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WINTER 2018 DECEMBER THE NEWS | FEATURES | INFORMATION | UPDATES | CONTACTS | YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR NEWS Serving the people of Cononley North Yorkshire M65 EXtension Could GO THrougH Cononley An extension of the M65 are only two possibilities. reopen the Skipton to Colne motorway could cut through One would see a major railway line for both freight Cononley if plans are realised new motorway as busy as and passengers.” by Transport for the North the M62 passing between (TfN). Cononley and Crosshills and However, Keighley Labour then heading up towards MP John Grogan told The Tfn has confirmed that it is Harrogate. The other would Yorkshire Post that extending working on an appraisal to follow fairly closely the the motorway could have build a dual carriageway existing Colne to Skipton “significant advantages across the Pennines into route. Both will result in major in terms of economic Yorkshire between Colne and increases in through traffic, regeneration, although there the A1(M) in Yorkshire. damage tourism and harm air would also be environmental quality. concerns to take into Councillor Andrew Brown, account”. Green Party member of “Building new motorways Craven District Council for the rarely solves traffic problems, Any resident who wants to Aire Valley and Lothersdale it simply moves the traffic jam make comment about the Ward told Cononley around. There is a perfectly proposed plan can do so at Newsletter that: “No route good solution to increased www.transportforthenorth. has been published but there freight traffic which is to com/about-transport-for-the- north/contact-us/ WE WELCOME FEEDBACK AND CONTRIBUTIONS [email protected] 01535 634 634 A Cononley star surprised and completely ‘TERRIFIC’ represent the views of as village amenities, in order many residents as possible,” to meet with planning blown away! RESPONSE TO Luke Bayer is Cononley’s says Dan. policy requirements, as the musical theatre star. The What are the biggest CONONLEY OPEN development itself does not Cononley Newsletter caught challengers of the job? CPC point out that the money provide any on-site public SPACES SURVEY provided to the village, open spaces. up with him while he was Looking after yourself. You as part of the Candelisa playing the alternate lead role need to always be able Cononley Parish Council’s development, can only be CPC’s role is to help Craven in the West End hit musical to deliver a consistent (CPC) Dan Timbers says spent on specific areas, due to District Council to determine ‘Everybody’s Talking About performance, even when responses to the Cononley the legally binding agreement how best to allocate the Jamie’. you’re tired, may have had Open Spaces Survey has between Craven District funds, hence the consultation a late night or feel under the been ‘terrific’. “Thanks to all How did you start in musical Council and Horace Green and process we are now weather. The Show is in the residents who took the time theatre? Co. Ltd. (Candelisa). undergoing. West End so you have to pull and trouble to complete the it out of the bag eight shows I first did Musicals at Skipton survey with ideas for updating Unfortunately, the policy There is still time to complete a week. It’s hard work but so Amateur Operatic Dramatic open spaces in Cononley. I does not cover village shops. the survey, follow this link rewarding. Society when I was about 8 urge any villager who has not The money is specifically www.surveymonkey.com/r/ I wanted to copy my sister, completed the survey to do for a ‘Public Open Space PDYQGVH or email Dan What’s your favourite Kara. From there I did Shows so now so that we can fully Contribution’ to upgrade Timbers [email protected]. at South Craven School and musical? Shows in Yeadon with the My favourite Musical is Brassneck Theatre Company. ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ which is CHristmas witH Musical MayHEM If you want to take part coming to the West End from please contact Joan Email: What was your big break? THE Cononley Broadway next September! If [email protected] Tel: Time to prepare for the you’ve not heard it, download Singers 01535 630872 I was in the 20th Anniversary next Musical Mayhem on the album. It has won tonnes of ‘Les Misérables’ in the West Saturday, 9 February 2019. of awards and the music was End when I was 13 which was Now, as well as hearing the Joan Nicholson, facilitator, COUNCILLOR amazing. X Factor in 2007, written by the writers of ‘The choir at its concerts you can said: “Mayhem provides the where I made it to Judges Greatest Showman’ now listen to the Cononley opportunity for anyone of CAUGHT SPEEDING Houses (Final six boys).But I Singers at home or on the any age with a musical bent would say ‘Jamie’ has been What role(s) have you move by buying their new CD to do their thing in front of A Cononley Parish Councillor my big break in terms of enjoyed the most? ‘Christmas with The Cononley a sympathetic audience, no has been caught speeding. Singers’. You can buy a CD playing a lead in the West Jamie is definitely the pressure, no competition. Robert Minton-Taylor was sent by calling Tony Hamilton on End. That has always been favourite role that I’ve played. Beginners, middling and a warning letter by the Chief 01535 637405 or John Evans Constable on North Yorkshire my biggest dream and it feels I played Angel in an amateur experienced performers are on 01535 632841. Police for doing 24 mph on crazy that I’ve done it! version of ‘Rent’ in 2011 and I all welcome playing any kind Crosshills Road. Mr Minton- would love to play that again. of music. What are you doing at the By the time you read this the Taylor says: “This shows the Luke Bayer as Jamie at PRIDE London choir will be nearing the end Speedwatch campaign is moment? What role would you like to “The last Mayhem was of a busy December. They working. I need to reflect on I am appearing as Alternate play? amazing. People from 6 to 86 will have entertained guests lined up to perform - all you my driving habits. No-one is Jamie in Everybody’s Talking Evan Hansen in ‘Dear Evan at the Great Get Together need is enthusiasm and a love above the law!” About Jamie until 26th Hansen’ is my dream role. in Memory of Jo Cox MP in of music,” concluded Joan. January next year. Alternate Skipton, organised by Rotary As usual there will be an means I do two guaranteed What are your musical tastes? and Tesco, sung carols in afternoon session, 2.30 to Jamie Shows a week (Monday Leeds in aid of the Leeds 4.30pm, for children and evenings and Wednesday I love contemporary musical Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, beginners, while the evening matinees). I am also doing my theatre. Pop music- with riffs. taken part in the “Lights of kicks off at 7pm. Piano own Concerts at the Crazy Singers like Shoshana Bean Love” service in Gargrave accompaniment or guitar Coqs in London. I did my and Ben Fankenhauser inspire and performed Christmas backing are available if first one in September which me and I love new writing. concerts in Skipton and needed. sold out in four days. I have Cononley. What’s next career move? another Concert coming up There are refreshments in the in February 2019 in London I have lots of concerts coming The annual service of afternoon and a bar in the and one in May 2019. I have up and I’m auditioning for a readings and music at St evening. Admission is free, all just won the Broadway World few things at the moment so John’s Church, Cononley was proceeds and donations going Award for Best Performance keep your fingers crossed for on Sunday 16 December. towards the Cononley Village by an Alternate in a Musical Luke with Michelle Visage who plays me! Institute’s upkeep. Miss Hedge in Jamie which is incredible. I was so 2 3 Save Our SHOP and in the case of a sale a six- appointed. Hopefully, this will HGV SIGNS now UP month period can be imposed be operating early in the New Group Update to allow a community group Year. Following concerns from to put forward a bid. villagers, Cononley Parish Cononley Parish Council The next meeting of the Shop Council has successfully (PC) has taken action to put With the village growing Group is at 7.00pm, 9 January argued the case with the forward the shop in King by some 15% by the end 2018 at Cononley Village Highways Agency and local Street as a “Community Asset” of next year, when the Mill Institute. highway authorities to get to Craven District Council. and Church Centre sites are ‘Unsuitable for HGVs’ signs This is a local government completed, Cononley needs a REMINDER erected on the A629 and process that identifies village shop that can provide other approaches to the buildings and land that are A newspaper collecting a focus for village life. village. CPC hopes this will of important social value to a service is in place – contact Dr Brian Fisher at Garth reduce the number of heavy community, like our shop. Meanwhile, the Post Office House, Main Street, Cononley goods vehicles unnecessarily is looking actively at entering the village. If accepted as a Community implementing a mobile post For food deliveries contact Asset its status can be taken office in the New Inn on two Pam and Andy Gregory, CPC Chairman Nick Swain into account in any planning days a week for two hours Oakhouse Foods said: “If you see an HGV decisions, like change of use, once a local Sub Postmaster is 01535 633923 entering the village please photograph it along with its registration number and the name of the firm and email it to [email protected].
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