Welcome to This is Ranton, a quick guide to this Staffordshire village. Use the links above to find information about Ranton, and read the articles below to see more information about what is happening in Ranton

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There will be a Barn Dance at Brookhouse Farm on Saturday 12th of June

Tickets are £6.50 for adults and £3.25 for children (no under 14's due to Health and Safety rules) the price includes a Fish and Chip supper, tickets are available from Chris Reynolds 282281

Bring your own drinks, chairs and table if required !

There is a Quiz Night at the Village Hall this Friday (30th of April).

Be there at 7pm for a 7:30 start, tickets cost £6.00 and include a fish and chip supper. Bring your own drink if you want to.

Contact Chris Reynolds for details - 282281

Santa will be driving around the village at dusk and arrive at the Village Hall at 5pm for the turning on of the Christmas Tree lights.

The Fayre will feature a BBQ, Mince Pies and Mulled Wine, along with an assorment of stalls for Cakes, Preserves and all sorts of lovely Christmas Presents.

If anyone can help with donations of new, or good as new, boxed / wrapped gifts please take them to Hillberry, Brookside, Brogaran, Stocking Lane, or drop them off on the morning at the Village Hall. (No bric-a-brac or videos)

The Planning Appeals for Driveme are due to start on the 20th of October, and they will run for 6 days.

You can still hand in a final letter of protest at the start of the appeals hearing, so please, if you have an opinion about this one way or the other, get writing.

There is an open meeting of the Parish Council on 15th of October in the Village Hall at 7:30 pm.

A quiz to raise funds for the DriveMe Appeal is to be held on Sunday 16th of August, 2:30pm at Great Bridgeford Village Hall.

Tickets are £5 per person including refreshments (Admission is by ticket only)

For tickets call Malcolm 282207, Barry 282484 or Diane 281165

The annual Village Cricket Match will now be held on the 1st of August at Brook House Farm.

Starting from 2pm the entry fee is 50p and as well as the cricket match there will be a Cake Stall, Tombola, Cream Teas and a BBQ.

This will take place on Thursday 16th of July and the theme is Hawaiian for Children and Parents starting from approximately 5:20pm. There will be a BBQ and refreshments for families

The event will also host Mrs Roberts retirement party.