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BRAMHOPE & CARLTON VILLAGE NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2019 Team Bramhope at the Leeds Half Marathon. Read about their success in the 10th year of fundraising for charity on Page 3 Welcome to the Summer edition of the Bramhope & Carlton Parish Newsletter. Being elected as the new Chair of the Parish Council has made me reflect on my reasons for joining the Council 10 years ago. In the Newsletter of Autumn 2009 I introduced myself and said that being a member of the Parish Council would give me the opportunity to become more involved in community life and that I hoped to use my time to help maintain the village traditions and to look after the interests of all the residents. I hope that I have done both. The thing that has impressed me most is meeting the numerous people who give up their time to keep the two villages beautiful places to live and to provide activities and entertainment on the doorstep. I am particularly lucky to Chair such a friendly and well-informed Parish Council who provide their time and expertise free of charge. We could not operate, however, without the guidance of Nicola, our Clerk, who deals with everyone with good manners and humour. I am also extremely grateful to our village caretaker, Brian who keeps the villages looking immaculate. My thanks to Councillor Simon Cooper for his time as Chairman. Having previously served as Vice Chair under him and Denis Johnson, I hope that I have inherited some of their skills and will endeavour to carry out the duties of Chair to the best of my ability. I know that I will always be able to call upon Councillor John Howard, the newly elected Vice Chair, for assistance when required. Hilary Harris Chair, Bramhope & Carlton Parish Council BRAMHOPE & CARLTON VILLAGE NEWSLETTER – SUMMER 2019 PLANNING MATTERS Breary Lane East Site At the time of writing no date has been set for the start of the associated highways works. Leeds City Council plan to give advance warning to the residents and businesses most affected by this work. We expect the new roundabout on the A660 to be ‘offset’ into the site and completed first. After that traffic will be diverted onto the newly constructed part of the roundabout and the final section, on the site of the current A660, will be completed. New bus laybys and pedestrian crossings will also be constructed. The removal of two hedgerows within the site is to allow the construction of an access road from the A660 roundabout and an ‘inner’ roundabout. The highways scheme has been designed by LCC Highways engineers and they have indicated that the scheme could take up to 12 months to complete. A letter has been sent by Miller Homes to those residents living close to the development advising that initial work to secure the site and erect tree protection fencing will commence in early August prior to the major earth works commencing. Planning restrictions to reduce disruption and the inevitable noise nuisance restrict delivery and working times to 7.30-18.00 Monday to Friday and 8.00-14.00 Saturdays. The archaeologists returned to dig an area in the vicinity of the access road, and they are expected to return during the development of the site to investigate other areas of interest. The northern part of the site, including the duck pond area, could continue to be farmed for up to 18 months, but this will depend on the rate at which the housing is constructed. The Parish Council have recently sent additional comments to the planners regarding the landscaping of the site. We are concerned that the amount of tree, hedge and shrub planting, especially around the edges and boundaries of the site, is still inadequate. A meeting is planned for 28 August with LCC Officers and Miller Homes at which Cllrs Harris, Fox and Flynn will raise the landscaping issues and insist that previous agreements discussed at the meeting in November 2017 are not watered down. The parish boundaries have been extended and the Breary Lane East site is now within the parish. This will allow some of the Community Infrastructure Levy generated by the housing development to be spent in the local community though there will be legal restrictions on what it can be used for. Councillor Diane Fox DYNELEY ARMS JUNCTION IMPROVEMENTS - PUBLIC CONSULTATION Minor improvements are proposed to the A660/A658 Dyneley Arms Junction to improve traffic flow. The changes are primarily a) the widening of the existing filter to the left as one travels uphill from Pool and onto Leeds Road b) improved traffic light technology. The works only address current congestion and do not consider the significant increases in traffic from planned developments at Pool, Harrogate and Bramhope. Work would start in early 2020. Public consultation continues until 9th September. You can see details of the scheme and have your say at:https://dyneleyarms.commonplace.is/schemes/proposals/dyneley-arms/details, or call 0113 395 6300, email [email protected], or write to Connecting Leeds, Highways & Transportation, Merrion House, Merrion Way, Leeds, LS2 8BB for a copy of the proposals and a feedback form. www.bramhopecarlton.org.uk facebook.com/bramhopecarlton Follow us @BramhopeCarlton 2 Clerk to the Council – Nicola Woodward – 07530 900934 or email [email protected] BRAMHOPE & CARLTON VILLAGE NEWSLETTER – SUMMER 2019 PARISH COUNCIL BRIEFING Elections The 13 councillors were re-elected unopposed in May. Councillor Billy Flynn was also re-elected as a Ward Councillor and continues as a prime route for the Parish Council to ensure it is heard by LCC. Simon Cooper stood down as Chair and Hilary Harris was elected in his place. John Howard is Vice-Chair. Recycling The Parish Council is discussing with LCC the possibility of replacing the current small electrical recycling bank at the Car Park by a unit fitted with a tube for used batteries. Consultation on Bus Information Strategy 2019-24 Printed timetables are increasingly being replaced by online and digital options. WYCA is looking at future demand and seeks public feedback by 25 August. See https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/bus-information-strategy Better Broadband for Bramhope. • Openreach have installed the necessary cabinets to provide faster broadband for The Trees/Leeds Road/Kings Road, 4 months ahead of schedule. Faster speeds do not happen automatically; you have to order a service from a supplier at an extra cost. It can be an opportunity to change supplier and save while getting a faster service. • Fibre to the premises (FTTP) is currently being installed for St Helena's Caravan Park and surrounding area. East Carlton village is on the plan for March 2020 as an FTTP solution. Connections to the Arthington Exchange are gradually being replaced by fibre so suoerfast speeds may become available. Let the Parish Council know of any remaining blackspots. Puritan Chapel • Flagstones were stolen but have been replaced with anti-theft measures applied. • Defective pointing in some areas and discussions with LCC Conservation Officers has led to decision to replace all the pointing by authentic lime mortar. Because the building is Grade 1 Listed the removal and replacement of the mortar is primarily manual, so making this an expensive task. Tenders have been requested. • The Chapel will be open Sunday 15th and 22nd September, as part of the Heritage Open Days scheme. The Chapel will be open 2 pm to 4 pm. • A Service to mark the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower Puritans arriving in Plymouth, Massachusetts is to be held on 6th September TEAM BRAMHOPE – LEEDS HALF MARATHON REPORT & SIGN UP FOR THE 3 PEAKS This is our 10th anniversary of organising events for charities, and we had the biggest team yet from the village taking part in the Leeds Half Marathon. Nine volunteers: Owen and Anabel Tonge, John and Eric Holms, Caroline Davies, Laura Mould, Andy Taylor, Carmel and Andy Hogan. pushed themselves through a lot of hard work to raise money for charity. Eric came over from Norway for the weekend to run with his dad for Team Bramhope! (Andy had to leave early so he is not in the photo.) I was in Pakistan visiting my family, but I managed to keep in touch with all the volunteers and organise things through WhatsApp and emails. It was a beautiful day and ideal running weather, and all of these guys completed the race in a very good time, with most under 2 hours. Fundraising was fantastic as well generating nearly £1700 for The Candlelighters Trust and £300 for the Imran Khan Cancer Appeal. Our next challenge is our annual Yorkshire Three Peaks Walk on Saturday 31st August (or 7th September in case of bad weather on 31st). We already have 15 volunteers who have registered to take part in this long but beautiful walk. A couple of the people are only going to do the first peak, Pen-y-ghent but the others will tackle all three. We are raising money for the same two charities. Our target for the Three Peaks is £3000 so please come and join us. You can do either one, two or all three peaks. To get involved or sponsor someone, call into the shop, contact me on [email protected]; 0113 203 7859, 07747 020782, or go to www.justgiving.com/teambramhope1 Tariq Qadeer, The Village Newsagents, Bramhope www.bramhopecarlton.org.uk facebook.com/bramhopecarlton Follow us @BramhopeCarlton 3 Clerk to the Council – Nicola Woodward – 07530 900934 or email [email protected] BRAMHOPE & CARLTON VILLAGE NEWSLETTER – SUMMER 2019 INCREASED CRIME IN THE AREA – PREVENTION MEASURES Bramhope is still a very low crime area compared to most of Leeds, but there has been a significant increase in burglaries, theft from cars and car thefts since the beginning of 2019.