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World’s Largest
Aircraft Lands in
Doncaster
Parish Council
Newsletters
Doncaster’s First
One Mile Bunny
Run... Have you registered?
Are You Eligible For
New Lap Top?
Fashion Update
Revive the old White Shirt!
Motoring & more...
Including Finningley & Blaxton
March 2010 Issue No. 54
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Editors Letter... Did you
survive half term? I‘m not talking about those lucky
enough to fly off somewhere warm! I am referring
to the rest of us who shivered in the cold damp
week trying to provide some outdoor time to keep
the kids happy!
I know it wasn‘t all that bad and there was one
lovely day—few hours on Tuesday, but I suppose it
is still February. On a visit to Yorkshire Wildlife
Park, I forgot about the cold completely when I
heard a low grumbling roar! A friend joked I was
going mad and suggested the noise came from a
nearby digger as the Lions are in quarantine until
Easter, then to our astonishment (not that Lions at
YWP is a big secret), there they were, a big cage
obscured slightly from the crowds, filled with
magnificent Lion and Lionesses. The adults amongst
us were far more excited than the children as we
all stood on a nearby garden seat to get a better
view, I can‘t wait for Easter!
Talking about Easter, Doncaster holds its very first
One Mile Bunny Run on Townfields on Easter
Saturday (3rd April). Organised by Austin Banks
Recruitment Agency, the run is in aid of
SAFE@LAST, a charity which gives help and
support to children who are at risk through
running away from home. Read more in this
month‘s issue and register online at
www.doncasterbunnyrun.co.uk don't forget your
bunny ears!
We also have some good advice from Green
Thumb on how to tackle the first cut of the year as
well as a notice from Doncaster Council who want
to give away Lap Tops—are you eligible or do you
know someone who is?
You may notice that the Arrow includes Blaxton
this month. Each quarter, the Arrow will now be
distributed to Blaxton as well as the usual area to
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Flowers for Someone Special Do you know someone special?
Someone who has gone the extra mile for others or someone who
just deserves something nice.
The Arrow and Petalsflorist in Armthorpe would like to make that special persons day!
Let us know who they are and why they deserve a bouquet.
The Arrow and Petalsflorist hope you enjoy your bouquet
This month‘s nomination is for Susan Anderson, the lolly pop lady in Finningley.
Susan is out in all weathers, always cheerful and knows every pupil's name, as
well as those who drop off and pick up and... the name of their pet dog! It‘s
people like Susan who make our community special.
A bouquet of flowers is on it‘s way Susan, enjoy!
From the grateful parents of Finningley
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Tel: 01302 802070
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Alloy wheels refurbished
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www.cantleywithbrantonparish.co.uk
March 2010 Newsletter
2010/11 Annual Precept After careful consideration the parish council determined that the annual precept for the
next year should be increased by 3.34% to £24,000 to take into account the new community facilities. This is only the second increase in the last 5 years.
Christmas Carol Singing The holding of the Christmas carol singing at Kilham Hall proved to be a great success and was attended by many more residents than in previous years and therefore this will be the
new venue for the carol singing. In order for as many residents as possible to attend it is proposed to hold the event on Wednesday 15 December 2010 at 6.30 p.m.
Donation to Branton St Wilfrid’s PTA The parish council has agreed to make a £500 donation towards the purchase of new ICT equipment in order to equip every classroom following the extensive alterations and refurbishment of the school.
Kilham Hall Community Centre The hall is available for hire for private
functions and regular active ties, please contact Gillian Warrender on 01302 537713 for bookings and further
information. Everyone is welcome to attend the weekly coffee morning that takes place on Tuesdays between 10.00
a.m. and 12.00 noon and there is also an Art Club on Tuesday mornings details of which can be obtained by contacting
01302 537480. A Race Night is taking place on 7 May 2010, tickets cost £5 and will include a
pie and pea supper, own beverages can be brought and sponsors are sought for the races. The proceeds are in aid of
play equipment for a mothers and toddlers group. Please contact Neil Hart on 01302 534633 for tickets and
further information. If any parent would be interested in forming a ‗Mother and Toddler‘ group please contact Gillian Warrrender on
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Your concerns are our priorities! Did you know that every community in Doncaster has a team dedicated to policing
your neighbourhood?
Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) were introduced two years ago to provide a local policing service in the heart of communities. The teams were set up in partnership and
consist of police officers and council staff, who work with other agencies to focus on the needs of the local communities in Doncaster.
The SNT’s hold regular monthly community meetings and invite you, the community,
to have your say and express any concerns or issues you have in your neighbourhood.
At Cantley and Bessacarr‘s SNT community meeting, concerns were raised about vandals repeatedly
damaging gravestones at the Rose Hill cemetery in Cantley.
In a bid to stop these vandals, the SNT put on extra high-visibility patrols in the area. The people
responsible were thought to be young people who were walking through the cemetery on their way home
from school.
Officers carried out enquiries in local schools. They gathered evidence and made regular visits to the
cemetery.
Through the information collected by the SNT, two local boys were identified as being responsible. The
11 and 12-year-old were spoken to by officers and were given a warning for criminal damage. Since then
there have been no further incidents of criminal damage reported in the cemetery.
PC Jackie Cawley said: ―This issue was a priority for the SNT due to the frequency of the damage and the
impact of these crimes in the community. I am pleased that we were able to catch the vandals and
put a stop to this.‖
To find out more about your Safer Neighbourhood Team call 01302 385338 or visit
www.southyorks.police.co.uk and enter your postcode.
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& Kitchen
Installations
Plumbing
& Electrical
Services
Bedroom
Furniture
Fitted
Gardens
Landscaped
Ceramic Floor & Wall Tiling
Woodwork, Doors Hung, Skirting Boards
& Architrive Fitted
Plastering, Plaster Moulding & Coving Fitted
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No Job
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Boarding of Ceilings & Walls Reskims Over Old Walls
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Parish Council vacancy If you are interested in joining the Parish Council as a Councillor please contact Brendan
Martin, Clerk to the Council by e mail at [email protected] or tel: 01302 534340.
Have your say Parish Council meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of each month in the Village Hall at 7:30pm. At the start of each meeting the Parish Council has a public
participation session for 15 minutes. Why not come along and raise issues you think the Parish Council should be looking at.
Annual Parishioners Meeting This meeting will be held on Thursday 15th April in the Village Hall at 7:30pm. This is a meeting open to all residents of Blaxton. Councillor Norma Mc Carron, Chair of the Council will present her annual report. At this meeting residents can raise any issue that
affects Blaxton.
Need a room for a meeting or a function?
Why not consider hiring the Village Hall. Contact the booking secretary Mrs Ramsbottom
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Home Access PC/Internet
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The government's made a grant of up to £528 available for low income families with children
living in England; it's targeted at those without access to the internet.
Depending on your need you can get up to £528 to spend on a computer (laptop, desktop,
netbook and one year‘s web access). Yet you cannot go anywhere, it's only retailers that
operate the scheme, though these include mainstream providers such as Comet, Phones4u
and Misco.
Who is eligible? You need children in years 3 to 9. This will
normally mean ages 7 to 14.
It‘s for families with lower incomes. There are a number of tests for this, generally speaking if
your child qualifies for free school meals or you receive income support, income-based JSA, child
tax credit plus an income lower than £16,040, it's worth checking out.
While the scheme is targeted at those who either don‘t have a computer or don‘t have web
access, there are only limited checks done on that, though it is important people don‘t abuse
the system. How many people can get it?
The scheme is due to run for the next 18 months but there is a maximum of 270,000
grants available, one per household. There are
currently no plans to extend it across the rest of the UK.
How to apply?
Call 0333 200 1004 or check details at Home Access.
Please spread the word
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Spring is now upon us
and the grass is beginning
to grow more quickly. Here
Chris from GreenThumb offers some tips as we begin to think about that first cut of the year.
Have your mower serviced Now is an ideal time to get your mower serviced and ready for the task ahead. Most importantly, the blade must be sharp and adjusted correctly. In general a blade
should be changed or sharpened at least once per season. When cut with a sharp blade grass heals very quickly keeping it
healthy and maintaining its lush green colour. A blunt or wrongly adjusted blade will bruise the grass making it susceptible
to disease and will turn the tips brown leaving a discoloured lawn.
Some mowing tips
For the first cut raise the mower
blades to just ‗top‘ the grass. Cutting too low will stress the grass and set it back just when you want
to encourage it.
Try not to cut more than one third
of the total height of the grass plant in one go.
Never cut your lawn less than
25mm (1 inch). Cutting the lawn very short does not prevent grass from growing quickly and it can
encourage lawn diseases, moss and weed growth.
Always try to remove grass clippings
from the lawn – clippings encourage lawn thatch on which moss will thrive.
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I know, I know, I keep going on about how much a simple white shirt forms a key part of your wardrobe, but this season it is going to be massive with every style imaginable available in the stores. So, if you haven’t already invested in
one, here are 10 ways to wear it:
Jeans, blazer and loafers (maybe add a little neck scarf).
Open down to the waist, with a camisole underneath and worn with jeans and ballet pumps. Roll up
the sleeves, add a statement cuff and some earrings and a nice tote bag.
Wear tucked in to a stone coloured pencil or straight skirt with a tan belt and some neutral
heeled pumps. Add a statement necklace and a big clutch for a lunch or dinner date.
Pop it under a tank top with boot cut trousers and add a narrow belt and a spotted scarf for
French chic.
Try it with a white vest underneath and some white drill trousers, add an animal print belt
and some wedges. Keep jewellery simple in one colour, silver or gold.
Wear a longer shirt open over your swimwear or fasten a couple of buttons and add a narrow gold
belt, just below the bustline. Wear with your straw hat and gold flatties for a ‗Riviera‘ look.
Wear some wide leg navy trousers and a striped cardigan for a nautical look. Or, add a striped vest
under the shirt, with a red belt.
Wearing a skirt or trousers, keep the top half
white – either the shirt on its own or worn with
the white top underneath and then pop on layers
of beads to add colour.
Simple but effective – understated black Capri
pants, black ballet pumps and your white shirt
tucked in with the collar slightly turned up. A
string of pearls or similar and a nice statement
bag.
Try wearing your shirt under your classic shift
dress for a fresh approach to business dressing.
This can be layered with a cardigan if it is cold,
or a long strand of beads to add some colour.
Don‘t forget, you can wear any style shirt in a
number of ways – it really is the most versatile of
garments. If it is really fitted it can almost be used as
a little jacket and if it is really loose then it can
almost be worn as a tunic top over leggings. Just
think outside the box a little and have fun wearing it!!