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Welcome to the latest edition of the Your Life Doncaster newsletter, where we round up all of the latest Doncaster news and information from the last week that matters to you.
This week's top stories:
- Name of Doncaster's new railway training centre revealed after public vote
- Further investment in Doncaster Leisure facilities unveiled
- Halloween recycling: Tips and Tricks on What Goes Where!
- Any time is the right time to stop smoking
- Save the Date: Carers Rights Day
Name of Doncaster's new railway training centre revealed after public vote
Network Rail have announced that Doncaster’s new railway training centre will be named The Gresley Institute – following a public vote, held in partnership with City of Doncaster Council, which attracted over 3,500 responses.
The three-storey building on Carolina Way near Lakeside is being brought back into use by Network Rail.
Formerly home to the National College for High Speed Rail, the building has been transformed into a modern centre for operational training, education and development.
The first training delegates began their learning on 6 October – and the centre will eventually train up to 1,000 rail industry colleagues each year.
Further investment in Doncaster Leisure facilities unveiled
New leisure and culture plans for Doncaster which include the construction of a new leisure facility in Edlington – will be presented to cabinet at a key decision-making meeting next week.
The full proposals include significant refurbishments for Doncaster Dome and a brand-new leisure facility for Edlington (replacing the existing Edlington Leisure Centre), as well as further investment into Adwick and Dearne Valley Leisure Centres with support from funding from Sport England.
The works are part of the City of Doncaster Council’s ongoing capital investment across all leisure facilities which has seen over £35m invested over the past five years.
 City of Doncaster Council’s (CDC) Cabinet, which meets next week (November 5), is also being asked to support the funding requirements needed to progress Doncaster Sheffield airport’s full reopening as well as an overview of the airport’s reopening journey to date including the financial support secured from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and the Government.
Halloween recycling: Tips and Tricks on What Goes Where!
Knowing how to get rid of all that Halloween waste can be a bit scary – but we’ve put a handy list below to help you stay on top of your Autumn recycling!
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Pumpkins – fantastic for the compost heap or used to make new recipes such as Pumpkin soups. If you’d rather get rid, pop them in your black bin or take them to your local HWRC.
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Halloween costumes – why not keep them for another year and use them again? If not, they can be donated at a charity shop, clothing bank or local HWRC.
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Halloween décor – this might also be useful to bag away and reuse another year. Alternatively, just like the costumes, the décor can be donated to a charity shop.
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Batteries – any spare batteries, cables or electronics must be returned to the shop they came from or taken to a local HWRC to be recycled separately. Batteries must never be put in the household bin as they can easily catch fire.
Keep up-to date with your recycling all year long by visiting our handy A-Z here:
Any time is the right time to stop smoking
It may be the last day of Stoptober, but any time is the right time to start your Smokefree journey.
We have local support to help you quit, with expert advice, tools and guides to keep you on track.
Find out more information and get the help you need:
Save the Date: Carers Rights Day
Join us on Thursday 20 November at the Eco Power Stadium, 1pm – 6pm, to meet other carers, share experiences, take part in activities and find out what support is available!
Just drop in, no need to book and refreshments provided!
Find out more about support for carers:
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