You are invited to the W.I. Coffee Morning on Saturday 27 March at 10.00 a.m. There will be stalls of cakes, produce, chocolates and gifts along "Out of Africa" jewellery, textiles and carvings together with lots of other great items.   Cost £2:50 (children free) which includes coffee/tea and biscuits.
 

Farnley Tyas Comunity Group has entered the village of Farnley Tyas into the “Yorkshire in Bloom” 2010 event under the Small Village category. We hope very much that all residents would wish to become involved in this event. Spring judging dates are 22 March - 17 April  and then 5 July - 30 July. Farnley Estates, the Church, the School, the Pub, the Parish Council and Roebuck and Holmes have all been asked for their assistance. Please contact thesecretary@farnleytyas.org for further detail.

The profile for this includes the following.

• To improve the environment
• To foster civic pride
• To develop community spirit
• To improve the visual appearance of the place making it an attractive place to visit, work and live in
• To create a good impression to visitors and to attract potential business
• To involve local organisations – Local Authorities, schools, voluntary groups
• To foster a sense of competitive spirit in order to achieve success
 

Farnley Tyas Community Group meet each month on the first Wednesday in the month at The Bowling Club commencing at 7.15 p.m.  We would be pleased to welcome you to these meetings.

Wednesday 7 April
Wednesday 5 May
Wednesday 2 June

The Farnley Tyas Women’s Institute Group is now formed. All welcome at St Lucius' Church at 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of each month. Enquiries to G Swift (President) 01484 664476 or M Brown (Secretary) 01484 663355.

February 24 - Les Clarke “History and Traditions of Punch and Judy”  talk and demo
March 31 - Sandra Inskip  Felt-making, knitting, crochet. talk and demo
April 28 - WI Resolutions. Mildred Butterworth - talk on journal keeping
May 26 - Mr D Bainbridge - Mozart: "Enigma of a Genius" talk and demo
June 30 - AGM. Jane Galvin "You too can be an artist" Watercolour workshop
 

Farnley Estates Ltd has published the Scoping Report for Sustainability Appraisal of Farnley Tyas Village Framework Plan, which has been sent to English Heritage, The Environment Agency, Natural England, Planners at Kirklees and Kirkburton Parish Council.

The main consultation with Farnley Tyas community will be on the Sustainability Appraisal itself, and should take place later this year.

To download a copy, please click here.