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Covering Kirk Sandall, Barnby Dun, Armthorpe, Bessacarr and surrounding villages

October/November 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: MAKING DONCASTER THE MOST CHILD-FRIENDLY BOROUGH IN THE COUNTRY

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INTRODUCTION Hello and welcome to the October/ November edition of Doncaster Echo.

We’ve all the feel-good stories from the areas closest to you, as well as our monthly columnists giving you all the advice you need.

And just like that, summer is over. We hope you got the chance to relax and maybe jet off to somewhere wonderful. Here at Doncaster Echo, we have done our best to find some positive stories from local people.

meet the staff

In this edition, we congratulate the businesses and charities in Doncaster that that have been recognised for all their hard work, including Rossington Hall Group and

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Doncaster Sheffield Airport. We also have a chat to Doncaster Youth Service and South Yorkshire Police to find out how they’re both doing all they can to keep Doncaster safe and friendly.

This edition’s front page image was taken by the extremely talented Pam Bowley.

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Doncaster Youth Voice: Children and Young People “Making Doncaster the most Child-Friendly Borough in the country” Doncaster Council established the Children and Young People’s Plan to become the most child friendly borough in the country. Collectively, with support from Doncaster Council, Doncaster Schools, Doncaster Children’s Trust, St Leger Homes, South Yorkshire Police and the NHS, £364million was spent on Children and Young People in 2015/16.

There are approximately 65,000 children and young people in Doncaster under the age of 18, and the four themes established to enhance their lives are ‘safe, healthy and happy, achievement and equality’.

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Doncaster Youth Council is a constituted diverse group of local young people aged 1119, who campaign to ensure the voices of young people in Doncaster are heard. It works to ensure young people have a say in the decisions that are made within Doncaster.

Doncaster Youth Council works with South Yorkshire Police to campaign against knife crime.

The Youth Council also comprises two Members of Youth Parliament who

represent Doncaster every year at the House of Commons.

In last year’s ‘Make Your Mark’ campaign, knife crime was voted in the top three as a national priority for young people. As a result, Doncaster Youth Council is working with South Yorkshire Police to tackle this as their first piece of work.

It is holding focus groups with young people in all secondary schools and colleges across the borough, where it is leading peer-to-peer consultations in order to identify young people’s perception of knife crime, what triggers their fears, and why they might deem it a priority for Doncaster when there has

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been a 12% decrease in the past year.

Doncaster Council have recently undergone a successful recruitment campaign to employ a number of Young Advisors aged 16-24 to bring unique expertise and knowledge about being young to influence strategic planning, decision-making and marketing within Doncaster’s Young People’s services.

The newly formed team of eight will help organisations and local services improve their products and delivery to make them more young-people friendly and will use a variety of methods to ensure that young

people are given the chance to be meaningfully involved in service design, delivery and evaluation.

Children deserve to have their voices heard, and the team has been working to make Doncaster the most child friendly borough in the Country!

We recognise that historically we tend to approach our Youth when it comes to ‘voice’, but we believe that our children also deserve to have their voices heard.

The team have been working hard to establish a number of exciting projects, specifically for our Doncaster children. We will

soon have a Junior Civic Mayor, who will represent all children in Doncaster and will serve a term of office alongside our Civic Mayor.

If you would like further information on Doncaster Young Advisors and the work they do, then please contact Mandy Burns on 01302 737061 or via email: YoungAdvisors@ doncaster.gov.uk / Twitter: @ DoncasterYAS For more information, contact Amy Enwright on Amy.Enwright@doncaster. gov.uk Twitter: @YourVoiceDonca1

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FROM A POLICE

Keeping Don Inspector Mark Payling, who has recently taken over from Inspector Lynne Lancaster for the area, explains what the team has been up to recently

“Our teams have recovered quantities of drugs, including spice and cannabis, from a number of properties, and several people have been arrested in connection with this.�

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ncaster Safe August has been a busy month for the Doncaster Central Neighbourhood Policing Team, who have been focusing on tackling antisocial behaviour, drug use, burglary and improving police visibility in your area.

they get school children involved to help.

We’ve seen some really positive results over the last month in the central area. Our teams have recovered quantities of drugs, including spice and cannabis, from a number of properties, and several people have been arrested in connection to this.

In addition, we’ve been focusing on concerns around begging in the town centre, working with the council to move people on, issue dispersal notices and direct them to any support they may need.

We find this works really well in terms of educating and informing drivers of the speed limit and dangers of speeding. Over the last month, hundreds of vehicles have been checked.

In one instance, in the Wheatley area, 250 cannabis plants were seized. We know the negative and often devastating impact drugs can have on a community, which is why we are committed to tackling the supply and distribution of them.

This forms part of our high-visibility patrol plan, not just in the town centre, but across every area we cover. We want you to see us around and know that we’re here, should you need to speak to anyone about crime in your area. These patrol plans also act as a deterrent for antisocial behaviour.”

We’ve also had positive feedback from the local community around speeding operations our PCSOs have been carrying out. They regularly conduct speed gun checks on various roads where we know speeding is an issue, and often

For more information about what your Central neighbourhood team are working on, following them on Facebook, ‘Doncaster Central NHP’ or on Twitter @DoncCentralNHP

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Volunteers recognised at highest level Rossington Hall Group Riding for the Disabled in Doncaster has been named as a recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the UK’s highest accolade for such services The award recognises the outstanding contributions made to local communities by groups of volunteers who regularly devote their time to helping others, improving the quality of life and opportunity for citizens.

The group told the Doncaster Echo: “We are very proud that our volunteers have received this award. It means so much to have their dedication and hard work recognised at the highest level.

Without our team of volunteers, the group would not exist.”

Rossington Hall Group was founded in 1987 starting with just four volunteers and one horse.

In subsequent years the group has flourished and now has 43 volunteers, 10 horses and offers, on average 250 rides per month.

The award, known as the MBE for volunteering groups, will be presented to the group at a celebration event later the year by Andrew Coombe, HM Lord-Lieutenant for South Yorkshire.

The volunteers who allow this group to operate are an incredible team who work alongside each other and with the riders to ensure they have the best possible experience and opportunity to develop their physical and social skills.

He said “I am delighted that the Rossington Hall Group Riding for the Disabled, providing support and services to those in need in our county have been awarded the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.”

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Doncaster Sheffield voted the UK’s Best Airport by Which? Magazine three years in a row It’s a hat-trick for Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) who are celebrating topping the Which? Magazine Best and Worst UK Airports survey for the third time – and its fifth appearance in the top five.

The survey measured 6,237 separate airport experiences and commented that ‘a staggering 97% of its passengers would recommend Doncaster Sheffield, praising its personable and helpful staff’.

Other areas to note were ‘accessible parking (rated favourably by respondents) coupled with short queuing time in security and quick passport control queues to create a stress-free journey.’

Robert Hough, Chairman of Doncaster Sheffield Airport, said: “We’re proud to be judged the UK and the North’s best airport. This is great recognition of the exceptional customer service offered by every single member of the team. We have always set out to deliver a top-class passenger experience that people can’t

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get at any other airport.

Lengthy queues, disruption and hassle are not what people should experience when at an airport.”

The poll cemented DSA as Yorkshire’s favourite airport, scoring 86% overall. DSA received five-star ratings for queues at security and passport control and a fourstar rating for staff, seating and loos. The Which? Award comes on the back of another great year with passenger numbers predicted to grow to 1.45 million in 2019/20, with more new destinations for any

UK airport since August 2018, including two new long-haul destinations – Sanford, Florida and Cancun, Mexico.

counterparts with seamless security checks and friendly staff making the biggest impression with flyers.

A leading global airport passenger service and benchmarkking service, The Airport Council International’s Airport Service Quality survey, recently rated DSA as the best UK airport, and it has been in the top 10 European airports for the last year.

“So if you have the luxury of choice when it comes to which airport you fly from, choose Doncaster Sheffield over Leeds Bradford.”

Which? Travel’s Naomi Leach said: “It is clear that smaller airports are generally outperforming their larger

For more information, please visit http://flydsa. co.uk/category/latestnews/

A huge congratulations to everyone at DSA, Doncaster really does do it best!

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Business expert Katherine Rowell from D&K Wills talks us through the meaning of a Lasting Power of Attorney

I am too young to need an Lasting Power of Attorney I hear all too often when discussing Will and Estate Planning with clients.

People think they know when they need a Lasting Power of Attorney, but actually they can be used in a number of instances.

If you are unsure what a Lasting Power of Attorney is, essentially it allows someone (or several people) that you have nominated to act as on your behalf, as if they were you, if you are unable to or unwilling (provided it is set up this way).

Lasting Powers of Attorney are for use while you are alive rather than a Will which is for when you have passed.

They come in two varieties: 1. Health and Welfare – this is to be used when you have lost capacity and allows someone else to make decisions about the health care you receive.

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2. Property and Finance – allows someone to manage your property and money as if they were you. This can be very useful for someone who is abroad as well as for those who have lost capacity. They can also be made very specific and set up for business owners to allow business partners to make decisions rather than other family members.

Why do people wait?

We always associate the need for a Lasting Power of Attorney with dementia or for those who have suffered a stroke, both of which, in general, are for those who are older and coming to the end of their life. However, they can also be used for those who have had a head injury due to an accident and are classed as having lost capacity or for those with mental health difficulties who would like someone else to manage their money.

If you would like to know more on this topic, please get in touch for some helpful advice.

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The first step in pursuing a claim would be to make an appointment for an initial interview with one of our personal injury lawyers. This interview could take place on the telephone or in person. There would be no charge for this initial discussion. Our personal injury team is located at our Railway Court Office and the telephone number is (01302) 360060. Please ask to speak to Robert Clark. We can then advise you on next the next step.

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HOROSCOPES Oct/Nov

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Aquarius

(20th Jan-18th Feb) Remember that if you hope to have anything real with your partner, you have to be willing to show them all of you.

Pisces

(19th Feb-20th March) Make sure you remember to value your own worth.

And remember don’t be bullied into decisions you don’t agree with.

Aries

Gemini

(21st May-20th June) It may seem as though you haven’t achieved that goal yet, but be patient.

Stop comparing your progress with others and remember there’s still plenty of time.

Cancer

(21st June- 22nd July) Sitting down and talking to someone about a private matter in your life will give you a whole new perspective don’t bottle things up if you need help.

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Libra

(23rd Sept-22nd Oct) Take time to check on your health this month before you run yourself into the ground. Going 100mph all the time will only bring you down.

Scorpio

(23rd Oct-21st Nov) You may have a big event coming up this month. Keep calm and focused and everything will fall into place and work out.

Sagittarius

(21st March-19th April) Work may become stressful this month, but remember to take a deep breath and relax.

It’s nothing you haven’t managed before.

(23rd July-22nd Aug) Friendships may be taking their toll at the moment.

It seems any little issue gets the best of you - so try and move past any grudges.

(22nd Nov-21st Dec) It’s time to take that leap - make that decision once and for all.

This month is for living and not looking back!

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Virgo

Capricorn

(20th April-20th May) Helping out friends and family when they need you the most will not only help them but bring you all closer together.

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(23rd Aug-22nd Sept) You will slowly begin to let your guard down this month.

That special someone will begin to see the real you and things will start to move forward.

(22nd Dec-19th Jan) You need to repair last month’s troubles, but first try and do something relaxing to clear your mind and focus on the positive things ahead.

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THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBER DONCASTER DOME Dave Gorman, the man behind Dave TV’s hit show ‘Modern Life Is Goodish’ as well as ‘Are You Dave Gorman?’ and ‘Googlewhack Adventure’, is back on the road with a brand-new live show.

DONCASTER MOVIEMAKERS Every Wednesday, 7.30pm Flintwood Methodist Church, Doncaster DN2 6QN For amateur filmmakers. Visit www.doncastermoviemakers. weebly.com AN AUDIENCE WITH THE MPS Friday 18th October, 9am The Crown, Bawtry Have your voice heard in front of key businesses and local MPs. This is your chance to discuss challenges and opportunities facing your business with those who have an influence on the borough at a national level.

GIANT ANTIQUE & COLLECTORS FAIR Sunday 20th October, 9.30am-4.30pm Doncaster Racecourse With up to 400 stalls, you’re bound to find a bargain or something unique at the Giant Antique & Collectors Fair. Free parking and a fabulous food court so you won’t go hungry!

REVIVAL - A TRIBUTE TO ABBA Wednesday 23rd October, 7.30pm The Doncaster Little Theatre The legend of ABBA lives on with an incredible legacy of tunes and their undeniable place in music history.

PSYCHIC SWITCH Sunday 27th October, 7pm The Regent Hotel, Doncaster There will be round tables with 1 Psychic/Medium per table at any one time. The Psychics/ Mediums will give messages on your table, they then ‘switch’.

You will see four in total.

FRANK SKINNER: SHOWBIZ Saturday 2nd November, 7.30pm CAST Doncaster See comic legend Frank Skinner as he presents brand new material for the first time since his 2014 sell-out tour, Man in a Suit.

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LOCAL GIRL BECOMES DOUBLE BRITISH BMX CHAMPION multiple British Champions as well as European & World Championship Finalists.

A pupil at Hungerhill School, Ava, 14, has been racing for six years. This years British title was won by riding in an age group higher than hers, the aged 15 group.

The talented local girl is also part of the National Race School, run by British Cycling, and the Doncaster BMX club.

This started in 2010 as part of a

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school PE curriculum and local community facility.

Based in Balby, Doncaster, off Weston Road, the club runs coaching sessions on Saturdays mornings and Wednesday evenings. The club is part of the British Cycling’s Midlands region and holds a yearly race as part of a 10-part regional series.

The club has been very successful in its nine years with

Ava trained exceptionally hard this year on and off the track, as well as being part of the National Race Team Odum Racing and training at Nate Parsons Strength & Conditioning in Rugby, Warwickshire. Ava also takes part on the track coaching with a number of Elite Riders including double world champion Ross Cullen. Ava has also made previous European Champ finals but unfortunately couldn’t make it as it’s all selffunded.

Ava’s ultimate goal would be to become professional in the cycling world and represent GBR in international tournaments.

We wish you all the best Ava, many congratulations!

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Ringways Kia Doncaster Bullrush Grove, Doncaster DN4 8SJ 01302 384350 www.ringways.co.uk Fuel consumption in mpg (I/100km) for the Kia range shown: Combined 35.7 (7.9) to 58.9 (4.8), CO2 emissions 114g/km to 179g/km. MPG figures are official EU test figures for comparative purposes and may not reflect real driving results. Fuel consumption is tested using WLTP and C02 emissions are NEDC equivalent. Only compare fuel consumption, CO2

and electric range figures with other cars tested to the same technical procedures. For more information about WLTP please refer to kia.com/uk. 7 Year/100,000 mile manufacturer’s warranty. For full terms and exclusions visit kia.com/uk. Ringways Garages (Leeds) Ltd are a credit broker (not a lender) for the purposes of this financial promotion and can introduce you to a limited number of carefully selected finance providers and may receive a commission from them for the introduction.

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