Friday 3rd February –  Working Naked Day!!

A great drop in  meeting with lots of funding companies yesterday , potential to apply for some monies to do some great local things  – #thegoodofgarforth
 
Talking about the good of Garforth
Did you see this week that our local food outlets are organising our very first Community ‘FEASTIVAL’ this is to be organised on Saturday 15th July, check it out and let them know what you would like to add and see

https://www.facebook.com/Garfeast/?fref=ts and Twitter 
https://twitter.com/GCFeastival

Showing interest:
Garforth Dairies
Garfoth Gas
 
What happens when you shop local?
 
This is a great video, give yourself two minutes to watch it, you can watch  without sound, but it gives you an idea how far £10 of your money can go when it is spent locally.  Just copy and paste the link into google.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-oCjqGv5I

#MIG (Mum in Garforth)
 
Play Time
 
Before I was pregnant, I visited a local mum and baby group as part of a project at work, and I remember thinking that it seemed pretty mind-numbing and no way would I be into something like it when I was a mum.
 
How wrong I was – now, a year and a half  and a baby later, I really appreciate them. We have three groups we visit during the week (more on that later). 
 
It’s been nice meeting other mums and making friends, and gives a bit of a routine during the week. Most importantly, they provide much more stimulation than I can at home and Tommy seems to love them.
 
There are lots of groups and activities in the area, the choices are endless – play groups, baby massage, yoga, swimming, rhyme time, story time – but it’s a bit difficult to figure out what runs where.
 
A lovely neighbour with an older baby gave me a good tip. There’s a Facebook group called ‘Mummies and mummies to be in Allerton Bywater and surrounding areas’. They  have a list local groups in one place. It’s a closed group and I’m waiting for confirmation, but wanted to pass along the tip to other mums looking for activities in the area.
 
If there’s any other lists out there please do share! You can find me on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @garforthkitchen.
 
Christine x

#WOTS
 
Due to popular demand, Caroline Atha school of Dance is opening a new Saturday, Tots Class at The Garforth Welfare Hall, starting at 11.30 on Saturday 25th February.   There are already a few places filled, so it would be advisable to get your little ones booked in soon.  

If Saturdays don’t suit there are a few available spaces for your little ones age 3-5 on  a Tuesday at 4,00pm at The Methodist Church,  First sessions are free so you can get to see if your little ones enjoy their experience.
 
Contact Caroline on 07748 015 175 

You can follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CarolineAthaSchoolOfDanceGarforth/?fref=ts

I’m hearing a rumour that, Harris Grocers have pulled out of taking over LadyCares old shop; nothing has been going on since Karen moved out, so there could be some truth in it!  #watchandsee

From tomorrow on Twitter,
You will see lots of great tweets over these next 2 week during #LibFestLeeds17, giving you lots of great information about what’s going on, when, how, where and DID YOU KNOW….Do you know what goes on in our library?  So keep an eye out for the tweets which you will also be shared on the Live Board…. talking of Library stuff, also keep an eye out for the information I will be sharing about the Japan week coming back to the library in April. It was such a huge success last year, Sarah who runs this  will be back again with this fabulous themed event
 
Tweets like this, will follow;

• Did you know that there are spaces for community groups and businesses to hire at our library?

Tomorrow evening is a night at The Podger with Liz #lizjourney #raisingawareness

If you didn’t manage to catch up on this week’s Facebook Live video this week, check out what’s going on tomorrow night with this inspirational local lady.

PLANNING
Plans came in this week from Redrow Re: The proposed 238 homes to be built where Stocks Blocks used to be.
Listen to Mark Dobson here, telling you all the information you need to know about what Redrow homes are proposing
https://www.facebook.com/search/str/Community/keywords_pages/?ref=page_about_category
By the way, a NIMBY as Mark says, means, ‘Not In My Back Yard’   
I like change but it has to be a good change that brings benefits to our town!
You can see this planning application permission here and object/comment.  I would agree with Mark on this one, let’s get some objections in as it brings nothing to our town
 
https://publicaccess.leeds.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=OJWWT6JBL7400
 
 
The Ladies Fitness Centre, Gymophonics has been approved by planning, so we will see a new business opening above The GreenGrocers; the door on the front of the parade 32a leads upstairs
 
I’ve noticed the Vets from Garforth Train Station have their application in for moving in to one of the new builds near Lidl, at least this will give them more room, spaces to park and hopefully a good option to grow their business. 
 
      Love where you chose to live and then you become part of the change
 
 
Until next time……………….