The new boundaries commission have been reviewing in which ward Burghwallis will be represented. The Commission’s draft recommendations proposed that Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council should have 54 councillors in the future, nine fewer than the current arrangements. The recommendations also outline how those councillors should […]
The recently reopened Burghwallis Pub was the venue for the consultation meeting to bring local residents up to date with the progress of the neighbourhood plan. A detailed presentation was given which can be seen here. Ahead lies a good deal of more work to […]
The 4th August 2014 recognised the centenary of the start of the First World War; “the war to end all wars”. The whole country bore the tragic scars of the vast number of men who were lost including the small village of Burghwallis The names […]
A series of publicans have come and gone over the past years such that the flag announcing “under new management” has been hoist so often over The Burghwallis it has been mistaken for naval semaphore. Many of ‘mine hosts’ had questionable pub skills that lead […]
After many years use as a residential care home the owners, the Diocese of Hallam are to close the home. The closing date will occur as soon as the remaining six residents can be re-homed. The continuing use of St Anne’s as a residential home […]
The draft Neighbourhood Plan for Burghwallis has been developed over the last eight months based on feedback from local residents. You now have the opportunity to give your views on the key draft polices developed from the consultation that are set out below. This will […]
The old Pinfold down Well Lane in Burghwallis has slowly been renovated. The effort mostly coming from volunteers, who have cut grass, weeded and maneuvered lumps of stone to repair the structure. The latest event in this sequence has been the repair of the wellhead […]
The village is looking spick and span once again having benefited from the small dedicated team of six volunteers who cleared the verges of litter last Saturday. The persistent rain was not ideally timed to support the operation but failed to dampen the enthusiasm of […]
All living things have a finite life and a magnificent mature beech tree growing in old village street is no exception. A magnificent old tree is having to come down after 175 years. Luckily the other tree in the pair of trees is still healthy […]