7th August – this is a good date to put on you calendars!

The Uniform swap team has been given the ok to hold an “in person” event – this will be a chance for you to get rid of school uniform that doesn’t fit and replace it with stuff that does!

Saving the environment AND saving money whats not to like? – we all know how quickly they go through their school uniform and it can be a costly affair, this event is open to EVERYONE.

Schools included are- Westerton, Hilltop, Black Gates and East Ardsley Primary plus Wood Kirk High School

So please start saving your old uniform- if there’s life left in it please think about donating/swapping it- this includes trousers and skirts, dresses, summer and winter styles- shorts, shirts, jumpers and cardigans.  Shoes, trainers, book bags- not forgetting school  sports kit or kit from local teams! it is all welcome.

Volunteers will start to gather it together in July to sort it out, into schools and sizes ready for the event itself which will be held at Tingley Methodist Church on Westerton Road, 10am – 1pm .

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