Latest news:

Advance notice!! 44th Annual Menston Village Show

 This will take place on Saturday 7th September. The schedule is available  in the 'What's On' post below - this gives you plenty of time to prepare your entries!

Menston's Public Toilet

Unfortunately the public toilet is presently closed (as of Thursday 9th May) due to a burst water pipe. 

Parish Council elections

The results of the Parish Council elections were published today (Tuesday 7th May) and the following people have been elected:

Peter Finlay, Gordon Metcalfe, Philip Moore, Jamie Needle, Dale Smith, Goodith White, Jo White.

They will take their seats at the Annual Parish Council meeting on 16th May. 

Bingley Road planning application 

Update on the Bingley Road planning application 17/04951MAF:

Menston Parish Council has appointed Schofield Sweeney Solicitors to act on their behalf in drafting correspondence to Bradford Council's Drainage Department about the problems with site drainage for this planning application. Copies of the letters to date are available here.

Asset Based Community Development grants, new funds for Wharfedale 25 April 2019 Bradford VCS Alliance has announced that new funding is available for projects in the Wharfedale area thanks to a new agreement with Wharfedale Community Partnership. Local community groups will be able to apply for £250 to £500 from Asset Based Community Development grants Wharfedale to support their own project to meet the health and wellbeing needs within a specific area. "Organisations can apply for more than one grant if they have access to a number of different community groups. The key focus is for local community groups to have an ownership of the opportunity. "This funding is for the Wharfedale area only (Ilkley, Silsden, Burley in Wharfedale, and Addingham). "The project will run until the end of August 2019. "The funding pot currently stands at £10,000 for this 6 month period." Interested? Please read the guidance notes before completing the application form. The deadline for the first round of applications is 31 May 2019 (5pm). Questions? Community Action Bradford & District can provide support for any organisations or groups of individuals who wish to apply for this funding. Telephone Mary Hamilton on 01943 603348, or emailmaryh@cabad.org.uk

New Community defibrillator 

The Parish Council has funded another defibrillator which has been installed on the car park side of the cricket club building. Anyone who needs to use it should dial 999 and the emergency services will give the code to unlock the equipment and explain how to use it. 

Kirklands Community Trust