** OSSETT CIVIC TRUST **

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


LATEST NEWS 2010


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...


NEWS FILE 2009

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

OCTOBER 30th: Latest edition of the Ossett Civic Trust newsletter OSSETTtimes is published. Click here to download your copy...

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. Here are results in order of responses.

Railway Station
Swimming Pool
Free Parking on Market Days
Sports Centre with changing facilities
Road repairs are desperate
Public toilets needed
Longer shop opening hours (Sat pm)
Improved pavement sweeping
Finish precinct
More use of town centre precinct
Better road signs to town and centre
Wider bus links from Ossett
More for youth to do
Upgrade parks and play equipment
Go-kart track
More Police on the beat
To re-site the Recycle Bins
Improve Town Hall and stage equipment for wider use
Wanted - Shoe shop
Wanted - Baker
Wanted - Farm shop

A number simply said - Ossett is a great place to live. Thank you for your responses.

Peter Savage (right) is pictured showing Anne Sloman OBE one of the Osset Civic Trust 'Ossett Shopper' bags. JULY 16th: Ossett Civic Trust's Peter Savage attended the Community Foundation event hosted by Anne Sloman OBE and The Bishop of Wakefield at The Marquee, Bishop's Lodge, Wakefield. The event 'A Celebration of Grassroots Grants' was attended by groups who have received grants, sponsors and businesses. Peter is pictured showing Anne Sloman OBE one of the Osset Civic Trust 'Ossett Shopper' bags.







Wakefield MP Mary Creagh(pictured on the right) joins in with Ossett Civic Trust chair Ruth Amos in helping to promote local shopping in Ossett. Mary bought one of the Ossett Civic Trust shopping bags at the Ossett Gala.JULY 11th: Wakefield MP Mary Creagh (pictured on the right) joins in with Ossett Civic Trust chair Ruth Amos in helping to promote local shopping in Ossett. Mary bought one of the Ossett Civic Trust shopping bags at the Ossett Gala.










JULY 6th: Ossett Civic Trust produces the 'Ossett Shopper' bag. Click here to read the full story...

JULY 6th: Rev Paul Maybury looks at the history and current restoration of Holy Trinity Church. Click here for the full story...

JULY 6th: Ossett may get a railway station if the newly promised spending for public transport goes ahead. For more than two years Ossett Civic Trust has been lobbying for a station in Ossett on the line from Kirkgate to Mirfield. Ossett is one of 40 sites proposed for new park and ride stations by the Association of Train Operating Companies. If spending is granted then the new rail links would be built over five to ten years.

JULY 6th: We are pleased to report that pressure from Ossett Civic Trust and other groups has persuaded Highways Department to lessen the dangers to pedestrians and cars created by the recent traffic calming measures along The Green. Highways have confirmed that nine amendments are to be made to the measures and Horbury Road will also be re-surfaced. We support measures where necessary to improve road safety.

MARCH 21st: Gawthorpe May Queens - A Family Affair. Click here to read Peter Savage's May Queen story...

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...

NEWS FILE 2008

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

NOVEMBER 4th: 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...

NOVEMBER 1st: Latest edition of the Ossett Civic Trust newsletter OSSETTtimes is published. Click here to download your copy...

SEPTEMBER 13th : Ossett Civic Trust helped to organise some of the Heritage Open Days events during September. Ruth Amos, Chair of Ossett Civic Trust explains why Heritage Open Days are important to the town. Click here to read the full story...

AUGUST 17th: Full Mayoral list for the Borough of Ossett 1890 - 1974 added to the website. Click here to vist the Mayoral list...

JULY 26th: Read all about Ossett Civic Trust's latest trip to Whitby for fish'n'chips and much more. Click here for the full story and photos..

JULY 19th: OSSETT GALA COMPETITION WINNERS: Mrs B Sugden guessed the correct weight of the cake and takes away the wonderful cake donated by Cakes and Favours in Ossett while Amy McGee won the jar of sweets after guessing just 16 sweets short of the 350 total. Congratulations to both our winners.

JULY 19th: Visit our new Press Coverage page to view newspaper cuttings regarding the work of Ossett Civic Trust. Click here to view the page...

JULY 12th: New photo galleries are added to the website. Click here to view the photographs....

JULY 5th: Local historian Stephen Wilson writes an fascinating article about Roman coins that have been found in Ossett. Click here to see the full story...

JUNE 26th : As part of the Yorkshire and Humber Civic Societies Week, Ossett Civic Trust held an Open Evening to give people the opportunity to find out what the group does and how to become involved.

JUNE 7th : Ossett Civic Trust celebrates the centenary of Ossett Town Hall. For the full story click here....

JUNE 7th : To celebrate the centenary of Ossett Town Hall, Ossett Civic Trust has launched this new website. Anyone wishing to join Ossett Civic Trust can email info@ossettcivictrust.co.uk for more details.