** 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


APRIL 26th
: Food for thought: The Ossett Civic Trust Spring meal. Click here to read the full story...

APRIL 2nd: Latest Ossett Times newsletter published. Click here to download your free copy...

JANUARY 25th: Food for thought: The Ossett Civic Trust January meal. Click here to read the full story...

NOVEMBER 7th: We do love to be beside the seaside! - Ossett Civic Trust's trip to Blackpool. Click here to read the full story...

AUGUST 30th: During Ossett Through the Ages and Ossett Gala, Ossett Civic Trust invited the public to write down on our stall what they would like to see improved in our town. Click here to see the full results...

JULY 16th: Ossett Civic Trust's 'Ossett Shopper' bag on show at the Celebration of Grassroots Grants event in Wakefield.. Click here to see the photograph...


SUNDAY 8th AUGUST: At 8am we are travelling to Hartlepool for the Tall Ships Races, returning about 7.30 pm. The cost of tickets will be £17.50 each adult (£16.50 for Ossett Civic Trust members) and £8.50 for children. Tickets can be purchased at the Ossett Review Office on Bank Street.

Trust History


RESTORATION :
Rev Paul Maybury looks at the history and current restoration of Holy Trinity Church. 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 TIMELINE : Ossett Civic Trust member David Mitchell has complied a full and comprehensive timeline of the history of Ossett. Click here to visit the Ossett Timeline....




About the Ossett Civic Trust.

We are a voluntary organisation made up from a group of non-political 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 !

Are you interested in helping your town? Why not join Ossett Civic Trust, we meet on the last Thursday of every month (except December), starting at 7.30pm at the Community Centre.



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