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Crosspool Juniors FC is holding a free community training session for local Y5 boys on Saturday 4 May at CDYST on Coldwell Lane.
The emphasis will be on enjoyment and player development. Free tea and coffee is provided for parents, as well as cold drinks for the boys. Crosspool Juniors is an FA Charter Standard Status club.
Contact Chris via email for more details: chrisreillycrosspooljuniors@gmail.com.
A Spring Fayre and Bargain Hunt at Tapton School, run by the PTA, is taking place on Saturday 27 April.
It runs from 11.30am-2.30pm and includes stalls, games, books, CDs, refreshments, gifts and craft stalls. The event will raise money for the school.
Hagg Lane & District Gardeners’ Allotments Society has fundraising fruit, vegetable and plant sales over two weekends in May.
You’ll be able to purchase vegetables, fruit, bedding, herb and perennial plants at the bring and buy-style sales. They run between 9.30am and 2.30pm on:
The sales are to raise funds towards their new allotment community hut. They’ll also be selling hot drinks and home-made cakes. If you wish to donate plants or get involved then contact them directly via their website:
Plans for the fourth Crosspool Festival are progressing well. Make sure you have the dates in your diary: Friday 28 June–Sunday 7 July. The full programme and ticket details will be available in May, but in the meantime the first details from Frances Eccleston and the Festival Committee about some events are below.
Lots of other events are in the pipeline too, so look out for the programme in May, and we’ll also keep you posted through this website.
The organising committee is looking for someone to help design posters and fliers for the festival. This would suit someone with computer skills and a bit of artistic flair, and who could spare a few hours in early May.
For more information contact Frances Eccleston on f.m.eccleston@gmail.com or 0114 267 0006.
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Monday 22 April at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
The guest speaker Moira Coad from Amey. She’ll be answering your questions about the project to replace Crosspool’s roads, pavements and streetlights over the next few years.
A prospective buyer of  Moor View farm on Manchester Road is also going to share his thoughts and ideas for the future of the property. Update 6.45pm on 22 April: unfortunately the prospective buyer won’t be able to join us for the meeting.
You’ll also have chance to give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
View the April 2013 Open Meeting provisional agenda (PDF, 78KB)
Our three councillors, Sylvia Anginotti, Rob Frost and Geoff Smith, have recently met with First and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) to discuss the 51 bus route.
A report from the meeting, written by the councillors, is below.
If you have comments regarding this then the best way to get in touch with them directly is via the contact details on the Sheffield city council website.
The three Crookes councillors (Sylvia Anginotti, Rob Frost and Geoff Smith) have been made aware by individuals and through the Crosspool Forum of dissatisfaction with the 51 bus. In particular with the failure of buses to run at the published times.
We were going to have a meeting with First and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in January but unfortunately the bad weather forced a postponement and we were not able to meet until March.
You will remember that we were promised an improved service when the Bus Partnership arrangements started at the end of October 2012. This was going to be achieved in two ways; an additional bus on the route and a change of route to avoid Broad Lane.
The additional bus was put on but the change of route didn’t happen. This was because of the number of people who protested that they would not be able to get to the NHS walk in service.
SYPTE figures for complaints show a continued high level of complaints up to January of this year and then a falling off. This could be for either of two reasons; people have become fed up with complaining or there has been some improvement in the service.
SYPTE’s own figures for punctuality at stops on the route show an improvement from 72% punctuality pre-October 2012 rising to 84% recently. This is against a target of 95%. So even by their own figures there is still some way to go.
First admit that punctuality is still not good enough. They said that double deckers were part of the problem and that from early July they will be replaced by brand new single deckers which along with ticket issue speeding up should speed up overall loading times.
They are also putting an additional bus on the route on Saturdays from the end of April and making minor timetable changes. They gave us a list of traffic hotspots on the route which cause problems and we will be taking these up with the Council.
Also they warned that the service could be affected by planned roadworks across the city.
We will continue to have meetings with First and SYPTE. We will welcome your views and experience at the next meeting of the Crosspool Forum and please keep on complaining to SYPTE if you have problems with the 51.
Sylvia Anginotti, Rob Frost and Geoff Smith
April 2013
If you haven’t already made a note in your diary then the dates for this year’s Crosspool Festival are 28 June-7 July 2013.
The full programme is being confirmed, but you can be sure that there will be both old and new events to get involved with including a summer fayre, street market, Open Gardens, well dressing, barn dance, folk evening, fun run, open air church service and junior bake-off.
This year the festival will be raising money for the 36th Sheffield Scout Group, which is based in the Benty Lane Scout Hut.
This is your chance to get involved with Crosspool’s major annual community event. If you have ideas for the festival or can spare any time to help, please contact the Festival Chair Frances Eccleston on f.m.eccleston@gmail.com or 0114 267 0006.
The Spring art exhibition by artists from Hallam Art Group takes place this weekend.
From 10am-5pm on Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 April you can view pieces by the group at Hallam Community Hall on Hallam Grange Crescent, S10 4BD. Admission is free.
Work to improve the roads, pavements and streetlights of Sheffield is due to start in Crosspool soon as part of the Streets Ahead project.
You can expect to see resurfaced roads and pavements plus the new, brighter streetlights installed in the Tapton Hill area over the next five months.
This online map allows you to search by postcode to find an approximate date for when the work is scheduled to take place on your street.
The Friends of Lydgate Green are organising a planting and tidy-up day from 9.30am on Saturday 27 April.
They would really appreciate your support and help to replant the beds and assist with some general maintenance.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to make a difference to this local green space and to meet other local residents. Bring a pair of gloves, something to dig with and some enthusiasm.
What’s more, the kind folk at Crosspool’s Michelin Guide-featured restaurant Artisan will be providing free refreshments!
Friends of Lydgate Green is a small group of local residents who are responsible for the upkeep of the green at the corner of Lydgate Lane.
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