Crosspool News – crosspool.info
The Crosspool community website run by Crosspool Forum
Earlier today Crosspool Forum hosted a Special Open Meeting at St Columba’s to discuss recent vandalism to local allotments.
Fifty three allotment tenants from Marsh Lane, Hagg Lane, Rosco Bank and Rivelin attended with a view to discussing how to prevent such problems in the future.
The attendees came up with nine proposals – download the bullet point summary below.
As allotment holders appeal for spare materials to help them rebuild the Marsh Lane allotments cafe, tool store and site toilet, a special Open Meeting has been arranged to discuss the problem of Crosspool allotment vandalism.
The 25 August fire came just a few days after a blaze at Hagg Lane allotments on 14 August.
The council have supplied a skip to Marsh Lane allotments and a group of gardener volunteers have been working to clear the site.
One plot belonging to allotment holder Jeff Walker was left devastated but thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous benefactor Jeff should be in a position to replace the shed with something more substantial and possibly fire resistant.
Marsh Lane allotment holders are now in desperate need for any timber, glass, concrete, breeze blocks, slabs and other building material to help rebuild their buildings. They’re particularly looking for support from local building yards and glass merchants.
If you can help then please call Jeff Walker on 07970 539986.
Meanwhile, local councillors, council officers, and our local police officers, in their determination to end the current blight of vandalism at local allotments, have arranged for an emergency Open Meeting to be held at  St Columba’s Church Hall, Friday 5 September at 10am. Everyone is welcome.
Several Crosspool roads will be gritted this winter following the results of a public consultation into winter road maintenance.
Council chiefs have changed their mind on the gritting of 141 roads. Local streets including Hagg Hill, Coldwell Lane, Stephen Hill, Watt Lane, Back Lane and Bole Hill Road will now be included on gritting routes.
Sheffield Council Cabinet Highways Committee meeting
List of roads amended as a result of consultation feedback (PDF, 61KB)
The planning application to extend the former coffee shop house located between Manchester Road and Lydgate Lane has been withdrawn.
Previously a public toilet, the building closed as a coffee shop in January 2011 and is currently a two-bedroom residential house. In April, plans were submitted to extend the house but it appears that these have now been withdrawn.
Regarding the Moor View Farm planning application, Councillor Geoff Smith has raised some concerns with the planning department about the drives to the intended houses at the back, the underground springs and coal workings.
The owners of the Jet petrol station and Mace store are keen to sell and have had several enquiries about the site. We’re not expecting to get news on the convenience store planning application until September.
The resurfacing of Cairns Road for the Streets Ahead project has been delayed until the end of September so that some of the road’s trees can be removed.
It was due to take place the week commencing 14 July but inspections have revealed that a number of trees need to be removed because they are causing damage to the road.
This work has been rescheduled for the week commencing 29 September. Residents will be written to nearer the time to confirm dates.
Amey have confirmed that any trees removed from Cairns Road will be replaced.
Planning application 14/02155/FUL for the building of houses on the lower part of the Moor View Farm site is now online and open for comments.
The more detailed plans show five houses, garages, 12 parking spaces and two drives for vehicle access from Manchester Road.
This application is being submitted alongside another scheme, 14/02232/FUL, for the upper part of the site to replace the dilapidated barns with two dwellings, which is also open for comment.
There is also an application 14/01368/FUL to add an extension to the existing farmhouse.
Work to resurface roads, replace pavements and install new streetlights is due to start on Crosspool streets in the Sandygate district.
Roads in what contractor Amey is calling zone B45 include Watt Lane, Selborne Road, Cairns Road, Cardoness Road and Drive, Dransfield Road and Close and Barholm Road.
Two separate road closures are scheduled for the second half of July. Cars parked on closed roads may be towed away, with a fee due to have your vehicle released.
Residents living in affected roads should have received letters confirming the details – read a copy here (PDF, 71KB).
Streets Ahead Sandygate zone B45 latest – Sheffield City Council
The remaining work on replacing street lights and resurfacing pavements in the Tapton Hill area is finally due to for completion at the end of June/early July, contractor Amey has announced.
Meanwhile, preparation work has started on some streets in and around Sandygate as the Streets Ahead project moves onto the next area of our neighbourhood, with weeds and grass being cleared along curbstones.
Several roads in Crosspool are included in a list of streets that will no longer be gritted if new proposals come into force in October.
The Sheffield City Council winter road maintenance proposals affect 100 miles of road in the city and have come about due to cuts in funding from central government.
Affected local streets include Hagg Hill, Coldwell Lane, Stephen Hill, Watt Lane and Back Lane. You can see these streets highlighted on the council’s interactive online map.
For the full list of roads, download this PDF (660KB) and see the roads at the bottom marked ‘remove all’.
Residents are being invited to give their views on the proposals. You have until Friday 25 July 2014 to comment.
Sheffield City Council gritting proposals – including interactive online map
Have your say on the proposals
Sheffield’s Liberal Democrat leader Shaffaq Mohammed has been beaten to the Crookes ward seat by Labour’s Anne Murphy in the 2014 local elections.
Labour won with 2,103 votes, with the Liberal Democrats second with 1,833. The Green Party was third on 1,141.
The full results for the Crookes ward were:
Overall city results means that Labour maintains control of the council.
The European Election results due to be announced on Sunday at 10pm.
