** OSSETT CIVIC TRUST **

HELPING TO PROTECT THE PAST & PRESENT OF OSSETT FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Ossett WHAT OSSETT CIVIC TRUST STANDS FOR:

* Encourages good development of buildings and other schemes which make a positive contribution to Ossett.

* Works to monitor and influence proposals affecting the Natural Environment in and around Ossett.

* Works to monitor and influence proposals affecting the Built Environment of Ossett.

* Campaigns on infrastructure issues such as roads, traffic, car-parking, public transport, litter and mobile phone masts.

* Identifies and raises funds for Environmental Improvements, and sees them through to completion.



Trust Headlines


MAY 9th:
Updated Events and Listings Guide for 2009. Click here for all your Ossett and district listings...

MARCH 21st: Notes from the Chair, read the thoughts of Ossett Civic Trust Chairman, Ruth Amos. Click here to read the full story...

MARCH 17th: Latest edition of the Ossett Civic Trust newsletter OSSETTtimes is published. Click here to download your copy...

DECEMBER 20th: Read all about Ossett Civic Trust's latest trip to Lincoln Christmas Market. Click here for the full story and photos..


SEPTEMBER 13th :
Ossett Heritage Open Days provided a great success. Click here to read the full story...

Trust History

25 July 2009: Day Out in Southport
Organised by Ossett Civic Trust. Pick up from Ossett Community Centre 8.30am, return from Southport at 6.30pm. Tickets £15.00 - adult / £8.00 - child (£1 discount for members of Ossett Civic Trust). Tickets available from the Ossett Review Office, 4 Dickinson House, Bank Street, Ossett
Tel: 01924 260218 / 276033 (please telephone after 6pm

5th December 2009:
Day Out to The Lowry and Trafford Centre Organised by Ossett Civic Trust. Times to be confirmed. Tickets: £15.00 – Adults / £8.00 – Child (£1 discount for members of Ossett Civic Trust). Tickets available October – reserve places now by contacting members of Ossett Civic Trust, emailing: info@ossettcivictrust.co.uk or ryallspublishing@hotmail.com, or telephoning 01924 260218 or 01924 276033, giving your name, contact telephone number and the number of tickets you wish to reserve.






Trust History


MAY QUEENS :
Gawthorpe May Queens - A Family Affair. Click here for the full story...

TRIBUTE : Sapper Joshua Mitchell died on 27th November 1916, he was the first Ossett soldier from World War One to be buried with full military honours.. Click here to read the full story...

OSSETT MAYORS : Full Mayoral list for the Borough of Ossett 1890 - 1974. Click here to vist the Mayoral list...

OSSETT TIMELINE : Ossett Civic Trust member David Mitchell has complied a full and comprehensive timeline of the history of Ossett from the Roman's through to the centenary celebrations of the Town Hall this year. Click here to visit the Ossett Timeline....

IN THE NEWS: Visit our new Press Coverage page. Click here to view the page...



About the Ossett Civic Trust.

We are a voluntary organization made up from a group of non-political, non-religious people drawn from all walks of life in Ossett. The members have one interest in common: the conservation and improvement of our town and its immediate surroundings.

Our aims are simple, to represent Ossett in all aspects of civic and community matters, caring and raising awareness for the town and its buildings including planning matters. We speak out on behalf of the town to ensure Ossett receives its rightful share of any funds. The Trust does this by liaising with our local and WMDC councillors. We try to raise the profile of Ossett by promoting the town in different ways for example, attending and liaising at external meetings such as WMDC meetings and police meetings to ensure Ossett stays the exciting market town that it is.

At the same time we try to do this in enjoyable ways by organising excursions and arranging events with guest speakers. Our project last year was to showcase the Town Hall centenary celebrations which will kickstarted events to help raise funds so that the interior is brought to a standard that will serve Ossett for the next 100 years and enable many more groups to use the hall. We hope to continue to help promote our town....with a passion !



TrustTALK


'TrustTalk' is part of our newsletter and our website which YOU can become part of. We would like to receive your views, comments, letters or questions for both future editions of the newsletter and for our brand new website.

Do you have a story to tell or an old Ossett photograph to share with everyone else?

Then please send your article, letter, photograph or comments to:

Ossett Civic Trust
C/O Ossett Community Centre
Prospect Road
Ossett
WF5 8AN

Or via email:info@ossettcivictrust.co.uk