Month: June 2012

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Neighbourhood Police Update W/c 11th June 2012

Prevention on a Plate
Prevention on a Plate Initiatives led by North West Outer Neighbourhood Policing Team will be held on,

– Saturday 30th June at Stephen Smiths Garden Centre, Pool Road from 0930 until 1600.
– Sunday 1st July at Stephen Smiths Garden Centre, Pool Road from 1000 until 1500.

Members of the public can come along and get their old vehicle number plate fixing screws changed by Officers from the NPT for security ‘anti-theft’ screws, free of charge.

Telephone Scam    Reports have been made to Police regarding a male who is trying to target customers who have previously purchased items from a number of Florists within the Leeds Area. Do not disclose any personal details or bank card information to cold callers. If you are in any doubt about the validity of a caller, please do not give out any details. Further advice is available at. http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/support-and-prevention/protect-yourself-from-fraud

Wrap Up Leeds Scheme
Leeds City Council are currently working with Yorkshire Energy Service to roll out the Wrap Up Leeds Scheme which is offering free loft insulation and/or cavity wall insulation to any property in Leeds which qualifies for a government grant.
Trading Standards Service have made North West Outer NPT aware of a complaint they have received regarding a letter and a ‘cold call’ from a company who stated they were offering the same service. Trading Standards have informed North West Outer NPT that the only approved installers for the scheme are Dyson Energy Services, Homecare Home Improvements and Viscount Environmental Management.
Trading standards have also made North West Outer NPT aware of a separate incident involving an offender purporting to be collecting clothing on behalf of a charity. Enquires revealed that the offender had no links to the genuine charity and was allegedly selling the items for his own profit.
‘Stay Safe’ Tips about cold callers are available from Trading Standards Service at http://www.ts.wyjs.org.uk/wyjs-trading-doorstep-crime.asp

Warm Weather

The Force has launched a campaign, which will run from the end of March to the end of September, to encourage everyone to think about their home security, as well as advising the public to ‘lock up or lose out’.

The campaign is titled ‘It Only Takes a Minute’ as it only takes a minute to lock your doors and windows but it is also the same amount of time that it could take a burglar to enter your house and steal your belongings.
Please remember to keep doors and windows locked when in the garden having BBQs, gardening, hanging out the washing, etc.

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The Glebe Singers

The Glebe Singers

invite you to

A Summer Serenade

of words and music

to include songs by Thomas Morley, Mendelssohn,

Bob Chilcott, The Beatles and Abba

Conducted by Susie Braime

Piano accompanist Chris Lloyd

Adel Methodist Hall

Holt Lane (behind the Lawnswood Arms)

LS16 7NX

Saturday, June 30th at 7.30pm

in aid of

Alzheimer’s Society

Tickets £7.50

Ring 0113 2676065 or buy at the door

Alzheimer’s Society is registered in England, Charity registration N0. 296645

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OPAL (Older People’s Action in the Locality) Activities

The Olympics: Then & Now Project.  Anne & a group from OPAL have been involved with this project run by LCC to gather memories of people from Leeds who attended the 1948 Olympic Games in London. They are meeting up with Tommy Godwin, a cycling double bronze medal winner and torch bearer from the 1948 Olympics.

OPAL members will be enjoying the Diamond Jubilee Tea at Ralph Thoresby School 3.45-5pm on Thurs 5th July, with entertainment by the pupils. On Friday 6th July, members meet up with the Lord Mayor of Leeds at Cookridge Methodist Church Hall 1.45– 4.30pm for OPAL’s 10th Birthday Celebration and AGM plus entertainment by the Musical Theatre Group Memory Lane. There will be displays of work done by the Craft Group and by the Creative Writing Group. The Craft Group meet 1.30-3.30pm Fri 6th & 20th July in the OPAL Office.  The Creative Writing Group meets in Holt Park Library, 2pm-3.30pm Mon 16th July.

The Men’s Group had an interesting visit to Yorkshire Air Museum in June. On Mon 2nd July they are having lunch at the Britannia Carvery, followed by a visit to Lineham Farm.

The Theatre Group are going to see ‘Loserville’ at Leeds Playhouse (£10) on Thurs 12th July.

We had a lovely sunny day for our trip to Harlow Carr Garden. Most of us enjoyed our picnic lunch in the shade of the trees, it was so hot!  Members returned to the coach with plants and new ideas for their own gardens!   The next coach trip is on Fri 13th July—Hartlepool Maritime Experience, 9.30am-5.30pm cost £16. This is a re-creation of an 18th century Seaport with guides all in period dress.

The August trip will be to Lytham St Annes on Tues 21st Aug 9.30am-5.30pm, cost £12.

To find more, tel. 261 9103 or see http://www.opal-project.org.uk/

Val Crompton

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Kirkstall Festival

In England’s green and pleasant land… 14th July Come and sing Jerusalemin the great nave of Kirkstall Abbey at the Churches Together Kirkstall Festival Service at 4.30pm on Saturday, 14th July, in the timeless atmosphere of this wonderful abbey built by Kirkstall monks in 1152. All are welcome. Music by Leeds Central Salvation Army Band and ’String of Beads’ Choir.  For the first time, we have a young woman, Revd Charity Hamilton from the Methodist Church, giving the address at the Festival Service. John Battle & Rachel Reeves MP will be reading, and Revd Lesley Ashton & Fr Pat Smythe will be taking part. Kirkstall Festival runs from11am-5.30pmwith Morris Dancers, Punch & Judy, Fun Fare, Music, Dog Show, Pony Rides, Stalls etc.

Contact Val Crompton 225 9142