Otley Rail Link Action Group works with Otley Town Council, Transport 2000, METRO and other interested organisations to campaign for the return of rail services to Otley and other transpsort improvements.

In March 2004 ORLAG along with Otley Town Council and Harold Best MP, presented a feasibility study about the rail link to the then minister of transport Kim Howells. The study was funded by the Market Towns Initiative through Otley Town Partnership Transport Action Group.The Minister has asked the SRA to visit Otley and look into the proposal at first hand. In the meantime the group has made a submission to the Passenger Transport Executive on the local transport plan.

Contact: Les Cross Tel: (01943) 466335

Otley Road Safety Committee has been established over 50 years and meets on the fourth Wednesday bi-monthly at the Aged Peoples Welfare Centre ,Crossgate Otley.

Many years ago it widened its field to become Otley and District Road Safety Committee and now includes members from Pool, Guiseley and Rawdon.

The role of the committee is Education, Publicity and Training. To this end we are supported by Mr. Graham Riley and his staff at Leeds Voluntary Road Safety Unit.

The Committee have for the last three years held a Primary Schools Safety Quiz to which schools from Otley, Pool and Guiseley are invited to participate.

The Road Safety Committee is always willing to listen to any local highway concerns.

New members are always welcome. Currently the committee has representatives from Otley Town Council, Pool Parish Council, Traffic Wardens, Otley Cycle Club, Arts for Otley and local residents interested in furthering the cause of Road Safety.

Contact: Mrs. Audrey Cartwright tel: (01943) 463942

The Otley & District Caledonian Society. The object of the society shall be Social & Friendly & the furtherance of all matters pertaining to Scottish life & character. Non political and non denominational.

We currently hold meetings on the Saturday nearest to St.Andrews day, Robert Burns's birthday. Hogmanay (new years eve ) usually on the actual night. For those interested in Scottish Country Dancing, we have dancing on these nights and also hold dance nights between November & May. For further details please contact our Honorary Secretary Telephone: 01132678160

Otley became officially twinned with Montereau in 1980. Prior to that, exchanges had taken place between the students of the local school, the Rotary Club and Otliensians Rugby Club with their counterparts in Montereau.

The French translation of "Twinning" is "Jumelage". [Montereau is also twinned with"Walldurn" (Germany), Parades (Portugal) & Aydin (Turkey) ] Both towns have a twinning committee. The one in Otley operates independantly of the local Council, whereas in Montereau there is a political link and a degree of financial support. Although it is Otley itself that is twinned with Montereau, anybody living in or close by, with an interest in the area (and the French!) is welcome to participate. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month ( except August) 8 pm Grove Hill Club.

www.otleytwinning.co.uk Dave Parkinson (webmaster) tel: (0113) 226 8902

POOL2020 is a community group. It was formed in June 1999 in response to a Village Appraisal Report which highlighted the concerns and aspirations of the residents of Pool in Wharfedale.

Our group took as its mandate a list of the report's recommendations dealing with traffic and road safety, transport, development, crime, anti social behaviour, pollution, security, community activities and the environment.

Our strategy was to establish, monitor, fund, coordinate and publish the results of a number of working groups.

Whilst POOL2020 is an independent group we receive support from local councils and are recognised as a representative body within the community and other organisations.

Every resident of Pool in Wharfedale can be a member of the group and whilst issues are treated seriously, humour is an important element of the group's agenda.

Visit our web site www.pool2020.co.uk Download the latest version of Pool Vision Newsletter

Otley and Yorkshire Dales Branch Dry Stone Walling Association have been voted the best large Branch in Britain for the year 2006 having one of the largest memberships of any Branch in the UK and a very lively and active agenda throughout the year.

We run training weekends on Otley Chevin and have practise sessions for our members, also social events. We meet at 7.30p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Weston social club to discuss business usually followed by a speaker on a walling related topic.

tel: : 01943 467802