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The latest news and information from Brampton, Harley, Manvers, Nether Haugh, Wentworth and West Melton.
September 2025
Community Speed Watch
Ward Councillors Brent and Williams, alongside dedicated partners from South Yorkshire Police and the Neighbourhoods Team, hit the streets of Harley for a proactive Community Speed Watch - putting the newly launched 20mph Road Safety Scheme through its paces and showing real commitment to keeping our roads safer for everyone.
 Determined to keep Hoober Ward a safe and welcoming place for everyone, Ward Members grabbed the speed camera and took action - raising awareness of road safety with energy and purpose. Their hands-on approach shows just how serious they are about protecting both residents and visitors.
 This aligns with Hoober Ward Priority:
Improving Road Safety
- Work with partners to address local concerns around road safety improvements
- Work with communities to help alleviate parking problems, speeding and improve traffic flow
 Former Rotherham Mayor and Consort (Councillors Sheila Cowen and Rajmund Brunt, Wath and Hoober Wards respectively), teamed up for a heartwarming visit in support of the newly launched Friday Lunch Club at Harley Mission Rooms and what a treat they were in for!
On the menu: tender pork, crispy roast potatoes, fresh vegetables and a golden Yorkshire pudding, followed by a refreshing fruit and ice cream dessert. All served with a choice of tea or coffee and all for just £6 per person - now that’s unbeatable value!
 Thanks to the collaboration of Cynthia Shaw, Harley Mission Rooms Trustee and The Community Payback Scheme, everyone enjoyed an afternoon filled with delicious food, warm company and lively conversation - proof that community spirit is alive and well at Harley.
If you'd like to tickle your taste buds at the weekly Friday Lunch Club and enjoy meals prepared by qualified chefs with a seven-week rotating menu, don't hesitate.
Booking is essential via Cynthia on 01226 743767, before 6pm each Wednesday.
Bon appétit!
This aligns with Hoober Ward Priority:
Support opportunities to bring people together, enhance community spirit, and support the communities and its groups to thrive. This includes:
- Supporting activities that address loneliness, isolation and mental wellbeing
- Promoting community cohesion, inclusion and equality
- Sharing information, services and promoting local activities
- Supporting community groups and the development of new groups
- Maximising the use of facilities, encouraging and supporting more community events
Just Meals
Just Meals are environmentally friendly ready meals made by Food Works in Sheffield and are available on a 'pay what you can afford' basis with a minimum contribution of £1 per meal - the rest is up to you.
The meals are tasty, convenient and eco-friendly, 100% biodegradable and compostable containers, made using quality surplus and locally grown ingredients which you can heat from frozen in the microwave or your regular oven.
With something to suit a variety of dietary needs, they are now available at the Cortonwood Comeback Centre, Chapel Avenue, Brampton:
Mondays - 9am to 3pm (collections only)
Tuesday to Friday - 9am to 3pm
What better way to be kind to yourself and the environment.
 Cortonwood Comeback Centre
Enjoy a ghoulish and spine-chilling time at the Cortonwood Comeback Centre's Halloween Workshop with frights for all the family, including build your own scarecrow, pumpkin carving, make your own Halloween banner, decorating spooky buns, face painting and much more.
Wednesday 29 October 2025 - 10am to 2pm
 Then join them for a ghostly Halloween adventure as you follow the Scarecrow Trail...
Will you make it to the end? Dare you enter the Haunted Chapel?
Friday, 31 October 2025 - 4.30pm to 7.30pm
 An Special Invite from Cortonwood Comeback Centre
This Halloween, Cortonwood Comeback Centre would like to get Brampton residents involved in the Scarecrow Festival. All you need to do is make a spooky scarecrow and display it in your garden for the local children to find on the Scarecrow Trail.
For more information or to take part:
Telephone: 01226 759572
Email: cortonwood.comeback@hotmail.co.uk
Thank you and let's make this Halloween a scream!
RSPB Old Moor Manvers
Join the RSPB this October for three magical evenings of their Wildlights Lantern Trail - an opportunity to see the reserve beautifully lit with giant wildlife sculptures and friendly puppets, plus smaller lanterns from family and community workshops, crafts and fire pits:
Saturday 11 October - 5.30pm to 8pm
Saturday 18 October - 5.30pm to 8pm
Saturday 25 October - 5.30pm to 8pm
For more information, visit their website.
Brampton Bierlow Parish Council
Dare to enter - if you’re brave enough - and dress to impress (or terrify) at Brampton Bierlow Parish Council’s Happy Halloween Party, held at Brampton Parish Hall, for all little monsters aged 4 to 11 years old. Come along for a night you'll never forget!
Three prizes for the best costumes.
Saturday, 1 November 2025 - 1pm to 3pm
For more information, check out their facebook page.
Wentworth Woodhouse
Wrap up and get yourself off to Wentworth Woodhouse's Outdoor Cinema. Experience goosebumps, chills and that spine tingling feeling as the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end!
With a choice of:
Scream - Friday 17 October 2025 - from 6pm onwards
Hocus Pocus - Saturday 18 October 2025 - from 5pm onwards
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Sunday 19 October 2025 - from 5pm onwards
For more information, visit their website.
Manvers Waterfront Boat Club
Grab your little monsters, mummies, ghouls and witches but don't head for the hills, head for Manvers Lake and join them for the Rotherham Hospice Glow Walk - a Halloween stroll around the lake - making memories and raising funds to support those with a terminal illness.
Saturday 1 November 2025 - starts 4pm
For more information, visit their website.
Children's Capital of Culture
 This October, we invite you to all the FREE events and activities happening right here in Rotherham:
SELF: Autumn Celebration & Exhibition Refresh - Saturday, 11 October 2025
Grit and Graft - Saturday, 12 October 2025
Autumnal Cosy Crafting - Saturday, 18 October 2025
The Addams Family: (Musical Comedy) - Tuesday 21 October to Friday, 24th October 2025
Building Connections with Rob Young: Pride - Saturday, 25 October 2025
Children's Potion Making - Saturday, 25 October 2025
Festival of Performing Arts - Tuesday, 21 October to Monday, 27 October 2025
Your Choice: Collage Workshop - Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Spooky Stories (for the big kids!) - Thursday, 30 October 2025
Plug and Play - Monday, 27 October to Friday, 31 October 2025
Family History Workshop - Friday, 31 October 2025
For more information, including venues and times, please follow the links above.
Motorbikes, Quads & Off Road Vehicles
Don't suffer in silence - motorbikes, quads and off road vehicles are not just a nuisance, they can help cause anti-social crime, so make sure you report them to South Yorkshire Police. If it's an emergency, always call 999, for a non-emergency use 101 or go online.
Community Speed Watch
Community Speed Watch groups are co-ordinated by South Yorkshire Police but managed and run by unpaid volunteers in the community, allowing residents to play a part in making their communities safer while educating drivers.
If you are interested in starting a scheme in your area, register your interest by emailing csw@southyorkshire.police.uk.
 
Love Where You Live - help keep our streets clean
 A clean neighbourhood reflects pride, safety, and community spirit. That’s why keeping our streets tidy is a top priority.
From litter picking to reporting fly tipping, every small action counts. Together, we can create a welcoming, safe, and cared-for space we’re proud to call home.
How to get involved:
Love Where You Live scheme by Rotherham Council is a community initiative aimed at encouraging residents to take an active role in maintaining and improving their local environment.
For more information or to get involved, visit Rotherham Council's Love Where You Live web page or email: lovewhereyoulive@rotherham.gov.uk
Unwanted waste and larger household items. You can take unwanted waste to one of Rotherham’s Household Waste Recycling Centres or if you need help with larger household items, such as furniture, electrical appliances, baths, window frames and doors, use Bulky Waste Collections. See the website for more information.
Tell us about a litter problem. Let us know about an area in Rotherham that needs litter removing or tell us about an ongoing litter problem. If you know the person who dropped litter you can report them to us.
If you need to report drug litter, please telephone 01709 336003 and our Customer Services team will be able to help.
Report a litter problem.
Report fly tipping.
Clean streets help control pests. Rats, cockroaches, and flies thrive in areas with food waste, standing water, and clutter. By keeping streets clean, we remove their sources of food and shelter, making it harder for them to survive and breed.
Using poison only treats the symptoms and can harm local wildlife like hedgehogs - already at risk - and pets such as cats and dogs. Effective pest control starts with prevention: managing waste, removing stagnant water, and keeping public spaces tidy.
Let’s protect our environment and community. Contact Pest Control Support.
Dog Fouling. You must pick up after your dog or risk a £1000 fine. Read more about dog fouling and how to report it.
Disposal of Sharps and Medical Waste:
You may be eligible for a clinical waste collection if you have:
- Medical waste that needs collecting such as: needles, syringes, dressings, pads or swabs. To request a clinical waste collection a referral will need to be made by your GP.
To request a collection of sharps and medical waste from a residential property, use this link.
If sharps or other medical waste are found on the highway or public land:
Drug litter found within domestic gardens or on private land, should be reported to and dealt with by the occupier or the landowner.
The Council can take action if it does pose a health risk or nuisance.
Telephone: 01709 336003
Help us to keep Hoober Ward clean and safe.
Community Leadership Fund
Councillors Brent, Lelliott and Williams, would like to welcome voluntary and community groups from across Hoober Ward to apply for their Community Leadership Fund.
The Fund offers small grants to boost projects and events across the Ward that support at least one of the Ward’s Priorities. Hoober Ward Priorities can be found on the Ward's webpage here. Funding to support both revenue and capital projects will be considered.
If you are part of a community group, voluntary organisation or charity and would like to find out more or request an application form, please contact your Neighbourhood Co-ordinator, Tracey, by email: tracey.white@rotherham.gov.uk.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis, however, please bear in mind that the Community Leadership Fund is limited.
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Traffic Delay Updates
Roadworks are underway at the following locations:
Winterwell Road, West Melton
Hague Lane, Wentworth
Cortworth Lane, Wentworth
Albert Road, West Melton
Brampton Street, Brampton Bierlow
Barrowfield Lane, Wentworth
Cortonwood Drive, Brampton Bierlow
Hoober Hall Lane, Hoober
Manvers Way, Manvers
Smithy Bridge Lane, Brampton Bierlow
Rig Lane, Nether Haugh
Coaley Lane, Wentworth
Linthwaite Lane, Wentworth
Street Lane, Hoober
Barnsley Road, Thorpe Hesley
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Rotherham Creative Learning
Shake off those Autumn and Winter blues and blow away the cobwebs with Rotherham Creative Learning!
Looking to meet new people, discover fresh skills or even brush up on old ones? This is your chance to do something just for you - go on, treat yourself!
Park Train!
Did you know you can go on a train ride in Rosehill Park?
The Rotherham and District Model Engineers Society are a group of local volunteers who run both diesel and steam trains to take you on a ride around part of Rosehill Park.
The trains run between April and October each year. Opening days are:
- Wednesdays during school holidays - 12.30pm to 4.30pm
- Sunday afternoons - 12.30pm to 4.30pm
The train is tucked away behind Pops Outdoor Adventure area, next to the play area. You're welcome to go on a mini adventure with them.
Engineering enthusiasts can call in too, and chat all about trains.
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Health and Wellbeing
September has played host to raising awareness and taking the stigma out of two significant conditions:
Alzheimer’s / Dementia
It is estimated that the number of people living with dementia in the UK is around 850,000 to 1 million, with many not even receiving a formal diagnosis.
World Alzheimer’s month spanned the whole of September with 21 September being World Alzheimer’s Day focussing on raising awareness, promoting early diagnosis, getting the support you need and taking the stigma out of dementia.
So whether you want to know about activities, support, you’re a carer or simply want to find out more, help is out there:
Alzheimer’s Society
Telephone: 0333 150 3456
Dementia UK
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Age UK
Telephone: 0800 678 1602
Making Space
Telephone: 01709 910889
Email: RotherhamCarers@makingspace.co.uk
Beacon South Yorkshire
Telephone: 01709 285388
You’re not alone!
Falls Prevention
September 2025 hosted Falls Prevention Awareness Week, to highlight that falls are not an inevitable part of getting older and are preventable.
Falls are a major issue for the elderly or those who have mobility problems and can cause a severe impact on someone’s life as figures show that around one in three over 65's and one in two people over 80 years old experience at least one fall a year.
But it’s not all doom and gloom as staying active can improve strength and balance, making your home safer and removing hazards lessens risks and getting regular medical checks for sight, hearing and your medications are all positive steps.
For more information about falls including what to do if you should fall, visit:
Age UK
NHS UK
and whether it’s exercise, walking, gardening or just getting out and about, be sure to look out for activities at your local community centre:
Cortonwood Comeback Centre, Brampton
Telephone: 01226 759572
Mechanics Institute, Wentworth
Get moving and live your fullest life!
Independent Age
"Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life.
Our helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working directly with older people across the UK.
We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change.
We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life."
For more information you can ring them on 0800 319 6789 or visit their website.
Independent Age also has a wide range of free advice guides and fact sheets on money, care, housing and health and wellbeing. So whether you're lonely, bereaved, want to know more about getting help at home, caring for someone, need benefit information and much, much more, be sure to use the link.
Cardiac Rehabilitation Swim Club
Keep yourself warm and toasty this autumn and winter at the Cardiac Rehabilitation Swim Club, based at the warm swimming pool on Badsley Moor Lane. The club was originally set up to provide a safe, supportive environment for those recovering from heart-related illness but it also offers a welcoming space for anyone over 18 years old who wants to enjoy gentle swimming, build confidence and make new friends.
Wednesdays 6pm to 7pm
Badsley Moor Lane Swimming Pool, Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham S65 2QL
Contact either Rachel (rachelcarlotti@gmail.com) or Jon (07970 068821).
Hoober Ward... Love Where You Live
Calling all Hoober residents! Ward Councillors Brent, Lelliott and Williams, would like to see what you think makes Hoober Ward so special.
So, whilst you're out and about, should you spot a lovely sunset, birds singing, dew on the grass or a beautiful flower, get your camera out and snap away. You can send your pictures to us for a chance to appear in the monthly ward e‑bulletin.
Please email: neighbourhoods@rotherham.gov.uk and title your message 'Hoober Ward, Love Where You Live', telling us where your photo was taken and why it means so much to you.
 This month's submission is from a Brampton resident who took this picture outside Brampton Bierlow Parish Hall earlier this year. Whilst Summer has now passed and we're heading into Autumn, she said that the front of the Parish Hall looked beautiful with all the flowers and even now, the picture still puts a smile on her face.
Blooming marvellous!
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