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Harworth event – 30 May 2023

The event consisted of many people from Harworth including their planning team, sewer infrastructure/ road adoption member, the architects, estates manager, olive lane lease manager, the project director for Highwall Park team, and the development manager for Olive Lane.

For those who could not make the event the information boards have been given to the WCC, and we... Read More »

A reminder that the Harworth Public Consultation Event is on Tuesday 30 May, starting at 2:30pm, until 7pm at the AMP, using the main entrance. It is a drop-in session. You can pop in between those times for 2 minutes, 10 minutes or longer. There will be some information boards with illustrations on them and timelines. People from Harworth are there to listen to you and answer your questions. They... Read More »

The WCC is hosting a Litter Pick on Sunday 2 July.

We will be meeting at the Community Garden off Highfield Lane, at 10am for a 10:30am start!

Everyone is welcome to join in!

This is a reminder that the Bike Track is not open yet. Usage of it is trespassing and unauthorised by Harworth.

There are some footpath works being undertaken in the vicinity of the Track over the next 6-7 weeks (contractors mobilising on site today). There will be plant and machinery working in the vicinity. It is already not a safe area for children or adults to be in, hence the fencing in place.... Read More »

Harworth and the RMBC Highways Team are in dialogue regarding the Highfield Lane and Bradfield Way junction.

It is highly likely that the junction will have some road markings added. However, this addition would be contrary to the section 38 Agreement of the Highways Act 1980, which RMBC have issued to Harworth, and has been signed-off. There needs to be technical approval for any changes from RMBC... Read More »

WCC are holding four meeting on 3 May

The Staffing Committee will meet at 6:15pm at the AMP in the Brearly Room.

This will be followed by the Annual Council meeting and 6:30pm, and then the full council meeting at 7pm.

The Planning Committee will meet at 8:30pm.

The agenda for the meetings and the previous draft minutes can be found on the website.

Under the section106 agreement (Town and Country Planning Act 1990) between RMBC and Harworth, once more than 1500 homes are constructed, it will trigger a part payment request from RMBC for the first instalment of the funds to extend the school. This trigger has now been met, and a request has been made by RMBC, and funds are being transferred by Harworth for the third form.

There are no further detail... Read More »

The WCC meets with Harworth and the Landtrust bi-monthly, and we endeavour to share a summary of the discussion with residents. Below is the summary of the meeting last week.

Olive Lane Consultation 30 May 2.30-7pm at the AMP, for the Olive Lane development only

Highwall Park Learn to Ride access – The area is not open to the public and people are trespassing onto private land. The fence is checked... Read More »

The WCC is aware that the local Waverley Junior Academy (WJA) is oversubscribed for a second year. The national formulae for child birth rates which the Department for Education (DfE) sets, is not a good fit for Waverley.

Last year the DfE indicated that they expected the surrounding schools with spare places to take up the excessive number of children applying to the WJA, also that if more places were... Read More »

The next meeting of the Waverley Community Council is on Wednesday 5 April at 7pm at the AMP in the Brearly Room.

The agenda for the meeting and the previous meetings draft minutes can be found on the website. As always you are welcome to attend. Please note that access to the AMP is at the side-door. Entry can be gained at 6:45pm onwards and the meeting starts promptly at 7pm.