Here is the email councillors, the Town Council, the Police and other received concerning a collapsed sewer in Otley.  I have just visited the site and I am trying to ascertain further details and am awaiting call backs from Yorkshire Water and Highways as no ‘advance warnings’ signs appear to be in place. I will update […]

Some photo’s of the ongoing work to reinstall Otley Maypole following its removal last June. Following a number of delays Leeds City Council indicate that installation will take place in the next month or so.  

Here are extracts from the reply Cllr Downes, Cllr Campbell and I received this morning from the Head of Learning with regards the ‘Sibling Priority Proposal’. This proposal has caused quite some concern to a number of parents with children in the ‘bulge’ year at Ashfield and I hope reassures them that the ‘status quo’ […]

Great news (unless you dislike cyclists!) The Tour de Yorkshire is coming to Otley on 3rd May. Here is the email I received last night (embargoed until 11am today) —– Dear Councillor As you will be aware, due to the overwhelming success of the Tour de France, including the positive economic and social benefits generated, […]

Below is the programme of activities planned for the February Half Term.

Last weeks Otley & Yeadon Planning Applications Reference : 15/00192/FU Address : 21 Croft Avenue Otley Leeds LS21 2AX Proposal : Single storey side/rear extension Reference : 15/00149/FU Address : Former Wharfedale Hospital Newall Carr Road Otley LS21 2LY Proposal : Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning approval 13/03022/FU for MINOR MATERIAL AMENDMENT […]

Dear Councillor Lay The agenda for Outer North West Community Committee, Monday, 26th January, 2015, 1.30 pm has just been published. You can view this information on the Internet by following the link: Agenda details on public web site Meeting venue: St. Margaret’s Parish Centre, Church Lane, Horsforth, LS18 5LA The following items are included […]

Over on the ‘Otley – the Community We Live In’ Facebook page is a continuing dialogue with regards this years Otley Town Council Budget proposed by the Labour run administration. Cllr Carl Morris (Labour’s Finance Guru) has briefed the local paper (The Wharfedale Observer) and Facebook – before other non Labour councillors had even received […]

Just in case some Ashfield parents haven’t been made aware of Monday’s partial closure here is the note sent by Mrs Parker to the School Governor’s. —- Unfortunately we have a gas leak in the boiler house relating to the main boiler. It needs a new part which we are hoping will come on Monday. […]

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