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Dearne Valley Eco Vision Presentation
At the Area Assembly meeting on Monday 8th March Joanne Wehrle, Project Manager for the Dearne Valley Eco Vision gave a presentation.
The presentation can be viewed by clicking below.
 Dearne Valley Eco Vision Presentation (1.12 MB)
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Fitzwilliam Estate Brook Clearance
On Tuesday the 23rd February 2010 clearance work commenced to the brook at the bottom of the Fitzwilliam Estate in Swinton. The work allowed fly-tipping and silt to be removed from the brook, allowing the water to flow more easily.
The works have been funded by the Wentworth North Area Assembly Devolved Budget and will be completed within the next few weeks.
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Fitzwilliam Estate Community Skip Day
On Thursday 18th February 2010 a very successful community skip day was held on the Fitzwilliam Estate at Swinton. The skips were funded by the Area Housing Panel to allow residents on the estate to dispose of any rubbish and unwanted items. The event was supported by 2010 Rotherham Ltd, Rotherham Wardens and the BETS Scheme to assist residents getting their rubbish and unwanted items to the skip and undertaking litter picking on the estate. Other agencies also in attendance were the Wentworth North Area Assembly, Streetpride, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and the Wentworth North Safer Neighbourhood Team.
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Funding for Wood Street Allotments
The Wentworth North Area Assembly is proud to announce the official opening of the brand new facilities for the Wood Street Allotment Society at Swinton provided by RMBCs Green Spaces Department thanks to the Wentworth North Area Assembly Devolved Budget and Housing Market
Renewal funding.
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Estate Walkabout in Wath
On Thursday 11th February an estate walkabout took place on Fir Close and the surrounding area of Wath. Local Ward Councillors, 2010 Rotherham Ltd, Wentworth North Area Assembly and Streetpride worked together to identify issues which need addressing within the area. Residents are always welcome to attend estate walkabouts, if you would like to know about future planned walkabout please take a look on our visibility plan for more details.
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Swinton Athletic Football Team – Kit Launch
On Saturday 30th January 2010 the newly reformed Swinton Athletic Football Team launched their new football strip which was part sponsored via a Wentworth North Area Assembly Community Chest Grant and two local businesses.
The picture shows the team being presented with a cheque for £350.00 by Swinton Ward Councillor Neil License.
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Opening of New Homes on Rookery Road at Swinton
Councillor Alex Sangster, Chair of the Housing Market Renewal Group in the Wentworth North area, officially opened the new properties built by Guinness Northern Counties Housing Association on Rookery Road at Swinton on Monday 23rd November 2009.
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Swinton's Winter Makover
On Thursday 22nd October 2009 Pupils of Swinton Community School and Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School were once again in the Swinton Precinct making the area a more attractive place by planting up the raised flower beds with winter flowering pansies.
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Wentworth and Harley Community Clean up
On Saturday 30th October 2009 the villages of Wentworth and Harley took part in a community clean up morning to enable residents to dispose of any unwanted rubbish.
The community clean up was joint funded by Wentworth Parish Council and the Wentworth North Area Assembly Devolved Budget.
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Warren Vale in Bloom
Summer 2009 has seen the approach to Swinton along Warren Vale Road transformed into a sea of colour, thanks to the beautiful array of wild flowers which were planted by Streetpride.
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PACT Meetings (Partners and Communities Together)
P.A.C.T. meetings (Partners and Communities Together) is a new initiative from the Home Office and is a new approach being adopted by South Yorkshire Police. This will be a Public Meeting where all the right agencies are represented at an appropriate level and who can take action on a variety of issues raised by the public. The meeting will provide monthly comparable crime information, update you on what action has been taken on crime and anti social behaviour in your neighbourhood. It will enable them to inform you on what has happened to any criminal convicted for local crimes including Community Payback sentences.
The PACT is part of the National Policing Pledge, full details of which can be found on the South Yorkshire Police Website. Under this pledge South Yorkshire Police commit to holding monthly meetings in the community, six of which will form part of the Wentworth North Area Assembly meeting and a further six will be identified using the opportunities provided by other community fora. Thereby identifying a number of short term priority areas which will be subject to a 60 minute response time. Meetings will also be advertised on the Safer Neighbourhood Website.
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