All submissions should be passed to Sue Whitehead

March 2007

HELLO AND WELCOME to the Spring edition of the Cononley Newsletter!

My name is Sue Whitehead. I have lived at Prospect House on Crosshills Road for over 20 years and, having brought up my children here, I am very familiar with the village and its organisations. I have taken on the editorship of the newsletter following Mark and Becky's decision to finish. I would like to take the opportunity to thank them both for the excellent work and time devoted to it up until now. I look forward to continuing to keep you informed of all the news and events in the village. Of course, I shall be relying on you all to keep me posted and updated at any time. The newsletter is published four times a year in December, March, June and September and is delivered to all houses in the village. Any contributions will be gratefully received.
Tel: 01535 633150
Email: susan@prospecthouse.wanadoo.co.uk

Cononley Parent & Toddler Group

We meet on Tuesdays, term time between 1.15m and 3.15pm at the Church Centre, Cononley
There are lots of toys for babies and toddlers of all ages to play with
It is a great chance for any new parents to get out and meet other parents
There is s small entry fee with includes a cuppa for the adults and a drink and biscuit for the children
New members always welcome

Any further information - call Sally Calvert on 01535 635530

Cononley Gala

Don't forget the Cononley Gala will be taking place on 16 June 2007. All offers of help before or on the day will be gratefully accepted. Pls contact Lois on 637176

Ceilidh

24 March 2007
7.45pm
The Institute

£8.50 incl pie and pea supper
Live band - the Polka Dots
Proceeds to The Playing Fields
Bar 'til late
For more info ring 637176

Announcing a New Book:

Edited with an introduction by David Gulliver.
To be published shortly by Kiln Hill (Cononley Local History Association).

The Manor Courts offer glimpses of the mundane relationships, concerns and disputes in past centuries of ordinary people whose actions would otherwise be unknown to us. The meetings dealt with agricultural disputes between tenants, changes of tenancy and some minor criminal offences - including some problems which still concern us. The records also provide many listings of people who lived not only in Cononley but also in Cowling, Farnhill, Newsholme and Oakworth. The book will also include four distinct Farnhill Court rolls which record events in the lives of people who lived in the early 17th century at properties associated with the former Knights Hospitallers and situated throughout the historic parish of Kildwick. The translations from Latin of the earlier rolls were commissioned from Brooke Westcott and financed by the Association.

We plan a substantial A4 booklet containing approximately 70 pages which will include illustrations of a number of the documents, saddle stitched, with an attractive card cover. The final specification will depend on the number of pre-publication orders received along with a payment of £10 for delivery in Cononley {or £12 elsewhere} by the end of March 2007. Publication is planned for June. To be sure of receiving a copy use this pre-publication order form. Only a limited number of copies may be available later.

Please supply copy/ies of Cononley Manorial Rolls.

Name
Address
Postcode
Tel. no. or e-mail [optional]

I enclose a cheque for £10.00 {or £12 including postage & packing for orders from outside Cononley} made out to 'Cononley Local History Association'. Return to D. Gulliver, 3, Tillotson Court, Meadow Lane, Cononley, Keighley, BD20 8NG.

Craven Herald

If you have an article you would like to include in the Craven Herald and the Keighley News, pls phone Alan Parker on 636128 or email on alan.parker@ukonline.co.uk . the deadline is Monday evening

Cononley W.I.

Cononley W.I. meetings are held in the village Institute on the 1st Thursday of every month. We have variety of speakers and visitors are always welcome.

On March 23rd (Friday evening) we are also holding a fashion show, where 4 members and friends will model from 'Simply Clothes' in Leeds. The ticket price Is £5.00 including a grass of wine and, after the show, you will be able to try on and buy.

Posters advertising this event will be on the village notice board and Post Office. Tickets from W.I. Secretary, Liz Calvert tel 634240 and President, Liz Roberts tel 633965.

Cononley Bowls Club

The club needs new members and, with this in mind, we are holding an Open Day for anyone interested in trying their skills.
Tuition will be given for new starters to the game. This introductory games day will be held on Sunday afternoon at 1.30pm on the 1st April.
Anyone requiring further information, please ring David Calvert on 01535 634240

Vacancy on the Parish Council.

Cononley Parish Council needs to co-opt someone to fill a vacancy for a Parish Councillor. The Council is keen to find someone who is concerned about a variety of issues and services affecting the local community. If your first reaction is to think that you do not fit your image of a councillor, then have second thoughts, because the council needs men and women of all ages and backgrounds in order to fully represent the village.

If you believe that you could be such a person, please write to the Clerk at the address given below by 12th March 2007. You will need to give enough information about yourself to enable the Council to make a decision. Please give your full name and address, postcode, telephone & (if available) e-mail address. There are few restrictions on who can be a councillor but you do need to be on a current electoral list and live in or within three miles of Cononley. If this does not appeal to you but you know of a suitable person, please encourage them to come forward.

Please contact David Gulliver, Clerk to the Council if you want further information about the Council and its responsibilities. >br> (3, Tillotson's Court, Meadow Lane, Cononley. BD20 8NG. Tel. 01535 637962)

PARISH OF CONONLEY

Annual Parish Meeting

To be held at
The Village Institute, Main Street, on
Tuesday 13th March 2007
at 8.00 p.m.

Agenda 1. Welcome by the Chairman of the Parish Council.
2. Minutes of the 2006 Annual Parish Meeting.
3. Chairman of the Parish Council's Report.
4. District & County Councillor's Reports.
5. Village Institute Trust:
a) Report of Parish Council's Committee.
b) Report on the possible acquisition of the Church Centre.
6. Playing Field Trust:
Report of Parish Council's Committee.
7. Reports by any other Village Organisations.
Please feel free to report on your organisation's activities.v 8. Open discussions, questions and answers.

Any matter directly concerning the residents of Cononley may be brought up. If you seek detailed information on a specific topic please inform the Clerk to the Parish Council not later than the week before the meeting.

It is anticipated that the meeting will finish before 10.00 p.m.

'Persons entitled to attend are those who are registered as Local Government Electors for the Parish'.

Anyone is welcome to observe but only persons who are registered as Local Government Electors for the Parish may take part in, or vote on, the business of the meeting.

The Chairman of the Parish Council