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CHAIRMAN’S INTRO WORKING FOR THE WHOLE VILLAGEI hope you all had a good summer and are ready for the shorter days of Autumn.

There has been plenty of activity since our last Thorner News and I trust you’ll find this edition informative and worth reading.

The Leeds Festival has come and gone for another year, but not without problems. The organisers acknowledged that their late distribution of road closure passes was a result of their misunderstanding but, with the help from the Parish Council, were able to salvage the unacceptable situation. This will be addressed and sorted out for next year. We plan to meet the organisers for a wash up meeting before their official one with the authorities in early November. Please let the Parish Council know in good time of any issues that you would like us to address.

We have established several working teams as part of our role of Councillors and encourage any of the electorate to join these teams.

With all the problems of parking and speeding through the Village we have created a Highways team. Cllr Jason Falk is leading this, and he will be updating this newsletter with details of the recently proposed parking restrictions.

All these teams will fully investigate the various issues affecting the village and make recommendations to the Parish Council so that informed decisions can be made.

The playground has recently had a yearly inspection report and we are waiting to hear from the installers to agree how best to implement their findings. In the meantime, the trim trail and the zip wire have been taken out of use.

Finally, thanks to all my fellow Councillors who have given their valuable time and support during my first year as Chairman.

Scott Marshall

IS THE VILLAGE SHOP TO BE LOST?The Thorner Stores premises have been empty now for two years since the sudden closure. There’s been no obvious concerted attempt to sell the lease or freehold. Now the building owners have applied for planning permission to convert the building into a single 3 bedroom dwelling house. The justification for this change of use is based on the feeling that usage for retail purposes is in longer viable in view of the generous size of the premises.

Maybe this view is soundly based– with the changing face of retail perhaps Thorner Stores has outlived its usefulness. But losing it will be a sad loss to the community, and if the planning application is approved the shop unit will never be regained. It would be a further blow to maintaining a sustainable and vibrant community.

Future demand for a shop could be influenced by other changes, some of which we can see happening - an increase people working from homes, reduced car usage, an aging population, a focus on opportunities to interact with other residents. There may be other influences that are not yet obvious.

We have an excellent deli that stocks essentials like bread, milk and butter in addition to its deli, coffee shop and sandwich services, but space in Rachel’s premises is limited.

By the time this Newsletter is published the deadline (8 October) for commenting on the change of use application will be passed. But what we might hope for is a delay in decision making so as to allow time to test out whether there is a potential purchaser or leaseholder out there, and to investigate what scope there may be for additional services to maximise use of space the ground floor offers.

Please make your views known to the Parish Council – to be able to show wide public concern at the loss of a community facility will be helpful. Comments can be emailed to thornerparishcouncil@gmail.com or in writing to the letterbox on the substation at the end of Butts Garth.

THORNER CHRISTMAS TREES - elf neededAutumn has arrived – and with it the planning for the Thorner Christmas trees!

This annual light display has become a regular feature of a Thorner Christmas, with a new organising team taking over from David Fryer in 2018.

So this means we need volunteer Elves! Last year was a great team effort with many kind helpers devoting a couple of Saturdays to preparing and fitting the Christmas the trees along Main Street.

All it requires is a willingness to get prickled and possibly a little damp. If you can help on Saturday 30th November, then please email David Llewellyn at davidjllewellyn@btinternet.com

Thank you! David Llewellyn

YOUR PARISH COUCILLORS ARE: SCOTT MARSHALL: 07925 379092 / JASON FALK: 0113 289 3850 / MARK HARRISON: 07788 443 884 DIANE GIBBINS: 0113 289 3883 / SHEILA LLEWELLYN: 0113 289 2516 / RICHARD CLEMENTS: 0113 289 2489 / TOM MYCOCK: 0113 289 2706 STEVEN WOOD: 0113 289 3121 / All council correspondence to the Clerk: BARRY RILEY: 0113 264 0865 or thornerparishcouncil@gmail.com Visit the parish council web site at www.thorner-parish-council.org.uk.

THORNER TENNIS CLUB

THORNER & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

• CHRISTMAS FAIR TRIP TO CHATSWORTH Friday 22nd November 2019. Meet at Mexborough Arms car park at 8.45am. Coach will leave at 9:00. This is a day long trip with a full itinerary which will get you back to Thorner for about 7.30pm.

There is a garden centre visit in the morning and entry to the Christmas decorated house and gardens.

This year’s themed decoration is tales from foreign lands. There is also a Christmas Fair which includes lots of food and drink stalls as well as many craft stalls ideal for finding Christmas presents that are quite unique.

We will leave Chatsworth at 5pm and we hope to arrive home by 7.30pm at the latest.

To reserve your place or become a member please contact Gwen Brown on 0113 2893372 or at gwenbrown3@btinternet.com or Val Forster on 0113 2892758 or val.forster@outlook.com

• AUTUMN TALK AT THE VICTORY HALL Wednesday 6th November. We welcome once again for our Autumn Talk Maria Glot who will give us her second part talk on the Salt’s of Saltaire which will concentrate more on the family rather than the mill and village. Tickets for non-members are £6 & £3 for members.

CONTACT THE PARISH COUNCILThe parish council would love to hear your feedback about our initiatives. Please email your views to thornerparishcouncil@gmail.com or leave a letter in the black letterbox by the door of the substation at the junction Moat End and Littlemoor Lane.

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HIGHWAYS WORKING PARTYActually, residents of Thorner, it’s your village that needs you! In the last Newsletter, we published the results of some speed monitoring we carried out in the village. We have since repeated the exercise more than once with the results and number plates forwarded to the Police for further action. As a result, they have been carrying out their own speed checks around the village and have committed to continuing to do so.

The last article also reminded drivers about the law regarding parking, but there continue to be daily examples of inconsiderate parking. The recent event at the junction of Main Street and Carr Lane which resulted in the road being blocked for nearly an hour was caused by inconsiderate parking! As a result, the Parish Council will not be raising any objections to Leeds City Council’s consultation for yellow lines at the junction.

If speeding or inconsiderate parking in the village is an issue for you and you’d like to do something about it, come and join the first meeting of the Highways Working Group on Tuesday 22nd October, 8pm at The Bungalow at 31A Main Street.

Let’s discuss ways in which the problem(s) can be solved or alleviated, enabling me to take proposals and solutions to the Parish Council. Everything is on the table – yellow lines, speed awareness signs etc. Jason Falk

There are more than seven hundred homes in Thorner, well maintained, and with nice, well-kept gardens. Some gardens are outstanding. Now imagine if everyone had the right to walk down the garden path at any time of day or night and you had an obligation to keep the path clear of obstruction and ensure any gate or stile is well maintained.

Thorner enjoys an extensive network of rural footpaths. Most run through farmland; the garden of the local farmers and the business that provides their living. It is where they grow their crops and graze their animals.

Please keep to designated and signed footpaths. To depart from these routes is to trespass as there is no open access farmland in Thorner.

Dogs should always be on a lead when passing through, or by, a field with livestock, and dog walkers should take plenty of poo bags and use them even on rural paths. Bags should be disposed of responsibly in a bin en route, or back at home.

To help everyone identify the various local footpaths and rights of way we have included a map of the village with the footpaths marked. If there is a track and it is not marked on this map, you may have no automatic right to walk down it (see Lost Footpaths).

The footpaths are a natural environment and need regular maintenance. The village has a small team of volunteers who are willing to undertake minor maintenance work. This includes repairing stiles, fixing signs and cutting back overhanging vegetation. The team works in conjunction with the Parish Council, the Leeds Public Rights of Way Department, and the local farmers. We cannot undertake any work without the farmer’s knowledge and consent.

I am also proposing regular surveying of the footpaths, so that routine maintenance is undertaken on a timely basis, and issues resolved in good time.

Any serious obstruction, or safety issue, should be reported to the local authority.

The Rights of Way team do their best, their limited resources are stretched, and they appreciate our support.

If you have an issue to report, or if you are willing to be involved in the work of the maintenance team then please contact me Steven Wood at thornerwood@btinternet.com or 2893121.

LOST FOOTPATHSIn 1949 every council was required to produce a definitive map of footpaths and bridleways in the council area. Unfortunately, this was often carried out piecemeal. Some parishes recorded hundreds of paths, others did almost nothing. Once paths failed to appear on official maps, people stopped walking them and, within a few years, they became invisible.

Leeds City Council maintains a Definitive Map and Statement containing details of all registered rights of way in the City at leedscc.maps.arcgis.com. However, many paths and tracks are not registered on the Definitive Map, some of which may be well used.

The Definitive Map can be modified and a right of way registered if there is compelling evidence from historical records that a right of way exists, such as historical records like commercial maps including Ordnance Survey, estate plans, enclosure awards, tithe maps, railway plans, the Finance Act 1910, Deeds, and many other historical documents.

The legal maxim once a right of way always a right of way applies if the evidence shows that a legal right of way exists, even though there may no longer be evidence on the ground. There is also the possibility that a public footpath is found to be a bridleway and the map can be updated.

From 2026 it will no longer be possible to claim a right of way based solely on historical evidence (Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) and historical ways will be lost for good. Where a way has been enjoyed by the public as a right without interruption for twenty years, routes can be added to the definitive map based on user evidence, and this will continue after the deadline for historical evidence has passed.

Leeds City Council Public Rights of Way Section (PROW) will be embarking on an investigation of potential lost historical rights of way. Due to very limited resources, the time and effort which can be directed to this task will inevitably be limited.

Parish Councils have been invited to conduct their own investigations to assist the PROW. If you have access to old records, you believe you know of a lost path or you have an interest in helping in the researching, please contact me to ensure that these old historic rights of way are not lost forever.

Steven Wood thornerwood@btinternet.com

V. E. DAY (VICTORY IN EUROPE)COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

On the Friday 8th May 2020, the world will celebrate 75 years since V.E. Day.

This will be a truly historic occasion, and a wonderful opportunity for our community to join in celebrating the event.

The Government have already announced plans for the day to be a National Holiday.

Along with other communities, Thorner is hoping to mark the event with ‘something special’.

In order to achieve ‘something special’ it is hoped that as many people as possible in the community will embrace the opportunity to come together, not only with ideas, but with practical help during the build up.

As with last year’s end of WW1 Centenary Event, it is expected that there will be a VE Day themed Dinner Dance in the Victory Hall in the evening.

If you have an idea, irrespective of how trivial you may feel your suggestion is as to what kind of events and entertainment can be offered throughout the day, most probably on Millennium Green, it will be very welcome.

Please pass your comments to David Fryer on: david.fryer44@gmail.com, Tel: 2893067 / 07932 497302 or Facebook Messenger.

A note through the door of No. 20 Main Street will also be very welcome.

Thanking you in anticipation for your interest and support for this historic community event.

OVER 60’s ASSOCIATION AT THE BUNGALOWWe have welcomed quite a few new members during this year and one new committee member. We still need more volunteers to join the committee, willing to give just an hour or so of their time each month to help us.

In conjunction with Royal British Legion, Probus and Bramham Monday Club, over 35 people enjoyed a day out recently to Bury market which included a journey on a steam train.

Our next trip takes place on Wednesday 30th October with a shopping trip to Boundary Mill at Colne.

Wednesday 20th November sees the return of Emma James for an afternoon of musical entertainment. Emma has performed at The Bungalow twice before and was a great success.

The yearly Christmas dinner at Millstones takes place on Wednesday 18th December. Details of this and the above events are available at or on the noticeboard outside The Bungalow.

As Christmas approaches, can I remind everyone to please keep used postage stamps and bring them to the collection box in The Bungalow. They are collected on behalf of the Blind Society.

Finally, you can now follow us online at www.thornerover60sassociation.com Jason Falk, Secretary

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THORNER COMMUNITY CHOIR Come along and reap the benefits of singing! Thorner Community Choir meets on Monday evenings at the Parish Centre 7pm to 8.30pm under the guidance of a professional tutor. Sessions are relaxed and informal - there are no auditions and the mix of music covers a wide range. Try a first session for free, then it’s £15 for 5 weeks. If you’d like more information ring Pat Smith on 2892205.

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THORNER MUMS & TOTS PLAYGROUP Every Thursday in term-time the playgroup meets at the Parish Centre 9.30-11.30am. We have a wide selection of good quality toys and books suitable for babies and pre-school children. The session is friendly and relaxed. We are joined by ‘Tiny Dancers’ on alternate weeks, where everyone enjoys June’s dancing, singing, bubbles and energy! On the other week we organise a simple craft activity. If you are a new parent and keen to meet others in the village or you would like your little one to make friends before school, then please come along and enjoy the fun. Tea, coffee and a fruit snack for the children provided.

Everyone welcome, Mums, Dads, Grandparents and Carers. Admission is £3/family. Under 1 year olds are free. No charge for your first visit. No need to book, but if you require more information then please contact elizabethwaddington@doctors.org.uk

THORNER PRE SCHOOL Registered charity no. 1036320Our OFSTED Outstanding (2017) Pre School is located within the grounds of Thorner Church of England School within the heart of the village.

We offer your child a safe and secure environment with both indoor and outdoor learning areas which provide opportunities for exploring, investigating and creating. We work in line with Early Year’s Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Our six members of staff offer individual attention, fun and friendship and have 40 years combined experience in childcare. We provide excellent reliable childcare, where parents and carers feel happy that their children are being cared for in a happy, friendly, safe and stimulating environment. We welcome children from the age of two. Our sessions run from 9.00am to 12 noon and 12 noon to 3pm – term time only.

For more information please visit our website thornerpreschool.org.uk or if you would like to come and visit us please contact us by email thornerpreschool@hotmail.com or telephone us on 0113 289 2541.

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1.FISHPONDS & SCARBOROUGH WALKTake the Chapel footpath, opposite The Fox, by the side of what was the Village Stores. At Carr Lane turn left and then take the farm track to the right. From the brow of the hill, after taking in the fine views, take the diagonal cross field path to the stile and stone steps.

From here you have a choice. The more popular route continues in the same line, to a gate into the woods. Take the clear route to the left towards Fishponds. The seat there is a quiet place for reflection, and you may catch sight of a heron, or even a kingfisher.

Continue through the woods, then up through the field to the houses at Eltofts. A stile brings you out onto the road. Turn left along the road, which becomes a track, and starts to go downhill towards Carr Lane. Before the road take the path to the left, up some steps to a level path along the side of the hill. This is Scarborough Walk, with excellent views over the village. Follow the path diagonally across the next field to a stile out onto Carr Lane. Walk carefully back along Carr Lane into the village.

The alternative route from the stile and stone steps, is to go half right, towards a stile and a path up the side of Oaklands Manor. Turn right past the front of the buildings and right again down the far side. This path takes you over a stile into a field. There is a gate at the bottom of the field which leads onto the path past the wind turbine, and out by the side of the Victory Hall.

2.THE RAILWAY LINE & SAW WOODWalk out through The Fox car park onto Butts Garth. Turn right and walk towards the Electricity Sub station, where you turn left up Littlemoor Lane. A track off to the right, before you reach the bridge, leads out onto the railway line. After a short distance take the track off to the left, uphill.

At the end of this track you have a choice, either turn left down Watery Lane back onto the footpath at the rear of Kirkhills, or take the path to the right. When you reach the woods take the clear path to the left along, but just inside, the edge of the wood.

At the end turn left and follow Ellerker Lane back to the top of the village.

3.WESTFIELD & BIRKBYThis is a longer walk, unless you want to cut it short and face a daunting walk back along Carr Lane.

From the Fox walk down Main Street to the ford. From there walk up Westfield Lane to the houses, and beyond across a large field towards Carr Farm. Cross two stiles, then go left along the track to another stile on the right. Walk along the field edge, with the hedgerow to your left, until the path emerges onto a large open field. There is a short track up to Carr Lane, but the walk continues cross field to a bridge and stile in the far left corner. From that stile the path goes half right to the corner of the development at Birkby. The path eventually comes out onto the access road, where you go left as far as the track off to the right, before the houses. From this path go half right again over a stile and eventually out onto the Coal Road. The ongoing path is offset slightly, but eventually emerges on the Wetherby Road. Cross the road to Holywell Lane and walk along that road towards Shadwell. At Main Street turn right and then left along Bay Horse Lane as far as a road to the right which takes you up onto the A58 Wetherby Road. Cross the road and take the track (offset to the left) up to Eltofts. Go left at the top of the hill, up to the group of houses, returning via Scarborough Walk or Fishponds (Walk 1).

Steven Wood

SCOUT GROUP Another busy few months for 1st Thorner and Scarcroft Scout Group. The Scouts had a wonderful week camping in Northumberland, the Cubs have been keeping the village clean with a very successful litter pick, while the Beavers have been learning how to tie their shoelaces – with the help of some chocolate rolls and strawberry laces obviously!

Now it’s time to dig out your sleigh bells and dust off your stockings… the countdown to Christmas is on.

We’re all very excited about a visit from Santa. He loved coming to the village last year, and will be back! Santa’s Sleigh will be touring the village on Monday 16th and Wed 18th December. So come along and say, “Ho ho ho!” More details to follow. And to help with your Christmas clean-up – we’ll be out collecting natural Christmas trees on Sunday 5th January 2020 as a fundraiser. £5 per tree. Don’t forget to take off all the baubles and tinsel first...

THORNER JUNIOR YOUTH CLUB

Our members had a very enjoyable evening in July doing their sponsored walk and to date have raised much needed funds of nearly £300. Some children (and one adult) did the walk in fancy dress which added to the fun with a prize being awarded for the best dressed. The evening was rounded off with a picnic.

The youth club meets each Tuesday evening in the Parish Centre from 6.30pm for two hours of socializing and fun activities. Members also enjoy ten pin bowling and swimming. The subs are £1·50 per session so do come along and join in the fun.

If anyone would like further information please contact Belinda Swift on 0113 2892946.

LOCAL SHORT WALKSWalks 1 and 2 are short walks of around 2 miles, and Walk 3 is a longer walk of around 5 miles. I have taken as a starting point The Fox in Main Street, as this is a central point in the village.

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THORNER CRICKET CLUB GESLING HILL

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ST PETER’S CHURCHServicesWe will be joined at our morning service on 20 October by Phil and Wendy Wilby. Phil and Wendy used to live in Thorner when Phil was organist at St Peter’s and he helped to

consolidate the strong musical tradition in Thorner. Several pieces in the choir’s current repertoire were composed by Phil, some specifically for our choir. The service will be led by Wendy and will mark Phil’s 70th birthday. All will be very welcome.

Remembrance Day will be marked with a Service of Remembrance on Sunday 10 November.

Christmas servicesA full programme of services is planned at St Peter’s through the Advent and Christmas period.

A Christingle service will take place on Monday 9 December at 6pm. This service will be held jointly with the school. All children (whether or not they attend Thorner School), together with their families and friends, will be very welcome.

The candlelit Carol Service will take place on Sunday 22 December at 7pm. All will be welcome to join in the singing of traditional congregational carols, interspersed with readings and carols sung by the choir. Mince pies and mulled wine will be served at the end of the service.

All children and their families are invited to a Crib Service on Christmas Eve at 2pm in the Church, and Christmas itself will be celebrated with Midnight Mass starting at 11.30pm.

On Christmas Day, there will be an All-Age Communion service at 9.15am.

All will be very welcome at these services, especially families who are visiting the area to stay with relatives. We look forward to seeing you – Happy Christmas!

Social and other eventsOur vicar Andy will give a talk on his travels during his sabbatical this summer in Spain and China at a Bring & Share supper to be held at 5pm on Sunday 13 October in St Philip’s Church, Scholes.

There will be a Scottish themed evening with supper in the Parish Centre on Saturday 9 November at 7pm. Tickets price £17.50 will be available from Ann Stokoe (289 2313), Jill Walmsley (289 2242) and other members of the social committee.

There will be a sale of charity Christmas cards in the Parish Centre following the morning service on Sunday 3 November.

The Christmas Fair will take place in the Parish Centre on Saturday 7 December from 12 noon until 3pm. The church choir will lead the singing of traditional carols in The Fox on Thursday 19 December from 9pm.

THORNER VICTORY HALL - A CHANGE OF STATUSIf you’re a Thorner resident aged 18 or over then you’re automatically a member of the Victory Hall Charity. You may have seen notices of two Special General Meetings of the charity. These meetings were required to approve a proposal of the Management Committee that we convert the status of the charity from unincorporated to that of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Doing this provides financial protection for the volunteer committee managing the hall.

Members approved the proposal unanimously, the Charity Commission has approved the formation of the new charity, and at a special meeting in September members approved the transfer of the charity assets form the old charity to the new.

What does this mean for operation of the hall? From a hall user point of view there will be no difference in the activities and facilities available at the hall. It’s an administrative arrangement that protects trustees and tightens up the constitution, which was initially drafted in 1923.

So it’s business as usual – lots of regular weekday activities, and in a separate advert there are details of more quality entertainment events coming up soon. Soon we’ll be launching a revamped website, so look at for that! If you’re not already on the Victory Hall emailing list you can enrol through contact us pages of www.thornervictoryhall.com

COMING UP AT THE VICTORY HALL . . .

RAB NOAKES BARBARA DICKSON

PETER DONEGAN TONY WALSH

_FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 7pm _PETER DONEGANSon of the rock and roll legend Lonnie and much praised finalist in “The Voice”, Peter has a firm fan base on both sides of the Atlantic. With only a couple of tour dates in the north of England he is bound to attract an audience from a wide area. Supporting Pete will be local singer/guitarist Chris Berry. Tickets £15.

Tickets available from the Postbox Deli or from our website www.thornervictoryhall.com

_FRIDAY 25TH OCTOBER 7pm _TONY WALSH (AKA LONGFELLA) & STEPHEN JAMES SMITHTwo fantastic modern poets – an evening not to be missed as the only Yorkshire venue on their UK tour. Tony stunned millions with his poem written in the aftermath of the Manchester bomb in 2017 – a profoundly inspiring artist at the very top of his game. Forget what you imagined a poetry performance could be and expect belly-laughs, tears and everything in between from these stunning, big-hearted performers who can often leave an audience on their feet, dazzled and breathless. Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets £14.

_SUNDAY 27TH OCTOBER 6pm _AN EVENING WITH BARBARA DICKSON & RAB NOAKES Barbara Dickson and Rab Noakes make a welcome return to Thorner. Three years ago they played to a packed and enchanted audience, once again Edwina Hayes will provide support.

Barbara and Rab have won awards and praise for their solo work in many fields, reuniting to perform a wonderful blend of folk songs, classic pop influences and self-written favourites. Rab’s continuing reputation as one of Scotland’s finest singer-songwriters and Barbara’s skills as an interpreter of new and traditional songs provide an enviable platform for this unique show.Tickets £22.50.

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THORNER CROWN GREEN BOWLING CLUBThe club has had a good season taking part in five leagues. The green is in superb condition compared to a lot of greens around Yorkshire which is partly due to the efforts of our green keeper, John Rose. Owen Laurie (13) one of our young members came fourth in the Yorkshire juniors. One of our Thursday teams is through to the semi finals and possibly finals of the Richardson Trophy, a local Yorkshire cup being played on Sunday 29th September at Whitkirk sports club.If you are interested in joining the club email your contact details to thornerbowling@gmail.com

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THORNER DIRECTORY_OCTOBER 2019GROUP NAME CONTACT DETAILS

ART GROUP Ada Percy 0113 2892653BEAVERS Scott McMillan mileko2002@yahoo.co.ukBOWLING CLUB Derek Potter 0113 2892055BROWNIES Chloe Burnley - Brown Owl 07795 545858 / cloburnley@gmail.comCOLLINGHAM SURGERY Appointments 01937 222841COMMUNITY CHOIR Pat Smith 0113 2892205 / pat.smith235@btinternet.comCRICKET CLUB Alistair Foster 0113 2893339CUBS Kealey Ledger 07850 484462 / info@TASscouts.org.ukGARDENS/HEATHCOTE AVE Diane Gibbins 0113 2893883HISTORICAL SOCIETY Gwen Brown 0113 2893372METHODIST CHURCH Ann Johnson - Senior Steward 0113 2893532MILK DELIVERY TD Goodall 0113 2892229MUMS & TOTS Elizabeth Waddington elizabethwaddington@doctors.org.ukORCHARD OUT OF SCHOOL CLUB Belinda Bateson 0113 2892541OVER 60’S ASSOCIATION Jason Falk 0113 2893850 / jasonfalk@hotmail.comPARISH CENTRE BOOKINGS Peter Wilby - Treasurer 0113 2893845 / www.parishcentre.org.ukPOST BOX DELI Rachel Bielby 0113 2893888 / www.thepostboxdeli.co.uk PRE-SCHOOL Belinda Bateson 0113 2892541PROBUS CLUB Jason Falk 01132893850 / jasonfalk@hotmail.comROYAL BRITISH LEGION Paul Oldfield 0113 2893210SCOUTS James Nehaul 07799 126 896 / info@TAScouts.org.uk ST PETER'S CHURCH Revd Andy Nicholson 0113 2892437ST. PETER’S C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL Ian Holmes - Head 0113 2892541 ST PETER’S CHURCH MAGAZINE Hilary Marsden - Editor 2017144 / parishmag@thornerchurch.org.uk TENNIS CLUB Adrian Joyce 0113 2893499THE FOX INN Richard & Tracey Clements 0113 2892489 / thefoxthorner@gmail.com THE MEXBOROUGH ARMS Sheila Hindes 0113 2893863 / www.themexborougharms.co.uk THE VILLAGE CHIPPY Garry & Mandy 07475 106 830THORNER BADMINTON CLUB (PM) Rosie Cooke 0113 2892351THORNER COMMUNITY FUND Mark Darley thornercommunityfund@gmail.comTHORNER YOUTH FUND Barry Riley - Parish Council Clerk thornerparishcouncil@gmail.comTHORNER FILM CLUB Val Forster 0113 2892758THORNER 7 ASIDE FOOTBALL George Coppock 07960 407 745 / Thorner Facebook 7 Aside THORNER OLD SCHOOL CHARITY Eleanor Courtman-Stock Eleanor_courtman_stock@hotmail.comTHORNER/SCARCROFT POLICE Geoff Nottingham - PCSO 01937 2855360 / Answer phone 0113 2855374THORNER RAINBOWS Helen Rafferty 0113 2893694 / thornerrainbows@gmail.com THORNER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION Gary Noble 07709 274 530THORNER SURGERY Appointments 0113 8873322VICTORY HALL Jenni Lacey 07368 318 891 / bookings@thornervictoryhall.co.ukVILLAGE SHOW SOCIETY Michele Firth 0113 2892430 / michelefirth636@btinternet.com VILLAGE VISITING SCHEME Beverley & Angus Yates, Maggie Hewitt 0113 2892811 & 0113 2892421WALKING CLUB Steven Wood 0113 2893121WEBSITE Peter Wilby Click on 'Contact us' at www.thornervillage.org.ukYOUTH CLUB (JNR & SENIOR) Belinda Swift 0113 2892946THORNER FIREWORK FESTIVAL Mark Harrison www.thornerfire.work / thornerfirework@gmail.com

MOBILE LIBRARY SATURDAYS 10.45 am - 12.45pm Opposite Mexborough ArmsPOST OFFICE SERVICES THURSDAY MORNINGS 10.00am to 12 noon / OVER 60’S CENTRE

If details need updating or you would like to add your group please email: jasonfalk@hotmail.com