Crosspool News – crosspool.info
The Crosspool community website run by Crosspool Forum
This morning it seems a child’s small pink bike was left outside Motor World in Crosspool.
We’re not sure if it was abandoned, stolen or simply forgotton about, but if you know the owner please can you get them to call Si on 0114 268 4479 so the bike and owner can be reunited.
The back brake is damaged, so this may be the reason it was left there.
The CDYST trustees have asked if anyone wants to claim these items of lost property before they’re donated to charity:
If you think one of the items is yours then please contact Gillian Drinkwater on g.m.drinkwater@btinternet.com.
Churchgoers at St Columba’s are inviting Crosspool residents to join them for prayers for peace in Gaza/Israel on Wednesdays throughout August at 8.30pm.
A Crosspool resident who had their handbag stolen from their house this week is warning people to be vigilant.
The person living on Tapton Crescent Road was in their garden with the back door open when the front doorbell rang. There was no-one there when they answered the door but on returning to the garden they saw their handbag had been stolen from inside their back door.
This theft follows reports from the local police at last night’s Open Meeting of washing from three different clothes lines being stolen on one day in the recent warm weather.
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.
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 31 July at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
Guest speakers this time include:
Some availability has come up for daytime slots in the CDYST hall on Coldwell Lane due to the pre-school playball group moving to its own premises.
The slots are:
Monday: 9am-12pm and 4-5pm
Tuesday: 9am-12pm and 4-5pm
Wednesday: 9am-12pm, 1-2pm and 4-5pm
Thursday: 9-11am
Friday: 9am-12pm
Anyone interested should contact the Booking Secretary Liz Flesher using liz@cdyst.co.uk.
A Crosspool classic car owner is looking for other enthusiasts in the community to start a club.
Local resident Gavin Holliday, owner of a 1973 MG Midget, is keen to set up a very informal club to help owners can share knowledge, tips and get together for occasional runs and beer. He’d like like the club to reflect all classic marques or interesting vehicles.
If you’re interested then please email Gavin at thelandisbright@gmail.com.
The hard work of Crosspool Forum Chairman Ian Hague was recognised on Saturday when he was presented with an award for his contribution to our local community.
The Crosspool Community Award, or Crosspool Person of the Year as it is sometimes known, was set up in 2013 by Crosspool Forum to acknowledge commitment, accomplishment and achievement by individuals in the neighbourhood.
Retired Lydgate Junior School headteacher Sue Havenhand was the first person to receive the award last year, and following public nominations and a vote at an Open Meeting it was decided that Ian should receive it in 2014.
He was presented with the award at Crosspool Fayre on Saturday and gave a short speech to say thank you and explain his motivation for all his Forum work, which is to bring the community together.
Crosspool Forum Vice Chairman Steve Reynolds sums up Ian’s contribution:
Ian moved into Crosspool with his family in 1972, where his children grew up in the area before going to universities, getting married and having families of their own.
He worked for the CIS until his retirement in 2002. He was unable to hang up his working boots altogether, taking a couple of part time jobs helping out in Crosspool’s Greencross Chemist and also Kathryn’s Flower shop in the precinct.
The idea for Crosspool Forum came in late 2002, under the auspices of David Aspinall, then South West Area Coordinator. In June 2003 the Crosspool Forum was launched and run by volunteers under the watchful eye of Ian and Barry Clay.
The Forum was set up to tackle issues such as litter, grass verge parking, local public transport, planning applications and tree replacement. It had a large input into the 2007 traffic management scheme through the shopping precinct alterations and secured Hagg Copse (Coldwell Lane/Manchester Road junction) as a community green area
It has also worked to bring to light significant local planning applications, including the proposed convenience store at Motor World site in 2010 and more recently Moor View Farm.
In Ian’s eleven years at the Forum helm we have seen:-
- The introduction and editing of the Clarion quarterly newsletter delivered to over two and a half thousand local households in the area.
- In 2008 the installation of a bench, made possible by generous donations, was a welcome addition to the precinct.
- 2010 saw the launch of our website, Crosspool News. Today you can also keep up to date by following us on Facebook and Twitter.
- Precinct Planters/hanging baskets/Christmas trees.
- Crosspool Festival, Summer Fayre and street markets.
- Car Boot Sales and Community Skips
- Vergeside bulb plantations, seeing 30 thousand bulbs planted over a decade
- Annual Children’s Christmas Party
- Various local computing training courses bringing computer skills to the more mature residents of Crosspool, and recently Tai Chi which is becoming very popular.
Since the launch of the Forum Ian’s drive and determination was to bring the community together, work with council officers, local councillors, schools and police, to improve and enhance the community in which we all live and work, promote a community spirit, and to preserve and improve Crosspool’s first-rate access to the countryside, village atmosphere, good neighbourliness and general character of the local area.
Over the last eleven years Ian has certainly achieved this goal.
Crosspool golfer Garfield Siberry has got his swing back on Hallamshire Golf Course in a record breaking one-month after suffering a shoulder injury.
Unlike previous treatments where his recovery has taken over a year, this time Garfield was back with his nine iron in time to celebrate World Golf Month with his buddies.
It was while moving a wardrobe upstairs at his home in Sandygate Road, Crosspool last November that Garfield felt a tear in his right shoulder. Having suffered from frozen shoulders in the past, he sought treatment from his GP.
Speaking about it he said, “I was worried the injury to my shoulder would mean I couldn’t play golf anymore. However, with just one treatment I was back on the course the next day.”
Garfield is a retired schoolteacher and has been an avid sportsman throughout his life. He has experienced his fair share of sporting injuries, including a broken vertebra in his neck while at rugby training, and has since moved away from contact sports. He now tees off at Hallamshire Golf Club several times a week instead.
He went to the Barlborough Treatment Centre near Chesterfield for treatment, on the recommendation of his golfing friends.
“My surgeon had expert knowledge and knew exactly where to put the needle in my back to cure my frozen shoulder. He told me what was happening as he undertook the procedure and explained it to me in layman’s terms.”
Care UK Orthopedic surgeon John Va Faye said although Garfield’s overnight recovery is quite rare, there are several tips that can help other keen golfers to get back into their swing quickly.
“If you suspect you have a frozen shoulder, the key is to get help early. The earlier you seek medical advice, the quicker you receive treatment and from what I’ve seen, the quicker the recovery.”
Despite some patients requiring surgery, Mr Va Faye said just like Garfield many can overcome their injuries through less drastic measures.
“Other points are to remain active, take anti-inflammatories with the advice of your GP, attend specialist physiotherapy and consider injection treatments. Most cases respond to these treatments well without the need for surgery.”
