Cawthorne Parish Council


Call for Co-optees !

PLEASE PUT YOURSELF FORWARD FOR CO-OPTION AS A PARISH COUNCILLOR

Cawthorne Parish Council is interested in hearing from anyone aged 18 years and over who either lives in Cawthorne, or within three miles of the Parish of Cawthorne, or whose main place of work is in Cawthorne, for co-option onto the Council.

No formal qualifications necessary, merely an interest and enthusiasm in putting something into your community. If you are interested in this worthwhile position, please contact the Clerk to the Council who will provide further details.

Closing date is 4.30 pm on Friday 13th August 2010, with interviews at 7.00 pm on Thursday 26th August 2010.

Appointments are unpaid, require a time commitment, and all Councillors are subject to the Statutory Code of Conduct for Councillors.

F. Johnston,

Clerk to the Council,

2nd July 2010.

Welcome to Cawthorne

 

           Cawthorne is a rural parish in South Yorkshire, three miles to the west of Barnsley, which is the local district council.

 

            It is an old parish, dating back to at least the late 11th century, with some buildings from the 15th century still in use today. The centre and hub of the parish is the village of Cawthorne, with some 1000 residents living in about 530 households. The remainder of the parish is rural, with a considerable number of working farms; the Cannon Hall mansion and park, now owned and managed by BMBC and run as a tourist attraction; a number of small business enterprises; and a larger operation manufacturing clay pipes.

 

            The village has a church; a Methodist Chapel; a post office; a general grocery shop; two antique shops; a public house; a small hotel and restaurant; two social clubs; a recreation ground with various sports teams including cricket and football; a village hall; church owned parish rooms; the Victoria Golden Jubilee Museum; and some cottage industries.

 

            There are numerous social and recreational groups active in the parish, ranging from the church bell ringers to the Young Farmers, with all manner of other groups catering for toddlers up to and including the most senior of citizens. There is a good community spirit in the parish, evidenced by frequent public events; by many donations to Parish Council funds as contributions towards Council led events, for example Millennium and Golden Jubilee celebrations; and by the turnout at Parish Council Meetings when contentious issues affecting the parish are on the agenda.

 

            The mix of the Parish Council reflects the geographical make up of the parish, with two farmers, one from each end of the parish, being Councillors, with the remainder living within the village itself. All Councillors are actively involved in other community organisations in Cawthorne, and further afield, and all are active Council Members.