Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

Original June 04/Last update April 13

Following a European initiative, rural parishes across the country have been compiling village and parish action plans. Bolsterstone has been included in this process along with its neighbouring villages most of which lie in the Parish of Bradfield. Each individual village has produced a separate resident questionnaire, analysed the results and produced action plans. An action plan is a simple way of defining a strategy to see something done about the issues that matter most to YOU.

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group, a sub-committee of Bolsterstone Community Group, began this initiative and, since then, the Group Management Committee has continued the process. The action plan was first published in June 2004 and distributed to all Bolsterstone residents. Bolsterstone Community Group, other local groups and statutory service providers continue to work in partnership in order to implement this action plan. This should lead to access to new funding and improvements in facilities and services for Bolsterstone.

The idea is that this will be a working document, and as progress is made projects can be ticked off and new ones begun! If you would like to get involved with the implementation or have any further comments or suggestions, please contact: Bolsterstone Appraisal Group on 01142 88 33 90 or email [email protected]

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group would like to extend their warmest thanks to: Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 1 TheS CC residents = City and Council friends of Bolsterstone who attendedStocks. TC the= preliminary Town Council public meetings, all those EPIP – whoEast Peak completed Innovation Partnershipand returned the questionnaires,PFI – Private Finance InitiatRuralive Community Council,

Stocksbridge Town Council and Sheffield City Council. Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

PRIORITY 1: ROADS AND TRAFFIC Who will be Where will the Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? money come from? Work in partnership with SCC Highways department and SY Police to: i. Extend the boundaries of the 30mph zone on major approach SCC Highways/ Introduce speed roads (New request made to 1st Community Assemble held Northern 1 restrictions in the June 09 resulted in a study and report being made by SCC Ongoing SCC/PFI Community Ass area which came to the conclusion that no change in speed PFI limits are necessary) ii. Reduce the speed limit in the centre of the village to 20mph

i. Request SCC Highways designate More Hall Lane as ‘unsuitable for large lorries’ and erect signage to that effect. (Request for speed restriction to 30mph and weight limit made to 1st Community Assembly held June 09 – see above note). ii. Work in partnership with SCC Highways, Yorkshire Water and the Woodland Trust to improve driver visibility and junction safety at the Modify and improve More Hall Lane / Manchester Road junction. (Petition of 160 Appraisal Group/ More Hall 2 names to SCC Highways committee submitted Feb 07 – Ongoing SCC Highways/ SCC/PFI Lane/Sunny Bank decided that no funding is available for this jnc –August 07. PFI Road Late 07 part of road collapsed and whole road closed. June 08 Geotechnic report published. SCC take responsibility. Piles put in to support upper bank and retaining wall. Work began early 09 – now completed and road open.. Government Flood Fund financing work.

Increase i. Present the results of the village appraisal to SY Police and work Appraisal Group/ enforcement of in partnership to devise a sustainable system for enforcing parking SY 3 Ongoing SY Police village parking restrictions (recognising the heavy demand for SY Police resources Police/Northern restrictions in the area). (update – Meeting arranged with reps from SCC & Comm Ass Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 2 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

Who will be Where will the Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? money come from? Police for August 2006 – very little progress made!) ii. Car Park? Continue to liaise with SCC Highways department and our local Community Assembly to ensure new village signs are placed on major approach roads i. Update road name signs, to aid visitor and emergency service navigation of the area. (update – 3 new direction posts and 1 name plate on Heads Lane – 05. Walder’s Lane sign stolen and replaced by SCC –spring 06. £5000 awarded by YRCC Improve village for the erection of village boundary signs and SCC agree to See note Appraisal Group 4 SCC Highways signage take on insurance –July 06- Signs completed Oct 06. in italics / SCC Highways Finger posts erected giving direction to Bolsterstone on Mortimer Road, at the bottom of Moor Lane and at the jnc of Coal Pit Lane and Stonemoor Road – early 08. New Bolsterstone sign with golf club signing at bottom of Carr Road – spring 09. Other road names placed in area. New finger post sign at junction of Hollin Busk and Cockshots- winter 2009. i. Write to SCC Street Force to request an increase in the frequency of pavement, verge, and road edge clearing and maintenance. (mowing programme agreed 07 – Reconfirmed AMEY 12/13) ii. Create hard standing on Folderings Lane (next to 9/11) Improve the (Cockshot Lane, Folderings Lane and through village to Yew See note SCC/PFI 5 maintenance of Trees Lane resurfaced, June 09. Collapsed drain outside PFI in italics BGC Committee village roads. Castlegreen repaired before work began). (Verges on Stone Moor Road re-seeded by Gas Alliance after new pipe line put in March 2011) (Talks held with PFI & SCC rep to agree maintenance programme for the village. Bank at top of Sunny Bank Rd Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 3 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

Who will be Where will the Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? money come from? designated a “wild flower” area to assist mowing regime Nov 12)

i. Identify a volunteer to co-ordinate an information gathering Increase the exercise about the desired location of any new grit bins. number of grit ii. Present this information to SCC Highways department and See note SCC /PFI/ 6 PFI bins, especially in request they act upon it. (update- site agreed & bin placed 05 – 5 in italics BCG periphery locations new bins placed on Morehall Lane May 09, grit bin placed outside Lych Gate winter 10/11) i. Present the village appraisal results to SCC Highways and request a walkabout to identify and record new pot holes.

ii. Work in partnership to pursue a long-term maintenance programme, including water drainage, to prevent further damage. (Update - Some work done on Morehall Lane 05. Drainage work Request the carried out April 06. Patching up took place June 07 – Road resurfacing of See note 7 collapsed Nov 07. See note on item 2. Road repaired and SCC/PFI SCC/PFI Morehall Lane and in italics resurfaced May 2009. Streets Ahead scheme introduced by Yew Tree Lane SCC under PFI in August 2012 to begin September 2012 to refurbish etc roads in the . Yew Trees Lane scheduled for repair in 2015. In the meantime has been surveyed at our request with a view to bringing this date forward. Unfortunately has been deemed safe for drivers and other users! April 13)

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 4 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

Who will be Where will the Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? money come from? i This item put on a SCC list when we first set up as a group (2002). Discovered in 2007 that no progress has been made because there is an existing dropped kerb opposite the junction of Create a dropped Sunnybank Road so this gives us no priority. Since then we have kerb to assist Bolsterstone been liaising with City Council in order to do the work ourselves - 8 disabled access to Complete SCC Community £400 awarded by NAP which we may put towards it if we can get the area in front of Group permission etc. 1 quote received for £1,100 spring O8. Another one the village hall pending. Job organised and paid for by BCG to SCC specification – dropped kerb put in June 08.

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 5 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

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PRIORITY 2: ENVIRONMENT

Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? In partnership with Stocksbridge Steel Valley and Upper Don Valley Project (SSVUDP), provide a local wildlife project Sorby/RSPB / Establish a local based around native species in and around Bolsterstone. See note in SVP Grants 1 wildlife programme (Update – now SVP – bird boxes placed around village – italics Sheffield Wildlife spring 06. Hedge planting on Broomhead Res Bridle Way Trust March 08 – ( SCC/SVP/BCG) Work in partnership with landowners to encourage the Landowners Improve stone wall maintenance of stone walls by: Local maintenance in i. accessing Peak Park grants for maintenance 2 Ongoing volunteers/work Grants/EPIP and around the ii. creating a volunteer maintenance scheme ex/conservation village iii. create a walling training scheme (update 09 – no groups progress made but matter on EPIP’s agenda ) i. Work with SCC Planning to involve local residents in the rounds of consultation for a new Neighbourhood Plan. ii. Pursue other means which will help protect greenbelt land Upgrade the SDF which surrounds Bolsterstone (e.g. consider a village status of the consortium to buy the land) (Update – we continue to be village from involved and maintain representation to SDF meetings. See note in BCG/ SCC SCC Planning 3 greenbelt to land Successfully objected to two houses being built on italics Planning/SDP None required designated “ belt at Hollin Busk June 09. Application went to landscape value” appeal but was rejected by Inspector. We have requested that we be included in the Stocksbridge Neighbourhood Plan and have commented on this. April 13) Increase the Request that Stocksbridge Town Council purchase and site See note in SCC 4 number of litter more litter bins, and increase the frequency they are emptied BCG/SCC italics bins in and around (Update - new litter bin at bus stop – 05) Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 6 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? the village i. Present the results of the village appraisal to Stocksbridge Town Council and request that they increase the number of Increase the dog waste bins in the area (update – 1 dog bin sited on provision of dog SMR and 2 in Ewden valley) See note in 5 BCG/SCC SCC waste bins in and ii. Raise the profile of any new bins and of “being a italics around the village responsible dog owner” using local publicity iii. Investigate the possibility of installing “be a responsible dog owner” signage in the village Derelict allotment obtained for annual rent from Broomhead Estates in June 2006. Project currently ongoing. (New shed purchased and erected, greenhouse repaired, composting bins and raised beds constructed. Plots and borders adopted by 9 local residents so far. Stone patio funded and constructed all during 07. Path before raised BCG funds plus beds surfaced April 08. Lord Mayors Award – Took Gold bids granted Develop a See notes in BCG with in 08,09 and 2010 as well as a special trophy each year from 6 community italics – Project Broomhead for Best in category Lord Mayor’s Award. B & Q grant of Stocksbridge allotment/garden Ongoing Estates £200 in goods has provided more water butts, recycling Bridge Shop & bins, tools and compost – June 09. Local Bridge Shop B & Q has granted £500 towards cost of boundary fence June 09. Fence completed spring 2010. Lord Mayor’s Award – Silver Gilt – July 11. Bridge Shop Grant paid for rebuilding of 2 raised bed in spring 2012.

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 7 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

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Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? a) To draw up a conservation and management plan for the Ewden Valley involving all the agencies currently involved in the ownership and management of the valley and other user groups and residents. (Public meeting held March 07, meeting of “interested parties” May 07, meeting with Nick Sellwood of Forestry SCC June 07 – some progress made but not much! 2nd meeting of “interested parties” chaired by John Charlton (Street Force). May 08 – decision made that STC will include Ewden on their “environment committee BCG, SCC, PFI Ewden Valley – agenda” and invite reps etc. to that on a two monthly or See notes in YW, Peak Park, SCC, PFI, YW 7 Conservation and quarterly basis. (Very little heard since but Cllr. Dan Lyons italics Broomhead Est. Peak Park Management Plan our point of contact and very helpful regarding flytipping etc. Local Residents July 11 – Planning inspector found against developer of new housing at Pheasant Lane – 4 houses to be demolished by Jan12 October 11 – Sheffield Environmental Services set up a group of interested parties to try to tackle flytipping in the Ewden Valley. (Leaflet distributed and Litter Pick took place in May 2012) PFI – to repair roads in the valley autumn/winter 2012 a) set up an In Bloom Forum made up of local residents a)set up 05 BCG members b) Liaise with Street Force and SCC on planting and b) now have Street Force maintenance issues liaison officer SCC BCG funds plus Participation and c) establish an “adopt a plot” scheme c)scheme set Stocksbridge other sources 8 promotion of d) work with Stocksbridge Garden Society to run an annual up 05 Garden Soc identified by Yorkshire In Bloom plant sale and raise money for village planting d) plant sale Broomhead Est group’s officers e) use village “community garden” to grow plants for run Village Hall Trust sustainable planting. 06/07/08/09/10 Local Residents f) Work with Castle Inn to improve their frontage and storage /11 Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 8 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

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Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? issues e) allotment g) Work with parent/toddler group to establish and maintain a used since children’s sensory garden in the village hall yard (now 6/06 adopted by Dorothy Kirbyshaw) f) ongoing h) Liaise with Veolia to arrange free skips and recycling bins g) ongoing i) participate as and when appropriate in Yorkshire in Bloom, h) ongoing (entered 06,07 & 08 winning silver and, in 06 Yorkshire Water’s special Environment Award), Sheffield’s Lord Mayor’s Award Scheme and other Award Schemes that encourage community pride and involvement. (Update 2013 – Northern Community Assembly grant awarded for In Bloom purposes March 2013)

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 9 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

PRIORITY 3: HERITAGE

Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? i. Apply for funds to maintain the Bolsterstone stocks and Jubilee tree. (Planting of a Royal Oak Tree at the edge of Maintain the village field to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II Local Heritage Bolsterstone’s 1 Diamond Jubilee – November 2012) completed BCG Lottery Fund sites of historic (granted) interest ii. Carry out a process of renovation and maintenance

Create a Bolsterstone Interpretive board to include the stocks, Erect appropriate Jubilee Tree, Bolsterstone’s, Porter’s Lodge and oldest information board dwelling. To include:- i. sketches by local artist ii. A map Local Heritage 2 interpreting showing each site iii. Brief historical notes (2010 - Rural completed BCG Lottery Fund village’s historical Villages small grant scheme, overseen by the Peak Park, (granted) sites has awarded us the cost of replacing the board and updating the information. Project completed Spring 2011) Create leaflets, available in paper format and on the web, which cover Lottery and i. a heritage trail through Bolsterstone (featuring the main See notes in other funders Produce heritage historical sites, extra information, sketches and a map) : italics to be sought and walking (Update/O5 – Trail available on web –www.bolsterstone.info 3 BCG leaflets for visitors ii. varying walks of the surrounding area (based on the original

to Bolsterstone SCC walks leaflet produced in the late 80’s (SCC erected

interpretation board in village re new access areas-early Ongoing

07- Walking leaflet now available from “Walkers are Welcome”.

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 10 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? Approach The University of Sheffield, to consider a geophysical survey of some of the local fields (update – BCG / geophys. survey conducted Nov/05 –excavation Stocksbridge Local Heritage Encourage undertaken as part of the Bolsterstone Castle Project in History Lottery Fund archaeological June 06 – education packs & info leaflets completed Feb All phases of Society / (£20010 4 exploration of 07. July 07 - £29,300 granted for next stage – 1st 2nd the project now Sheffield Uni. granted 05 & some of the local phase dig completed August 07 – 3rd phase in final completed Bolsterstone £29,300 sites stages. As a result of interest and enthusiasm shown in Archaeology granted 07 this project a new archaeological group – Bolsterstone Group Heritage and Archaeological Group – was established in Autumn 08. Continue to maintain close links with BAHG i. In partnership with Stocksbridge Jnr. School, create Co-ordinate a opportunities for Y5/6 children to interview local residents Completed – BCG / Local Heritage creative history about life in Bolsterstone and produce results in booklet form. Bolsterstone - Stocksbridge Lottery fund 5 project with local (Up to this point the book has raised approx £3700 which In Living Jnr. School (granted) school children has been used to support village projects) Memory Arts and adults ii. Create a musical play or pageant based on local history Ongoing Council/LF and/or the recorded stories working with local musicians The idea of renovating and utilising the Porter’s Lodge for community use was first raised at a meeting in 2002 before we set up as a group. At the moment this building is rented by BCG The Porter’s 6 Broomhead Estates to the rugby club and used as a changing Broomhead Grants Lodge Project room. In June 2008 we approached Ben Rimington Wilson to Est. ask if and when the Porter’s Lodge becomes vacant a plan of restoration can be put into place by the Group.

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 11 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? Work in conjunction with East Peak Innovation Partnership, Bolsterstone Village Hall Trust and Bolsterstone Archaeology Establish a & Heritage Group to establish a beacon in Bolsterstone that BCG with the 7 Bolsterstone will align with others in the area and become a focal point for Ongoing Village Hall EPIP Beacon celebration on high days and holidays. (Beacon and area of Trust BAHG hard standing now completed and paid for thanks to grant from EPIP for £2600 – winter 2009)

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 12 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

PRIORITY 4: COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND AMENITIES

Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? Successful 2003/4 village rounders competitions held. Small games set up on Beacon Launch evening July 2010. Regular Encourage & games of boules played on field summer of 2010. Fire & support village Fun evening on field held July 2011 1 Ongoing BCG BCG/VHT sports and Wreath making night held in Village Hall in December 09/ activities 10/11 next one Wednesday 12 December 2012 Jubilee celebration Beacon lighting and field games – bring and share supper – June 2012 Organise a In partnership with SY Police, Stocksbridge Town Council, Bolsterstone fun- 2 SCC and landowners, organise a charity fun-run and race Ongoing BCG BCG run / 10km race, around Bolsterstone. in aid of charity Continue to organise and run a Bolsterstone Christmas Fayre Annual – Run an annual ( Update - Successfully carried out in 3 see note in BCG BCG Christmas Fayre 02/03/04/05/06/07/08/09/10/11/12 - next planned for italics Saturday 16 November 2013) Bolsterstone Community Group continue to support and enable volunteers to pursue their ideas for new activities in the village Encourage more (The recently held Pig & Jig, now an annual summer event social events or As 4 and the New Year’s Eve Dance are both organised by local BCG BCG sporting activities necessary residents who are members of the group. Establishment of in Bolsterstone. village beacon on field offers opportunities for sports and gatherings from 2010 onwards.)

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 13 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

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i. Present the results of the village appraisal to the Village Retail Shop Association (VIRSA), who will recommend a way forward. ii. In full consultation with the village consider Continue to pursuing their recommendations and/or other ideas such as a consider means of small scale farmers’ market (Update – we continue to look See notes 5 providing access for opportunities to make services and goods more BCG YRCC in italics to local produce, accessible. July 06 – Allotment rented from Broomhead facilities etc and clearing began. Management Plan agreed Sept 06 and work continues up to present date)

Offer Christmas Trees to village residents for Christmas Trees purchased and potted up for distribution – 6 outside display – BCG BCG Dec 12 to make Bolsterstone a Christmas Village

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 14 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative

Bolsterstone Village Appraisal (Action Plan Updated Apr 13)

PRIORITY 5: COMMUNITY SAFETY

Where will the Who will be money come Focus of Activity Strategy for Implementation Update responsible? from? To record criminal or anti social incidents in the vicinity of Bolsterstone and keep an updated record. Raise residents Safer awareness of local crime and liaise with the SN police 1 Neighbourhood representatives. (This scheme was successfully initiated Ongoing BCG SY Police Scheme with police support in March 2010. It has now been abandoned and residents are advised to ring 101 for none emergency reporting.)

Key: Appraisal Group = Bolsterstone Village Appraisal Group BCG = Bolsterstone Community Group 15 S CC = Sheffield City Council Stocks. TC = Stocksbridge Town Council EPIP – East Peak Innovation Partnership PFI – Private Finance Initiative