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BRAMPTON BIERLOW PARISH COUNCIL TON BI P ER M L A O R W B PARISHnews P A IL RI C SH COUN ISSUE No: 21 OCTOBER 2018 100 Years Remembrance Service HE PARISH COUNCIL is anticipating a large Remembrance Service event this year, following a hugely successful service in 2017, when over 100 people joined in the service at Brampton TChurch, the Parish Hall and the Parish Memorial Garden. The Reverend Carol Lacey from Brampton Church led the service. The Remembrance Parade and Service will be preceded, as is traditional, by the annual parish Over 60s party. The party will be held in the Parish Hall on 10th November from 2pm to 4- 30pm and will involve a choir service by the Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir, bingo and light refreshments. The event is free to Over 60s living in the parish. People of the same age outside of the parish are welcome and are asked to make a donation of £3 which goes to the annual poppy collection. More information on all events can be found on the Parish Council's new website, www.bramptonbierlow-pc.gov.uk Parishioners are joined by the brownies at the 2017 Remembrance Service in the Memorial Garden With 2018 signifying 100 years from the end of the first world war, the Parish Council expects an even bigger attendance this year. In recognition of the milestone, the Parish Council has placed a new memorial stone in the garden, which is adjacent to the Parish Hall. The memorial stone will be dedicated during this year's service to those who lost their lives in the great war. A service takes place at Brampton Church on 11th November 2018 from 10.15am and will be followed by a parade to the Memorial Garden where, at around 11.15am, there will be a brief service and the dedication of the memorial. There will be refreshments available in the Parish Hall following the service. The Parish Council has recovered a Roll of Honour listing the names of the brave soldiers who lost their lives in the war. The Parish Council is having the document restored and framed and New memorial remembering those who lost their lives and hopes to be able to have it on display when the events are taking those who fought during and since the First World War. place. BRAMPTON BIERLOW PARISH COUNCIL Page 2 BMX Track...Page 3 Annual Report ... Page 4 Retirement of Parish Clerk... Page 5 PARISHnews INSIDE: Allotment Winners ... Page 6 Launch of Website ... Page 7 Decisions by Parish Council... 2 News Items, Adverts etc TELEPHONE ROTHERHAM 541449 email: [email protected] BMX Track A contract has recently been entered into to ensure the BMX track at Bierlow Park is maintained up to a good standard. The track, which continues to be popular with children from the area, will be subject to monthly inspections and quarterly mainte- nance by Bike Trak, who undertook upgrading work to the BMX track in 2015 and 2017. The work will also ensure a beginner track is kept in a good state of repair for use by smaller children. The new contract is expected to ensure users of all ages can enjoy the facility on an ongoing basis. Parish Councillor Regular Activities in the Parish Hall Contact Details Monday Frank Hodgkiss (Chair) 01226 755633 Toddler Sense 9.30am and 10.45am Indoor Bowls 2pm-4pm Melvin Caddick (Vice-Chair)01226 758190 Suitable for 13 months to 5 years old Suitable for over 18 years £2.00 per session Ms Jayne Andrews 07741 486930 Period bookings taken Contact - Joan Skelton 01709 876294 Gerald Dennis 01709 873651 Contact - Lisa Braidley 07899 097685 Mrs Susan Gawthrope 01226 752513 [email protected] Cardio Dance 6.30pm- 7.30pm Peter Hart 01226 753123 Suitable for over 16 years £3 per session Mrs Helen Jackson 01226 752280 Contact - Jodie Crummack 07871 923070 Don Keating 01226 758553 or [email protected] Mrs Maureen Oliver 01226 340441 Tuesday 01226 340441 Richard Oliver Tea Dance 2pm-4pm Colour your Life Mrs Janet Watson 01226 758500 £2.00 per session Dance & Meditation 7pm-8pm waiting list for new members Please bring a yoga mat or sleeping bag Contact - Joyce Wheatcroft 01226 744772 for meditation (optional) TON BI P ER M L £4.00 per session A O R W Fully licenced function & B Karen Bassindale (Yonchev Dance Instructor) P L meeting rooms for hire Sharon Balint (Hypnotherapist) A I RI C SH COUN Contact - 07751 408045 for more details Brampton Bierlow Parish Hall is available for a range of Social and Community Functions Wednesday Easy Sequence Dancing 1pm-3pm Slimming World 5pm-7pm The hall comprises of a large dance / meeeting area, stage, Suitable for all ages £2.50 per session Suitable for over 16 years . separate meeting rooms, recently upgraded kitchen, Contact - Peter 01709 528319 £4.95 per session plus one-off membership toilets, access and facilities for disabled persons fee of £5. (Children 11-15 years free if Car park and protected children’s play area accompanied by paying adult) at the rear of the hall Contact - Lesley 01226 749992 On Fridays & Saturdays the hall is available for a range Thursday of social functions with bar facilities provided Slimming World 9.00am to 11am Cabalesque Dance 7pm to 8pm During the week the hall is available for social & community Details as above Suitable for over 16 years activities, training sessions and meetings £4 per session Contact - Michelle Tudor 07833 356253 A member of the Parish Council staff is in attendance at all times when the hall is in use Friday For booking and general enquiries Baby Sensory 9.30am to 11.00am Period bookings taken Tel: 01226 752280 Contact - Carolyn Hunter 07806 780134 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.bramptonbierlow-pc.gov.uk or enquire in the hall News Items, Adverts etc TELEPHONE ROTHERHAM 541449 email: [email protected] 3 The Chairman’s Annual Report 2017/18 There was a lot to mention in the Parish Council Chairman's The Parish Council also gave funding towards the provision 2017/18 Annual Report, which was presented at the Annual of a Christmas tree for display in the village. Public meeting in May 2018, reflecting what was a very busy A particular highlight of the year was the remembrance day year for the Parish Council. parade. The parade, which is attended by increasing numbers The Parish Council continued to facilitate a wide range of each year, was a huge success in 2017, with around 100 activities at the Parish Hall for all ages, including: residents joining in. The Parish Council has recently added a Baby and Toddlers' Classes memorial stone to the Garden to celebrate 100 years from the Slimming World end of the World War One, and is looking forward to another Cardio Fitness exceptional turnout for the parade on 11th November 2018. Over 60s dancing The Parish Council continued to monitor and comment as Meditation, and appropriate on planning issues affecting the Parish. Indoor bowling Additionally, the Clerk and Councillors participated in various The Westfield Allotment site continues to be used at full events provided by Rotherham Council or the Local Councils' capacity and the Parish Council continues to work in partner- Associations. These activities are designed to ensure the ship with the Westfield Allotment Society to maintain this Council keeps up to date with developments and responds important asset. The Council's football pitch continued to be appropriately on behalf of the Parish. used fully by the Brampton United Junior Football Club. Both In the Autumn 2018, the Parish Council is undertaking the Allotment Society and Football Club held their annual essential repairs and improvements to the Parish Hall, to help presentation events at the Parish Hall, where they gave out maintain and enhance this well-used and important commu- awards to the best achievers. nity facility. The project will improve heating, lighting and The provision of play equipment for toddlers at Holly Bush toilet facilities. Park, the re-surfacing of the car park and the upgrade of the A further exciting development is the recent creation of a Parish Hall kitchen were all completed in the year. CCTV and Parish Council website, which will improve the Parish security lighting were extended around the Parish Hall. And, Council's accessibility to parishioners. The website holds improvements were made to the BMX track and play area at information about the services provided by the Council, the Bierlow Park. facilities available to the Public and the discussions and During the year the Parish Council awarded grants to various decisions of the Parish Council. organisations who provide support to local people, including: The former parish clerk retired on 31st March 2018 after 32 Rotherham Holiday Aid years' service. The Parish Council made a special vote of Rotherham Mayor's Charity thanks to David Hudson, to recognise the huge contribution he Rotherham Hospice had made during his service. Royal British Legion, and 2017/18 was an active year for the Parish Council, and the Thurnscoe Harmonic Male Voice Choir council is looking forward to building on it in 2018/19 and beyond that. Council Facilities and Annual Accounts P a r i s h C o u n c i l Road a u d i t e d b y P K F Summary of Accounts for the year Facilities P o n t e f r a c t R o a d Littlejohn, the Company ended 31st March 2018 The Parish Council football pitch, used by a p p o i n t e d b y t h e provides and maintains the successful local Government carry out Income £ Expenditure £ a number of facilities on football club for juniors; the annual statutory behalf of parishioners Brampton United external audit.