The Wombles have always been tidy folk, clearing up after others, now we have our own set of Wombles in this area!

The Leeds WF3 Wombles!

Maybe while out, you have seen lots of purple or white rubbish bags next to public litter bins and wonder who has been clearing up, or you maybe are wondering how you can get involved.

The WF3 Wombles are a group of like minded people who are keeping every thing nice, if you would like to get involved you can! https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedswf3wombles/

They have a face book page when you can log number of bags and masks. If you need bags they are available at the one stop shop and the Hare and Hounds

Stay safe and please follow Covid guidance whilst out and about.

Sadly in the last week there has been some damage caused to local trees in West Ardsley in two separate incidents.

A live tree in Haighwood was burnt and a tree behind Hilltop School on community land was deliberately cut. this is criminal damage on both counts 🙁

The community try very hard to look after our environment, please help us to do this, the local councillors are aware of the incidents

thanks

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The Little Library and the Hare and Hounds public house are joining forces to put together a wonderful Easter Weekend treasure hunt for the young people of the village

find the famous bunnies and win a chocolate treat! Watch out for further information

West Ardsley Methodist Church have been working along side Drighlington Methodist Church and are happy to let you know that they are will now be opening a food bank for local people so you dont have to travel

The church will be open on Fridays at 3pm until 4.30pm

West Ardsley Action Group are thrilled to announce they were joint winners in their category- Team of the year,  along with Rowlands Pharmacy Thank you so much to everyone at WF3 Kindness especially Daniel and the team.

Update on WAAGS request to be consulted on the Haigh Wood Development!

WAAG have received the following response in an emailed letter from LCC Head of Planning.

The local community will be consulted by the Local Planning Authority in due course should  any future Reserved Matters applications are submitted.  This consultation is a requirement for all applications within the General Development Procedure Order 2015. Furthermore, the NPPF states the importance of pre-application discussions with the Local Planning Authority and it would be expected, and certainly will be encouraged by the council, that before any Reserved Matters applications are submitted, meaningful pre-application discussions are held. At this point the importance of consultation and engagement  with yourselves  will  be emphasised  to the applicant; again this is  considered to be good practice.

WAAG await further information and trust we will be contacted.

Kind regards

WAAG

Happy New Year to all our friends and neighbours

We hope that 2021 is everything you need it to be

Dear Councillors

I trust you and your nearest and dearest are all well.

I refer to my previous email of 8^th November herewith.  Sent on behalf of West Ardsley Action Group to David Feeney, copied to the above recipients and disseminated to the local community via West Ardsley Web site and email listing.

7 + weeks have elapsed and i have received no reply of any kind in response to this communication. It can only be assumed that LCC  and their Planning Personnel are intent on ignoring our request to be included in the consultation process. Are they working hand in hand with the Developers, as they did during the period between the original refusal by Plans Panel, in effect leading to the subsequent overturning of the original decision.

Is the policy of  LCC to continue to ignore local residents. And, despite our request to participate, in a “ Spirit of Cooperation “ to preclude WAAG from any further involvement in this  process.

It was noted at the original Plans Panel meeting that the community received the support of your good selves to refuse the application.  We are now asking for your support in eliciting a response to our communication herewith.

Thanks & regards

Peter Cowling

Chair , West Ardsley Action Group