Saturday, December 23, 2006
Help Armley have the friendliest street in Britain as voted for by the listeners of Radio Five Live
Amidst these turbulent times of fighting the DONE bookmakers attempts to colonise all of Armley Town Street, Jam Siren is pleased to share some good warm hearted news with you to finish the year on.
What will we do next on this street of publicity seeking extroverts? The Lady Mayoress implores the good citizans of Leeds and Armley to help us win the accolade next Friday 29th by listening into Radio 5 Live from 11am on 909 or 693 Medium Wave (AM?) (just like the good old times) where we fight it out against the likes of Manchester and London to win the very special award!
Alan Bennett would be so proud of us! Maybe then he will see that being patron of the Armley Tourist Board would enhance his profile no end!
In the meantime dear subscribers the Armley Tourist Board would like to thank you for all your support in 2006, we hope you enjoyed Jam Up the Back Passage: The Second Coming, and the Tea Dances, The Charming Armley Calendar and numerous other activities.
2007 we will launch the new website, where the Lady Mayoress devolves her power to YOU!
Yes a community website where you write the content and say what you want! There are plans for a farmers market in Charlie Cake Park for May too, so lots to look forward to!
Get listening and voting next Friday, let's show the world the Armley is the friendliest place in the world!
Happy Christmas and a sparkling New Year!
Jam Siren on behalf of the Lady Mayoress of Armley and the Armley Tourist Board
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Is it a Done Deal? Please read and save Armley Town Street!
So what was Todd's butchers has planning permission to be extended as BETFRED's DONE Bookies
Just what Armley needs! We have until the 22nd December to send in our complaints if we don't wish to see one prime piece of Armley promise turned into another gambling den. Coral also have planning permission to open a shop on Armley Town Street, maybe where the sadly departed JnR Thai was. (apparently no 19 wherever that may be). Sadly bookies, gaming rooms and charity shops seem to be the most flourishing business in Armley and much as we are against middle class gentrification it would be a shame if a profit making bookie takes Todd's as they will never leave!
The Address to send your letters etc to is Betting Gaming and Liscening at The Court House in Leeds see below. jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com
Please forward this to everyone who you know with an interest in Armley. Do we know any legal people who can help us with this.....Apparently there aren't many proposals from bookmakers get thrown out, they have money to throw at this. Done's has a strong case and are unlikely to be opposed by another bookmakers because they are already in Armley and can demonstrate demand. Our best case is when another book makers complains as they will get their legal team behind it. We spoke to a legal clerk at the Magistrates who said we stood a better chance of opposing the new Coral plans as William Hill have aleady opposed it.
Anyway perhaps it is just me, we would need to send in 2 objections sent in we can state we think it kills high street shopping and is not suitable for children, but are chances are v. slim indeed. The next part would be that if we were the only complainants to go to the hearing on the 11th January, any complainant receives notice of this anyway. If another betting firm has opposed it then there is little point going to the first hearing as it will only be ajourned and then a new hearing date set. So on our letters we can say that we would not need to attend the first hearing if there were other complainants from the betting community.
We need to send two copies of the same letter each for legal reasons.
Leeds Magistrates' Court: Clerk to the Justices to the Advisory Committee, Leeds Magistrates' Court, PO Box 97, Westgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3JP 0113 2855679
Contact jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com if you wish to ask any direct questions!
Betfred's
Postal Address:
Betfred
The Spectrum
Benson Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7PQ
So what was Todd's butchers has planning permission to be extended as BETFRED's DONE Bookies
Just what Armley needs! We have until the 22nd December to send in our complaints if we don't wish to see one prime piece of Armley promise turned into another gambling den. Coral also have planning permission to open a shop on Armley Town Street, maybe where the sadly departed JnR Thai was. (apparently no 19 wherever that may be). Sadly bookies, gaming rooms and charity shops seem to be the most flourishing business in Armley and much as we are against middle class gentrification it would be a shame if a profit making bookie takes Todd's as they will never leave!
The Address to send your letters etc to is Betting Gaming and Liscening at The Court House in Leeds see below. jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com
Please forward this to everyone who you know with an interest in Armley. Do we know any legal people who can help us with this.....Apparently there aren't many proposals from bookmakers get thrown out, they have money to throw at this. Done's has a strong case and are unlikely to be opposed by another bookmakers because they are already in Armley and can demonstrate demand. Our best case is when another book makers complains as they will get their legal team behind it. We spoke to a legal clerk at the Magistrates who said we stood a better chance of opposing the new Coral plans as William Hill have aleady opposed it.
Anyway perhaps it is just me, we would need to send in 2 objections sent in we can state we think it kills high street shopping and is not suitable for children, but are chances are v. slim indeed. The next part would be that if we were the only complainants to go to the hearing on the 11th January, any complainant receives notice of this anyway. If another betting firm has opposed it then there is little point going to the first hearing as it will only be ajourned and then a new hearing date set. So on our letters we can say that we would not need to attend the first hearing if there were other complainants from the betting community.
We need to send two copies of the same letter each for legal reasons.
Leeds Magistrates' Court: Clerk to the Justices to the Advisory Committee, Leeds Magistrates' Court, PO Box 97, Westgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3JP 0113 2855679
Contact jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com if you wish to ask any direct questions!
Betfred's
Postal Address:
Betfred
The Spectrum
Benson Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7PQ
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Armley Tourist Board and Calendar Entrants in the news again as is our lovely judge Anne McNeill and Armley resident Casey Orr's photograph.
Look at Griff and Lightening Cloud's other pictures on Flickr.com
Griff
Lightening Cloud
The owner of the horse went in to He-Re today for Royalties- just kidding
Sales coming in from LA, China, Prague, LA, Roundhay none from Chapel A just yet! And the gentleman from Stylelistiks would not purchase of a copy, 'No ta love £5.00's a bit steep innit'
MOST IMPORTANTLY: DON'T FORGET THE TEA DANCE AT INTERPLAY THEATRE Saturday 9th December Get your dancing shoes on for the hour lesson before it kicks. Be there or be square! More news on Marvellous Armley Teadance
Friday, December 01, 2006
Glittering Gathering at He- re Estate Agents reward wonderful entrants and announce winners!
The Lady Mayoress of Armley got dressed up to the 9's last night at the joint launch of the Charming Armley Calendar and He-re Estate Agents.
The Lady M thanked all that made it such a wonderful success and urges those of you not able to go last night to get along to He-re as the wonderful images decorate the wall most professionally. We enjoyed full security and red carpet treatment from one of our sponsors; Network Securites to make sure that our guests were well looked after. Matt the chef did amazing things with prawns, sushi and other canapes from a kitchen the size of a toilet. ALL HAIL! With any luck he might open a restuarant in Armley and we will all be very happy if that happens!
After much Country Manor was consumed (and some nice posh bubbly stuff) the Lady M left the party (which went on until 4.30 apparently) to get along to the BBC for a radio appearance with Andrew and Georgie at the BBC in Leeds. (7am- very painful) Jam Siren was very impressed by the fact that she managed to use the word ephemera (what ever that means!) so early in the day. Click on this link to hear the short broadcast
BBC CharmingArmleyCalender2007.mp3
Further great news: A new recording studio has opened in Armley on Canal Road, it is called 'The Rock and Roll Circus' and sounds fabtastic (sorry that's so cheesy of me) anyway to read more about it go to our news section which contains details of how to get in contact with the owner Craig Pennington of Leeds Band 'A Love Supreme' Armley News Round up
And finally this Saturday 2nd December we will be driving around Armley tommorow selling the calendar from the back of a white van. Mr Rusty Staples and Angie from the Marvellous Armley Tea Dance will be helping us spread the word. The Lady Mayoress is ever so taken with them, such hard workers and so full of spunky spirit! So you can get your pennies ready and if you are quick demand delivery to the door!
Otherwise buy it on Ebay, (charming armley calendar) at He-re until the 17th or at the Marvellous Armley Tea Dance on the 9th December.
Monday, November 27, 2006
Want to buy your calendar but can't make it to Armley?
Help is at hand- purchase it from EBAY from 8am Tuesday 28th November. By reserving it early you can be the first to receive it in the post hot off the press on Friday straight from the Lady Mayoress's breakfast appearance on the BBC!
Just type in Charming Armley Calendar 2007 to be led straight to the 'buy it now' page, buy as many copies as you like and tell us where to send it. If you want them to be sent to multiple addresses then make seperate purchases!
Every little bit helps! Spread the word and the love!
All profits reinvested back into Armley Projects, and believe me there are a few interesting ones being developed as we speak!
Friday, November 24, 2006
Yes the Calendar nobody would have ever expected to hit the shops will be on the 1st December!
A lovely glossy camp calendar of all that is best about Armley.
Stuck for ideas about what to get your nearest, dearest and weariest for Christmas? Solve your pressie problems and buy your limited edition CHARMING ARMLEY calendar at HE-RE (next to Leeds Building Society on Armley Town Street) or at the Marvellous Armley Tea Dance- Interplay Theatre, Armley Ridge Road on the 9th December 3pm- 7pm
ONLY £5.00
Contact Jam Siren if you need to order in bulk! Or if you live soooo far away that neither of those venues are within reach! jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com
A lovely glossy camp calendar of all that is best about Armley.
Stuck for ideas about what to get your nearest, dearest and weariest for Christmas? Solve your pressie problems and buy your limited edition CHARMING ARMLEY calendar at HE-RE (next to Leeds Building Society on Armley Town Street) or at the Marvellous Armley Tea Dance- Interplay Theatre, Armley Ridge Road on the 9th December 3pm- 7pm
ONLY £5.00
Contact Jam Siren if you need to order in bulk! Or if you live soooo far away that neither of those venues are within reach! jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Another Armley News Round Again- and apologies if you have received multiple orgasmic posts, the Lady Mayoress had a minor spasm whilst sending this into the internet.
The Lady Mayoress asks your tolerance for her recent spate of correspondance with her good loyal subjects as she has trespassed rather too regularly upon your good nature of late. She is all a twitter over the "Charming Armley Calendar 2007", which has been a rather fabulous success indeed. Her hankie has been to the dry cleaners to remove the dior mascara a number of times recently as she has received many a wonderful story about people being reunited with their cameras, childhood haunts and the rascals of Armley as they traversed the streets and moor taking their pictures. The excitement of the midnight phoning in of the winning pictures which you can properly view on http://www.flickr.com/groups/winningarmleycalendar by our Judge; Anne McNeill from the depths of her single cell in a Franciscon Monastry ( where she had been smuggled and secreted away to avoid bribery, corruption and tamperin by some over zealous competitiors) caused the Lady Mayoress to nearly flutter into an early grave. Still she rallied herself to liaise with the rather divine printers at Printing.com who got the copy to the presses with only a minute to spare!
The calendar will go on sale on the 1st December, watch this space for some rather imaginative and ticklish ways in which you may be able to purchase it, please do get in contact if you feel that we need to tell the printer to make more copies. We expect demand to be high!
Those lovely Tea Dance Ladies wish to give you some light and tasty relief during the Christmas shopping season and cordially invite you to their next tea dance on the 9th December at Interplay Theatre. Visit http://www.myspace.com/marvellousarmleyteadance for exact details.
The Lady Mayoress would also like to report that Mik Artistik's recent event in Headingley was a resounding success, and recommends his rather risque 'Lissenn' as an ideal Christmas present for all the family. Such varied views of the world the man has!
Finally thank you to all your wonderful entries for the Armley Tourist Board Logo. Phil Moody's orange and black creation was chosen as a most moderne logo which The Lady Mayoress was persuaded would help bring the Armley Tourist Board up to date. She personally preferred the lovely flowery motif from the father and son team of St Ives but realises that to develop a brand image of a progressive, forward looking, engaging, inclusive tourist board she needs to get with the times!
Here are a selection of the clever entrants - thank you Tim, Jane, Simon, Lynne, Sarah, Joshua and Phil (if we have missed you out please accept our humblest apologies! Please get back to us and we will prostrate oursleves publicly)
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Please find the winning finalists for the Charming Armley Calendar 2007
Due to the mixed way in which these have been posted The Lady Mayoress is not currently able to display them all in one group but click on both these links and you will see who the shortlisted entrants are. They are all winners! The overall winners will be announced on the day the calendar launches 30th November 2006! They will win £200 and £100 for the under 16 entry.
If you have not already become a member of flickr then please join and leave your own comments
http://www.flickr.com/groups/63573867@N00/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/63573867@N00/
Why not treat friends and relatives to a wonderful Armley related pressie by buying the calendar then you can purchase it for only £5.00 from He-Re estate agents on Armley Town Street from the 1st December 2006 or from Ebay- details to follow shortly! (postage and packaging may apply) Any profits will be put back into doing some more daft fun things for Armley and are overseen by a reputable charity- interplay theatre (30 yrs old and a registered company too!)
Thanks once again for everyone who took part in this competition!
Entries for the Tourist Board logo being judged tomorrow. Thanks for sending in your entries!
Thanks once again for everyone who took part in this competition!
Entries for the Tourist Board logo being judged tomorrow. Thanks for sending in your entries!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
JAM RAG NEWS
Closing Deadline for photo competition fast approaching! Shortlisted Entrants to discover how they have done by Tuesday 14th November.
Visit Flickr to have a butchers at the fabulous talent and unexpected beauty of the people and place that we call home (by clicking here)
Mik Artistik Launch of new album: " Lissenn'' at Dare Cafe Headingley 2pm onwards Saturday11th November. Support our finest with buying this bargain at only £9.00 or contact him via his Fan Club Membership Secretary (jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com)
Think about ordering your Christmas pressies of the Charming Armley Calendar 2007 and let us know in advance how many copies you would like to beat the rush. Send email with contact details and quantities. If we are able to sell them in public then we will let you know where, but we will publicise collection points. £5.00 & postage and packing if appropriate. If you want to help by selling them too then please get in contact.
Another small competition!!!!!
Fancy winning £50? The Armley Tourist Board has no official identity and feels this needs sorting before the calendar goes to print. We need a logo creating for next Tuesday at the latest. Please pass this message on to all budding and existing creative types. Please try to send it to us as a JPEG or gif image and The Lady Mayoress will choose the very best.
Do you know of any community events/groups/happenings that could do with putting a date into the calendar for all the people of Armley to enjoy and hear about. Get that info/contact details etc to us by Sunday night 12th November at the latest. If you are an artist, small business etc and want a small listing saying what you do (no more than 10 words) with website/email/telephone. HURRY UP and let us know
Thanks to our sponsors: Printing.com, HE-RE Estate Agents, DAB, Vital Communications, West Leeds Area Management, The Armley Councillors- Alison Lowe, Janet Harper and James McKenna, Amber Cars, Cultivate, Mike Horsfall Plumber of distinction, Mike Tobin- Thai Boxing School, Network Securities and I Love West Leeds Festival. They have all contrbuted for a page of the calendar and without their help this could not be possible! JUST ONE MORE TO GET
AND FINALLY:
There will be an exhibition of the photography at HE-RE in Armley watch this space for news
Monday, October 30, 2006
Sponsored Calendar
Photographic Competition for Armley
Photographic Competition for Armley
Jam Siren here to tell you all about the most exciting plans for a calendar of wonderfully Armley pictures such as the one that started this whole shebang off from Abi!
For details on how to enter and potentially win £200 email jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com
Entries must be in for judging by the 9th November at the latest.
Entries must be in for judging by the 9th November at the latest.
We have already secured sponsorship for 9 pages and only have 3 left to find great sponsors for. If you know of anyone tell them to speak with my sponsorship team Cultivate (via the usual email for Jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com) who are giving of their time for free as are Vital Communications. The following have also sponsored pages: He-Re estate agents who will also host the exhibition at the end of November, Amber Cars, West Leeds Area Committee, DAB (Design and Build) Vital Communications (PR and Communications), Cultivate (Sales Stategy and Campaign Management) Mike the plumber, Mike Tobin (Thai Boxing School)and Printing.com.
We now feature on the BBC and hopefully the Yorkshire Evening Post will also be helping to spread the word! BBC NEWS ITEM
If you know how to add your pictures to Flickr.com then go directly go to
www.flickr.com/groups/armleycalendar/
We recommend you sign up to flickr.com as it is really easy and a great place to store photos generally. That way you can see your pictures added to the competition immediately and see what other talent there is!