What a week – I’m starting to think I need to stop in at Pease and ask if they have any spare hands for sale! New members 2 here 3 to come, new campaigns, red tape organisation for the repair cafe, Feastival and our new jobs page has gone a little mad, with over 1,000 people searching the page and 8 job applications up on our page in the first week, it’s proving to be a popular addition to our website. I’ve also been chasing to add a few more on over the next week; Teaching Position, Retail position, Lorry Drivers and bar staff – let’s see if I can get them up and running so you get to see them too – keep looking at our ‘Local Jobs’ page above.
Our lovely new members this week are….
SmARTy Pants Art https://www.facebook.com/smartypantsart/ Kirsty has some wonderful classes and workshops, follow her pages and check her events, Click on our Link, Local Activities and find out all about the classes, the new ones coming up next term and the parties she can cater for.
Also
Julia’s Cakes and Bakes https://www.facebook.com/juliascakesandbakes/ Julia is here in Garforth Creating some wonderful and tasty cakes and bakes, have a look at all her details under our category, Food to buy and Take Away – her gallery of pictures are fabulous, if only there was smellyvision.
We have some very talented and creative people in Garforth
NEWS – I see Reeds Rains have departed Main Street, I think, as we have quite a saturated market of Estate Agents in our small town, it is a very hard market to stay at the top, and some do better than others. But as always, I’m already pushing through potential new tenants for the space, that I think will be perfect for that spot #influencer Let’s just hope the rates and rent are affordable!
What’s on?
- Friday Night Gin Night from 5,30pm at Quirkys
- Saturday 16th February 7.00pm Colton Village Institute “A Quirky Night out” The Gin Shack and Quirky’s as of Yesterday there were a few tickets left – www.ginshack.co.uk for tickets – A unique pop up on Saturday 16th February in the lovely Colton Village Institute, Meynell Road, with James Coley providing a great acoustic set, Quirky Ales and The Gin Shack providing the bar.
Tickets are £15pp and are strictly limited in numbers so don’t miss out!
Ticket price includes: Entry to the event & live music, welcome drink and a £5 voucher towards the fantastic food on offer throughout the night. OVER 18s ONLY.
This is the FIRST in a series of our pop ups. Hope you can join us!
- Sunday 17th February 7.30pm – 22.30pm Kippax Band Social Club – Garforth Brass Band play, Regionals test piece runout – Garforth will be joining other bands from the other sections, to have a run out of the test pieces they will be playing at the Regional championships a couple of weeks later
- Sunday 17th February – 7.30pm Luke Flear LIVE at The Three Swans Selby – Our boy gets about if you want to follow and listen
- Tuesday 19th – 6.30 – 7.30pmpm Zumba with Charlotte at St Benedicts Church Hall
- Thursday 21st February 10am-1.pm – Half Term Workshops with SmARTy Pants Art – Join me in the studio for a half day workshop. Painting, drawing, collage and slime making are all on the menu! All materials, snacks and drinks included. £25
Ages 7- 13 years
Booking is essential. Places limited – Please email or call Kirsty smartypants@artlover.com – 07984 151 110 - Friday 22nd February 4.00pm Colton Menthodist Church Funky Jives for over 5’s Fun and funky dance class for children in Reception, Yr 1 and Yr 2. Children will get a chance to learn some routines and also practise skills and dances using ribbons, pom poms, scarves, hoops and maracas. At the end of every session we will have parachute fun, bubbles and stickers. – siblings are welcome to come and watch/play at the side. Contact Katherine funky-jives.class4kids.co.uk
- Saturday 23rd February 8.30pm Luke Flear LIVE at The New Inn, Barwick in Elmet
A few links of all the things that are going on in and around Leeds too during February Half Term (copy and paste)
- https://leeds-list.com/culture/days-out/half-term-activities-in-leeds/
- https://whatson.leeds.gov.uk/
- http://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/february-half-term-leeds
Planning
Information taken from bdaily.co.uk
Persimmon Homes gets greenlight for Garforth housing development on appeal
Housebuilder Persimmon Homes has been granted planning consent for a residential scheme in Leeds after appealing the council’s initial decision to reject the development. Planning and environment specialists from Leeds law firm Walker Morris secured the green light on behalf of Persimmon, paving the way for the creation of 290 homes in Garforth. The scheme, which includes the demolition of an existing dwelling on the site, will provide 15% affordable housing and new public open space. As part of the planning consent, Persimmon Homes will contribute towards improvements to local infrastructure, including bus stops and walkways.
Walker Morris partner Richard Sagar acted as an advocate for Persimmon Homes, while director Robert Moore provided legal and specialist strategic advice. Richard said: “We are delighted at the outcome of the appeal and that the Walker Morris team were able to secure planning permission for Persimmon Homes.
“This is the latest in a number of successful planning appeals we have recently achieved for our clients, having secured planning permission for 600 homes for Hallam Land Management last week.”
I’m so glad Walker Morris are celebrating what seems like another success, getting another (going to cause traffic chaos, non-affordable housing, making another town change completely with no schools or doctors provision) development, through appeal!
290 Houses on top of 241 – we once built lego attachments onto Garforth, now we’re seeing Duplo pieces being linked on!
Well I’m signing off for a week. It is half term and I think my head needs a little rest, even though I’m officially out of the office; im never far away. Have a good break if you are going somewhere nice
Until 1st March….. have a great week…….
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