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NEWS FROM THE FEBRUARY 2010 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

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Alan Martin. Councillor Baildon South WestAlan Martin was co-opted  at the February meeting by the Parish Council as councillor for the South West ward which is the area that covers Coach Road and this area of Baildon.

Alan, who has lived in Baildon for over 10 years is married and has four grown up children. He and his wife are foster parents and are currently fostering four children. A semi- retired joiner, Alan is particularly interested in the environment and would like to put something back into the local community.

Please contact Alan about any of your local concerns: 19, Glenaire Drive. Tel: 532684 E mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Parish Council Handbook

The book is being delivered by local volunteers to all households in Baildon. It is a useful source of local information about local groups, clubs and services. The publication of the handbook was made possible by the generous support of local businesses who contributed to the book's advertising.

Look out for your copy.

A Parish Plan for Baildon

The Parish Planning group is now up and running with members of the local community and councillors taking an active role. The plan will be a common expression of values which will be the result of consulting with Baildon, its residents, businesses, groups etc to think long term about how they see Baildon in 10, 15 years time.

New members onto the planning group are actively welcomed . The next two meetings are on Tuesday 9th March 2010 and Tuesday  13th April 2010.

If you would like more information please either e-mail the Chair of the group- Tom Gill This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or telephone the Parish clerk on 01943 605746.


Last Updated on Sunday, 07 March 2010 23:37
 

GRITTING

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The main content of this article is a response from Keith Escritt, Principal Engineer of Bradford Council as a result of a request for information from Burley Parish Council.

Baildon Parish Council has started asking questions about Grit bins and will be considering the subject at one of its future meetings once sufficient information has been collected to be able to make an informed decision.

Shipley Area Committee have also asked for a report from the Principal Engineer. This will be available to Baildon Parish Council and will help the Parish Council to decide what action to take.

The request from Burley Parish Council was

"In view of the recent icy conditions, some residents in Burley in Wharfedale - particularly those who live in Groves or Cul-de-sacs that have inclined access - are prepared to purchase grit bins.
Is there any protocol that would need to be followed (siting of bins etc) and would Bradford Council supply the grit on request?"

In response:-

GRITTING
Gritting requests and complaints generally fall into one of the following categories.

  1. Our road is never or rarely gritted – why?
  2. Our road is usually gritted but wasn’t this time.
  3. Why didn’t you grit before snow / ice that were forecast?
  4. Can we have a grit bin?

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 14 February 2010 14:15 Read more...
 

GARDEN SHARE SCHEME

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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

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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

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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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