The Bradley Newsletter
Issue 3
Contact: [email protected]
April/May 2016
Bradley Show – now a weekend affair! 3rd - 4th September
Bradley Show is breaking new ground this year by getting started on Saturday 3 rd in the
afternoon/evening with a ‘Party in the Park’ on the playing field. This will feature local bands
and entertainment and will be suitable for all the family, who will be encouraged to bring
their own picnics. If any bands, groups or solo artists would like to perform, please contact Jill
([email protected] or 07749 108387) or any committee member.
Timings for the Show itself have now been finalised and involve an earlier start than
previously. Events on Sunday will kick off with the parade assembling at 11am and leaving
the Village Hall at 11.30am after the Fancy Dress has been judged. The Show will open at
12 noon and the Fell Races will follow immediately at 12.15. Additional events will include a
ring featuring country events and a children’s marquee featuring ‘Catchy’, entertainer to the
stars as seen on TV.
As ever, the Bradley Show team would love some more help. If you’d like to get involved,
please contact Jill Webster; Gwen Herbert, entries secretary, (01535 635537 or
[email protected]); or Tim Done, Fell Race (07718 160883).
Bradleys Both Neighbourhood Development Plan
The Public Consultation on the Draft Neighbourhood Plan, which could shape
development in the village over the next 15 years, will run until 5pm on 7th May
2016. The draft Plan and supporting documents are available to view online
at bradleyvillage.org/nhp. Printed copies can be viewed at the Village Hall on
Saturdays and Wednesdays, between 2pm and 5pm, and also at the Methodist
Chapel, St Mary’s Church, the village shop and the Slaters Arms during normal
opening hours. Comments on the plan can be submitted by hand to the ballot box
in the village shop or by email to [email protected].
WI news
Bradley’s new Women’s Institute is thriving. The next event will be a Chilli and Rice Dinner on
Monday 9th May at 6pm in the Village Hall. Tickets are £5 and available from Eleanor
(President) on 01535 632969 or Kristine (Secretary) on 01535 635772. The next meeting will
be held on Monday April 18th at 7pm and the guest speaker will be from The Yorkshire Air
Ambulance. Please contact Eleanor or Kristine for further details.
A Bradley School update from headmaster Barry Rogers:
Children, staff and governors are working hard and happily to provide a safe, enjoyable and
stimulating environment at Bradley School. A high point of the children’s week is attending
the ‘University of Bradley’ on a Friday afternoon as a reward for hard work and a positive
approach. This gives pupils the chance to work in small groups of mixed ages with staff and
volunteer parents to complete a module over half a term in, for example, film making,
photography, cooking, multi-sports, French, Spanish, craft, Spring Watch and sewing,
thereby promoting team and social skills.
Recent improvements to the school site include a canopy and outside learning environment
for Class 1, a Woodland Wildlife Area where children can play and learn, and, funded by
Friends of Bradley School, newly painted-up playground activities.
The school is proud of its role in the local community and enjoys the opportunity to
welcome people in for a whole range of events. Forthcoming events include:
Fashion Show, Wednesday 20th April, 7.30pm. High street clothing at big discounts. Tickets
are £5 including drink and nibbles and are available from the village shop or by contacting
Stacey Hepworth on 07771 348171 or [email protected] .
Cake Sale, Tuesday 3rd May, from 3.30pm
Race Night, date in June to be confirmed
Sports Day and Summer Fair, Saturday 9th July
Prospective families are always welcome to be shown around at a mutually convenient
time. Please visit www.bradleysbothcpschool.org.uk or telephone 01535 633116 to
arrange a visit.
Bradley Film Club
Bradley Film Club is a community
club for all members of Bradley
village. It is a free event, where
people can come and watch good
films, have a chat and a snack
and have a fun evening out.
If you are interested in supporting
the Film Club, e.g. have ideas
about how to get more people
involved, making popcorn or
drinks once a month, or setting
out chairs, or choosing the films,
or putting up posters, then please
get in touch and let me know.
Let’s try to make it a community
club again.
Facebook: Bradley Film Club
[email protected]
Thursday 21st April
 Star Wars: The Force
Awakens (12) 6pm
Thursday 12th May
 Jurassic World (12)
6pm
Thursday 30th June
 Dirty Dancing (12)
7pm
Thursday 7th July
 Rio (U) 5pm
This newsletter needs to work
for the people of Bradley. The
editorial team would love
some feedback – positive or
negative, everything is
welcome! Please email us at
[email protected]
or drop a note in the big pink
box in the village shop. Thank
you!
Regular Village Activities
Table Tennis
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Village Hall
Tuesday 1.30pm to 3.30 pm
Friday 1.30pm to 2.30pm
£2 per session incl refreshments
New players always welcome
01535 630470
Yoga
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Toddler activities
Village Hall
Thursday 7pm-10pm
Free
New members welcome
[email protected]
Fitness class
Village Hall
Tuesday 7.15pm - 8.30pm
Sue Hartley 01535 631897
Friday 10am -11.15am
[email protected]
Rainbows
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Whist
Village Hall
Friday 4.30pm-5.30pm
Girls aged 5-7
www.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved
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Village Hall
Music group
Monday 9.30am -11.00am
Mothers and Toddlers group
Thursday 9.30am – 11.00am
Brownies
Village Hall
Wednesday evening
6.30pm-7.30pm women,
7.30-8.30pm men
[email protected]
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Village Hall
Friday 5.45pm-7.00pm
Girls aged 7-11
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www.girlguiding.org.uk/get_involved
to register an interest
Rounders
Coffee Morning
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Methodist Church
First Saturday of the
month
10.00 am – 11.30 am
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Mandy Webster
07714 446980
Call if interested in joining the team
to register an interest
Dominoes
Pub quiz
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Slaters Arms
Tuesday evenings league games
Every other game at home
Cricket
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WI (Women’s Institute)
Slaters Arms
Last Wednesday of each
month
Win up to £100
Football
Secretary: Ron Wanless
07712 769001
Junior Co-ordinator:
Danny Smith 07702 596617
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Secretary: David Spencer
07947 126231
Bradley Village Hall
The Hall and Meeting Room are available to hire for
parties, clubs, meetings, music and theatre shows.
Costs per hour:
• Bradley residents or charity rates: £5 (weekday), £10 (weekend)
• Commercial rates: £10 (weekday), £15 (weekend)
• Meeting room only: half the above costs
Contact: Greg Coughlin on 07808 142093 or
[email protected]
https://sites.google.com/site/bradleyvillagehall/
New committee members always welcome.
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Village Hall
3rd Monday of each month at
7.00pm
Eleanor 01535 632969 or
Kristine 01535 635772
Craven Herald
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Liz Zieboll
Contact for Bradley village column
in the Craven Herald
01535 636369 or
[email protected]
In memory of Neil Pate
The Bradley Show committee are organising a
memorial bench for Neil Pate. Neil was the bookings
contact for the village hall for several years and
a keen fell runner, consistently winning the best
local trophy at Bradley Show. He is sorely missed in
the village.
Anyone wishing to contribute towards the memorial
bench should please leave a donation at the village
shop. The bench will be placed on the playing field,
where people will be able to sit and watch the race
that he enjoyed so much.
Village cricket update
The season for the seniors starts on Saturday 16th April. The teams will be captained by Matt Buckmaster (1sts)
and Danny Smith (2nds).
The club will again be entering three junior teams in the UAJCA league (u11, u13 and u15). They are keen to add
to the pool of u11s particularly, so anybody who wishes to learn more about practice nights and how they register
their son or daughter (8 years old upwards) should contact Matt (Woody) on 01535 631483.
Plans are underway to reframe and clad the brown hut and move the refurbished scorebox closer to the pavilion.