OVERVIEW

 I have had this idea running around in my head for a while now. Basically an extension of The Thackley Trumpit. This publication has been a local success but has its limitations of content. As we all know Idle and Thackley are a fairly affluent part of the greater Bradford area. But it is falling into a slow decline as time passes by. People want to live here but there are few jobs locally. We have a few good companies dotted about and plenty of retail opportunities which serve the local communities, many craftsmen and service providers live in the area but work elsewhere. A community can only thrive if its population is economically active. Shops, pubs and restaurants can only survive if people have money to spend. Local people and businesses need a helping hand with information about what is going on in the area, who’s available to do work (plumbers etc) who’s available to work, work that is available working within local businesses and organisations. Spiritually it is important to know what is available from various churches, hobbies, history, art and pastimes which are enjoyed by the local population and could attract new members if they are in possession of information. From a political perspective keeping a check on politicians by informing the electorate about plans and decisions which happen behind closed doors. Local people can make a difference on the wider stage. An example would be Joseph Whitworth probable one of the most important engineers ever to have lived was educated in Idle. His impact on the world as a whole is incalculable. I only learned this fact the other day. Local man Dean Harrison is now a works motorcycle racer and making a name for himself on the world stage. We have a world famous motorcycle parts manufacturer down Albion road. All sorts of things are happening within the village, most of the information is spread by word of mouth, but increasingly the internet and social media play a larger part in any community. Facebook and twitter can inform many people instantaneously of events and opinion. All these things are fine if you are part of an organisation like a church where members can be emailed,tweeted or posted on facebook if your not in the loop then you don’t get to know. We intend to provide a one stop shop for activities within the local north Bradford area funded by advertising. The only way to attract advertising is to have a lot of visitors to the site. This means making sure that the information provided is of good quality and an interest to enough people to make it attractive for advertisers. Initially these will be provided by advertisers the Trumpit.