New Laughton Common TARA
Chair Graham Bell thanks Cllr Simon Tweed and Alan Goy from RotherFed for their support
Minutes of AGM Held on 30th January 2012
Business Plan (Updated 2012)

Quality Awards 2011
Managing Your TARA Award presented to New Laughton Common TARA
Secretary: Romney Bell
The Gallows has held charity/fundraising events on behalf of New Laughton Common TARA and raised the following amounts:
- £80 Children In Need – Disco put on for kids with games and prizes
- £112 SOS Support Our Soldiers – Raffle & Door Entry on 13th October for Midlife Krisis band
- £328 SOS Support Our Soldiers – Charity RACE NIGHT held in September
Laughton Common GP Survey Summary
68 residents of Laughton Common were surveyed. Participants were asked if they felt there was a need for some kind of GP provision in Laughton Common. All 68 participants said yes. Participants were then asked if they would use a satellite surgery if a full time surgery was not possible.
47 people said yes. 8 people said no. 8 people did not know. 5 people did not answer the question.
Participants were then asked if they would use an early evening surgery. 64 people said yes. 3 people said no. 1 person did no answer the question.
Participants were asked to select services they would like to see in Laughton Common from a list.
Diabetes Check ? selected by 46 people
Blood Tests ? selected by 60 people
Asthma Clinic ? selected by 41 people
Podiatry Clinic ? selected by 31 people
Baby Clinic ? selected by 41 people
Obesity Advice ? selected by 33 people
Physiotherapy ? selected by 45 people
Help to stop smoking ? selected by 29 people
Wellbeing Clinics ? selected by 43 people
Children?s Clinics ? selected by 43 people
Participants were then asked to list any service they would like that is not on the list.
Plans for Play Area (pdf)
GP or Dental provision in the village - link to info on research being run in conjunction with Link Rotherham here
Laughton Common Village Tree
The village tree is being planted for all residents of Laughton Common. It is in memory of the people in the past that made the village the strong community it was. It represents all present residents fighting and succeeding to get the community spirit back. And all future residents that will feel the benefit of all the hard work it takes to be a community to be proud of. Donated by the New Laughton Common Co-Op working together with Laughton Common New TARA.
This TARA is working with partners to engage young people with the aim of creating a youth section in the near future. Details of the public arts project being undertaken by Gillian Brant can be found here.
