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DRIGHLINGTON HISTORY PROJECT
Members of the Parish Council are working on “Memories of Drighlington” – a collection of personal reminiscences, written in their own words, by Drighlington residents, as series of verbal pictures of “life as it was” which will bring vividly to life the past of our own local community.
We have already recorded the memories of several long-
Life for “ordinary folk” was by no means easy in those far off days and life has changed dramatically over the past 60 odd years. The past belongs to us all – so help us take this journey of discovery and see how life in our community takes on a new perspective.
Albert R. Barmby, a former US soldier, who lives in Alabama, USA, contributed one of our first “memories”. Albert’s father was born in Drighlington and his story tells of his visit in 1944 to Drighlington to trace his father’s family.
If you, like Albert, would like to share your memories, whether they be funny, happy or sad please contact a councillor on one of the numbers below:
Steven Slater – 0113 2853062
Janet Scholes – 0113 2853601
Arthur Thornton – 0113 2853061
We look forward to hearing from you.
GOOD NEWS FOR DRIGHLINGTON RESIDENTS
We have been informed by English Heritage that the old Drighlington Primary School building has been granted a Grade Two Listing.
Recent research revealed that the architects who designed the building in 1874 were Lockwood & Mawson who had offices in London and Bradford and were responsible for over 100 buildings in grade 1 and 2 categories.
The list is impressive contains such buildings as Bradford Town Hall, St George’s Hall, The Infirmary, Kirkgate Market, Saltaire Village, Salt’s Mill Salt’s Grammar School and Saltaire Church. Indeed Sir Titus Salt was so pleased with the work they did for him that, after naming the village streets after Royalty and his children, two streets were named after the architects.
It is recorded that at the time, “Not all School Boards were willing to spend large sums on school buildings. Lockwood & Mawson firmly told the Drighlington School Board that it was impossible to build other than a plain brick building for £5,000.00” The Board must have coughed up the extra funding to build the current structure in Yorkshire Stone.
Further research found that in 1914 the school was used as an educational experiment by Charlotte Mason who devised methods of teaching adopted by educational establishments throughout the land and gained great acclaim as far as America.
She was the first person to perceive the educational potential of scouting applied to children and was credited by Baden Powell for her influence in the formation of the scouting movement. The Charlotte Mason Teacher Training College was established in Ambleside and ran for many years until recently moved to the campus of Lancaster University.
A Leeds City Council spokesperson said that a surveyor will prepare a report on the property and they will review the situation in the New Year.
The Group have forwarded a plan to LCC which will give part of the building for community benefit and some financial gain.
Drighlington Old School Campaign Group
( M. Crabtree, Tel. 0113 2852650)
DRIGHLINGTON QUARTERLY
The Parish Council Newsletter
March 2009
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – DRIGHLINGTON FUN DAY 2009
The date for this year’s event has been set for Saturday 11 July. Held on Adwalton
Moor between 12noon and 5pm, we’re planning another fun-
We like to showcase what’s happening in the village so if any group or individual
would like to book a pitch space at the event or be involved in any other way, please
do contact us. We are especially looking for any keen artisans and crafters in
the village who make their own quality, handcrafted goods and would like the opportunity
to trade at this event. The earlier you book, the better we can accommodate your
requirements. All enquiries to Cllr Jane Wynn on 0113 210 2689 or e-
Contact your Parish Council
Call the Parish Council office on 0113 2852603 and leave a message if the office is unattended, or speak to any of your Parish Councillors personally
ANNUAL REPORT – DRIGHLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL APRIL 2008 – MARCH 2009
As in previous years the council has continued to work tirelessly and diligently on behalf of the community with the single aim of benefiting Drighlington.
The council met on 11 occasions to which the public were invited, and in addition further meetings were held by sub committees and working parties to bring to fruition the various ongoing projects.
April saw the council introduce an Easter Egg Treasure Hunt which was hugely successful although the weather was very snowy. Hopefully this could become an annual event.
We received 26 planning applications during the year none of which were large or contentious. However the previous application for development at Moortop by Sandicroft was approved after revised plans were submitted.
The PC continues to press for early completion of the improvements to Gildersome roundabout for the safety of both motorists and pedestrians.
Once again we managed to hold our Funday, and as previous years the weather was most unkind (rain, cold wind, and cloudy) with many blown away gazebo’s. However in true Drighlington style we persevered and refused to let the weather win. Unfortunately we were let down by some attractions due to various reasons, but thankfully others stepped up to the mark to cover.
August saw the “Big Spender” event take place in the meeting hall which the PC were heavily involved with. All groups in Drighlington were given the opportunity to bid for a share of £30000 on offer by Outer South Area Committee / Aire Valley Homes / Narrowing the Gap Group. The Parish Council were successful in a bid to create a Quiet Garden near the play park. It is hoped to have it completed by Dec 2008.
The PC thought it would be interesting and informative if we created a booklet with the thoughts / anecdotes / funny stories / reminiscences of our older residents. To this end we are actively engaged in recording various people throughout the village. It is our intention to complete this project by September in time for the Morley Literary Festival.
On a very cold and icy night in December we held our annual Christmas Tree Lights switch on. After listening to comments from residents the PC purchased a further set of lights to improve the overall effect. As always we gratefully thank all those involved (Scouts / Brass Band / Ward Councillors) for their help and involvement.
We have worked very hard for almost 12 months now to secure a CCTV scheme covering the Meeting Hall. Also the PC has now a fully operational office. In addition the refurbishment of the kitchen area / toilets / video entry system (this was installed by the PC as a safety measure) is now complete.
After many long months we have finally secured the running of the Margetson Trust. Trustees have been appointed and we are in the final stage of completing the legalities.
The PC continues to work with all agencies over Drighlington issues, especially the Lord of the Manor and English Heritage to ensure the Moor is protected as an open space for the enjoyment of all.
We have since the creation of the Parish Council worked in close harmony with the Police at Morley to make Drighlington a safer place. In July Inspector Justin Pedley retired and was replaced by Inspector Joanne O’Hare. We hope to continue our close working relationship.
As in previous years the PC has secured 1000 daffodil bulbs which have been planted at various areas around the village.
We were very pleased to receive an application for co-
The PC along with Ward Councillors and our Primary School Children planted 16 Birch Trees as the next phase in the “Plant a Tree” week scheme.
Working with Ward Councillors and LCC the PC is actively seeking an area of land to be used for allotments.
In January one of our longest serving Councillors Lilian Curley tendered her resignation. All the Council wish her well and heartily thank her for all the hard work she has put in especially on the Funday, on behalf of Drighlington residents.
During the course of the last 12 months the PC has tried to bring to our meetings, guest speakers from various agencies to give informative talks. We hope you have found them interesting.
We continue to help and support local groups, and were most pleased to hear that our old Junior School had been granted Grade 2 listed status.
The PC met in January to decide the precept for the coming year. After taking advice a vote was taken to set the precept at 5%. This will mean an increase of £932.70 above last year’s figure. The income for 2009/ 2010 will be £19586.51.
All residents are welcome to attend our meetings which are held on the third Monday
of each month (except August) at 7-
Thank you all very much for your support during the last 12 months.
Arthur Thornton
(For and on behalf of Drighlington Parish Council)
THE QUIET GARDEN
It is our intention to plant the flower bed in the garden with roses.
The project was designed so that people who want to remember a lost family member could buy a rose to plant in the loved ones name if they wish. Here are just a few examples of named roses (and there are hundreds available):
Cheri, Carris, Henrietta, Rosemary, Christopher, Sue, Alexander, Joey,
Paul, Richard, and many, many more and if we cannot find one with your required name there are beautiful roses called Remembrance and Remember Me.
To place an order please contact Councillor Steven Slater on
Mobile 07762934372 or 0113 2853062.
Orders will be taken from the January 12 2009.
Planting of the roses will take place at a later date, when all immediate orders have been received.
PARISH PLAN MEETING
For some time the Parish Council has considered developing a Parish Plan – a vision of how our community wants to develop and to identify the actions to achieve it.
To test the public interest in such a project, the Parish Council organised a consultation meeting on Saturday 21st February, in the Meeting Hall, and invited as speaker, Tom O’Donovan from Yorkshire Rural Councils, an organisation that provides help and support in the development of Parish Plans, to address the meeting.
Tom gave an overview of the process involved in creating a Parish Plan and a video was shown relating the experiences of other Parish Councils who have created Parish Plans.
Refreshments were provided and those attending were given the opportunity to ask questions and take part in a “brain storming” exercise.
Despite advance publicity, attendance at the event was disappointing – 27 people in total.
The development of a Parish Plan relies heavily on local people, who are best placed to highlight what is important to their community, identify key issues and most importantly be willing to act as volunteers to work with the Parish Council. Because of the lack of interest, the Parish Council has reluctantly decided, for the time being, not to proceed any further.
The development of a parish plan remains on the Parish Councils “wish” list and anyone who would like to be involved in the project or like further information should contact any member of the council or ring 0113 2852603 or call in the Parish Office, situated in the Meeting Hall, on Saturday between 10 and 11.00 am.
SCHOOL GARDENING CLUB
Drighlington Primary School recently started a new Gardening Club at the end of February.
The school has a number of raised beds and a garden area and it is intended the children will plant a variety of flowers, fruit and vegetables and monitor their progress over the coming months. There are also plans for a compost heap and pebble garden, which will provide habitats for wildlife and ‘creepy crawlies’, the study of which the children plan to incorporate into their learning process.
Last year, with the support of parents, the school collected over 6,000 Morrison’s vouchers which have enabled us to order equipment and planters for the children to work with and develop this outdoor area. Support has also been forthcoming from the Parish Council and the Woodland Trust and we hope to foster other links and access other resources to continue developing the garden for all the children’s enjoyment and learning
The Gardening Club meets on Wednesday afternoons, between 3.15 and 4pm. Whilst the
weather has been wet and cold, the pupils have been planting seeds in trays which
are kept in the classrooms for close monitoring and several have already sprouted.
We hope to begin work outside very soon and pupils are already eagerly anticipating
getting dirty in the process! If any residents have any appropriate tools, seeds
or equipment which they would like to donate for the children, they would be very
welcome. Or perhaps you have gardening skills and would like to help out in a more
active fashion by coming along and sharing your knowledge and top tips for our next
generation of green fingers? For further details, please contact Mrs Seabourne
at the school, tel 386 2390, or Cllr Jane Wynn on 210 2689, e-
Drighlington to Rimini for the Alzheimers Society
Top Gear Scally Rally 2009
Four local residents Paul Horne ,Mark Senior, Andrew Ramsden, Jamie Lupton are taking part in this years Scally Rally road to Rimini challenge,
Scally Rally is a European Charity Rally and driving challenge... but there's a catch ! To enter Scally Rally your car must have been donated or cost you £100 (or less). There will be a maximum of 100 teams taking part.
Each days driving will be accompanied by a challenge. Each team will be awarded points that will be totaled up on the final day to give us our overall winner.
Day 1, This years Rally starts on 12th June in Calais. The teams drive 450 miles across France arriving in the beautiful city of Basel which spans three countries (Germany, France and Switzerland) the venue of our first stopover.
Day 2, Start will take us south through the heart of Switzerland. The challenge will then involve encountering some of the most famous Swiss Alp passes (Grimselpass, Furkapass & Passe de san Gottardo).All 3 of the passes are over 7000ft and will be demanding to both drivers and cars. All this in an old banger!! We then head into Italy for the days finish around Lake Como, just north of Milan. We will then pull up a chair alongside the lake and sip some fine Swiss beer while sampling some traditional Italian cuisine.
Day 3, Stelvio – The “King of passes” and a road that should not be underestimated. The mighty pass that must be seen to be believed. Our destination will be the most amazing town of Cortina d’Ampezzo set in the middle of the Dolomite Mountains. The drive from Bolzano to Cortina is ranked in the top 5 greatest drives in Europe. Cortina is an elegant town that is busy all year round
Day 4. We’ll leave Cortina heading south towards Vittorio, then Veneto onto Venice to experience the surreal sights of the Grand Canal then it’s the road to Rimini along the coast of the Adriatic.
The sc(rap) party and prize giving will take place in Rimini at 8 pm ,then back to Venice the next day to catch our flight back to East Midlands leaving our trusted motor to retire in the sun.
So all in all a pretty boring looking trip but somebody’s got to do it!!
Why are we doing it?
To Raise money for Alzheimer’s Society, Team Captain Paul Horne’s Dad and Drighlington resident Trevor Horne was, unfortunately, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease over 10 years ago and as he is now in the later stages he now has to be cared for in a nursing home. It wasn't until my dad got Alzheimer's that we truly realized the impact the disease has on both the patient and also the family and friends, Alzheimer's Society does fantastic work and have been a great help to my Mum over the past 10 years for which we are all incredibly grateful. We would like to raise funds as a thank you and so this great support system can continue to help others”.
All costs and expenses will be met by the team so all money donated will go to the Alzheimer’s Society.
For more information or to make a Donation to this great cause please visit our just giving website :( does not work using Google)
www.justgiving.com/mayneedapush or www.justgiving.com
Or contact Paul Horne or any team member
MY TOOTH
My tooth is very wobbly
Soon it will come out probably
It feels weird
My new tooth has appeared
Its crystal white
But it doesn’t feel tight
I can’t wait to get the money
I could afford a bunny
It scares me to think
But it came out in a blink
I had a lot of blood
But everybody would
It looks really cool
But makes me feel like a fool
It will feel weird to eat
And I won’t eat it very neat
I was very scared
But I was prepared
By Rhiannon Wynn, aged 9
PET TAIL TALES
I am now having to put my thinking cap on, so am at my last episode. We have had
some lovely pets, but never actually bought a pet, except for Beverley’s horses.
Caesar was a 12-
Kango who would only go in a straight line. And then came Norman (Randalls Tolstoy) was his posh name. He was a 15.2 and he was the most stubborn, moody. Awkward lump we ever had, but Bev loved him to bits, and we had him the longest. If there was an open gate, he wouldn’t go past it, If he got out of the horse box with his ears flat, we might as well have gone back home. Had to wash his feet in warm water, if it was cold he shivered that much we could not groom him for showing. Right from the start we knew we had our hands full, but Bev liked a challenge, and over the months his nature improved and he turned out OK. Never realised how much it cost to keep a horse until we didn’t have one. It was having to get up in the winter mornings to sort them out before school, getting back, having breakfast, changing for school, rushing then for the bus, but it was a family thing, so we all pulled together… 7 days a week.
First dog we had was a Great Dane, Polly, we didn’t pick that name, she came with it, but she didn’t live long, she had a bad start in life, and we had only taken her in to sort her out, we only had her about 6 weeks. Next was Donna, bad start in life again, but she was brilliant, just like Nana out of Peter Pan, the best natured dog we ever had, then a black Dane,
forgotten his name, “Isn’t that awful” , we took it from a family who had a bereavement, and the lady couldn’t cope, but missed the dog so much asked for him back. A black faced tan Dane next, but only had it a week, but it was a rogue and the vet said that it should go back to the rescue.
One day a lady called in the shop to tell us about a Pomeranian, it was being
used as target practice by a little boy, so off we went my mum and I, found the child
targeting birds in the trees,, we came away from there, with the dog, rabbits and
Guinea Pigs. Rusty we called the dog, but he had a bad heart, under the circumstances
I wasn’t surprised, but he was 14 when he died. During his life we had to take him
everywhere with us, as him greeting us when we came back from where-
Russell, he had about 12 chickens, which he hatched from eggs, all had names, and as they got older, he had to lift the OAP’s on and off the perches. Rabbits. Guinea pigs, mice, fish, Terrapins, gerbils, budgies, pole cat, numerous cats, unfortunately some of the eggs when hatched out, 2 were cockerels, and the neighbours didn’t take kindly to being woken up at 4.30, with Harold calling (Get your hair cut), they finished up with Mary at her farm. Russell was on to a good thing, I supplied the hen food, and he charged me for the eggs.
The manure pile was a nightmare, we kept moving it around the garden, so that all the neighbours could have a sniff. Some of the cats would leave their deposits and dig holes in other people’s gardens, so plenty of cat repellents had to be distributed to near neighbours. On the whole we have had very understanding neighbours, we would never complain at neighbours about their hobbies as we appreciated their tolerance with the live stock over the years.
I hope you have enjoyed reading my Pet Tail Tales, and thank you to all the kind messages sent to me saying how much you have enjoyed same, and have made you laugh. Bye Christine.
CARROT CAKE RECIPE
(Not suitable for those with a nut allergy)
Ingredients
1 cup self raising flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ cup chopped nuts
2 large eggs
2 thirds of a cup of vegetable oil
One and a half cups grated carrot
Method
Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and then add all the other cake ingredients together
and stir until fully mixed. Put the mixture into a 20 cm round cake tin and place
in the centre of a pre-
When the cake is cooked allow to cool.
For the topping
6 oz soft cream cheese
6 oz icing sugar
2 oz margarine
Mix together all the ingredients. Take care initially when mixing as the icing sugar can get everywhere. It is best to use an electric whisk to do this. Allow the topping to cool in the fridge for a short time.
More carrot facts
Carrots were considered by the Romans to be an aphrodisiac
Bugs Bunny was fond of carrots but the actor whose voice was Bugs Bunny did not especially like carrots
The last meal on the Titanic included creamed carrots in the fifth course.
In the 1960s, Viola Schlicting, from Texas, created the first carrot cake from her
German carrot-
The first carrot cake had an orange glaze and used Texas pecans
CRAFT GROUP
A small, but dedicated, group of local residents started a Craft Group a few months ago in the village. We all bring a range of skills and experience to the group and are happy to share these amongst each other, often learning crafts that we’ve always wanted to have a go at or sharing tips and techniques. Our combined skills include: card making, knitting cross stitch and other embroidery, jewellery making and bead weaving techniques, crochet and many other things we’ve sampled over the years, as crafters do. We often share patterns, books and knowledge of good suppliers and shops, sometimes within the area, sometimes further afield.
Our sessions are relaxed and informal and, as our group is small, held in member’s houses. We meet on a regular basis on a Friday morning, between 10am and 12noon and there is no cost. We would welcome new members from the village, whether to brush up on existing skills, share and learn something new or just to have a good natter over your knitting. If you’d like to know more, please contact Jane Wynn on 0113 210 2689 or janewynn@btinternet.com
DRIGHLINGTON JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB
Founded 1982
Providing grass roots football in the community.
Do you have spare time on Sundays?
If the answer is yes, then come along to the Moor. With teams ranging from reception age to under 16’s, there are always some of our kids flying the Drighlington flag. As we all know, there’s no better feeling than having a crowd cheer you on and with many age groups enjoying an excellent season, there’s a lot to cheer about. Fixtures can be found displayed in the Post Office as well as the notice board in the Meeting Hall.
Our annual 5-
If you would like to get involved with the club, or you have a budding young footballer for next season, then give us a call. Contact Steve Lewsley (Chairman) on 07943 850706 or Tony Butler (Secretary) on 07905 989334.
TOP TIPS FOR RECYCLING
Ever wanted to improve and protect your environment? By recycling you are helping to minimise landfill, reduce carbon emissions and improve our local environment. Our individual contribution all adds up so come on, Drighlington, let’s show that a small village can make a big difference.
Keep it simple – make space next to your kitchen bin for a recycling container. Then it’s as easy to recycle as it is to throw away.
Make Life Easy – Take advantage of Leeds Council’s Kerbside Recycling Scheme. The following items can be added to your Green Bin:
Paper -
Cardboard – brown card, glossy card, egg boxes, inner tubes from toilet and kitchen rolls
Metal Cans – drink cans, food cans, pet food cans
Plastics – Types 1, 2 and 4 (these numbers can be found in a triangle on many plastic items) for example plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic milk bottles – lids off.
Routine Recycling – Make a visit to a bottle, can or other type of recycling bank as part of your routine – most supermarkets have recycling facilities.
Remember those glass jars – From jam, marmalade and baby food jars to spice, pasta sauce and coffee jars – just give them a rinse in your left over dish washing water and recycle them with your other glass. Don’t worry about removing labels; they will come off in the recycling process.
ANIMAL YEARS
On the first day, God created the dog and said
Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. I will give you a lifespan of 20 years
The dog said “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only 10 years and I’ll give you back the other 10”
So God agreed
On the second day, God created the monkey and said
Entertain people, do tricks and make them laugh, for this I will give you a 20 year lifespan
The monkey said,” Monkey tricks for 20 years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. Hw about I give you 10 back like the dog did”
And God agreed
On the third day, God created the cow and said
“You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this I will give you a lifespan of sixty years.”
The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to lead for sixty years, How about twenty and I give you back the other forty.”
And God agreed again
On the fourth day, God created man and said
“Eat, sleep, marry and enjoy your life, for this I will give you twenty years”
But man said, “Only twenty years, could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back and the ten the dog gave back, that makes eighty OK”
“OK” said God, “You asked for it”
So that is why, for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren, and for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.
Life has just been explained to you.
NEWS BY INSPECTOR JOANNE O’HARE
Morley Neighbourhood Policing Team
Crime Figures.
In the past month I am pleased to inform you that in Drighlington only 18 crimes have been reported to the Police compared to 230 crimes in the rest of the Morley NPT area. We have seen a dramatic decrease in the number of dwelling burglaries being committed, only 2 in the past month this is due to a number of extra resources being put in to the area. The division’s traffic department has provided high visibility performance response across the A650 corridor which historically has attracted out of town burglars committing Hanoi type burglaries (burglaries where car keys and cars are stolen). Recently a team of burglars from the Killingbeck area of Leeds were pursued from the A650 at Drighlington to the East End Park area of Leeds. All three were arrested and charged with a burglary in Birkenshaw.
However we can’t afford to be complacent and still need to be vigilant. If anyone would like some free Crime Prevention Advice, please contact Keith Pape at Morley Police Station on 0113 2382024
Your Community Priorities.
The Drighlington community recently told me that Anti-
SPRING CLEANING
Apparently, spring cleaning began over a thousand years ago. After the darkness of the winter months, spring sunshine would light up those hidden places that had accumulated mess and the warmer weather allowed people to dry their things in the spring sunshine.
DOG FOULING
The Parish Council has received numerous complaints from residents regarding “Dog Fouling” both on pavements and on the Moor.
Dog faeces contribute to the defacement of the environment, are unsightly, and pose a health risk to members of the public. Fixed penalty notices can and will be issued currently £75.
The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1966 Section 3 describes the offence, if a dog defecates at any time on land which is open to the air and to which the public are entitled or permitted to have access, and a person who is in charge of the dog at the time fails to remove the faeces from the land forthwith, that person shall be guilty of an offence, with the exception of any person who is registered blind. Report all cases of fouling to 0845 1240113
Please be responsible and clean up after your dog