A strong stance on immigration linking to building on the greenbelt is going to be quite a persuasive argument for years to come.
http://www2.keepbritaintidy.org/campaigns/campaigns/dogpoofairy/default.aspx
The votes cast by residents are not binding on the Council, but it is a very direct way of telling our Council what is important to you.
Issues sure to be discussed:
1. Closure of our Sure Start centre
2. Building on our Greenbelt
3. Our relationship with Rotherham Council
4. The state of our roads
5. Street cleanliness
6. Getting our young people back to work
To have something included on the agenda email the clerk by close of play on 28 March 2014.
A Parish meeting will be held at the Lyric on the above date and all residents of Dinnington are invited to come along and make their views known on the issues of the day.
All agenda items you wish to see included should be lodged with the Clerk no later than 4pm on Friday 28th March 2014.
In other news from Dinnington Town Council:
1. The Town Council refuse to allow a local referendum in Dinnington to decide on housing developers proposals to tarmac over our countryside. Chair of Council says it will have to come to the Parish meeting (see above)
2. The A57 works are due to end in early April, but works will soon start to sink a pedestrian tunnel on the Lindrick side of the road, this will involve some weekend closures and a diversion through Anston whilst being carried out.
3. RMBC are described as liars by certain Councillors, congratulations on catching up chaps, we told you that a couple of years ago!
The Council’s bussed in support barely made it past the starting line.
1. Councillors cautiously welcome the possibility of an extension to the side of the Cutler pub, saying it could bring business into the area. Much scorn was poured on the rumour that Tesco may acquire the site, time will well.
2. Councillor Jo Burton lamented the (possible) loss of Anston’s Sure Start centre, when asked why she voted for it in the full Council budget she fumbled and blamed the government, Wonder if she voted to cut her own allowances as well? No thought not!
3. Cllr Brindley says many of the Sure Start children come from “suspect families” which I’m sure will endear her to all those who attend. My wife went to Sure Start centres, does that make us “suspect”? On second thoughts leave that one!
4. A presentation by the “Independent Person” appointed by RMBC to sort out the wrong doings at the Council was given a mixed reception. Whilst most Cllrs and members of the public wanted him to continue there was grumblings that complaints were being brushed under the carpet.
5. Cllr Jo Burton admitted finally that she was talking tosh when she offered to make all the housing developers use brown field land before raiding the greenbelt. Glad you finally read the law and caught up with the rest of us Jo!
There was more but I made my excuses and left before my soul was further corrupted and hightailed it back to Dinno.
No sign of them cutting back on the number of Councillors or their stratospheric allowances (compare and contrast with nearby Sheffield), everyday services continue to take one for the team.
Councillors voted for the measure as they flocked in droves to approve the budget, all Labour Councillors followed the party line and said “Aye”
Another example of North Anston “going for a Burton?”
Some highlights:
1. No priority given to brownfield first, lots of people even greenbelt campaigners believed the Council when they said they would go brownfield first, but they have now confirmed what a lot of us always knew, there is no instrument left in planning law to do this.
Therefore developers can leave brownfield sites derelict and go straight to green field.
2. The Council intend to set the level of Community Infrastructure Levy (a charge developers must pay to contribute to local infrastructure) ridiculously low in Dinnington and North Anston. It will be cheaper for developers to build on our countryside than derelict council estates in Sheffield.
3. An extra 200 and odd houses planned for Dinnington, the majority on greenbelt with no investment in local amenities and infrastructure.
4. No new retail developments, just 16% of Rotherham’s industrial units that will be moved out here.
5. Five percent of all houses in Rotherham to be built on our green belt.
Have your say on the consultation HERE.
Read this thrilling tale of how Dave and first mate Brian Lewis resisted the siren call of Rodger Stone to visit some ideological rape and pillage on some silly Union people.
http://dave4dinnington.com/2014/02/26/the-demonstration-that-wasnt/
1. Dinnington Town Council up in arms over (proposed) closure of Sure Start centre.
2. Anston Town Council a bit less so, Councillors saying that the centre was not well used and Anston is not a deprived area. Hmmmm!
3. Dinnington Town Council refuse to record a vote of confidence in Dinnington’s relationship with RMBC.
4. Rotherham Council told to build 3000 extra houses, Dinnington’s greenbelt once again in the cross hairs!
5. Rotherham Council refuse to transfer Birkdale Avenue playing field to local ownership, say they want to hold onto the land for commercial reason as it may be used for a housing development.
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