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 Tankersley Gala is on 3rd July in Pilley Pocket Park, behind Tankersley Welfare Hall.
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Sunday, 29 March 2009 16:58 |
A. Events and Projects
A number of successful events and projects have been organised in the past year.
The Summer Gala
Run as a joint venture with Tankersley Community Association the Gala was held on 19 July 2008 and as usual was a great success.
The Bonfire
This successful event was held on Saturday 1 November 2008, once again was very well attended.
Christmas Parties
Parties for younger and older children were run in December and proved very popular. Thanks to Marjorie and all the others who helped. Christmas trees were again erected at the Welfare Hall and Glebe Court.
Tankersley Peace Garden
Work has continued on re establishing the Peace Garden at Moor Lane, Birdwell. After a lot of hard work from Paul Caswell and his team at Neighbourhood Pride. The garden is looking much improved. The Peace garden was Re dedicated in a ceremony held on Monday 10 November 2008, With Cllr Ken Sanderson, Mayor of Barnsley, leading the proceedings, along with other members of the local community in attendance. More recently, 2 new decorative gates have been erected at the garden.
B. Parish Council Facilities and Administration
The Parish Council continues to run and maintain the following facilities for the community.
Allotments
All plots are currently let, and a waiting list exist.
Pilley Pocket Park and Tankersley Jubilee Park.
Both continue to prove extremely popular. 2 new picnic benches were installed at Jubilee Park, jointly funded with the Area Forum. In Pilley Pocket Park a new Multi –Use games area has been installed after a successful bid was achieved from the Youth Opportunities Fund
Broad Ings Plantation
The woodland is currently in the middle of a thinning programme, which is going well. It is anticipated that this project will be complete within the next month.
Administration
Cllrs Mark Holden and Mrs Pat Clegg resigned from the Parish Council, we would like to thank them for their hard work and efforts during their time with the Parish Council. Cllr Paul Reckless was welcomed back to the Council as a co-opted member
C. Liaison with Barnsley Council and Other Agencies
- The Parish Council is in constant communication with Barnsley Council about issues raised by itself and by the people of the Parish.
- Highway/Footpath repairs, an extension to the footpath at the bottom of Lidgett Lane/New Rd in order to create a safe walking route to school. Improvements to the surface of the footpath that runs from Carr Lane towards Wentworth Industrial Park. New Road (close to the motorway bridge) has recently been resurfaced after many years of complaints regarding the road surface.
- Continued provision of Litter/ Dog Waste Bins
- Many planning applications have been considered and it is Parish Council Policy to object to any proposals which could have an adverse impact on the environment of the area where there are “justifiable” grounds to do so.
D. Working with the Community
The Parish Council continues to work with other groups and organisations in the local community; including close links being maintained with Tankersley Community Association, Tankersley and Pilley Environment Group and the Forge Partnership. The Council is represented on Tankersley Community Association, Pennine Barnsley Tourism Forum, Tankersley and Wortley Poors Trust, Penistone Rural Road Safety Committee, Tankersley/Birdwell Crime and Safety Group. Members of the Parish Council regularly attend the Penistone East/West and Rockingham/ Hoyland Milton BMBC Forum meetings. The Parish Council is also a member of Yorkshire Local Council Association (YLCA) and Yorkshire Rural Community Council (YRCC)
Grants to local groups have been awarded during the year including, Pilley Panthers JFC.
The Parish Newsletter now published on a quarterly basis and is very well received by the local community, continuing to keep parishioners up to date with local initiatives and activities.
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