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Adel WW1 Booklet

Adel Church 011 (1)Dear All,

The Yorkshire Post visited Adel Church in force last Friday morning – reporter, photographer and videographer!  This was in  response to information they had received about WW1 commemorations.

There will be a newspaper article this week (probably Wednesday or Thursday), but the video is already on their website; follow this link to view:

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/video/news/adel-ww1-commemoration-3697064781001

Here is some more info, & photos from WW1 booklet £3, for Sale at church,
from 1st Aug, proceeds for the upkeep of Adel Parish Church.

Attachments:
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Val Crompton

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OPAL ACTIVITIES (Older People’s Action in the Locality) supports the over 60s living in Leeds 16.

On Wed 8th July, we enjoyed a great day outdoors at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. We were amazed as we walked round Leeds-born Sculptor, Thomas Houseago’s, Large Owl and made our way to Tom Frost’s Wild Collection in the Garden Gallery. We looked at the clockwork birds and other colourful creatures, then made our way to the Iron Tree by the recently-restored 18th c.  chapel. Inside we viewed a simple Chinese exhibition by Al Weiwei  and were invited to “sit on 17th c. Fairytale chairs and consider freedom, refuge and sanctuary”

On 15th Aug 10am-4pm there is a visit to Newby Hall, built 1690, and Gardens.

On Fri 5th Sept a trip to Salford Quays 9.30am-5pm is planned & on Tues 16th Sept, a shorter trip 11.30am– 5pm is to 17th c. East Riddlesden Hall & Gardens.

In October on Wed 29th we are visiting the Millennium Gallery and Botanical Gardens in Sheffield.

On Mon 11th August OPAL Men’s Group  are visiting  the Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival 10am-4.30pm. Take a picnic or eat in one of the cafes. On Wed 10th Sept, 11am-4pm the group are going to the Washburn Heritage Centre, overlooking Swinsty Reservoir.

OPAL, St Paul’s Church & Weetwood Councillors in partnership together, run the fortnightly  Ireland Wood Thursday Coffee Afternoons, held at St Paul’s, Raynel Drive, LS16 6BS 1.30-3.30pm, are open to all and cost £1 for refreshments: 14 & 28 Aug,  11 & 25 Sept.

The Friday Coffee Afternoons continue 1.30-3.30pm at The Hub, Silk Mill Drive LS16 6DX.

There will be no activities at the Stables during August. Table Tennis will start again in Sept—contact OPAL for details.

The Creative Writing Group meets on  Mon 18th Aug, & on 15th Sept. , all are welcome at Holt Park Library 2pm-3.30pm

Phone OPAL Office 261 9103 for details.

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Adel Weekly Crime Statistics for week commencing 15th July 2014

Police WomenAdel Weekly Crime Statistics for week commencing 15th July 2014

There has been no reported crime in Adel this week and no anti-social behaviour.

If you see anyone acting suspiciously then please do not hesitate to contact us on the police non emergency number 101.

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Grass Cutting Performance

Wayland Estate Due to a number of complaints received from local residents regarding grass cutting performance please see response recently received from Cllr Barry Anderson for your attention.

 

Dear Councillor,

The Executive Member for Environment and Parks has asked me to provide an update on the briefing I sent you on the 5th June regarding maintenance of grass verges and spaces around dwellings.

Our contractor Continental Landscapes Ltd has responded positively to our concerns and their recovery plan has seen an increasing level of productivity helped by the improving weather in recent days. Clearly there are still areas of grass and verges that are not at the standard we would expect for this time of year, however the position is improving and we continue to press Continental for attention to address these problems.  They continue to work evenings and weekends (including the forthcoming weekend) at no additional cost to the council to reduce the interval between mowing, and we expect that they will have achieved a 10 working day cycle at the end of June in line with the recovery plan.

Once again I apologise for the additional enquiries regarding grass cutting issues that you have had during this period.

Kind regards

Chief Officer Parks and Countryside

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Campaign group joins fight to stop Leeds housing scheme

Housing campaign group membersAn influential pressure group has joined the fight against plans for a major housing development on the doorstep of a quiet community in Leeds.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says the proposed construction of up to 700 homes to the east of Scholes would be “wholly out of proportion” with the size of the village.

It also argues that the development would be unsustainable due to “poor public transport connections, inadequate local amenities and huge volumes of additional road traffic generation”.

And today villagers told of their hopes that the CPRE’s intervention could help convince Leeds City Council to give the scheme the thumbs-down.

Scholes resident and community planning expert George Hall said: “I think this could turn out to be a really significant step. Firstly, because this is the CPRE we are talking about.

“Secondly, it hasn’t just said this because of what it has read or seen on some plans.

To read more, please click on this link:  http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/campaign-group-joins-fight-to-stop-leeds-housing-scheme-1-6686546    

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