Download current issue: Summer 2013, volume 10, issue 2 (PDF, 1.2MB)

Crosspool Clarion Volume 10 Issue 2 Summer 2013 (PDF, 1.2MB)

• First Crosspool streets to be resurfaced
• Crosspool Ladies: 56 years young
• Crosspool WI
• Hagg Copse update
• Magnificent meals
• Tombola donation
• Residents’ concerns over increased street parking
• 51 bus route
• Dambusters
• Computer for everyday life
• Valleyside tower
• Community Assemblies
• Electrifying the roads
• Dig this
• Minutes
• Active8 Sheffield
• Book stall – request for books

Download current issue: Summer 2013, volume 10, issue 2 (PDF, 1.2MB)

The Crosspool Clarion is the official newsletter of Crospool Forum. It is a free, quarterly publication, with over 2,500 copies delivered to local households.

Some back issues of past editions of the Crosspool Clarion are also available to download.

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Open up your garden as part of this year’s Crosspool Open Gardens

The organisers of Crosspool Open Gardens are inviting everyone to share their gardens and raise money for charities as part of a revamped event for this year’s festival.

Traditionally the event has attracted gardens with impressive displays of flowers, fruit and vegetables. This year they’re also looking for Crosspool residents to show their neighbours some of the other ways that people are using gardens.

Organiser Lindsey Beagles explained: “People use their gardens for lots of things as well as flowers and veg. Having a cuppa, looking at the view, BBQs, hobbies such as art, music, restoring cars or mending bikes, football, keeping chickens, bees or fish are all just as valid a reason to share your garden.

“Maybe you have a great play area for the kids, or someone may want to do nail art on the patio for charity. I want people to share their space with their neighbours and raise some money for charity in the process. So it is not just about fantastic gardens although as we have seen, there are plenty of these in Crosspool!”

Crosspool Open Gardens 2013 takes place on Saturday 29 June. Gardens are usually open between 10:30 and 4:30pm, although you don’t have to open all day if you don’t want. Any money you raise from opening up your garden should be donated to a charity of your choice.

Interested in getting involved? Get in touch with Lindsey before the end of May on 0114 230 1041 or lindseybeagles@gmail.com.

Runners competing in the 2012 Hallam Chase

Tuesday 28 May sees the historic Hallam Chase return to Crosspool, an annual fell race organised by Hallamshire Harriers and hosted by the Hallam Cricket Club.

At 8pm on the Tuesday evening after the second bank holiday in May, runners set off from Hallam Football/Cricket Club’s Sandygate ground, go down Den Bank through the Rivelin Valley and up to Stannington church, before returning by the same route. The run 3¼ miles long, with 800 feet of climb.

The record time of 19 minutes 42 seconds was set in 1968 by Trevor Wright.

Find out more on the Hallam Chase  and Hallamshire Harriers websites.

Tapton Hill church is holding a service to celebrate 100 years

Tapton Hill Congregational Church on  is holding a special service to commemorate 100 years since the laying of the first stone on the present site.

The service takes place on Saturday 18 May at 2.30pm in the church building on Tapton Hill Road.

The Scribble Storytelling Night is hosted by Sheffield Writer and takes place at St Columba’s church from 7-9pm on Monday 1 July.

Share your work, share your stories, make us laugh, make us cry. Everything and everybody is welcome, whether you want to speak or just listen.

Scribble at Crosspool Festival: find out more

Scribble Storytelling Night at Crosspool Festival 2013

Thankfully, Watchdog wasn’t directly referencing a problem in our neighbourhood. Instead, a report about hayfever used footage of the Manchester Road/Sandygate Road junction shot in the April 2012 as part of a montage of snow scenes.

You can watch the clip until 8pm on Wednesday 15 May on the BBC iPlayer service. Crosspool features 29 minutes, 29 seconds in.

Watch the iPlayer Watchdog clip

The same source video was previously used on the 10pm BBC news bulletin last year.

Crosspool Forum and Heeley Development Trust are organising a computer course to show people how to save money, shop online, have fun and keep in touch with friends and family.

The five-week course starts on Tuesday 4 June 2013 and runs between 10am and 12pm at the scout hut on Benty Lane. It is free if the participant is on benefits, otherwise it costs £10.

To reserve a place in a class or find our more information, call Heeley Development Trust on 0114 250 0613.

New computer courses start on 4 June

The Future of Community Assemblies

Consultation Events
We are seeking your views on more detailed proposals which can be viewed online at www.sheffield.gov.uk/communityassemblies or by requesting a copy contact Practicedevelop@sheffield.gov.uk or telephone 0114 273 5299.

You are welcomed to attend one of the events below:-

• South West – 7th May 2013 at 7.30pm to 9.30pm in Ecclesall Parish Halls, Ringinglow Road, Sheffield S11 7PP.
• North – 8th May 2013 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm in The Venue, 650 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DY.
• Central – 14th May 2013 at 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Quaker Meeting House , St James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW, Main Meeting Room

Drop-in event

There is another chance to talk to Council Officers at a drop in event on 20 May 2013 between 10:00am and 4:00pm at St Mary’s Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ. Just turn up, view the comments on the proposals so far and tell us what you think.

Please let us know if you need a language or British Sign Language interpreter or any support at these meetings.

Car boot sale at Crosspool Tavern

A car boot sale will take place in the Crosspool Tavern car park on Saturday 8 June from 8am.

You can book a pitch for £6 by calling 07713 687 955 or emailing crosspoolforum@fsmail.net.

Money made by from selling pitches will raise funds for Crosspool Forum. All profits you make from your own sales are yours to keep.

Friends of Lydgate Green is a small group of local residents who are responsible for the upkeep of the green at the corner of Lydgate Lane.

With a pair of gloves, something to dig with and plenty of enthusiasm to bring pleasure to all who visit the green this summer, the staff from the Artisan restaurant and a dozen or so local people turned up at 9.30am on Saturday to plant around one thousand bulbs and plants.

Afterwards, everyone took up an invitation to go back to the Artisan restaurant for refreshments. Whilst enjoying well-earned drinks fresh cream and chocolate cake kindly provided by Artisan, everyone took the time to get to know one another and reflect on a job well done.

Rachel Bacon said: “A big thank you from the Friends of Lydgate Green to those who came and helped us on Saturday morning. All the plants are in and watered so let’s hope for a bit more sunshine to bring them on.

“Thanks to Richard from Valleyside for all his advice and for doing us such a great deal on the plants, to the Rangers for coming on their day off, to the boys from Artisan for digging in and for the coffee and cake (yum!) and to Ian and Crosspool Forum for their help and to Jane, Kate, George, Tim and Samuel for all their help!”