Welcome to the Pool E-News Group website, designed to provide topical news, contact details, calendar of events and links.

Latest newsletter, issue 133, 23 May 2012

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  • Pool Feast 2012 Programme

    Click on for the latest programme of events for the Feast.


  • Pool Royalty Honoured

    At the Bingo Night fundraiser, Rhuairdh McNeil and Charlotte Lewis were crowned King and Queen of the 2012 Pool Feast by outgoing queen Kathryn Dawes. Court couture, Hazel Lee; proceeds, this year’s Feast.


  • Great British Bake Off

    Pool Youth Club will benefit from the White Hart's Jubilee Celebration weekend, including a cake making competition


  • War Memorial Record

    We are able, thanks to Pool Archive, to publish a list compiled by Pat Lazenby, of village men who died and are recorded on our War Memorial and in other places. 


  • Himalayan Balsam takes a bashing

    The Recreation Ground Management Committee are making an all out bid to tackle this alien plant with your help


  • Leeds City fine dog fouling offenders

    Irresponsible dog owners fined for dog fouling offences. Fines and costs over £2000 handed out to two offenders. Click on for full report.




Pool-in-Wharfedale e-news is our village newsletter. Published twice monthly online with hard copies at Pool Post Office and on notice boards in Pool and Old Pool Bank. The newsletter provides a regular update on village events plus topical news and formal announcements. Precise, concise and free; to subscribe please contact our Editor
            Support Organisations
                  Latest Updates

Voluntary Action LeedsVAL's latest funding information for voluntary groups

West Yorkshire Police  The latest reports on Pool, Bramhope and Arthington

CASAC Community Action and Support Against Crime

The Wellbeing Portal Contact details for health and well being services in Leeds

     Walks near Pool in Wharfedale

Pool, Almscliffe Crag, Huby. A River Wharfe circuit 14.2km

Otley Chevin A forest park circuit. 9km

Harewood, Wike. Harewood Estate circuit 11km