Sign this easy peasy online petition to show your support for our campaign to stop the bookies.... Click here...

Why not use the petition comment box to say what you would like for Armley Town Street?
Betty's and Taylors, a museum for Alan Bennett memorabilia, a 'friends' stylee cafe with wifi!! Artists Studios in the Empty Shops, Borders Books! Okay back on earth........... seriously let us give the councillors something creative and exciting to complement their exisiting ideas for a youth job shop etc!

SAY NO TO BIGGER GAMBLING PALACES IN ARMLEY!

Rush out and buy the Yorkshire Post (big paper) Tuesday Morning or click here to read yet more about what a wonderful street we live on.....(we wont stop until Fern and Philip or Richard and Judy give us the opportunity to take a ST IVES minibus to our Capital CITY). If anyone knows their number please pass it on. Likewise if you know the Kaisers please ask them if they would mind opening Jam Up the Back Passage this year. We are thinking of hosting a wedding this year as James T says it could be 'Wedding of the Rear'............... All we need now are some willing victums!

Omen like cruxifix nearly kills Armley worker during winds read on....

Mirror Mirror on the wall.....................


Yes St Ives is fairest of all! Read on! by clicking this link

Also St Ives on Look North last night, who seem to have thrown down the gauntlet to other smug neighbourhoods in Yorkshire, well we at St Ives Town Hall would not be in the least surprised if there are many having a great time too. That's what is great about Yorkshire, our competitive friendliness!

It was on Look North but now sadly archived, Richard and Judy are battling against Fern and Philip for exclusive rights, watch this space!

If you are new and have not experienced the joys of the back passage then click on the following link for pictures

Abi's Pics
Julie's Pics
Ali's Pics

Breaking News- Look at the Marvellous Armley Tea Dance's new website, and get thee along to the Valentines Ball on the 10th Feb- an evening do this time. Sign up for tickets! Click here for mmmmmmmmore news

A St Ives Neighbour wrote the following in response..............

Eh Bah Gum! Aint it grand up North? Just nipped out to get paper and nearly slipped on the twinkling cobbles, but luckily my handsome kindly neighbour were on hand to catch my fall! As he helped me back on to my feet a friendly little teenager wearing a hood type garment, came skipping down road, miraculously zit free, bright eyed and bushy tailed. 'Morning Maam' said he cheerily, would you like me to get owt from the shops for you? How about I use your key and let meself back into your house, and put breakfast on for ye whilst I am at it?

I smiled broadly ' hello young Dwaine how are you? how is the studying going? Is uncle Albie on the mend yet, how did the special herbal medicine I mixed for him from my little pretty but well tended yard work?'

He lent into me and grinned, 'don't you worry about Uncle Albie, he's fit as a fiddle thanks to all the wonderful neighbours who helped him after he put his back out jamming up the back passage'

I looked at my watch, ' Oh Golly, I must dash; parties to organise, neighbours to check in on, cats to feed, hanging baskets to water, bats to save, councillors to schmooze, papers to burn, radio shows to amuse, Fern and Phillip to visit, keys to cut, no time to waste!'

And off I gambled in my best frock. Until I got just one house up the road.....' Coffee Love?'

'Oh go on then, if you must....

Next news item will be about the wonderful Armley Forum! Please don't unsubscribe in the meantime!

Come to the Armley Forum Tuesday 16th 7pm if you want to get involved with opposing the Done Bookies Application
Last week due to your deluge of letters in objection, the application has been adjourned until the 20th February so well done!
The Forum at the One Stop Shop will deal with all sorts of other Armley related stuff, but this can be covered in the any other business bit at the end. Perhaps one of the things we might need to consider is what can we do/say to counter the argument that Town Street is already full of empty shops, which is better an empty shop or a bookies? What could Todd's be anyway? So instead of a good ole gripe, why dont we find out how we can influence the future of Armley, and what would we want to see anyway? Why not take a butchers at what the folk in Headingley did so they could work collectively click here

Further more the Coral Application which was opposed on the grounds of lack of demand by William Hill has been adjourned until April, I am sure we will have a good opportunity to discuss this tomorrow too.

Our resident genius and great artist/musician would like to see some Armley love and invites you to see him perform at the Wardrobe in Leeds this Wednesday 9pm click here to read more

Finally in the Guardian this time for friendliest street. We now promise this will all stop!
Enough already of this media circus made up by the delusional ex Lady Mayoress- dont the silly readers know it is all part of a grand hoax and the street and it's residents dont exist except as characters in her made up world. Next people will think that there really is a tourist board and will even 'vote' for the next pretend Lady Mayoress.

New Year Round Up: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY!

Happy New Year loyal subjects, we apologise here at St Ives Towers for the long delay in extending our welcome to you but there has been a bit of a shock following some wonderful news!

The Good.............
1) The Lady Mayoress of Armley announced on the eve of New Years that she would be stepping down from her onerous duties to become chief communications officer, and the search is now on for the next Mayor or Lady Mayoress of Armley (in a totally unofficial capacity we stress!)
We do have a couple of candidates but will be posting these and your entries over the coming weeks hoping to make an announcement for the end of January. Would you like to take on the role and wear the diamonte encrusted crown jewel chains with pride at whatever spurious event takes your fancy? Email your picture (can be made up) details and a short piece on why you should get the vote, and at the end of Jan we will have a lovely public vote! jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com

2)Naturally St Ives Mount won the rather wonderful accolade of 'Friendliest Street in Britain' as voted for by the listeners of Radio 5 Live! What impeccable taste they have all 56% of them. To listen to the ex Lady Mayoress and her saucy talk with Richard Bacon click the following link........RADIO FIVE

3) Many Calendars gone to good homes, still a few left, anyone want any? Just email jamsiren@thearmleytouristboard.com

4) For those following the fortunes of the ex Lady Mayoress's old trusty stead Sherman have a butchers at the following pictures of the little devils latest incarnation! (Note the number plate- The ex Lady Mayoress had to stifle a sob!)




5) We have a holding page for the new website which we are currently developing which will be a total community resource for YOU! To post news, share stuff, reject planning permissions, rate suppliers etc. Admittedly it is not ready just yet, but will be soon, so keep your eyes peeled!
www.thearmleytouristboard.com

The BAD

Todd's Pork and Beef Butchers....... 5 letters were sent to object to the proposed development by Done Book makers and there is a hearing at Leeds Magistrates Court on the 11th January. We will post news of next actions, but definitely get to the next Armley Forum on Tuesday 16th at 6pm if you want to air your views and work out how we can take action.
Check out the article in the YEP by clicking HERE

The UGLY
Okay so you think Sherman should have been in this section but let the ex Lady M have her last moments of power, 2007 promises to be different, and Jam Siren promises that whoever shall take the reigns of power next she will serve them faithfully too, but please whoever you are, lay off the Country Manor Perry and please don't abuse the privelege bestowed upon you. I say no more (but if you buy the drinks she might be persuaded to divulge!)

Many of our wheelie bins from our St Ives have been stolen many times over the last couple of months to make fires on the wreck, not too friendly is it?
Recently a good neighbour had his car window stoved in.