Residents Association set for crucial meeting

Residents of the Wains Road / Chaloners Road / Thanet Road / North Lane area are being urged to attend a crucial meeting of the Dringhouses West Residents Association.

The meeting on Tuesday 1st March at 7pm will be held at West Thorpe Methodist Church.

Dringhouses West RA poster

The main focus of the meeting will be to elect a new Chair and Secretary, to take over from the long-serving office holders who are standing down after many years’ sterling service.

 

Bake Off success!

The Dringhouses Community Bake Off held on Sunday 20th September brought together local residents for an afternoon of fun, games, chat and of course cake! The event was part of the re-launch of the Dringhouses West Residents Association.Moor Lane Youth Centre 2

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Lib Dem councillors Stephen Fenton and Ann Reid were joined by neighbouring Westfield ward councillor Sheena Jackson.

Stephen and Sheena

An open meeting for all local residents with take place on Tuesday 29th September at 7pm at West Thorpe Methodist Church, when everyone can have their say on how the revamped Residents Association should operate. The following Tuesday, 6th October, there will be a formal meeting to launch the Residents Association and elect a committee. That meeting is also at 7pm at West Thorpe Methodist Church.

One of the winning entries in the Bake Off

One of the winning entries in the Bake Off

Council Leadership rebuffed over plan to censor residents comments.

The proposed restrictions, on residents wishing to address Council meetings, have been rejected by the Councils Audit Committee tonight.

 

So what next? A return to factual Council reports and free debate?

Probably not!