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Our Lovely friends from WF3 Kindness have a message …….
It’s great to see so many houses decorated for Halloween.
If your friends and neighbours have decorated their house mention them in the comments to let them know about our competition.
If you’re planning on getting into the Halloween spirit over the weekend and decorating your garden, yard, houses then dont forget to send us your pictures!!
Send your SPOOKY window & garden pictures for a chance to WIN SOME HALLOWEEN TREATS!
GET INVOLVED & GET SHARING 
For more information: www.wf3kindness.org/competition 
We told you recently the 205 bus service by Arriva is being withdrawn next week, We have learned today that another company will be taking this route on to ensure we are not further cut off, and meaning the high school children will be able to get to Woodkirk independently, further to that the route is being extended to the Owl Cotes shopping centre in Pudsey.
WYCA has therefore agreed that TLC Travel will operate a reduced timetable using existing staff and buses until such time as the company has the resources to resume the full hourly service.
Please do check with WY Metro before you travel as the new company are still recruiting drivers so cancellations are likely.
Children can get to Morley each morning but please note there is likely a wait for them to return after school Mon- Thursday due to the time tables (Woodkirk finishes earlier on a Friday)
There will still be no service on a Sunday
Thank you to all the local councillors who have helped with this.
‘Redrow homes’ have officially requested planning permission and site access for the housing they want to build on the meadows and land that surrounds Haigh Wood.
The number of houses requested has changed to 289
The Yellow posters have appeared this morning on the lamp posts
Members of the public now have 21 days to comment on the proposals
Reference number 21/07156/RM
WF3 Kindness are holding the kindness awards again this year.
So they are asking for nominations of people you think have shown that community spirit.
There are several categories, including best teacher, the person has made a difference and community group of the year, that’s just naming a few.
Please visit their page to get your nomination in, the communities way of saying thank you to our neighbours
https://www.wf3kindness.org/best-of-wf3-awards-2021
Over the last week there has been an increase of residents reporting issues with speeding motorists.
On Saturday there was an accident outside Hilltop School resulting in the new safety fence being destroyed, thank goodness no one was stood there at the time!
The police welcome reports of speeding motorists and also dash cam footage or cctv footage of any such incidents. you can do this by using the link below
https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/SaferRoadsSubmissions
If you noticed a load of people in high viz’s on Saturday morning on Batley Road, contrary to popular belief they weren’t doing community service 
but were planting wild flower seeds and poppy seeds along the grass verge 
but were planting wild flower seeds and poppy seeds along the grass verge We can not thank Oliver McCarthy from Hill Top Groundworks and Landscapes enough for clearing the grass away for us – we wouldn’t have had a chance of planting the seeds without his help, he’s done us proud, thank you so much 
Our in bloom members have tidied up and weeded the flower beds in front of the school and we also planted some of Leigh’s poppy seeds this morning 
Thank you so much to everyone who gave up their time to help
Top effort as always
The West Ardsley In Bloom Group
Tingley Brass band has resumed rehearsals now the restrictions have been finally lifted! As well as welcoming the established players back they would love to have new players join them, they rehearse at Blackgates community centre
If you are a player of any level and would like to go for a blow with them, or you are brand new and would love to learn to play an instrument please contact the conductor Geoff on 0113 253 0719
After a period of quiet there has been a disturbance – many of you will have now received a “consultation leaflet from Redrow, who appear to be the ones tasked with building on the fields at the Haigh woods site.
Some of our local councillors are already addressing concerns raised from local residents about the ridiculous time scales given, receiving the consultation leaflet on the 16th and 18th of July and having the deadline for responses at the 23rd July!
Here is a response from Cllr Mike Foster-
I’m aware of concern from residents relating to the recent consultation leaflet from Redrow Yorkshire, regarding the Haigh Woods development, and that timescales given appeared to be too short for people to respond. I have spoken to ‘Redrow Yorkshire’ and they have replied with the following:
“Redrow understand that there has been a delay of around a week in the consultation leaflets reaching residents. Unfortunately as the leaflets were already drafted and printed these show a deadline of the 23rd July. As this leaflet is not part of the formal application process (and effectively a voluntary consultation prior to the submission), there is no statutory deadline and we will consider any comments received prior to the submission of the application and indeed during the consideration of the application, during which time the Council will also consult neighbours as part of the formal consultation process. We will however ensure that the formal application is not submitted prior to the 30th July to give additional time prior to submission.
The outline planning permission contains a number of conditions and a Section 106 Agreement which include requirements to provide a scheme to enhance, maintain and manage the landscape, recreational and biodiversity value of the central area of land also referred to as Haigh Wood. This scheme will need to be submitted and approval by the Council prior to the commencement of development, the detail of which will be submitted separately or alongside the upcoming reserved matters application – Redrow Yorkshire (yorkshire@redrow.co.uk)”
We know that yes, the houses will be built- but lets have a say in how its going to be done
Some good news for our younger people in the village- their activities are slowly reopening!
Church dates- Sunday school reopens at West Ardsley Methodist Church, Sunday 1st August 2021 10.30am in the hall
Messy Church reopens the following month, Thursday 9th September 4pm-6pm
Track and trace will be in place and the volunteers will endeavour to support the children to socially distance but still have lots of fun!
The main church is also open for worship, please reserve a place via event brite (until further notice)
Twitter Updates
@andreajenkyns you could be a real life hero and try and save Haigh woods after all… any chance? @BorisJohnson says no to building on greenfield now…. https://twitter.com/RosieP4/status/1446219910158376971
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/10/07/axe-planning-permission-nearly-200000-homes-greenfield-sites/
Enjoying the autumn sunshine and my lovely view. The green lung of our village. Better savour it as by next spring it will be a @redrow building site. Thank you leeds city council for going against all of your policy and putting this unsustainable dev through @LeedsCC_CEAQ
2@HaighHelp @elly189245978 So sorry @HaighHelp, developers have far too much power. How can a scheme that has 3500 objections still be given the go ahead? It’s baffling. 💚
Yes @BorisJohnson please stop @Redrow before it’s too late for West Ardsley! 3,500 objections yet greedy landowners and planners won to get outline planning?! We are already over developed and struggling with no new infrastructure offered by @Redrow in their application
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/10/07/axe-planning-permission-nearly-200000-homes-greenfield-sites/
Will you help us right now @BorisJohnson ? Because it’s what’s about to happen! Please stop the nonsense leeds city council are inflicting on West Ardsley - once and for all. 3500 residents objections just ignored. It’s ridiculous and wrong.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/10/06/boris-johnson-pledges-no-homes-green-fields/