Auckley Parish Council Newsletter May/June 2024

Continuation of Chairman and Vice Chairman

At the Annual Meeting on Wednesday 8th of May, the Council voted unanimously to elect Councillor Stephen Featherstone as their Chairman and Councillor Ian Swainston as their Vice Chairman. The Council wish them well in their continuing roles serving the community.

D Day 80 Anniversary – Thursday 6th of June

Next month sees the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings; the largest naval, air and land operation in history. Around 4,000 ships and landing craft set down about 132,500 troops on five Normandy beaches in an action that would bring about the liberation of north-west Europe from Nazi occupation.

Local communities throughout the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, UK Overseas Territories as well as across the shorelines of Normandy, France will join in unity to light beacons, bonfires or lamps on 6th June 2024 at 9.15pm, paying tribute to those who gave so much to enable us to share the freedoms we have today.

Auckley Parish Council are very grateful to the 4th Doncaster Finningley Scout Group for hosting a bonfire and beacon lighting ceremony at their scout hut on Hurst Lane and we invite the parishioners of Auckley to join us there from 8.30pm onwards.

Entry is free but we would like you to let us know you are attending, to enable us to manage numbers.

There is very limited parking on site, so we would encourage people to walk or car share, and inform us if they intend to park on site.

Feel free to bring cushions, small chairs, blankets and maybe a picnic or snack? Tea and coffee will be served by the Scouts so please bring change!

We look forward to welcoming you to this event as we do our small part to remember the sacrifice made by so many.

Please register your attendance with the Clerk.

To contact the Clerk to Auckley Parish Council (Emma Lear), please email: clerk@auckleyparishcouncil.gov.uk or call 07857 568268.