Month: Feb 2016

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Spring 2016 Crosspool Clarion out soon

Crosspool Clarion Volume 13 Issue 1 Winter 2016 PDF (3.3MB)
Crosspool Clarion Volume 13 Issue 1 Spring 2016 PDF (3.3MB)

The new issue of the Crosspool Clarion will soon be landing on your doormat. Download and read a PDF of it below.

Download Crosspool Clarion Volume 13 Issue 1 Spring 2016 PDF (3.3MB)

The Crosspool Clarion is the official newsletter of Crosspool Forum. It is a free, quarterly publication, with over 2,700 copies delivered to local households.

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

To read PDFs on your computer, you may need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Crosspool Writers Group starts in March

Nest, Crosspool
Nest, Crosspool is the venue for Crosspool Writers Group

A new monthly evening group for local writers starts next month.

Crosspool Writers Group will meet in Nest cafe, the newly re-opened coffee shop in the precinct. The idea is to share each other’s writing – all varieties, from autobiography to science fiction – and to give and receive feedback in a constructive and supportive environment.

The first meeting is on Wednesday 9 March, 6-8pm. It is free to attend – tea and coffee will be on sale.

For more information contact wendy.bradley.42@gmail.com or call in at Nest.

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Petition for 30mph speed limit on Crosspool stretch of Manchester Road

Local residents have been in contact with local councillors and council candidates, as well as raising the issue at Crosspool Forum, to express their views that the stretch of Manchester Road through Crosspool should have a speed limit of 30mph rather than the current 40mph.

Two of our councillors believe it would be safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers/passengers in a residential area and that it would have no discernible impact on the overall time of car journeys through Crosspool and into the city.

They recognise that the council has many requests for traffic measures, and that funding cuts mean that it can only undertake a limited number each year. However, they accept in principle that there should be a reduction in the speed limit and ensure that it is considered seriously for early implementation.

If you’re in support of the idea then you can contact Councillor Anne Murphy or Councillor Geoff Smith to say:

We the undersigned support the proposal for a 30mph speed limit on Manchester Road in Crosspool and urge the Council to make implementation a priority.

Councillor Anne Murphy, email: anne.murphy@sheffield.gov.uk, telephone: 07788 917981
Councillor Geoff Smith, email: geoff.smith2@sheffield.gov.uk, telephone: 07581 214783

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Are you a Crosspool artist?

Stephen Hill Methodist Church, Crosspool
The Crosspool artists group meets at Stephen Hill Church on Mondays

The Crosspool artists group has a vacancy for one more member.

Crosspool artists is a group of 12 people who meet at Stephen Hill Church on Mondays from 2-4pm.

They range from beginners to proficient, and no tuition is given but the artists help each other. They pay £3 per week which is paid at the beginning of each term.

If you are interested in joining them please contact Judith Hanson on 0114 268 1505.

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Milk floats from the doorsteps of Crosspool homes

Thieves who are stealing milk from the doorsteps of Crosspool homes could force our local milkmen to quit.

Local milkman Russell, who delivers dairy supplies to homes across the Crosspool and Lodge Moor area, explained: “In all my years of doing my round, this is the worst for doorstep milk theft. I’m shocked how brazen they are. They follow me round, in what I suspect is a black four wheel drive vehicle. Not only do they steal pints of milk they also take the milk crates and covers. It’s happening all across my round and it’s got to the point where I having to hide the bottles.”

The police would like to hear from anyone who has any information or CCTV footage of the culprits and or of the vehicle used in the crime. Contact the police 101 or if caught in the act ring 999.

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Tesco Express on Manchester Road: construction begins

Construction begins on the Manchester Road Tesco Express
Construction begins on the Manchester Road Tesco Express

Residents living near the former petrol station on Manchester Road have received a letter sent on behalf of Tesco Express confirming that work on the convenience store is underway and will continue until June.

The letter states that planned work includes the decommissioning of the fuel storage tanks, demolition of the kiosk, the building of new foundations and a two-storey building, alterations to the footpath and access point to the shop and a new car park.

Working hours during construction will be 8am-6pm weekdays and 8am-1pm Saturdays.

The planning application to demolish the petrol station and build a convenience store was approved last March.

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First aid training and singing sessions at Tapton Congregational Church

Tapton Congregational Church on Manchester Road is hosting two upcoming events.

First Aid Training Friday 26 February, 10.30am

A short course by St John’s Ambulance providing Basic First Aid advice. The cost is £30 to non-church members. Contact Darryl Lomas 0114 230 8191/ Mobile: 07971 408809 to reserve a place.

Just Come and Sing 10.30am-12.30pm, Saturday 30 April

Everyone welcome whatever your singing prowess or otherwise, just come along to the church.

Tapton Hill Congregational Church, Crosspool
Tapton Hill Congregational Church, Crosspool
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Changes to former Motor World/Pop-Up Shop planning application

Pop-up Shop, Crosspool
Pop-up Shop, Crosspool

Amended proposals for the Pop-Up Shop on Lydgate Lane in Crosspool are now available for viewing and comment on the council planning website.

Last year a planning application was submitted to add a two-storey side extension and alter the roof design to create three flats and extended retail space on the ground floor for a chemist.

The changes to the plans include:

  • the main ridges are changed to pointed apex form
  • the west gable is changed to matching coursed stonework where not completely obscured by the adjoining building garage construction
  • the front dormers have been reduced to align more closely with first floor windows below using thinner wall construction
  • the waste bin compound is now shown with stone pier and timber gate enclosure
  • refuge marking is provided to the side entrance to the show and additionally marking to the relocated first floor stair approach

You have until Wednesday 17 February 2016 to comment on application 15/04122/FUL on the council website.