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Cudworth – held on 29^th February 2016

Monk Bretton – held on 11^th March 2016

North East – held on 3^rd February 2016

Royston – held on 18^th January 2016 and 7^th March 2016.

The meeting received notes from the Cudworth, Monk Bretton, North East and Royston Ward Alliances held throughout February and March 2016.  The following updates were noted:-

Cudworth – The Spring Health Fayre took place on 19^th March 2016.  The event was well attended and free healthy food packs were given out at the event.  The ‘Clean for the Queen’ event took place on 5^th March.  The Academic Achievement Awards are coming up and summer holiday activities are being planned.

Monk Bretton – Funding for Hogwarts Hedgehog Hospital in Monk Bretton, hanging baskets and bedding plants for the parks has been agreed.   Organisation of the summer gala is underway.  The Achievement Awards Event, involving three primary schools, took place three weeks ago and was very well attended.  Thanks were expressed to all concerned.  Sixty-five volunteers collected seventy-two bags of rubbish for the ‘Clean for the Queen’ initiative and the changing rooms at Smithies were redecorated.

North East – A celebration event for the Queen’s 90^th birthday is planned for 10^th June at St Luke’s Church.  Grimethorpe park.  A birthday card competition, involving all five local schools is being organised.  A ‘Healthy Takeaway’ initiative, working with local businesses, is to be piloted in the North East WA area to encourage healthy eating.  The DIAL outreach project runs for 3 hours per week at Great Houghton Welfare Hall for 6 months.  A defibrillator has been purchased and will be erected at Great Houghton Welfare Hall very shortly.  ‘Clean for the Queen’ took place on 23^rd March in Grimethorpe and over 20 bags of rubbish were collected.  The noticeboard which was originally erected at Shafton WMC has now been relocated to Sainsburys’ supermarket.  The Fit Me, ladies fitness programme, has started in Great Houghton and has been well attended.    

Royston – The CAB/DIAL project has been relocated to the Lifelong Learning Centre to accommodate the increased footfall.  This is now running on a weekly basis for a 3 month trial period.  Funding for the Healthy Bones keep fit sessions for older people has been agreed for the next 12 months.  ‘Clean for the Queen’ took place on 5^th March and more than 30 bags of rubbish were collected.  Subsequent cross boundary clean-up work took place in Notton on 20^th March.  The Summer Gala, Proms and summer activities are being planned.  S106 funding has been agreed for new fishing and landing stages at Royston Canal and green boundaries at Rabbit Ings.  Work at the allotments is underway.

Flytipping is still taking place at Cronkhill Lane.  The CCTV on Royston Lane has provided some very useful information and a positive result is expected at court.  It was reported that the recent Cronkhill Lane case has been adjourned.  The defendant is a prolific offender and has also committed offences in Rotherham.

RESOLVED that the notes from the Ward Alliances be received.