News and Events

Remembrance Day Parade and Service

This year's Remembrance Day Parade and Service will mark the centenary of the first Parade held within the Town. To mark the occasion the Town Council have awarded a grant to the Royal British Legion to purchase lamp post poppies which will be mark the route of the Parade and throughout the Town for this and future events.

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West Ward - Garden Village and Smithy Moor

At the Town Council ​meeting held on 10th October 2024 members welcomed new Councillor Clare Wilson, co-opted as Councillor for the West Ward

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Yorkshire Air Ambulance - March 2024

The Mayor, Cllr. Mark Whittaker was pleased to present a cheque for £1,000 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as a donation towards their attendance at incidents in the area during the past year, thanking them for saving lives

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Christmas Card Competition

​The Mayor, Cllr. Mark Whittaker recently attended local primary schools to present the winner and runners up of the Town Council's Christmas Card competition with a pack of cards and their framed entries, the overall winner this year being Leo Hirst from St Ann's Catholic Primary School:-

Winning Design

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Royd NI School

Deepcar St John's Junior School

Stocksbridge Junior School

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Senior Citizens Christmas Party

​This year's party will take place on Wednesday, 6th December at The Venue, Stocksbridge commencing at 12 noon.

Councillors will be handing out tickets for the party from 10am to 12 noon on the following dates:-

Tuesday, 21st November 2023

Thursday, 23rd November 2023​

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

A great turnout for this year's Remembrance Parade. The Remembrance Service also incorporated a Re-dedication of the Clock Tower, marking 100 years since it was built and dedicated to honour the fallen of the First World War. Names of the fallen of WWII were added later.

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Community Warming Project

The Mayor, Cllr. Mark Whittaker, together with Cllr. Julie Grocutt was pleased to attend the launch of the Community Warming Project held at St Ann's Church Hall on 21st September. The project was organised by Upper Don Community Energy Ltd and aims to make the homes of the most disadvantged members of our community easier and cheaper to heat and light.

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Summer Events

​The Mayor, Cllr. Mark Whittaker has been kept busy attending the many Summer events planned by local groups, below are photos from some of these:-

Yorkshire Day at Rotherham -

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Greave House Farm Yorkshire Day Afternoon Tea -

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Book Launch for ancient packhorse trails of the area -

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Valley Music Festival events -

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Bolsterstone Fayre -

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Bolsterstone Graveyard - restoration of Joseph Hayward memorial stone

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Coronation of King Charles III

Best Dressed Window Competition

​The Chairman was pleased to present a certificate and cheque to Early STEPS Nursery, winners of the Town Council's Best Dressed Window competition as part of the celebrations for the Coronation event -

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Valley React held at Coronation buffet at Stocksbridge Golf Club

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Stocksbridge Area Rangers held a Coronation Fun Day event for Brownies and Guides in the area -

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Members of Don Valley Probus held a celebratory lunch event for the Coronation -

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Residents of Belmont Care Home enjoyed their street party event to celebrate the Coronation -

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The Town Council have produced a flag to mark the Coronation of King Charles III. 6 designs, one from each school in the area, make up the flag. Each school has been provided with a banner which replicates the flag.

Town Mayor, Cllr Joe Staniforth, together with Deputy Mayor Cllr Mark Whittaker visited the schools to deliver their banners.

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