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GARDEN SHARE SCHEME

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 11:38 Ruth Batterley
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The Parish Council has agreed to run a Garden Share scheme for Baildon parish.

The Scheme

Residents ( garden owner) who have gardens with a separate access ( i. e. no need to go through the house ) offer part of their garden to a local resident  (gardener) who is looking for a plot to cultivate.

The gardener would be allowed to cultivate the plot as they wish to grow vegetables of flowers. The gardener may give a portion of their produce to the garden owner.

 

REQUIREMENTS

Both the garden owner and the gardener need to complete a Criminal Records Bureau ( CRB ) check. The Parish Council will meet the costs of this check in the first year of the scheme.

The Parish Council will administer the scheme and will make every effort to match sutable garden plots up with suitable gardeners. No responsibilty can be held  by the Parish Council for situations that may arise from the arrangement.

Application forms need to be completed and they can be obtained from Ruth Batterley, Clerk to the Council. Ruth can be contacted on 01943 605746 or via e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please state whether you are an interested garden owner or gardener.

 

 

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 11:56
 

NEWS FROM THE JANUARY 2010 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, 12 January 2010 18:16 Ruth Batterley
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The Parish Council resolved at its January meeting to:

 

  1. Keep the precept at the same level as previous years. The precept will be set at £7.50 per Band D equivilant household. The precept is the tax that District Councils raise on behalf of Parish Councils. The money is then paid to the Parish Council at the start of the new financial year. The tax is collected by the District Council.
  2. Agreed in principle to fund a picnic area at Shipley Glen. Some funds have been committed to detailed investigation of the scheme. More information will be made available in due course.

Additionally the Parish Council handbook has now been printed and each household will be receiving a hand delivered copy of the book over the next few weeks.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 January 2010 18:32
 

Council Tax Scam - beware

Tuesday, 01 December 2009 18:05 Paul Marfell
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This text was sent by Bradford Council about a Council Tax scam. Please be vigilant.

Residents in the Bradford district are being warned about a Council Tax scam that is sweeping the country.
Bradford Council has received a number of calls from residents concerned that they have been the target of the scam.
People have been phoned or visited at home by people pretending to be from the local council or Valuation Office Agency.
The bogus officials tell them that their property has been re-banded and they are due a refund of thousands of pounds or they have not paid enough Council Tax and unless they make a payment they will be taken to court. Other scams ask for a one-off administration fee to process the refund.
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NEWS FROM THE NOVEMBER PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Wednesday, 25 November 2009 11:23 Ruth Batterley
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Christmas lights

The Parish Council is pleased to financially support the Christmas lights. This year promises to be a good event with the switch on taking place on Wednesday 2nd December. There will be a craft event and Santa and his helpers have promised to make an appearance. Come along for a fun family event.

Grant to Wesley's cafe

The Parish Council agreed at this meeting to make a grant to Wesley's to improve the electrical fittings at the cafe. The aim of the new fittings is to save energy and improve efficiency. We look forward to hearing more about this project.

Bradford Council Wardens

Michael Churley the new Ward Co-ordinator for Wharfedale and Baildon came to the meeting to talk to the Parish Council about his role and that of his team. Two new posts of Warden have been created and the Parish Council and its Warden look forward to working with the Wardens for the benefit of Baildon.

 

 

NEWS FROM THE OCTOBER PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, 26 October 2009 13:54 Ruth Batterley
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The Parish Councill meeting held on 12th October included decisions and information on the following:

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

An update was received on the Parish Council funded Christmas lights. The switch on will be 2nd December 2009 between 6:00pm - 9:00pm. There will be craft stalls and Santa and his elves will be making an appearance. This is an event for your diary!

GARDEN SHARE SCHEME

The Parish Council is running a garden share scheme for people who have gardens that they would like help with managing and gardeners who would like somewhere to garden. The aim of the scheme is to match up garden owners with potential gardeners. If you decide to get involved with the scheme as as a garden holder or gardener you will need to complete a CRB check. The Parish Council will be funding the CRB checks for the first year of the Garden Share scheme.

If you would like more information about the scheme, please contact Ruth Batterley on 01943 605746 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CULTIVATION COMMITTEE

The Parish Council has set up a Cultivation Committee. The Committee will deal with the Parish Councill allotments, the Garden Share Scheme and other items may be added to its work in the future. The Cultivation Committee's next meeting is to be held on Wednesday 11/11/09 at 9:30am and will be held at Baildon Link on Cliffe Avenue.

HANDBOOK

The Parish Council is producing a new community handbook giving information about local clubs and activities. Each household will receive its own copy and the book could possibly be kept by the telephone or computer as it is a handy reference guide of what is available locally. The Parish Council would like to thank local firms and groups who have advertised in the book, without whose support the book could not have been produced.

 

 

Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 10:03
 
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