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Cudworth – held on |July 27^th 2015

Monk Bretton – held on August 28^th 2015

North East – held on July 1^st 2015 and August 12^th 2015

Royston – held on June 29^th and August 24^th 2015

The meeting received notes from the Cudworth, Monk Bretton, North East and Royston Ward Alliances held throughout June, July and August 2015.  The following updates were noted:-

Cudworth – 27^th July 2015

Production and distribution of an Information Guide listing all the activities and organisations in Cudworth is imminent.  The grassed area to the rear of the Co-op has now been cut and will be maintained in the future.  The new Park gates have been installed and look really impressive.  A winter Health Fayre, to9 take place in November, has been agreed.    

North East – 1^st July and 12^th August 2015

The summer holiday activities and the Family Fun Day were very successful.  Improvement work to the War Memorial area is almost complete, and the new Notice Boards in each of the four villages are being ordered,.  The updated local Information Booklet has been agreed and will be going to print shortly.  The Ward Alliance is looking at piloting a Healthy Teeth Initiative, working with the Primary Schools, following concerns raised about poor oral health received across the North East area. 

Royston – 29^th June and 24^th August 2015

The Summer Activities Programme was very successful, with almost 600 children taking part, and it was noted that there was an increase in the numbers of young people going to the swimming baths.  An initiative to provide an ‘Orchard in the Park’ will be taking place in October.  It has been agreed that Street Games will be funded again, and that DIAL will also be funded for two sessions per month.  The Community Directory is to be published shortly.  A Christmas event is planned for 23^rd November 2015. 

A discussion took place around the reporting of ‘hot spots’.  Cllr Makinson was advised to speak to Sarah Ford regarding the cutting back of trees alongside public footpaths. It seems that several members have been reporting work which needs to be done by the Local Authority but to no avail.

Monk Bretton  - Funding has been given to the Friends of Monk Bretton Priory to encourage membership, and to the West Green Junior Football Club.  An entrance arch to the memorial gardens will be installed, and the area will be decorated with 94 poppies, with the name of every Serviceman who died from the Monk Bretton Ward attached.  The Air Scouts will be helping to attach the names to the poppies.  Replanting the shrub beds at the War Memorial will be carried out with local school children in time for Remembrance Sunday.  It was noted that thanks to the dedication of the Councillors and local Volunteers that this area has become a focal point in the Village, and it is anticipated that it will be entered into the 2016 Yorkshire in Bloom competition.

RESOLVED that the notes from the Ward Alliances be received.