Saturday 13th October and Sunday 14th October 2018
Come and see hand knitted scenes from the bible- 33 in total, the knitted bible is currently touring the UK and we are lucky enough to have it calling at West Ardsley Methodist Church 
Please do pop in and have a look at this unique exhibition, refreshments and light lunches are being served through out the day at set times,
Sunday services are still going ahead and everyone will be welcomed, 10.30am and 6pm on Sunday 14th October
We now have a date for the next WAAG meeting, Tuesday 9th October at 7pm in the community centre at Hilltop school – this will be an upadate of the things that have been going on recently, including haighwoods development, West Ardsley in Bloom and local crime rates etc. The police and our local councillors have been invited to attend.
Please do come along everyone is welcome as always!
A group of like minded individuals met up at the Hare and Hounds on 21st August to get West Ardsley in Bloom going!
We were joined by Richard Gill from Leeds City Council who was there with advice and suggestions of how to get started and we were
also joined by our local elected councillors, Cllr Karen Renshaw and Cllr Ben Garner.
it was a lovely summers evening so we met in the pub garden and we felt quite inspired by the flower displays around us.
A small committee has been formed and we are firstly organsing a walk around the village to see where the in bloom boundaries are going to be located, we must be careful we do not over lap other in Bloom projects in our area, such as Lowry Road or Rein Road.
We are hoping that lots of people get involved, you dont have to be green fingered, together we are sure we can make West Ardsley a blooming fantastic place!
If you have any ideas of where needs some daffs planting or an area that needs sprucing upplease let us know
If you are a business or association who would like to be involved please do contact us by emailing Inbloom@matthew5b7395f6b7-plmdo.wpcomstaging.com
A huge thank you to Marion and her number one helper Diane for arranging, gathering washing and setting up for the free uniform bank which was held on Thursday evening and Friday morning at Tingley Methodist Church. The amount of uniforms being recyled was quite amazing so thank you to the community who donated. The hall looked like a rainbow of red, green and blue! everyone was welcome and there was no charge for any of the pieces.
Hopefully there will be another uniform bank next summer so everyone can benefit, recycle and maybe save a few pence on school uniform
its be very dry recently as we all know and now the reserviour is realy showing the consquences of this heat wave.
lots of intresting banks are appearing from the water line along with quite a few of the old reservoir rocks that were thrown in. Please remind your young people that even though the water level is low, the reservoir is sill not a safe place to swim, this morning we saw a group of pre teens swimming with no adult supervision.
Next Thursday there is going to be a free school uniform bank, for local schools. if you have any outgrown unforms please do donate and “swap” We are looking at it as recycling
there is no charge for the uniforms and if you would like give something them please donate to the church as they are providing the hall free of charge for this community event.
Thursday 9th August at 7pm, there will be red (Hilltop & Blackgate) and green (Westerton) uniforms and a few bits from Woodkirk too, a big thanks to Marion for arranging it and washing all the lost property!
I’m trying to set up a social group for elderly local residents at Tingley Athletic on Friday afternoons for anyone who would like to get together for a cup of tea and a bit of a natter. We’ll provide the tea and biscuits and somewhere warm to meet, 
We’re looking to start the group on Friday 3rd August at 2pm. At the clubhouse, Casson Avenue, Tingley WF3 2EG
If this sounds like it might be up your street or you know someone who might like to come along please message me via Facebook
thanks
*update- this group is starting a gardening club for anyone interested
Last night some of the local residents of West Ardsley gathered at the Hare and Hounds public house for the official opening of the new village defibrillator. Cllr Renshaw
was in attendance and thanked Cody Hartley for all her hard work as she continues to raise funds and awareness for defibrillators in the local area, the next one we have been told is soon to be installed in Thorpe.
A very big thank you to Mick Sykes of MJS electrical who fitted the system free of charge, true community spirit thanks Mick!
And a huge thank you to Jackie from the Hare and hounds for welcoming everyone with drinks and nibbles for the event, not to mention of course all the work she has put in to making sure the defibrillator was acquired and housed.
if its every needed ring 999 and the ambulance service will explain how to access it and use it, there will be some training sessions coming up on the 14th and 15th July 2018, details to follow shortly
Here is hoping that we never have to use it!
