Councillors Darren, Deb & Gwen for Horbury & South Ossett
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Councillors Darren, Deb & Gwen for Horbury & South Ossett
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𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐃𝐞𝐛 & 𝐆𝐰𝐞𝐧 - 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 & 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭

𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝐶𝑙𝑙𝑟𝑠 𝐷𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛 𝐵𝑦𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑑, 𝐷𝑒𝑏 𝑁𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑠 & 𝐺𝑤𝑒𝑛 𝑃𝑎𝑔𝑒 - ℅ 𝑊𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑 𝐿𝐺, 𝐹𝑅𝐸𝐸𝑃𝑂𝑆𝑇, 𝑊𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑
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November 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Graham, Roger, Sandra & Darren have had a very productive afternoon in the old changing rooms in Carr Lodge Park.

One step closer to starting our great new project. Watch this space for more information coming soon!
November 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄 - 𝐖𝐞 𝟑 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚 £𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟒 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 & 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭.

The donation is to buy Spring Bulbs

Friends of Green Park, Horbury, Friends of Horbury's Parks, Friends of Illingworth Park, Ossett and Pride in Horbury Bridge
November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Horbury, Horbury Bridge & Ossett come together to commemorate those who gave the ultimate sacrifice!

𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭.
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Our newly installed Veteran’s Bench, in pride and place in Horbury Memorial Park.

You can see the new bench at the Remembrance Service in the park at 11:45am on Sunday morning.
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
𝖸𝖾𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝖢𝗁𝖺𝗂𝗋, 𝖦𝗋𝖺𝗁𝖺𝗆 𝖱𝗈𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖲𝖾𝖼𝗋𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗒, 𝖣𝖺𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗇 𝖡𝗒𝖿𝗈𝗋𝖽 - 𝖺𝗍𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽𝖾𝖽 𝖶𝖺𝗄𝖾𝖿𝗂𝖾𝗅𝖽 𝖢𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖼𝗂𝗅’𝗌 𝖦𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗇𝗌𝗉𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝖥𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗌 𝖥𝗈𝗋𝗎𝗆.

𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 15 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑠 𝑤𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑠. 𝑆𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑢𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠!
November 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We have been made aware of a burst water pipe on Northfield Lane.

It appears that Yorkshire Water are aware, as they have been out and marked the area.

We are assuming that they (YW) will attend site and make a repair as soon as possible.
November 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Community spirit of the residents across our Ward is amazing. The Pride in Horbury Bridge group take a real interest in making their part of the world just that little bit more special

Their displays for Remembrance is brilliant

Thank you for taking the time & making the effort, truly appreciated
November 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🎃This morning we helped judge the Pumpkin Competition at Horbury Library. This is a joint venture between Darren, Deb & Gwen, Friends of Horbury Library & our wonderful library staff

A massive congratulations to everyone to took part & gave the judges a difficult task in judging this year’s entries
November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Look who flew into Horbury Library earlier today!

Casper, the owl entertainment the crowd, young and old as he hunted around the bookcases.
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Darren, Deb & Gwen joined the Broadroyd Community Centre gang for their monthly fish n chip lunch.

A cracking Fish Friday lunch from a local chippy🍟
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Remembrance Sunday timings
Horbury - see picture
Ossett - 10:30 for 11am at the War Memorial
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Thank you to those who feel that Northgate car park is a public tip!

This rubbish has been reported for collection by the Council, even though it could have been disposed of for free at the Denby Dale Road, recycling centre - less than 3 miles or a 15 minute drive away!
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
If you’re visiting Horbury Co-op please pay a visit to the Horbury, Sitlington & Ossett Royal British Legion Poppy stall.

We 3 will be joining many other volunteers on the stall raising vital funds for their amazing work!
October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Please click on link below to read our latest Councillors Blog on Facebook.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
𝘼 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 to 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧’𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙡.

Horbury, Sitlington & Ossett Royal British Legion were at Ossett Market, wrapped up warm & doing a roaring trade!

As someone once said ‘𝓔𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓛𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓵𝓮 𝓗𝓮𝓵𝓹𝓼!’ Thank you in advance for your continued support.
October 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲’𝐬 – 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧ed 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬

𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧 & 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐌𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 & 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

I𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐈𝐘 or not 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞.”
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
At Cluntergate Centre with 200 pupils from local schools to see the final performance of Silly History Boys Show with Rubbish Shakespeare Co production.

Brilliant afternoon of fun, theatre, facts & education. Thanks to Cluntergate for their hard work to bring this Theatre for Schools to Horbury.
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Please click the link and read our Weekly Blog.

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June 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Out’n about in Horbury Junction this morning we noticed a couple of issues that need dealing with.

The road name sign and blocked drain have now been reported to Wakefield Council and the fence to Network Rail for their attention.
June 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Thank you to Northern Powergrid’s contractors for cutting back the overgrown hedge close to the junction of North Ave & Parker Road. We’ll ask for the path to be swept now it’s clear.

The dropped gutter drain has also been reported to the Council for resetting and levelling.
June 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Each week we publish a Weekly Blog of what we have been doing across the Ward.

You can read a copy by following this link to our Facebook page.

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June 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We are receiving comments that residents are being sent text messages/emails supposedly from the DWP asking for bank details so they can pay the Winter Fuel Allowance.

🔴𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠 - 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 - 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗽!🔴

DWP already knows how to contact you & would never ask for your Bank details.
June 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Had a walk in Carr Lodge Park earlier and the flower beds are looking good. They need an odd spot or two of rain, let’s hope it rains before the weekend!
June 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
This video being shared widely on Facebook has been reported to the Police and Council.

Please take extra care in the Lagoon area as there are now fewer life saving aids due to sheer wonton vandalism!
June 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM