Bailiffs called into action in Holmfirth Christmas lights row

Nov 3 2009 by Nick Lavigueur

“But I’ve now been told they have no other choice than to go insolvent so I’ve sent in a bailiff.”

Former HVBA president, Clr Royston Rogers, who has stepped in to try and resolve the situation, denied the historic group was folding in a bid to dodge its debts.

And Clr Rogers accused Mrs Smith of disrupting the meeting and hampering his bid to keep the group afloat.

He said: “I’m trying to get people to support the Christmas lights and the association.

“We’re bending over backwards for her, but she’s not helping.

“She needs to leave us alone and let us get on with raising some money.”

Clr Rogers said he still hoped the HVBA could pay all its creditors and said they would be returning to court to re-negotiate the unpaid sum.

And he also confirmed he had secured the help of the Rotary club and the Holmfirth Lions and was hopeful the Holmfirth Christmas lights would go ahead.

All members of the Holme Valley Business Association are requested to attend the extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday November 17 at 7pm at the Old Bridge Hotel, in Holmfirth.