Christmas Fair – Great Success

For the first time we turned the Christmas lights “switch on” event into a Christmas Fair in the Mechanics. The event was a great success, with at times queues forming to get in. There were free craft workshops, craft and gift stalls, tombola, Santa’s grotto, a raffle and refreshements.

Entertainment was provided by -

2pm – Storytellers.
2.45pm – Belly dancers.
3.30pm – Bernadette Heys’ dancing school.
4.15pm – Junior school choir.
5.00pm – Infant and Nursery school choir.

The switch on regulars were also there for the crowds outside – The Thieving Magpies, Marsden’s Junior Band, Unity Choir, Jack Frost and the Frosties as well as Father Christmas on his sleigh.

Thanks to Enjoy Photography for the photos.

Christmas Lights 2011 Winners

The following four lights entries were made up. Congratulations to Phil, Tiffany Clarke, Caden Thomas Phillips and S Farmer for their designs. Thanks to all for entering.

Christmas Lights 2011 Entries

Here are the 63 entries we received for the lights competition. Our favorites will be made up in the coming month.

2011 AGM

Hi, If you are a resident of Marsden then this is for you. It doesn’t take long,
( Quickest A.G.M. in the Valley ), and you could be on your way to help make the changes you want in Marsden. See you there.

A4Agm2011

Clicking on, A4Agm2011, above coloured blue will download a copy to your computer.

Design our new Christmas Lights

We are asking people to contribute their designs for Christmas lighting features as many of the old ones didn’t survive last winter.

Either download the entry form below and draw your design on there, or email an image file with your design to us.

Click here to download the Chirstmas Lights Competition Form

As well as designing the frames you are welcome to get involved in building the designs, let us know if you would like to help.

We put the lights up on the first weekend at Christmas so in order to get the materials and frames assembled entries have to be in before the end of October.

Here are some previous designs made up -

Other previous christmas frames can be found here

And here is an example completed form -

Booklet – Marsden Through The Ages

Booklet – Marsden Through The Ages

We have scanned in a Booklet on Marsden’s History. It was written in 1984 by E. Irene Pearson.

We will upload further booklets we find. If you have a document you would like scanning and uploading, please contact us

Christmas Lights 2010

The christmas lights once again looked lovely. There were two new features this year –

1) An LED replacement for ‘Geoffs Boudoir’. The old lights that hung over the Mechanic’s portico had reached the end of their life and were replaced with energy saving LEDs.

2) After 2009′s prototype we comissioned a reusable aluminium set of candles for the weir.

Thanks to the Cuckoo’s Nest for their grants covering the cost of these lights and the volunteers who tested and put them up.

Local knowledge of Moorvale track.

There is a track in Marsden that connects Plains lane to Marsden lane, it is known as Moorvale/Green lane and is not currently a designated right a way.  An application has been put to the council by Peak & Northern Footpath Society to get it registered as such.

The track can be seen here

In July 2009, their application scored 6 points on the council’s priority scoring matrix, this was insufficient but there is currently a re-investigation. This investigation will include gathering evidence, whether it is for or against the application. If you use the track can you complete this form and return to:

Giles Cheetham
Definitive Map Officer
Public Rights of Way
Strategic Investment Service
Kirklees Council
PO Box B93
Civic III
Huddersfield
HD1 2JR

This is a follow up to a thread on the Marsden facebook group that can be found here

Census March 2011 Work

The 2011 Census takes place on March 27th.  There will be several local jobs available as they employ 35,000 temporary part time and full time people.  From their website we see there is work available in Marsden.

www.censusjobs.co.uk

Census Collectors Contact householders to collect completed census questionnaires and assist where required. The roles would be ideal for retired or semi-retired staff, returners to work, students or anyone looking for a short term income boost.

Apply via the above official website.  

Christmas Lights Switch-On 2010

Well the lights are now nearly all up, great work by all involved.

Join us on Peel Street on Saturday the 4th of December for all for the joys of Christmas. Nigel Haige will turn on the lights at 6 o`clock.  A full evening of events including : Face painting at the New Inn ( 3.30 ~ 5.30pm) Marsden Silver Band (juniors) Unity Choir Jack Frost ( and maybe some Frosties) Thieving Magpie ,Loads of Christmas stalls Twist of fate playing at the Marsden Liberal Club from 9.30pm Last but not least * Father Christmas* Full details can be found on Facebook