27 March 2013

1. BOLSTERSTONE COMMUNITY GROUP
CHAIR’S REPORT SLIDES
OCT 2011 TO SEPT 2012

2. BOLSTERSTONE COMMUNITY
GROUP
CHAIR’S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR
OCTOBER 2011 UNTIL
SEPTEMBER 2012

3. Bolsterstone Community Group
First set up in September 2002 to
develop closer links between –
Residents
St. Mary’s Church
The Village Hall Trust
Existing Groups
Stocksbridge Town Council
Sheffield City Council particularly Street Force
To help with village maintenance and make
information and education more accessible.

4. Bulb planting on Stone Moor Road
– autumn 2011

5. Christmas Fayre – Nov 11

6. Busy tea room

7. Thanks to:
• Stuart Ashton and St. Mary’s Church
• Angela and Kevin at the Castle Inn
• Local schools – children, teachers &
parents
• Local Art Group
• Local businesses and crafts stalls for raffle
& tombola prizes.

8. Wreath Making in the village hall

11. February work morning

13. Skip paid for by SCC “Ward Pot”
grant

14. Fly tipping Ewden Valley – project
led by Dan Lyons to combat this

15. Rubbish dumped at Horse Wood

16. Some of the Ewden litter pickers –
May 2012

17. Peak Park Rangers helped dispose
of the rubbish collected

18. Plant sale – May 12

19. Extending the boules pitch

20. Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations –
June 2012

22. Making the most of the extended
boules pitch

23. Rule Britannia!

24. St. Mary’s village fayre - 2012

25. Hanky-panky

26. Tony & Anthea supervising “Balls in
the Bucket”

27. Bolsterstone School Reunion

28. Before the rain

29. Photographs, displays and lots of
memories!

30. Preparing the pump for the Flower
Festival

31. Bettina & Heather with their
creations!

32. A “modern” arrangement

33. Community Garden Open Day
August Bank holiday and wet!

34. Visitors to the Garden – August 12

35. Re-built raised bed thanks to
Bridge Shop grant

36. Barbara and mum

37. A personal thank you to…..

38. BOLSTERSTONE COMMUNITY GROUP
LIST OF GRANTS RECEIVED UP TO THE END OF MARCH 2013
Organisation Amount Purpose
Voluntary Action Sheffield £ 50 Start up Grant
South Yorkshire Community Foundation £ 400 Village Troughs
Stocksbridge Town Council £5000 Village projects
Yorkshire Rural Community Council £2207 Village Action Plan
Community Initiative Fund £4440 Computer/Projector etc.
Local Heritage Lottery Fund £7447 Heritage Projects
Neighbourhoods North Area Action £ 300 In Bloom support
Neighbourhoods North Area Action06 £ 747 In Bloom support
B&Q £500 Goods in kind
Local Heritage Lottery Fund £20,010 B’stone Castle Project
Bridge Shop £300 A Frames
Bridge Shop – 6/07 £550 Paved seating area
Bridge Shop – 08 £500 Community Garden - path
B&Q £250 Goods in kind
Lottery Fund £25,687 BCP
TARA 08 £ 50 In Bloom support
B&Q 09 £200 In Bloom support
Bridge Shop – June 09 £500 Community Garden - Fence
Community Assembly 09 £1,000 Technical & In Bloom support
EPIP09 £2,600 Beacon, safety equipment
and small games equipment
Northern Community Assembly £1000 Computer, strimmer
Rural Villages Network supported by Interpretation Board,
Peak Park & SCC 2010 £1679 Photocopier, plants
Bridge Shop Grant - 2010 £500 Mobile generator
Stocksbridge Town Council Grant 2010 £500 Towards CG fencing etc.
& Beacon erection/launch
Ward Pot Grant (SCC) Completed March 12, £198.60 Hire of village skip
EPIP – Completed – June 12 £523.48 Preparation of Beacon site
Northern Community Assembly (SCC) £600.00 In Bloom support
Total at March 2013 £77,245

39. Jean & Eveline – tireless workers
and good friends

40. Alan – taking charge of village
maintenance

41. Village Boundary Walk – autumn 2003
Tony and Anthea & the Dransfield family for their
tireless and reliable support

44. Phillip & Judy tending the Yew
Trees Boundary sign

45. Carol & Margaret

46. Father Christmas

47. Community Group Aim
To promote the well-being of the
people of Bolsterstone and
adjoining areas by the
advancement of education and
information and the conservation
of the environment

48. BCG Committee 2011/12
• Frances Tivey Chair
• Tony Peers Secretary
• John Johnson Treasurer
• Dorothy Kirbyshaw
• Alan Rodgers
• Angela Skitt
• Phillip Verhamme

49. Co-opted committee members 2011/12
• Stuart Ashton - St. Mary’s Church
• Cllr. Paul Jagger Stocksbridge
Town Council
• Cheryl Rodgers - Bolsterstone
Village Hall Trust
• Kate Cottyn - Treasury Team
• Bettina Platton - In Bloom Forum

50. FUTURE EVENTS
Next Work Morning
Saturday 27 April
St. Mary’s Summer Fayre
Saturday 6 July
Community Garden Open Day
Saturday 21 Sep
Bolsterstone Christmas Fayre
Saturday 16 Nov
Wreath Making Evening
Wednesday 11 Dec (tbc)