Dates for the diary

The Remembrance Sunday outdoor service will be held on 12 November by the memorial bench off Ashbourne Way. The short service will commence at 10:45am. We will also be adding some large ‘lamppost’ poppies along Highfield Lane nearer the time. If you want to help putting them up, please do drop me an email.

The next litter pick will be on 19 November, starting at 10am at the Community Garden off Highfield Lane for a 10:30am start. Please do come along and keep our green spaces litter free!

The WCC has arranged for defibrillator training to be provided by Yorkshire Ambulance Service. There will be two separate sessions held at the AMP on 13 December from 4pm-5pm and 6-7pm.

Tickets are free of charge and we will be taking donations for Yorkshire Ambulance Service. There are a limited number of places and they must be booked in advance. If you wish to attend, please contact me by email clerk@waverley-cc.gov.uk or call on 07552 725732.

Got a free hour to spare before Christmas?

The WCC are working with the Events Team, as they prepare for the Christmas festivities. If you have an hour to spare to help with the preparation, like dressing the tree, leafletting the neighbours around central park, or helping with the set-up before the light switch-on please do drop an email to the Events Team: events.waverley@gmail.com or clerk@waverley-cc.gov.uk

School placements

The WCC is mindful that there’s uncertainty for families about the lack of school placements in the coming years. We continue to have robust conversations with Rotherham Council and the Department for Education. The date of 2026, which has been provided to Harworth, is unsatisfactory. The WCC continues to support families by lobbying the decision makers.

New families

We continue to engage with new mums and have attended the Winter Green baby group on several occasions to listen to your views. The WCC gave funding to Aughton Early Years Centre – Community Outreach and Engagement, which is being used to deliver a variety of activities for Waverley families, including a trip to Gulliver’s, family swim sessions at Aston Leisure centre, Play Mania, and a Messy session etc. Aughton Early Years Centre – Community Outreach and Engagement are delivering these, and we’d love to get your feedback on which sessions you preferred and why, so we can ensure the funds are directed to the right sessions for you and your toddler!

Not always brand-new news

Approximately 200 homes are built in Waverley each year, and that can equate to about 400-500 new residents. So here are some tips we have shared in the past, but are useful to our new neighbours:

• Across Waverley most of the roads are unadopted and still belong to various house builders
• Someone else parking in front of your homes is permitted, so long as it is not across your driveway.
• The speed limit is 30 mph. As there are limited road markings, please drive carefully.
• www.rotherham.gov.uk/winter-roads/snow-warden/1

• The Land Trust manage most of the green spaces. If a litter bin needs emptying, then email with the exact location: enquiries@thelandtrust.org.uk
• If there is a dead tree in the green space in front of where you live, it is probably for the developer to replace. You can find out who owns what on the WCC website; www.waverley-cc.gov.uk/who-owns-what

There are more replies to Frequently Asked Questions on our website – www.waverley-cc.gov.uk/frequently-asked-questions

Rachel Graham, Clerk