Councillor Jane Austen

Biography

I moved to Aston in 1978 and continued to live there until April 2008. Until 2005 I was a lecturer at Rother Valley College and taught many local people at Aston and Swallownest FE Centres. Over the years I have been involved with playgroups, Beaver Scouts, school governors and Parish Council. Having lived and worked in the community has helped me to understand the people, the problems, the good, the not so good and what needs to be done.

I have represented the Holderness Ward since September 2000. I would like to thank the people of Holderness ward for supporting me and I will continue, with my ward colleagues, to represent all to the best of my abilities.

Over the past ten years on the Council I have been involved with Education, Culture and Leisure issues but from May 2008 I have been concentrating on my scrutiny role as Chairman of the Democratic Renewal Scrutiny Panel.

Other Council areas of involvement include:

Rother Valley West Area Assembly and Co-ordinating Group
Rother Valley West Neighbourhood Action Group
Member Development and Training Panel
Member Standards Committee
Member of the Planning Board
Member of the Performance and Scrutiny Overview Committee

Community Grant

As a councillor I have a small amount of money to assist community groups and projects within Holderness Ward.  Please contact me for more details.

June 2009 Floods

The final report from the 6 month flood investigation has been considered by Cabinet and a meeting has been hosted locally by the Parish Council.  The report can be viewed on http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/10028/floods/1080/flooding_reports

Community Safety

Police members of your local Safer Neighbourhood Team are due to attend your borough councillors' surgery at Hepworth Drive Neighbourhood Centre on 21 July 2010 between 6.00 and 7.00 pm.

Police priorities can be decided by you.  Partners and Community Together meetings are held every month.  The next meeting will take place on

Monday, 26th July, 2010      6.00 pm         Catcliffe Memorial Hall

Latest News

Aston-cum-Aughton Service Centre has now opened and the following services re located there :-

Customer Service Centre
 Planning
 Building Control
 Streetpride
 Rothercard
 Housing and Council Tax Benefit
 Council Tax
 Cashiers
 Housing (via 2010)

Rother Valley West Area Assembly team
2010 Neighbourhood officers
Aston Library
Swallownest Health Centre

Meeting Schedule July 2010

Date                                  Meeting
Monday 28 June               AA Co-ordinating Group
Wednesday 30 June         Prevent Training
Thursday 1 July                Planning Board
                                        Seminar
Friday 2 July                     Surgery
Monday 5 July                  Group Executive
Thursday 8 July                Standards Committee
Friday 9 July                     Performance and Scrutiny Overview Committee
Saturday 10 July              Surgery
Monday 12 July                Dismissal Appeal
Tuesday 13 July               Governor Training
Wednesday 14 July          Planning Training
Thursday 15 July              Introductory Tenancy Training
                                        Seminar
                                        Democratic Renewal Scrutiny Panel
Friday 16 July                   LDF Steering Group
                                        JCC
                                        Opening of Aughton Play Area
Monday 19 July                Area Assembly Co-ordinating Group
                                        Tourism Panel
Wednesday 20 July          Surgery
Thursday 22 July              Planning Board
                                        Members' Training and Development Panel
Monday 26 July                Group Executive
                                        Area Assembly
Tuesday 27 July               Labour Group
Wednesday 28 July          Neighbourhood Action Group
                                        Council Meeting
Friday 30 July                   Member Assessor Training

Surgeries

Aston Parish Hall, Friday 2 July - 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Swallownest Community Centre, Saturday 10 July - 10.30-11.30 am
Aston Parish Hall, Friday 16 July - 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Hepworth Drive Neighbourhood Centre, Wednesday 21 July - 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Surgeries in the Holderness Ward are normally held three times a month, at which two out of the three councillors attend. If you are unable to attend a surgery you may contact us by phone or e-mail.

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