Your Wentworth Valley Community Newspaper November 2010
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Save our shops This month we launch an appeal to Save Our Shops in Maltby, as part of a wider campaign to encourage residents of the Wentworth Valley to support local retail businesses. In the current economic climate local businesses are under threat from two fronts, as their own business costs go up, and their customers’ incomes become limited. It is more than seven years since WS Atkins Consultants Ltd was commissioned by the Maltby, Thurcroft and Hellaby Integrated Development Plan Partnership Steering Group to produce a High Street Area Framework for the town. The purpose of this Framework was to secure the long-term economic future of the town centre and to ensure that it continued to act as the main convenience shopping centre for residents of Maltby. The report said “Although the High Street appears to be thriving, it does face competition from other centres and supermarkets and steps need to be taken to ensure that a spiral of decline does not set in. The centre is unlikely ever to be the first choice comparison shopping destination, even for local, residents but is and should remain the best choice for convenience shopping and day to day services.” Little has changed over those seven years as the HIgh Street somehow manages to re-invent itself on a regular basis as new businesses appear, and sadly
some close. Nevertheless a wider provision of goods is evident over the past twelve months. Significantly the Indoor Market is now fully let, with almost a dozen businesses offering a range of goods and services, (see page 9). The shopping area needs an anchor point and the market could serve that role ideally given it’s situation. With units including a cafe, clothing shops for adults and children, jewellery shop and hairdressers, furniture and household store, book and games shops it certainly offers a great variety. The positioning of the two supermarkets in town should be an aid to the High Street rather than a threat, as they tend to keep shoppers in the town rather than travelling out to other large convenience providers. There is another reason to support local business on the High Street apart from the convenience and variety. Collectively, the businesses in the town centre form a noteworthy source of employment and consequently have a significant impact upon local employment levels, particularly for those seeking part-time work. The community spirit which is required in this campaign was in evidence in Maltby on Bonfire Night when a massive crowd turned out for what is the most spectacular pyrotechnic display in the area, thanks to the efforts of Maltby Town Council.
Lights in the sky over Maltby
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Events Calendar
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Edward Dunn Memorial Hall Every Friday 14:00-15:30 Everyone welcome
Supertots Carer & Toddler Group
Wickersley Writers Workshop
St Marys Parish Room, Morell St 9:00-11:00. Tuesdays (Term time only) 07817 405255
Wickersley Community Centre Every other Tues, 13:00 - 15:00 01709 543991
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Edward Dunn Dance & Social Club Edward Dunn Memorial Hall 14:00-16:30. Every Friday, Tea Dance £1.50
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Maltby Town Council Surgery
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ROTHERHAM TITANS Vs WORCESTER Clifton Lane, Rotherham 14:00
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MALTBY MAIN Vs ARNOLD TOWN
Remembrance Day Parade
Toddler Time
Leaving Walters Road, Maltby at 10.20 to the Cenotaph, short service
Wickersley Library, 10:00-11:00 (every Mon incl. school holidays) Fun & games for 2-5yr olds No need to book
Maltby Crags Women’s Group
Maltby History Society
Wickersley Northfield Primary, Wickersley, 18:00 - 20:00
Crags School Community Room 9:00 - 11:00. Every Wednesday
Maltby Library, 19:00 ‘Causes of the 1923 Maltby Colliery Disaster’
Wickersley Operatics Society
Maltby Lights Switch On
Reverse Bungee Challenge
Edward Dunn Memorial Hall, 16:30, Father Christmas, Entertainment, Stalls, Activities
The Masons Pub, Wickersley 11:00 - 18:00, Charity Event for New Children’s Hospital
Muglet Lane, Maltby 15:00
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WENTWORTH VALLEY AREA ASSEMBLY & PACT MEETING
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Wickersley Community Centre Tues 18:30 - 21:30 Thurs 19:30 - 21:30 Open to all over 16yrs
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Lisa rides to success An enterprising Maltby woman has jumped back into the saddle and taken the reins of her career with her own horse riding business following help from a local project. Former health and safety manager Lisa Morgan (31) dreamed of starting up her own equestrian company but was unsure how to get into business before contacting the Rotherham Enterprise Project. The mother of two said: “Riding horses has always been my passion and working long hours in the health and safety department for Ikea in Rotherham meant spending time with my two young sons, who are aged five and nine, really difficult. “I’m a single parent and have really fought to get where I am. I just felt ready for a complete life change. So when my mum saw an advert about the Rotherham Enterprise Project offering business advice in a local newspaper, I got in contact and Rags to Rosettes has been up and running since April. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done!” The Rotherham Enterprise Project, which is part financed by The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), helped Lisa secure a £500 grant and provided essential business knowledge about national insurance and tax needed to become self employed. As a fully qualified horse riding coach, Lisa is currently working towards more advanced teaching accreditation. She is a groom at a dressage competition yard, competes in affiliated eventing and runs themed pony parties
for children’s birthdays. She added: “I ride and train horses and offer popular parties with my ponies – from cowboys and cowgirls to knights in armour and pink parties. The grant money helped me to sort advertising for Rags to Rosettes including stickers for my work car - and I would have had no idea about my entitlement if it hadn’t been for the project. “It was a hard decision risking a well paid job to set up on my own, but I can now be flexible around my children and they love it and always want to ride the ponies. It’s a dream lifestyle for me and something I’ve always wanted to do. Lisa hopes to go into horse breeding next year and plans to keep in touch with the project.
She said: “I’m working to build my business and grow to offer more and more. It’s great that everyone from the project has been so supportive and I know will help me along the way”. Rob Moorhouse, a business coach from the Rotherham Investment and Development Office – an arm of Rotherham Enterprise said: “Giving up a secure job to pursue a career in something you love is not always an easy choice, but Lisa has shown that for her it was a risk worth taking. “Now her business is reaping the rewards of success and is full of original ideas. We wish her all the best in business and will continue to offer her valuable support.” See: www.rido.org.uk
Lisa’s son Jorge and Lisa in her hat with friends at a western pony party
Competitors put to sword
Top row: Joey Heighington, Olivia Heighington, Libby Chetwynd, Adam Mangham, Emily Claxton, Amy Rigby. Bottom Row: Jessica Williams, Charlotte Grainger, Megan Stanton, Laura Burley, Megan Edgar, Katy Marshall, Lucy Williams, Elizabeth Mangham
Two teams from Maltby competed against the best sword dancers in the country at the Sword Dance Union’s Longsword Competition in Grenoside this October. Last year Maltby Phoenix Nestlings, a team of 5 to 7 year olds won many hearts and lifted the Best Newcomers Trophy, missing out on the Junior Trophy by only two points. They appear to have been something of a phenomenon as a whole host of junior longsword teams came into being this year eager to follow in their footsteps. Consequentially, this year, the competition was much fiercer with many more teams turning out slick accomplished performances. Maltby Phoenix Sword eventually took second place, after a prolonged and passionate
discussion amongst the judging panel, with a rousing performance that brought down the house. Meanwhile, Maltby Phoenix Nestlings, still the youngest competing team in the country, took fourth place beating the previous years, older and much more experienced, winners into 5th. Their youngest dancer, Abbie Sutherland, still only 6, turned out a wonderful performance in her very first dance-out. Maltby Phoenix Sword, now a community team, who meet at the Edward Dunn every Tuesday, would like to express their thanks to all the children and their parents for all their support and hard work over the past months and to Paul Davenport and Vicky Siddle for making the music. by Debbie Williams
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”There are however many other people in non-mining occupations that have developed an industrial disease and industrial deafness in particular, and these people are less aware of their right to claim.
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Community News
Kevin Barron and Sophie Penn Rother Valley MP Kevin Barron left his day job behind and took to the shop floor in a bid to encourage more people to volunteer for Barnardo’s. The MP will be rolled up his sleeves and volunteered at the Barnardo’s shop in Wickersley as part of national Make a Difference Day. “Barnardo’s do brilliant
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work and many people ahve benefited locally from the charity,” the MP said as he made his first sale. Barnardo’s has more than 6,000 volunteers who work in the charity’s retail department ensuring vital funds are raised to support vulnerable children, young people and families.
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Sir It is difficult to understand why Brenda Gunning has taken such vitriolic exception to aspects of the Maltby Forum meeting held on Saturday 25th September 2010. (See her letter headed ‘Transparency’ in the October Maltby News). The topic of the meeting was ‘In the light of the the Mediation Sheffield Report into Maltby Town Council, How Should Maltby Town Council be Spending Our Money?’ No fewer than 25 people gave up their valuable Saturday morning to work on this issue through presentations, note taking, informal conversations, small group and whole group discussion. At the end of a very useful session, the Meeting Chair advised that the Forum Management Committee would be writing and publishing a report detailing the meeting’s findings. Within a fortnight that report was published and provided both to Maltby Town Council and the general public. (The report ‘with appendices’ includes the text of the specially researched presentations. This is available, for study, at both Maltby Library and the Wesley Centre. Copies of the report (minus its appendices) are available for purchase at 50p from the reception desk at the Wesley Centre. ) Mrs Gunning’s letter indicates misunderstanding of the manner in which Maltby Forum seeks to serve the people of Maltby. Since 2005, its volunteer management committee has staged between two and four ‘Open Forum’ Public Meetings per year on matters of current importance to local people. Topics have included Maltby Community Plan, issues around the development of Maltby Leisure and Services Centre, Drugs Services, Local Emergency Planning and Maltby Academy. For September 2010, it had planned a meeting on another topic but events beyond local control led to its postponement. This provided the opportunity for a meeting based on the ‘MESH Report’ which had been made public this August. Early in the week following the September Forum (and as the promised report was being drafted) Mrs Gunning and one of her friends made a number of, somewhat hostile, telephone calls to members of the Forum Management Committee. They asked for the release of the draft minutes of the 25th September meeting and for other information. Both enquirers were advised that the minutes would, perfectly properly, not be made available until the next Forum Public Meeting (the date of which was
yet to be confirmed) but that the report of the 25th September meeting was in preparation and would be published as soon as possible. The enquirers were also advised that, as a matter of courtesy, the report would be made available to the Clerk to Maltby Town Council prior to its publication and that full details of its subsequent publication and availability would be released via the local press. Mrs Gunning also requested a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting (which were immediately posted out to her) and details of the private email address of one of the members of the Management Committee (which information was withheld). Although Mrs Gunning’s letter to ‘The News’ is undated, internal evidence makes it clear that it was written very shortly after the Forum Meeting and in the context of her premature efforts to obtain information. On Friday 1st October (less than a week after the Form Meeting had taken place), the Forum Management Committee met to sign off its report on its ‘MESH Report’ themed meeting. Publication and distribution were delayed until the end of the following week as the Clerk to Maltby Town Council was enjoying a few days of well-deserved leave. However, by Friday 8th October, reference copies of the report with appendices had been made available for study and copies of its shortened form
were on sale. A press release providing details of all this was published in the 8th October Rotherham Advertiser and a summary of the report’s key findings was published on the front page of the October Maltby News. In her letter to The News Mrs Gunning incorporates an unwarranted personal attack on Mrs Alice Rodgers saying that she does not attend enough Maltby Town Council meetings to be able to make judgements about their quality. Mrs Gunning’s statement is untrue. Mrs Gunning also expresses concern regarding the quality of information provided to the September Forum regarding the income and expenditure of Maltby Town Council. As was made clear to that meeting, the Forum Management Committee had, at rather short notice, requested information from the Clerk to the Town Council regarding this financial year’s precept income, global expenditure on salaries, expenses of running the Edward Dunn Hall and total grant aid to local organisations. In response, the Clerk had suggested that a member of the committee should attend the Town Council Finance Budget Meeting due to be held on 23rd September. A Management Committees member attended and took detailed notes for more than two hours. Information gleaned from this Town Council Finance
Meeting was incorporated into the presentation on income and expenditure and this was verified by others, at the Forum Meeting, who had also attended the Finance Meeting. Other published information was also included and this ‘real’ information was supplemented by, and clearly distinguished from, a number of Forum Committee estimates of other essential items of Town Council spending. Over the years, the Forum Management Committee has been praised for its thorough research, appropriate choice of speakers and conscientious advertising, management and reporting of Forum Meetings. Let the people of Maltby be assured that our reporting of our September 2010 meeting is true to this proud tradition. The report includes eleven recommendations for possible action by Maltby Town Council and it can only be hoped that at least some of these will be considered before the next election.
Yours faithfully, Issued on Behalf of Maltby Forum by: Maltby Community Development Trust, The Wesley Centre, Blyth Road, Maltby As Secretariat for the Forum
November 2010
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Sir, I write to inform you that I have now read Mrs Rodgers report re: the recent Open Maltby Forum on ‘How Should Maltby Town Council Spend our Money’ I have also read your article in the current edition of the Maltby News. Unfortunately as you may know, a number of Maltby Town Councillors and I were unable to attend the meeting due to the fact that we were attending the Local Councils Conference in Scarborough at that same time although I was pleased to learn that a small number of Councillors did attend May I first say that the recommendations made by the forum are a fair account of peoples opinions relating to what they would like to see in the council and I’m sure that all councillors have noted these. Unfortunately some of the ‘feedback’ which I have received recently from the meeting is that an amount of ‘Council Bashing’ took place at times. This did not surprise me. I would have been more surprised if the ‘feedback’ had been the opposite. I am now made to understand that this meeting was well attended and if this theme was such a success, may I suggest that the forum put other public bodies and documents under the same ‘spotlight’ as the Town Council. May I suggest as a future agenda item the Maltby Plan is discussed again or maybe the Maltby Community Development Trust be asked to give a presentation on what it has achieved and what it has achieved for the people of Maltby since its inception. I believe that the theme that the forum has started could be the ‘wake up’ call for all the people of Maltby to become involved in what is happening in our town. Wouldn’t it be nice to see all the seats taken at every meeting.
Sir, I drove past the Queens Hotel yesterday and noticed a construction site being erected around it. This concerned me as at first I thought the pub was going to be demolished, but after speaking to a few friends I’ve heard it is rumoured to have been bought by the Weatherspoons chain and will be restored and re-opened. I’ve also been told it is a listed building so would definitely not be destroyed. I wondered if you had any information on what is happening to the pub as I feel its a great piece of Maltby history and Maltby people would be interested to know what’s happening? I thought it might be an interesting article for your next paper, not only to be able to see what the future holds but also if you have someone like Alice Rodgers who maybe knows the history of the pub (the good and the bad). I’d love to see any old pictures if they exist. If it has been bought, I think to restore the pub would be a great asset to Maltby and bring night life back to Maltby (and give Wickersley a rival), and also generate more interest for other businesses to open in the town centre, but I’d also be interested in knowing what the pub would be called as what would Maltby be without its Queens corner! I’ve always thought the Queens deserved a face lift similar to the likes of the Crown Hotel at Bawtry and I’ve hated seeing the boarded up eye-sore that it is of late; it would make such a difference to the face of Maltby that people driving through must see on a daily basis. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Jo Kirk by e-mail
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18th Squadron relaxing at RAAF in Malasia
Sir May I through your letters page, enquire if any of your Readers are aware of the location of two former members of 18 Squadron (Valiants) based at Finningley in the 1960’s. Rex Burmingham. Engine Fitter. Married a local Maltby lass, Margaret, maiden name unknown. “Slim” Gibson. Rader Fitter.I think was local to Maltby, his Father was a miner. All the Valiant Squadrons now have one thriving association, and photographs, 50 years past, of these two former members, can be seen on our web site, Valiants-R-Us, under the 18 Sqd menu. Additionally, any other former members, or “Valianteers” are most welcome to make contact. Our next reunion is at Newark Air Musuem 26/27 March 2011. I would appreciate any gen from Maltby News readers, and record my thanks.
Tony Fellows.
138 & 18 Squardons (Valiants) The Old Stables, Godden Green, Sevenoaks TN15 0JJ
Regards. Cllr. Keith Stringer. by e-mail
Maltby Garden Centre
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New apprenticeships announced at Newburgh Local teenagers join ‘New Era’ apprenticeship programme with engineering company Local engineering firm Newburgh Engineering is celebrating the success of the ‘New Era’ apprenticeship programme, with the appointment of three new trainee engineers. Samantha King, who is 17 and from Maltby and Aaron Stephenson, who is 17 and from Wickersley have joined Newburgh Engineering having both successfully completed their NVQ Level 2 qualifications at Brinsworth Training in Rotherham and Chloe Jones, who is aged 16 and from Thorpe Hesley, joins the company after achieving her NVQ Level 2 at RCAT in Rotherham. This number will shortly extend to five new trainee engineers on the New Era programme in November, when two further Apprentices complete their NVQ Level 2 at Brinsworth Training in November. Newburgh Engineering worked with Brinsworth Training to pioneer a new approach to Apprenticeships, which is designed to create a highly skilled breed of young engineers. The company took
matters into its own hands, after finding it extremely difficult to recruit skilled staff of the right calibre. Vincent Middleton, managing director of Newburgh Engineering, said: “We are delighted to welcome these three young engineers to our business. We recognised some time ago how important it was to invest in training our own apprentices to ensure that they have the skills and abilities to enable us to contribute to this region’s reputation for precision engineering on an international scale. With the New Era programme, Apprentices spend longer with the training provider learning the required skills to make them more effective in their roles, whilst removing the need for day release. The aim is that when they join a company like ours they are already well on the way to being productive and can make a difference from the start, for the benefit of everyone.” The New Era Apprenticeship programme, which has been developed is
a hybrid of the Advanced Apprenticeship framework, which includes the current Performing Engineering Operations (PEO) (Levels 2 and 3), combined with the Technical Certificate and Key Skills. For this, they study for a 40 week period at Brinsworth Training. During this time, the young person is not at this stage employed, but is sponsored by a host company and, on successful completion of the course, they are automatically employed within that company, can add value and continue to hone their skills until the end of their training. Brinsworth Training is also planning a series of company visits for the apprentices during their programme, with international precision engineering companies, such as Rolls Royce and Allvac. Any local employers who are interested in getting involved in the New Era programme should contact Brinsworth Training on 01709 389520 or email mick. crossley@brinsworthtraining.co.uk
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Community News Fire Safety and Netball at St Marys Catholic Primary
St Mary’s Catholic Primary took part in a netball match against St Bede’s Catholic School earlier this month. It was a good game in which all children participated with gusto showing good sportsmanship. Later Foundation Stage pupils enjoyed a lesson on how to keep safe just prior to Bonfire Night.
Local History Society Rescues Milestone People who have observed the recent sorry state of the milestone outside Tot Spot on High Street will be pleased to know that, thanks to the efforts of Maltby Local History Society, there is now hope that it will soon be repaired and reinstated. By chance, its collapse coincided with the Society’s October 21st meeting and member Jim Wright was the first to report it. At first light next day, an inspection of the damage was undertaken by the Society and, shortly afterwards, the help of local RMBC Councillors Slade and Rushforth was readily given. The main concern was that, while the heavy cast iron section of the milestone lay on the pavement, it was vulnerable to theft. The Society took photographs and submitted reports both to Streetpride and to the RMBC Conservation Officer. By late morning on the 22nd, to the relief of all concerned, the cast iron section had been collected by Streetpride and placed in safe storage. As all this was going on, the expert help of Society founder member, Howard Smith (author of ‘A History of Rotherham Roads and Transport’) was called upon. Howard not only provided vital information regarding local turnpikes but also put the group in touch with The Milestone Society. Their Yorkshire representative, Christine Minto, provided evidence that this particular milestone has been a feature of central Maltby since it was set up in 1893/4 although it
was doubtless removed, for security reasons, during the Second World. Old photos reveal that the milestone was originally positioned a few yards further west of its present location. At a later date, the stone was carefully moved to a site outside what used to be the Police Station. On the top of the metal section of the fallen milestone are the words ‘Tinsley and Bawtry Road’ which recall the Tinsley and Bawtry Turnpike Trust’s 1760s upgrading, of the vital westeast route from Sheffield, through Tinsley, Whiston, Wickersley, Bramley, Hellaby, Maltby and Tickhill to the Great North Road at Bawtry. Turnpike Trusts, like the Tinsley and Bawtry,
did much to improve ill-maintained local roads. The trusts recovered their costs by charging travellers tolls to use their roads and our local toll house was located close to the junction of Rotherham Road and Carr Lane. Many travellers resented paying tolls so, in order to encourage compliance, roads were equipped with spiked toll-gates known as ‘turnpikes’. Early turnpike milestones bear Roman numerals recording distances between market towns but the later cast iron versions carry township names and distances to smaller intervening settlements. On its western side ours records Bawtry 8 miles and Tickhill 4 ¼. and on its eastern side Sheffield 13, Tinsley 9 and Rotherham 6 ¾. Our collapsed milestone is clearly a replacement of the earlier stone marker of which old maps provide evidence but it remains evocative of the era when horse-drawn coaches and goods wagons brought trade to Maltby’s inns including the White Swan. Both Rotherham Metropolitan Borough and Maltby Town Councils have assured the Local History Society that they respect and value this Grade2 listed milestone and really rather precious piece of Maltby’s heritage. © Alice Rodgers 2010 The Editor adds: A significant number of milestones are protected monuments and responsibility for the repair may fall upon the local council, although the nominal owner
of the milestone may be the Highways Authority.
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Maltby Town Council News Page AREA ASSEMBLY FOCUS GROUP MEETING RMBC CORPORATE PLAN AND BUDGET 2011-2016 FULL LIFE CENTRE, MALTBY 20th October 2010 I attended this meeting, along with two other residents from Maltby. The aim of the meeting, run by the RMBC Performance and Quality Team, was for local people to give their ideas about Rotherham’s priorities and where money should be spent over the next five years. This information is to be gathered through Focus group meetings with different people, from a diversity of backgrounds and will then be reported back to RMBC. The timescale is from July 2010 and will finish in December 2010. Local people attending the Maltby Focus Group meeting were asked the following questions: 1. How the Council sets its priorities 2. The way Council pays for services 3. Where should the Council spend its money? This programme is part of Rotherham’s Vision, which is based around the areas of deprivation in our town. I was astounded to learn that a child born in Rotherham is more likely than most to be born in an area of high deprivation. This means that a child who is born in an area of high deprivation is likely to live 8 or 9 years less that a baby born in a low area of deprivation. In real terms 317 of every 500 babies born in Rotherham are more likely to live in a deprived area. The study of 500 babies helped the Council to decide the most important things that need to happen in Rotherham are: 1. Make sure no community is left
behind (reducing child poverty, people living longer. More jobs with higher wages) and make sure that a quality education is available for everyone
2. Ensuring care and protection are available for those people who need it more. (Keeping children safe, getting help to vulnerable people living independently etc.) 3. Helping to create safe and healthy communities. (Reducing crime and antisocial behaviour, more affordable homes people living active and healthy lives etc).
Older people of Maltby get online for free And Maltby young people can show you how… A group of young people from Maltby Academy are looking for over 65’s who are interested in learning how to use the internet. They are putting together four free training sessions, specifically for older people who have never used a computer before. The sessions will be held at Maltby Academy, and will run every Thursday from 18 November. The course is free to people in Maltby from 65 and upwards, and you might also be able to get a recycled computer in your own home… all for free or at very low
cost. The programme has been set up by a new social enterprise, Neighbours Can Help, with the support of two other social enterprises, Silent Cities Ltd. and Silence Breaker Media and has been funded by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council with the backing of the Maltby Model Village Community Association. John Pickin of Neighbours Can Help said: “Those who are least likely to have access to the internet, like older people, are often those
who could benefit greatly. From keeping in touch with family, having better access to services and paying bills online, this is a great chance for older people in Maltby to learn new skills, work with young people, and build an even stronger community.” Contact the facilitators of this programme to book your place: John Pickin, Neighbours Can Help 0114 3279626, or Justine Gaubert Silent Cities Ltd. 07967 819183. What do you have to lose?!
4. Improving the environment. (Clean streets and more recycling etc) Out of the categories listed, participants were asked to list what they saw as their priorities and were given the chance to record their reasons. The group then discussed the council spend and the way the council pays for services. The question was asked. Do you think that these priorities and services could or should be delivered by the Council or by other organisations such as (Private/Commercial companies etc)? This question brought about a lively and interesting debate. The meeting concluded with questions: From each of the priorities, where do we think the Council should spend more/ less or about the same. The pie chart below shows how RMBC prioritised their spending for 2010/2011.’ This was a very interesting and informative meeting; I only wish that more than 3 people from Maltby had attended. Cllr Keith Stringer
RMBC Spend Against Corporate Plan Priorities 2010/11 (£m) Gross £761.698m
Net £216.985m
Making sure no community is left behind Providing quality education; ensuring people have opportunities to improve skills, learn and get a job Ensuring care and protection are available for those people who need it most Helping to create safe and healthy communities Improving the environment
Continuing the Maltby Community Think Tank, a joint working project by Wentworth Valley Area Assembly and Maltby Town Council, a Meet the Funder event was held in the Edward Dunn on 7th October. The evening was a huge success. Representatives from community groups were able to speak to funders directly, and find out first hand what grants they could access. From the evening, the funding organisations which attended reported that approximately 50 different projects from across Maltby have the opportunity of going forward.
Maltby Town Council Surgeries Every Friday at the Edward Dunn Memorial Hall 14:00 - 15:00. Everyone Welcome
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Maltby Town Council News Page Town Council Meeting held on Thursday 23rd September 2010 at the Edward Dunn Memorial Hall • Before the commencement of the meeting Maltby Phoenix Sword Team gave a presentation. • Questions from members of the public • To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial interest. • To consider items for which a resolution may be passed to exclude the press and public. • To discuss any communications received by the Chairman. • To confirm minutes and of the meeting held on Thursday 9 September 2010. • Matters arising from the minutes of Thursday 9 September 2010 • To confirm a payments schedule for July and August 2010. • To confirm a receipts schedule for July and August 2010 • To confirm an account/bank reconciliation July and August 2010 • To confirm a Budget and Management Account July and August 2010 • To consider recommendations for the 2011-2012 budget. • To Present the Annual Return and Recommendations from BDO Stoy Hayward • To consider the Ethical Standards Survey and Development of a Parish Town Council Support Compact . • To Appoint an Internal Auditor • To discuss the purchase of a new Website • To discuss the hire of a Road Sweeper • To discuss the Winter Planting • To consider a request from the Safer Neighbourhood Team for the Town Council to support the Cinder Path (Maltby) Project • To consider grant applications received: • Phoenix Sword, Maltby Crags Womens Group, Supertots Carer and Toddlers • Stanley Terrace Neighbourhood Watch Group, Aldersgate Court Residents Association • To receive a report from the Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer • To exchange information. • To agree date and time of the next meeting.
Private Rented Sector I have been a Maltby Town Councillor for 7 ½ years and have enjoyed helping people and raising Maltby’s profile. This year I have been lucky to have the opportunity of working on the Rotherham Borough Council scrutiny panel, which has expanded my remit. I have been involved with reviewing the private rented sector in Maltby, which is one of the largest in the Rotherham area, the main areas being Model village and Little London. I was involved in a tour around the model village, which showed obvious signs of neglect in some areas. I also was fortunate to tour Little London and talk to one of the residents about landlords. I also visited an auction of houses in Maltby. The houses were being sold below value, but will be rented at a profit. Home ownership is now a difficult goal for young couples and there is a marked increase in private renting. If any tenants or landlords would like to share their experiences contact Jenny Andrews on 01709814714 and I will pass your views onto the scrutiny panel. Cllr Jenny Andrews
Town Council Meeting held on Thursday 14th October 2010 • Before the meeting a presentation was held by the Maltby Festival Group • Questions from members of the public. • Apologies for absence. • Declarations of personal or prejudicial interest. • Consider items for which a resolution may be passed to exclude the press and public. • Communications received by the Chairman. • Confirm minutes of the Maltby Town Council meeting held on Thursday 23rd September 2010 • Cemetery Paths • The Maltby Colliery operation • Induction System • Update on Proposed Bench Near Maltby Service Centre • Update from the Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer. • The general operation of the Edward Dunn Memorial Hall.
Photograph of the Sport England activities at Redwood School. From the money drawn down from Sport England, Maltby Town Council were
able to provide a full week of free activities for the young people of Maltby.
MALTBY PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION The Town Council plan to hold an exhibition of the Social History of Maltby. This is a request for anyone who is interested in volunteering to have their Maltby memories recorded by video, for all age groups. The recordings will then be used for this unique exhibition, which will be held in March. If any one is interested please contact Jenny Andrews on 07757287941. The Photographs this week are Maltby Cricket Club and Maltby Tennis Club. Pictured in the tennis club photo is Mr Ray Rock.
To consider items from the National and Local County Associations: • DIS Issue No 742 – 3 September 2010 • DIS Issue No 743 – 17 September 2010 • DIS Issue No 744 – 1 October 2010 • YLCA South Yorks Branch – Minutes from 23 June 2010. • NALC – Future of the Standards • Framework for members of Local Authorities in England • Planning Lists No’s: 37-40. Routine correspondence: VAR Annual General Meeting: Maltby Woodlea Common and Crags Meadow Steering Group; Friends of Maltby Parks Minutes; ABC Awards 2009/2010 – R100 Maltby Moves Routine RMBC matters: • Proposed 2011/2012 Streetpride, Network Management, Highway Schemes Programme • RMBC Parish and Town Councils Joint Working Group • Land to rear of Lumley Crescent, Maltby • Consultation - The Licensing Act 2003 – Statement of Licensing Policy White Rotherham 2010_A5_2pp_REVISED Flyer:Flyer 11/10/10 • Snow Exchange of information. • Time and date of next meeting.
Pictured in the Cricket Club are……
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Sport The 2010 Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham International Trail Event Over 270 runners took part in the annual 50 mile Round Rotherham race last month, when a minute’s silence marked the passing of the race founder Ralph Rowbottom. Local runners made the headlines in the race with Maltby’s Ray Matthews completing a double circuit of the course and running a staggering 100 miles! “There comes a time when it’s not just enough to ‘think you’re capable’, proof is the provider of just about all the answers I need at this cross road in my life,” said Ray, who earlier this year completed the 100km Sahara Challenge. Ray set off in the rain with his fifteen year old Granddaughter Holly, but then headed out alone aiming to complete the first circuit in time to join the race proper the next morning. Despite missing a turning off the canal on his second “lap” Ray achieved his aim. “I would like
to say a a massive thank you to so many of my friends for their help and encouragement, you all know who you are. A very special thank you to John, Brian, Ray, and Helen, each one of you contributed in a different but special way.” Meanwhile Maltby Running Club’s Caroline Boyd became the first woman to complete the event for a tenth time. Caroline also helped her friend Barbara Rustling complete her first 50 miler to coincide with her 50th birthday! The running club also performed well in the relay event captained by Brian Lowdnes. Finally a mention for Roy Jaro of Rotherham Harriers who at the age of 71 completed the course for the 25th time. Ray Matthews is available for Motivational and After Dinner Speaking contact raymond226@ btinternet.com for details.
Pictured l-r: Caroline Boyd, Brian Harney, Holly and Ray Matthews, David Haywood, Barbara Riseman