WHAT'S ON: Wickersley & Listerdale

KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE: A drop-in session, with no appointment necessary, will be held on Tuesday 4-6pm at Wickersley Library. To contact (office hours) 01909 773966.

SURGERY TIMES: Cllr John Turner, who represents the Hellaby ward on Rotherham Council, holds a surgery at Wickersley Library and Community Centre, Bawtry Road, on the first Tuesday of each month 5.30-6.30pm.

COUNCILLOR SURGERY TIMES: The three ward councillors for the Wickersley ward – Sue Ellis, Emma Hoddinott and Chris Read – normally hold four local advice surgeries each month. These are private meetings between councillors and local residents. First Saturday of month 10-11am at Wickersley Library and Community Centre, second Friday of month 6-7pm at Bramley Parish Hall, third Tuesday of month 9.30-10.30am at Mark Grove Community Centre, fourth Monday of month 6-7pm at Sunnyside Community Centre. www.wickersleyward.org.uk 

ST ALBAN’S COURT: Residents held a Christmas coffee morning on December 23 raising £132 for the Salvation Army homeless fund. Darren, the Salvation Army captain, attended and played the keyboard and residents sang along to Christmas carols.

ST ALBAN’S CHURCH: The Christmas cafes on the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Christmas were well attended. Visitors saw the display of 24 Christmas cribs and the children took part in craft workshops. The church had the usual busy celebrations for Christmas with the children’s carol services and midnight communion on Christmas Eve. At the family service on Christmas Day, after the final white candle in the Advent crown had been lit, the children (and some adults) showed off some of the presents they had brought. The church had a new stable this year, and during the service children selected a character from the crib and thought about the part they played in the Christmas story. A confirmation course (Christianity Explored) starts on January 12 7pm in the Rectory – contact the rector if interested.  Both the Men’s and Ladies groups have their 2016 planning meetings in January: the men on their new meeting night (second Wednesday in month) on January 12 and the ladies on January 20.