Welcome to the website of the Better Wetherby Partnership.
In 2018, several local organisations and residents in the Wetherby area came together to form a new Partnership under the banner of Better Wetherby (BW). We are a consortium of local volunteers from a variety of organisations who contribute to initiatives designed to help make Wetherby and the surrounding villages better for the community of both current and future generations.
A current concern is the negative impact on Wetherby and the local environment resulting from large-scale house building. Our aim is to ensure that all new developments respect the community-led sense of place we currently enjoy, whilst contributing positively towards the local economy, character and scale of our historic and attractive market town. BW is not a NIMBY lobby group, it is also non-political. The organisation accepts that some new housing, particularly more ‘affordable’ and reasonably costed new properties, especially for young people, will be needed in Wetherby over the coming years. The principal aim of BW is to ensure that future house building is done in a considerate and carefully managed way so that the character of the town and environment is protected for future generations. In this respect, BW strives to ensure that future new homes are developed in a considered, responsible way, taking into account the need for measures addressing the climate emergency and protecting the environment.
See About Us for further details
CONTACT INFORMATION
We welcome further volunteers and supporters to assist our endeavours. Please contact us with any comments and queries. If you wish to be included on our mailing list please send a request by email to betterwetherby@gmail.com.
In 2018, several local organisations and residents in the Wetherby area came together to form a new Partnership under the banner of Better Wetherby (BW). We are a consortium of local volunteers from a variety of organisations who contribute to initiatives designed to help make Wetherby and the surrounding villages better for the community of both current and future generations.
A current concern is the negative impact on Wetherby and the local environment resulting from large-scale house building. Our aim is to ensure that all new developments respect the community-led sense of place we currently enjoy, whilst contributing positively towards the local economy, character and scale of our historic and attractive market town. BW is not a NIMBY lobby group, it is also non-political. The organisation accepts that some new housing, particularly more ‘affordable’ and reasonably costed new properties, especially for young people, will be needed in Wetherby over the coming years. The principal aim of BW is to ensure that future house building is done in a considerate and carefully managed way so that the character of the town and environment is protected for future generations. In this respect, BW strives to ensure that future new homes are developed in a considered, responsible way, taking into account the need for measures addressing the climate emergency and protecting the environment.
See About Us for further details
CONTACT INFORMATION
We welcome further volunteers and supporters to assist our endeavours. Please contact us with any comments and queries. If you wish to be included on our mailing list please send a request by email to betterwetherby@gmail.com.
Forthcoming Events:
- Wetherby Dickensian Christmas Market and Fayre - Sunday, 12th December 2021
Better Wetherby will be having a stall and display. Please come along and see us. More details to follow (previous events have been similar to this). - Queens Platinum Jubilee. Watch this space for events in Wetherby: 2nd - 5th June 2022
Latest website updates
Nov/Dec 2021
Updated Bellway Tree belt page, Including details of recent Harrogate Advertiser Article
Added November Newsletter
Updated Bellway Tree belt page, Including details of recent Harrogate Advertiser Article
Added November Newsletter
Sep/Oct 2021
Added details on Racecourse Approach (Swinnow Park) outline approval
Added photos from Eco Fair /Wetherby festival displays
Added October Newsletter
Added details on Racecourse Approach (Swinnow Park) outline approval
Added photos from Eco Fair /Wetherby festival displays
Added October Newsletter
July/Aug 2021
August 2021 Newsletter added
Added details of BWP objection to filling station application
Added Press Release regarding proposed new planning system
Wetherby News article 7th July
Added information on Green Weekend & Eco Fair
Added details of St James Church project - Greening the centre of Wetherby
August 2021 Newsletter added
Added details of BWP objection to filling station application
Added Press Release regarding proposed new planning system
Wetherby News article 7th July
Added information on Green Weekend & Eco Fair
Added details of St James Church project - Greening the centre of Wetherby
Previous News
Better Wetherby regularly send out newsletters to all our contacts - please drop us an email if you wish to receive all future newsletters and be added to our contact list.
A full list of Press Releases and Newsletters are available.
We have also added a page with links to news articles related to our work.
We also have an 'archive' page showing previous 'news' updates.
Many thanks to all our supporters for their comments, we have collated a few here.
Better Wetherby regularly send out newsletters to all our contacts - please drop us an email if you wish to receive all future newsletters and be added to our contact list.
A full list of Press Releases and Newsletters are available.
We have also added a page with links to news articles related to our work.
We also have an 'archive' page showing previous 'news' updates.
Many thanks to all our supporters for their comments, we have collated a few here.
