Quick reminder – the Waverley Summer Fun Day is around the corner on Saturday 20^th June 12-3pm at Olive Lane. Its free to all, so why not pop by?

There will be lots of fun for all of the family including dancing, singing and martial arts performances from local groups and Waverley Junior Academy will be giving us a preview of their summer performance. Everyone can have fun at the circus skills or climbing wall.

Local residents and small businesses are hosting a variety of stalls. The businesses along Olive Lane are joining in too with some of them hosting special events. We will have our usual great pop-up food stalls and licensed bar, and the Waverley Community Hub will also be open.

We are very excited to welcome you along to the event. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates – https://www.facebook.com/waverleycommunitycouncil

Community Hub

You asked for more hours of opening, and we are pleased to say that we have a second part-time caretaker, so we can open longer and for more events at the weekend. Yes, we are expecting lots of bookings for baby showers and little ones’ birthdays.

We are also keen to set-up a coffee morning for those who’d like a little more company, everyone is welcome, and maybe you want to meet more people because you’re on maternity leave, or you’ve lost that special person in your life and are looking for a chat. If you want to volunteer and help set this up, please do contact Rachel by email clerk@wavereley-cc.gov.uk WhatsApp or call on 07552 725 732.

Babies 1001 days

The other great piece of news is that we’ve been awarded grant funding towards Babies 1001 days, as part of the Rotherham Family Hub offering. We are sorting out the finer details of delivery but hope to get this up and running in the next few months, with a baby practitioner employed to deliver classes for families.

We’re particularly keen to ensure new dads are part of this too, so if you want to drop us a line about what this might look like for you, or your hubby/partner, please email clerk@wavereley-cc.gov.uk WhatsApp or call on 07552 725 732.

Waverley Lakes Park Run

Thanks to local resident Vinny, who originally suggested the idea to Harworth, 432 runners completed the inaugural Waverley Lakes Park Run on 18th April.

Waverley Community Council have been assisting Harworth and Vinny as well as Handsworth Roadhogs over the last year to bring the event to life.

The 5km course sees participants running twice around Waverley Lakes and takes place every Saturday at 9am.

The organisers welcome volunteers to help each week with event marshalling, barcode scanning and tail walking – so you can complete the event without running!

More information can be found at https://www.parkrun.org.uk/waverleylakes/

There are also Facebook and Instagram pages.

Dig & Chat at the Community Garden

The Waverley Councillors will be finding out if they have green fingers Sunday 5 July, around 10:30am at the Community Garden off Highfield Lane, alongside the Waverley Buds Garden Group. Please do join us for a weed, a dig or come along to say hello to us if you are out for a walk!

Road closure – Treeton Lane

Finally, if you use Treeton Lane, which is the road between Treeton and Catcliffe, parallel to the Catcliffe Flash, this will be closed over the summer period from 20 July to 28 August for Yorkshire Water to complete some major asset works. The footpath will remain open.

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Over a year ago, Harworth Group attended a community meeting at Waverley giving residents an opportunity to share ideas and shape their neighbourhood. There, we met local resident Vinny. A quick chat about local roads soon turned into an exciting conversation about running. What began as a simple idea, quickly grew. Having previously worked with the local running group “Handsworth Hogs”, we linked up with them to create a positive working action group, each person taking on a role to get the parkrun to where we are today.  

A few bumps along the way didn’t deter them and now we are proud to offer Waverley and the wider community a weekly parkrun, offering a fun and free running club catering for all abilities.  

This is Placemaking in action. A collaborative, community-driven process that reimagines and shapes public spaces to maximize shared value, fostering healthier, more social, and sustainable communities. Parkrun offers communities a sense of ownership through community led “hands off” activities, promoting social cohesion, improving physical and mental wellbeing and enhancing community spirit.  

The inaugural event saw a massive 432 runners taking part in the run around the beautiful lakes. It was a great turnout and the busiest first parkrun in Yorkshire since 2019! 

Parkrun cannot run without the help of volunteers and are always grateful for any help. You don’t have to be a parkrun expert or have any experience, you will just need a barcode which can be set up easily by visiting the parkrun website.

So, if you wish to take part as a volunteer, please email waverleylakes@parkrun.com or visit their Facebook page. You can also find them on Instagram by searching @waverleylakesparkrun.

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Whilst there have been some delays to the project, and we would like to sincerely thank you all for your patience and continued support. We hope you and your families will make great use of the new space and enjoy spending time there.

The new play area has been designed with a natural feel, using natural materials and extensive planting to create a welcoming, green environment that blends beautifully with the surrounding landscape. We still have some minor works to do on the immediate area but will communicate this ahead of time. 

Why is it called Highwall Park?

Work is already well underway on Phases Two and Three, which will deliver extensive new public open space, a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), and a wetland area.
We look forward to seeing the park come to life as a fantastic new community asset for Waverley.

Enjoy the park and the sunshine!

Option to Pay for Parking at Olive Lane Car Parks

There are two adequately sized car parks now in use at Olive Lane. Both can be accessed off Stephenson Way. The main Olive Lane car park entrance sits behind the medical centre and is signposted. The overflow car park is situated at the bottom of Stephenson Way and is clearly signposted.

Both car parks offer visitors 2.5 hours of free parking with the option to pay for extra time should you require it. The tariffs are clearly signposted, and we urge all visitors to read the terms carefully prior to leaving their vehicle. Payment is via the Ringo App. These changes went live on Tuesday 12th May 2026.

Please note, any vehicles that are parked in the following areas will receive a ticket:

• Disabled bays with no blue badge in view
• EV charging spaces when not using the charger
• Loading Bays
• Spaces clearly marked as no parking areas

As a reminder, parking is also enforced on part of Stephenson Way where no parking is permitted at any given time in the designated areas which are signposted.

Please be aware of this when visiting.

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So here we are in the penultimate edition of ‘albums released in my lifetime in a year ending with a zero’. I’m sure there’s a catchier title out there, but hey. 2010 was an interesting year and the albums chosen contain two by acts nearing the end of their peak and two by bands emerging and stamping their mark on the music world. Enjoy.

McFly – Above The Noise

A sonic departure for sure. Enlisting producers Dallas Austin and Taio Cruz abandoned the raw pop/punk sound they were best known for and replacing it with a slick 80s sound that allowed them to compete with their contemporaries. It paid off though and songs like ‘Shine a light’ were embraced by their fan base as well as new audiences.

Field Music – Measure

The Brewis brothers from Sunderland to this day remain a well-kept secret, but those in the know couldn’t even predict this sprawling masterpiece. Chamber pop, classic rock and progressive with a small p. Like ‘The White Album’ without being in any sense derivative,  from the concise ‘Them that do nothing’ to the analog disco of ‘Let’s write a book’. Music for thinkers. AND dancers.

Snarky Puppy – Tell Your Friends

Jazz-Fusion was all but dead in the water by 2010, even now, one could be excused for never even hearing this genre even by accident. Enter Snarky Puppy: a Texan jazz collective that gained traction as they crept across to New York, Manchester and into the clubs of Europe in their mini-van. Now they’ve picked up some Grammys and gained the admiration of their heroes, you should check this album out and…Tell Your Friends.

Ozzy Osbourne – Scream

After the storming ‘Black Rain’ Ozzy was showing no sign of flagging and no shortage of confidence either, even to the point of replacing longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde with the unknown but nonetheless explosive Gus G. Once again produced by Kevin Churko, this is an album that doesn’t miss a beat and delivers as consistently as one of his classics. He’s a self-deprecating contradiction is Ozzy, but an astonishing artist with one of the best voices in hard rock, even at his last gig at Villa Park.

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Boston Castle and Moorgate Cemetery

Little known and seldom bothered are these two hidden gems and they’re right next to each other. Okay, Boston Castle is no National Trust property, but the views across our region are well worth writing home about. Combine that with the stark and stony beauty of Moorgate Cemetery and you have two places in which to repose and reflect, far from the hubbub of the town centre.

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We want to reduce congestion around Waverley, improve air quality and road safety and provide motivation for people to be more active. A more active lifestyle improves physical and mental health as well as well-being.

The 1dayaweek photo competition in Waverley provides this monthly incentive to feel great, encouraging with a financial reward to make that small change in your life that you already want to do.

Post your photos to @1dayaweek_ #my1DAW on social media or email them to 1dayaweek@mosodi.co.uk

Pupils at Waverley junior academy will also be taking part in a school version of 1dayaweek from September. Any pupils travelling by walking, scooter or cycling will be entered in to the competition each day and 2 lucky pupils will win a £25 voucher each with new winners every month.

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