A village noticeboard for the future

And now a new website could revolutionise the way neighbours interact with each other.

“Lampnote” is the brainchild of Rob Clarke, a web developer and keen mountain biker.

The 36-year-old came up with the idea for the website after moving to Marsden, and realising there was potential for a 24-hour community “hub.”

“In the past, if people had lost a cat, needed to get rid of a piece of furniture, or wanted to find out about local events, they might put a note up on a village noticeboard, or a lamppost”, Mr Clarke said.

“That’s where LampNote comes in. While noticeboards in local shops or village halls are undoubtedly still important, the reality is that people don’t visit them every day, or even every week.

“But one thing people can use 24 hours a day is the internet.”

LampNote - at www.lampnote.com - is a free new website which people don’t have to sign up to in order to post local notices.

Mr Clarke, a former Batley Grammar School pupil, added: “I believe a public notice should be truly public - just like a note on a lamp post.”