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Issue 1061
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15th May 2019
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Ecclesfield Stocksbridge Parish Council Town Council makes EPIC PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING RESULTS! History
Over 130 people attended the first Participatory Budgeting event at The Venue on 8th May. 10 excellent presentations were given by the community groups who had applied for funding. A total amount of £28,000 was available for distribution. Members of the public were given the opportunity to view displays by the groups and ask any questions prior to casting their votes. Votes were counted on 9th May and announced at the Town Council meeting that evening. 1st - Early Steps Nursery to extend outdoor play activities - £1535 2nd - Garden Village Community Association for modernisation of toilet facilities at Inman Pavilion - £5000 3rd - Stocksbridge Cricket Club towards a new pavilion - £21,465 A full set of the results can be found on the Town Council’s website : http://www.stocksbridge-council.co.uk/
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On Thursday 2nd May, the people of North Sheffield made political history when they voted in 10 Independent Councillors to form part of the Ecclesfield Parish Council (EPC).
day, I was moved by the number of people in my area that got out and voted. I thought we might do well because we have had some great conversations on the doors steps while out meeting people, but I didn’t expect this.”
A new, non political, local group of residents, known as EPIC (Ecclesfield Parish Independent Councillors) won all ten seats they contested. EPIC Councillors won both seats in Burncross and Thorncliffe, all three seats in High Green and three out of the four in Chapeltown.
In line with what has happened nationally for Labour in local government elections; Labour took a massive blow as they lost all of their seats on the Parish Council, coming last in all the areas their candidates stood and going from controlling the council for the last four years to being unrepresented. As well as the ten Independent Councillors, there are 5 councillors representing the Liberal Democrats, having won 2 seats in Grenoside and Ecclesfield and the remaining seat in Chapeltown.
Traditionally EPC has been represented with councillors from either the Labour Party or the Liberal Democrats.
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Newly elected councillor, Paul Brunt said, “If we could of had 4 candidates in Chapeltown, we would have won all four seats! It's amazing. I loved being at the count and seeing how many people have put their trust in EPIC” Councillor Terry Bawden, having had a decisive win in Thorncliffe said, “I am speechless. As we all watched the count on the Fri-
The newly elected council will all take their seats on Thursday 16th May when they attend the Annual Council Meeting. This meeting will be held at 7pm at The Council Offices, Mortomley Lane High Green and members of the public are invited to attend and meet their new Parish Councillors.
APPEAL: Tractor collision in Bolsterstone, Stocksbridge Did you see what happened? Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in which one woman was left seriously injured.
Three other women, aged 30, 24 and 27, and two men, aged 25 and 35, were taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
At 11.35am on Sunday 12 May, a tractor pulling a trailer, which was carrying a number of passengers as part of a charity event, is said to have overturned and collided with a tree after travelling along New Mill Bank and reportedly failing to negotiate a right hand turn.
A 12-year-old girl and a four-year-old girl were taken to the children’s hospital as a precaution.
A 58-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital with serious and potentially life-changing injuries. She currently remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
All of those injured were passengers in the trailer. The driver of the tractor, a 25-year-old man, also suffered minor injuries. Did you see what happened? If you can help, please call 101 quoting incident number 377 of 12 May 2019.
