Branton & Auckley Arrow

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So lovely to see the summer kick started with lots of local summer fayres. Lots of them advertised in this month s Arrow, so checkout what s on where and when.

Congratulations to all our young people who have just finished their GCSE now go and enjoy the longest summer and the very best of luck with your results.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to wish Lucy and Alex the very best of luck, love and happiness for their future together. Lucy, you may remember, was a roving teen reporter for the Arrow when I very first started the magazine in 2005. Lucy interviewed many local people including Lord Kirkham for Kids Corner. Talented beyond belief with an abundance of beauty, charm, energy and kindness, you deserve the very best Lucy.

The August issue deadline for adverts and content is Wednesday 17th July. The Arrow will be delivered by 1st August 2024.

Best Wishes

Michelle Sidebottom

Tel: 07795 387937

Email: michelle@arrowpublications.co.uk

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Community News

BRANTON COFFEE CLUB

Serwerby Hall & Bridlington oOting

The Branton Coffee Club enjoyed a lovely day out at Sewerby Hall in June for their annual summer day trip. A visit to Bridlington was also in order, you can’t go all that way and not visit Brid!

Although it was a bit chilly, the sun shone and the rain stayed away. Everyone had a lovely time and enjoyed the cake, food and company.

Branton Coffee club meets at Kilham Hall in Branton every Tuesday from 10am till 11.30am (Closed in August).

If you would like to join in the fun, come along, you will be made to feel very welcome.

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Notice of Councillor Vacancy

AUCKLEY PARISH COUNCIL

June/July Newsle er

Auckley Parish Council would like to notify the local community of a councillor vacancy on the parish council.

For details of how to apply, please see the notices in the parish council noticeboards as well as on www.auckleyparishcouncil.gov.uk

D Day 80 Anniversary Event- Thank you to the Scouts & the Local Reverand

Auckley Parish Council joined communities throughout the United Kingdom to light a bonfire and Lamp ‘Light of Peace’ on 6th June 2024 at 9.15pm, paying tribute to those who gave so much.

Auckley Parish Council are very grateful to the 4th Doncaster (Finningley) Scout Group for hosting the event at their scout hut on Hurst Lane and to Reverand Neil from St Saviour’s Church, for the reading of a tribute at the time of lighting both the bonfire/lamp.

This community event was appreciated by those who attended and acted as a fitting commemoration.

Senior Citizens’ Outing to Scarborough- Further Spaces

A coach outing to Scarborough, funded by the Auckley Charity, has been arranged for Thursday, 4th of July 2024. All Auckley residents aged 60 and over are welcome to attend.

The coach will leave at 9.00am from the area in front of the fish and chip shop on Main Street (next to the Auckley Chapel) and depart from Scarborough at 4.00pm.

Further spaces have now become available via the funding of a second bus. Would anyone wishing to attend, please contact the Charity Clerk: Mrs Marjorie Caygill on 01302 770922.

City of Doncaster Council sow Wildflowers along Hayfield Lane Verge

To promote the growth of the flowers along the verge which will add an attractive feature, residents and local users of the area including parents/ guardians of Hayfield Lane School, are reminded not to park on the verges along Hayfield Lane which are marked by double yellow lines. There have been reports of near misses involving the local school children and we hope the new feature will help to keep local children safe.

Sports Equipment for Hayfield Park

Now available on loan from the Spar on Hayfield Lane.

Auckley Parish Council are providing sponge balls and basketballs (for various ages) for use on the MUGA as well table tennis equipment for use on the table tennis table. We have recently reseeded the football pitch so please do not use the pitch at this time.

The Parish Council hope you enjoy using the equipment but please remember to return so that they can be used and enjoyed by others.

To contact the Clerk to Auckley Parish Council (Emma Lear), please

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Community News

Cantley with Branton WI

Our monthly meetings take place on the second Thursday of the month, with the next one on Thursday 11th Jul 2024 at 7 pm until 9pm in Kilham Hall, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3PF. Look out for us at the Auckley Show on 17th August where we will be selling our cakes and produce.

Our Christmas Fair will be on the 9th November 2024 further information in the coming months.

Contact our Vice President, Catherine Rusby catherinerusby@talktalk.net Tel: 01302 831638 or 07775834607 for details.

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CAN YOU HELP?

Meet Becky, 27, Sonographer at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. Becky has been battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for almost two years. Unfortunately, her treatments, including a stem cell transplant using her own cells, have been unsuccessful.

Becky now urgently needs a second stem cell transplant from a donor. The chances of finding a match are just one in a million. But with over 440,000 people in Doncaster and Bassetlaw and 2.5 million in South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, together we can reduce those odds.

Please, if you can, sign up here: www.dkms.org.uk/register-now

You can withdraw from the register at any time. We are also looking at hosting DKMS colleagues on site so you can sign up in person. Your participation is crucial. By joining the register to become a stem cell donor and taking a simple swab test, you could potentially save Becky’s life or someone else’s. Your actions could save a life.

Let’s unite and make a difference. Please spread the word with friends, family, and far and wide. DKMS UK

D Day Commemorative Coffee Morning, Finningley

We would just like to say a massive thank you to all the veterans who were able to join us for our D Day Commemorative coffee morning on Saturday 8th June.

It was so lovely to welcome so many of you to our new home at the Finningley Pavilion and many thanks once again to the FPC for your continued support.

From all at 558 (Finningley) Sqn RAFAC

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Parish Council

www.cantleywithbrantonparish.co.uk

Summer 2024 Newsletter

The Annual Meeting in May saw Councillor Neville Williams appointed as Chairman and welcomed Councillor Rob Odell to the Parish Council. Councillor Jim Sprack joined the Parish Council earlier this year.

Defibrillator in Old Cantley

Match funding was granted from the Government for a new defibrillator. This meant that the Parish Council could obtain another defibrillator for half the usual cost. Businesses in Old Cantley were contacted and two businesses kindly offered to host a defibrillator. One was slightly off a central location so GBM Accounts were contacted and agreed to have one installed on their building on The Row. This was installed in April and registered on the national database “The Circuit” so that it is visible for emergency services or resident should they need it. This brings the Parish defibrillators to three now – one being held at Kilham Hall and the other at the shop on Doncaster Road, Branton. The Parish Council hope to be able to find a solution for the installation of a defibrillator at Warren Park Estate and provide one there in the future.

MUGA

Planning permission was approved for the MUGA with a condition that the Parish Council carried out a percolation test prior to going out to tender for the build. A test was carried out and the results were satisfactory to meet the condition and therefore City of Doncaster Council (CDC), who are project managing the build on behalf of the Parish Council, have requested the condition be removed and are going out to tender. Once the MUGA is completed, we will look to install a bike rack on Kilham Hall Playing Field to promote cycling to the field and to ensure added security for users.

CCTV

CDC contacted the Parish Council offering to install 2 CCTV columns on entry/exit points to the village. The proposed sites were on the junction of New Road/Whiphill Top Lane and near the Three Horse Shoes Public House/Whiphill Top Lane. The Parish Council requested one of the cameras to be sited at the opposite end of the Village, near the motorway bridge/garden centre and it has been confirmed by CDC as a suitable location. This will replace the proposed camera near The Three Horse Shoes Public House. The Ward Councillors have spoken to the FABB group, who lead on CCTV cameras, and they have agreed to pay the first year maintenance costs of the cameras for the Parish Council due to no budget being available this year.

Biodiversity/Seed Bombs

As part of the Parish Council’s Biodiversity Policy, the Parish Council wish to work towards enhancing and protecting the biodiversity of the parish. The importance of gardens as habitats for wildlife is key and with this in mind the Parish Council committed to purchase seed bombs for residents to plant in their gardens. The Clerk will be taking contact details of those residents interested in free seed bombs and will place an order towards the end of the year ready for planting next year. If you are interested please email the Clerk at cwbpc@outlook.com. Seed bombs will be distributed on a first come first served basis.

The Parish Council have secured grant funding from the Environmental Pride Fund for 10 fruit trees which will be planted at Kilham Hall field by the children of Branton St Wilfred’s Church of England Primary School.

The King’s Portrait

Pubic bodies were invited to apply for the King’s Portrait which can be shown in thousands of public settings across the UK, from hospitals and council offices to police and fire stations. The Parish Council received their portrait recently and it can be found hanging in Kilham Hall for all to see.

Volunteering Opportunities

There are many ways the Parish Council would appreciate Parishioners help within the Community ie. knitting/ crocheting poppies for the Armistace Day Displays, watering plants around the Parish in the Summer months, joining the litter picking group quarterly and even consider becoming a Councillor when any vacancies occur. If you would like further information please look at the website, notice boards or contact the Clerk. Appreciation is expressed to members of the litter picking group who carried out a pick on 11th May 2024.

Parish Council Facebook Page

The Parish Council Facebook page is updated regularly - please search “Cantley with Branton Parish Council” on Facebook and like the page.

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Doncaster HF Rambling Club is an independent walking club which strives to provide its members with opportunities for the healthy enjoyment of the countryside in a spirit of friendship and fun. We organise three grades of walks to suit all abilities every four weeks on a Sunday, visiting a wide range of locations, travelling by coach from a number of pick-up points around Doncaster.

We are a friendly group and always welcome new members. We offer anyone interested in joining us to come along on two walks as a guest before committing as a member. The cost of the coach fare is £15. Our latest walk was from Ashford in the Water in the Peak District which, despite the poor weather, was enjoyed by us all. Our trip coincided with this years Well Dressings and the Flower Festival in this lovely village, as well as refreshments in one of the two pubs, café and Community Centre when we met up at the end of the day.

On June 23rd we did our annual Coastal Walk along the North Yorkshire Coast walking South from Scarborough, and taking in Muston Sands further South. It ended with us all meeting up inland at Hunmanby for the journey home.

Full details of our club and what we have to offer can be found on our website: www.doncasterhframblingclub.org.uk

Our next walk is July 21st in Buxton Derbyshire.

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What’s On In Branton and Auckley

Mon Pre-School from 3 months

Mon Yoga

Mon Gentle Yoga

Mon Music Bugs—2 x 1 hour sessions

Mon Dance on

Mon Fitness class for ladies over 40

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am—5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—10.30am 07990 513138

Auckley Parish Centre 10.45-11.30am 07990513138

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am-11.30am 07827 816175

Auckley Parish Centre 2.30-3.30pm 01302 341662

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 1.45-2.45pm 07368216114 Linda Mon Little Fishes The Zone, Hayfield Lane Primary School 9am—11am 775160

Mon 1st Doncaster Brownies

Mon Line Dancing

Mon Zumba

Mon Kixx Football Sessions

Mon Two Circles Aikido

Tue Branton Coffee Club

Tue Art Club

Auckley Parish Centre 5.30 - 7.00 01302 770004

Auckley Parish Centre 7.30—9.30 817124

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 6.30-7.30pm Vicky 07899980870

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 4.30pm to 6pm Ben 01302 618088

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 8pm till 10pm John 07876161156

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 10.00-11.30am Noreen 831664

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall 1.00-3.00pm Carol 538033

Tue Cubs 8 - 10yrs Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30-7pm 07760 454188

Tue Pre-School from 3 months Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45—5.30pm 770409

Tue Parent and Toddlers

Tue Craft Group

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07915 666068

Auckley Parish Centre 2pm—4pm 01302770004

Tue Ridgeway School of Dance Auckley Parish Centre 4.00 - 8.30pm 07961 091708

Tue Warren Martial Arts

Tue Zumba

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4-6pm Alex 07590965077

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 6.30.7.30pm Debbie 07952756422

Tue Walking or running netball sessions Hayfield School, Hurst Lane, Auckley 6-7pm & 7-8pm 07788 539820.

Wed Buzzy Bees Playgroup

Wed Parent and Toddlers

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am-11am Amy 07482785985

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30—11.00 07915 666068

Wed Line Dancing Auckley Parish Centre 12.30-2.30pm 817124

Wed Pre-School from 3 months

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am-5.30pm 770409

Wed Evolve in Movement Pilates—3 separate classes Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4.45pm until 8.15pm 07780618299

Wed Beavers 6 - 8yrs

Wed Table Tennis Club

Scout Hut, Auckley 5.30 - 7.00 770838

Hayfield Community Sports Centre 6-7pm 01302 774510

Wed Chunma Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill) Auckley Parish Centre 6.30– 8pm 868431

Thur Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs

Thur Pre-School from 3 Months

Thur Parent and Toddlers

Thur Line Dancing

Thur Warren Martial Arts

Thur Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Fri Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs

Fri Pre-School from 3 months

Fri Baby Massage & Yoga

Fri Coffee Time

Fri Music Bugs

Fri Dance fusion (2 Sessions)

Fri Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Sat Scott Stevenson School of Dance pre school

Sat Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Sun Grace Church Family Service

Scout Hut, Auckley 7.30 - 9.30 770838

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am—5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 9.30 - 11.00 07915 666068

Auckley Parish Centre 12.30-2.30pm 817124

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4-6pm Alex 07590965077

Auckley Parish Centre 4.30-9pm 07787 521700

Scout Hut, Auckley 6.00 - 8.00 07760 454188

Auckley Nursery School Building 7.45am -5.30pm 770409

Auckley Parish Centre 1.00pm– 3pm 07748668634

The Zone, Hayfield Lane Primary School 2.30—3.30pm 07775844542

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.30am to 1.30pm Anna 07827816175

Auckley Parish Centre 5-7pm lizzyhartley@hotmail.com

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 4.30pm—8.30pm 07787 521700

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre 9.15—11.15am 07787 521700

Auckley Parish Centre 10.30am-2.30pm 07787 521700

Hayfield Lane Primary School 10.45-12.15 775160

What’s On In Finningley & Blaxton

Mon Active 40’s Exercise Class Blaxton Village Hall 10am –11am

Mon Chair exercise Blaxton Village Hall 11.00am-12noon

Mon Knit & Natter Blaxton Village Hall 1pm—3pm

Mon Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Mon Tots Play Classes age 0—3 yrs

Tue Boogie Bounce

Mon Finningley Art and Craft group

Village Hall 1.00 -3.00 730559

Tue Bowling Blaxton Village Hall 12—2.30pm

Tue Tots Play

Tue Echo Yoga Blaxton Village Hall 7.30-8.30pm

Wed Pilates

Wed Table Tennis

Wed Fluffy Ducklings Baby & Toddler group

Wed Cooks Club

Wed Puppy Class

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Village Hall 9.45-10.45am & 1112noon

Village Hall 12.30pm—2.30pm 07915666068

Monthly Events in Branton, Finningley & Auckley