Community Information about Wigglesworth

Rathmell v Wigglesworth cricket switched to 11 August:     The annual Rathmell v Wigglesworth cricket match will now take place on Wednesday 11 August at 6.30pm at Cappelside and will be played as a 20:20 format. Players are still sought for both village teams, so if you are interested see the cricket club page. There have been some changes to other match arrangments, and these are detailed on the cricket club page and in the diary section.

Parish Council Minutes now available:     The Draft Minutes for the next Parish Council meeting on 13 July are now available on the Parish Council page. Click on this Parish Council link to jump to that page.

Cricket Club Match Reports now available:     Match reports for the Cricket Club's season are now available, and can be viewed on the Cricket Club's page or by jumping to this Cricket Club link.

Outreach Post Office now open:     The Outreach Post office is now being operated by Graham from Settle Post Office at The Plough on Monday mornings (10.00-12.00) and Thursday afternoons (1.00-3.00), offering the same full services as Settle Post Office, including Pensions, Insurance, Road Tax, Passports and Currency - as well as Stamps and the like. Please make use of this service to ensure its continuation.

Properties for Sale in Wigglesworth now online:     Details of properties for sale in Wigglesworth are now available through the website, by clicking on this Properties link to jump to the relevant section.

Annual Parish Meeting Minutes now available:     The draft Minutes from the Annual Parish Meeting on 28 April are now available on the Parish Meeting page. Click on this Parish Meeting link to jump to that page.

Volunteers sought to help cut Village Green:     A rota is being set up to ensure the Village Green is mown regularly. If you are able to help, please let David Clarke or Mike Dean know, or email the webmaster using the link at the foot of the page.

Annual Parish Council Minutes now available:     The draft Minutes from the recent Annual Parish Council and normal Parish Council meetings on 11 May are now available on the Parish Council page. Click on this Parish Council link to jump to that page.

Cricket Club Fixtures now available:     The fixture list for the Cricket Club's coming season is now available online, and can be viewed on the Cricket Club's or by clicking on this Cricket Club link.

Update on Recycling and Refuse Collections:     Craven DC have provided a list of which Wigglesworth properties have their collection on Tuesday and which on Friday. Relevant collection information is highlighted in the diary section and on the front page of the site. If you are not sure which day is your collection, then you can check the CDC list by clicking on this Craven DC link and jumping to the CDC section of the site.

Long Preston Wet Grasslands Project:     The latest neswletter about the Wet Grasslands project is now available. Jump to the Dales Millennium Trust section by clicking here.

100 Club draw made:     The April draw for the Old School 100 Club took place recently, and was won by D Kaneps. There are still spaces available if you want to support the Old School project. More information is available from the Post Office, or by emailing the webmaster.

Webmaster sought:     A new webmaster is being sought to maintain the village website. The job entails a little bit of time each week to update information. If you are interested, please email the current webmaster for more details.

Arrangements following Village Shop closure:     Following the closure of the village shop it is hoped that regular Post Office facilities will be available through an outreach programme from May. Newspapers and magazines can be ordered through Wayne Harding at Hellifield. Milk deliveries can be ordered through Chris Eccleston.

Clark's Old School Project

Clark's Old School is the old village school, which closed in the 1960s, and since has been used as a community facility. However, the facilities have left much to be required, and the Trustees have succeeded in being allocated funding from various sources including the Big Lottery Fund to support refurbishment. The history of the Old School, and full details of the project are available on the Old School page of this website, which is reached by clicking on this Clark's Old School link - now live!.

Local Transport

Rail Services:     The nearest railway stations to Wigglesworth are at Long Preston, Giggleswick and Settle. Trains from Settle run to Leeds and to Carlisle (across the Settle-Carlisle line). Trains from Giggleswick run to Lancaster and Morecambe and to Leeds. For details of timetables click on this timetables link, which is provided courtesy of the Settle-Carlisle Partnership.

Bus Services:     The timetable for the B1 service to Settle and Clitheroe will be posted here shortly.
In addition, residents can utilise the Little Red Bus service, which operates a demand responsive pre-bookable service covering the Settle area on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 9.30am - 11.30am and 1.00pm - 2.30pm. To book, you should call the office on 01524 262753 at least 24 hours in advance with your journey request. Further information is also available by clicking on this Little Red Bus link.

Local Schools

Rathmell Primary School:     Most of the children from the village attend Rathmell (C of E) VA Primary School in Rathmell. This small rural school takes children from Reception to Year 5, is both popular and successful and plays an important role in the local community. For more details about the school click on the following link:
Rathmell Primary School

Settle Middle School:     The Settle area operates a three tier system of state schooling, and children go to Settle Middle School from Year 6 (age 10) to Year 8. More details about the school are available on its website:
Settle Middle School

Settle College:     At 13 children transfer to Settle College, which takes children up to GCSE level. Many students then stay on in the Sixth Form. The College has specialist technology status. More details about the College are available on its website:
Settle College

Giggleswick School:     The local area is also served by the established and well-known Giggleswick School, one of the country's oldest independent schools. It takes pupils from age 3 to 18, either as boarders or day pupils. For more information see the School's website:
Giggleswick School

Clubs and Societies

There is a wide variety of Clubs that meet in Wigglesworth or the surrounding villages.

Cricket:     Rathmell and Wigglesworth Cricket Club play matches each week during the Summer. New members are always welcome.

2010's fixture list is now available, along with reports and statistics for the 2009 season, on the club pages.

We have given the Cricket Club their own area on the website, which has match reports, statistics and other information. Click on this Cricket Club link to jump to their page.

Pub Quiz Team:     The village supports a pub quiz team that plays in the Settle and District League on Monday nights in the Winter at the Boar's Head in Long Preston. Match details are posted in the diary section of the website; results and details of the league table and the knockout competition can be seen by clicking here

Rotary International:     The Rotary Club of Settle meets on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm in The Royal Oak in Settle. For more details click on this Settle Rotary Club link.

3 Peaks Folk Club     This relaxed folk club meets on the third Saturday of each month at 8.30pm at Settle Social Club. All are welcome to enjoy or to join in.

Parish Meeting, Parish Council and Local Government

Wigglesworth Parish Meeting:     Wigglesworth is in the unusual position, being such a small community, of having its own Parish Meeting as the most local form of local government. The Parish Meeting operates under the aegis of the Parish Council and meets as required during the year. The Parish Meeting has its own page on the website. Click on this Parish Meeting link to jump to that page.

Ribble Banks Parish Council:     The Parish Council now has its own page on the website. Click on this Parish Council link to jump to that page.

Craven District Council:     Craven District is the local council for Wigglesworth. Based in Skipton, but with an office in Settle, it provides the local tier of services. To access CDC's website, with details of all its services, click here.

Update on Recycling and Refuse Collections:     Craven is now operating a series of recycling and refuse collections on a rotating basis. Depending on where you live in Wigglesworth, a collection is made on Tuesday or Friday (although Brown Garden Waste bins continue to be collected on Mondays). To check which is your collection day, you can view Craven's list by clicking on thisCollection Day link. Collections are either Green Bin (general waste), Blue Bin (plastic bottles, tins, foil and glass) or Blue Bag (paper). The details of collections are published in the diary section of this site, as well as on the main front page. Please ensure that the relevant bins and/or bags are left at the roadside outside your property or at your lane end by 7.00am on the collection day.

North Yorkshire County Council:     Wigglesworth sits within the old West Riding, and comes under North Yorkshire County Council. The County Council provides a further tier of services, including Education. You can access NYCC's website by clicking here.

However...Wigglesworth is in the unusual situation of having part of the community of Tosside fall within the parish boundary (including Tosside's Community Hall). The county boundary runs through the middle of Tosside with the result that part of Tosside is not only (technically) in Wigglesworth, but also in North Yorkshire, whilst the rest of Tosside is in Tosside and Lancashire!

Other Local Services

Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust:     The Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust seeks to protect, develop and enhance the Yorkshire Dales.

The Trust has recently launched The Long Preston Wet Grasslands Project, which focusses on the River Ribble flood plain along Rathmell Bottoms. Fuller details of the scheme are available in the following documents...

The latest newsletter about the project is now available to view.
Click on this Newsletter link to open the newsletter.

Click on this Flyer link to see a copy of the flyer which summarises the Wet Grasslands project.

Click on this Project Presentation link to see a detailed presentation about the Wet Grasslands project (taken from a series of evening presentations made to local communities and interested parties). Please note this is a big file and may take a while to download.

Click on this Development Plan link to see the summary of the development and business plan for the project.

For more information about the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust -
Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust website

Wigglesworth is also on the edge of the Forest of Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - some 300 square miles of diverse landscapes of heather moorland and blanket bog. It is an exceptionally important habitat for upland birds, including the hen harrier. Stocks Reservoir and Gisburn Forest, just the other side of Tosside, provide great oppportunites for bird-watching, mountain biking, riding and walking. For more details go to the Forest of Bowland website:
Forest of Bowland website

Drystone Radio:     This is a community radio station that broadcasts on both the internet and on 106.9 FM, providing open access to anyone from the local community who is interested in radio programming or production. There are studio facilities at Cowling, and similar facilities will be operating from Settle shortly. For more details of programmes and getting involved click on this Drystone Radio link.

Links to other local towns, villages and other attractions, can be found on the Local Links section of the website.

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