http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/index.php Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:59:55 +0000 60 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/424-car-parking-in-menston/ I have noticed that the piece of land set below road level next to the Golf Shop between the Fox & Hounds & the Hare & Hounds, I believe used to be owned by the garage opposite the Hare & has been used in the recent passed as a temporary depot for Balfour Beatty, is now full of cars.
Is this land still owned by the garage & are using it as an overflow by the new owners , or has it been commandeered as a railway station car park.]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:59:55 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/424-car-parking-in-menston/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/289-lets-dance/ The Jolly Jivers at High Royds Social Club .
Every Thursday evening 7:30pm start to swirl with Rock and Roll.
01943 601 070 for more info.

I believe The Jolly Jivers were the crew who danced at Ilkley's summer Festival.]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:44:50 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/289-lets-dance/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/116-aeroplane-noise/
I thought there were restrictions on the times that planes could fly, or is this no longer the case now that the airport has been sold off ?

Perhaps it's time to upgrade the double glasing ]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:23:58 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/116-aeroplane-noise/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/64-bonfire-in-menston/ ]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:46:02 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/64-bonfire-in-menston/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/50-the-lighthouse/
I notice they are adding an ever increasing collection of plant pots and the like to the front of their property, which has made the footpath impassable.

They have now added some big stone blocks with spiked railings on them. The spikes are no more than 3 feet above the level of the road, and a tripping child could easilly be seriously hurt by these.

Is there not some sort of law to stop people blocking public rights of way?

The path was there long before the current homeowners were. If they did not want people walking past their front window, they should have bought a house further from the raodside.

It does infuriate me how people move into somewhere and then seem to think it is their right to impose their preferences onto all the other people who want to use the village.

It looks rediculous.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:50:59 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/50-the-lighthouse/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/49-the-former-barclays-bank/
I see they have installed some sort of seating area to the front of the property.

It isn't exactly in keeping with the victorian terraces which surround it.

Who owns this land? I have always known it as a public right of way.

Where was the planning permission? I never saw it.]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:44:54 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/49-the-former-barclays-bank/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/48-kirklands-community-centre/
I notice there have been two broken windows on the front of kirklands for quite some time now.

Are the council planning to do anything about this? I wonder what would happen if someone got cut by one of them.

The main concern to me is, it doesn't exactly look very nice to see every time I walk past or use the centre. What sort of an image is this presenting to folk just visiting the village?]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:40:34 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/48-kirklands-community-centre/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/42-secondary-schools-in-menston/
Moved to Menston last year, and though we're loving it here, we're getting a bit concerned with what seems to be a worrying situation with secondary school placements from the village. There was a piece in the Wharfedale Observer about the fact that kids in Menston aren't guaranteed any places at Guiseley, Otley or Ilkley Grammar, that these schools are getting full, and that we could end up with our kids being sent to Shipley or Thackley, which seems ridiculous. Guiseley school is just over a mile from my house. My kids would be able to walk there.

Can anyone provide any more info on this?? Any idea what's likely to happen?

Thanks]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:45:56 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/42-secondary-schools-in-menston/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/26-cricket-ground-at-highroyds/ Does anyone one have any information as to when the new club house will be built?

I took my grandchildren to watch Crom.Park play 2 weeks ago and was appalled at the state of the whole area around the pitch! Mud and huge tracks made by heavy vehicles which made it unpleasant to walk around. Also a huge tree has fallen and is still laying outside the club house. Also trying to park is a nightmare as the barrier is down and the residents complain at us parking beside their homes.

Considering the upheaval we who live in Menston have had to put up with on our roads, and the total lack of amenities included in the build on Highroyds, one would have thought making the cricket pitch look attractive would maybe help sell the desirable homes (sic)]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 23:40:55 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/26-cricket-ground-at-highroyds/ http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/13-ellar-gyhll-tip/ Good news, after a long time, due to the intervention of Philip Davies MP the local residents are now allowed to use Ellar Gyhll Refuse Centre, the staff at the refuse centre will no longer turn away people from Burley & Menston wishing to use it.. THREE CHEERS.]]> Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:39:13 +0000 http://www.wharfedaleforums.com/topic/13-ellar-gyhll-tip/