 Since the last edition of the e-bulletin the Swinton and Kilnhurst Clean Up Crew have litter picked:
- The Brecks
- Warren Vale
- Wentworth Road
- Ankle Breaker
- Carlise Street
- Newsam Road
- Highthorne Road
- Springfield Road
- Victoria Road
A big thanks to everyone who has taken part your help is much appreciated. Would you like to get involved? why not follow the group on Facebook or you can contact Councillor Harper to find out more using the contact details below.
 The Friends of Swinton Station community group celebrated their latest achievement of the wall painted mural with a visit from Rotherham's deputy Mayor, Councillor Sheila Cowan, who is seen cutting the ribbon to formally unveil the artwork.
The event was organised by the group, to show off the many other improvements at the station, including the local interest artwork produced by students from Swinton Academy which is mounted in the waiting room. It was pleasing that the course teacher and students involved in the project from the Academy were able to attend and see their contributions on display.
In addition passengers passing through the interchange and guests were able to see the freshly arrived bug hotel funded by the Swinton Rockingham Ward budget which is on site to help sustain some of the much needed variety of insects that live in our community.
The aim of the station group is to pass on a little cheer and make Swinton Station interchange a nice experience to pass through. There’s much more to be done, and hopefully visitors can appreciate the work in progress.
The friends of Swinton Station community group have also arranged for an arrivals display to be installed at The Bank Bar / Bistro so travellers can call in an enjoy food and drink whilst waiting for their train.
 Fancy giving walking football a try?
Why not pop along to Dearne Valley College on a Monday evening 6:45pm to 8pm and give it a try?
It costs £3 per session and everyone is welcome to attend.
 Residents from the Fitzwilliam Estate arranged with the help of Flux, Rotherfed and the Councils Housing and Neighbourhoods Teams a pumpkin painting event at October half term. 57 children from the estate had the opportunity to work with an artist to paint their own pumpkin. The weather wasn't the best but everyone who took part thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Residents also collected unwanted Halloween costumes that children could take away for free if they didn't have a costume to wear.
We would like to thank Tesco and everyone who donated pumpkins for the the children to paint.
Each year the Kilnhurst and Swinton East Ward councillors agree a set of ward priorities that they will focus on over the coming year.
They use a range of information to develop those priorities, such as local statistics, advice from council services and other partners, such as the Police and information from community groups and Parish Councils. Most importantly they have conversations with local residents.
Earlier this year your councillors and the Neighbourhoods Team conducted a consultation exercise which provided residents with the opportunity to share the things that were important to them about their neighbourhood.
Thank you to all those that took time out to fill in the online questionnaire or attended the consultation event at Kilnhurst Resource Centre.
All the information gathered has helped inform the latest set of ward priorities, which you can now view here.
 Newly elected Councillor Harper's first role on behalf of his electorate was helping volunteers to put up poppies ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
With two war memorials in the Kilnhurst and Swinton East Ward Councillor Harper laid a wreath at Kilnhurst and Councillor Cusworth laid a wreath at the Swinton War memorial.
 Come and meet Santa!
- When: Monday 11 December
- Time: 3:30pm to 5:30pm
- Where: Kilnhurst Resource Centre, Victoria Street, Kilnhurst
- Cost: Free
Children up to the age of 11 are invited to visit Santa's Grotto this December. Selection boxes will be available and these are first come, first served.
Please note, children must be accompanied by adults at all times.
This event has been funded by local Ward Councillors.
- Tuesday 2 January - Friday 5 January, 10am - 2pm at Brookfield Academy.
Free for parents who are eligible with a HAF code. Brookfield Junior Academy is also offering paid places £10 per day per child.
It will offer a range of activities around:
- Nutrition
- Multi sports
- Nerf wars
- Arts and crafts
- Breakfast/hot dinner
Scan the QR to book your place.
 We would like to thank C T Butterfield Funeral Directors for their continued sponsorship of the Kilnhurst Churchyard Christmas tree.
Kilnhurst Church celebrated the turning on of the tree lights on the 24th November by singing Christmas Carols around the tree.
 Councillors from Kilnhurst and Swinton East and Swinton Rockingham Wards helped to transport a large donation of food to the Swinton Lock Food Bank from St Margaret's Church. A large number of chocolate advent calendars were also delivered for the children of families accessing the food bank service.
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