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]
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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!
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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]
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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. On Lydgate Styles Hairdressers at 267 Huddersfield Road
Flu vaccinations 2020/21 (taken from Government press release 24 July 2020.
The most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in the UK’s history has been announced by the government today (Friday 24 July).
A significant new group will be eligible for the free flu vaccine as people aged 50 to 64 will be invited later in the season for a vaccination.
As part of an unprecedented drive, a free flu vaccine will be available to: • people who are on the shielded patient list and members of their household • all school year groups up to year 7 • people aged over 65, pregnant women, and those with some pre-existing conditions including at-risk under 2s
Once vaccination of the most ‘at-risk’ groups is well underway, the department will work with clinicians to decide when to open the programme to invite people aged 50 to 64, with further details to be announced. The NHS will contact people directly, including information about where to go to get the vaccine.
The expanded flu vaccination programme is part of plans to ready the NHS – both for the risk of a second peak of coronavirus cases, and to relieve winter pressures on A&E and emergency care.
Locally: from Kirkburton Health Centre website “ Flu clinic appointments are now available to book for those patients over the age of 65 only . You can book this via your online account, however if you do not have access to this please contact reception who can book these appointments for you.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ANY CRIMES, YOU CAN CONTACT THE INDEPENDENT CRIME-FIGHTING CHARITY CRIMESTOPPERS ANONYMOUSLY ON 0800 555 111 OR THROUGH THEIR ANONYMOUS ONLINE FORM AT WWW.CRIMESTOPPERS-UK.ORG . NO PERSONAL DETAILS ARE TAKEN, INFORMATION CANNOT BE TRACED OR RECORDED AND YOU WILL NOT GO TO COURT [email protected]
Contact your local policing team on 101 , or FOR A CRIME IN PROGRESS OR IN AN EMERGENCY USE 999
Below is a link which will take you to Trading Standards website, where information can be found in relation to Scams around Covid19. Please take time to read and share this information and remember you will never be asked to pay for any testing regarding the virus. https://www.nationaltradingstandards.uk/news/beware-of-covid19-scams/
CHURCH PAGES
This information was correct at the time the magazine went to print – details may have changed, please check before attending any service mentioned below.
SHELLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Dear Friends
With the present restrictions in place we are still not able to use the hall for events and meetings at the moment. Let us pray for the time when we can once more welcome people back to do all the things that they enjoy and benefit from. We are however allowed to worship in our beautiful chapel and having put in place the needed precautious had an uplifting Harvest Service at the beginning of October. We will be returning to Sunday worship in November starting on 1st with holy communion. On 8th there will be no service. Instead I am encouraging Shelley Methodists to watch the service at the Cenotaph, or join in with available zoom services in order to give a sense of belonging to something bigger from which we can take encouragement. We will then have our own service of remembrance at 2pm on Wednesday 11th November. From then on services will be on a Sunday each week rather than a Wednesday. In these challenging times I remain humbled and amazed by all the good that people are still going in so many ways. I hope and pray that as we travel through autumn and winter this year we find God protecting , supporting and guiding us .
Every blessing
Tim
Rev Tim Francis Minister Shelley Methodist Church
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SHELLEY PARISH CHURCH
Services and Events during November (All at Emmanuel (Parish) Church unless otherwise stated)
Sundays 9:30am (unless separately advertised.. see below) Holy Communion Service
COVID 19 Currently (at the time of writing) the church is permitted to celebrate services given some limitations: Sunday Services; These are able to take place but with a limitation of 30 people participating. Designated seating is labelled to allow the requisite social distancing. Mask should be worn by the congregation. Movement in about the church is guided by appropriate marking to maintain social distancing. Communion can be taken but only of the bread and not the wine. There is no congregational singing of hymns. Baptisms , Weddings. These services can take place in church but are limited to 15 people participating . Funerals These services can take place in church but are limited to 30 people participating
Sunday November 8 th REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 9:30am A service of remembrance commemorating those who died in World Wars An act of remembrance at the Village War Memorial (located at the church lychgate) Due to Covid limitations this service will be limited to 30 people. Those not normally attending church and wishing to attend should contact in advance ( before 6 th November) Stephen Hughes 605755 or [email protected]
Church Contacts Baptisms and Weddings: Mrs Carol Robertshaw 860657 Other enquiries Mr Stephen Hughes 605755
Welcome Packs
Carole Hepworth would like to remind everyone in Shelley that Welcome Packs are available for new residents to Shelley. Please inform her if you know of anyone new who has moved into the area.
Her telephone number is 608963 Or email [email protected]
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POPPY APPEAL 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic collections will be very limited this year. There will be no door to door collections but the following schools and businesses have again kindly offered to put boxes on display. Shelley College Shelley First School McColls Flying Ferret Rising Sun Three Acres
Please support the Poppy Appeal by donating at these venues and, in particular, the businesses which are serving us so well in these difficult times. Many thanks for your support.
Malcolm MacDonald
Poppy Appeal Organiser
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THANK YOU SEW MUCH!
A face covering project started by Dianne Stewart, a member of Burton Crafters, has raised more than £1300 for Yorkshire Cancer Research.
Carol Hirst, Secretary of the Huddersfield Voluntary Committee, Yorkshire Cancer Research said:
“Yorkshire Cancer Research would like to thank Dianne Stewart, Pauline Dolan and Judith Norris for their wonderful sewing skills and Cow and Giraffe Online Fabric boutique for donating a fabulous range cotton fabric. Our very special thanks also to Claire at Lydgate Styles, the staff at Kirkburton Post Office and Linton’s Hair and Beauty for their fantastic sales support.
“The money raised will help to save lives by improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Yorkshire.”
A fabulous festive range of face coverings is now on sale.
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Changing Values (1) Football
I have often pondered on how on earth I could have afforded to attend First Division matches watching Town when I was a school boy. I remember receiving pocket money of 3/6 per week and then by mid teens, 4/6 per week. Throughout, I could well afford to go to home matches as well as dancing classes on a Saturday morning which included the luxury of a bottle of pop at the interval. But at that time it was not uncommon to go to the match early on the trolley bus and find ourselves in the company of members of the Town team doing likewise. At that time, in the era of Stanley Mathews and Nat Lofthouse, the top salary for football players was £15 per week, with a bonus of £1 for a draw and £2 for a win. The summer retaining fee was £12 per week. Crowds in those days were often huge! When Blackpool visited, the very thought that Stanley Mathews might play brought in crowds of 50,000. Home cup ties attracted similar crowds. The Kirklees Stadium holds less than half this amount.
Today, the highest paid Premier League footballer is paid £600,000 per week! Contrast this with the salary of the Prime Minister, £150,000 per year. This means that a Prime Minister would have to be in office for 4 years to earn what the top salaried footballer earns in a week!
Town’s highest goal scorer last season scored 19 goals but although he is apparently fit at the time of writing, he has not been selected to play so far this season. Strange times! As a result goals have been hard to come by. During the first 5 matches, only one goal was scored by a Town player. This tally, however, was doubled in the game against Rotherham, when, in the 96th and final minute of the game, Angus MacDonald (no relation) of Rotherham put through his own goal!
It wasn’t always like this. On my 16th birthday, I accompanied my dad to Bramhall Lane , to see Town play Sheffield United and saw Town score 6 goals. Three years later, I went to see Town play Charlton Athletic at The Valley. Town seemed to be winning comfortably, 2-0 at half time with Charlton reduced to 10 men, but in the second half there was a deluge of 11 goals which again saw Town score 6 goals In the match but this time they finished up the losing side!!
Malcolm MacDonald
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CLUBS AND GROUPS
Shelley Conservation Group
The year 2020 has been declared a mast year! The word “mast” is derived from an old English word “maest” meaning an abnormal amount of nuts such as acorns and beech nuts that have fallen on the ground. Walkers passing through woods will have noticed vast amounts of acorns lying on the ground or may have even been showered with acorns when passing under trees in windy weather. The amount of acorns produced can vary tremendously from one year to another, countrywide but a very wet spring can produce a bumper crop and become a mast year. An abundance of wild life species such as squirrels, mice and rats feed on nuts. In lean years the population of these animals is kept down, and there is a scarcity of nuts left to germinate for the next season. In a mast year there is a glut of nuts which has the effect of increasing the population of the small animals, and ensuring there are enough nuts to germinate in the following season and making good the shortfall in lean years.
Thanks to Kirklees Council, two of the largest open spaces In Shelley, the Whins and Healey Greave Meadow have been mown. During the pandemic, footfall in these areas has dramatically increased. Now, it is much easier to walk around and see the flora and fauna. Speaking of which, I would like to receive photos, please, of Shelley wildlife, animals, birds, butterflies, moths, insects and flowers to go on our website but please say which open area in Shelley you took the photo.
There was a good response by various groups to the Great British September Clean up The village looks much better as a result. Thanks to all who took part, and to those who regularly pick up litter.
We are coming up to Halloween, 31 October which is also the date of the Blue moon! It does not occur very often! In fact it is the second full within a calendar month. The first one was the Harvest moon on 1 October. Hope the skies are clear as the next Halloween Blue moon will not be until 2039 and there are only another three Halloween Blue Moons this century!
Hope you all took advantage of the free fruit at the community orchard on Healey Greave Meadow. It has been a good year with an abundance of plums and apples.
Malcolm MacDonald Shelley Conservation Group
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SHELLEY READING GROUP
The book we chose to read in October was ‘City of Girls’ by Elizabeth Gilbert. Our meeting was, as usual, via Zoom, causing one of our members a problem which fortunately was not insurmountable.
We tended to agree that we had enjoyed the book, but that it was in general quite a light read.
It describes the lives of young and older women living in New York in 1940s. There were many varied female characters, all with different personalities, back stories and relationships, which were quite interesting. The lead character tells the story as a letter written in her old age, and describes growing up and seeing things in different lights as she gets older and more world weary.
Our next choice is ‘The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides, if you would like to read along with us.
Thank you to the authors of the stories submitted so far. It has been decided to extend the deadline for two weeks in order to allow more entries to be submitted. Could families encourage children to have a go? The generous prizes really are there!
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Hanging Baskets - Far Bank in Bloom 2020
Thanks again to all who have sponsored baskets for this years Far Bank in Bloom. It was touch and go as to whether we would go ahead but thanks to the efforts of Gill Marsh in helping getting them organised. We hope you are pleased that we did.
We would like to thank the following for kindly sponsoring baskets:-
Mr & Mrs J Priestman, Kirkburton Parish Council, Mrs F Fieldsend, Carol Hirst, Mr & Mrs J Ewart, S.C.A., Shelley Conservation Group, Margaret Schofield, Joan Parker, Jean Roebuck, Mr & Mrs B Sheffield, Mr & Mrs A Broadbent, Mr & Mrs J Marsh, Mr & Mrs G Hawthornthwaite, Janet Brook, Mr & Mrs G. Edinburgh, Mr & Mrs I Burkinshaw, Melanie Hawthornthwaite, Shelley Parish Church, Julie Burnham, Robert Crabtree, Natalie Laidlaw, Richard Dawson, Mr & Mrs N Bower, Mr & Mrs A Armitage, Margaret Haynes, Mr & Mrs L Parker, Janet Firth, Paddy Greene, Mr & Mrs P Robinson and Anthony Hegney on behalf of the Greedy Pig Hog Roast Company and Asparagus Green Outside Catering.
Baskets have also been hung in memory of members Robin Booth, Wally Usher, Sandra Leach, Phylis Thompson, Margaret Ellam, Kathleen Code, Pat Collins, Dianne Bromley, Ann Matthews, Dorothy Iles, Vera Rothson, Geoff Hirst, Harold Gummerson and Margaret Dunning who all sadly passed away in the last year.
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SHEPLEY BIRD & WILDLIFE GROUP
What is this?
It’s not what you might think; I didn’t leave behind a lump of grass after mowing the lawn. This is a nest of the Common Carder Bee (Bombus Pascuorum), a small, social bee that nests in sites such as cavities, old birds’ nests and mossy lawns (they certainly hit the jackpot with mine)! Common and widespread in gardens, farmland, woodland, hedges and heaths - wherever there are flowers to feed on - they can be seen from April to November.
This small, pretty bee measures only 13-15 millimetres, about the size of my fingernail (I have small hands), and has a fluffy, cream- bordered thorax and a dark abdomen. There may be up to 200 workers in a colony. A queen emerges from hibernation in spring, and starts a colony by laying a few eggs. These will hatch as workers, who tend the young and nest. Males emerge later and mate with new females, who will become future queens. The males and the old queen die in autumn, while the new queens leave to hibernate; they will continue the cycle the following year.
This nest has a chamber below the surface of the ground. When I first saw it, it measured barely 10 centimetres across. Three weeks later it had grown to twice that size. The intricately woven grass/moss thatch forms a slightly domed “lid” which shelters it, and it sits right at the edge of the lawn, partially shaded by the holly hedge. Until this year, I knew nothing about these bees, but I did a bit of research, and I now feel privileged to have them as my neighbours.
Penny Chambers
Shepley Bird and Wildlife Group
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LETTERS Hello to everyone in Shelley
Most of you will be aware of the tragic traffic collision in Huddersfield Road/Red Hill, in October, and my thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased. Police investigations are ongoing as I write, so I do not know the details or causes of that incident and cannot speculate about them.
I do know that speeding in the Red Hill area has been a major concern for some time, not least for my Parish Council colleague Ray Bray and I, and there have been regular reports that too many motorists have failed to observe the new 40mph speed limit. My Ward colleagues Richard Smith and John Taylor, and I, have launched a major campaign to add a speed camera to this road as a deterrent to speeders.
The problem for us is speed cameras are provided by the West Yorkshire Casualty Prevention Partnership, not directly by Kirklees (or the Police). That body, and this is a policy which I have always deplored, usually declines to consider putting a camera in unless there have been “at least 4 collisions causing death or serious injury in the previous 5 complete years” ( http://www.safetycameraswestyorkshire.co.uk/frequently-asked- questions/camera-equipment-and-site ). Richard, John and I are strongly arguing that Red Hill should be made an exception to this rule, but we cannot insist on this. It has never seemed sensible to me, on Red Hill and elsewhere, that we cannot take preventive action where we see what seems to be an obvious hazard. We have decided between ourselves that Richard Smith will take the lead on this campaign, with the full support of myself and John Taylor.
The COVID affair rumbles on and, like everyone else, I have no idea what stage we will be at when you read this. There seems to be clear evidence of the feared “second spike” of infections. Certainly the whole experience has been very wearing, but it seems to me that it would not be sensible to throw away the sacrifices we have all made by giving up now. The only advice I can give is to “keep on keeping on” and follow the current guidelines and rules. That is the best way to protect ourselves and our fellows.
At the time of writing, Kirklees is in Tier-2. Full and current details can be found on the Kirklees website, which I advise checking, but an important instruction in Tier-2 is that You must not socialise anywhere indoors with anybody outside of your household or support bubble. This has important consequences for a number of community organisations, whether or not they are formally constituted.
Clearly, it is unlikely that physical meetings of either the Parish or Kirklees Council will take place in the near future. “Meetings” will be online and, in the case of Kirklees, are also available on You Tube. Parish meetings are using an application called Go To Meeting. In either case these meetings are generally public, and details for viewing them are on the relevant Council website. Democracy continues, but speaking personally I find the remote format lacks the spontaneity and interaction of a “proper” meeting.
As ever, please feel free to contact me if there is anything I can help with – tel. 01484 314314 or email [email protected]
Please do take care, for yourself and others. With my best wishes to you all,
Bill (Bill Armer, Parish and Ward Cllr)
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I am writing to you following a tragic incident on Huddersfield Road, between Shelley and Kirkburton where a local man lost his life in a Road Traffic Collision. I gave some thought as to whether I should write to the magazine about this, given that there is a family still in shock, grieving and along with friends of the man involved want answers as to how this happened.
I have spoken at length with my Ward colleagues, Bill Armer and John Taylor and we decided that it was appropriate to comment publicly about this. We are elected to represent the residents of Kirkburton Ward. Your concerns and the things that happen within the Ward, the good and the bad shape how we represent you. Obviously, we were not present at the time and the Police are still investigating the circumstances in which this happened, so we are unable to comment on any likely cause. I have summarised below our feelings, which I will also share with the residents of Kirkburton.
As Ward Councillors, we were extremely saddened to learn of the tragedy that occurred in Kirkburton, where a local man lost his life on the roads. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the gentleman who lost his life and we hope that we can work with the Police and Local Authority to stop something like this happening to another family in the future.
We have, for some time been raising safety concerns about this section of Huddersfield Road and we managed to get the speed limit lowered, which hopefully did slow down some of the traffic. Obviously, a speed limit is only effective if it is observed and if the current limit is not observed then we need to consider what further action would be beneficial. The Police have responded by taking enforcement action in this area recently, with some drivers prosecuted for speeding in the same week as this occurred. However, it is obvious that the Police are not able to be in the location all the time and we also realise that nothing that is done now will change what happened. We owe it to the family of the gentleman who tragically lost his life to try and prevent there being any further incidents here.
It does seem to be the case that a Speed Camera in this location would slow down cars driving from Shelley to Kirkburton. Whilst the exact causes of last week’s accident are still under investigation, it appears speed may have contributed and there may well have had a different outcome had a camera been in place. We are currently in discussion with Kirklees about this and whilst we are unable to guarantee what the outcome will be, we are committed to ensuring that Road safety throughout our area is taken seriously and we will continue to push for change at this and other accident hotspots.
Best Wishes, Richard Smith, Councillor, Kirkburton Ward.
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Dear Everyone,
Just to let you know that we have sent £5,000 to Kirklees MC as Shelley Community Association's contribution towards the new children's play area. Of this £2,500 was a grant from Kirkburton Parish Council for the refurbishment of the play area and the remaining £2,500 is from the profit raised from the 2017 and 2019 Garden festival. This is on top of the £1,500 we gave to Kirklees last year for the new see-saw from the same Garden Festivals.
Many, many thanks to all the gardeners, helpers, musicians and craftspeople who made both Garden Festivals such a success- what a difference a new play area will make to the children of Shelley - we will have to have a Grand Opening in the spring as a real celebration of what has been achieved!
At the same time Carol and David Rowatt are creating a Boules (Petanque) Court on the Recreation Ground with a grant from Kirkburton Parish Council - so our whole Rec will be transformed with something for the whole family to enjoy. This is beyond what any of us could have imagined three years ago - the result is transformational for Shelley - and we can all take great pride in what has been achieved,
With many thanks from the Garden Festival Committee: Lorna and Malcolm MacDonald, Ann Littlewood, Dorothy Burkinshaw, Damian Stansfield, Ann Priestman
New Gift & Interiors Business Launched in Shepley
Baxter & Boo is a new gifts and interiors business, recently launched by Shepley resident, Suzanne Wightman. Suzanne, who is known by some locally for her work with the charity, Dementia UK, is establishing the business alongside her part-time role supporting Admiral Nurses. Suzanne has a passion for gifts and interiors, a foundation qualification in Art and Textile design and also draws from a family background in retail. Suzanne said, "We have a 'focus on local' philosophy and as a result much of our stock has been sourced from Yorkshire suppliers, I am always inspired by creative local makers and wanted to bring together some Yorkshire talent alongside our aim of delivering a high standard of customer care and service". The desire to provide good customer care has seen the business adopt a free drop off/collection service for all customers in the HD8 Postcode area, to take advantage of this, use the code HD8FREEDEL at check-out!
Baxter & Boo continues to expand its product range and the gifts have been very popular. As a result, a range of beautifully themed gift bundles have been added to the website and a personalised gift card, pack and wrap service can be added to orders to add a personal touch! This will enable cards and gifts to be sent directly to a recipient from the comfort and safety of the customers' own home.
"We hope to bring back some enjoyment to the shopping experience as much of that has been lost this year", Suzanne said "we are realising the pleasure of making up orders to the satisfaction of the customer and we really enjoy personalising orders which has inspired us to venture into gift hampers".
Each purchase at Baxter & Boo directly supports independent local businesses and craftspeople.
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Every review so far has been five stars with customers using Facebook and Instagram to comment on their buying experience. However, despite the mention of all this social media, Baxter & Boo love nothing more than responding to an email to discuss customers' individual requirements. “Knowing we have really helped is what gives us job satisfaction.” You can find us at www.baxterandboo.co.uk or email [email protected]
Just a mention here , to let you know that Cottage Kitchen, the café next door to Flinders Dance Studio on North Road Kirkburton is now open.
COMMUNITY FUNDING
Because we want our voluntary sector to thrive, we are launching a new programme of support. At One Community we have been standing together with the community during the Coronavirus Crisis. We have distributed over £500,000 of grant aid locally, and our support will not stop there, we are now launching a new programme of support the name of the programme is Match It! Firstly, we are offering your organisation the opportunity to take part in Match It! We will match any donation you receive online between 1st November 2020 and 31st January 2021 (that means with gift aid every pound you raise is worth £2.25 to your organisation). Up to £10,000. In a nutshell, ‘Match It!’ will match the fundraising efforts of participating charities and community groups in Kirklees over a 3- month period, up to the value of £10,000! The second element is an organisational support package, specifically designed to offer developmental support, including training, consultancy and mentoring alongside our funding to help strengthen charities post Covid19. To find out about our exciting plans and how we aim to help you please join us on one of our introductory Zoom calls where we will give an overview of the programme and take any questions you might have. We look forward to working with you. (for online contact details please contact the editors
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Remember: Hands. Face. Space. Remain COVID aware November 2020
HATS OFF TO WOMEN . ( And most of these women are not known at all.)
1. The Car Heater We all owe our thanks to Margaret A Wilcox who invented the car heater in 1893. (Margaret also invented a combined clothes and dishwasher.)
2. Monopoly This popular board game was designed by Elizabeth Magie in 1904, originally called the Landlord's Game. The purpose of this game was to expose the injustices of unchecked capitalism. Her game was ripped off by Charles Darrow who sold it to Parker Brother's 30 years later. However, Parker Brothers later paid Elizabeth$500 for her game. Gee thanks!
3. The Fire Escape The fire escape was invented by Anna Connelly in 1887.
4. The Life Raft The life saving Life Raft was invented by Maria Beasely in 1882. (Maria also invented a machine that makes barrels.)
5. Residential Solar Heating Solar heating for residential housing was invented by Dr. Maria Telkes in 1947. Dr. Telkes was a Psychiatrist in addition to being a Solar-Power Pioneer.
6. The Medical Syringe The medical syringe which could be operated with only one hand was invented by a woman by the name of Letitia Geer in 1899.
7. The Modern Electric Refrigerator The electric refrigerator was invented by Florence Parpart in 1914. (Florence also invented an improved street cleaning machine in addition to the refrigerator.)
8. The Ice Cream Maker The ice cream maker was invented by a woman named Nancy Johnson in 1843. Her patented design is still used today!
9. The Computer Algorithm Ada Lovelace is essentially the first computer programmer due to her work with Charles Babbage at the University of London in1842. In fact her notes were an essential key to helping Alan Turing's work on the first modern computers in the 1940s.
10. Telecommunications Technology Some of the Telecommunication Technology developed by Dr Shirley Jackson includes the portable fax, touch tone telephone, solar cells, fibre-optic cables, and the technology behind caller ID and call waiting.
11. The Dishwasher The Dishwasher was invented by Josephine Cochrane in1887. Before her time, she marketed her machine to hotel owners and even opened her own factory without the help of a man!
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12. Wireless Transmission Technology Hedy Lamarr, a world-famous film star invented a secret communications system during World War II for radio-controlling torpedoes. This Technology also paved the way for everything from Wi-Fi to GPS.
13. Closed-Circuit Television Security (CCTV) Marie Van Brittan Brown invented CCTV because of the slow response of police officers in 1969 to help people ensure their own security. This invention influenced modern CCTV systems used for home security and police work today.
14. The Modern Paper Bag Margaret Knight invented a machine that makes square bottomed paper bags in 1871. She almost didn't get credit when Charles Anan tried to steal her work claiming that it wasn't possible for a woman to create this brilliant invention (Margaret also invented safety device for cotton mills when she was 12... that invention is still being used today.)
15. Central Heating Although Alice Parker's invention in 1919 of a gas powered central heater was never manufactured, her idea was the first that allowed for using natural gas to heat a home, inspiring the central heating systems used today.
16. Kevlar This life-saving material that is 5 times stronger than steel and used to make bulletproof vests was invented in 1965 by Stephanie Kwolek.
17. Computer Software Dr. Grace Murray Hopper was a computer scientist who invented COBOL which is the first user-friendly business computer software system in the 1940's. She was also a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy and the first person to use the term "bug" in reference to a glitch in a computer system when she literally found a bug (moth) causing problems with her computer.
Thanks to John Hoyle for passing this on.
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