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2016 Crosspool Calendar available this week

2016 Crosspool Calendar
2016 Crosspool Calendar

A new calendar featuring Crosspool scenes will go on sale in local shops this week.

Many of the photos in the calendar are once again taken by local residents and there are also some archive shots showing familiar locations looking very different from times gone by.

The 2016 Crosspool calendar is available from Wednesday for just £4 from the Crosspool Pets, Enhance, GT News and Charisma and at the Open Meeting on Thursday 29 October.

Last year’s calendar sold out after two reprints so get yours while you can!

Money raised will help Crosspool Forum funds for local events and improvements to our neighbourhood.

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Agenda for Thursday 29 October 2015 Open Meeting

Crosspool Forum Open MeetingCrosspool Forum Open Meeting
Crosspool Forum Open Meeting – click for provisional agenda (PDF, 549KB)

Crosspool Forum’s  AGM/Open Meeting on Thursday 29 October at St Columba’s will start at 7pm.

Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police, officials from Streets Ahead contractor Amey and First Bus.

Provisional agenda for Crosspool Forum Open Meeting/AGM, 29 October 2015 2015 (PDF, 549KB)

Minutes from previous Open Meetings

 

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Architecture students develop ideas for Broomhill Community Library

Broomhill library flyer

Twelve Sheffield University postgraduate architecture students are spending six weeks developing ideas and proposals for turning Oriel House (the Broomhill Community Library’s building) and its garden into a community hub.

The project is now nearing the end of its fourth week and on Friday 23 (3.30-5.30pm) and Saturday 24 October (10am-noon) the team will be putting on a display in the library of the work it has done so far. Everyone, of all ages, are welcome to come to see the display, to talk to the architects and to comment, criticise and offer further ideas.

At the end of the six week project, the architects will be presenting their work as part of the BBEST Development Meeting which will take place from 3-5.30pm at Broomhill Methodist Church on Saturday 7 November. All are welcome.

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Lydgate Lane trees earmarked for felling

200-year-old trees on Lydgate Lane are scheduled to be cut down as part of the Streets Ahead project.

Notices have been placed by Amey/Streets Ahead on three trees stating they have developed a structural fault and are to be felled within two weeks – possibly on Wednesday 28 October – as part of the city-wide programme to improve Sheffield’s roads. 

Campaigners have organised an emergency meeting at 5pm Sunday 25 October in The Sportsman pub on Benty Lane – anyone with an interest in the fate of these trees is invited. Dave Dillner from Sheffield Tree Action Group will be attending. A petition to save the trees is also available for signing in Enhance Hair Salon.

Anyone wanting to express their views on the proposals to representatives from Amey and local councillors will also have the opportunity to do so at the next Crosspool Forum Open Meeting/AGM on 29 October at St Columba’s Church, 7pm start.

You can also contact Amey/Streets ahead directly.

Lydgate Lane tree
Three trees on Lydgate Lane are due to be felled


 

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New shop opens in Crosspool precinct

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

On Thursday 15 October a new shop opened in the former Motor World shop in Crosspool.

The Pop-up Shop on Lydgate Lane sells halloween, bonfire night and Christmas goods.

The chemist on Sandygate Road is expected to eventually move in sometime in 2016.

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Petition launched over off-centre Sandygate Road markings

White lines on Sandygate Road
White lines on Sandygate Road

Concerned Crosspool residents are collecting signatures for a petition regarding the position of the painted white lines on Sandygate Road.

The road markings were repainted following resurfacing work and have divided the road into a wider uphill lane and a narrower downhill lane.

Resident Marie Biggs explained: “My main concern is that vehicles are travelling far too fast up the road and hogging the white lines. This doesn’t leave any space for vehicles and cyclists travelling downhill towards Crosspool, which have to cross the white lines to pass parked vehicles.

“Amey/Streets Ahead told me that the reason the lines are as they are is to allow for the safe overtaking of cyclists coming uphill – but what ablout the cyclists travelling downhill?

“And, if there was to be a collision, would drivers travelling down the road always be deemed to be at fault, purely because they are straddling the white lines?”

The petition can be signed in GT News and the Post Office.

What do you think of the position of the Sandygate Road markings?

White lines on Sandygate Road
White lines on Sandygate Road
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£2,500 raised by Save the Children Frozen Family Fun Day

12041912_10156107679480541_923616862_nSaturday’s Frozen Family Fun Day  raised over £2,500 for the Save the Children child refugee appeal.

The family day out organised by Donna Fyfe took place at Wesley Hall in Crookes. There were live performances from Queen Elsa and Princess Anna, face and nail painting, a bouncy castle, raffle, as well as cake and craft stalls.

Donna said: “Thank you so much to everyone that came along.”

Cash donations for tha cause can still be made for the next week via the Just Giving page at www.justgiving.com/Frozen-Family-Fun-Day.

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Non-league day at Sandgate – free entry for season ticket holders

Sandygate, home of Hallam FC
Sandygate, home of Hallam FC

Non-League Day, the annual, national celebration of grass roots football, is coming to Sandygate for the first time on Saturday 10 October. 

On international weekend, with no Premiership or Championship games, local non-league clubs take centre stage.

After five consecutive years of away matches on non-league day, Hallam finally get the chance to celebrate the day as Hemsworth Miners Welfare visit for a 3pm kick off.

The match will be free entry for season ticket holders from ALL other clubs, and there will be plenty of fun for all the family, including a crossbar challenge at half time for the chance to win a copy of Football Manager, plus other competition prizes. 

Crosspool Junior U8s team will be guests for the game and the club will also be supporting non-league day’s partner charity Prostate Cancer UK.

Entry is free to season ticket holders from any club (on production of a 2015-16 season ticket), £5 for adults and £2 for concessions (under-16s, over-65s, students on production of ID).

Non-league day comes to Sandygate

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Pop-up shop then chemist to open in Motor World shop

The former Motor World unit
The former Motor World unit

The former Motor World unit is to become a pop-up shop before the Crosspool chemist moves in next year.

Priceless is due to open on Wednesday 14 October. Like its sister shop in Crookes, it’ll sell halloween and Christmas goods as well as fireworks.

Longer term, Greencross Chemist – currently based on Sandygate Road – is expected to move in.

The premesis on Lydgate Lane has been empty since March 2015 when Motor World closed.