Agenda item

Cudworth – held on 27^th February 2018

Monk Bretton – held on 27^th April 2018

North East – held on 4^th April 2018

Royston – held on 9^th April 2018

The meeting received notes from the Cudworth, Monk Bretton, North East and Royston Ward Alliances held recently.  The following updates were noted:-

Cudworth – The Academic Achievement awards were held on Tuesday 12^th June and were very successful.  The Health Fayre is coming up and summer activities agreed.  There have been reports of wildlife shooting around the Carlton Marsh area.  Permissions for this are unclear but there are concerns that this presents a danger to life.

Monk Bretton – Funding for the Burton Grange breakfast club, Christmas events, the working fund and hanging baskets has been agreed.  The pantomime will be held on 1^st December at Priory campus and the Health Fayre will take place on 21^st September.  Dementia training will take place on 8^th June.  Memorial planting is taking place at the moment in readiness for the Yorkshire in Bloom competition.  Summer activities, including ‘ Brass on the Grass’  in August have also been agreed.

North East – It was reported that Sian Stanhope, Project Manager for the Principal Towns Programme, had attended a recent meeting.  Recent funding projects agreed included the Grimethorpe Youth Band and the Little Houghton TARA for entertainment.  An entry has been submitted to the Yorkshire in Bloom competition.  A recent litter pick was well attended, with 35 sacks of rubbish being collected.   

Royston – A new member has been welcomed to the Ward Alliance.  It was reported that Grimethorpe colliery band is coming to Royston.  The litter pick which was postponed due to snow earlier in the year has now taken place, with over 40 bags of litter collected.  The Gala will take place in the park on 30^th June.  National grid have now repaired the damage to the safe route to school.  The bridge over the canal has now been repaired.  A final site visit will take place before the site is vacated.  Concern was expressed around the lack of coordination between street works and highways authorities, which had led to roads being blocked, affecting bus services.  Church Hill was scheduled for closer for 2.5 hours but lasted 10 days.  There have been a number of firearms incidents involving wildlife shooting which have caused concern, including the dumping of foxes and rabbits.  A police report is awaited. 

RESOLVED that the notes from the Ward Alliances be received.