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Sorely missed - Geoffrey Vere. Pictured at Ilkley and District Good Neighbours Over 90s Birthday Party last year

2:29pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Geoffrey will be sorely missed

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Litter wardens in action. See first letter

1:53pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Seeing the benefits of additional litter petrols

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Margaret Thatcher on a visit to Ilkley in 1991

1:48pm Thursday 25th April 2013

Mrs Thatcher’s ‘true’ views on Europe?

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Joy Godfrey outside her studio. See first letter

3:02pm Thursday 18th April 2013

Deadline is looming for the studio appeal

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Husband and wife walking team Simon and Kim Rebecchi who walked from Ilkley to Bowness-on-Windermere to raise money for Marie Curie

3:18pm Thursday 11th April 2013

Our thanks for your support

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Yeadon Health Centre

4:11pm Thursday 4th April 2013

Thanks to all NHS staff

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The Menston Action Group protest in Bradford in April last year

3:34pm Thursday 28th March 2013

My delight at small Menston victory

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The Grove in Ilkley is to get a facelift

2:31pm Friday 22nd March 2013

Auditor decided that awards 'were lawful'

Refurbishment plans simply don’t add up

11:08am Thursday 14th March 2013

In reply to John Eveleigh’s letter, he has suggested that I should work together with him on the civic centre.

Parking review must look at whole picture

11:14am Thursday 14th March 2013

I would support Councillor Hawkesworth’s call for a review of parking associated with use of Ilkley rail services.

Survey shows healthy attitude to exercise

11:13am Thursday 14th March 2013

Grand Park Surgery Patient Group placed a questionnaire within the Parish Council newsletter delivered to all the Burley-in-Wharfedale residents.

Protest shows MP is facing a dilemma

11:12am Thursday 14th March 2013

Mr Mulholland is on public record as saying he supports the refurbishment of the Civic Centre and has praised the work of SOCC, the Save Otley Civic Centre campaign, which was first set up in 2003 by the late Labour Councillor Philip Coyne.

A-boards adding to untidy view

11:11am Thursday 14th March 2013

I read your article in the Gazette (March 7) with a smile

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Sleeping Beauty at Addingham (see first letter)

3:25pm Friday 8th March 2013

What a panto pleasure this was

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Otley Civic Centre

4:06pm Thursday 28th February 2013

Drivers may have no choice but pavement

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Ilkley’s town car park: ‘Unused Sunday spaces could provide additional revenue’

4:14pm Thursday 21st February 2013

A major scandal that is food for thought

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The site of the former Ilkley Middle School in Valley Drive - See ‘There are no school places left in town!’

2:04pm Thursday 7th February 2013

Budget has killed off civic centre concept

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3:49pm Thursday 31st January 2013

Positive vision of town is refreshing

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Director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the 2014 Tour de France Yorkshire route announcement. See first two letters.

4:16pm Thursday 24th January 2013

A real chance to show off the area

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Tory leader Coun Anne Hawkesworth

4:02pm Thursday 17th January 2013

Having independent can’t be worse

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2:40pm Thursday 10th January 2013

Studios are an asset to the community

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The Wind in the Willows at West Yorkshire Playhouse

8:00am Thursday 3rd January 2013

Councillor is right to highlight concerns

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Otley Civic Centre

2:34pm Thursday 27th December 2012

‘Incorrect’ claim over abuse report findings

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2:23pm Thursday 20th December 2012

Art studios are vital to support tourism

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A conservation team laying causeway paving to help prevent

1:01pm Thursday 13th December 2012

Contact MP to stop green belt ‘erosion’

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Ilkley's Christmas tree

3:13pm Thursday 6th December 2012

Incredibly satisfying to see lights fantastic

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Striking the delicate balance between conserving our open spaces and not letting them be damaged by visitors is not an easy task. Picture: Betty Wilkinson

2:48pm Thursday 29th November 2012

Our moorlands need active management

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Griff Rhys Jones talks to Addingham Civic Society members in St Peter’s Church Hall during his visit last week. See first letter

3:02pm Thursday 22nd November 2012

Land-banking is quite simply ‘scandalous’

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3:21pm Thursday 15th November 2012

Lack of public toilets is frequently noted

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4:14pm Thursday 8th November 2012

We need proper debate over energy provision

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Soroptimists International members collect charity cash

12:35pm Friday 2nd November 2012

Striving to reconcile the competing interests

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11:47am Friday 26th October 2012

Not convinced over the arguments for footpath

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9:25am Thursday 18th October 2012

Flagging moor path will help rare plants flourish

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4:22pm Friday 12th October 2012

The real dilemma lies in stopping Moors paving

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4:13pm Thursday 4th October 2012

Algae treatment ‘ban’ is unfortunate Euro myth

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11:26am Friday 28th September 2012

Benefit change is just a ‘populist politics mess’

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12:01pm Friday 14th September 2012

Town centre manager is an ‘inspirational’ idea

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3:00pm Thursday 6th September 2012

Call for inquiry into city’s ‘helpful’ planners

Society 'puzzled' by consultation

3:30pm Friday 31st August 2012

Along with many others concerned by the unorthodox behaviour of Bradford Council planners, we were pleased to read of Coun Anne Hawkesworth’s intervention regarding the mismanagement of the Plan Consultation, in the Ilkley Gazette last week.

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3:20pm Friday 31st August 2012

Concern over planning process on chapel

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9:59am Thursday 23rd August 2012

Dim view of confining town lights to one area

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3:49pm Thursday 16th August 2012

Call for details on issue of bracken spray policy

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4:03pm Thursday 9th August 2012

Develop derelict land before expanding out

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3:55pm Thursday 2nd August 2012

Awards meeting was conducted ‘courteously’

Stop the negativity for the good of the town

3:04pm Thursday 26th July 2012

I must reply to Councillor Ridgway’s remarks about The Ilkley Summer Festival Ltd reported last week.

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9:56am Thursday 19th July 2012

Politicians should see sense on employment

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11:42am Thursday 12th July 2012

Confused by the policy on parking in our town

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2:50pm Friday 6th July 2012

Seeing red over derelict phone box in the street

‘Make it more possible for people to work’

4:22pm Thursday 28th June 2012

In response to the recent attention focused on the welfare system, I feel compelled to share my own experience with benefits after hearing a number of people accusing those of us who are languishing on benefits as being idle, unmotivated, unwilling and similar.

Local policeman went to serve in Australia

4:25pm Thursday 28th June 2012

I am Kathryn Bond, one of Thomas Robert Hughes daughters. Known as Bob, he was born in Otley in 1922 in Paradise Square (now sadly a car park).






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