Hello there,
Welcome to this week's edition of the Your Life Doncaster newsletter, where we round up all of the latest Doncaster news and information from the last week that matters to you.
This week's top stories:
- General Election results in Doncaster 2024
- Co-Production Week
- Doncaster celebrates Armed Forces Day 2024
- Euro 2024: Domestic Abuse Awareness
- Have your say: Mexborough Town Centre
- Foster for Doncaster
General Election Results in Doncaster 2024
Following the count held at Doncaster Racecourse last night/early this morning the results for the General Parliamentary Election held on Thursday 4th July 2024 are as follows:
Doncaster Central
Sally Jameson (Lab) has been elected as Doncaster Central MP with 17,515 votes.
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Lee Pitcher (Lab) has been elected as Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme MP with 15,122 votes.
Doncaster North
Ed Miliband (Lab) has been elected as Doncaster North MP with 16,231 votes.
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
John Healey (Lab) has been elected as Rawmarsh and Conisbrough MP with 16,612 votes.
Further details can be found via the link below:
Doncaster’s SEND Co-Production Charter
As part of your Local Offer we're proud to announce Doncaster’s SEND Co-production Charter.
Co-produced by local Doncaster parents, children and young people as well as partner agencies, including Doncaster Parents Voice, the Co-Production Charter sets out how families and professionals can listen to each other and work together in partnership to deliver better outcomes for children and young people in Doncaster with special educational needs and disabilities (or SEND for short).
Read more about the Co-Production Charter by visiting the link below:
Doncaster celebrates Armed Forces Day 2024
It was great to see so many residents show their support for our Armed Forces community here in Doncaster over the weekend!
A parade through the city centre kicked off the celebrations on Saturday followed by lots of fun at Emfield Park including displays, funfair rides and exhibitions.
You can find out more about the support for our Armed Forces community at our council webpage.
Euro 2024: Domestic Abuse Awareness
Research from the 2022 World Cup showed that reports of domestic abuse can rise up to 38% when the men's national team play.
As tensions rise for this weekend's quarter-final, please remember that if you're concerned about your safety, call 101 or in an emergency ALWAYS call 999.
Have your say: Mexborough Town Centre
City of Doncaster Council wants your views on a series of proposed improvements to Mexborough Town Centre.
Funding has been secured to deliver projects - from active travel, public realm and safety - in the area.
Come to one of the upcoming drop-in sessions locally:
- Thursday 11 July, 11am - 7pm at Mexborough Library
Or complete online here:
Foster for Doncaster
When you foster you aren’t caring for a child on your own, you are part of a team around the child.
One of our Foster Carers, Michelle, said, “I am lucky to be a part of the Doncaster Foster Carers Association here in Doncaster. It is a brilliant network of experienced foster carers, who are all here to support each other and share experiences."
Could you foster like Michelle?
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