The
Honley Newsletter of the Honley Village Community Trust A voluntary organisation working for Honley village
No. 105 March 2017 Registered Charity 1033021 www.honleyvillagetrust.org.uk
Honley CCTV already proves its worth There is real proof that committing a crime in Honley is proving to be far more difficult for perpetrators, as incidents are now being captured by our state of the art CCTV. In January an elderly lady suffered injury, and her dog was run over, when they were hit by a car on the zebra crossing in the centre of June Maclean (HBA Secre- Honley. The driver failed to tary, left) and Adele Oxley stop, but thanks to the crystal clear images captured on (HBA Chairman) at the CCTV, has been successfully scene of the crime traced by Police. photo Sandie Nicholson Similarly, CCTV footage has been called upon on a number of other occasions resulting in the apprehension of a burglar, and recently to trace the owner of a car that damaged another car in the car park on Westgate. The importance of Honley’s CCTV was recognised by the Big Lottery Fund, which awarded a £10,000 grant towards the initial installation of cameras (Phase 1) throughout the village centre. Honley Business Association is now appealing for ‘Honliers’ to help fund the cameras needed for phase 2, extending coverage beyond the village centre. The HBA has already raised £10,000 towards this; its members have worked on fundraising events such as the very successful Honley Feast revival last September. We are now asking everyone in Honley to help raise the final £7,000 to pay for CCTV Phase 2, which will cover Honley Park, along Huddersfield Road up to the Alpine garage, New Mill Road to Neilly Playing Fields, plus Station Road up to Honley High School and the train station. There’s a ‘Just Giving’ page at - https:// www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/HonleyCCTV Adele Oxley, Chairman of HBA, commented “Every penny counts towards deterring crime, tracing criminals, and making Honley a safer place for us all to enjoy. Anyone who lives, works or visits Honley will have greater peace of mind as a result of knowing that our village and surrounding area is not an easy target. We would urge everyone to donate whatever they can, and let’s make Honley safer together.”
The Trust’s Annual General Meeting Honley Village Community Trust hereby gives notice that it will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Village Hall, Roundway at 7.30pm on Tuesday 16th May 2017. Nominations and any proposed motions for consideration should be sent to Steve Hemming, email: secretary@honleyvillagetrust.org.uk not later than Monday 8th May. Come along and see how the Trust is run.
It's springtime, so why not go down and enjoy it in the Trust’s Magdale Fields? A beautiful bit of Honley– see the new stone-built bridge, take a picnic and the dog and have a grand day out! Photo Anne Steward
The Honley Junior Club This club, for young people between 8 & 13 years of age, is held on Wednesdays at the Village Hall from 4 to 6 pm.. The session costs 50p per young person and it is run by a team of staff from the Kirklees IYSS team. There’s a wide variety of activities including arts & crafts, multi-sport, team building and cooking activities. Last year the young people made posters to put in Honley Old Wood in an attempt to keep the woodland area litter free. Picture by Dionne Lord- The owl is watching you! For further information contact Paul Hebda, Children’s and Young People’s leader, Children & Adults - Integrated Youth Support Service. Tel 07967 750334.
HVCT VOLUNTEERS Report by Neil Littlewood Poor weather over the last couple of months has curtailed the work done on the land. A recent walk round Magdale Fields has flagged up quite a few jobs including a tree clearing, fencing and foot path repairs All this work couldn't be done without the fantastic volunteers who work so hard. If anyone wants to join us maintaining this wonderful part of Honley we meet at the chapel in Honley graveyard on the second Sunday in the month, or for more details contact Neil Littlewood on 07766742140. Celebrating 20 years of fellowship and fun. The Over 55s Group final session this season will be on the last Wednesday in March (29th). We are finishing the year with a celebratory meal at Meltham golf club on April 5th. We re-open on the first Wednesday in October, happy to say still in the Community Centre. We will continue to hire the hall through the new owners though at a slightly increased fee. Pat Barr, Secretary. (see Comm Centre new owner– page 3)