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Crosspool Tavern refurbishment – photos

Crosspool Tavern officially reopened its doors on Thursday night following a refurbishment.

Teams of contractors had been on site since Sunday night’s closure, completing structural changes, redecorating, laying new carpets and replacing soft furnishings. Staff returned at lunchtime on Thursday to set up the bar and restaurant ready for the 5pm public reopening.

Crosspool Forum Chairman Ian Hague was invited to officially open the Tavern after manager Julie Kelly had earlier put out a request to find a local hero to do the honours.

A large crowd gathered outside at 5pm to see the official cutting of the ribbon before exploring the new look Tavern for themselves.

Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
Crosspool Tavern refurbishment
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Is The Plough pub under threat of closure?

The Plough, Sandygate Road
Is The Plough on Sandygate Road under threat of closure?

A group of regulars at The Plough have started a campaign to protect the pub from any future attempts to close it or turn it into a convenience store.

The Plough is one of three remaining pubs in Crosspool and it is believed that a public house has stood on the site for around 400 years. The pub is famously located opposite Hallam FC’s Sandygate stadium, the oldest football ground in the world.

There’s currently speculation around what the future holds for the Sandygate Road pub. As a result, a group of drinkers are exploring whether it could be registered as a community asset to help protect it from any future developments.

They’ve launched an online change.org petition and a paper petition in the pub that you’re invited to sign. There’s also a Save the Plough Facebook community group which they’ll use to keep everyone up to date.

Concerns were also raised by Crosspool residents at the Open Meeting last Friday and a local councillor has promised to investigate how likely it is that The Plough will become a convenience store.

Save the Plough Facebook page

Save The Plough (Crosspool) petition

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Your suggestions wanted for a local hero to reopen Crosspool Tavern

Crosspool Tavern
Crosspool Tavern

Crosspool Tavern is closing for refurbishment at 8pm on Sunday 26 April, with the intention of reopening at 5pm on Thursday 30 April.

For the main opening event on Friday 1 May Thursday 30 April, Julia the manager is asking for your help.

Rather than getting a dignitary or celebrity to reopen the pub, Julia would like to find a local hero to do the honours. She explains: “It could be someone old or young who has helped in the community or raise money for charity; someone who has suffered a major illness or personal tragedy; or someone who has given their all for their country.”

If you have someone in mind you would like to nominate please pop in to the pub, call  Julia at the Tavern on 0114 266 2113 or message Crosspool Taven via its Facebook page., giving the name of your suggested person and reasons why you’re nominating them. The best suggestions will be put to a vote.

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Refurbishment at Bamforths

Bamforths, Crosspool
Bamforths, Crosspool

Crosspool greengrocer Bamforths will be closed for refurbishment from Wednesday 22 to Wednesday 29 April.

The owners, Michelle and Wayne, have said that they expect the shop to reopen on Thursday 30 April.

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Motor World Crosspool closes

Motor World, Lydgate Lane, Crosspool
Motor World, Lydgate Lane, Crosspool

The Motor World car parts and accessories retailer has gone into administration, resulting in closure of its Crosspool store.

If a buyer is found for the business some branches of Motor World could reopen, but it is not known if this would include the Crosspool shop.

In 2011, a planning application to convert Motor World into a convenience store was rejected.

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Application approved: Crosspool petrol station to be replaced with convenience store

Crosspool petrol station
Crosspool petrol station: to be demolished and replaced with a retail development?

An application to demolish Crosspool’s Jet petrol station and replace it with a retail development was approved conditionally at a council planning committee meeting on Tuesday.

Councillors voted unanimously in favour of the plans following a recommendation for conditional approval by planning officers.

Planning committee meeting agenda

Planning report (PDF, 2MB) –  see page 208 of the PDF document, which is labelled page 228

Planning application 14/01275/FUL

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3 March decision for Crosspool petrol station convenience store proposal

Crosspool petrol station
Crosspool petrol station: to be demolished and replaced with a retail development?

An application to demolish Crosspool’s Jet petrol station and replace it with a retail development has been recommended for conditional approval by planning officers.

A decision will be made at the council planning committee meeting on Tuesday 3 March.

You can read the report (PDF, 2MB) on the council website. The relevant section is on page 208 of the PDF document, which is labelled page 228..

The report states: “The principle of the development is acceptable because small retail stores are acceptable in housing areas and the applicant has demonstrated that there would be no harm to the existing neighbourhood centre and that there are no better alternative sites.”

The committee is a public meeting so you can attend and make representations to the committee if you so wish. The meeting starts at 2pm and if you do want to speak you should arrive before 2pm and let the committee clerk know of your intention.

Planning committee meeting agenda

Planning report (PDF, 2MB)

Planning application 14/01275/FUL

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Crosspool post office reopens following Spar refurbishment

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Thew new-look Crosspool post office inside Spar

Crosspool post office reopened its hatches earlier today following a two-week renovation.

The new-look counter has been rotated 90 degrees and extra floor space has been created at the back of the shop.

The whole Spar shop has been smartened up with new units and a new illuminated sign outside.

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Crosspool post office to close for two weeks

Crosspool Spar
The post office in Crosspool Spar is to close for two weeks on Monday 5 January

Crosspool post office will close for two weeks from tomorrow, Monday 5 January.

The closure is so that the post office can be refurbished. It is due to reopen at 1pm on Friday 16 January.

The next closest post office branches are:

Lodge Moor
58 Rochester Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 4JQ

Broomhill
273 Fulwood Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 3BD

Crookes
100-102 Crookes
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 1UH

Fulwood
5 Brooklands Avenue
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 4GA