Your readers may be interested to know that our registered charity web service Radio Poplar has a re-mit to provide music, chat, the spoken word and information to people with a disability. This year our charity is 25 years old.
We are based at Bramley in Leeds and our web address is www.radiopoplar.co.uk

There is also my blog www.radiopoplar.blogspot.com

• Kind Regards,
  Stephen Smith,
  Manager/Founder, Radio Poplar

Calendars 2010 produced by the Community Archive Group are now available at £4 and can be obtained at the group meetings on Mondays 10am to 12 noon.  You can get one posted out if you ring either
May Walker 01977 515205
Nick Croxall 01977 551365
Cath Ellis 01977 515293
Vera Garland 0113 2820726
Graham Waite 0113 2823273 or
methley@uku.co.uk  

Methley Church Side conservation area appraisal and  management plan was adopted by Leeds City Council in October 2008.    This document  looks briefly at the history of the village and defines what contributes to its  special character and sense of place.     It also identifies opportunities for  future enhancement and encourages its ongoing protection.
A draft version of the appraisal went through a public  consultation process and was amended in light of comments received.       The final  document can be viewed and downloaded from the Councils website by following  this link or making this connection.

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Environment_and_planning/Conservation/Conservation_area_appraisals.aspx

The three Councillors for Methley hold their Monthly Advice Session every second Saturday of the Month from 9:45 to 10:30am at the Methley Village Centre.
Contact details  are as follows:
Cllr Keith Wakefield 0113 247 4163
Keith.Wakefield@leeds.gov.uk

Cllr James Lewis 0113 286 9647
James.Lewis@leeds.gov.uk

Cllr Keith Parker 0113 224 3048
Keith.Parker@leeds.gov.uk

Free Adze  -  Cawthorne Museum - If you would like to see exhibits and memorabilia of what could have been evident in Methley in times past,  then visit this charming museum in the South Yorkshire village of Cawthorne.  The museum is manned by volunteers at weekends but group bookings including schools can be arranged on week days    - make it part of your visit to Cannon Hall   -   go on, its only 50p and 20p and excellent value.
phone 01226 790545   or  790226
www.aboutbritain.com/cawthornemuseum

January 2002   Same as everybody I couldn’t gain access to the 1901 Census details. However those details are on the Public Records Office website and a good scan round the site revealed details of historical manuscripts relating to Methley.   This is information showing how many separate items of this nature are held and also identifying where they are held e.g. West Yorkshire Archive Service - Sheepscar Leeds
West Yorkshire Archive Service - Wakefield
Manchester University Library   
Public Records Office  - Kew
To locate - go into www.pro.gov.uk/census
                             PRO website
                             ARCHON
                             Historical Manuscript Commission
                             Search MDR England
                             Search Yorkshire West Riding
                             Scroll to Methley - insert years, say 1300 to 1940
                             Accept selection -  58 separate historical ms including 3 Manor Books

Visitors Book

Acknowledgements