Ref NoLS/6/2/134
TitleThurcroft press cuttings: volume 4
DescriptionAllotments
Thurcroft Cottage Garden and Allotment Association RA 28 June 1996

CCTV
CCTV to be installed by next summer RA 29 August 1997
Cameras to be installed RA 1 May 1998

Consort Hotel
Consort Hotel awarded BS 5750 RA 23 April 1993

Crime
Thieves damage statue of Virgin Mary and steal artefacts Star 20 February 1993
RA 26 February 1993
Vandals threatens development RA 7 May 1993
Warning issued regarding bogus council workmen YP 21 September 1999

Development and improvement
Community to lose government funding Star January 1994
Civic leaders to make plea to government over funding YP 10 January 1994
Colliery site may become a leisure complex Star 5 May 1995
Thurcroft to receive grant for improvements RA 24 July 1998
RA 25 September 1998

Education - Primary
Thurcroft Infants pupils to complete a planting project RA 1 April 1994
Amalgamation of nursery, infants and junior schools RA 13 October 1995
Housing development may prevent school merger RA 20 October 1995

Elections
Register of Electors: Claims for inclusion RA 27 February 1998
RA 28 August 1998
Thurcroft and Whiston ward results controversy Record 12 May 1999
Register of Electors: Claims for inclusion RA 20 August 1999

Employment
Sheffield Hallam University survey unemployed miners Star 29 June 1995
RA 7 July 1995
Traders concern at Claremont Garment Factory closure RA 2 April 1999
Thurcroft Area Action help redundant workers RA 2 April 1999

Footpaths
Extinguishment Order for public footpath (no.21) RA 30 June 1995
Creation Order for public footpath (no.21) RA 30 June 1995
Confirmation of Extinguishment; public footpath (no.21) RA 10 November 1995
Confirmation of Creation Order for public footpaths (no. 21) RA 10 November 1995
Prohibition of pedestrians from public footpaths RA 14 November 1997
Notice of diversion: alterations to public footpath (no.5) RA 23 February 1999
Notice of diversion: alterations to public footpath (no.27) RA 23 February 1999
Notice of diversion: alterations to undefined footpath RA 23 July 1999


Green Belt
Council back plans by BDR Waste Disposal Rotherham Weekly Gazette 10 August 1995
Opposition to waste disposal site RA 11 August 1995
YP 16 August 1995
Opposition to plans at public meeting RA 15 September 1995
Demonstration outside Gordon Bennett Memorial Hall RA 22 September 1995
A couple living in Hong Kong oppose waste disposal plans RA 6 October 1995
Protestors warn waste could leak into drinking water RA 13 October 1995
BDR Waste Disposal attempt to alley contamination fears RA 27 October 1995
Letter opposing land fill site RA 3 November 1995
Visit to BDR Waste Disposal Site allays some fears RA 10 November 1995
Environment Secretary to be sole arbiter for landfill site RA 26 January 1996
Report on acquisition of Colliery site by BDR (Waste) RMBC 6 March 1996
Inquiry to create landfill site for waste disposal postponed RA 9 September 1996
Plans to resolve access problems to waste disposal site RA 18 June 1999

Health
Bungalows adapted for disabled people RA 19 February 1993
Thurcroft Healthy Hearts Project RA 26 March 1999
Ambulance Service training for school pupils Star 8 May 2000

Hotels, Inns and Public Houses
Consort Hotel awarded BS 5750 RA 23 April 1993
Double Barrel extension plans approved RA 3 February 1995
Objections to public entertainment licences RA 12 November 1999

Housing - Private
Permission for housing development refused RA 30 June 1995
Council overturns plans for new housing development RA 5 February 1999

Libraries
Meeting to form Friends of Thurcroft Library group RA 24 October 1997
Thurcroft library to close for refurbishment RA 30 October 1998
Public meeting of Thurcroft library support group RA 6 February 1998

Listed Buildings
Proposed extension to Garden Cottage, Thurcroft Hall RMBC Planning Minutes 1998

Local Government
School pupils witness feud between councillors RA 5 February 1993
Confusion over position of Councillor Harris RA 12 February 1993

Mines and Mining
Fire at Thurcroft Colliery Offices Record 28 April 1993
Miners create employee owned Gas Heating Company RA 24 March 1995
History and Description of Thurcroft Colliery Article n.d

Music
Band members appeal for musicians RA 7 February 1997
Band finishes in top 3 at regional brass band championship RA 7 March 1997
Welfare Band to lead the Labour Party Centenary Star 2 February 2000

Parish Church
Thieves damage statue of Virgin Mary and steal artefacts Star 20 February 1993
RA 26 February 1993
Controversy at vicars plan to dig up of church fields Star 20 July 1994
Protests after vicars plough up church land RA 22 July 1994
Grant awarded to build community garden at Parish Church RA 18 August 2000
Volunteers sought for community garden RA 29 September 2000


Police
Plea for police presence after vandalism RA 13 December 1996
CCTV cameras to be installed RA 1 May 1998
Residents call for police action on drug related crime RA 5 November 1999
Residents demand tougher police action Star 11 January 2000

Pollution
Thurcroft residents oppose Waste disposal site YP 26 October 1995
Councillor's back plans for Waste disposal site Star 8 March 1996
Protestors call for postponement of inquiry YP 11 April 1996
Thurcroft residents objections to tipping RA 11 October 1996
Councillors back plans for waste disposal RA 13 December 1996
Council supports rival tip at colliery site RA 10 January 1997
Construction Company VHE to reclaim colliery site RA 17 January 1997
Inquiry on waste disposal scheme RA 31 January 1997
RA 7 February 1997
Plans for toxic waste dump rejected RA 7 March 1997
RA 14 March 1997
Spiller Foods objects to waste disposal RA 21 March 1997
John Prescott has approved Waste Disposal Scheme RA 5 June 1998
New waste disposal scheme to go ahead Star 8 February 1999

Roads
Improvements to Green Arbour road & Woodhouse Green RA 3 November 2000

Sport - Bowling
Miners Welfare to charge for use of bowling green Star 22 June 1993
Thurcroft Welfare Trustees respond to complaints RA 2 July 1993

Thurcroft Hall
Proposed extension to Garden Cottage, Thurcroft Hall RMBC Planning Minutes 1998

Trade
Wilkinson and Beighton Auctioneers to trade on Sundays Star 1 February 1995
Traders concern at Claremont Garment Factory closure RA 2 April 1999
Thurcroft Area Action help redundant workers RA 2 April 1999

Vandalism
Playground attacked by vandals RA 1 March 1995

Welfare Band
Photograph of band in 1954 RA 4 October 1996
Band is placed in top three at National Brass Band RA 7 March 1997
Band wins award in French Open Brass Championships RA 16 May 1997
Philip Chapman appointed musical director RA 30 July 1999
Welfare Band to lead the Labour Party Centenary Star 2 February 2000
TypeNewscuttings
Class942.741 THU
NotesNewscuttings 1993-2000
Pub PlaceRotherham
Extent97 pp
Dimensions30.5 cm
Binding NoteHardback
Access StatusOpen
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