At the Annual General Meeting of Brinsworth Parish Council, which took place on Thursday, 17th May, Cllr Buckley nominated Cllr Williams to be Chairman as he was stepping down after four years service as Chairman. Cllr Wright was nominated as Vice Chairman, which he duly accepted. Cllr Williams thanked Cllr Buckley for all his hard work over the past four years and Cllr Buckley thanked all his colleagues on the Council for their work and help during his Chairmanship.

The Sub Committees are to remain on the same days during the month as they have been previously held on. Cllr Coulston agreed to become a member of the Youth Club Committee and Cllr Buckley agreed to remain on the Hall Management Committee.

Cllr Littleboy reported a request has been made to use Brinswor6th as part of a pilot scheme to restrict the use of alcohol in public places.

It is hoped that the next Police Forum will take place in Brinsworth to enable the public to address concern over issues raised in the community.

Cllr Wright reported that the return of the Community Constables, after the year trial with the POPS team, would, it is hoped, enable the police to be present at Parish Council Meetings. A letter is to be written requesting police presence at the next meeting.

Planning Permission has been put forward for floodlighting at the Firth Rixson Aurora Sports ground. It was proposed that a letter be sent for the Ward Councillors to accompany the planners when they inspect the ground.

Police Report

Incidents of crime in the area for the past month have been as follows: 1 burglary of a dwelling, 6 burglaries from sheds, garages etc., 1 theft of a motor vehicle, 2 damage to motor vehicles. There has been a spate of cars being broken into in the local sports grounds, with eight incidents taking place recently. Posters are to be put up locally to warn of the dangers of leaving "inviting" items on display.

The Police Area Assembly Team for the Brinsworth district is currently a team of five officers. PC Trish Sykes, PC Gary Cammock, PC John Saffery, PC Bill Oxley and PC Liz McGinley. The team has quite a large area to cover, which includes Aston, Aughton, Swallownest, Ulley, Brinsworth, Treeton, Catcliffe and Orgreave.

The hope is that the team will be able to attend Parish Council meetings, other resident meetings and whenever possible liaise with schools, youth clubs etc.

If anyone wants to contact the team with a problem, with information of just for a friendly chat they can do so by either calling in at the office or ringing Rotherham 832280. If you require police assistance then the number to call is 0114 2202020 or if the call is of an urgent nature then the number is 999.

The Parish Council has been sent a request to ask our residents if anyone would be interested in writing a book!!

The European Library has published a series of books "...in old picture postcards", which have been published in several European countries. As the title suggests the book will contain old photos of Brinsworth and the publishers hope to find someone with the knowledge and time to fill in the gaps of information relating to the changes which have taken place in the area. If you are interested please get in touch with the Clerk of the Parish Council.

A letter has been received from a resident complaining about the litter and broken glass which is scattered about the area at the top of the recreation ground and the shopping area. The Parish Council confirmed that a concerted effort is to be made to clear up the rubbish and glass in the area for which they are responsible, the field. Any litter and glass found in the streets is the responsibility of the Borough Council, although the Parish Council do notify the Borough about areas of concern.

Cllr Buckley reported that the Youth Shelters are now in the process of being erected.

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Cllr Buckley is to be nominated to sit on the Code of Conduct and Standards Board, which regulated standards, set for both the Borough and Parish Councils. One seat is available for a new member with all Parish Councils in the Borough being asked to nominate a councillor for the position.