News

The Parish Council met with representatives from National Grid on Monday 1st December and were briefed on their proposed new electricity sub-station development on Long Lane.

Planning permission has been submitted (RB2025/1468) and further details can be seen on Rotherham Council's planning portal https://rotherham.planportal.co.uk/?id=RB2025/1468 where there is an opportunity for the local community... Read More »

A big thank you to the local community for your support in turning out last Saturday in the wet weather to support our Christmas festival/lights switch on event. Despite the weather, the event yet again proved to be a huge success and our sincere thanks to Rotherham Roundtable for their support in managing our Santa's grotto in the Manorial Barn, supported by the Parish Council's Youth Club staff,... Read More »

Notice of a statutory Consultation from Whitestone Solar Farm for a Development Consent Order ("DCO") seeking the Secretary of State's consent to authorise the construction, operation and maintenance and decommissioning of the Whitestone Solar Farm, a solar photovoltaic (PV) array generating facility and energy storage facility and associated infrastructure.

The Proposed Development would be located... Read More »

Northern Powergrid guidance on what to do in a power cut :-

We want all our communities to be prepared in case there is a power cut.

• Do you, your friends and neighbours know how to or who to report a power cut?

Is there someone in your household or a neighbour you know that:

• Is medically dependent on electrically powered equipment
• has a serious illness or limited mobility
• is of pensionable age
• has children... Read More »

Rotherham Dementia Carer Support Group will be running a new Memory Cafe from Whiston Parish Hall starting on Wednesday 3rd September from 1.30 - 3.30pm and on the first Wednesday each month, thereafter. Read More »

It is with regret that the Parish Council have to announce that the Community Kitchen/Cafe that operates every Wednesday between 9am - 2pm at the Parish Hall operated by Linda's Bake House has now ceased following this joint venture being piloted over the last year.The Kitchen was set up as a pilot exercise initially for 6 months back in July 2024 and received a start up subsidy from the Parish council... Read More »

The Parish Council are working in partnership with Rotherham Council's Countryside Ranger, the Don Catchment River Trust and local volunteers to pick the evasive himalayan balsam weed from the banks of Whiston Brook over the next couple of months during prime picking season. If you wish to volunteer your time and participate in the project on any of the following dates, then please register with Harry... Read More »