Following the restriction on holding face to face meetings, the Council has now re-organised itself and meets online, via the app 'GoToMeeting'.  So far we have held 3 committee meetings as well as a Parish Council meeting in this way.  All meetings have been well attended, and decisions have been taken without any problems.

Members of the public still have the opportunity to speak at the start of the meeting if they wish, and can also stay in the meeting to hear the debates.  People just need to download the app on the first occasion, and click the link which the Clerk inserts on the Home Page of the website before the meeting.  It can be used on laptops, tablets and smartphones.

The Council is pleased to announce that it has donated £1,000 each to Kirkwood Hospice, the Forget Me Not Children's Hospice, the Denby Dale Centre and Yorkshire Air Ambulance, to help them to continue to provide important services and care to people in this area during the pandemic.  They have seen a dramatic decrease in their resources due to the restrictions on fundraising opportunities, but at the same time there has been an increase in the demand for their services. 

The Council would like to acknowledge the significant contribution the organisations are making and to thank all the staff and volunteers for their efforts.