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1 Contents 1. CONTACT US PAGE - 3 2. BACKGROUND PAGE - 4 3. THE PARTNERSHIP PAGE - 5 4. LOCATION PAGE - 6 5. THURCROFT – THE VILLAGE PAGE - 7 6. THURCROFT – THE PEOPLE PAGE - 8 7. WHAT PEOPLE ARE PROUD OF PAGE - 9 8. CHANGES PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO SEE PAGE - 10-13 9. OUR BIG LOCAL VISION FOR THURCROFT PAGE - 14 10. RESULTS FROM VISIONING EXERCISES PAGE - 15 11. RESIDENTS CHOSEN PROJECTS/TABLE OF TIMESCALES PAGE - 16-26 12. 1 MILLION PAGE - 27 13. BUDGET PAGE - 28 14. THURCROFT BIG LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS PLAN PAGE - 29-31 15. SOME THINGS WE HAVE DONE SO FAR PAGE - 32-33 COVER DESIGN: ROBERT STROBEL OF EXCELL MUSIC MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED 2 Contact Us Thurcroft Big Local is based at the Big Local Information Centre, which is located at the following address:- Big Local Information Centre Green Arbour Road Thurcroft Rotherham S66 9DB Telephone: 07964 693527 Email: [email protected] More information can be found at our website www.thurcroftbiglocal.org.uk And on our Facebook page – Thurcroft Big Local 3 Background In 2012 the village of Thurcroft was chosen by the Big Lottery to be part of their big local initiative. The aim of this is for the local community to get involved in making their community a better place to live, now and in the future. The money comes from a £200m national big lottery fund. Where and how this money is spent is entirely up to the local community and will be guided by the partnership board, which is comprised entirely of local residents and people who are passionate about Thurcroft. This is the Thurcroft Big Local Logo, designed by a local resident. 4 The Partnership The Partnership board consists of 14 local residents, one voting Parish Councillor and one non-voting Borough Councillor. The board was recruited by an independent panel. The majority of the board will have been appointed one year in September 2014. A review of the board will be undertaken every September. Alan Bucknall Kay Mosley Diane Oxley Kevin Fordham Chair Local Resident Local Resident Local Resident Local Resident Denise Lelliott Cynthia Parr Pam Mitchell Tim Leach Tony Simmonds Local Resident Borough Local Resident Local Resident Local Resident Councillor A Parish Council Representative Nathan Lewis Cath McCartan Ann Barrass Local Resident Local Resident Local Resident 5 Location Thurcroft is a village and civil parish southeast of Rotherham in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire and has easy access to the M18 and M1 Motorway. The village is surrounded by green belt and farm land. 6 Thurcroft – The Village Thurcroft as a village or even as a name does not have a long history. The village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086-7) because it did not come into being until the 19th century. At that time Thurcroft Hall existed and since the Hall was occupied by one of the owners of the colliery which was suck mid 1909 then the village which was built for the workers became known as Thurcroft. The presence of coal was the single most contributing factor to Thurcroft’s development during the 20th century. The opening of the pit resulted in the population growing from next to nothing to 1900 to over 2000 in 1923. By 1947 the pit employed over 2000 men and the Thurcroft Colliery was the main source of employment for all those that lived in Thurcroft. The closure of the pit and the brick yard in 1992 had a massive impact on the village. This impact came across in the visioning we did with the residents and most of them feel Thurcroft has got worse since the closures. In 2011 there were 2294 properties in the Thurcroft. Of these 472 were rented by RMBC or other housing associations, 398 rented by private landlords or letting agencies and 1354 owner occupied. A new estate of approximately 450 houses is currently being built at the edge of the village. Thurcroft is located approximately 3 miles away from junction 1 of the M18 and has good transport links being approximately 6 miles from Rotherham, 18 miles from Doncaster, both of which have a railway station and Doncaster Airport. There are many direct buses to local areas. Of the total dwellings in Thurcroft, 662 (29.8%) of households have no cars or vans, 457 (49.7%) of households have one car or van and the remaining 1175 (20.5%) have 2 or more. Three schools serve the village, the infant school, junior school, which holds academy status and is affiliated to Aston Academy and the Willows school which is a school for pupils with moderate and complex learning difficulties. Like many areas the village has lost some local facilities but it still has a significant number of shops including a post office. Other services/facilities include ACRO Gym, Community Welfare Hall, Christian Fellowship, Parish Church, Scouts Hut, the Village Surgery, Miners Institute and a Library. 7 Thurcroft – The People The population of Thurcroft is estimated to be around 5226. Many people have lived in the village all their lives and have family living close by. Of the economically active, 34.4% are in full-time employment, 13.7% in part-time employment and 7.9% are self-employed. 6.5% are unemployed. 24.8% of working age residents receive DWP benefits, 36% of households receive housing or council tax benefit and 27% of children aged 0-15 live in poverty. The general health and wellbeing of the people in Thurcroft is average with hypertension and obesity being the highest recorded illnesses. Smoking in general seems to be commonplace and many patients suffer with depression. Crime in 2013 was above the national average. The majority of crime reported in Thurcroft is incidents of anti-social behaviour which in 2012 totalled 121 per 1000 population (the average for Rotherham being 81). However, these could be as minor as a large group of children chatting who have no facilities for socialising. 8 What People Are Proud Of BORN HERE LOTS OF MINING FACILITIES I.E. SHOPS COMMUNITY BRASS BAND LOCAL SUPPORT COUNTRYSIDE GREAT BUS BOTTOM SERVICE CLUB COMMUNITY SPIRIT FRIENDLY CHURCH PEOPLE RESIDENT COMMITMENT 9 Changes People Would Like to See Community Improvements Environment • Crossing near the doctors /traffic outside the doctors which will • Maintain the village keep it clean and safe be worse when the new development on Laughton Road is • More trees and flowers in village / flower borders, hanging completed? baskets etc. • Pot holes repaired • Clean up Thurcroft - clean Streets, pavements and gutters • Facilities for parking outside the doctors • Big clean up around Cedric Crescent, snickets between Elgitha • More parking on Green Arbour Road Drive, Locksley Drive, Cedric Crescent and Green Arbour Road • More dropped curbs cleaning. Make improvements to the land at the back of Katherine • Free Wi-fi for all the village Road – not sure who owns it but it’s a mess! • Speed ramps on Brampton Road 30mph speed limit • Better footpaths • Install more seating at the bus stop • Clean up dog fouling/dog bins around the village • Robust recycling facilities • Could pit top be made into a walking area – maybe landscaped a • More street lights little bit to encourage wildlife - “Thurcroft Country Park” • Get footpaths sorted walking is very bad • Bus shelters around doctors end of the village • Employ six young men to keep Thurcroft clean and tidy for a • Cleaner Parks twelve month period for work experience • Somewhere for young ones and OAP’s to spend time • More greenery especially by the shops - perhaps some hanging baskets on the lamppost • Mineral line and pit top clear up and clean-up of Dyke • Pride in the community Public Art • Memorial Statue to mining industry and a Water Feature Community Engagement and Community facilities Young People Facilities • Making the place a better place to live • Workshop for youths (works) 10 • Resource Centre • Youth enterprise • Coffee mornings – Bingo and entertainment • Give young people a chance • Men or Women to help clean all the roads in Thurcroft • Need better facilities for young people -Youth Club not dependent • Better facilities for young and old on volunteers • More social group in the daytime for older people • More activities for young children • Indoor Play activity • New park for kids to play safe with fencing • Parties every night and have fun • Move equipment in the park, bigger slide. More merry go rounds. • More local events, galas, fairs and fun days Better swings • Chess Club • Play area similar to Laughton Common • Big pet days for all pets • Improvements to play park • Children getting involved and helping with scout hut and other • Play scheme for children in school holidays projects • Somewhere for children to play safely without feeling threatened by older children • Drop in centre for all ages • Something for the youths to keep them off the street - Youth Club • Community Cafe/website access / provide a meeting place / Drop in centre for young people • Club/associations, mainly for young people to learn new skills - • Project to educate young people and drug taking Possibly aimed at being self sufficient • Help for young people – Open up schools after 4:00pm, • New Scouts hut somewhere for young people to go • Gala every year, probably with floats and parade, majorettes, • Bigger skate park band, scouts, fancy dress • Majorettes • Make improvements to graveyard i.e. new gates etc. • More events for children I.e. discos etc. • Bouncy castles Education, training and jobs • Street Dancing • Computer courses • A community park / Gym like Dinnington • We could train people up in IT • Go karting track / Quad bikes / Area for motorbikes – Back of pit • High unemployment - Need more jobs for local people and offices training support to get people into jobs • Play Centre like Big Tops • Training for employment – stripping motorbikes down • Cyber café for children to get together • Dinosaur Park 11 Recreational Facilities Crime & Community Safety • Indoor Swimming pool would be great! • More community policing to deal with problems on the main high • Gym for everyone.

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