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WELCOME TO THE NEW LOOK CONONLEY NEWSLETTER

After five years of sterling service by Lesley Cooke, the Newsletter has a new editor, Robert Minton-Taylor and a new designer, Rana Wall. Lesley will be a very hard act to follow. If you would like to receive a full colour online version please send your name and email address to cononleynewsletter@gmail.com. This will save print costs and trees.

Over a hundred residents crammed into Cononley Village Institute on 20 October to attend a meeting to save the shop and post office. Owners Simon and Janet Little closed the shop on 28 October.

Many villagers expressed concern at the impact the closure would have on Cononley, especially for the elderly. Nick Swain, chairman and Helen Gibbs, clerk of Cononley Parish Council, with Craven District Councillors Patrick Mulligan and Andrew Brown hosted a lively debate

on what action could be taken to ensure a retail presence was kept in the village. A taskforce will look at options for keeping the shop and post office open.

The shop and three bedroom apartment has been on the market with Wilman and Lodge for £299,950, but according to Simon Little “once they see the accounts they are not interested.” Simon, who took ownership of the shop in July 2015, said that the “income is not covering the expense of running the shop.

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“We are very upset that we had to close. We were hoping this would see us through to retirement. We want to thank the core group of people who supported us.”

In an interview with the Newsletter Simon said: “We would have liked to have knock down the wall between the shop and the office and got rid of the old Post Office to open up the shop. We would have given it a complete facelift, extended the range of goods for sale, and had a deli counter and provided hot food.”

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FIGHT TO SAVE CONONLEY VILLAGE SHOP & POST OFFICE

Community speed watch signs in Cononley are showing positive results according to speed watch campaigners Kath Clark and Lesley Cooke. Following a successful grant application to Craven District Council, bright yellow signs sited on Crosshills Road and Cononley Lane are seeing drivers travelling ‘noticeably’ slower since residents began the Community Speed Watch initiative last year.

“Our volunteers are often asked by other residents to monitor speeds along

IDEAS SOUGHT TO IMPROVE OPEN SPACES

Craven District Council will receive a six figure sum to spend in Cononley as a result of the Candelisa Mill Development.

Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 says the money can be used for the ‘provision, enhancement or maintenance of public open spaces in accordance with planning procedures’.

The Parish Council would like residents to help it decide what to spend the money on by completing an online survey. The money will be broadly available to spend on outdoor sport, leisure and recreational facilities.

Suggestions so far include additions to the playground, a tennis court and a youth hub.

Ideas can be provided by completing an on-line survey. Go to www.surveymonkey.com/r/PDYQGVH. The survey should only take about five minutes to answer and is open until the end of November. Or write to Dan Timbers, 17 Crag View, Cononley, Keighley BD20 8JU. Email: dantimb@gmail.com

additional roads in Cononley – in particular Main Street, Meadow Lane and Skipton Road. Before this can be implemented, North Yorkshire Police need to conduct a road/site assessment,” says Kath Clark, Cononley Parish Council.

If you would like more information or would like Speed Watch to expand the scheme to your road please contact Kath Clark, Tel: 01535 6635238 Email: kathanddougclark@hotmail.com

SPEED WATCH SUCCESS

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Asked why the shop has not proved to be commercially viable, Simon said: ”The Post Office has reduced the commission on the services we provide, our bills have increased significantly and more people are shopping online.”

An investigation by The Yorkshire Post two years ago revealed that nearly 40 percent of all post offices in Yorkshire have shut since the year 2000. “Post Offices in rural communities are usually the only shop around. It’s the disadvantaged that are losing out if a post office is

lost,” said Mark Baker, branch secretary for the Postmasters’ Communication Workers Union.

Nick Swain, chairman, Cononley Parish Council, said: “We understand the anxiety of residents, particularly the vulnerable who do not have access to transport or the web. The closure of postal and banking facilities is regrettable too. However, I am hopeful we will find a viable proposition to maintain a retail presence in the village and we are keeping all options open.”

STREET NAMING

Cononley Historian David Gulliver has been helping the Parish Council with 10 suitable street names for the Candelisa Mill development associated with historical people or field names in the village including Brigg Close, Hawfield Close, Turner Court and Horace Greens Mill.

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH

The harvest service led by David Varley on 7 October was a great success with gifts of tinned and dry food collected for the Salvation Army food bank in Keighley. In September Kidz Activities saw children making Noah’s Ark animals.

DOING THE DIRTY

Pet owners are urged to clean up their pets’ mess from pavements and footpaths. Residents have reported children coming home with fouled shoes. Bins are provided for the purpose. Please use them.

DRUG DEALING IN CONONLEY

North Yorkshire Police are monitoring suspected drug dealing on Cononley Playing Fields. Any suspected cases should be reported to Emma Daines, PCSO 3759, Neighbourhood Policing Team, Crosshills at SNACraven@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or to speak to her by calling 101, selecting option 2 and dialling in 3759

PRUNE THAT HEDGE AND TREE

Householders are reminded that under the Highway Act 1980 s154 any verge, footway, carriageway, bridleway or footpath that is maintained at public expense and over which the public has a right of way - should not be obstructed by vegetation from their property. More information can be obtained by going to www.gardeningdata.co.uk/shrubs/hedges_and_roads/hedge_trim_highway.php

CONONLEY SINGERS

Cononley Singers gave a floodlit concert in the ruins of Fountains Abbey on 27 October. A month earlier the choir performed their first concert of the new season with the Haworth Brass Band in Haworth.

DEFIBRILLATOR SAVED

The defibrillator at the Cononley Village Institute is to be saved. Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) had planned to remove the defibrillator for cost saving reasons. After a firm letter from Cononley Parish Council, YAS has agreed to replace the original cabinet and update the defibrillator with a new battery and electrodes.

The Cononley WI celebrated its 60th Anniversary this year by joining the Cononley Gala procession in June dressed in 1950s outfits.

A celebration summer lunch was held at the Sports Club as part of the 60th celebrations. The President’s Annual outing took the WI to Bizzie Lizzie’s, Skipton and to York, taking in the National Railway Museum.

“September saw our talented member Ruth Evans cast as May in the funny and thought

provoking play Silver Linings by Sandi Toksvig at the Ilkley Playhouse,” says Julie Cawood, Treasurer, Cononley WI.

“Our monthly meetings have been as lively as ever. ‘Bedpans and False Teeth’ had us in fits of laughter, making leather key rings produced some interesting results and ‘So what is Mumming?’ an entertaining talk by Cononley Parish Council’s Clerk & RFO Helen Gibbs was full of surprises.”

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APPLE STREUSEL CAKE BY ANDREA BOON

This delicious moist cake is a family favourite and perfect at this time of year for using harvested apples and windfalls from the garden or allotment. It has a crunchy top and wonderful fruity flavour.

The cake has a streusel topping; a sweet and crumbly combination of butter, flour and sugar. Adding hazelnuts to the topping adds an extra crunch!

Pop the kettle on, invite a friend and serve with tea or coffee for a cosy chat and a scrumptious autumnal treat.

Andrea Boon is a consummate and award-winning cake maker in Cononley.

INGREDIENTS5 medium sized apples, peeled150g unsalted butter, melted and cooled3 medium eggs150g caster sugar150g plain flour1 tsp baking powder

FOR THE TOPPING45g Demerara sugar160g plain flour1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground ginger40g chopped roasted hazelnuts100g unsalted butter, chilled and cut roughly into 2cm cubesIcing sugar sifted over cake, to decorate

YOU WILL ALSO NEED22cm round cake tin, lined with baking parchment

Cononley Newsletter (CN) is published by Cononley Parish Council (CPC). The editor, Robert Minton-Taylor, is a member of CPC. Views expressed in CN may not reflect those of the CPC. Every effort is made to ensure that the information is correct. However, CN makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of its contents and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the content.

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UP COMING EVENTSCONONLEY VILLAGE INSTITUTE

HISTORY TALK10 November 10.30am Talk and slide show by historian David Gulliver

CRAFT FAIR2 December 10.30am - 3pm Free admission and refreshments availableLesley Barratt 01535 635 471 lesley.barratt@googlemail.com

CONONLEY CINEMA CLUB18 November 7pm “Finding Your Feet” Cert 12. Tickets on the door - £5 for Adults, £2.50 for under 16. Doors open at 6.30pm with bar and refreshments. Richard and Maureen Woolf01535 630923 richard.j.woolf@talk21.com

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE1 November AGM and talk on raw chocolate making

6 December Christmas party at the New Inn pub

The WI meet at the Village Institute on the first Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. Julie Cawood, treasurer 01535 636 312 julie.cawood@delivernet.co.uk

ST. JOHN’S UNITED CHURCH 08 December 10am - 12.30amAdvent activities with stories and hot dogs takes place at St John the Evangelist. Suitable for children up to 10 years and carers. Booking essential. Janet Clifford 01535 631 653

THE CONONLEY SINGERS8 December Carol singing in Leeds

12 December Gargrave Parish Church

14 December Christ Church, Skipton

15 December Cononley Village InstituteJohn Evans j.evans573@btinternet.com

METHODTo make the streusel: Place all of the topping ingredients in a food processor and blitz until lumps begin to form. Set aside in the fridge.

To make the cake: Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / Gas mark 3. Grate 3 of the apples and quarter and core the other 2 and cut into thin wedges. Stir the grated apple and cinnamon into the melted butter.

Using an electric whisk, whisk the eggs and sugar until doubled in volume. Sieve the flour and baking powder over the egg mixture and fold in. Once combined gently fold in the butter and grated apple. Pour into the prepared tin.

Randomly arrange the wedges of apple over the top of the cake and finely sprinkle over the streusel. Bake for approx 30 minutes until the crumble has turned a lovely golden brown colour. Test to see if the cake is cooked by inserting a knife or skewer which should come out clean if the cake is ready. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before running a knife around the edge of the tin before removing the cake. Dust with icing sugar before serving.