Parish Council News

 

A pithead winding wheel on Hollowgate in Harlington. Preserved from the former Barnburgh Colliery (1913 - 1989) The cable that hoisted the cages carrying miners and coal passed over this wheel.Parish Clerks Jottings

Welcome to your  Parish Councils News Page.  The content of this page is provided by the Clerk to the Parish Council 

Mr. John Palmer

You may contact him here by email.

by phone on 01709 879065

or by Royal Mail at the following address

2 Fitzwilliam Avenue

Wath Upon Dearne  S63 7HY

This page will be updated as soon as there are changes which are relevant to the communities of Barnburgh and Harlington and as soon as the Parish Clerk is at liberty to release any notifications he has received.

 

 

Updated on: 04.01.2012

NEWS FROM THE PARISH CLERK

 

QUEENS DIAMOND JUBILEE 2012 

The Queens Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated in early June 2012. The Parish Council has been approached to facilitate community celebration of this event.

Currently there has been a suggestion to plant a tree and there is a nationally proposed celebration with the lighting of 2012 beacons throughout the UK and Commonwealth Countries.

At the Parish Council meeting held on the 12th October 2011 it was agreed to hold a community meetings to identify interest and determine what the community would like to do to celebrate the occasion.

This meeting will be held in the Village Hall on Wednesday 30th November 2011 at 7.00pm. Invitations to attend are being extended to all community groups and the wider community for interested people to attend. This will give the opportunity to determine community interest and initiate a working party to further the organisation of any proposed events/activities that may be agreed.

 So if you support the community celebrating this event and wish to be involved come along to the meeting.

FLOWER BED GROUP

Following the decision of DMBC to withdraw its services in planting and maintaining the two flowerbeds located on the Green and High Street, Barnburgh as part of its cost cutting exercise. The Parish Council has encouraged the formation of a group of interested community members to undertake the future planting and maintenance of the flowerbeds. DMBC have agreed to support the community group with the provision of bedding plants and materials under their ‘Love where you live’ initiative. The group are currently organising the cultivation of the flowerbeds in readiness for planting. Anyone interested in being involved please contact the Clerk.

CHURCH LANE PLAY AREA

Recent acts of vandalism in the play area have cost in the region of the £200.00. Further vandalism during September resulted in the small pedestrian gate being broken from its welds. Considerable cost will be involved to carry out repair; it may even be deemed that a new gate will have to be purchased. This all means that your precept contribution is being used to finance repairs following vandalism and not to improve community facilities within the villages. Anyone with information concerning vandalism in the play area and recreation ground please report to the Community Constable. (Contact details below).

PIT WHEEL MEMORIAL

The commemorative plaque located on the plinth to the pit wheel recently came adrift from its moorings. Fortunately a resident of Mexborough, walking his dog, discovered this and he took the plaque into safe keeping before contacting the Parish Council. The supplier of the plaque in 2008 has replaced the plaque at no cost, ‘first time I have known this happen’ he said.

PARISH COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT

The Parish Council has published its annual report you may download a copy here

 COMMUNITY TABLES AND CHAIRS

All the community tables and chairs are now stored in the new ‘community store’ at the Village Hall. There are 25/30 tables; 200+ stacking chairs; 2 sets of five a side goals, available for use by community groups for fund raising and other events. Borrowers will have to make their own arrangements to transport to and from their event. There is no charge, however, donations can be made which will assist in the maintenance of this facility. To make arrangements for loan contact the Parish Clerk, details as listed above. 

 

MARR WIND FARM

Published on Wednesday 14 Dec 2011 11:38

Email from Banks Group

Marr Wind Farm is due to be fully operational from 20th January 2012. We are currently undertaking testing of the turbines and connection to the grid. In order to do this we need a range of wind speeds and conditions. We have programmed for this to be completed before the 20th January.

 CRIME AND ASB IN BARNBURGH AND HARLINGTON

The Community Constable or Representative regularly attends Parish Council meetings to discuss local issues and concerns. Information on reports of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) would be welcomed and should be telephoned to 0114 2202020 giving details of time, place, vehicle registration numbers etc, this will assist them in targeting their patrols. Any information concerning the gathering of people in the Recreation Ground car park would be appreciated.

 Also to raise awareness of crime in your locality the Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) will usually visit immediate neighbours or carry out ‘advise letter drops’ in the local vicinity of crime scenes. It is also possible to keep up to date by accessing the South Yorkshire Police website – www.southyorks.police.uk - enter your postcode and you can view your local SNT’s message board which gives full details of recent activities in the area concerned.

 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

 CARNIVAL 2012 -  Saturday 16th June 2012

BARNBURGH AND HARLINGTON COMMUNITY LEISURE ASSOCIATION – Monday 14th November 2011 at 7.00pm in the Village Hall

CARNIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE – Tuesday 15th November 2011 at 7.00pm in the Village Hall.

QUEENS DIAMOND JUBILEE – Wednesday 30th November 2011 at 7.00pm in the Village Hall

 

John Palmer Clerk to Barnburgh and Harlington Parish Council