Holme Valley Parish Council

16/10/2026

🕵 Where's that bench? No prizes, just for fun.
The answer will be revealed next Friday.

Home Valley Parish Council looks after over 150 benches in the Valley - if you notice one that needs attention, please drop us a line.

12/10/2026

🌿 Got 17 minutes?

The Eden Project’s Greentime17 campaign encourages us all to spend a little time in nature each day — whether that’s a gentle walk, watching the birds or simply sitting somewhere green.

Here in the Holme Valley, there are plenty of places to pause and enjoy what’s around us. Why not give it a go?

Find ideas and inspiration visit: https://greentime17.com

12/10/2026

National Emergency Briefing - Follow up meeting
Wednesday 14 October
The Tech, Holmfirth 7.00pm

Holmfirth Film Festival have organised a follow up meeting to the screening of the film on climate change so that people can consider in more depth what action (and in what form) they can take in cooperation with others, locally and nationally. Everyone is welcome.

09/10/2026

🕵 Well done if you guessed......Choppards Bank Road, Cartworth!

Holme Valley Parish Council looks after over 150 benches in the valley - if you spot one that needs some attention please get in touch.

05/10/2026

Grant Spotlight: Holme Village Community Centre – Building Improvements.

Over the next few months, we’ll be highlighting some of the local projects supported by Parish Council grants and the difference they make to our community.

First up: Holme Village Community Centre, where volunteers have been renovating the building to bring more space into use for the village and wider valley.

A £5,000 grant from Holme Valley Parish Council helped replace unsafe, uneven flooring upstairs. Alongside a stair lift and accessible toilet, the new floor helped prepare the space for community use.

The centre described it as “the final stage in getting the building ready for community use”.

Plans include arts, crafts, talks and performances — opportunities to meet, learn and build friendships closer to home.

Have a community project in mind? Our grants support local groups improving community spaces and delivering activities and events. The next application deadline is 31 January 2027. Find out more on the Parish Council website under Grants:
https://www.holmevalleyparishcouncil.gov.uk/your-council/grants/

30/09/2026

The latest issue of the Holme Valley Urban Nature Reserves newsletter is out now. Click on the link to read more about what's been happening this month:
https://www.holmevalleyparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-admin/post.php?post=7470&action=edit

29/09/2026

Holmfirth Film Festival: National Emergency Briefing
October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FREE EVENT

Chris Packham and leading UK experts outline the threat of climate change and national breakdown to Health, Food Systems and Security in a powerful new documentary that calls for action.

There will be an after film discussion with local groups.

Doors open at 6.30pm.

Tickets are free but seats must be reserved using the link below:

Chris Packham and leading UK experts outline the threat of climate change and national breakdown to Health, Food Systems and Security in a powerful new documentary that calls for action.

28/09/2026

Applications for the TRU Community Fund are now open! 🙌

Community groups, schools and charities within 5km of the route, as well as organisations near the Shipley TrainCare Centre, can now apply for grants of up to £5,000. Grants of up to £10,000 are also available for projects where additional funding would increase their impact.

Funding can support projects that:

🌱 Improve local spaces and facilities
📈 Develop skills and employment opportunities
🤝 Supports underrepresented communities

Find out more and apply here: https://www.neighbourly.com/campaign/6a8587876562e04ced74da6a

27/09/2026

Holmfirth Walking Festival runs 1st to 4th October 2026 - see the pictures for the programme of events.