November 2020

Remember: Hands. Face. Space. Remain COVID aware November 2020 NOVEMBER 2020 No. 470 As we approach the dark days of winter, announcements from the Community Association bring cheer. Grants have been won to improve both the environment, and leisure facilities for young and old. Thanks to everyone who has worked hard to bring plans and schemes to fruition. We can only hope that measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus work quickly and we will be able to enjoy these new developments before too long. Our need to socialise and be with family can make it very difficult to stick to the increasingly strict rules, but if we are to return to any semblance of normality it is essential that we avoid as much as possible any situations where the virus might spread. Please remember: Hands Face Space PLEASE. Material for the December issue should be submitted by 15 th November to: Denise Edinburgh or Julie Burnham 77 Westerley Lane 57 Far Bank [email protected] Shelley 602905 Shelley 602288 Please contact Lynn Parsley (see below) regarding the submission of adverts: Advertising rates are :- Annual rate for one small box on our cover / yellow / general body of magazine: £45.00 Half page - one off - £12.00 Quarter page - one off - £8.00 . Please note that changes to cover and yellow page adverts will be made only in the January, April, July and October magazines – please advise us of any changes in time for those editions. Advert changes for January 2021 MUST be notified by December 1st 2020 Copy for the magazine may be submitted in hand written or typed form. If you produce your work on a word processor, it would be helpful if you could e-mail it to us at [email protected] rather than printed out, and please avoid formatting your work - we will set the article out appropriately. Articles must be saved as a WORD file (.doc) or as a text file (.txt), NOT as a PDF file, otherwise we will have to return it and publication will be delayed or may not be possible. Please send any photographs as jpegs. If you need any further help or information, please contact Julie or Denise. Please ensure that you always give your name and a means of contacting you on any item intended for publication. It is our policy not to publish anonymous copy, although names may be withheld on request. Please note that opinions and articles in the magazine are not necessarily those of the editors. Advertising Manager Lynn Parsley 27 Cleveland Way Shelley 01484 604780 [email protected] Magazine Distribution: J and B Keaveney (608569) Bookings for the Village Hall to be made with the Bookings Secretary: Sheila Tarbatt (604470) [email protected] 3 Please support our advertisers November 2020 Remember: Hands. Face. Space. Remain COVID aware COMMUNITY INFORMATION October 2020 Dear All, It would have been our CA meeting this evening so a round-up of our news might be very welcome to you all. Today we have heard that applications to Kirkburton Parish Council General Grants Fund made by some organisations in Shelley have been successful. We are very grateful to KPC for these very generous grants, and to our Parish Councillors who have pressed us to apply. Shelley Community Association has been awarded £1,520 towards the erection of four signposts on four of Shelley’s Open Spaces and a Sports Board to go on the Rec. near the Boules Court. Shelley Conservation Group has secured £1,100 towards improving the steps on the Whins at the Far Bank side to ensure this is a useable circular walk, and will use £1,000 of their own monies towards this project. This was originally money raised through an earlier Garden Festival kept specifically for countryside footpath improvements. The project will be undertaken by the Trust for Conservation Volunteers, and it was this Trust, known then as BTCV, which first created the path down the Whins – the Safe Route to School – so they will be back on familiar ground. Shelley Educational Foundation has secured £200 for a signpost for the Bridle. We are delighted that so much money has been awarded to Shelley – we hope other groups in Shelley have been just as successful and we would urge Shelley groups to take advantage of the grant schemes offered by Kirkburton Parish Council. Shelley Recreation Ground is progressing apace – Moira Scarff of Kirklees MC has been extraordinarily supportive of us through three years of insecurity as to whether we would even be able to keep our Toddler’s Play Area. Moira has created a plan that includes lots of new and exciting play equipment, retains old favourites and has even landscaped the park area beyond – it really will be Shelley’s Park! Thank you to everyone who has helped with this, including Malcolm MacDonald and Cllr Bill Armer, and particularly to all the parents, grandparents, carers and children who have made their voices heard loud and clear to achieve this Children’s Play Area. Shelley Community Association contributed £2,500 from our funds for the Children’s Play Area, raised through the 2017 and 2019 Shelley Garden Festivals so many thanks indeed to our hard-working gardeners and to everyone who bought tickets and refreshments or provided the entertainment. This is in addition to the £1,500 that we paid to Kirklees for the springy see-saw last December. We also released to Kirklees the £2,500 grant we had received from Kirkburton Parish Council back in 2017 specifically for improvements to the Play Area, which had to wait until the plans were approved. At the same time Carol and David Rowatt have now received a cheque for £4,500 to create the new Boules Court up near the Children’s Play Area. This will provide a fun and accessible sport for enthusiasts, families and groups of friends to enjoy – who knows we may get some village teams together for ‘friendlies’ or local Derbies! 4 Please support our advertisers Remember: Hands. Face. Space. Remain COVID aware November 2020 It does mean that Kirkburton Parish Council have been very supportive of our initiatives to improve life in Shelley – and it is a pleasure to thank them on behalf of everybody for awarding us these grants in very difficult times. Following the village walk-about where Inconsiderate Parking was highlighted we have approached Shelley Brownies, who created all the colourful postcards around the village, to see if they can come up with some colourful posters….watch this space… Malcolm is delighted to report that Kirklees have mown paths round Healey Greave Meadow and the Whins in the last week. Shelley Village Hall has a number of groups operating in the Hall now – Dog Training School, Pilates, Exercising in Line, Movement and Exercise and some Over 60’s Activities including Art, Carpet Bowls, Exercise and Bingo. One of the groups has written ‘We’re loving being back, you guys are super clean and safe’ – a testament to the hard work of the Village Hall Committee Guys!!! (And gals!) I was asked for a Certificate of Good Citizenship for a young neighbour of Les and Ali’s – I think that is such a good idea I will ask on facebook if anyone else wants a Certificate for any other young people who have been helping in the village… That’s all for now – I know you are all very busy – and I have seen some of the village projects you are quietly getting on with..you just can’t keep good people down!!! Please let me know of any other initiatives you hear of that you would like us to be aware of Take Care and Best Wishes, Ann Priestman Shelley Village Hall Thisis open as a Covid-secure venue, adhering to all Government guidance for your safety and with Track and Trace QR codes for peace of mind. At present the following groups are operating: Pilates, Exercising in Line, Movement and Exercise, Dog Training School and some Over 60's activities including Art, Exercise, Bingo and carpet bowls. If you would like to know more about joining any of these groups then please contact Sheila Tarbatt on [email protected] or call 01484 604470 Community Association Achievement Certificates The SCA issue certificates for young people who have gone above and beyond what might be expected of them. We have been told of one young girl who has helped her neighbours in this Lockdown - popping in, moving dustbins, baking, enjoying hobbies together and generally cheering up and helping their neighbours, friends and family. If you know of a young person who has done this and you would like a Certificate then please email: [email protected] 5 Please support our advertisers November 2020 Remember: Hands. Face. Space. Remain COVID aware HEALTH What to do if someone is having a heart attack or has collapsed . Keep yourself safe, check to see if the person can respond to you, then call the emergency services on 999. Keep calm, answer the call handlers’ questions and they will guide you through what to do; they will also need to know where you are. If the person needs urgent help, an ambulance or first responder will be dispatched immediately. If it is appropriate and there is someone who can collect it, you may also be told about the location of a local defibrillator. Our local Community Public Access Defibrillators (CPADs) are located as follows – On the Shelley Village Hall – 98 Huddersfield Road, accessible from the car park On the Rising Sun Public House at 162 Penistone Road.

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