Crosspool News – crosspool.info
The Crosspool community website run by Crosspool Forum
The litter bins in Crosspool precinct will now be emptied twice a day rather than once.
This is a result of feedback to Crosspool Forum and action from Councillor Geoff Smith who contacted the Street Cleaning Manager to request the change.
Thirty one trees along Rivelin Valley Road could be removed as part of the Streets Ahead road improvement project.
According to the Sheffield Telegraph, contractor Amey says three trees are either dead, decayed, have structural integrity problems or are causing surface damage.
Residents are campaigning against the proposals.
A Streets Ahead roadshow is due to visit Stephen Hill church on Tuesday 24 November, 4-7pm.
Sheffield Telegraph: New branch of tree felling row as 31 trees set for axe on Sheffield road
Sheffield City Council Streets Ahead Rivelin area
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.Â
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.
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You’re invited to help with tidying on Hagg Copse Sunday 25 October at 10am.
Wear wellies and if you have gloves then please bring them!
Hagg Copse is a community green area on the corner of Coldwell Lane and Manchester Road, maintained by Crosspool Forum.
A series of marker posts have been installed along the Rivelin valley, giving visitors an even greater insight into the river’s industrial, natural and artistic heritage.
Walkers with smart phones can scan the QR code on each post to unlock photos, videos and information related to each location, including any connection to John Ruskin.
The posts were put in by Rivelin Valley Conservation Group volunteers. If you’re interested in sponsoring a post for £200 then contact the group directly.
A herd of cattle took temporary residence on the streets of Crosspool earlier today.
At around 6am this morning around a dozen cows were spotted outside Aligarh restaurant in the precinct. Some animals were seen using the pedestrian crossing to cross the road.
By 6.30am the herd, which included some calves, had set off towards Watt Lane.
Reports filtered through that the cows had been seen on Worcester Close, Sandygate Park Road and Hagg Lane, peacefully exploring front gardens, back gardens and grass verges.
By mid-morning the cows were being herded away from Hagg Lane.
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Do you know where the cows escaped from? Please let us know. And it would be great to know that they all got back home safely!
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The trustees of Crosspool & District Youth Sports Trust (CDYST) on Coldwell Lane are asking for your old inkjet and laserjet printer ink cartridges and mobile phones to help raise money and to be more environmentally friendly.
CDYST is working with partners AquAid, Perfect Printer Cartridges and BCMY recycling on the initiative.
You can help by donating your empty inkjet and laserjet printer cartridges (not toner cartridges) and old mobile phones: drop them off at 5 Dransfield Close. For further information, email g.m.drinkwater@btinternet.com.
You can also arrange for your old printer cartridges to be collected using the zerowasterecycling.co.uk website. If you click through via this website, CDYST will benefit from your contribution.
You can bring your Christmas tree along to the area outside Direct Travel on Sunday 11 January between 10am and 12 noon for recycling/disposal by Andrew Fisher from Complete Tree Solutions.
Crosspool Forum will be collecting contributions to support the work of the forum in our community and also reimburse Andrew for any expenses. If you would like to give then the suggested donation is £2.
Please don’t leave your tree there after 12pm. Firewood logs will also be on sale.
Crosspool Forum volunteers will be putting up Christmas trees in the precinct this weekend.
If you can lend a hand then please meet outside Direct Travel at 1.30pm.
We have ladders but please bring a pair of gloves.
A revised and updated edition of a book featuring a trail guide for the Rivelin valley has been released in time for Christmas.
Walking the Rivelin also includes maps, historical information about each watermill site and where to look for the wildlife. It’s illustrated in colour with old photographs and maps.
The book costs £6.95 and proceeds will go towards Rivelin Valley Conservation Group and their work preserving the valley for everyone to enjoy.
It’s available from:
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