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The Coronation Weekend

The Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023. The Service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, will reflect the Monarch’s role today and look towards the future while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry.

Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort will arrive at Westminster Abbey on the morning of Saturday, 6th May 2023 in a procession from Buckingham Palace, known as ‘The King’s Procession’, for the solemn religious Coronation Service, an occasion for celebration and pageantry.

After the Service, Their Majesties will return to Buckingham Palace in a larger ceremonial procession, known as ‘The Coronation Procession’. Their Majesties will be joined in this procession by other Members of the Royal Family.
At Buckingham Palace, The King and The Queen Consort, accompanied by Members of the Royal Family, will appear on the balcony to conclude the day’s ceremonial events.

On Sunday, 7th May 2023, a special Coronation Concert will be staged and broadcast live at Windsor Castle by the BBC and BBC Studios.

The Coronation Weekend will provide an opportunity for friends and family to come together in celebration of the historic occasion. Neighbours and communities will be sharing food and fun at Coronation Big Lunches, in a nationwide act of celebration and friendship.
From a cup of tea with a neighbour to a street party, a Coronation Big Lunch brings the celebrations to your neighbourhood and is a great way to get to know your community a little better.   To help people and communities start their Coronation Big Lunch, Free downloadable resources have been made available online by the Big Lunch team at CoronationBigLunch.com.
Thousands of events are expected to take place in every corner of the United Kingdom this May as people take to their streets, gardens, parks and community spaces to join the Coronation celebrations

Hallam Football Ground on Sandygate Road, (officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as “The Oldest Football Ground in the World”), will be open from 12noon on Sunday, 7th May 2023 to welcome everyone to bring and enjoy their own picnic at one of their many seated areas in this historic setting. Have a drink from their well-stocked bar and socialise with fellow members of the community.

Monday, 8th May 2023, The Big Crosspool Help Out Litter Pick
Meet outside Spar, Sandygate Road (Weather permitting)
10.00-11:30am
Equipment, gloves & high viz vests will be provided.
The Big Help Out is to encourage people to try volunteering for themselves and join the work being undertaken to support their local areas. An event to bring communities together and create a lasting volunteering legacy from the Coronation Weekend.

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King Charles III’s Coronation – Small Grants Available

King Charles III’s Coronation will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London, it will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort. The ceremony formalises the monarch’s role as the head of the Church of England and marks the transfer of their title and powers.

Throughout the UK coronation celebrations will take place over the bank holiday weekend, ending with “The Big Help Out” on Monday 8th May, which will highlight the impact of volunteering.

Are you planning any celebration events such as street parties, family fun days or a big lunch?

If so, you might be interested in applying for a small grant.

Each Local Area Committee has been allocated £5,000 to support local celebrations. The maximum amount that you can apply for in the South West LAC is £500.

Things we can fund include food and refreshments, decorations and bunting, hire of entertainers, purchase or hire of equipment, staff time and promotions.

If you would like to apply, please complete the attached short form and send it back to SouthwestLAC@sheffield.gov.uk

Kings Coronation Funding Opportunity – Application Form

Please also see below some links to some guidance that might be of use.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 11th April 2023. 

If you need any further information please do get in touch.
SouthwestLAC@sheffield.gov.uk
South West LAC Team

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King Charles III’s Coronation – Small Grants Available

King Charles III’s Coronation will take place on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London, it will be conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
During the ceremony, the King will be crowned alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort. The ceremony formalises the monarch’s role as the head of the Church of England and marks the transfer of their title and powers.

Throughout the UK coronation celebrations will take place over the bank holiday weekend, ending with “The Big Help Out” on Monday 8th May, which will highlight the impact of volunteering.

Are you planning any celebration events such as street parties, family fun days, or a big lunch?

If so, you might be interested in applying for a small grant.

Each Local Area Committee has been allocated £5,000 to support local celebrations. The maximum amount that you can apply for in the South West LAC is £500.

Things we can fund include food and refreshments, decorations and bunting, hire of entertainers, purchase or hire of equipment, staff time and promotions.

If you would like to apply, please complete the attached short form and send it back to:- SouthwestLAC@sheffield.gov.uk.
Kings Coronation Funding Opportunity Application Form. pdf

Please also see below some links to some guidance that might be of use.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 11th April 2023. 

If you need any further information please do get in touch.
South West LAC Team
SouthwestLAC@sheffield.gov.uk

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Tribute to Cllr. Anne Murphy

Cllr. Anne Murphy

It was with a deep sense of shock and real sorrow that we heard of the death of Cllr. Anne Murphy.

We are sure that these feelings are shared by all who knew and came into contact with Anne during her many years as Councillor for Crookes and Crosspool and as a previous Lord Mayor of Sheffield

Anne was a kind, caring and compassionate person, always ready to give her help and support to those in need.  She will be greatly missed.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Gavin and family at this very sad time.

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Lydgate Junior’s to Benefit from £1bn Redevelopment Scheme

Lydgate Junior School is one of six schools in Sheffield celebrating the news that they have been selected to be part of the Department for Education’s £1bn school rebuilding programme, This takes the number of Sheffield schools to benefit to seven.

The programme includes 239 schools nationwide that will receive funding for their school to be refurbished or rebuilt to support levelling up opportunities across the country. The staff and pupils from each of the six Sheffield schools can now look forward to working and learning in state-of-the-art facilities, setting the school up for high educational standards for all its pupils for decades to come.

Across the School Rebuilding Programme, the rebuilds and refurbishments will create modern education environments and provide new facilities. Redevelopments will also be net zero carbon in operation, helping to meet Sheffield’s net zero ambitions.

While details around the exact amount of funding and timescales for delivery are still to be confirmed, DfE representatives, the local authority- maintained schools and the Sheffield City Council will begin engagement on initial consultation plans.

Further details on the plans and timescales for delivery will be announced in the coming months.

All the schools will remain open throughout the redevelopment.

More information on the school’s rebuilding programme can be found at About the school rebuilding programme – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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Sheffield Dog Park

Sheffield Dog Park wins approval to reopen on the second attempt

A Sheffield dog exercise park in the Rivelin Valley that was told to close because it contravened green belt rules has now won the right to reopen. Full Story in “The Star”

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Covid Vaccination Days

Covid Vaccination Days at
St Columba’s Church

Having posted that we will run our last 2 clinics for this year on Saturday 3rd and 10th December, there has been such a low uptake of appointments that we can’t justify running a full day’s clinic this Saturday, 3rd December so we will only be offering a morning’s clinic, and then reviewing demand for the Saturday 10th December.

For any help or any advice on this, feel free to contact Steve Ellis at the church.
Tele: 0114 2670 006 (answerphone 24/7).

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Local Councillors Press for Clarity

Local councillors press for clarity on the Active Neighbourhood trial in Crookes and Walkley

Councillors have issued a statement about the Active Neighbourhood trial currently running in Crookes and Walkley. The councillors support the aims of the trial but say the implementation has been ‘unpredictable’ and ‘confusing’. At a meeting with the ​​Council’s Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure, (Tomorrow Tuesday, September 27th) they will call for more clarity to be given on the trial and for local residents to have a say on how it progresses.

A Joint statement from Ruth Milsom and Minesh Parekh (Councillors for Crookes and Crosspool ward) and Tom Hunt and Ben Curran (Councillors for Walkley ward):

“All of us want to live on streets that are safe for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. We want streets where children are safe to play out and that aren’t busy cut-throughs. That’s why we support the aims of the Active Neighbourhood trial in Crookes and Walkley. It was set up to try out ideas for how to make streets more liveable.

“But right from the beginning we have heard serious concerns from residents and businesses. People who like the changes as, well as people who don’t, have all told us that the initial public engagement and design process should have been better.

“We are now three months into a six-month formal consultation period, and too many of the trial measures still haven’t been implemented.

“Residents are frustrated with the uncertainty about what is happening and concerned about the implementation of the scheme. We share those concerns. No-one is satisfied with the current situation, whether they like the trial or not.

“When we meet the Council’s Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure we will press him for clear proposals for implementation, better communications with residents, and a programme of meaningful public involvement. The trial will have better outcomes and more legitimacy if the next steps are clearly informed by local public opinion”

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Local Verge Management

Cllr. Ruth Milsom,  Ian & Steve (Crosspool Forum),   Lee Kent (Amey).

Local Cllr. Ruth Milsom is keen that we start raising some interest and awareness around the topic of verges in a gentle way without wanting to alarm anyone or give the impression that any kind of change has already been decided.

There have been suggestions from local residents about increasing biodiversity on the verges, and also concerns about how the standard mowing regime can inadvertently cause damage to bulbs and flowers that have been planted.

Thinking we can focus on wanting to have conversations locally to get people’s thoughts on how the verges might be managed for aesthetic and ecological benefit. Ian & Steve representing the Crosspool Forum, met up with Cllr. Ruth Milsom and Lee Kent from Amey to deliberate the opportunities opening up and to explore modifying mowing regimes and what grows on the verges.

Keen to initially get people’s views, Cllr. Milsom will be writing to residents with a survey, which will be followed up with a public meeting shortly afterward.

Once sufficient feedback has been received from an initial survey, Cllr Milsom will go to the council Highways team to discuss any enhancements that are broadly agreed on by residents.

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Bus Service Changes – Public Engagement Launches Monday 1st August

100 years of Sheffield motor buses
Sheffield motor buses

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is seeking views from members of the public to make sure they are best using the public money they have to support South Yorkshire’s bus network in a public survey, which launches on Monday 1 August.

Why are buses changing in South Yorkshire?
Buses are a lifeline, the backbone of our transport network, used to get people to work, school, – to visit places, family and friends. They help to cut car use, traffic and pollution and are a big part of helping us all tackle climate change.

As you are aware we are facing the biggest cuts to the network for a generation, with nearly a third of services at risk. This is because most of South Yorkshire’s bus network is run by private bus companies who choose where to run services and can make changes to reflect when and where people are traveling most.

The pandemic has had an impact on travel patterns and the income bus companies make from fares. The government has been paying bus companies throughout Covid-19 but when this funding ends in October, bus companies plan to cut routes or sections of routes.

What is SYMCA doing in response to the service cuts?
We are doing all we can with the limited powers and money we have to protect bus services and have already stepped in with emergency funding for school buses. This includes paying bus companies to run services through a contract where there isn’t a profitable route. But the scale of cuts being made by bus companies means our budget can only buy back around half the network at risk.

Between April 2022 and March 2023 our budget to support the bus network is £11.9 million. It would cost around £23 million to pay bus companies to replace all the services they plan to remove.

We, therefore, want to make sure we are making the best use of our budget – the council tax we all pay for public transport – to run bus contracts where people rely on them most. We want members of the public in our region to tell us what kinds of bus services are most important to them.

How can people take part in the survey?
The survey launches on Monday 1 August and will close on Sunday 21 August and is open to anyone over the age of 16. The easiest way to take part is online at https://travelsouthyorkshire.com/haveyoursay. Please note that the survey will not be live until Monday 1 August.

Information about how people can have their say will also be available in interchanges, via Traveline and publicised across social media, radio and the press.

Feedback will help us with our decision-making about buses and how we use public money to support bus services in South Yorkshire.

How can you help?
If asked about the public engagement, please advise people that the easiest way to take part in the survey, from 1 August, is online and direct them to www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/haveyoursay.

Alternatively, anyone without access to the internet can call our Traveline team on 01709 51 51 51 who will be happy to help them complete the survey over the phone or paper copies will be available at our interchanges.