Market at the Castle

Pontefract Castle is hosting a free entry Craft Market from 10am until 4pm today the 1st of September. Over recent weeks we have seen a brass band concert supported by the Friends of Pontefract Castle and also a Mediaeval Event over two days that included re-enactors who demonstrated metal working and pottery skills, archery and melees where knights apparently knocked chunks out of each other.

 Brilliant stuff and that linked to the work being done to improve access and facilities in Pontefract Castle grounds make it well worth a visit.

See you there?  

INTOUCH UPDATE JULY 2013 Carleton

FROM COUNCILLOR GEOFF WALSH, 
DISTRICT COUNCILLOR – PONTEFRACT SOUTH
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Cold Calling Zone consultation for Fairview, East Close and West Close - Carleton

Working in conjunction with West Yorkshire Trading Standards, West Yorkshire Police’s Pontefract Neighbourhood Policing Team and Carleton Neighbourhood Watch, you will shortly receive information about the possibility of the creation of Cold Calling Control Zone for Fairview, East Close and West Close. You will see more information overleaf, about the scheme and there will be further information coming out over the next ten days for you to consider and hopefully respond to.

UPDATE - YOU SAID WE DID
The Cold Calling Zone is now in place thanks to an overwhelming public response. Thank You!

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OPPORTUNIST THEFTS

You will have seen in recent Neighbourhood Watch newsletters that there have been a number of situations where items have been stolen from unlocked sheds and cars. There have been other situations where opportunist thieves have routinely tried doors house to house and having discovered a door unsecured have stolen people’s often valuable property.

Please take care, do remember to lock up or risk losing out.

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Pontefract Liquorice Festival 2013

Gets of to a great start with a chance for picnics at the Castle through the day on the 13th of July and an Evening Proms at the Castle which promises to be a wonderful evening out. Bring your own low backed seating, blanket and refreshments. Refreshments will also be available on site.

Advance Proms tickets: £5 adults £3 children - Tickets available from:
Pontefract Castle (Wednesday to Sunday 11am - 3pm) 01977 723440
Pontefract Museum (Monday to Saturday)
Or On the gate £7 adults, £5 children.

14th July the festival event runs across the town from 10am until 4pm. Visit the Market Place, Castle, Library for a Liquorice Talk or spend time in Valley Gardens and see the progress that the Friends of Valley Gardens are making in restoring these beautiful gardens.

Perfect Day..Olympics and Local Heritage

Brilliant performance from Team GB http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/2012/

Wonderful day at Pontefract Castle https://www.facebook.com/Pontefractcastle

This month just gets better and better.

Hello Yorkshire

For all those from around England's biggest County who are up for a bit of a celebration.

Have a great Yorkshire Day.

Yorkshire Society Members and Civic Heads. See you in Scarborough, complete with White Rose!

UPDATE: Having just had a brilliant Yorkshire Day, be my guest and accept the gift of Yorkshire. Look at http://www.yorkshire.com/

Goodbye July.. A stunning month of parts.

Blimey, who would have thought it..

I Object!

For your information

Objection to 12/01159/OUT 

Can you please register my objection against  12/01159/OUT  Outline application for upto 250 residential dwellings including means of access | Ackworth Road And Hardwick Road (Land Adjacent To) Pontefract West Yorkshire WF8 4NH

I and former colleagues have previously objected to the principle of development for the application site through the LDF.

I now wish to place on record my objections to this outline application.

My objections are based on the sustainability of the proposed development, its acceptability to the community and the broader pressures that it will put on to the local highways network, its potential impact on the quality of life of local residents, pedestrian safety, increased traffic problems to adjacent roads and environmental impact  by adding to existing congestion and pollution/air quality issues to local residents and inhabitants of Mill Hill, and pedestrians and motorists who use the A639 to access the Town Centre and Kings School at peak periods.

I further wish to object to the use of agricultural land for development and by the nature of the development its impact on adjacent green belt land.

Whilst I accept that a significant amount of time and effort has been put into delivering the LDF and that it gives a basis to move forward in a number of areas, there is a need to re-look at sustainability of development and environmental impact of the LDF in its current form and on this site in particular in the light national planning policy.

In addition to the usual environmental assessment, I believe there should also be opportunities for the newly appointed Director of Public Health to assess the proposal and to put forward measures to mitigate higher levels of pollution caused in the EM Zone on Mill Hill.

As with all the larger scale applications and land releases that the LDF facilitates there should also be specific parallel measures put in place to improve or enhance infrastructure and these need to be instigated prior to giving permissions and releasing land for development.

Can you log my objection and can you also note my wish to address the Planning Committee on this application when it comes forward.

Yours sincerely

Cllr Geoff Walsh
Councillor - Pontefract South