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Welcome to our August 2015 email newsletter
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Dear Residents and Friends
In my last newsletter introduction I highlighted some of the organised community events and activities taking place over the summer. There are, though, plenty of opportunities for people to enjoy the local surrounds in their own time and at their own pace, not least in our many and varied public spaces.
Last year the Town Council produced a booklet ‘Exploring Baildon: A Guide to Public Spaces’. The Guide does not claim to be comprehensive but nevertheless contains information, beautiful illustrations and photographs on spaces located in every corner of the town. A trial print run proved very popular, such that we have almost run out of copies and it has been decided to re-print. Please contact the Town Council to order a copy, following which it will be available in local information centres. A free copy can also be downloaded from the Town Council website.
It is with great pleasure I am able to confirm that the ‘green lungs’ in and around Baildon will once again be supplemented by the provision of a Countryside Centre at Bracken Hall. Previously run by Bradford Council, this will now be managed on a smaller floor-space by Baildon Town Council under the stewardship of the newly-appointed Centre Manager, Hayley Gillard. Look out over the summer for much more news on the development of Bracken Hall – and do get in touch if you would like to be involved in any way!
One important facility provided at Bracken Hall will be a base for walks and walkers. The Baildon Walking Weekend, which takes place on 7th, 8th and 9th August, celebrates Baildon’s status as a ‘Walkers are Welcome Town’. This status has numerous benefits and supplements the many footpaths, guided and self-guided walks in Baildon and the wider district. Indeed, if we stich all these elements together, there has never been a better time to experience the great outdoors.
With best wishes
Joe Ashton
Chair of Baildon Town Council
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Baildon Town Council co-opts new member
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Baildon Town Council is pleased to announce that it has recently co-opted Lynne Ware as councillor for Baildon West Ward.
A warm welcome to Cllr Ware.
There remains one vacancy on the Town Council. So if you are interested in becoming a Baildon Town Councillor, see below for details of how to apply.
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Would you like to be a Baildon Town Councillor?
And help to make Baildon an even better place to be!
There is currently one vacancy on Baildon Town Council which the Council can fill by co-option. This is a process whereby the Council considers applications from interested persons and can then select someone to fill the vacancy.
If you are interested in becoming a town councillor, please write to the Town Council including a brief resume of no more than 500 words which indicates: why you would like to become a councillor; and how your knowledge and / or experience would help you in your work as a town councillor.
You can download information about eligibility for being a local councillor, the role of a local councillor, local councilsand Baildon Town Council meetings
or contact the Town Clerk on 01274 593169.
The deadline for written applications is 12 noon on Monday 7th September. Applicants will be expected to give a brief three minute presentation to the Town Council meeting on Monday 14th September 2015 (meeting starts at 7.30pm).
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Baildon appoints new Town Clerk
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Baildon Town Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Ferry as Town Clerk. Tom will replace Jean Yule who retires as Town Clerk at the end of August.
Tom is a qualified Local Council Clerk with over seven years’ experience as a Clerk in Yorkshire and is a trainer for the Society of Local Council Clerks helping others to achieve the qualification.
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Tom also brings to the post a wealth of skills, experience and knowledge from his full and varied career in the Royal Corps of Signals, then as a project officer for the Railway industry, followed by running a family business.
Born in Dundee, and having lived in London for some years as a young school lad, Tom and his family fell in love with Yorkshire when they moved here during Tom’s time in the forces. Tom is married with two grown up children and three grand-children and is also an active member of a number of voluntary groups in his local community.
Tom enjoys being a Local Council Clerk and finds it tremendously rewarding to see what can be achieved by a local council for the benefit of its community. He is looking forward to joining the Baildon Town Council staff team and to serving the residents of Baildon and its councillors.
Warm welcome to Tom.
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Thanks to all who are helping to make the public spaces in Baildon bright and cheerful with wonderful floral displays. Thanks to Baildon in Bloom, which the Town Council is pleased to support, to the many local Baildon businesses, and to Bradford Council's parks and gardens department.
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You may have noticed that the town centre looks more festive with the installation of new bunting for the summer season. Installed in time for the Baildon Proms night on 4th July, the bunting will remain up until the end of September.
The bunting has been bought by the Town Council to brighten up Baildon centre during the summer months and to give a cheery backdrop to events that take place, just as we do with the Christmas lights in winter. We have invested in top grade materials that will stand up to all weathers and last for years and hence the purchase is value for money.
We have made a start by concentrating the bunting in the town centre, and just as we did with Christmas lights we will review this for next year and may extend its scope if affordable and if required.
Many thanks to thank Bradford Council for facilitating the use of its property to support the bunting and Christmas Plus, our suppliers and installers, for discounting our installation costs and agreeing to store it over the winter at no charge.
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Baildon Town Council is pleased to have been able to fund the replacement of a number of litter bins around Baildon.
The Town Council’s Environmental Warden, Mark Scrimshaw, identified some of the bins most in need of replacement and liaised with Bradford Council officers who undertook the work.
All but the one outside Coach Road shops are plastic and should remain looking neat for many years.
New bins were replaced at the following locations:- Otley Road, junction with Green Lane; Coach Road, junction with Glenaire Drive; Coach Road, outside Post Office opposite Roberts Park entrance; Otley Road, two bins outside the row of shops at Woodbottom next to the junction with Woodcot Ave; Cliffe Lane, junction with Green Lane; Baildon Road outside the Coop.
The Town Council is aware that other bins are in need of replacement and will be looking to replace more in the future.
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You may have come across pop up restaurants and pop up shops. But have you come across pop up poo posters? Thanks to the Town Council’s Environmental Warden, Mark Scrimshaw, we now have pop up poo posters in Baildon.
This is Mark’s latest initiative to help tackle the problem of dog fouling. His collection of highly visible posters pops up like a cluster of mushrooms at strategic locations as a reminder to dog walkers to clear up after their dogs.
Don’t worry if you think the posters are an eye sore. They will never be left in any one location for more than 24 hours.
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Baildon Carnival 2015 - huge success!
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Many thanks to members of the Baildon Carnival Association for organising this popular local event.
And to all who turned up on the day to make it such a huge success.
It's great to have the Carnival once more firmly established in the Baildon calendar.
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Baildon Town Council has received approval from Bradford MD Council to move forward with the Town Council’s application to gain Neighbourhood Planning Status. The next step will be to consult with Baildon residents before producing a Development Plan which will be put to a local referendum.
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Parish and Town Councils along with established Neighbourhood Forums can apply to the Council for their area to be recognised as a Neighbourhood Area. Following this process the group can begin to produce a Neighbourhood Development Plan or Neighbourhood Development Order in accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012.
Neighbourhood Development Plans: These plans are policy documents prepared by the community and set out a framework for future development, including design standards and infrastructure. They must be prepared in accordance with the statutory Planning Regulations and following a local referendum they can be adopted by the Council for them to be formally used and recognised in the planning process and part of the Local Plan.
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Free family play events near you Wednesday afternoons 1.0pm – 4.0pm: play activities, circus skills, festival face painting, arts and crafts, and lots more!
5th August National Play Day at Baildon Recreation Centre, Green Lane.
12th August Jenny Lane Play area Baildon.
For more information contact the Bradford Play Team on 01535 618694.
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Drop-in family activities every Wednesday afternoon 2.0pm – 4.0pm throughout the summer holiday on Bracken Hall Green, Shipley Glen opposite Bracken Hall Countryside Centre.
5th and 12th August (Rocket Workshop with Keighley Astronomical Society); 19th and 26th August (Butterflies and Painting with Susan Stead, Butterfly Conservation).
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Run by the Friends of Bracken Hall Countryside Centre on behalf of Baildon Town Council for everyone (all children must be accompanied at all times by a responsible adult).
Contact: John Dallas (Chair) 07980 916844 chair@friendsofbrackenhall.org.uk
or Joy Smith (Secretary) secretary@friendsofbrackenhall.org.uk
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Baildon Buddies Film Club - Thursday 6th August - all welcome
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1.0 - 3.0pm, Baildon Methodist Church, £3 includes refreshments. All welcome!
The film is set in north-east England during the 1984-85 coal miners' strike and it’s against this backdrop that a young lad discovers his passion for ballet.
This classic stars Jamie Bell as 11-year-old Billy, an aspiring dancer dealing with the negative stereotype of the male ballet dancer, Gary Lewis as his coal miner father, Jamie Draven as Billy's older brother, and Julie Walters as his ballet teacher.
A lively 1980s soundtrack featuring amongst others T-Rex, Jam, and Clash, keeps pace with the drama.
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Baildon Second Annual Walking Week-end - 7th - 9th August
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Following on the success of the first Walking Week-end, a series of walks of different lengths and difficulty is planned from Friday 7th August to Sunday 9th August inclusive.
These include; the 'Esholt Explorer and a Taste of Emmerdale', 4 mile circular walk; 'Health walk to Ferniehurst Dell and the Peace Garden', gentle 1.5 miles; 'Baildon Moor Heritage Walk', 3 miles; and the 'Baildon Moor and Shipley Glen', 6 mile circular walk.
Download the programme here.
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Summer Youth Drama Workshops - 10th - 14th August
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Baildon Town Council is pleased to support Wesleys summer youth drama workshops with a contribution of £300 in grant aid.
The workshops will take place Monday 10th to Friday 14th August inclusive from 10.0am to12 noon at Baildon Methodist Church, culminating on the Friday with a performance of 'The Wizard of Oz'.
The cost of £20 for the week includes refreshments and a performance to friends and family at 11.0am on the Friday.
If you are aged between 6 - 16 and would like to take part, call 07738588308 or email: judges@dredd.fsworld.co.uk to book a place.
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The next meeting of Baildon Town Council will be held on
Monday 14th September 7.30pm at Baildon Community Link.
The agenda and associated papers can be downloaded from the website.
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Saltaire Summer Bandstand 2015
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Enjoy free music at the fabulous band stand in Roberts Park Sundays 2.30-4.0pm.
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- 2nd August Fiona-Katie Roberts.
- 9th August Hall Royd Band.
- 16th August Darren Dutson Bromley Freternity.
- 23rd August Strid.
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Second Saturday Sunset Dancing - new for 2015!
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Saturday 8th August.
The Aire Valley Shuffle
Roberts Park 7.0-9.0pm Bandstand in lights and the Half Moon Cafe open for great food and drink.
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Baildon Farmers' Market - Saturday 22nd August
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Between 9am and 1pm in the Ian Clough car park.
Come along, meet your friends and neighbours, and stock up for the week-end with fresh fruit and vegetables, cheeses, delicious cakes, heart-warming pies, and lots more, all locally produced.
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Whilst you're out and about why not make the most of the fantastic range of cafes and shops Baildon has to offer.
Baildon Farmers Market takes place on the fourth Saturday of each month (unless it clashes with Christmas week-end in December), except for January when we take a break, from 9am until 1pm in the Ian Clough car park. See the Farmers' Market website for more information, dates, photos, and application form for stallholders.
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Harley Rally 2015 - 29th - 31st August
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At Baildon Rugby Union Football Club over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Tickets are now available through the Shipley Harley Rally website.
Have a great time and stay safe!
Safety request: please do not watch the ride out from the roundabout.
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It’s very tempting but potentially dangerous because of the potential hazards in crossing the roads and the possibility of falling off the roundabout into the road.
So please support the organisers who work hard to keep the event safe by following the instructions of the stewards on the day.
Many thanks for your co-operation.
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Ferniehurst community picnic - 31st August
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Walking in and around Baildon in August
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Gentle Walks around Baildon: Every week on Wednesday mornings Baildon Walking Group leads these gentle one hour walks. Meet at bottom of Springfield Road at 10.45am and then return to Wesleys for refreshments. All welcome.
Friends of Bracken Hall Friday 14th August: Family Walk led by John Dallas (Chair) 07980 916844 chair@friendsofbrackenhall.org.uk.
Bradford Council's Countryside Service guided walks.
Bradford Ramblers Guided Evening Walks. All walks are circular and between 3 and 5 miles - leisurely/moderate. For further information contact Muriel O’Flaherty on 07981 106470 or email muriel.eveningwalks@yahoo.co.uk
For more guided and for self guided walks see the walks page on our website.
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EVENTS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER
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Baildon Dementia Action Group meeting - 8th September
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Next meeting Tuesday 8th September at 2.0pm at Baildon Community Link or ring Lucy Maddison, Dementia Champion, on 01274 588681. All welcome.
Priorities include: raising awareness and understanding of dementia locally, working towards becoming a dementia friendly town, supporting people with dementia and their carers.
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