Author: Rachel Graham

As mentioned previously, child safety continues to be important to us, especially getting our children to and from school safely. As the Community Council mentioned in the October edition of the WAVE magazine, and Harworth also mentioned in the latest edition, Harworth have funded a crossing patrol warden for the Waverley Junior Academy. The role is currently being advertised through Rotherham Borough... Read More »

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council have reported a number of recent wild bird deaths (swans and geese) on its nature reserves to DEFRA. DEFRA have confirmed that birds collected from Treeton Dyke died from H5N1 Bird Flu. Following DEFRA advice, RMBC will be putting up signage at various locations, including its country parks and nature reserves to warn visitors and this may elicit questions from... Read More »

The majority of the roads in Waverley remain unadopted by RMBC. The roads usually gritted by Harworth are Highfield Lane and Lescar Road.

Residents can grit paths or roads from the several yellow grit boxes around the estate which developers have sited. The Land Trust have agreed to refill the yellow grits bins.

If you wish to become a Snow Warden on Waverley, RMCB will supply the following equipment... Read More »

The WCC meets with Harworth and the Landtrust every other month to discuss progress on different aspects of the Waverley development. Below is a summary of the November meeting:

Olive Lane – the planning application for this, ref RB2021/0777, has not yet been decided by RMBC.

GP surgery – the planning application for the medical centre was approved in March 2022. Harworth have currently gone... Read More »

Rotherham Council are asking for comments from residents on the proposed changes to enforce moving traffic offences in Rotherham. Rotherham Council will soon have the opportunity to apply for new civil powers to enforce moving traffic regulations under Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.

As part of the consultation Rotherham Council are looking at placing an Automatic Number Plate Recognition... Read More »

Harworth have provided a revised plan of the areas in Waverley which are managed by Harworth, the Land Trust or a developer.

More green areas including verges are now under the maintenance of the Land Trust. You can check out who manages your immediate green spaces on our website.

The rescheduled November Waverley Community Council meeting is on Wednesday 30 November at 7pm at the AMP in the Brearly Room.

The agenda for the meeting and the previous 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.

Harworth have gifted two totem-type signs for the Community Garden. They were added to the garden yesterday.

If anyone is interested in joining the local Waverley Buds garden group, please do look at their Facebook page for more details.

Tonight's monthly meeting at 7pm at the AMP is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Once we have a date for the next meeting, it will shared.

The first meeting of the WCC Planning Committee is on Wednesday 2 November at 6:30pm at the AMP. The Committee will be discussing planning application RB2022/1510 Build to rent.

This will be followed by the full council meeting at 7pm. Both meetings will be at the AMP in the Brearly Room.

The agenda for the Planning Committee meeting can be found here, and the documents for the full council meeting are... Read More »