The agenda for the Parish Council Meeting to be held at 7:30pm in Heptonstall J I & N School on 8 April 2013 can be seen here…
Author: Nick Dymott
Woodland Management of Colden Clough
Calderdale MBC have developed proposals for the management of woodland in Colden Clough and details can be seen on the CMBC webpages at http://forestplans.co.uk/colden-clough/.
There will be a short, informative walk around the Colden Valley at 10:00am on Saturday 13 April 2013, starting from the Bowling Club.
Council officers will be available afterwards from 12 noon to discuss the plans, again at the Bowling Club.
Further information can be obtained from;
David Wilson,
Area Countryside Officer Upper Valley
Clegg Nook, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd, HX7 5HR
Tel 01422 886371.
Blackshaw Environmental Action Team
On Wednesday 10 April 2013 Matt Bell will give a talk on local birds, Ashley Sharp will speak about BEAT and Mark Simmonds about Pennine Community Power.This meeting will be at 7.45pm in Heptonstall Social & Bowling Club.
Everyone is welcome. The bar will be open!
HeLP Churchyard Planting
The Heptonstall Lights and Planting Group (HeLP) churchyard planting day is now on Sunday 5 May 2013, between 11:00am and 1:00pm..
HeLP will provide some plants, but if anyone has any spare cuttings (from plants that grow well in Heptonstall), that would be a useful contribution.
Our next HeLP meeting is on Monday 29 April 2013 at 8.00 in the White Lion.
HeLP – Churchyard Planting 24 March 2013
Due to the weather conditions, the churchyard planting planned for Sunday 24 March 2013 has been postponed.
Parish Council Meeting – 4 March 2013
The Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting on 4 March 2013 can be seen here.
Heptonstall Lights and Planting Group
Now the Christmas lights have gone, the last of the snow is melting and the early spring bulbs are starting to show, we are turning our attention to making plans for our spring and summer activities.
On Sunday 24 March, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, we are clearing up and planting in the old churchyard. Everyone is welcome to join in. Bring tools and any spare plants if you have them.
On Monday 25 March we are holding our next meeting at 8:00 pm in the Cross Inn. Everyone is welcome. Meetings are very informal and we want as many people as possible to come along to share any ideas about brightening up the village.
Hope to see you there.
Thanks – Clive.
Heptonstall Fell Race – 17 March 2013
Race Details
Date: Sunday 17th March 2013
Time: 10:30 am
Start: Weavers Square, Heptonstall, West Yorkshire
Distance: 24.8 km / 15.4 miles (Long)
Ascent: 966 metres / 3170 feet (category B)
Categories: NS (Navigational Skills Required), LK (Local Knowledge an advantage), PM (Course Partially Marked)
Registration: White Lion, Town Gate, Heptonstall from 9:30 am onwards
Cost: £5 entry on the day
Parking: a field at the top of the village near Draper Corner
Kit requirements: full waterproof body cover, hat, gloves, map, compass, whistle, emergency food
Proceeds go to support St Thomas’ Church, the locals Scouts and Mountain Rescue Team.
More details at www.heptonstallfellrace.org.uk/
What’s the race like?
The Heptonstall Fell Race is a category BL race across the best of the local landscape around Heptonstall in the upper Calder Valley. The 25 kilometres of route takes in a mixture of steep-sided wooded valleys, upland pasture and pathless moorland.
You’ll be hurtling down grassy slopes, struggling across stretches of bog, scrambling up through thick heather, dodging through dense woodland and – most of all – racing over some wild open countryside. If you get the chance to look around, you’ll see for miles across some of the most beautiful and remote scenery in the South Pennines.
Get Involved….
We are looking for helpers and marshals so please could anyone who might be able to lend a hand contact Steve Grimley on 07710 015560 or stephen.grimley@royalmail.com
See more on our Facebook page
Blackshaw Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
The next Blackshaw Environmental Action Team public meeting will be on Wednesday 13th February at 7.45 PM at the Chapel in Blackshaw Head.
There will be three speakers: Jonathan from the Carbon Coop in Manchester (www.carbon.coop) who will be speaking about the Carbon Coop, and Phil and Finn who will be speaking about their experience with their solar panels.
Phil will also talk about how ten households in Blackshaw Head got together to have thermal solar panels installed on their houses.
We are happy to hear suggestions on speakers you would like to hear. We have already got some speakers lined up for future meetings to speak on nature conservation (bats, birds, etc). If you have suggestions please contact finn.jensen@rocketmail.com.
As usual everyone is welcome to these public BEAT meetings.
Heptonstall Signs Group News
For the last twelve months the small Signs group has worked hard to improve signage in the village for our many visitors. We’ve worked together with Calderdale Tourism to develop more effective information in a form that we hope is helpful – but not too obtrusive.
Most people have probably seen the new Heptonstall Trail ‘lectern style’ board near the bus stop and phone box. This uses the attractive drawn map that’s part of the Trail booklet, showing the points of interest around the village. In addition we’ve been able to arrange for the booklet itself to be on sale at both pubs and the Tearoom, as well as the Post Office and Museum, so that visitors have no trouble finding it.
The second Information Board that we’ve put in place is at the Bowling Club and clearly shows the route from their car park into the village centre. We have all met visitors wandering around, unsure of the way!! This links in with the visitor information on Heptonstall Website, as well as the signs (which are often ignored!) encouraging folk to park at the Bowling Club.
Both signs are sturdy, fade resistant and weatherproof, which hopefully means they’ll last for some time.
We’re very pleased that the Parish Council has so generously funded the majority of the costs, with an added donation from Pennine Housing, (who own the garden where the Heptonstall Trail board’s been placed).
We haven’t quite finished!! Still to come are new finger posts, which will be sited both at Weaver’s Square and in the centre, indicating footpaths, and other important places of interest. These will be in keeping with, and enhance, the look of the village. Once all are in place a launch event will be arranged, probably once the weather improves in the Spring.
Please have a look at the new signs – we hope that residents like them!
Blackshaw Environmental Action Team
A copy of the UpBEAT Newsleter for January-February 2013 can be seen here.
BEAT is holding its first ever public meeting in Heptonstall on Wednesday 9 January at 7.45 pm at the Social and Bowling Club.
The topic is ‘Our food future – global vs local?’, a talk and discussion led by Geoff Tansey.
Geoff Tansey has worked on food, agriculture and development issues for over 35 years. He has degrees in soil science (University of Aberdeen) and history of and social studies of science (Sussex University). He helped found and edit the journal Food Policy in the mid-1 970s, has worked on agricultural development projects in Turkey, Mongolia, Albania and Kazakhstan and travelled widely.
Since 1981 , he has been an independent writer, consultant, and occasional broadcaster. His books include The Food System: A guide (with Tony Worsley) and coeditorship of The future control of food: A guide to international negotiations and rules on intellectual property, biodiversity and food security.
In June 2005, he received a Joseph Rowntree ‘Visionaries for a Just and Peaceful World’ Award and, in 2008, he won the Derek Cooper Award for best food campaigner/educator, at the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards. He is a member and a trustee of the Food Ethics Council.
Website: www.tansey.org.uk.
Parish Council Meeting – 7 January 2013
The Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting on 7 January 2013 can be seen here.
HEptonstall Lights and Planting – Christmas Wreath Competition
The Christmas Wreath competition was won by Shirley Taylor of Northfield Terrace with these entries.
Other wreaths entered into the competition can be seen below;
Christmas Eve Carols in Weaver’s Square
HEptonstall Lights and Planting – Christmas
Christmas is almost here, dark evenings and freezing weather. But be of good cheer because the time has come to make merry and turn on the Christmas tree lights.
Place: Weavers Square.
Date: Saturday 1st December.
Time: 5.30pm
The cast of this year’s Heptonstall Pantomime will be there for the big switch on.
Once again, we are holding a competition for the House with the Best Christmas Wreath. Gordon Rigg Vouchers to be won. The result will be announced on Christmas Eve. Register by completing the form below, at The Post Office or on the Group’s Facebook Page.
Following the success of the Churchyard Clearup the group are meeting again on Sunday 16th December at 11.30 am in the churchyard. Everyone Welcome. Bring some garden tools if you have them.
If you are interested in getting involved with the group, leave a message on our facebook page, come along on the 16th or join us for our next meeting in The White Lion at 8.0pm on Monday 21st Jan 2013.
Christmas Wreath Competition Registration Form
Parish Counil Meeting 3 December 2012
The Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting on 3 December 2012 can be seen here
Planting in the Church Yard
Thanks to everyone who made it to the Church Yard on the 11th of the 11 @ 11.30 onwards. There were thirteen in all. A good number. Leaves were swept; bulbs and plants planted. Worry not if you couldn’t make it for we shall return with our tools and our enthusiasm on another day.
Next HELP meeting is Monday coming (19th) in the White Lion at 8pm where we shall make further plans about keeping Heptonstall beautiful, especially in the Christmas season.
Ideas and new members always very welcome.
HEptonstall Lights and Planting.
Methodist Church Newsletter
The Rev Tony Buglass has kindly forwarded a copy of the latest Methodist Church Newsletter, which can be seen here.
HELP – Heptonstall Lights and Planting Group “Adopt a Patch” Day
HELP – Heptonstall Lights and Planting Group are holding an `Adopt a Patch` Day on Sunday 11th November in the Old Churchyard.
Everyone is welcome to come along at 11.30am. Bring a trowel if you have one. We are encouraging people to adopt a small patch of the churchyard which they can look after.
FAMILIES ARE ESPECIALLY WELCOME.
Hopefully if we get enough people to join in we can make a real difference to the appearance of the churchyard.
Age UK in Calderdale and Kirklees
Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees Health and Community Services team are working with ‘Good Neighbour Scheme’. They aim to alleviate a lot of the problems associated with later life.
A project which the people of Heptonstall are likely to hear a lot more about is ‘LOCAL LINK’.
Local Link is managed by Andrew Fearnley, who has a network of Community Volunteers, mainly in rural areas of Calderdale, who act as ‘eyes and ears’ of their local communities, to support isolated older people. Mary Cockcroft and Jean Leach are our volunteers in the Heptonstall area.
Andrew also runs a scheme called ‘SAFE & WARM’, offering Home Energy Information and Advice, with support in applying for grants and reducing fuel poverty amongst vulnerable older people.
The ‘ACTIVE BEFRIENDING PROJECT’, co-ordinated by Christine Henry offers ‘one to one’ support for isolated people throughout Calderdale. Trained volunteers are linked with lonely older people who feel depressed and socially isolated. The scheme is focused on engaging people in activities with their befriender, in order to restore confidence and gain more out of life.
People are referred to the scheme through various channels; usually by Health Professionals, but often by family or neighbours and sometimes by the person who actually needs the support.
Andrew and Christine can be contacted at Age UKCK Choices Centre, Woolshops, Halifax. For further information Tel 01422 399830.
Parish Council Meeting – 1 October 2012
The Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting on 1 October 2012 can be seen here
Pennine Spring Music Festival 2013
The Pennine Spring Music Festival for 2013 will run from Monday 27th May to Saturday 1st June.
Programme as at 30 Aug 2012. Subject to amendment.
All concerts will be held in the Heptonstall Parish Church, starting 7:30.
Tuesday 28 May
Tuesday Concert: Orchestra and Chorus
Schubert: Rosamunde Overture
Mozart: Piano Concerto no. 24 in C minor
Haydn: Insanae et Vanae curae
Schumann: Symphony No. 4
Thursday 30 May
Thursday Concert: Chamber Concert.
Strings: J S Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 2 BVW 1067
Wind: Gounod: Petite Symphonie for Wind
Choir: Chilcott: Singing by numbers (selection)
Saint-Saens: Les Fleurs et les Arbres Op. 68 no.2
Saint-Saens: Calme de Nuits Op. 68 no.1
Solo/Guest Ensemble: To be confimed
Saturday 1st June
Saturday Concert: Orchestra and Chorus
J S Bach: Magnificat
Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D
Tickets
Tickets: £8, £5 (concessions), £1 (under-16) to all evening concerts.
All tickets available on the door, or bookable in advance at Hebden Bridge or Todmorden Tourist Information Offices.
Latest information on Pennine Spring Festival Website…
Update to HeLP Front of House competition
Judging, interrupted by a tremendous thunderstorm, took place over the Bank Holiday weekend. The winning entry was at 24-26 Towngate.
HeLP would like to thank everyone who took part – we were surprised to get so many entries especially given the summer we’ve had.
The next meeting of HeLP is on Monday 10 September at 7.30 in the White Lion, Heptonstall. All are welcome – meetings are very informal.
Blackshaw Head Fete – 1 September 2012
This year’s Blackshaw Head Fete will be held on 1 September 2012 in the Methodist Chapel and the fields alongside.
As usual, there will be lots to see and take part in, including;
- Pat’s Pantry and Produce Tent
- Competitions
- Exhibitions and demonstrations
- Magic Show
- The Fell Race
- Fun Dog Show
- Bouncy Castle
- Bar and food
- Tug-of-War
- Stalls and Sideshows
- Live Music from the Stalactites and much more….!
It all kicks off at 1:30pm! All events and activities subject to change to suit weather conditions etc.
For details and application forms for some of the events can be via the following links….
- Children’s Produce Competition Entry Form
- Dog Show Entry Form
- Produce Competition Entry Form
- Fete Poster – print one out and put it up for others to see!
- Fete Programme
Parish Council Meeting – 20 August 2012
The Agenda for the Parish Council Meeting on 20 August 2012 can be seen here.
Heptonstall Parish Website 