WHAT'S ON: Tickhill

HOWDY PARTNERS: DMBC Tickhill and Wadworth ward councillors James Hart and Alan Smith, along with local authority Safer Neighbourhood Team member Richard Marshall and town councillors, attended the Partnership Meeting in the Tithes Lane Pavilion. Among the subjects discussed were fracking and the care and maintenance of the town’s trees. The meeting heard that the DMBC programme of the inter-planting of new lime trees along Bawtry Road between the existing lime trees is proceeding with the north side of the road being completed by the end of March. Planting on the south side of the carriageway, which will require traffic management, is due to be carried out later this year. Maintenance work is to be carried out on trees alongside Rotherham Road. Plans to welcome the Tour de Yorkshire to the town on April 30 are to include the appointment of a Tickhill tour maker. Townsfolk who are willing to take on the role of stewards on the day are needed.

BEER WE GO: A beer festival is being held at the Scarbrough Arms on April 30, the day when the Tour de Yorkshire hits town and when the annual scarecrow festival is being staged. Cycling enthusiasts will also be able to see the two-wheeled action live on the big screen at the Sunderland Street hostelry and also hear live music.

FAMILY FORTUNES: Contact Peter 01709 370895.

CHRISTIAN WAY: Townsfolk are invited to weekly meetings of The Way Christian Fellowship in the Castle Close Community Centre. Pastor Lyn Edgar and treasurer Carol Wickens organise the Sunday morning service that starts 10.30am and the contact sessions every Friday 2.30pm at which there are songs, prayers and readings. Lyn and Carol meet people in the Market Place every Tuesday morning.

SUE LEADS: Sue Clipsham leads members of Tickhill and District Footpath Group on their weekly walk on Sunday from the Buttercross monument 1.30pm on a walk around the Stump Cross area of the town.

GALA PLANNING: Planning for the annual Tickhill Gala at the Tithes Lane recreation ground on July 2 is gathering momentum. The organising committee is on the look out for new recruits who can help members and friends of the town’s 13th Doncaster Scout Group both before and on the day. Stall bookings are being taken and spaces for various attractions and activities along with food stalls to be part of the Food Fest are available. [email protected].

LOCAL AFFAIRS: Philip Thomas has been reappointed as Tickhill Town Council’s auditor for 2016-17. The car parking problem that has been addressed by Tickhill Town Council and by the Tickhill Together group of volunteers has been relieved by the ten spaces made available to members of the business community in the car park at the Carpenters Arms pub, Westgate. English Heritage has been asked to conduct a structural survey of the town’s Buttercross monument.

FRENCH CONNECTION: Christine Phinn, a member of Tickhill’s Les Francophiles de Tickhill (French Society), would like to hear from townsfolk who want to be involved in the potential town twinning with St Jouan des Guerets in Brittany near St Malo. Christine has raised the profile of such a liaison by discussing the subject with Tickhill Town Council. Simon Thomson is the guest speaker at the Les Francophiles de Tickhill meeting on April 6 where he will talk about Roman Monuments in the south of France 7.30pm in the Parish Room. Members free, visitors £3.

LOAD OF RUBBISH: Volunteers led by deputy mayor of Tickhill Cllr Nigel Cannings turned out to support the community litter pick and filled 15 loaded refuse bags of rubbish along Sheepwash Lane off Stripe. The event was part of the Clean for the Queen Elizabeth II nationwide campaign that will celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday.

NEW HOUSES: Tickhill Town Council (TTC) has raised no objection to the plans submitted to DMBC by a member of the public seeking to build a pair of semi-detached houses and two single detached garages on land between 16 and 22 Vine Road off Sunderland Street following the demolition of an existing side conservatory and garage at 16 Vine Road. TTC has raised an objection to plans that seek to build an extension to a property at 26 Lindrick Close on the grounds that it considers it to be an over-development of the site and close to neighbouring boundaries.

CONFIRMATION SERVICE: Bishop of Sheffield Rt Rev Steven Croft leads the Deanery Confirmation service at St Mary’s Parish Church on April 7.

FOOTPATH DIVERTED: DMBC’s assistant director of legal and democratic services, Roger Harvey, has advised townsfolk that public footpath number five has been diverted as a result of the issuing of a public footpath diversion order. The three metre wide path crosses land owned by farmer Richard Crowe in the vicinity of Middle Drain and Hopyard Lane in the Tickhill Low Common area of open land to the north of the town.

YOGA’S BACK: Tickhill Yoga Group reconvenes on April 7. Ann Key, who has been running yoga sessions since 2002, will be guiding students in the Tithes Lane Pavilion, off Sunderland Street 9.45-11.15am and 11.30am-1pm. Contact Ann Key 0114 287 2610 or Jackie Clarke 01302 751118.

NEW CHARITY SHOP: A new charity shop has opened in Tickhill. The Save the Children charity is operating on Castlegate. Volunteers who can spare four hours a week are needed to staff the outlet. Contact Julie 0782 576 1957.