M65 Extension Could Go Through Cononley

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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]. Chinese brush We will then report it to the painting comes to authorities”. Cononley Keighley Incinerator Cononley Art Group recently invited Chris Newson, a Could Harm respected tutor in Chinese Cononley Air brush painting, to hold a Quality workshop for them.

Pauline Heron of the Cononley Art Group said: “Chris, a member of the Chinese Brush Painters’ Society (Yorkshire), was impressively well prepared. She provided all the materials along with cheery dollops of encouragement Councillor Andy Brown, Aire Valley with Lothersdale Ward and reassurance when our Local Craven District first efforts did not entirely Councillor Andy Brown Valley,” said Andy Brown. resemble her exquisite has claimed that the £135 The plant has gained planning examples.” million ‘energy from waste approval from Bradford incinerator’ to be built on land District Council despite 3,000 “We quickly shook off our on Airedale Road, Keighley people signing an online ‘watercolourist’s grip’ and could increase asthma attacks petition against the proposals learnt to hold the brush in Cononley. due to concerns about vertically and enjoy the pollution, noise and the visual unpredictable effects of ink “I have been told by GPs impact of the plant. on delicate, absorbent paper. that there is a known We were thrilled with our high incidence of asthma Endless Energy, developers of results, the more so since in the village. I want the the site, say the plant could Chris provided each of us with Environment Agency to check be capable of producing 10 a frame to display our efforts the ward level data before to 11 MW of electricity a year to the waiting world”, said they say it is OK to pump capable of powering around Pauline. extra pollution into the Aire 5,500 homes.

4 5 No ‘Shh’ Library free online magazines range is extensive – from and hundreds of online Hello to National Geographic. newspapers, Zip Tales for Pat Schofield of Tillotson’s children, research facilities, What is the most challenging Court, Cononley, explains how free on site access to Ancestry part of the job? South Craven Community and Find my Past. We also The role of volunteer is Library in Crosshills can provide children’s story time entirely enjoyable once benefit Cononley residents. sessions. through initial training and shadowing. Much more How does the Crosshills We have a comfortable complex than I originally Community Library work? refreshments area and offer anticipated. South Craven Community Wi-Fi, parking, disabled access and a disabled toilet. Library (SCCL) in Crosshills We welcome all skill levels announce that the tree is we are all truly grateful for which formed in April 2017 with open arms. Our essential WI tree thrives a When friends heard I intended thriving as can be seen from her incredible energy and is a charitable trust and requirement for volunteers is to volunteer at the library, decade on the photograph taken a enthusiasm over the years. is managed and staffed a solid grasp of the alphabet they laughed and said ”you couple of months ago. almost entirely by volunteers for shelving books! with support from a part- in a library ! You’re so noisy!” Ten years ago, Cononley WI “We welcome Pauline Link My reply was that they were “Our AGM this month was fun as our new President and time library assistant and a I believe there is a social planted an oak sapling in the living in the past. but tinged with sadness as Elizabeth will continue to be librarian. dimension to the library? school playground as part of a WI national initiative to Elizabeth Calvert decided to Vice President for the coming We have around 35 active Our library is a ‘no ssh!’ library There is a social dimension plant native trees within our step down as President after year and we are delighted volunteers including the that is welcoming, jolly and to the library for both library communities. more than 30 years firstly as with her continued support. trustees, management team encourages conversation and users and volunteers. Treasurer, then Secretary and etc and on average 500 the sound of children. Julie Cawood, Cononley WI finally as President. “Our Christmas Party held at library users every week. Many of our regular users said: ”The WI Federation The New Inn on 6 December For those who are enjoy the friendly atmosphere asked us to re-visit and report “Elizabeth epitomises the provided lots of fun, games What services does the housebound we provide a and call in frequently during back and we’re pleased to ethics of the WI and will be a and Prosecco!” library operate? Home Library Service in the week to have a coffee, use very hard act to follow and collaboration with NYCC. the computers or read local We offer lots of services Currently we serve around 40 newspapers. alongside traditional book clients across all the South and CD loans. We have four Craven villages. How is the library funded? computers and provide photocopying, scanning, You offer a magazine As the library is essentially laminating and printing. subscription service? self-funding we rely on the Members can access free support of all the South eBooks, a wide range of Our free online magazine Craven parish councils service is really superb. The including Cononley Parish Council for an annual grant.

With the closure of the Post Office and shop what lessons could we learn? There are parallels with the local post office in that with the right number of dedicated and reliable volunteers everyone in the village could benefit.

I think though it has to be more than shop and post office and more of a community hub.

More information on South Craven Community Library www.sccls.org.uk/

6 Left to Right: Julie Cawood, Elizabeth Calvert, Joan Banks, Jean Whittaker, Joan Driver, Doreen Routledge, Pauline Birch7 Extra Special up coming Events Gingerbread CONONLEY VILLAGE INSTITUTE BY ANDREA BOON Christmas with the Cononley Singers This wonderful, slightly gooey 19 December 7.30pm gingerbread is a perfect treat Carol singing outside The New Inn for this time of year. It works (weather permitting)! very well with any marmalade you may have in your pantry CONONLEY CINEMA CLUB or store cupboard but for my own version our family loves 20 January 7pm “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel it made with ginger preserve Society” Cert 12 which is the film of which you will find in most the popular novel. A romantic drama local supermarkets. (I’ve used looking at events and a mystery during Mackays Ginger Preserve – the German occupation of Guernsey in METHOD the Second World War. available at Morrisons, but Preheat the oven to 180°C / other makes are available). 160° fan / Gas mark 4. Tickets are available on the door - £5 for Adults, £2.50 for under 16 It’s quick and easy to make Put butter, sugar, syrup and Doors open at 6.30pm with bar and and a scrumptious addition refreshments available and ice creams marmalade into a pan and in the interval. to morning coffee, afternoon heat gently, stirring, until the tea or a cosy evening treat butter has melted, and the If there are any films you think would with a glass of ginger wine sugar has dissolved. Leave to be good to see, or want to help, then (Crabbies green ginger wine is cool slightly. please let Richard and Maureen Woolf my favourite!) or of course, any know on 01535 630923. favourite wintry tipple will work Mix the dry ingredients Richard Woolf of Cononley Cinema just as well. together then stir into the Club reminds villagers that the audio butter mixture. and video kit in the Village Institute INGREDIENTS is available for anybody to use when renting the Hall. Butter 110g (4oz) Beat the milk and the eggs Granulated sugar 75g (3oz) together then stir into the cake Golden syrup 225g (8oz) mix. Marmalade or Ginger Preserve CONONLEY ART GROUP 2 tbsp 1 January 2019 Pour into the prepared tin, New Year Lunch at The Dog and Gun. Self-raising flour 225g (8oz) level the surface and bake for Ground ginger 2 tsp (or add 11 February 2019 approximately 25 minutes until Jeremy Taylor will polish up our a little more if you like extra well risen and golden. The top Landscape Skills at the first workshop spice) will spring back when pressed of 2019. Bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp lightly. Milk 150ml (1/4 pint) “Our group is very social and enjoys Eggs 2 ‘Away Trips’ and a varied programme Leave to cool in the tin before of monthly workshops and demos, removing and cutting into says Pauline Heron of the Cononley Art YOU WILL ALSO NEED slices. Group. If you want to join any of the A tin measuring about 18 x 28 x events please contact Paul Heron at [email protected] 4cm (7 x 11 x 1½ ins) Store in an airtight container. Buttered and base lined with baking paper.

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