Branton & Auckley Arrow February 2025

February 2025

Issue No. 233

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Welcome to the February issue of the Branton & AuckLey Arrow As the final frosts of January begin to melt away, we can’t help but feel a sense of renewal on the horizon. January, often seen as a month of reflection and resolutions, has had its turn. Now, February calls us forward with its promise of brighter days, warmer moments, and new opportunities to embrace.

February might be the shortest month, but it never lacks charm. Valentine’s Day offers us a chance to celebrate love in all its forms—romantic, platonic, or even self-love. It’s a time to reach out to those who matter most, to share a smile, and to let someone know they’re appreciated.

For those less inclined toward hearts and roses, February also brings the magic of subtle seasonal shifts. The days, while still crisp, grow longer, and the first glimpse of spring seem just around the corner. Snowdrops and crocuses begin to peek through the soil, reminding us that winter is not forever, thank goodness.

Wishing you a heartwarming February!

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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 13th February 2025 7 pm until 9pm in Kilham Hall, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3PF We will be having a talk by a local author. There will also be light refreshments and a raffle.

We have weekly coffee mornings, monthly cinema trips, theatre trips and a walking group.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact our Vice President, Catherine Rusby catherinerusby@talktalk.net Tel: 01302 831638 or 07775834607

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Community News Thank You to Our Wonderful Volunteers for the Remembrance Displays The Branton community has once again shown its remarkable spirit of unity, creativity, and dedication with the stunning Remembrance displays last year. These heartfelt tributes would not have been possible without the incredible efforts of our volunteers, and we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed.

From those who tirelessly knitted and crocheted beautiful poppies to those who lent a hand in crafting and assembling the displays, your hard work has brought a touching and meaningful presence to our community. A special thank-you goes to the talented individual who created the striking postbox topper, which has been admired by so many.

Your contributions, big and small, made last year’s Remembrance displays truly special and a fitting tribute to those we honour and remember. The displays have drawn admiration from across the village and beyond, reminding us all of the power of community and the importance of coming together for a shared purpose.

Looking ahead, we would greatly appreciate any donations to help us continue to expand the displays for future years. Your support will ensure we can grow this meaningful tradition and keep it thriving for generations to come.

Thank you for giving your time, talents, and passion to make this project a success. Your efforts embody the very spirit of remembrance and reflect the strength and kindness of our community.

With heartfelt appreciation, Cantley with Branton Parish Council

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Community News The Charity Christmas Concert organised by the Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers and supported

by The Co-op on Saturday 14th December 2024 at Doncaster Minster was once again a huge success.

The concert featured performances by The Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers and Ha ield & Askern Colliery Band with a 20 live Minster Christmas (Memory) Tree crea ng a wonderful backdrop for the evening.

The performers, The Minster staff, Co-op Food, Funeralcare and our local Co-op Membership team all worked together both before the event and on the night to provide a wonderful evening's entertainment which also included refreshments during the interval.

The refreshments and many of the raffle prizes were once again provided and served by our local Coop stores and their management staff. This was yet again a fantas c turnout by the people of Doncaster to support a great cause, Doncaster Cancer Detec on Trust. Proceeds from the concert raised an amazing £2023. A cheque for this amount was presented to representa ves of the charity in Doncaster Minster on Wednesday 15th January 2025.

This year the Memory Christmas tree in the Minster (which was also donated by Doncaster Coop Funeralcare) raised a further £128.17 which has been donated to the Coop's Na onal Charity "Barnados". Dorothy Miller, Chair of the Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers who helped to organise the concert wished to extend her thanks not only to the performers but to all involved, including the 07738 293423 myfeet1@outlook.com audience, in making this event such a highlight of the Christmas celebra ons Corns & Verrucae treatments | in Doncaster."

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Seeking Your Views on the Policing Precept The South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, is asking for your views on the se ng of the policing precept for South Yorkshire – the small part of your council tax bill that is spent on policing and crime services.

South Yorkshire Police work hard every day to keep our communi es safe and it is important that you have your say on the amount you pay towards policing.

The money will be used to tackle the issues that you are telling us that are important:

Increasing confidence in policing Tackling an social behaviour Reducing knife crime Working towards Vision Zero - elimina ng all traffic fatali es and severe injuries, accep ng that traffic accidents are preventable

Preven ng CSE and pursuing those who commit offences The responses you provide will be used to form part of the proposal for the council tax precept for next year.

The survey will close at 12 noon on Monday 3 February.

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We are happy to report that the Memory Tree last November/December made £1,747. Thank you to everyone who gave so generously and it was also lovely to see so many messages on the Christmas tree. We would like to sincerely thank our volunteers who always give their time so cheerfully during this busy season.

The Charity Christmas Concert at Doncaster Minster on 14th December raised a wonderful £2,023 for us. We are so very grateful to Dot Miller and the Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers and also the Hatfield and Askern Colliery Band for making the evening such a resounding success. We would also like to thank the Co-op for providing refreshments during the interval. It was testament to all their hard work that the concert was a sell-out!

Should you wish to get in touch with us our contact details are: 22 Wood Street, Doncaster DN1 3LW (passageway to the right of “The Grumpy Goat Coffee House”), first floor (lift available), Room 104.

Tel. 01302 325029.

Email: info@dcdt.co.uk.

Website: dcdt.co.uk.

As the office is not fully manned it is best to Email or telephone in advance if you are thinking of coming to see us.

As we have to send in our items for publication early the previous month it is not always easy to bring you up-to-date with news regarding our charity, but we will do our best to let you know what is happening as soon as possible. In the meantime, we would like to thank you all for your continuing support.

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What’s On In Branton and Auckley Activity

Meeting place

Time

Mon

Pre-School from 3 months

Auckley Nursery School Building

7.45am—5.30pm 770409

Contact

Mon

Yoga

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30—10.30am

07990 513138

Mon

Gentle Yoga

Auckley Parish Centre

10.45-11.30am

07990513138

Mon

Music Bugs—2 x 1 hour sessions

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

9.30am-11.30am 07827 816175

Mon

Dance on

Auckley Parish Centre

2.30-3.30pm

01302 341662

Mon

Fitness class for ladies over 40

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

Auckley Parish Centre

5.30 - 7.00

01302 770004

Mon

Line Dancing

Auckley Parish Centre

7.30—9.30

817124

Mon

Zumba

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall

6.30-7.30pm

Vicky 07899980870 John 07876161156

Mon

Two Circles Aikido

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall

8pm till 10pm

Tue

Branton Coffee Club

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall

10.00-11.30am

Noreen 831664

Tue Tue Tue

Art Club Cubs 8 - 10yrs Pre-School from 3 months

Kilham Hall Branton Community Hall Scout Hut, Auckley Auckley Nursery School Building

1.00-3.00pm 5.30-7pm 7.45—5.30pm

Carol 538033 07760 454188

Tue

Parent and Toddlers

Auckley Parish Centre

9.30 - 11.00

07915 666068

Tue

Craft Group

Auckley Parish Centre

2pm—4pm

01302770004

Tue

Ridgeway School of Dance

Auckley Parish Centre

4.00 - 8.30pm

07961 091708

Tue

Warren Martial Arts

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

4-6pm

Alex 07590965077

Tue

Zumba

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

6.30.7.30pm

Debbie 07952756422

Tue Wed Wed

Walking or running netball sessions Buzzy Bees Playgroup Parent and Toddlers

Hayfield School, Hurst Lane, Auckley Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre Auckley Parish Centre

6-7pm & 7-8pm 9.30am-11am 9.30—11.00

07788 539820.

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

Scout Hut, Auckley

5.30 - 7.00

770838

Wed

Table Tennis Club

Hayfield Community Sports Centre

6-7pm

01302 774510

770409

Amy 07482785985 07915 666068

Wed

Chunma Tae Kwon Do (Dave Sutherill)

Auckley Parish Centre

6.30– 8pm

868431

Thur

Explorer Scouts 14-18yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

7.30 - 9.30

770838

Thur Thur Thur Thur Thur Thur

Pre-School from 3 Months Parent and Toddlers Line Dancing Cook Stars Warren Martial Arts Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Auckley Nursery School Building Auckley Parish Centre Auckley Parish Centre Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre Auckley Parish Centre

7.45am—5.30pm 9.30 - 11.00 12.30-2.30pm 10 –11.15am 4-6pm 4.30-9pm

Fri

Scouts 10.5 - 14yrs

Scout Hut, Auckley

6.00 - 8.00

770409 07915 666068 817124 Zoe 07436 905503 Alex 07590965077 07787 521700 07760 454188

Fri

Pre-School from 3 months

Auckley Nursery School Building

7.45am -5.30pm

770409

Fri Fri

Baby Massage & Yoga Coffee Time

Auckley Parish Centre The Zone, Hayfield Lane Primary School

1.00pm– 3pm 2.30—3.30pm

07748668634

Fri

Music Bugs

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

9.30—11.15am

07775844542 Anna 07827816175

Fri

Baby Yoga/Baby massage

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

1pm-2pm

Nicola 07748668634

Fri

Dance fusion (2 Sessions)

Auckley Parish Centre

5-7pm

lizzyhartley@hotmail.com

Fri

Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

4.30pm—8.30pm 07787 521700

Sat

Scott Stevenson School of Dance pre school Kilham Hall Branton Community Centre

9.15—11.15am

Sat

Scott Stevenson School of Dance

Auckley Parish Centre

10.30am-2.30pm 07787 521700

Sun

Grace Church Family Service

Hayfield Lane Primary School

10.45-12.15

07787 521700 775160

What’s On In Finningley & Blaxton Day

Activity

Meeting place

Time

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

Blaxton Village Hall

5-8.30pm

07787 521700

Mon

Fluffy ducklings baby & toddler group

Finningley Village Hall

9.30am - 11am

07915666068

Tue

Boogie Bounce

Finningley Village Hall

5—7pm

07793 195959

Tue

Bowling Diddy Explorers—0—2.5yrs 9.30am—10.15am &0-1yr—10.45—11.30am

Blaxton Village Hall

12—2.30pm

Finningley Village Hall

9.30-11.30pm 7.30-8.30pm

Tue

Contact

07842908051

Tue

Echo Yoga

Blaxton Village Hall

Wed

Pilates

Blaxton Village Hall

Wed

Table Tennis

Blaxton Village Hall

9.45-10.45am & 1112noon 2-4pm

Wed

Fluffy Ducklings Baby & Toddler group

Finningley Village Hall

12.30pm—2.30pm

Wed

Cook Stars

Finningley Village Hall

4.15pm—5.30pm

07915666068 07436904503

Wed

Elmtree Dog Training

Finningley Village Hall

6.30pm—8.30pm

07718943210

Thur

Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes

Blaxton Village Hall

4.30-8pm

07787 521700

Thur

Wolves Martial Arts

Finningley Village Hall

7-8pm

Thur

Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes

Blaxton Village Hall

4.30-7.15pm

07787 521700

Fri

Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes

Blaxton Village Hall

5.30-8pm

07787 521700

Fri

Yoga

Blaxton Villge Hall

9.30—10.30

Sat

Cook Stars

Finningley village Hall

9.45am-11am

07436904503

Sat

Scott Stevenson School of Dance classes

Blaxton Village Hall

9.45-2.15pm

07787 521700

Finningley Village Hall

9.30– 3.30pm & 10am—4pm

Sat/Sun Sewing club

Monthly Events in Branton, Finningley & Auckley 2nd Wednesday of the month

Auckley Parish Council Meeting

Auckley Parish Centre

6.30pm

1st Thursday of the month

Auckley WI

Auckley Parish Centre

7.00—9.30 771327

1st Wednesday of the month

Cantley with Branton P C Meeting

Kilham Hall Meeting Rooms, Branton.

6.30pm

07761525584

2nd Thursday of the month

Cantley with Branton WI

Kilham Hall, Kilham Lane, Branton

7.00pm

831638

3rd Thursday of the month

Branton Book Club

Kilham Hall Meeting Rooms, Branton

7-9pm

07568290013

3rd Wednesday in the month

Blaxton Parish Council meeting

Blaxton Village Hall

7pm

2nd & Last Monday in Month

Doncaster Woodturning Club

Finningley Village Hall

6.30-9.30

2nd Tuesday in the month

SOBS DONCASTER

Finningley Village Hall

7pm—9PM

1st & 3rd Thursday in Month

Finningley Village Coffee Morning

Finningley Village Hall

10-12noon

07857 568268.

078523474106

3rd Tuesday in Month (except Aug) Finningley Parish Council

The Pavilion off Lindley Road, Finningley

6.00pm

3rd Tuesday in Month

Finningley Village Hall

1.45-3.3pm 770862

Tuesday Club

To book a hall online, please contact...

Auckley Parish Centre

Contact Carolynne Hanson

auckleyparishcentre@gmail.com 07835 809112

Blaxton Village Hall

Contact Trish Bowser

triciabowser@me.com OR CALL 07724844955

Finningley Village Hall

Contact The clerk

Kilham Hall, Branton

Contact Jo Rushby

www.cantleywithbrantonparish.co.uk 07856 221470

Kilham Hall Meeting Rooms Contact Jo Rushby

www.cantleywithbrantonparish.co.uk 07856 221470

clerk@finningley-pc.gov.uk

Business Directory

Useful Numbers

Domestic Cleaning Svs Poppies of Doncaster, Domestic Cleaning Svs.

General Doncaster Council - General Noise Nuisance Citizens Advice Bureau Advice line

01302 736000 01302 737573 0344 4994137

01302 533663

Domestic Services/Plumbing/Electrician 01302 535151 07793750884

AJH Electrical Services Funeral Directors

Medical Auckley Pharmacy Burns Medical Centre, Goodison Boulevard

01302 771392 01302 810888

Ellers Lane Surgery, 41 Ellers Lane, Auckley

01302 770327

Weldricks Pharmacy, East Laith Gate, Doncaster Mon—Fri 9am—6pm, Sat 9am-2pm, Sun & Bank holidays CLOSED

01302 369699

Community Safer Neighbourhood Team Kilham Hall Community Centre, Branton Auckley Parish Centre

101 07856 221470 07835 809112

S Yorkshire Fire Service (non emergency)

0114 272 7202

Education Auckley Primary School The Hayfield School

01302 770701 01302 770589

Hayfield Lane Primary School

01302 770427

Mcauley Catholic High School

01302 537396

St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School (Branton)

01302 537344

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