A big thank you to all our fantastic community groups who joined us in the Ballroom at the Town Hall and shared their activities and adventures from the past year. It was wonderful to see just how many events take place in our community and how much is being achieved.
Reports were presented to members of the public, with plenty of tea, coffee and biscuits enjoyed along the way. The meeting gave residents an opportunity to hear about the work of the Council over the past year, including the Chairman’s report and a financial update outlining how council tax has been spent and the Precept for the upcoming financial year.
Groups that attended were:
- Bentham Community Primary School PTFA
- Ingleton and Bentham Twinning Group
- Age Concern Bentham Thursday Lunch Club
- Bentham Refugee Support Group
- Bentham Community Bonfire
- Bentham Footpath Group
- Bentham Rounders Group
- High Bentham Women’s Institution
- Bay Prostate Cancer Support Group
- Bentham Theatre Group
- Community Link Café
- Low Bentham Public Hall and Victoria Institute
- Cancer Care
- Fire Starter’s Drumming Band
- Friends of Bentham Station FOBS
- Lancaster and Skipton Rail Users Group
- Longstaffe Educational Foundation
- MENCAP
- Bentham Playing Fields
- Pioneer Projects
- Bentham Pantry
- Stepping Stones
- Bentham Show
- Springfield Bowling Club
- Settle District Aid in Sickness
- Collingwood and Longstaffe Almshouses
We were also pleased to receive the annual report from PCSO Jayne Grace. Minutes from the meeting are available on our website under Past Meetings – Annual Parish Meeting.
Finally, congratulations to the 12 community groups who were awarded Community Grants from Bentham Town Council.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to such a positive and informative evening.