Agenda item

Notes of the Following Ward Alliances with Feedback from each Ward Alliance Chair

Cudworth – held on the 30th July and 17th September, 2018

Monk Bretton – held on the 12th October, 2018

North East – held on the 11th July and 12th September, 2018

Royston – held on the 4th July and 1st October, 2018

Minutes:

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

 

Cudworth – The Christmas Lights switch on at the Cudworth Christmas Fayre was a great success despite the terrible weather.  The event was supported by a Cudworth Ward Alliance Grant.  Congratulations were offered to all the volunteers from the Cudworth Business and Community Together group who made it happen.  The Together in Cudworth Christmas Pantomime and Carols is coming up.  A grant has been given to Age UK to provide an interactive pantomime for people aged 50+ in the church hall, 2 – 4 p.m. on Friday 30th November.

 

Monk Bretton – Children from local schools were involved in planting at the Memorial in time for Remembrance Sunday.  The Dementia Café opened on 12th November and is doing well.  Tickets have been secured for the Pantomime at Priory Campus for vulnerable children and their families.  Christmas lights will be switched on at Carlton Church on 4th December, Monk Bretton Church on 7th December and on 8th December at Lundwood Community Centre Christmas Fayre.  Support has been given to the scouts award ceremony which will take place in the New Year.    

 

North East – The Mayor visited the Grimethorpe Community Farm to present children from Milefield Primary School with the Yorkshire in Bloom Silver Award.  Over 700 pansies have been planted at the Grimethorpe War and Mining memorial by volunteers and the NEET Team, supported by Barnsley Community Build.  Christmas lights are to be switched on in Shafton today (29th November, Great Houghton Welfare Hall on 4th December and St Luke’s Grimethorp 5th December.  There will be no lights at St Paul’s Church, Brierley this year due to renovation works. 

 

Royston – Bill Newman was welcomed as a new Ward Alliance member.  Christmas events will take place on Wednesday involving all four primary schools supported by volunteers, Berneslai Homes staff, the NEET Team and Area officers.  Progress is being made on restoring the Remembrance Gate and the park pavilion renovation is ongoing.  Winter bedding and spring bulbs have been planted in Royston Park involving around 70 local schoolchildren.  Two defibrillators are to be installed, one outside the police station and one at the park pavilion.

 

RESOLVED that the notes from the Ward Alliances be received.

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