village and current activities by different groups within the Recently we stocked the Aire and Calder Navigation at Fleet Lane with Roach village. It is regularly updated by Councillor Ken Asprey who has in the 6 to 10 inch range supplied by Carpvale Fisheries owing to their size received many favourable comments about the site. these should very quickly mature and spawn the larger ones may even spawn this year. Hopefully the influx of the new stock will ensure the canal The In Bloom Group is now being chaired by Jake Beckworth a maintains its excellent reputation as a pleasure and match venue for the local business man who runs GHM Garden Services and sponsors foreseeable future. At this time of year with the weather changeable this the large display on Park Lane/Roundabout Junction. affects spawning but once the fish have spawned and things settle down good sport can be expected as in previous years. We wish Jake good luck in continuing and improving the displays around the village. One additional problem we have on the canal at the moment is the Leeds flood relief work being carried out from the Woodlesford Road Bridge to the We remain in a strong financial position and have once again point where the Gas Pipe crosses the canal which has restricted the number worked within our budget. For the coming financial year we have of fishing pegs we can use on match days, once this is complete hopefully managed to set a deficit budget with no additional costs to things will very quickly get back to normal. residents. Listed is a detailed account of work undertaken by your Councillors in the last year. IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT • New planters and flower beds within the village • Pumping Station at Manor Park Avenue Leeds Road, further problems were discovered with the size of the drainage pipes Prince's Quality Butchers and the road had to be dug up to replace sections of the 12, Main Street, Allerton Bywater. Tel. 01977 552669 pipes. Hopefully this will now resolve the problems. • Working to ensure the St Aidan's site flood defences are brought into use as soon as possible. Meetings have taken place with our Local MP, Ward Councillors, The Environment Agency, RSPB, Yorkshire Water and LCC. This is still on Beef going owing to problems in signing the site over to the RSPB icooked Meats and the temporary closure of the site whilst the ongoing problems are resolved. Bacon • Working removing hedging and trees on the roadside that PorkPies are dangerous or overgrown. New saplings and hedging is i-sausage Rolls being placed at other locations to replace any removed . • Leeds Road where the pasture hedge was removed has ichinese style spare been rotavated and levelled by the In Bloom Group. This ribs area will be planted up with perennial plants in the near future to give a roadside display containing bee friendly ~den mint lamb shrubs and flowers chops • We employ two village caretakers John Robshaw and Geoff Hot 'n' spicy pork steaks Bird who do an outstanding job collecting litter within the village and also perform other tasks as required. Thanks to ~lic & butter chicken breasts both of them for all their efforts. Wunberland sausages • Improvements to the verges within the village, birds beak Lowfat Oricken sausages fencing has been installed in various places to prevent motorists parking on them. Pork & apple burgers .. etc .. etc. • A new Jubilee hedgerow of Laurels has been planted on Park Lane at the junction's of Park Avenue and the traffic lights owing to the previous one failing to grow also more The list goes on & on ... mature Rowan trees have been planted to enhance the Call in for a full list or 'phone verge in future years. 01977552669 The verges within the village are all maintained by LCC and it is an offence to park on them, tyre marks etc. are an unsightly mess and action will be taken against anyone • parking on the verges or parking cars for sale on them. JULY 4th AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY Please respect the work being done by the group to improve the Village. Independence Day commonly known as the 4th of July is a Federal • More volunteers are needed to assist with the village in Holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the bloom projects and we hope more residents will join the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July 1776, declaring group and give up a little of their time to assist in future independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain [now the United projects now they can see what a difference the group is KingdomJ. It is normally associated with parades, fireworks, barbecues, making within the village. carnivals, fairs, concerts, family reunions and baseball games along with political speeches and ceremonies.