Anston Parish Council

27/08/2026

📢 WHITESTONE SOLAR FARM – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 11 SEPTEMBER 📢
The deadline to register with the Planning Inspectorate and submit your comments on the proposed Whitestone Solar Farm has now been extended to 11:59pm on Friday 11 September 2026. ⏰
If you haven’t registered yet, there is still time to make sure your views are heard.
💻 You can register and submit your comments directly to the Planning Inspectorate online here:
https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN0110020/register/register-have-your-say
📝 Need help or prefer a paper form?
If you would rather complete a hard-copy registration form, you can request one directly from the Planning Inspectorate by calling:
☎️ 0303 444 5000
You can then complete the form and return it by post.
Alternatively, Anston Parish Council can help you register. We can:
• 💻 register online on your behalf if you provide us with your details and the comments you wish to submit; or
• 📄 request a hard-copy form for you to complete and return by post.
📞 Need our help?
📧 Email: [email protected]
📧 Email: [email protected]
☎️ Telephone: 01909 560922
📍 You are also welcome to call into the Anston Parish Council offices at the Old Library to review the plans and see how the proposed development could affect you and your local area.
Please give us a call before you drop in so we can make sure someone is there to help you.
📣 Please don’t assume that other people will raise the same concerns as you. Every registration and every individual response helps demonstrate the strength of feeling within our community.
⏰ NEW DEADLINE: 11:59pm, Friday 11 September 2026
If you haven’t registered yet, please use this extra time to have your say.

Use this service to have your say about a national infrastructure project. We need your personal details and your comments about the Whitestone Solar Farm.

27/08/2026

24/08/2026

Thanks to a small group of Councillors who kick started the New Bowling Pavilion project back in mid-2025; lots and lots of work to get everything organised from tree removal and replacement, new water supplies; regrading the site to lower the platform making the new pavilion accessible (The new Pavilion came from a manufacturer based only 7 miles away, it’s nice when you can keep work in the area) We have now completed this wonderful project. Here is a photo taken last week when we were awaiting the completion of the handrail. It has been a really nice project and the Pavilion is now good for many years to come; So we have another Anston Parish Council Project moved off the list, just in time, the next project is about to start on site…. and we are still working on our woodland project and have two other projects that are in process…. It’s a busy time, fortunately we have now ordered our Christmas Trees and Christmas Lights- Well it is August! So that two less things to worry about until next year.

30/07/2026

If you happen by Kendal / Whitegate Park please be aware that Jon has repaired and is painting what is probably our oldest kissing gate. Please take care, thank you Jon.

30/07/2026

Joint Community Safety Open Day : Thu 06 Aug 10:00
ANNUAL OPEN DAY: Its just over a week until our annual open day. This is held by South Yorkshire Police & South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Joint Community Safety Department.

The annual event will be held at Lifewise Centre Hellaby Rotherham S66 8LB our purpose built fully interactive set , which is just off Junction 1 of the M18, and easily accessible by various bus services. On Thursday 6th August 2026

We will have lots of free child friendly activities on the day including, crafting stations, uniform try on and finger printing plus lots of other things to see and do. There is lots of great advice for our older visitors and lots of partners attending including:

Bluebell Wood, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Victim Support, With Me in Mind, REMIDI, Cranstoun, RDASH Adult Support, Red Cross, TSB, PS Homeless Charity, Andy's Man Club, Help for Heroes, Citizens Advice, Emergency Services Museum, White Knight Blood Bikes plus Police & Fire vehicles.

It’s really a day any age can enjoy and learn something new, it’s not an event exclusively for children.

The event is free to attend and open to all ages. Cash will be required to purchase refreshments on the day, if required and all profits are donated to charity.

The day will start at 1000 and end at 1500.

There is no car parking on site, the Lifewise car park will be closed for the event.
Message Sent By
Jane Macdonald
(South Yorkshire Police, Project Officer, Community Safety)

29/07/2026

Its not all bad news on the path front, Thanks to Jon who cleaned the Old Library Path, he is a bit thorough, it’s more scorched earth which is a worry, but it is very clean….

29/07/2026

Dear All, Please be aware that the contractor is coming to finish the work on the surface of the footpath where work had started a couple of months ago in Anston Stones Wood. THIS MONDAY Rotherham Council (The people who have removed our hanging Baskets) have a Temporary Prohibition of Pedestrians Notice- which in English means you should not use the foot path. The contractor will be using the same area as a makeshift depot and will be using the same track to access as previous. Please be aware that there are people working along the route and access should wait until they have finished. Given the hot and dry conditions this may be very dusty. Thank you for your patience.

29/07/2026

The road is now open and traffic is running smoothly.

29/07/2026

We currently have a lorry that was a little too tall to fit under the bridge, its load is now at a jaunty angle and no traffic can pass. Not unlike last week with the Tractor and the bails of straw. It would appear I'm not the only one who isn't very good at guessing measurements.