Free disposal of your Christmas tree this weekend

Christmas tree
The Christmas trees in the precinct are due to come down on Sunday

Crosspool residents can have their Christmas tree shredded free this Sunday morning, 6 January.

You can bring your Christmas tree to precinct between 10am and 12 noon where a tree surgeon will be on hand to shred it.

Valleyside Garden Centre is also offering to collect and recycle your Christmas tree over the weekend of 15 and 16 January for £3. Contact them on 0114 230 1925 for more information.

The Christmas trees and lights above the Crosspool shops are due to come down on Sunday.

Computer courses enrolment day on 7 January 2013

Do you know anyone in Crosspool who is learning to use computers or who has not used one before?

Crosspool Forum is organising more computer courses to help people build their IT skills. Enrolment is on Monday 7 January 2013 between 10am and 12pm at the Scout Hall on Benty Lane.

Following this, different courses for beginners and the more advanced are expected to take place on:

  • Mondays 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
  • Tuesdays 10am-12pm
  • Fridays 10am-12pm

A laptop is provided and a projector is used to display lessons on to a large screen.

To reserve a place in a class or find our more information, contact Ian Hague on 0114 335 1674 or Maxine on 0114 250 0613. You can also email crosspoolforum@fsmail.net.