It is with pride and honour I take up the post of Chairman of the Holme Valley Parish Council for the coming civic year 2008-09.
I have been a Parish Councillor since the late 1990s and have gained a great deal of satisfaction in representing and working for the residents of the Holme Valley.
We have all welcomed many new families into the Valley and seen significant numbers of new residential developments in most of our villages.

Young people are the future for our many diverse areas of this Valley. Let us support and encourage them to the best of our ability.
Having said that, let us not forget 'Grey Power': knowledge, experience and wisdom; with a wealth of these qualities in the Valley, as a Council we appreciate and will value their contributions to help the area progress. The Council must continue to move forward, but with a periodic glance back as it goes.
Your Parish Council comprises 22 elected members, all of whom give their time and enthusiasm voluntarily, for the benefit of our local communities.
Holme Valley Parish Council holds and retains Quality Council status which is an award that many councils aspire to. I look forward to taking advantage of and promoting the opportunities which become available to the Council to enhance our communities as a result of this benchmark.
As your new Parish Council Chairman, I look forward to a year of challenges and changes, and to consolidating the achievements of my predecessors.
During my civic year I intend to raise monies for local charities through fund-raising events held within the Parish.
My wife Kath and I look forward to representing the Holme Valley during our year of office.
Cllr. Trevor Bellamy
Chairman of the Council, 2008-09