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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

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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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Improvements set for Rivelin Water Treatment Works

After lengthy discussions with conservation and community groups, plans have now been submitted for permission to construction the underground option to house the new tanks required for the first stage of the treatment process.

​This large project will enable Yorkshire Water to continue to supply water to large parts of Sheffield.

If you would like to know more about the project, a spokeperson from Yorkshire Water will be addressing the Crosspool Forum Open Meeting on Thursday, starting 7pm at St Columba’s.

View the plans – Sheffield City Council website

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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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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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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.

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Aligarh restaurant in Crosspool ceases trading

Aligarh restaurant has closed
Aligarh restaurant has closed

Crosspool restaurant Aligarh has ceased trading.

The Indian restaurant opened last October but appeared to be closed over the weekend, with a sign in the window stating it had ceased trading and apologising for any inconvenience caused. A cookery masterclass was due to take place today.

A spokesperson for the business said a statement would be issued in a few days. As of Sunday night, there was no mention of the closure on the restaurant’s website.

Another customer had a big party booked and when they turned up the place was shut and in darkness. Someone else said: “It’s so sad, I thought they would do well.”

https://twitter.com/purpleplonka/status/650745877439598592

Updated 5 October 2015:

This statement has been issued:

It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce that Aligarh Indian Restaurant in Crosspool has now ceased trading.

This is not a decision we have taken lightly but unfortunately it is a decision we have had to make.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers past and present for their continued support.

We are sure this will be a great disappointment to all our customers and the local community which we served however please rest assured that if we could have avoided the closure we would have.

We sincerely apologise to those customers who have been inconvenienced due to the closure. Thank you for your understanding.

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Chris Waddle’s charity fundraiser at Hallam FC

Sandygate
Sandygate

Well-known local faces from the worlds of sport and music are taking part in a charity fundraiser at Sandygate on Sunday 4 October.

Chris Waddle will lead an all-stars team featuring ex-footballers David Hirst, John Sheridan, Dean Saunders, Jamie Hoyland and plus Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure.

The day is to raise money for charity Prostate Cancer UK. Tickets are £5 and kick off is at 2pm.

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