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Date	Title	Detail
18/11/2006	KippaxSchool to Pick Winner of Book Competition	KippaxGreenfieldSchool are one of 150 schools chosen to select the shortlist for the Nestle Childrens Book Prize
17/11/2006	Christmas Lights Switch On Dates Announced	The Christmas lights will be switched on in Kippax on 30th November and in Garforth on 1st December
17/11/2006	Road Upgrade for A1 Starts Soon	A £60m upgrade of the A1 to 3 lanes around Wetherby will start in Spring 2007 and take about 28 months. The improvements cover 10 kilometres and include a new bridge over the river
15/11/2006	Residents Complain About 2 Storey Development in Street of Bungalows	Local residents in Knightsway raised a petition to complain when one of the bungalows in the street was purchased and converted into a 2 storey house. Planning officers said that the building work conformed with planning regulations and would be allowed to proceed.
13/11/2006	Kippax Band Win Again	Kippax Brass Band beat 15 other bands to take the 2nd Section Championship at Pontins Prestatyn and claim a prize of £1750.
8/11/2006	School to Run Hotel for a Day	Pupils at South Milford Primary School are to help run the Best Western Milford Hotel for a day on Sunday 12th November to raise funds for the BBC Children in Need charity.
5/11/2006	Garforth Police Helpdesk Hours Slashed	Opening hours at the Garforth Police help desk have been cut during the week and the help desk is cancelled at weekends to help meet a £17.7million budget shortfall in West Yorkshire. The station remains operational 24 hours a day and the cuts do not effect the number of officers operating in the area.
5/11/2006	Councillor Talks Politics with Students	Councillor Mark Phillips visited GarforthCommunity College to discuss politics with students as part of Local Democracy Week
4/11/2006	Work Starts on East Leeds Link Road	Work has started on the link road from junction 45 of the M1 through the lower Aire corridor into the centre of Leeds. The road will ease congestion on the A63 into Leeds and open up 600 acres of land for development.
4/11/2006	Local Butcher Wins Best Sausage Prize	Kippax butcher Paul Flintoft’s thick pork sausages were judged ‘Best in Yorkshire at the annual competition run by the Confederation of Yorkshire Butchers
31/10/2006	Councillor Calls for J46 Park and Ride	Councillor Lyons (Templenewsam) is calling for a Park and Ride scheme at Junction 46 of the M1 to ease the traffic congestion on the A63.
26/10/2006	Disabled Ramp Plan at Garforth Station	Metro are to build a disabled access ramp on the York bound platform at Garforth station following an approach from MP Colin Burgon.
22/10/2006	Local Pub Refused Late Night Opening	An application by the Miners Arms in Garforth to open till 12:30am every night has been refused by Leeds City Council’s Licencing committee. The owners are waiting for written notification of why they were refused before deciding whether to appeal the decision
20/10/2006	Farmer Makin Wins Appeal to Install Facilities to Seasonal Caravan Site	Makins have won their appeal to install water, sewage and electricity services to their caravan site for seasonal workers. The caravans will return to the site in April 2007more
19/10/2006	Application for Traffic Lights at Charlie Sweeps Corner	An application is to be submitted, supported by local Labour councillors, to install traffic lights at the junction of Selby Road and Leeds Road.
17/10/2006	Education SecretaryVisitsBrigshawSchool	Education Secretary Alan Johnson visited BrigshawSchool to learn about its role as a centre for community activities. Seventy local groups use the school’s facilities.
13/10/2006	Blue Plaque Honours Local War Hero	A blue plaque has been unveiled at 27 Lidgett Lane, Garforth to commemorate Air Chief Marshall Gus Walker following a long campaign by Garforth Historical Society. He lived there in his formative years before going on to his prestigious RAF career. He was a wartime bomber pilot and received the DFC, DSO, Croix de Guerre and Legion d’Honneur.
11/10/2006	Thousands of New Dental Places in Garforth	Garforth Dentist Genix Healthcare Ltd has created an additional 2000 NHS and private dental places in its flagship surgery at 54 Main Street. more
22/09/2006	Consultation Process Implemented for Street Lighting Problem	Following discussions with Cllr Mark Phillips Southern Electric have set up a direct helpline and introduced a 10 day advance warning process to head off complaints about the installation of new street lights  more
20/09/2006	GRA Arrange Street Light Meeting with Engineers	Mark Dobson, the Garforth Residents Association Chairman has arranged for a representative of Southern Electric to attend an open meeting to discuss the new street lighting issues. The meeting will be at GarforthCommunity College on 20th October at 6pm All welcome. more
19/09/2006	Brigshaw Students Raise Money for Beds	Pupils at Brigshaw school have raised £2000 to purchase 2 special beds for disabled children visiting Lineham Farm. The money was raised through bag packing and various sponsored events.
15/09/2006	Police Blitz Garforth Boozers	Police has seized alcohol from 40 young people in Garforth using anti-social drinking restrictions, in place to stop consumption of alcohol on the streets.
15/09/2006	Cooking Bus Visits Schools	A team of cooking experts on a bus are visiting local schools as part of the Focus on Food campaign to teach cooking skills to young people. The campaign is sponsored by Yorkshire Forward and is free to participating schools.
8/09/2006	Community College Prepares to Opt Out of LEA Control	GarforthCommunity College is considering becoming a Trust school and opting out of local education authority control. Such a move would give the school direct control over admissions, assets and staff and enable the school to offer more services
8/09/2006	Garforth Residents Complain About New Lighting	The replacement of street lights in Garforth has generated a storm of protest from residents either losing or gaining lights outside their homes. Garforth Residents association have called for more consultation whilst the company installing the lights says it is bound by British and European regulations
7/09/2006	Garforth Pensioner Raises £5000 for St James Hospital	Pensioner Harry Clements runs a card stall 2 days a week and has raised £5000 for Old Peoples Services at St James. Harry has raised thousands of pounds over the last 24 years
7/09/2006	New Allotments Available in Kippax	A grant of £3000 from Outer East Area Committee  has enabled the refurbishment of allotments in Bickerdike Terrace Kippax. Anyone interested in an allotment there should contact Lynne Rogers on 3957432
29/08/2006	GRA Rallies Support Against Makin Appeal	The GRA are urging objectors to the caravan site at Makins farm to send objections to the Planning Inspectorate in Bristol  more...
25/08/2006	Kippax Residents Complain about Early Refuse Collection	Residents on Kippax High Street have complained to the council about street cleaning and refuse collection using heavy machinery before 8am.
25/08/2006	Kippax Pensioner Raises £700 for Cancer Research	77 year old Arthur Mason has raised £700 for Cancer Research UK by cycling 140 miles from Workington to Sunderland in 3 days
20/08/2006	Bank Robbery on Main Street	Three raiders smashed their way into Barclays Bank as security guards were filling the cash machine on Wednesday night. The robbers fled the scene in a black VW Golf with a five figure sum of money. Police are appealing for information on 0113 2413659
18/08/2006	Kippax Mums Fight for Play Area	Two Kippax mums, Alison Rhodes and Carol Lonsdale, have formed a group, Kids United, to raise £110,000 to build a play area for younger children on land near Birch Drive. They have organised a fun day on 28th August at Green Avenue playing fields (2-6pm). A council spokesperson said Kippax was already well served by play areas
17/08/2006	DEFRA to Study Flooding in West Garforth	DEFRA are to fund a £75000 study into ways of preventing flooding in towns and West Garforth has been chosen as a pilot for the study. This area of Garforth has suffered from flooding in recent years. The study starts in October
15/08/2006	Local Hairdresser Raises £100 for Cancer Charity	The Hair Studio in Sherburn has raised £100 for Yorkshire Cancer Research by joining Yorkshires Biggest Tea Break, donating money and selling cakes more
14/08/2006	Summer Bus to Lotherton Hall	Metro have introduced a summer service bus, number 950, to Lotherton Hall. The bus goes via TemplenemsamPark, Garforth and Aberford. The daytripper ticket also gives 2 for 1 admission to Lotherton Hall and Templenewsam House
11/08/2006	Application for Caravan Site Refused	Farmer Makin’s application for a permanent caravan park on his land has been refused by Leeds City Council  more
10/08/2006	Firefighters Tackle Grassland Fire	Firefighters from Garforth tackled a grassland fire in a farmers field in Wood lane, Long Preston
5/08/2006	BarleyhillPark Receives New Facilities	Barleyhill park will receive £60,000 worth of new facilities as part of the council’s Parks Renaissance programme
4/08/2006	Kippax Couple Celebrate Diamond Wedding	Stanley and Doreen Lewis celebrated 60 years of marriage with lunch out and a family party. Stan, 81, worked as a miner at Ledston Luck prior to retirement
4/08/2006	School Governor Appeals for Vigilance	Ian Garforth, Chairman of Governors at GarforthCommunity College has asked local residents to look out for arsonists and inform the police if they notice anything suspicious at the school following a spate of  fires.
30/07/2006	Local Residents Complain about the Smell	Local residents in Kippax and Swillington have complained to The Council about the smell from pig slurry used at Brecks farm. The farmer is in talks with environmental health officials about the best way to minimise impact oh the local community
30/07/2006	Fire at School Destroys Sheds	A fire at GarforthCommunity College farm destroyed 2 sheds. Firemen stopped it spreading to the school. No livestock were harmed.
27/07/2006	Brazilian Visit Delayed	The visit to Garforth Town of Brazil and Portugal Team Manager Phil Scolari has been delayed till next month and the visit of Pele for the renaming of the GarforthTown stadium has been put back to the new year.
21/07/2006	MP Reassured That Prison Will Not Go Ahead	MP Colin Burgon has received assurances from Home Office Minister Gerry Sutcliffe that a new prison will not be built in Garforth more
19/07/2006	Strong Rumours of New Prison in Garforth	National newspapers are reporting that the Home Secretary is expected to announce tomorrow the building of 2 new prisons. One of 3  probable sites mentioned is an area of land near Leeds. more
14/07/2006	Local Schools Win Design Prizes	Pupils of Green Lane, Strawberry Fields and Middleton primary schools won prizes in a cycle headgear design competition. The prize giving ceremony was held at the Daniel Yorath Centre. more
8/07/2006	New History of Kippax Published	Kippax Historical Society have published ‘A History of Kippax’. The 280 page book can be purchased from bookshops in Kippax and Garforth priced £14.95
8/07/2006	Local Man Raises £650 for NSPCC	Garforth man Antony Reid has raised £650 by completing a 35 charity walk. Local double glazing firm TWS donated £250 of the money
8/07/2006	KippaxSchool is Outstanding	KippaxGreenfieldPrimary School has been assessed by Ofsted inspectors and has been described by them as one of the best schools in the land. The leadership shown by Head Teacher Val Sian was described as innovative and the attitude and behaviour of the pupils is exemplary
3/07/2006	New Kids Playground Opens at Lotherton Hall	The council have built a £150,000 childrens playground at Lotherton Hall. The new adventure playground was opened by Councillors Proctor and Blackburn
27/06/2006	Pele to Visit Garforth	Garforth Town FC are to rename their stadium after the worlds greatest footballer and club owner Simon Clifford has persuaded Pele to attend. A number of famous Brazilian footballers have visited the club since Mr Clifford took control of the club
27/06/2006	First Responder Nominated for Award	Local firefighter and first responder volunteer Tony Clough has been nominated for an award by St Johns Ambulance for saving the life of a local driving instructor. Tony was able to reach the scene 10 minutes ahead of the ambulance and his prompt action helped to save driving instructor Stephen Mosley.
26/06/2006	Tesco Caught in Police Booze Sting	Garforth Tesco has been fined £80 for selling alcohol to an underage customer. The 16 year old was part of a team recruited by the police to test a dozen retailers in East Leeds. Tesco were the only ones caught out by the sting. The company has subsequently taken firm action to ensure staff are aware of their responsibility to challenge underage customers.
25/06/2006	Garforth Lions Appoint New President	Garforth Lions have appointed Dave Richards ( a regular contributor to this website) as their new President. Congratulations to outgoing president Peter Crebbin on his successful year in office.
24/06/2006	Skatepark Saved by Extra Funds	Garforth skatepark construction was in jeopardy when found to be £38,000 short of the £171,000 needed However the extra funding was found, with the support of Councillor Mark Phillips, from section 106 money
24/06/2006	Kippax Kids Aim form World Record	Pupils of Kippax North Junior and InfantsSchool joined other children around Britain to break the record for the biggest walking bus. Councillor James Lewis and the Castleford Tigers mascot joined them in the event organised by road safety charity Brake. They await confirmatiion of their success from Guinness Book of Records
24/06/200	Local Band Seeks Sponsor	Local brass band Garforth Brass are searching for a sponsor to help purchase uniforms in order to enghance their professional appearance. If interested contact 0780 1635054
18/06/2006	Council To Take Action Over Caravan Site	Leeds City Council are taking prosecution action in respect of breaches of an enforcement notice served against Makin’s farm in December 2005. A warrant is being obtained to enter the land  more
16/06/2006	More Brazilians for GarforthTown	GarforthTown have managed to secure the services of Luiz Felipe Scolari the Manager of Portugal and Brazil to run a training session for theGarforthTown players in July. Ex Brazilian skipper Carlos Alberto, world cup winner in 1970, will also be at the club in July
16/06/2006	New Community Playground for Aberford	A new £65,000 playground is to be built on the Old Ford play area in Aberford. The council has given a £10,000 grant and the rest will be raised by the community.
15/06/2006	Local WI Group Opens in Kippax	A new Womens Institute group is opening in Kippax. The inaugural meeting will take place at Kippax Welfare Centre, Gibson Lane on 19th July at 7pm
14/06/2006	Garforth Company Raises £1425 for Guide Dogs	Garforth based Darnton Ceramic Tilers and their sponsors Ardex UK have raised £1425 towards a guide dog for the blind by running a charity 5-a-side football tournament
12/06/2006	Arts Festival Attracts World Renowned Acts	The 2nd annual Garforth Arts Festival from 30th June to 8th July will feature world renown professional acts for the first time. more
5/06/2006	Local Author Marries	Kippax author, decorator and Leeds United superfan Gary Edwards married his longstanding partner Lesley in a ceremony in the boardroom at Elland Road on Saturday. The couple will return from honeymoon in time for Gary to see the preseason friendlies.
2/06/2006	Farmer Submits Plans for New Caravan Site	East Garforth Farmer Makin has submitted a plan for a 60 caravan site with amenities in the north east corner of his land. more
27/05/2006	Road Closes for a Week	The road from Garforth to Barwick will be closed for a week commencing 30th May whilst Railtrack carry out repairs on the railway bridge by Long Lane  more
26/05/2006	Clubbers Flock to Lotherton Hall	Ten thousand clubbers are expected at the Love Leeds festival at Lotherton Hall on Spring Bank holiday Sunday. Tickets are still available on the gate for the overnight event
25/05/2006	Sherburn Warehouse Closes	The Exel warehouse at Sherburn closes this week with a loss of 350 jobs. This follows redundancies in March following the loss of a contract with Somerfields
21/5/2006	Neighbourhood Elders Team Win Grant From Coop	The Neighbourhood Elders Team has received a £240 grant from the Cooperative Group’s community dividend fund to buy a keyboard for its singing groups.
20/5/2006	Garforth Rangers U10 Girls Win Cup	The Garforth Rangers U10 girls won the RAF West Riding Shield in extra time after a 3-3 draw in normal time. Trials for next seasons girls teams will be held at GarforthCommunity College on 2nd July
19/5/2006	GarforthSchool Builds Own Adventure Playground	Pupils at Strawberry Fields primary school held a book sale, roller disco and talent show to raise funds to build their own adventure playground. The school also received a £1000 donation from Seat cars
8/05/2006	U14s Win International Football Tournament	Garforth Rangers U14 boys team have won the Amsterdam U15 Gerard Val Tol tournament in Holland.
7/05/2006	Local Post Office Reopens	The local Post Office at East Garforth has reopened for business. Although shopfitting in the main part of the store is ongoing the PO counter is open for business.
5/05/2006	Local Councillors Retain Seats	Councillors Murray and Wakefield have retained their seats on the Council in this years local council elections. Results were declared today after Leeds City Council decided not to count the votes overnight
30/04/2006	Grave Shortage in Garforth	Garforth St Mary’s Cemetery is running out of space. The graveyard was last extended in 1996, expected to last 40 years, but is filling up fast. The church is reluctant to ask for more of the Glebelands playing fields and is proposing using the old churchyard instead
30/04/2006	Kippax in Bloom Group Hope to Go One Better	Members of the Kippax in Bloom group are hoping to go one better than last year and win the small country town category of the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. Winners will be announced in September
23/04/2006	Local Company Organises Football Tournament for Guide Dogs	Garforth Company Darnton Ceramic Tilers are organising a 5 a side football tournament to raise £5000 for a guide dog.... more
13/04/2006	Baby Cafe Opens in Garforth	A baby cafe for mums and mums to be has opened at St Benedicts Centre, Aberford Road, Garforth. This drop in centre takes place every Tuesday 10-11:30am. Ring 2863429 for more details
13/04/2006	Top Marks for LocalDanceSchool	Academy of Dance Studio La Pointe students achieved exceptionally high marks in RoyalAcademy examinations with 21 students achieving distinctions
7/4/2006	Kippax Swim Away with Medals	Kippax Amateur Swimming Club, representing Leeds in the Yorkshire Championship, won 12 gold and 11 silver medals in the competition. Rachel Gardener aged 13 won 7 medals and ten year old Emily Rose won 5 medals
6/6/2006	Council Leader Praises Garforths Young People	Council leader Andrew Carter praised pupils of GarforthCommunity College for their contribution to local democracy week. The students produced a manifesto, published in the Evening Post and one student became Mayor for a day ... more
6/6/2006	Local Police Trial Video Helmets	8 PCSOs based at the Garforth police station are trialling video cameras attached to their helmets. The video will be used to support prosecutions for anti-social behaviour
3/4/2006	New Mast Planned for Great Preston	Hutchinson Telecom intend to put a 5 metre mast on Great Preston Miners Welfare Cricket Club in Berry Lane. Because of its height it is permitted development and does not need planning permission. However the planning department will review the plans and receive comments from the public
3/4/2006	Kippax Family Plans Sponsored 3 Peaks Walk for Cancer Charity	Friends and family of Kippax cricketer Lee Dougherty and doing a sponsored 3 Peaks walk to raise money for St James hospital and MacMillan Cancer Relief. Lee was diagnosed with lung cancer last September. Anyone wishing to sponsor the group should call Liz Mackay on 2860307
1/4/2006	Council Cancels GRA Deputation Regarding Caravan Site	Garforth Residents Association Chairman Mark Dobson has been informed by the Council that he will not be able to address the Council on 5th April   more
28/03/2006	Aberford Residents Complain About Noise from A1/M1 Link	Local residents have complained to the Parish Council that the noise reduction barriers for the A1/M1 link road are inadequate. Noise measurements are to be taken and Colin Burgon contacted to ensure that removal of concrete surfaces is still on track for 2007
26/3/2006	Gravestones Smashed by Vandals	Vandals have smashed gravestones and daubed graffitti in the churchyard at St Marys Kippax. Police are aware of the problem of groups of youths congregating there. Anyone with information should contact the Neighbourhood Policing Hotline on 01924 294522
25/3/2006	Local RNLI Branch Celebrates 40 Years	The Garforth branch of the RNLI celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. The branch raises about £2000 each year through donations and events
24/3/2006	Residents Warned Lock Your Doors	Police have warned that there has been a spate of burglaries in Kippax and Garforth as a result of people leaving their doors unlocked whilst they are in their homes.
23/3/2006	St Gemmas Opens Store in Garforth	St Gemmas Hospice has opened a charity shop at 45 Main Street, Garforth. The Moortown based hospice hopes to raise £75,000 in its first year
18/3/2006	Community Awaits Planners Response	A deafening silence eminates from the LeedsCity planning office following disclosure by GRA of an email to Farmer Makin telling him how to beat their enforcement order. Councillor Murray has discovered that a response will be forthcoming early next week  more
13/3/2006	Micklefield Man Faces Compulsory Purchase	Landowner Des Kerry is faced with compulsory purchase of his field so that a belt of trees can be built to shield an estate of houses built without planning permission 8 years ago. The planning department had started to take action against the builder but then abandoned it. They are now considering compulsory purchase of Mr Kerry’s neighbouring field to resolve the matter.
12/03/2006	Six Medals for Garforth Badminton Players	Garforth based players won 6 medals at the Under 19 badminton Championships at Milton Keynes.Andrew Ellis won the men’s singles and doubles, Jennifer Wallwork also won 2 medals. Jessica and Gabby White also won a medal each
7/3/2006	Planners Tell Farmer How to Beat Enforcement Order	At a packed meeting , GRA Chairman revealed that Council Planners informed Farmer Makin how to beat the enforcement order to move his caravans 26 days before his deadline. Planning representatives failed to attend the meeting    more
4/3/2006	Luncheon Club Opens in Great Preston	The Great and Little Preston Luncheon Club has opened at Great Preston village hall, providing two course meals for £3 every Tuesday. Anyone interested in joining or volunteering to help should contact Pat Mitchell on 2866564
4/3/2006	Local Indian Restaurant Wins Award	The Noori Indian Restaurant on Main Street Garforth has been awarded a Quality Food Online award for exceptional cuisine and outstanding customer service.
4/3/2006	Anti Social Behaviour Halved	Increased police activity and the use of close circuit cameras and police video vans has almost halved the incidence of antisocial behaviour in Garforth in the last year
1/3/2006	Garforth Town FC Banned for 2 Weeks	WestRidingCountyFA have banned the club from football for 2 weeks commencing 13 March following a series of complaints from visiting clubs and match officials. In addition, owner Simon Clifford has been banned from the touchline for the rest of the season. The club intends to appeal to the Football Association.
25/2/2006	LeedsCity Planners Fail to Carry Out Enforcement Order	Leeds City Council Planners were expected to carry out an enforcement order on Farmer Makin regarding the location of his seasonal worker caravans. However they left empty handed claiming the farmer may have found a loophole.  more
24/2/2006	Love Festival to be Held at Lotherton Hall	The Love Leeds Festival will take place at Lotherton Hall on Spring Bank Holiday Sunday 28th May starting at 2pm and finishing at 6am. A crowd of 12 thousand is expected
20/2/2006	Local Farmer Defies Council Over Siting of Caravans	Farmer Makin has failed to relocate his seasonal workers caravans in defiance of a council enforcement order. The residents association has been quick to react and has called a meeting of local residents to agree a plan of action ..more
12/2/2006	St Benedict’s Jungle Run Cash Boost	St Benedict’s Garforth has received a £50,000 donation from marathon man Wayne Simpson. Wayne was sponsored to run 257km across Costa Rican Jungle by business man Jim Hesleden. Five good causes, including the GarforthChurch centre, each benefited from the quarter million pound sponsorship.
11/2/2006	Kippax VillageDesign Statement Launched	The document, a product of 3 years effort by members of the Kippax Community Environment Forum is expected to influence the development of the village in the coming years... more
9/2/2006	Local Tory Declares Himself as Councillor Candidate	Elmet Tories Deputy Chairman Alan Lamb has launched his campaign to become a councillor for the Garforth and Swillington ward.  more
3/2/2006	Lions Collect Thousands	Garforth Lions collect £6,410 from their Santa collections in December
3/2/2006	Local Blood Donours Receive awards	Two local blood donors, Doreen Morrison and Gillian Horner have received awards for the the amount of blood they have donate. If you are interested in giving blood ring 0845 7711711 or visit www.blood.co.uk
26/1/2006	Kippax Band Wins Competition	Kippax Band beat 17 other bands to win the 2006 Mineworkers Open Bras Band Competition and a first prize of £1200. The band will compete in the National Brass Band Competition in Bradford on March 4th
26/1/2006	Inquiry into Upgrade of A1 starts 31/1	The inquiry into a planned upgrade to 3 lanes of the A1 from Bramham to Wetherby begins on 31st January
21/1/2006	Congested Station Car Parking Survey Under Way	Local councillors, Garforth Residents Association and MP Colin Burgon are questioning residents living close to the 2 Garforth railway stations to determine the extent of the parking problems resulting from an overflowing station car park. more
20/1/2006	Post Office Ltd Seeks Someone to Run EastGarforth Post Office	Post Office Limited are seeking someone to run the East Garforth post office either at its existing location or in nearby premises. The newsagents and post office has been closed for over a month.
15/1/2006	School Highlights Scandalous Conditions	Pupils at Great Preston Primary and InfantsSchool have made a video to demonstrate the appalling condition of their school.... more and more
14/1/2006	Local Visual Arts Gallery Opens	A new visual arts gallery has opened at GarforthCommunity College to showcase the work of students and local artists. The gallery is also available for private showings. Interested? Ring 2869091
13/1/2006	Local Parks to Receive Cash Injection	Leeds City Council have launched a £3.7m program to refurbish East Leeds parks including Glebelands and Barleyhill parks
13/1/2006	Mums and Tots Group Celebrates 20 Years	Mums and tots group Tiddlers has celebrated its 20th birthday at Firthfields Community Centre. The group meets tuesday am and thursday pm for activities such as singing, crafts and toys. For more information ring Lesley on 2870282
8/1/2006	New Coop Foodstore Opens Tuesday	The new Coop foodstore on Main Street Garforth opens its doors for the first time on Tuesday 10th January. Local residents welcome the new major food store following the departure of Tesco last year.
7/1/2006	Local Farm Agrees to Move Caravans	East Garforth residents and the local Residents Association are celebrating following the announcement that Farmer Makin intends to comply with a council order to relocate caravans used by seasonal workers. more
24/12/2005	School Bans Carols at Lunchtimes	StrawberryFieldsPrimary School has stopped playing carols at lunchtime because 2 of its pupils are Mormons, who do not celebrate Christmas
22/12/2005	RailwayBridge for Demolition on Christmas Day	The Highways Agency intends to demolish the old A1 road bridge over the railway line at 10am on Christmas Day.There are no trains that day. Traffic on the new A1 will be stopped for 10 minutes at the time of the blast.
16/12/2005	School Sends Presents to Russia	EastGarforthPrimary School has collected 130 boxes of toys for the Christmas Child Appeal, sending toys to the children of Belarus. They also managed to raise £174 for the Children in Need appeal
16/12/2005	Street Boozing Ban Starts	People found drinking alcohol in public places in Garforth face a £40 on the spot fine. Police have promised positive action in support of the ban. Garforth Residents Association are asking the public to support the police in this campaign
16/12/2005	Resurfacing Delayed	Resurfacing of Ninelands has been put back to February because the Council forgot to inform the local residents more
10/12/2005	Boost for First Responder Group	Garforth and Swillington Councillor Mark Phillips has donated £800 towards the purchase of a new defibrillator forthe Garforth First Responders team
7/12/2005	Road Resurfacing Disruption in Garforth	Road resurfacing begins on Ninelands Lane on 14th December for 8 days  ...more
4/12/2005	Local Hotel Donates Blankets to Poor	The Holiday Inn at Garforth has donated 350 sets of bedding to local charities.The Lions and other volunteers helped to distribute the bedding.
3/12/2005	Local Farmer Faces Huge Farm	Leeds City Council lawyers are preparing an enforcement order against Makins Farm in East Garforth over his failure to relocate caravans used by summer workers. Failure to comply carries a maximum fine of 20 thousand pounds
3/12/2005	Council Blow for Local Footballers	A study by the council on proposed new pitches at Garforth Cliff has concluded they are too expensive with too many technical difficulties to proceed
2/12/2005	Community Raises £20k for MS Sufferer	Fundraising events around Garforth and district raised 20 thousand pounds for MS sufferer Pam Young to undergo pioneering treatment in Holland
25/11/2005	GarforthSchool Wins Sports Awards	StrawberryFieldsPrimary School has been awarded the Active Mark Award and the FA Charter Development Award for sporting excellence
23/11/2005	Police Get New Powers Against Public Alcohol Consumption	‘An ‘Alcohol Consumption in Designated Public Places Order' comes into effect on 15th December to prevent consumption of alcohol in public places more....
20/11/2005	Residents Press for HGV Ban in Sherburn and South Milford	Residents are pressing the council to allow Sissons Transport to relocate to the bypass so that their HGVs can be prohibited from driving through the village more...
20/11/2005	Dangerous Junctions to HAve Traffic Lights	Following lobbying by Cllr Mark Phillips planning officers have indicated that traffic signals at Charlie Sweeps corner and Lidgett Lane/Selby Road should be included in the local transport plan.
18/11/2005	Simon Clifford Quits Southampton FC	Simon Clifford, owner of Garforth Town FC has quit his coaching job with Southampton FC. Local fans hope he will return to GarforthTown and continue the progress they made under his leadership.
14/11/2005	Villages Against Mast Applications Group Holds First Meeting	Councillors, residents associations and interested residents attended the inaugural meeting of VAMA, a group set up to share expertise in fighting applications for telephone masts in this area.  more.. and more
4/11/2005	Garforth Men Win Sidecar Championship	Tony Elmer and Darren Marshall have won the Super Formula 2 title at their first attempt o the OultonPark track
4/11/2005	Royal Oak Extension Rejected	Leeds City Council Licencing Committee have rejected an application by the Royal Oak, Kippax to stay open till 2am on Thursday to Saturday and 1am for the rest of the week. Objections were led by Councillor Wakefield.
2/11/2005	Weekend Closure of A1 Planned	The southbound carriageway of the A1 will be closed for roadworks at junction 33 from 8pm to 8am on both the 5th and 12th November
25/10/2005	Garforth Residents Association Launch Neighbourhood Policing Initiative	Garforth Residents Association are to open their doors to non members who have a pressing police related query or problem. Their monthly meeting will include representatives from the police so local residents can turn up and raise issues with them. Chairman Mark Dobson said ‘This is the kind of positive agenda the GRA hope to promote in the community, residents working in partnership with organizations like the Police to, hopefully, improve all our lives. more
22/19/2005	Residents Group Launches Anti Mast Alliance	Successful campaigners against the Great Preston telephone mast have founded the Villages Against Masts Association VAMA to share knowledge and expertise in fighting future plans for masts in this area
22/10/2005	More Police Community Support Officers on Streets	Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police have funded an additional 34 officers in Leeds including Garforth and Swillington
15/10/2005	Councillor Assists with SwillingtonFamilySchool Problem	Councillor Tom Murray has come to the assistance of the Swillington family still trying to find local school places for their 3 children. more
12/10/2005	Conservatives Promise Action on Resident Survey	Elmet Conservatives have conducted a survey of local residents to determine what their MP and Councillors should be doing for them. They have announced the results and are drawing up a plan of action to deliver a decent return to the community for the taxes paid more
8/10/2005	Swillington Family Struggle to FindSchool Places for Their Children	A newly arrived family are struggling to find places for their 3 children at local schools in the Swillington area. Wendy Dimsdale has managed to secure one place but has been told it will take upto 6 weeks for the Education Authority to reach a decision on the two older children .. more
8/10/2005	Public Enquiry Supports Stocks Blocks...this Time..	A Public Enquiry into Vehicles Using the Stocks Brothers site supported their renewal application but expressed concern about expanding the number of vehicles.. more
8/10/2005	Takeaway Victory for Residents Association	The Planning Inspectorate in Bristol have turned down an appeal against Leeds City Council’s decision to reject planning permission for a Takeaway in Fairburn Drivemore
22/09/2005	MP to Consult Firemen over Fire Station Proposals	MP Colin Burgon is to consult with local firemen over the proposals for Garforth Fire Station more
19/09/2005	Fire Station Pairs with Gipton	West Yorkshire Fire Authority have unveiled plans to pair resources at Garforth and Gipton Fire Stations, ensuring that Garforth maintains a full-time presence…more
19/09/2005	Great Preston Mast Victory	Leeds City Council have refused plans to erect an 82ft mast at Great Preston following a successful campaign by local residents associations and councillors ..more
18/09/2005	Council Action on Anti-Social Behaviour	Leeds City Council have applied for a Designated Area Order which will prevent the consumption of alcohol on the streets or Garforth .... more
16/09/2005	Bar Lane Reopens to Traffic	After 3 months of repairs the railway bridge on Bar Lane in Garforth has finally been finished and is open to traffic again. The road was repaired following local residents concern about its general state of disrepair, the number of lorries using it and the fact it crossed a busy railway line
12/09/2005	Residents Group Forms to Fight Stock Blocks Traffic Problem	A group from the Residents Association has broken away to concentrate on fighting Stocks Blocks traffic problem. more
07/09/2005	New FirePlans Imminent	WYFRA plans for Garforth Firestation will be published on Friday 9th September ... more
05/09/2005	PrisonBuilding Rumours Rumble On	Rumours continue about the imminent commencement of building on the proposed prison at Garforth. Meanwhile the Home Office maintain that no decision has been made .... more
27/08/2005	More Late Night Openings	Despite objections from residents and councillors more local pubs are being granted extended opening hours. The Bird in Hand will now open till midnight all week and an application from the Gaping Goose will be heard next week more
27/08/2005	Church on Saturday	St Mary’s Kippax has become the first Anglican church in Leeds to introduce a Saturday evening service. Over 70 people attended the first service.
19/08/2005	Pub to Open 9am Till Midnight	The Crusader has been granted extended opening hours from 9am till midnight, seven days a week  more
16/08/2005	Great Preston Residents Association Rallies Objections to Mast	Newly formed Great Preston Residents Association has secured more than 300 objections to the proposed T-Mobile mast. It has also secured support from all 6 local councillors   more
16/08/2005	Crusader Applies for Extended Opening Hours	The Crusader Public House in Garforth has applied to open from 9am till midnight 7 days a week. Mark Dobson from Garforth Residents association has been asked to speak for the local residents to the licensing Panel.. more
15/08/2005	Mans Body found in Garforth Wood	Police have launched an inquiry after the body of a 47 yr old man was found in Whitehouse Lane, Garforth. A post mortem indicated the man died of a heart attack
13/08/2005	Residents Form Association to Fight Mast	Locals in Great Preston have formed a Residents Association to fight the latest proposed telephone mast. Most local councillors have already registered their objection with planners and Garforth Residents Association are sharing their expertise in fighting such planning applications more
11/08/2005	SkatePark to Close	The skate park at GarforthCommunity College is to close following several incidents of vandalism against the school  more
7/08/2005	Giant Telephone Mast Proposed for Great Preston	T-Mobile have submitted plans for a 25metre mast to be erected in woodland at Great Preston. Local residents, the Parish Council and Councillor Mark Phillips are  mounting a campaign against the mast... more
7/08/2005	More Heavy Lorries on Ninelands Lane	Local residents are concerned that yet another heavy goods vehicle operator is using Stocks Blocks on Ninelands Lane as an operating centre, further increasing the number of lorries using this residential street. GRA are canvassing support for a protest. more
2/08/2005	New Manager at GarforthTown	Steve Nichol is to take over at Garforth Town FC as Simon Clifford takes up his new role with Southampton FC. Simon intends to keep control of the NCE football team, flying back regularly for games
1/08/2005	East Garforth Station Telephone Mast Victory	Garforth Residents Association has been informed by the Planning Inspectorate in Bristol that Vodafone have withdrawn their appeal against their rejected planning application for a telephone mast at East Garforth station. The campaign against the mast was led by GRA and strongly supported by Councillors Murray and Harrison.
31/07/2005	Lions Bonfire Saved by Councillor Murray	Garforth Lions will be holding their annual bonfire on Glebelands after Councillor Murray led successful negotiations with Leeds City Council Legal Services department... more
31/07/2005	Victory for Residents over Plans for Permanent Farm Labour Site	East Garforth residents have halted a farmers plan to make his caravan site for casual farm workers more permanent. Council planners refused the farmer’s request for permanent utilities until he has negotiated with them on the re-siting of the caravans... more
28/07/2005	Garforth Girl Athletes on Top	GarforthCommunity College junior girls athletics team are champions of Leeds having finished first in the finals at South Leeds stadium. The junior boys finished 4th in their tournament and the intermediate boys finished 7th
28/07/2005	Councillor Brightens Up Main Street	Councillor Tom Murray has stepped in to pay for flowers in the large tubs on Garforth Main Street.The Council owned tubs had fallen into neglect due to the cost of maintaining them
26/07/2005	Podger to Open Late at Weekends	Later night opening has been approved for Friday and Saturday nights at The Podger. Objections from Garforth Residents Association resulted in a compromise deal with one extra hour being granted on 2 nights and existing hours remaining for the rest of the week more
25/07/2005	Third Pub Applies for Extended Hours	A third residential public house in Garforth, The Bird in Hand, has applied for extended opening hours. The application will be contested by Garforth Residents Association. More..
23/07/2005	Local RNLI Champion Honoured	Christine Pitchfork, Chairman of the Garforth RNLI branch has been presented with the gold badge in recognition of her service to the charity by the Duke of Kent at a ceremony in London
17/07/2005	LeedsCity Council Threaten Garforth Lions Communal Bonfire	Leeds City Council have told Garforth Lions that they will not be allowed to use Glebelands for their annual bonfire unless Lions take total responsibility for public liability, including that which would normally fall on the council as owners of the land. If they cannot get the council to move from this position the Lions will be forced to cancel the event. Local councillors have been asked to intercede on their behalf. The event attracts up to 4000people
17/07/2005	Crusader Applies for Extended Hours	The Crusader Public  House in Garforth has applied for extended opening hours till midnight, seven days a week
11/07/2005	New Foodstore for MainStreet	Leeds Coop are to open a foodstore at 20 Main Street Garforth. The site is currently occupied by Fads .
10/07/2005	Simon Clifford to Join Southampton FC?	There are reports in the Sunday newspapers that Sir Clive Woodward has offered GarforthTown owner Simon Clifford a position at Southampton Football Club as the £100,000  a year technical coach.
7/07/2005	KippaxSchool Wins Bus	Youngsters at Kippax North Juniors collect 44 thousand tokens to win the YEP win a minibus competition. The competition was sponsored by Safestyle UK
7/07/2005	Gaping Goose Gives Generously	Customers at the Gaping Goose have raised £933 for Daniel Yorath House, alocal brain injury rehabilitation centre. Landlord Trevor Foster presented the cheque which will be used to take residents to the theatre
1/07/2005	New Head Lion Announced	Garforth Lions have announced that their new President will be Peter Crebbin, He replaces the excellent Ian Thornhill.
29/06/2005	Concern Over Seasonal Worker’s Caravans	Residents in East Garforth are objecting to plans by a local farmer to provide mains electricity to temporary accommodation currently used by seasonal workers.They fear the settlement may become permanent once the new chip factory at the farm goes into production.
29/06/2005	MP Fights for Rugby Highlights	MP John Grogan has launched a parliamentary campaign to list all British Lions tours as category B, ensuring the highlights would appear on terrestial TV. The Selby MP has taken this action after BskyB bought up the rights to show the tour
24/06/2005	MP Calls for Parking Meeting	MP Colin Burgon has called for an urgent meeting to resolve the parking problems at the two Garforth stations. Park and Ride is so successful that the car park at Garforth station fills and forces users to find alternative sites. There are no parking facilities at East Garforth station where the police seem to actively discourage on street parking by non residents.
24/06/2005	Vodafone Appeal to Higher Authority	Vodafone have appealed to the National Planning Inspectorate reagarding installation of  a 12 metre mast at East Garforth Station. They have been refused twice by Leeds City Council planning officers. Garfoth Residents Association and Councillor Tom Murray continue to fight the plan.
20/06/2005	Biker Killed on A642	Michael John Bruce 33 of Rawcliffe York was killed on saturday afternoon in a motorcycle accident on the A642 near Sherburn
11/06/2005	Vodafone Apply for Station Mast - Again	Having already had 2 applications to build a 12 metre mast at East Garforth station rejected, Vadafone have applied for a third time. Garforth Residents Association are once again leading the opposition to the mast, feeling the existing masts on Garforth Cliff are more than adequate. People wishing to protest against the mast should visit the GRA website for details
11/06/2005	Podger Plans to Open Longer	The Podger Public House has applied to extend its drinking hours to midnight on Sunday to Wednesday and 1am on Thursday to Saturday. Garforth Residents Association are protesting against this application as the public house is on a residential estate with several elderly housing complexes nearby
9/6/2005	Protest Against Mast Reaches Westminster	Despite having failed to prevent the erection of a mast on Kippax High Street local residents have continued their protest and MP Colin Burgon is hoping to raise the matter in Prime Ministers Question time and write to Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott
9/06/2005	Kippax - Village in Bloom	Kippax won first place in the spring judging of the Yorkshire in Bloom competition in the small country town category
9/06/2005	Local Badminton Champion Wins Again	Garforth Badminton star Jennifer Wallwork won both the ladies doubles and the mixed doubles in a national tournament in Milton Keynes.
9/06/2005	Kippax Couple Celebrate Diamond Wedding	Alan and Muriel Evans celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary last Thursday. The Couple have lived in Kppax all their married lives
05/06/2005	Residents Association Remains  Firmly Behind MPs Efforts	Garforth Residents Association has discussed the latest newspaper reports concerning the proposed prison with MP Colin Burgon and the local councillors and has been assured that no decision to proceed with the prison has been made. MeanwhileLeedsCity Council has made no progress with the planning application for offices, submitted by the owners of the land in question
05/06/2005	MP to Meet with Home Secretary	'MP Colin Burgon is to meet with the Home Secretary this week to obtain firm assurances that no prison will be built in Garforth
04/06/2005	Election Over – Prison Back!	Several national papers including the Daily Mirror and the Express are reporting that leaked papers reveal that the Prison Service is going to build 5 super prisons for £107m starting with Garforth and Barking in East London. The Garforth site is described as ‘the best available site’ in West Yorkshire. The Prison Service continue to claim that no decision has been reached yet
31/05/2005	Welfare Hall to be Revamped	Leeds City Council have agreed funds to modernise the entrances and toilets at the Garforth Miners Welfare Hall to comply with the 2005 Disability Discrimination act. The improvements costing £90,000 will be carried out this year
27/5/2005	Garforth Fire Station Under Fire Again	Just months after the Garforth Residents Association fought a successfull battle to save the local firestation plans are being considered to twin it with Gipton Firestation and share management in order to save costs
23/05/2005	New Head for Sherburn High	Mr Carl Sugden, formerly Deputy Head at King James School Knaresborough, has been appointed Headteacher at SherburnHigh School starting September 2005
21/05/2005	All Weather Pitch Opening Soon	The new all weather pitch at GarforthCommunity College is on schedule to open in Summer 2005. It is available to both the College and the general public. To book, ring 0113 2869096
14/05/2005	Hit and Run Driver Flees	A teenage cyclist was struck by a car and left injured on the A642 when the driver of a Lexus fled the scene on foot on Saturday morning. A police helicopter joined in the search for the fugitive. The boy was taken to St JAmes where he is now stable.
06/05/2005	Garforth Lions and Teddy Bears	Garforth Lions have supplied Teddy Bears to West Yorkshire Ambulance Service to help comfort children patients on their journey to hospital .
26/04/2005	GarforthTown Sign Two More Internationals	Newly promoted GarforthTown have signed 44 year old Brazilian striker Careca and 38 year old German International Thomas Hassler
25/04/2005	GarfrorthTown Player Picked for Brazil	Romario the 39 year old Brazilian international striker has been picked to play against Guatemala in a friendly later this month
24/04/2005	Local Author Proposes	Local author and Leeds United super fan Gary Edwards proposed to his long suffering partner Lesley in front of 30,000 fans at the home tie against Ipswich. The Kippax decorator has pencilled in the wedding for June - close season!
16/04/2005	GarforthTown Win Promotion	A 1-0 win over promotion rivals CarltonTown ensured that GarforthTown will be playing in the NECL premier division next season. The hard fought game was won by a goal from man of the match Greg Kelly in the second half
14/04/2005	New Owner Announced for Old Tesco Store	Factory Shop Outlet Group are the new owners of the former Tesco store on Garforth MainStreet. The store which sells clothing, footwear, homeware and electrical goods will open in June, creating 20 new jobs. Many residents were hoping for another foodstore to fill the gap left by the previous owners.
09/04/2005	Community Brass Band Reaches Finals	Garforth Community Brass Band finished second in the British Brass Band Registry Cup at St Georges Hall, Bradford, earning themselves a place in the finals that will take place in Harrogate in September
09/04/2005	New Gardens Opened in Kippax	ButtHillGardens have been opened in Kippax. The opening ceremony was carried out by 96 yr old Edith Bath
29/03/2005	Tesco Pull Plug on Lions Boot Sale	Garforth Lions annual Easter car boot sale had to be cancelled at the last minute when Tesco refused them permission to use their car park. For many years the Lions have taken advantage of those very rare occasions when the local supermarket car park is unused to hold this fund raising event. Previous owners Safeway were strong supporters of the Lions' fund raising activities.
28/03/2005	Security Van Robbed in Garforth	2 robbers threatened security guards with a knife and a claw hammer outside the Spar store in Ninelands Lane Garforth last Thursday. The thieves made off with a substantial amount of cash. Anyone with information should contact the police on 0113 2413659.
23/05/2005	Local Chef Wins International Award	Wasim Aslam the executive chef at the Aagrah restaurant in Garforth has won the prestigious International Indian Chef of the Year Competition, having been runner up the year before. The competition was established in 1991 and was won in 1996 by Wasim's father who is now the boss of the Aagrah chain of restaurants
19/03/2005	MP Urges Caution Over Latest Prison Site News	MP Colin Burgon, in a letter to local residents, outlined his findings regarding a planning application to build a hotel, restaurant, warehouse and small business units on the Newhold site. Whilst stating this was a positive development that would make the Prison Services case harder, he promised to keep working with the local community groups until a firm, satisfactory conclusion is reached.
16/03/2005	Victory in Fight Against Prison	Garforth residents are celebrating the decision to build a hotel and offices in place of a category A prison on a site at junction 47 of the M1. MP Colin Burgon has been told by the landowners agents Revera that they submitted plans to the council last week for a hotel, restaurant and offices. The campaign against the prison was led by Garforth Resident and Communty associations and actively supported by local MP Colin Burgon.
11/03/2005	Garforth Sign Brazilian World Cup Striker	GarforthTown have signed Brazilian World cup winning Striker Romario for next season. Unlike their previous signing Socrates, 39 year old Romario is still playing football regularly for Vasco da Gama in Rio. The star of the 1994 World cup winning side scored 70 goals for his country and has played for Barcelona, Valencia and PSV Eindhoven. Town hope he will make a significant contribution to the team on the field.
08/03/2005	LeedsCity Council Respond to Prison Service	The Development Department of Leeds City Council have submitted a response to the Prison Service regarding their site proposal. They highlight the inappropriateness of the site, in terms of its location not meeting prison location guidelines and the waste of a prime commercially attractive location that could bring real employment opportunities to the area..
26/02/2005	Garforth Badminton Player Wins Gold	Local  teenager Jennifer Wallwork has won 2 gold medals at the U19 National Championships. Another Garforth player Andrew Ellis won bronze and silver at the same event
26/02/2005	Kippax Residents Press for New Bridge	Local residents have asked the council to replace a footbridge on a popular footpath between Kippax to Allerton Bywater. The bridge was demolished 3 months ago after vandalism made it unsafe. Councillors Wakefield and Lewis are pressing the Council to replace it as quickly as possible
25/02/2005	Stock Blocks Working Too Hard	Local  residents have complained to the council that Stocks Brothers in Garforth are not adhereing to restrictions about how long in to the evening they can work. The council now requiresthe company to apply for a certificate of lawfulness.The site is in the middle of a residential area.
22/02/2005	Public Prison Meeting Hostile to Speakers	At a heated public meeting to discuss the proposed prison the Conservative organisers were accused of deliberately picking a date when the local MP was unable to attend. Coucillor Harris warned residents that the Council could only refuse permission on planning grounds and amidst heckling appealed for unity, warning that a pro prison campaign would otherwise pick them off.
22/02/2005	Possible Purchase of Site in Garforth	The Leader of Leeds City Council has received a letter from the Home Office admitting interest in building a prison in Garforth. The letter from Prison Minister Goggins states that the Home Secretary is studying the matter and no decision will be made till spring.
21/02/2005	Police Investigate Killer Road	West Yorkshire Police have commissioned a technical investigation into the A1-M1 link road following a catalogue of problems. The privately financed road has suffered from flooding, subsidence and motorway noise. A series of accidents have been caused by standing water and excessive motorway noise is still a problem
12/02/2005	Labour and Tories Continue to Squabble over Prison Proposals	Despite repeated requests from local Residents and Community Associations Labour and Tory elected representatives continue to score political points off each other as the prospect of the unwanted prison being built in the community grows ever larger. Local residents feel it is time for Mr Burgon to tell the PM and the Prisons Minister that if Labour want to retain control of the Elmet constituency they need to act before the General Election. Similarly Councillor Millard and the other Conservative Councillors in the area must ensure that the Tory alliance controlled Leeds City Council act decisively to stop the Prison Service’s plans from being realised. If they are unable/unwilling to do this they too should beware when council elections come round.
5/02/2005	Phone Mast Application in Garforth Fails Again	An application for a phone mast at East Garforth station has been rejected for a second time. Garforth Residents Association led the fight against the Vodafone plan and hope the company will now take its mast elsewhere
5/02/2005	Supermarket Success Brings Chaos to Local Estate	Residents of a small housing estate alongside the Tesco supermarket face severe congestion from delivery trucks queuing to unload at the 24 hour store. Locals are concerned about the damage to the pavements and the danger to local children trying to cross the congested road. Tesco are planning to enlarge their warehouse at the store in order to reduce the number of deliveries required
2/02/2005	Surveyors at Work on Proposed Prison Site	Surveyors have begun work at the Garforth site earmarked for a maximum security prison. Despite the combined opposition of the local MP and all parties on Leeds City Council the Prison Service continues to pursue its interest. The contractors were tight lipped about the nature of their work.
30/01/2005	Selby Council Offices to Open in Sherburn	A brand new community office is to be opened in the library in Sherburn to provide the community with information on council services and freefone links to Civic Centre staff. The office is scheduled to open in April
14/01/2005	GarforthTown Chase Record Signing	Garforth town have agreed to pay a club record fee of £10,000 for striker Phil Bignall from rivals CarltonTown. Manager Simon Clifford hopes this signing will give them the edge in the title chase and see GarforthTown  playing in the Northern Counties East Premier divison next season.
13/01/2005	Council Backs Fight Against Prison	A full meeting of Leeds City Council has decided to write to the government to  express their concern at the prospect of another prison in this area. Deputations from two residents groups addressed the council, pionting out the unsuitability of the proposed site.
12/01/2005	MP Leads Rail Parking Fees Fight	John Grogan MP has launched a parliamentary campaign to make First Transpennine Express drop their plans to introduce parking charges for rail season ticket holders at Selby. The fees will add over £300 to the cost of commuting. The likely outcome is that rail users will abandon the car park in favour of driving to work or using the free car parks at rural stations like South Milford.
7/1/2005	GarforthCommunity College Among Best of the Best	Schools Inspectorate Ofsted have identified Garforth Community College as one of 4 Leeds schools in a list of 234 outstanding schools, based on inspections and test results over the last 10 years. Ofsted chief inspector, David Bell, said: "All the schools, units and colleges on Ofsted's honours list should be proud of their achievement."
7/1/2005	Luncheon Club Champion Dines at Number 10	Pat Mitchell the Leeds City Council Luncheon Club Coordinator for a number of clubs in Kippax, Micklefield, Garforth and Swillington accompanied local MP Colin Burgon to a lunch at 10 Downing Street to receive a vote of thanks from the Prime Minister. The clubs are well attended by the elderley community. The clubs are run by local volunteers. Anyone wishing to help should contact Pat on 0113 2866564.
5/1/2005	Village Bus to Selby Market Secured	The Monday bus service from Burton Salmon and Hillam to Selby market has been made permanent. Selby and York Rural Transport Partnership have granted Oz Travel permission to run the service permanently on market day. Councillor Gillian Ivey said the route was well used and would boost trade at Selby Market.
16/12/2004	Garforth delegation Meets Prison Minister	Garforth Residents Association representatives met with prisons minister Paul Goggins at Westminster to handover a 2000 name petition against the building of a prison in Garforth. Local MP Colin Burgon arranged the meeting and again reiterated his total opposition to building a prison in Garforth.
16/12/2004	Swillington Community Website to Close	The Swillington Link web site will close in  December 2004.  The last issue of the printed Swillington Link will be the January 2005 issue. Anyone wishing to take over the  Swillington Link ( web site or the printed publication) should contact the clerk to Swillington Parish Council or attend a parish council meeting, first Tuesday of the month in the Swillington Community Centre at 7:30 pm.
29/11/2004	Socrates Returns Home	Socrates has flown back to Brazil following a 10 day spell with GarforthTown. He returns home with memories of the warm welcome from his hosts and the biting cold of a Yorkshire winter. He also leaves with a doctorate, courtesy of LeedsMetropolitanUniversity.
26/11/2004	Garforth RangersFind New Pitches	Leeds City Council have secured options to buy an 8 acre site at Garforth Cliffe to provide football pitches for the local junior football teams. Councillor Tom Murray is confident that the scheme will go ahead and provide much needed facilities in the area.
26/11/2004	New Garforth Tesco Refit Running to Plan	The refit of the former Safeways Store at Garforth in its new Tesco colours is running to plan and the reopening is confidently expected to take place on Monday 6th December
22/11/2004	Residents Launch Campaign to Stop Prison	More than 200 residents attended a public meeting to organise a campaign against the building of a maximum security prison on a piece of land on the edge of Garforth by Junction 47 of the M1. Local politicians in attendance agreed to fully support a campaign led by the residents association. A petition is to be started.
20/11/2004	Large Crowd Cheers on Socrates	Over 1200 people turned up at the GarforthTown stadium to greet Brazilian footballing legend Socrates and watch Town draw 2-2 with Tadcaster Albion. As expected Socrates started on the bench and was brought on with 13 minutes to go but was unable to help Garforth to a win.
13/11/2004	Category 'A' Prison for Garforth?	The Prison Service are seriously considering number of sites in the Garforth area to build a new 2000 inmate high security prison.  Local Conservative councillors Mark Phillips and Andrew Millard brought this plan to public attention. Local MP Colin Burgon has condemned the plan andstated he intends to to raise the issue with the Ministers involved.
11/11/2004	Kippax Residents Protest against New Phone Mast	Hundreds of locals have signed a petition against a proposed mast over a shop on High Street.Protests are being led by Kippax Environment Forum, Kippax Parish Council and Councillor Keith Parker.
11/11/2004	GarforthTown All Ticket Plans	GarforthTown have announced that their home games against Tadcaster and Pontefract on 20th and 27th  november will be all ticket and that there will be no vehicle access to the ground. Tickets are £10 and £5 for kids, this ticket will admit fans to both games. Car parking arrangements to be announced.
5/11/2004	Tesco Main Street Garforth to close	The Tesco store on Main Street Garforth will close when the former Safeways store reopens its doors  as a Tesco on 6th December. New tenants for the prime location have not been announced. Local MP Colin Burgon is concerned that the elderly will be badly hit if a good replacement foodstore is not found. No redundancies are expected as a result of the relocation of the store to its new location. The new store will be open 24 hrs a day.
5/11/2004	Brazilian star to speak at anniversary dinner	GarforthTown's latest signing,  Brazilian footballing legend Socrates, will be the special guest speaker at their 40th Anniversary  dinner  to be held at The Atlantic Solutions Stadium, Belle Vue, Wakefield on Friday 26th   November 2004
29/10/2004	Firestation Reprieved	Garforth fire station has gained a reprieve until at least 2005 while the Chief Fire Officer Phil Toase re-examines the evidence underpinning his original decision. The protest against the closure was lead by the Garforth Residents Association and strongly supported by MP Colin Burgon.
26/10/2004	GarforthTown sign Brazilian Legend	Socrates the captain of the great 1980s Brazilian football team will be joining GarforthTown for a month and is due to make his debut on 20th November at home against Tadcaster Albion.
25/10/2004	Safeways garforth closes on Nov 5th	Safeways store in Garforth has announced that it will be closing its doors for good at 6pm on November 5th. The store is to be refurbished by its new owners Tesco and should reopen in its new colours in time for Christmas
21/10/2004	Leeds Lights Switch on	Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles set for the Leeds Lights Switch On, Thursday 4th November in VictoriaGardens on The Headrow from 7pm.
14/10/2004	Gold rush for local junior swimmers	Kippax Amateur Swimming Club members Matthew Vose and Rachel Gardner struck gold for City of Leeds at the Junior Open Event in Leeds. Matthew won gold in 6 events and Rachel took 3 gold medals.
14/10/2004	Impressive Mural brightens Kippax	Fish and Chip shop owner Phil Pepper commissioned local artist Gary Edwards to paint a 30 ft mural of a trawler on the side wall of his premises as part of the Kippax village in bloom campaign
14/10/2004	Councillor Carter opens New Bike Shed at KippaxSchool	Councillor Andrew Carter joined children from GreenfieldPrimary school on a cycle ride to promote healthy exercise and road safety as part of European Mobility Week. He also opened a new bike shed at the school.
07/10/2004	Garforth Haulage Firm wins Award	Whitkirk Produce have won the Shell National Operator of the Year award beating 40 other companies
07/10/2004	Girls wanted for Junior football team	Garforth Rangers FC are looking for girls to play in their under 11s team. Any girl under 11 on 31st August this year who isinterested in playing should call Leeds 3447621 0r 0771 189 2454
06/10/2004	Garforth school student selected for England Badminton	GarforthCommunity College sixth former Andrew Ellis has been selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia.
29/09/2004	Garforth Police Station Re-opens to Public	From 1st October Garforth Police station will open its public help desk,  mon -fri 8am to 8pm. In the near future the community policing team will move back to the station from the nearby one stop shop. In the face of a survey showing over 90% of residents wanted the station reopening and with strong support from MP Colin Burgon and Coucillor Keith Wakefield the Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent Elizabeth Preece has moved quickly to meet local concerns.
26/09/04	Message in a Bottle scheme for Garforth and Kippax	Garforth Lions and the Neighbourhood Elders Team are to implement a scheme in Garforth and Kippax whereby the elderly and people living alone keep their personal and medical details in a bottle in the fridge so that emergency services can quickly find them in the event of an emergency. Bottles will be available locally from doctors, dentists, pharmacists and opticians.