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

Cudworth – held on 14th March 2022

Cudworth – held on 26th April 2022

North East – held on 28th April 2022

Royston – held on 28th February 2022

Minutes:

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

 

CudworthCllr Hayward informed the room that there is now a tiger in situ at St John’s Gardens along with the elephant already in place.

 

There are 8 street parties planned for the Queen’s Jubilee for the Cudworth Area.

 

The Ward Alliance is supporting the Resolute woman’s domestic violence project which has gone from strength to strength. It is being supported for a further year with a goal to becoming self-sustainable within this time. They are additionally supporting the Majorettes and Tea in the Park on a smaller scale than previous years. Furthermore, support is being given to Cudworth Earthers who volunteer in the parks with litter picking and painting. There are currently 10-15 volunteers including children involved in this project and members would like them to participate in the environment committee, as the previous one collapsed due to covid.

 

 

Monk BrettonCllr Green is hoping to get some new members together in Monk Bretton and has had 8 Applications for Queens Jubilee celebrations. Applications are being received for hanging baskets. The Medieval Mayhem event has been popular, and Yorkshire in Bloom is going to concentrate on a red/white and blue theme this year.

 

 

North EastCllr Ennis acknowledged that in the North East the Dell is underused and the presentation addresses this.

 

The relocation of the Grimethorpe Community Farm is being planned and the ward want to make sure that it is retained in Grimethorpe, as the local academy has become independent and have requested that it be moved from their premises. It is a massive undertaking with possible pitfalls but there is a lot of support for the farm from the community.

 

Plans for the Queens Jubilee celebration are underway with an allocated budget of £800 for each of the 4 villages. There was a mass of applications which may see the ward go over budget.

 

Shafton Parish Council pay for the grass cutting of fields and parks and at the last meeting there was talk of Shafton Parish Council moving the contract from Barnsley Council to Twiggs. However, the Ward does not want this to happen, and the council are complying with requests to get the grass cut in time for the Queens Jubilee celebrations. The previous issues had been highlighted with Barnsley Council which related to the grass being wet with some parts being cut whilst others were left.

 

 

 

RoystonCllr Makinson is managing all funding for the Queen’s Jubilee Street parties in Royston and there are currently 10 applications across the ward.

 

      i.        The ward has recently had the Achievement Awards with the 4 schools from the ward in Chambers; the parents, young people and teachers all enjoyed it.

 

    ii.        The ward has a bear which has come from the culture department for the Twisted Festival celebrating Fantastical Beasts.

 

   iii.        Royston in Bloom is being planned.

 

   iv.        Age Concern want to sign post volunteers for the green spaces.

 

    v.        Budgeting has been approved for the year.

 

   vi.        The Governance framework has been agreed.

 

Healthy holidays were delivered in two schools during the last half term. However, attendance was not what it could have been. It was clarified that the scheme needs promoting to make people aware that it is available.

 

 

RESOLVED that the notes from the Ward Alliances be received.

 

In the ensuing discussions reference was made to:

 

Anti-social behaviour in Monk Bretton and the messages parents being involved is sending out.  It was explained that there is work being carried out to address this and it is vital for community members to have their say, with PAC meetings restarting and what we can do to facilitate this. Furthermore, evidence had been put out on social media to disrupt this behaviour.

 

Cllr Hayward acknowledged that trees are being planted for the Jubilee and these are being funded out of all the Ward Alliances. It was not ascertained whether this is being done in North East, but it is not too late to do this.

 

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