Golcar Band welcomes new members.

Contact the Secretary on 07583 304875 or golcarband@gmail.com

www.golcarband.co.uk

Churches
St Mark's, Longwood Gate
Main service 10.30 am Sunday; Family Service 2nd Sunday of the month

Parkwood Methodist Church, Parkwood Road, HD3 4TT
Main Service 10.45 am Sunday; www.parkwoodmethodistchurch.org.uk

St John's, Golcar

Golcar Library

Colne Valley Museum
Open at Weekends & Bank Holidays 2 - 5pm Cliffe Ash, Golcar, HD7 4PY 01484 659762 www.colnevalleymuseum.org.uk

Milnsbridge Enhancement Group
www.milnsbridge.wordpress.com

Longwood Mechanics Hall
The Mechanics hall has undergone many changes recently and is more and more becoming a focal point of the community. The new porch and front windows have significantly improved the appearance of the place. It is amazing how many people who live close to the hall have never actually been into the hall; or realise that it has 3 floors including the dance studio and meeting rooms.

Why not make 2010 the year for you to come and have a look around the hall; after all it does belong to you and all the residents of Longwood.
Come to one of the many classes or join us at the vibrant Coffee Mornings. Meet other residents, your local councillors, the Longwood Village Group and the Hall Management team. Get the latest on whats happening in and around the district. Kids corner, air hockey, table tennis, table football to entertain those young at heart. This all generates income to look after and maintain the hall that you the residents own.

Work in and around the Hall continues at a steady progress, the Community Cafe is still on target to open April 2011. Our immediate project is to raise funds to replace the remaining large windows in the hall at 2000 each. We would really appreciate if anyone would be willing to sponsor one of the windows or help with fundraising.

To join our monthly email list for all the up to date information and events at the hall please email: derek.fairbank@ntlworld.com

Pighill Wood Longwood Village Group Woodchip Project
In 2005 Longwood Village Group (LVG) obtained a lottery grant to fund a Woodland Conservation and Heritage Improvement Project in Pighill Wood adjacent to Outlane Golf Course. (Pighill Wood is sometimes locally referred to as Bunny Wood or the Plantation).

In 2007 LVG purchased the woodland from the previous owners, Yorkshire Water. The lottery funding allowed the Group to purchase tools and equipment, and to erect fences around the boundaries of the property in an attempt to prevent inappropriate access by motorbikes, quad bikes and horses.

The lottery funding also allowed various surveys to be undertaken such as a wildlife survey and an archaeological survey.

Over the time of the project, to date, over 70 different individuals have contributed over 1500 hours of voluntary work, rebuilding walls, clearing footpaths, erecting and repairing fences, removing litter etc.

All this work contributed towards forming a woodland management plan for the future. Although the lottery funded part of the project is over there are still plenty of opportunities to be involved and help with this project. For full details contact Christine and Raymond Collier on 01484 656389 or e-mail them at collierj2@sky.com