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Inside this issue: A selection of articles
Predators of wild birds
4
Horticultural Society 5
History of Youth activities in Silkstone
8
Fashion show and sale
9
Parish Council Budget
10
Silkstone Shuffle 13
Cricket Fixtures 14
Habitat for Humanity 16
Silkstone in Bloom 18
Chairman’s letter
The Editor of the newsletter is Colin Bower. Views expressed in this newsletter are those of the contributors not necessarily the views and policies of the Parish Council. If you have news items for the next issue or want to update details for your organization please contact him on 01226 790 416 or email him [email protected]
Spring 2006 Silkstone Parish Council Newsletter
Mottram Moor By-Pass If you have ever tried getting to Manchester airport during the early morning rush across the Pennines, you’ll know about the horrendous traffic problems that exist along the A628 as it goes through Mottram Moor and Tintwistle. These problems have existed for years and previous plans for a by-pass have never come to fruition.
The latest plans for a by-pass have now been published and although the road won’t be finished until 2010, it is important that we consider what the effects of the improvements “over there” will have “over here”.
Firstly, we must look at the bigger picture. In recent years there has been a lot of regeneration work in South Yorkshire and the benefits of this can be seen in the number of developments going on in all the sub-regions of Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley. If this is to continue, then we need easier access to job markets that the new by-pass will provide as well as making it easier to transport goods to the North West and beyond.
The responsibility for the improvements lies with the Highways’ Agency but its responsibility ends at the Flouch roundabout when the road becomes the responsibility of Barnsley MBC (BMBC). The plans include improving sightlines at the Flouch roundabout and installing traffic lights to slow down and discourage traffic especially heavy vehicles.
However, improving the road will also increase the amount of traffic using it. Although the majority of vehicles are expected to turn toward Sheffield and the South, there is an estimated 45% increase in the number of vehicles continuing east through Millhouse Green, Thurlstone, Penistone and Silkstone. The problem will be less in Dodworth due to the changes in the access to the M1 at Junction 37.
There are a number of issues facing Silkstone Parish. Although BMBC will seek to “mitigate the impact” of the changes, the increase in traffic levels will increase the risk of accidents; so far stronger controls will be needed around Silkstone Cross. If local industry makes this their route of choice then there could be a significant increase in the number of vehicles using High Street/Silkstone Lane resulting in even more wear and tear to the road surface.
There will also be an issue with air quality, although the Highways’ Agency claims there will not be a significant decrease in air quality. This means that there will not be enough pollution to make the step up to the next level of pollution that may be significant regarding human health. That does not mean there won’t be an increase in pollution, just not enough to make it worthwhile taking any action (If you want to know more about air quality, visit www.airquality.co.uk or www.barnsley.gov.uk/service/airquality).
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There are a number of other issues affecting the surrounding areas: -
• Consideration will have to be given to the Tankersley end of the Stocksbridge by-pass where the A616 joins the A61 for access to the M1. This area can be held up for hours now; so an increase in traffic will make this matter worse.
• There have also been a number of incidents recently that have resulted in the motorway being closed for many hours. These incidents have had a major effect on all the roads around Barnsley; so we could end up with lines of HGVs parked in the village.
• At Bridge End in Penistone, vehicles too high to get under the low bridge will turn past Penistone Grammar School, increasing the risks to the children attending the school.
• There is the inevitable development of “rat-runs” through surrounding villages as motorists seek to avoid jams and other hold-ups.
• The plans to build new housing estates in Penistone and at the old Hoyland Fox umbrella works will add to the natural increase of traffic along the road.
• Lastly, people who live on the other side of Penistone from Silkstone, who have to park their cars on the A628, will almost certainly suffer a reduced quality of life. There will be an increased number of vehicles slowly rolling past their front doors increasing the noise, the pollution and the risk of accidents, particularly involving the children who attend both Thurlstone and Millhouse Green Primary Schools.
Penistone Road Safety Committee is taking a lead role in the development of solutions to the potential problems that may arise. If you would like to be involved in that process then you can contact the secretary at:
Mr D B Horsfall MSc. BSc Secretary, Penistone Road Safety Committee Oberwald Forge Lane Wortley Sheffield S35 7DN
0114 288 3684
(Continued from page 1) Lost Pet Posters I’ve only ever had one pet go missing when our dog got out of the garden and was never seen again so I know how distressing it can be when a well loved animal goes walkabout. There has long been a trend where owners have put up posters in the hope that someone can provide information on a missing animal and with the development in home computing, producing posters is now very easy. Unfortunately, they don’t last very long as the ink isn’t usually meant to be exposed to the weather and the poster quickly becomes highly visible litter as the information is lost. If you’re in this situation, please check your posters regularly and remove or replace them when the poster become illegible or your pet is returned.
Some useful contacts regarding missing pets:
RSPCA - Barnsley & District Cat rescue & rehoming ~ Tel: 01226 280776 Dog rescue & rehoming ~ Tel: 01226 207128 Rabbit rescue & rehoming ~ Tel: 01226 382513 Web site: www.rspca.org.uk National RSPCA Enquiries: 0870 333 5999 / Cruelty Line: 0870 55 55 999 South Yorkshire Animal Centre 01302 719790 Cats Protection (Barnsley) -www.barnsleycats.org.uk 01226 762658
Maria Penrose School of Theatre Dance
Silkstone Scout & Guide Hall
Established since 1994
M.I.D.T.A. Bt, T
A.I.D.T.A. MJ, TC
Qualified Gymnastic Diploma
Lessons taken in all subjects
Ballet, Tap, Theatre Craft,
Modern Jazz, Gymnastics
Fun Jazz Classes
01226 756661 07966 445679
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Local Business I’m all in favour of supporting local business where possible and would like to remind people that we have many small local businesses in the Parish that offer good service and deserve our custom. If we don't use them they will wither away and the character of our villages will change for the worse.
Crime Free? After closing the Winter letter by wishing everyone a crime free new year, our wheelie bin went missing! Fortunately, BMBC Waste Management Services were very quickly able to provide a replacement free of charge.
Derek Liddell Chairman of the Parish Council
Come to the Annual Parishioners' Meeting You are invited to express your views and join the debate on local community issues at the next Annual Parishioners' Meeting to be held at 7.30 pm on 24th April in Silkstone Primary School, off High Street, Silkstone. The agenda will be available and displayed in the village notice-boards about 1 week before the meeting.
The Red Lion
69 High Street, SilkstoneRob and Yvonne offer a
warm welcome to allSmall parties catered for:
Birthdays, Engagements, Funeral teas etcBeer garden, children's play area,
large car park
Monday – Quiz night }CashSaturday – Open the box } Prizes
WATCH OUT FOR OUR SPECIAL FUN NIGHTS + BBQS
Tel: 01226 790445
The Red Lion
69 High Street, SilkstoneRob and Yvonne offer a
warm welcome to allSmall parties catered for:
Birthdays, Engagements, Funeral teas etcBeer garden, children's play area,
large car park
Monday – Quiz night }CashSaturday – Open the box } Prizes
WATCH OUT FOR OUR SPECIAL FUN NIGHTS + BBQS
Tel: 01226 790445
steve's travel Silkstone
For all your travel needs Pubs, Clubs, Airports
Coastal and Local runs Contact me on 01226 792214 or 0794 4410960 Thankyou for your custom …steve's travel
May Day Walk. Enjoy our local countryside and join a 5 miles circular walk, May 1st
meeting at the Ring o' Bells at 10 a.m.
For further details contact Pat on 791716.
Public Outrage!
In Germany in 1853, a statue of Venus de Milo was arrested and tried for public nudity. The artist being unknown and dead for several centuries, the statue itself was convicted!
"Barnsley Council get tougher on litterbugs: the fine now goes up from £50 to £75, and instant fines issued in the past year have topped 300 with 40 prosecutions."
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How do you feel about predators of wild birds? If you enjoy wild-life in your garden, the sight of a sparrow hawk taking birds from your feeders or a magpie following an adult bird to its nest site to take the chicks might be upsetting for you. However, you have to consider the value of predators within the food chain, for they certainly do have a part to play in maintaining a healthy balance of wildlife. This is most clearly seen in the case of sparrow hawks, which take the slowest and most unhealthy individuals from the bird population. You could argue they will restrict the spread of bird flu' by taking diseased individuals. In the case of magpies, the growth in the magpie population itself has been caused by man's interference, by taking out predators such as goshawks and peregrines in the wish to protect game bird stocks, and during the last war, pigeons carrying messages. The removal of such large birds of prey allows such large scavengers to flourish. Another case for protecting our predators is the protection they give us by acting as a ‘litmus paper' on the health of the environment. In the late 1950s and early 60s, when pesticides were first being used in agriculture, the sparrow hawk and other birds of prey almost died out in Britain and other western countries. The suspicion was that they were being poisoned by their prey, so birdwatchers were asked to send carcasses for research into the chemicals in their body tissues. The research revealed that they were carrying high levels of DDT and further research found that this was causing them to lay eggs with very thin shells, which resulted in them crushing their eggs in the nest. The DDT got there via the prey they ate, which got it via the food chain, the grains of seed and the mini-beasts they ate. So please be more tolerant to the natural predators in your garden, for they may actually be beneficial.
Tom HorsfieldROSE GROWER AND NURSERYMAN
VISIT
BARNSLEY'S
No.1 NURSERY
BEAUTIFUL PLANTS IN A
BEAUTIFUL PLACE
OPEN EVERY DAYTel: 01226 790441
Pot House Mill Farm Silkstone Barnsley S75 4JU
Tom HorsfieldROSE GROWER AND NURSERYMAN
VISIT
BARNSLEY'S
No.1 NURSERY
BEAUTIFUL PLANTS IN A
BEAUTIFUL PLACE
OPEN EVERY DAYTel: 01226 790441
Pot House Mill Farm Silkstone Barnsley S75 4JU
Certainly don't use a gun on them, for, apart from anything else, it is illegal to discharge a weapon within 50 ft of a public place, and few of us have such large gardens. On whether our predators are reducing the song bird population, the RSPB's view is given by Dr M I Avery, Director of Conservation: 'It is unfortunate that magpies are a smokescreen distracting attention from the effects of intensive
farming ... No amount of predator control will reverse the decline of species such as the corn
bunting and skylark.' (2002)
Sparrowhawk
Goshawk
Peregrine falcon
WEA are offering the following courses: • Spanish - Introductory course 9 weeks,
Penistone Grammar School, Tuesdays 6.30PM - 8.30PM beginning on 18 April
• ICT Beginners Course, 10 weeks- St Aidans' Oxspring, Fridays 12.45Pm - 2.45 PM beginning on 21 April
• Introduction to Film Studies, St John's Community Centre, 7.00PM - 9.00PM beginning on 27 April
Phone Esther Parham for more details via the PGS main switchboard 01226 762114 or by mobile: 07985 725634
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Young pensioners meet mature juniors An interesting new development to bring together the more mature members of the community with young people is now taking place in Silkstone. At the invitation of the new headteacher Mr. Simon Barber, members of the Luncheon Club now take lunch at Silkstone School on Fridays and interact with the pupils. This initiative to bring together the two generations is applauded by the Parish Council, for any experience which helps different sectors of the community to understand their respective needs is beneficial to community life. This lunch is in addition to the Monday luncheon club.
English Heritage interest in Silkstone heritage. The Roggins Local History Group has been approached by the regional inspector for Ancient Monuments to prepare a report on the heritage features in the district. Members of the group have compiled the illustrated report. If anyone is interested in having a copy, please contact Jim on 790695.
Do you have an unused allotment garden? There are unused plots of gardens in private ownership which could be used as allotments in both villages, and the Parish Council has a waiting list of people wanting an allotment. If you are one of those who has such an unused allotment (in the Common at South Yorkshire Buildings, in Silkstone between the Waggonway and the Beck next to High Street) and would like to explore the possibility of leasing it for a period of say 3 years, please get in touch with me and I will put you in touch with someone on the waiting list. (Ring Colin on 790416)
Silkstone Horticultural Society You may be aware that there has not been a show for several years now, the last being in 2002. At a recent committee meeting it was formally agreed to disband the society and decisions were made as to the allocation of the money still held on account. Consequently several organisations within the villages have received cheques to help with their projects. All were chosen so that money would be used for plants, planting and environmental issues. It was also decided that an amount of money would be held back on account, and made available in small amounts to societies, groups and individuals who could use some help with projects around the villages which they may wish to undertake. This may be a bit of tidying up and planting, or replanting an untidy corner, planting bulbs, etc with the addition of things like gravel and compost. However we're open to ideas and invite anyone to contact us, through me, Roger Crossley, if you think you could use some financial help. Obviously, projects need to be in the public domain, and this is not for private work. Please ring me on 790859.
Festival of the Arts To be held on the 23rd, 24th and 25th June. Programme being prepared, see our next issue.
Thanks to Ralph Senior, organizer.
RING O'BELLSSILKSTONE 01226 790298
Good beerGood company
Maggi and Johnoffer a warm welcome
to all customers
KaraokePool, Darts
Buffets catered for
RING O'BELLSSILKSTONE 01226 790298
Good beerGood company
Maggi and Johnoffer a warm welcome
to all customers
KaraokePool, Darts
Buffets catered for
Page 6 Silkstone Parish Council Newsletter The history of youth activities in Silkstone Until the late 1970's there was a youth club in Silkstone, with its own meeting place. For a time it met in Silkstone Primary School, and at other times in the Old Town School, the pavilion in Silkstone Common Recreation Ground, now sadly demolished, and the Methodist Church in the Common. It had two youth leaders, provided by the Youth Services of Barnsley MBC. Their aim was to engage the youth of the village in purposeful activities, with the table tennis table, board games and TV watching at the centre of things. The two youth leaders were professionally trained and tried to influence the young people with the objective being responsible citizenship. Young people who didn't come into the youth club, and whose behaviour was a cause for concern in the community were approached on the street by one of the leaders, and encouraged to come into the club to enjoy the activities there. Discussion topics with the young people, often at the instigation of the young people themselves, included contraception, vandalism, smoking and, even then, drugs. Residential visits were a part of the programme. Some of our adult residents will remember the youth club. Then, following stringent cuts imposed by central government in the effort to bring inflation under control in the 80s, the youth club was closed. For nearly 20 years there was no provision for our young people. Then a few years ago the Parish Council was offered the opportunity to introduce youth provision into the Parish once again. The deal was that we could have a 'detached youth worker' who would come into the parish once a week, one evening in the week, to engage with young people and organise worthwhile activities, partially paid for by the Parish Council. For a time this was entirely 'on the street', with no covered space to use, then the Sports Pavilion became available, and the group have used this for some time. The programme of activities is much the same as it was 30 years ago, but, I would say even more adventurous: exchanges with youth from Poland have taken place and residential visits are organised, last year to the Lake District on a weekend of appalling weather. These activities are wonderful experiences for our young people, which have maturing influences on them, and give them confidence in their approach to adulthood.
Crime figures The figures overall continue to show a decline in crime over the last three years. In Silkstone the annual figures up to 2005 are 77, 68 and 50 crimes annually, whilst in the Common, the figures are 65, 43 and 37. The December and January figures are Silkstone 3 and 11, and for the Common 1 and 14. Based on these stats it appears we are in for a rise in crime in 2006, but we should wait to see what the final figures are. They may be influenced by what happens to youth provision.
Café
Proprietor Miss Kate E. Horsfield
OPEN 10:00am – 6:00pm Every dayexcept Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
EVENING MEALS FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS6:30 ONWARDS
(BOOKING RECOMMENDED)
• Speciality teas and coffees• Scrumptious home baking• Ice cream parlour• Lunches• Specials Board• Afternoon and Champagne teas• Evening meals
Tel: 01226 792525 Pot House Hamlet, Silkstone Barnsley S75 4JU
Café
Proprietor Miss Kate E. Horsfield
OPEN 10:00am – 6:00pm Every dayexcept Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
EVENING MEALS FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS6:30 ONWARDS
(BOOKING RECOMMENDED)
• Speciality teas and coffees• Scrumptious home baking• Ice cream parlour• Lunches• Specials Board• Afternoon and Champagne teas• Evening meals
Tel: 01226 792525 Pot House Hamlet, Silkstone Barnsley S75 4JU
Now provision for our young people is once again under threat. With all the temptations that are now presented to young people, and the rushed pace of modern family life, which leaves parents with so little time to engage with their children, they need more than ever before the guidance that has been offered by the youth leaders.
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Name Address Email Colin Bower (Vice Chair)
5 Woodland Rise, Silkstone Common, S75 4RP
Caroline Fishpool 8 Adkin Royd, Silkstone, S75 4LA
Pat Gallamore 38 Towngate, Silkstone, S75 4SW
Peter Handley 24 Guest Lane, Silkstone, S75 4LF
Derek Liddell (Chair)
15 Blackhorse Drive, Silkstone Common, S75 4SD
Meryl Liddell 15 Blackhorse Drive, Silkstone Common, S75 4SD
Patrick Smith 27 Moorend Lane Silkstone Common, S75 4QT
Ron Stier 5 Beech Avenue, Silkstone Common, S75 4RH
Clerk
Eric Bell 18a Sackup Lane, Darton, S75 5AN
Your Parish Councillors
Richard Leech 17 Towngate, Silkstone, S75 4SW
Tel 790416
790910
791716
790784
791679
790509
790509
790596
790074
387636
Fashion Show and Sale 28th April At Penistone Grammar School 7:30pm This event has been organised by the PGS Parents Association and is open to all. As I found recently the cost of fashionable clothes for teenagers is horrifyingly high. So I'm really pleased that the PA is staging a show and sale of clothing by brands including Bench, Hooch, Duck and Cover and other top brands with discounts of 30-70%. All items are current fashions with no seconds. Much cheaper than Meadowhall!! Fashions will be modelled by students at PGS between 7:30pm and 8pm with the sale starting at 8:00pm. We expect it to end around 9:30pm. Come along with your children—you will find current fashion bargains for them and maybe something you would like as well. Sizes are ages 3-14 and then girls/women size 8 to size 16 and boys/men waist 28 inches -34 inches. You may never have heard of these brands (I hadn’t until I was "taken shopping") but they are good brands, good quality and very desirable—
check with your children (male or female)! There will also be a raffle with a main prize of a £20 voucher towards the cost of any purchases and many other prizes. Soft drinks will be available. This event, as well as providing you with the opportunity to stock up your children's wardrobes with desirable clothes at a huge discount, will also raise funds to help improve the environment for students at PGS. You may have heard the school is scheduled for a lot of rebuilding work—but the extra funds we supply and activities we support go directly to projects benefiting students at the school. Tickets are £1 each and can be obtained from reception at the school or from any member of the Parents' Association. You can contact me, Linda Marsh 01226 790 596 or email me on [email protected] for tickets and more details.
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Extraordinary words from around the world English is famed for its ability to adopt words and phrases from other languages. But not even we have 27 words to describe moustaches! In Albania they have 27 words for moustaches, ranging from mustaqe madh (meaning bushy) to mustaqe posht (droops down at both ends) and doubtless another for one which is bushy and droopy. If we have any Albanians in the village or people with Albanian friends perhaps they could give us the full list of words. Perhaps I should add that the writer of this item likes moustaches.
The Village Design Statement. A group of people under the leadership of Colin Thompson, have been trying to put together a statement for use of Barnsley Planning Department in considering planning applications in our two villages. The document to be produced is intended to reflect the views of the community about what future buildings here should look like, whether we would accept three- or four-storey development, blocks of flats, industrial development, loss of green space, etc. One or two people (literally) have taken the time to express their views. They may not be your views. You are missing the opportunity to have your say. The opportunity will not be offered to you again for some years. When the next planning application to demolish a bungalow next to the church comes along, we shall have to start from scratch in our objections against it. The legal people representing the developer could justifiably argue that when given the opportunity to express their views on blocks of flats, three storey apartments, Italianate balconies overlooking High Street, garish red tiles to replace a slate roof on High Street, the local community did not express a view, so anything goes. I'm exaggerating of course, but I'm sure you understand what I mean. The above give examples of what may happen under a more permissive Design Statement, where ‘anything goes' which some people may support. A statement at the other end of the spectrum might include ‘conservation' areas, say around the church or along High Street in Silkstone, or one side of Ben Bank Road or in South Yorkshire Buildings in Silkstone Common. These might impose restrictions on what the owners can do with their properties, what style of dormers can be built, what roof or boundary wall materials can be used, etc. The group may come up with a statement that includes some of the above. What would you want? At which end of the spectrum do your views lie? Please put pen to paper and let us know. PDS Working Group c/o 90 Martin Croft Silkstone Barnsley S75 4JS Working Group: Parish Design Statement.
HESELTINE BRAY AND WELSHSOLICITORS AND PROPERTY SHOP
29, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AL
Let us sell your house and make the move easier
When you move house would you expect to:
• Be kept informed of progress as it occurs?• See your solicitor weekday evenings or on
Saturday mornings?• Be charged a competitive fee for both legal
and estate agency work done on your behalf?
IF SOPHONE (01226) 210011
Heseltine Bray and WelshE-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.hbw-law.co.uk
OPEN MOREHOURS!
HESELTINE BRAY AND WELSHSOLICITORS AND PROPERTY SHOP
29, Church Street, Barnsley, S70 2AL
Let us sell your house and make the move easier
When you move house would you expect to:
• Be kept informed of progress as it occurs?• See your solicitor weekday evenings or on
Saturday mornings?• Be charged a competitive fee for both legal
and estate agency work done on your behalf?
IF SOPHONE (01226) 210011
Heseltine Bray and WelshE-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.hbw-law.co.uk
OPEN MOREHOURS!
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The Station InnOpen all day Monday to SaturdaySunday 12-3 7-10:30
Meals served 12 noon to 2 pmTraditional lunch on Sundays (booking advisable)
Private parties catered forBuffets and hot meals
Mark and Julie invite you to enjoy good food & drink in your comfortable local
Tel 01226 790248
The Station InnOpen all day Monday to SaturdaySunday 12-3 7-10:30
Meals served 12 noon to 2 pmTraditional lunch on Sundays (booking advisable)
Private parties catered forBuffets and hot meals
Mark and Julie invite you to enjoy good food & drink in your comfortable local
Tel 01226 790248
We discovered this organisation recently and have already used it to give away something that was no use to us but of value to someone else in Barnsley. Why not have a look—it is better than putting things in the wheelie bins or taking them to a Dumpit site. You can ask for or offer items that you think others may have or may want. The Barnsley Freecycle™ group is open to all who want to recycle something rather than throw it away. We've all done it. Re-decorated or put down some new carpet only to discover that the book shelf does not look right anymore. It's not worth anything to you but it's too good to throw on the tip! Whether it's a bookcase, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to list it on Freecycle. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Non profit groups are also welcome to participate! One main rule: everything posted must be free. Strictly NO cash. The group is part of The Freecycle™ Network, a non-profit organization and a movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfills. Check out freecycle.org for other cities and info on the movement! E-mail [email protected] for questions or improvement ideas!
Give or get "summat for nowt"! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Barnsley_Freecycle
Or just type Freecycle + Barnsley into your web browser
Global warming is gathering pace But it is still worth taking action to help reduce it's impact Flying is just one cause of global warming.
Back in 1993, 51m British travellers boarded planes; 10 years later, this figure had risen to 97m, and it continues its skyward ascent. These statistics make aviation the UK’s fastest-growing source of CO2 emissions. One way to compensate for your personal contribution is to sign up to a “carbon balancing” scheme that pledges to plant enough trees to neutralise carbon emissions.
There are several organisations that provide carbon-balance calculators and tree planting schemes. Including:
The World Land Trust: www.worldlandtrust.org Future Forests: www.carbonneutral.com) Climate Care: www.co2.org Friends of Conservation www.friendsofconservation.org.uk also any organisation involved in planting trees eg Treeaid : Treeaid.org.uk
Page 10 Silkstone Parish Council Newsletter The Parish Council's Budget. In February 2006, the Parish Council (PC) agreed its budget for the next financial year, which runs from 1st April 2006 to 31st March 2007. The PC is keen that the residents of the Parish are advised of the budget position and this article is a means of achieving that. Residents are welcome to attend PC meetings or discuss any issues arising with Parish Councillors or the Clerk to the Council. A summary of the PC's budgeted net expenditure for next year is shown below. The PC's main expenditure item is the Silkstone Recreation Ground, which includes a football pitch, a cricket pitch and a pavilion. This facility is expensive to maintain but provides a great deal of pleasure and activity for many residents of the Parish, including young persons playing football and cricket. The Silkstone Playing Fields' Management Committee, a group of volunteers from the user groups, manages the sports area. In May 2005, a part-time groundsman was appointed to maintain the football and cricket pitches. By working with the volunteers, a considerable improvement to both playing services has already been achieved by the groundsman and it is important that these improvements are continued. The net cost of the groundsman for next year is estimated at £6,000, which is the main reason for the PC needing to increase its precept. The PC raises nearly all its income by means of a precept, which is collected by Barnsley MBC with the council tax from the Parish's residential properties. The PC agreed to increase the precept for 2006/07 from £46,000 to £49,500. Although this is a rise of 7.6%, the total average charge per property is only £37 per year. With other income totalling less than £2,000, this means that the PC will need to draw on its reserves to meet the estimated deficit for 2006/07.
The PC's assets include the Silkstone Pavilion and a number of wooded areas. As these may give rise to significant unexpected expenditure, the PC has agreed to operate with a reserve balance of at least £25,000. Eric Bell, Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer
SILKSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Proposed Parish Council Meetings for 2006
Date Meeting Location 24/4/06 Annual
Parishioners Silkstone Primary School
8/5/06 Annual Council
Mission Rooms
5/6/06 PC Silkstone Primary School
10/7/06 PC Mission Rooms
4/9/06 PC Silkstone Primary School
2/10/06 PC Mission Rooms
6/11/06 PC Silkstone Primary School
4/12/06 PC Mission Rooms
Item Estimate (£) Notes Employees 12,500 Clerk, newsletter deliverer. Administration 3,600 Newsletter, office supplies etc Silkstone Recreation Ground 26,500 Pavilion, two sports' pitches etc. Other recreation costs 5,000 Hanging baskets, tree maintenance etc Grants to local groups 4,200 Approximately 15 groups helped. Youth outreach service 1,000 Partnership with B.M.B.C.
Total 52,800
Quotes on budgets It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a govern-ment contract. Alan Shepherd: May 5, 1961, the first Ameri-can in space (for 15 minutes) Alan Shepard is also the only person to hit a golf ball on the Moon. During the Apollo 14 mission he fitted an 8 iron head to the handle of a lunar sample col-lection device and launched three golf balls. They are still there!
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Brainteaser Zookeeper Jones has seven monkeys and thirteen cubes of cheese each measuring three inches in a side. He wants to make sure that each monkey has an equal share of the cheese.
What's the easiest way to accomplish this with a fair degree of accuracy and using the fewest mathematical operations?
The main benefit of joining the British Horse Society, although not the first thing on your mind, is that your subscription helps fund all the valuable work carried out by the Society for the welfare of our equines so you don't necessarily have to be a rider. However, it's not just about donating, you as a member receive a fantastic package of benefits too. If you've ever asked yourself one of the questions below then you certainly will benefit.
• Do you sometimes need expert equestrian advice but don't know who to ask to get the right information?
• Would you like peace of mind by having Personal Liability/Personal Accident Insurance when you ride? (terms, conditions and territorial limits apply – just ask the BHS for full details)
• Would you like to take the Riding and Road Safety test?
• Would you like access to a helpline for unlimited legal advice 24 hours a day 365 days a year? – that means never having to wait for office hours or the bank holiday to end!
• Would you like to train with a view to working in the horse industry but don't know how?
The annual fee on the top level as a Gold member gives you the full benefits and, better still, equates to less than £1 a week. (a one off joining fee of £5 is applicable unless joining by direct debit, applying for Junior Gold or Bronze or 60 years+) Call Margaret Bennett – President's Ambassador on 01226 743318 or 07799 408314 for details of each level and their benefits. The British Horse Society - Working for Every Horse & Rider
The British Horse Society Reg.Charity No 210504
Recipe of the month Ever thought of grilled oranges?? I hadn't till I met Dave Gibbons who helped us plant 500 trees on the 25th March at PGS. I hope the trees are still flourishing when he arrives at PGS in a few years time. 4 simple steps 1. Slice the orange in half 2. Sprinkle brown sugar on the cut surface 3. Put under a hot grill until the sugar
bubbles 4. Then eat the orange —intriguing ? Try it out it comes highly recommended, especially if you have some oranges that aren't as sweet as you expected. Surprise and impress your friends!
Visit Silkstone Parish Website www.silkstone.org
If you wish to add a link or information please contact the Parish Clerk.
See page 7 for details
You can see and download the agendas and draft minutes for Parish Council meetings and the Parish Plan on the
web-site as well as other local information
Live Music
Barnsley Jazz Society Live traditional Jazz.
Every Monday, 8.:30 – 11:00pm. Silkstone Lodge
Contact Stuart Currie 281805
Answer page 13
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Silkstone Lodge Cone Lane, Silkstone, Barnsley S75 4LY
Tel: 01226 790456
Tuesday 9th May Sporting Dinner
Guest Speaker - Ronnie Whelan, Comedian - Lea Roberts, Compere - Malcolm Lord
£25 per person or £230 per table of 10
Saturday 10th June Mid Summer Madness
An evening of superb food and entertainment for gentlemen and their partners in the company of Malcolm Lord and comedian Venn Tracey
£20 per person
Sunday 18th June Father’s Day
Carvery Lunch served 12.30 - 3pm From £5.50 per person / children 12 years and under £3.25
Tuesday 4th July Comedy Evening
With comedians John Stiles and Josh Daniels Along with Malcolm Lord
£23 per person or £200 per table of 10
Saturday 8th July Annual Marching Band Contest
Hosted by our own Championship Class - Silkstone Old Brass Band Barbecue food available. Firework Display. Admission free
Weekly Events: Monday - Live Jazz
Wednesday and Sunday Evenings - Quiz Nights - free supper Sunday 12.30 - 3pm - Carvery Lunch
Silkstone Lodge – Barnsley’s premier venue for live entertainment and parties – weddings, christenings, engagements, birthdays, in fact any celebration!
Superb catering - also available for off-site functions
Your local family run PUBLIC “FREE” HOUSE Proprietors: The Whitehall family
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Brainteaser answer Grate the cheese!!!
Then with a spoon feed one monkey, then the next, then the next ….until all the cheese is gone!
The Silkstone Shuffle It may have gone un-noticed to most of you but the village gained a new event in 2005 in the shape of the Silkstone Shuffle trail race. The event is promoted by Barnsley Harriers athletic club and takes the form of a 4 race series, all run over the same 4½ mile course. Previously requests had been made for more groups to make use of the excellent facilities at the sports ground, so a couple of the Harriers who live in the village decided with their club colleagues to host an event using the club house as a base. The event runs throughout the year with one race in each of the four seasons. There are prizes for each race and for the series winners (gents and ladies in different age categories) which are calculated on a points system. The course starts on Blacker Green Lane close to the footpath which leads back to the cricket ground. It then follows this road all the way up to the Travellers Public House on the A629, here it turns right and follows the Trans-Pennine trail at the side of the A629 for some 400 metres. The course then turns downhill heading for Lower Storrs farm before going over to Kine Moor via footpaths and bridleways. The route brings the competitors back to the cricket field and ultimately the finish via Blacker Green Lane. In its inaugural year well over 100 competitors took up the challenge of the Shuffle; don't be fooled into thinking they must have all have been seasoned athletes. You're right we did have some seasoned athletes from near and far but we also had novices, our youngest competitor was in his teens and our oldest was in his seventies. A presentation held in the Ring O'Bells directly after each race provided a social side to the event. So here's the challenge to the village - we are supporting your facilities and trying our best to bring people into these fabulous surroundings, please come and support us. I see lots of people throughout the year running and jogging around the villages: come and make the Shuffle your event. Dates for this year's events are as follows: April 8th, June 24th, Sept 23rd, Dec 2nd. Entry fees are £2 per race (£4 for unattached runners). Further details can be found on the Barnsley Harriers' web site (www.barnsleyharriers.co.uk) and will be
published in the local press. (Editor's comment: the sports pavilion on Silkstone Recreation Ground is available for hire, and both Recreation Ground Management Committee and the Parish Council are keen to promote its wider use, especially for sporting activities such as the above. For hire details, please see the contact names at the back of this newsletter.)
Come to see the next Silkstone Shuffle race
April 8th
Silkstone Common J & I School require as soon as possible a
Lunchtime Supervisor who will be responsible for children whilst in the dining room and playground during
the lunchtime period.
Salary £135.00 per month approx. for a 1.25 hour day.
For further details contact:
Phil Evans
Headteacher
Barnsley 790471
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Day Date Opponents Venue Sun 7 May Doncaster Town Home Sun 14 May Adwick Away Sun 21 May Wath Home Sun 28 May Wombwell Away Sun 4 June Saville Gym Home Sun 11 June Thorncliffe Away Sun 18 June Taj Mahal Home Sun 25 June Warmsworth Away Sun 2 July West Bretton Home Sun 9 July Saville Gym Away Sun 16 July Adwick Home Sun 23 July Wath Away Sun 30 July Wombwell Home
2006 Fixtures Barnsley & District Cricket League Sunday Division 1
Contacts: Captain Alan Roebuck Vice Captain Gary Steele Secretary Owen Dyson
Day Date Opponents Venue Sun 6 August Doncaster Town Away Sun 13 August Thorncliffe Home Sun 20 August Taj Mahal Away Sun 27 August Warmsworth Home Sun 3 September West Bretton Away
SILKSTONE UNITED CRICKET CLUB
Did they really say that?
Yorkshire 232 all out, Hutton ill - I'm sorry, Hutton 111. - John Snagge, BBC News
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2006 Fixtures Huddersfield Central Cricket League Section D
SILKSTONE UNITED CRICKET CLUB
Date Competition Opponents Venue April Sun 23 League Penistone B Home May Sat 6 League Hoylandswaine B Home Sun 7 Cup Prelim Rd Sat 13 League Higham B Away Sat 20 League Bradley & Colne B Home Sun 21 Cup 1st Round Sat 27 League Woodfield Park B Away June Sat 3 League Old Almondburians B Home Sat 10 League Mirfield B Away Sat 17 League Westborough B Home Sun 18 Cup 2nd Round Sat 24 League Heckmondwike B Away
Date Competition Opponents Venue July Sat 1 League Upper Hopton B Home Sun 2 Cup 3rd Round Sat 8 League Penistone B Away Sat 22 League Hoylandswaine B Away Sat 29 League Higham B Home August Sat 5 League Bradley & Colne B Away Sat 12 League Woodfield Park B Home Sat 19 League Old Almondburians B Away Sat 26 League Mirfield B Home September Sun 3 League Westborough B Away Sun 10 League Heckmondwike B Home Sun 17 League Upper Hopton B Away
Contacts: Captain Darron Walker Vice Captain Stephen Chambers Secretary Owen Dyson
Second Saturday in the month from 10:30am-12:00 noon sale of "Fairtrade" produce. Silkstone Common Methodist Church is now registered as a Fairtrade Church. Produce on sale includes tea, coffee, biscuits, chocolate and other foodstuffs. The purchase of these goods guarantees a fair price is paid to Third World producers.
Did they really say that?
If you go in with two fast bowlers and one breaks down, you're left two short.
- Bob Massie, ABC Radio
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Habitat for Humanity We, Beth, Sarah and Adam, all from Silkstone Parish, are three of a group of 22 people from around Barnsley who are preparing for a trip to Mozambique in August 2006. We will be working to build and renovate simple, decent homes with the help of the families that will live in them, with volunteer labour and donations of money and materials.
The trip is being planned and co-ordinated with Habitat for Humanity (HFH) and Barnsley Churches. We are particularly aiming our help at building houses for homeless AIDS orphans. HFH homes are sold to low-income families at no profit and are financed through affordable long-term loans. A financial contribution to HFH continues through generations of homeowners, therefore Habitat for Humanity is not a “give away” programme. In addition to monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labour into building their home and homes of others. Among other benefits, this reduces the cost of the homes, increases the pride of home ownership and builds communities. It gives the Aids orphans, and the people helping them, a secure place in the community.
Although none of us are professional builders, we all have one thing in common – we are committed to helping the people in Mozambique. But, this does not mean the homes will fall down, we along with the future homeowners, will be working under the guidance of experienced builders to ensure these homes last for generations.
We are flying out to Mozambique with the rest of the team of volunteers on 29th July. We are looking forward to the opportunity to learning more about Mozambique by taking part in culture-based activities and sight seeing trips. We will be paying for all these expenses and the airfares ourselves. We need to raise about £1,000 each to provide materials for the houses we will be building. Any monies donated will finance the resources needed for the actual project, contributing towards building materials and tools.
Please keep your eyes pealed for news of fundraising events in both the local press and on the team website at
www.mozambiquebuild.co.uk . If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us (details are on the website). We are very grateful for all donations, which should be sent directly to our team leader, Barry Eldred, at Strafford House, Gilroyd Lane, Barnsley, S75 3EG. Please make cheques payable to Emmanuel Methodist Church and, if you are a tax-payer, please complete and send the gift-aid form opposite as this enables us to reclaim tax you have already paid—adding 17.5% to the value of your gift at no cost to you.
We are also collecting bricklaying equipment and clothes for children to take with us. So,
• if you have any new bricklaying equipment such as bricklaying trowels, pointing trowels, spirit levels at least 600mm long, bricklayer's lines and plastering floats we would be happy to receive them.
• any NEW or nearly NEW t-shirts, shorts and trousers for children of all ages would be welcomed.
Regards,
Beth Crowther, Sarah Crowther and Adam Guest
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The Methodist Church Gift Aid Declaration
(For tax recovery on a single gift)
This Declaration will enable the church to recover income tax and should only be completed if you are a taxpayer.
Declaration I confirm that I am a taxpayer and authorise the Methodist Church to recover Income Tax on my gift of £…………
I have made to Emmanuel Methodist Church
Name (in capitals)……………………………… Forename(s)…………………………………….
Title (please circle) Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms/Rev
Address ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………… Postcode …………………………………. For completion by Church Gift Aid Secretary/Treasurer
Church Fund Code 25 / 17 / 21 CFB Deposit A/C No ……………………………..(for transfer of tax payments)
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Words and phrases in other languages
Ai jiao de maque bu zhang rou (Chinese)
Sparrows that love to chirp won’t put on weight
Silkstone Parish in Bloom Judging will take place on 12th April from 2pm to 4pm. Please join other volunteers on the days before, litter collecting and tending the public beds. Please keep your eyes open for thieves: last year flowers in the beds at the entrances to the villages were stolen twice.
The Silkstone-in-Bloom group are grateful to The Decking Company of Unit 7 Fall Bank Industrial Estate in Dodworth (tel 732555) for their donation of two planters to be used in Silkstone village as part of the public in-Bloom floral display
Contact: Patrick Smith on 790 596 for details or to offer help
BTCV—really helpful, good to work with On Saturday 25th March PGS Parents' Association in association with the National Learning Net planted 500 trees in the school grounds—with the help of BTCV, Neighbourhood Learning Net and funding from the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership. We planned the planting to ensure it will not be damaged by any building works resulting from the school's conversion into an Advanced Learning Centre. Visit the school's web-site for more information about this. (barnsley.org/penistone-grammar) Steve Mulhall of BTCV helped us identify the best selection for trees and shrubs and organised a team of volunteers to help along side the parents and children who came. Also Maria Wilding of the South Yorkshire Forest group was very helpful when it came to applying for a grant. If you are interested in conservation work—I can thoroughly recommend getting involved with BTCV or if you have a project that needs help and advice contact them. They are very friendly and very helpful. Linda Marsh Chair PGS Parents' Association BTCV Bessemer House Sheffield S4 7QN Tel: 0114-275 5087
See the Community Learning Programme
opposite
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Music Silkstone Common Ladies Choir
Singing for pleasure. Meets Mondays, Silkstone Common Methodist Church 7:45pm Contact: Mrs B Herbert 790167
Old Silkstone Band Meets twice a week, Monday and Wednesday Contact: Mick Fieldsend 762522
"Old Silkstone 'B' Band" Contact: P Hines tel 0797 4090004 or Wayne Bostwick tel 01226 202141
Dodworth Male Voice Choir Meets Gilroyd Social Club, Thursday nights 7:30pm Contact: Alf Jubb, 31 Hall Royd Walk, 790817
Silkstone Bell Ringers Meet every Monday Silkstone Church 7:30pm-9:00pm Contact:: Caroline Charlesworth
Silkstone Hospital Sing Fund-raising throughout the year New members always welcome. Contact Peter Broadhead, 790921
Music Makers Pre-schoolers' Music Group meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday in the month in the Tower Room at Silkstone Church. Informal sessions including instruments, rhymes, songs & stories. All welcome with parents/carers. Please call Caroline 790910 or Tracey 790055 for more information.
Sports/Activities Silkstone Lions Football Club
Contact: Andy Horsfield 791929 Silkstone United Junior Football Club
Now recruiting for season 2005 / 2006 Under 9s (yr 4) tel John Maskill on 792375 under 10s (yr 5) tel. Stephen Tate 7712182185 Under 12s (yr 7) tel. Alan French 790019 Under 13s (yr 8) tel. Shaun Almond 791091
Silkstone United Cricket Club Headquarters: Ring O Bells, Silkstone Coaching for 7 - 13 year old, Monday's 6-8pm Coaching for 13 upwards, Wednesday's 6-8pm. Contacts: U13's Darron Walker 791203, U15's & Secretary Owen Dyson 790956.
Taekwon-do Silkstone Primary School Tues and Thurs 6-8pm, age 6 and over, come and join us. For further information Contact Marc Stupples 380031
Arabic Dancing Most Sundays, 10:30-12:30, women only Beginners welcome Contact: Jean Marshall 790017 or [email protected]
Churches All Saints Parish Church
Morning service and Eucharist 9:15am 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday, 10:45am 2nd and 4th Sunday. Evening Service 6:45pm 1st and 3rd Sunday Contact Rev Simon A. Moor 790232
Silkstone Common Methodist Church Morning Service and LIGHT group (young people) – Sundays at 10-30am Thursday LIGHT group (5-11 year olds) Alternate Thursdays from 3-45pm to 5-00pm Sale of "Fairtrade" produce and coffee morning – second Saturday in the month from 10-30am to 12-00 noon
Need space for your group? Consider the Sports Pavilion
See advert on page 17 or just phone Andy Horsfield on 791929
Schools Silkstone Common Junior & Infant School
Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common. Educates children 4-11 yrs Contact: Mr Evans 790471
Silkstone Primary School Educates children 4-11 yrs. The school is interested in developing the use of the school outside normal school hours. Contact: Mr Simon Barber 790333
Little giants out of school & holiday club Silkstone Primary School for children aged between 4 and 11 years. Monday to Friday contact Melissa on 0785 4710299 "Thursday LIGHTS Club" for children aged 5-11 required. Please call 791436
Community Learning Programme A wide range of courses and events —more being offered all the time. Contact Esther Parnham, via the PGS main switchboard 01226 762114 or by mobile: 07985 725634
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Environment/Local Interest Silkstone Parish In Bloom
Meets regularly in Silkstone and Silkstone Common to plan, to plant and to celebrate success. Contact: Patrick Smith 790596
Silkstone – St Florent Association The Parish of Silkstone is twinned with St Florent des Bois in the Vendee in France. Exchange visits are organised along with a variety of social and fund-raising events throughout the year. Contact: Yvonne Dinsdale 790583
Silkstone Parish CARE Group Aims to improve the natural environment. Activities include planting hedges, trees, bulbs. Carries out litter-picks. Tools available on loan to volunteer groups. Promotes caring for the environment. Contact: Graham Wells 790732
Roggins Local History Group The group exhibits at local history fairs. We can set up small displays and talk to small groups. Contact: Jim Ritchie 790695
Children Chatterbox Club
For parents/carers and toddlers 0-5 yrs. Meets Thursdays 10:15am-11:45am, Silkstone Common Methodist Church Hall £1.25 per session includes refreshments
Silkstone Toddler Group Meets Silkstone Sports Pavilion, the recreation ground, Wednesdays And Fridays 9:15am to 11:15am. £1.20 includes refreshments. Open all year except Bank Holidays. Under 5s and their carers welcome Contact: Sue Self 792055
Silkstone Pre-School Playgroup Offers term-time sessional care for 2½ to 4½ year olds Contact Helen Dolmen (Manager) 792294
Edward Bear Group The playgroup meets at the Mission Room, Silkstone Common, Monday mornings 10am-12 noon. Open all year except Bank Holidays. Under 4s and their parents/carers welcome. £1.25 includes refreshments. Contact 792096
Silkstone Scouts, Guides and Brownies Headquarters Silkstone Rec. Cubs: boys 8-11 yrs, 6:30om-8pm Tuesdays Scouts: boys and girls 10 ½ - 15 ½ yrs 7pm-9pm Fridays, female leader required Venture Scouts: Lads and lasses 15½ -21 yrs, 8pm-10pm Tuesdays, female leader required Contact: Paul Denton 791217 Guides: girls 10-15 yrs 7:30pm-9pm Wednesdays Contact: 299 698 Brownies: girls 7-10 yrs Scout Hut Thursday's 6:15-7:45 Tel: Sam Whitehead 791725
Childminders For details of registered childminders please ring Childcare Information Service on: 0800 345340
General Silkstone Common Good Companions
Provides companionship, entertainment and recreation for the senior citizens of the village. Meets fortnightly on Wednesdays 2-4pm. New members are very wel-come Annual subscription £1, refreshments 30p Varied programme including theatre trips, visits, enter-tainments, Helpers welcome Contact: Mrs Brayshaw 790196, Terry Daniel 386755
Royal British Legion Silkstone Branch Meets on the second Friday in each month at 7:30pm Branch HQ Silkstone Lodge Contact: J.D. Mathews, 16 Stanhope Avenue Caw-thorne
Silkstone Common W.I. Meets second Friday each month at 7:15pm Silkstone Common Methodist Church
Silkstone Luncheon Club for the over 60s Meets every Monday at 12 o'clock in the Ring O'Bells. Also now meets Silkstone School for lunch on Fridays. New members always welcome. Please call 791769 or 791748. Also occasional servers required. Please call 791436 Silkstone Common Luncheon Club for the over 50s Meets Methodist Church School Room , Ben Bank Rd. Every Thursday 12 noon. Meals supplied by Town Hall Restaurant. New members welcome, Tel 790776
If you know that any information on these pages is wrong or want to add details of your local group
please let the Parish Clerk know. Phone Eric Bell on 387636 or email him on
