5 October: - POND PATH BENCHES DELAYED
We had hoped to have installed 4 new benches on The Tom Wakefield Way by now but further paperwork delays with British Waterways have delayed this. We are now intending to install the benches during w/c 27 October.
1 October: - ALLOTMENT / GARAGE RENT REVIEW
From 1 April 2009 rents will be increased as follows: - (current rates are shown in brackets)
Standard allotment plot - £12.00 (£8.50)
Small allotment plot (Thorpe Rd) - £ 7.00 (£5.00)
Small allotment plot (Doctor Lane) - £6.00 (£4.25)
Garage - £12.00 (£8.50)
Garage Service Charge - £10.00 (£7.00)
This is the first review of rents since 2005 and has taken into account rising costs, allotment rents in neighbouring parishes and increased demand for allotment gardens and garages. The Parish Council considers that the new rates continue to represent excellent value for money. A standard allotment or garage plot is still less than 25p per week.
30 September: - SEPTEMBER CRIME REPORT
Crime figures for Harthill and Woodall, provided by South Yorkshire Police, are as follows: -
Harthill:
2 crimes were recorded during September:
23/9 Dishwell Lane. Criminal damage to motor vehicle.
23/9 Pryor Mede. Criminal damage to motor vehicle.
Woodall:
15 recorded crimes in total, all at the MI services
14 vehicle related crimes and 1 x minor assault involving a HGV driver
24th September – WOODALL LANE PLAY AREA
Plans for the new play area are still ongoing with the proposed design expected before the end of the month. The design has been produced after extensive consultation with local groups, local children and the Parish Council so we are very hopeful of an exciting play area that everyone will enjoy.
Further news on construction will be published here as soon as details are known.
23rd September – ROTHERHAM IN BLOOM RESULT
Harthill with Woodall received a silver award in the village category of this year’s Rotherham In Bloom competition. Once again, a big thank you to everyone who contributed to this success. The gold award went to Thorpe Salvin while Wales picked up the bronze.
14 September: - AN APOLOGY
On 16th July the Parish Council organised an event for over 60s at the village hall to enable them to apply for bus passes in the village without the need to travel to Rotherham, Sheffield or Meadowhall.
Everyone at the time agreed that it was an excellent idea that would save both time and expense. Unfortunately, 9 weeks on, many people have not received their South Yorkshire Travel passes and the Parish Council has received numerous complaints about this.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this considerable delay. We were told at the time that passes would be despatched within 2 to 3 weeks of the application being made. This clearly hasn’t happened. A very strong letter of complaint has been sent to South Yorkshire Travel and we very much hope that the situation is resolved soon.
12 September: - UNION STREET BUS SHELTER
Following its untimely demise earlier this year we have been without a bus shelter on Union Street. This has now been replaced by SYPTE.
10 September: - STREETPRIDE DEVOLVED BUDGET
Many of our applications to the RMBC Streetpride Devolved Budget have been successful. These include:
- A pair of dropped kerbs at the bottom of Serlby Lane
- Street sign re-painting on Street Farm Close and Serlby Lane
- Various new litter bins
- A dual dog / waste bin in Woodall
9 September: - ROTHERHAM IN BLOOM SUCCESS
The Parish has been successful in this year’s Rotherham In Bloom competition. All we know at this stage is that we have won either a Gold, Silver or Bronze award. Full results will be announced at the awards ceremony in Wickersley on 23 September.
Well done and thank you to Harthill with Woodall In Bloom, handyman Jim Ellam and to the many individuals who work hard on a voluntary basis to keep our villages looking their best.
22nd August 2008
New Benches for the Pond Path
There will soon be somewhere to sit on The Tom Wakefield Way. Four new benches, donated by local residents, should be installed before the end of September.
8th August 2008
Parish Council Achieves Its Goals
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The goalposts on the Doctor Lane play area have been replaced. And not before time!
16th July 2008
Over 60s Event At The Village Hall
The over 60s event at the Village Hall on 16 July was very successful with at least 125 people attending. 68 bus passes were issued, 80 Rothercards and 32 registrations for Community Transport schemes.
I don’t think anyone involved has worked as hard in their lives. In retrospect, no-one expected so many people to turn up and if we ever do it again we’ll try and organise it a little bit better. Thanks to David Poucher who took the passport photos on the day under extreme pressure!