Christmas lights will go if traders' association folds; Emergency meeting to help save group.Byline: Nick Lavigueur HOLMFIRTH'S Christmas Christmas [Christ's Mass], in the Christian calendar, feast of the nativity of Jesus, celebrated in Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches on Dec. 25. In liturgical importance it ranks after Easter, Pentecost, and Epiphany (Jan. 6). lights are under threat after it emerged the Holme Valley Holme Valley is a large civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 25,049 (2001 census). Its administrative centre is in Holmfirth. Other sizeable settlements in the parish include, Brockholes, Honley and New Mill. Business Association (HVBA) could collapse within weeks. The group, which organises the annual display and a number of other community events, is on the rocks after a turbulent few months that have seen it lose a court case and suffer the resignation of its president. It currently has no president, no secretary and no vice-presidents in violation of its own 2007 constitution. With only a treasurer in place members of the association have just days to find replacements or take the decision to wind up the 100-year-old group. Former chairman of the Holme Valley Parish Council, Trevor Trev·or , William Originally William Trevor Cox. Born 1928. Irish writer noted for his darkly comedic stories and novels, including The Old Boys (1964) and The Day We Got Drunk on Cake (1967). Bellamy had been lined up following the resignation of Rob Dixon A graduate from Hampton University, Rob then continued his learning in the Jazz studies program at Indiana University. While there, he worked alongside renowned Jazz educator David Baker. Following his two-year tenure at Indiana U. last month, but it had recently emerged he was not eligible as he was not a member. Clr Royston Rogers, a former president of the HVBA, said he had stepped in to make a last ditch ditch (ditching), n the undesirable loss of tooth substance in the region of a restoration margin (usually gingival). attempt to save the struggling group. An extraordinary general meeting has been called for Tuesday November 17 and Clr Rogers said it was time for people to stand up and be counted. He said: "There is no business association at the moment because it has no officers. "We will have to decide whether to wind it up or find out if anybody is prepared to take on the roles. "I've approached the Rotary Rotary can refer to:
"I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. what's going to happen." Last month the struggling association was ordered to pay Kath Smith, a former association member and Holme Valley Parish councillor, pounds 3,300 following a trial at Huddersfield County Court. The group immediately handed over half the cash and were given 28 days to come up with the rest. But Clr Rogers admitted they had not been able to meet the court order and were currently in negotiations to pay Mrs Smith monthly. And he denied that winding the group up was a deliberate ploy ploy n. An action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; a maneuver: "A typical ploy is to feign illness, procure medicine, then sell it on the black market" to dodge paying the money owed. He said: "People can say what people say, but I say that if anyone has any other suggestions then come forward and do something. "Membership has dropped from 120 to 20 because nobody's bothered. "They need to get off their back sides. "Trying to get money out of people isn't easy, big businesses in the centre of Holmfirth never give a penny for Christmas lights, it's disgusting." Kath Smith confirmed she had agreed to be paid the pounds 1,800 she was owed on a monthly basis. All members of the Holme Valley Business Association are requested to attend the extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday November 17 at 7pm at the Old Bridge Hotel, in Holmfirth. CAPTION(S): THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST: The spectacular festive fes·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or appropriate for a feast or festival. 2. Merry; joyous: a festive party. lights in Holmfirth town centre have been a popular attraction for visitors and shoppers for many years. (Insets, from left) Rob Dixon, who has recently stepped down as business association president, Kath Smith, Trevor Bellamy and Clr Royston Rogers |
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