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13 Jul, 201315 Jul, 2013

Dransfield Road children enjoy playing out

The top half of Dransfield Road was closed on Friday afternoon to allow children to play out in safety on the street.

Four local mums were successful in their application for Sheffield’s first-ever ‘playing out’ session, which saw the road closed to traffic from the Barholm Road junction upwards, with stewarded access for residents.

Householders on the road were invited to come out to play or pop out just for a chat after school between 4pm and 5.30pm.

Over 30 children from Dransfield Road and neighbouring Barholm Road and Cardoness Drive enjoyed a fantastic afternoon.

One of the mums, Bron Ray, initiated the event after reading about a similar scheme in Bristol which encourages residents to close their roads for an hour or two. The scheme aims to provide local children with a rare opportunity to ride their bikes, kick a football and play chalk games in the street.

The event on Dransfield Road was a huge success and the residents are planning to reapply to the council to secure future Playing Out events for their children.

As one five-year-old said on the day, being allowed to play out on the road was ‘absolutely awesome!’

Video on The Star website: playing out on Dransfield Road

The Playing Out project

11 Jul, 2013

Good forecast for Rivelin Splash opening weekend

The new Rivelin Splash water play area will finally open on Saturday 13 July at 11am.

The refurbished water play area is for children of all ages and includes three large splash pads, a new filter system, water play equipment plus ramped access with handrails. One of the pools will still be for paddling

The toilets will be more accessible and new baby changing facilities have been created. Water pistols, nets and buckets will be available from Rivelin Park cafe.

The water splash was originally scheduled to open in May.

Rivelin paddling pools information – council website

Rivelin Valley Park Cafe

30 Jun, 201330 Jun, 2013

Video: Nick Clegg visits Crosspool street market

Deputy PM Nick Clegg visits Crosspool street market — Deputy PM Nick Clegg at Crosspool street market today

Sheffield Hallam MP and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg was in Crosspool today with his family on a visit the Selborne Road street market.

We spent a few minutes asking him about the street market, how often he is up in his constituency and his thoughts on some possible opponents at the 2015 general election.

Overall, the street market was a big success with stalls selling food, cakes, plants, crafts, jewellery, clothes and books. There was also music and dance from local schools and groups.

23 Jun, 201323 Jun, 2013

Crosspool street market is on Sunday 30 June 2013

Crosspool Festival street market on Selborne Road

Final preparations are underway for Crosspool’s annual Selborne Road street market on Sunday 30 June.

The event is your opportunity to buy local food, cakes, plants, crafts, jewellery, clothes and books and also enjoy music and dance from local schools and groups. Many of our local shops will also open up for the day.

During the market, Crosspool Art Group will be exhibiting in the garden at 55 Selborne Road. Teas will also be available.

And at this year’s market, Crosspool-based entrepreneur Nick Duggan of Sandygate Park Road will be launching his own range of t-shirts featuring Sheffield street names. The collection includes Carsick Hill Road, Mushroom Lane, Button Hill, Freedom Road and Commonside.

Crosspool Street market runs 12-4pm and is part of Crosspool Festival 2013.

18 Jun, 201318 Jun, 2013

Tapton Hall to host farmers markets this summer

Tapton Hall on Shore Lane is hosting farmers markets over the next three months, on Tuesday 2 July, Tuesday 6 August and Tuesday 3 September. The markets run 9am-2pm.

Contact enquiries@sheffieldmasonic.co.uk or 0114 266 0051 for more information.

Tapton Hall is hosting farmers markets on 2 July, 6 August and 3 September

15 Jun, 2013

Temporary lights installed for roadworks on Manchester Road

Telecommunications work by BT is causing delays for motorists on Manchester Road near the Shore Lane junction, where two-way temporary traffic lights have been installed.

The work started this weekend and is expected to go on until Tuesday 18 June – although sometimes planned maintenance like this can take less time than estimated.

Any queries should be addressed to BT quoting reference BC005WP00100500109785506.

13 Jun, 2013

Local police station expected to close in November

Crosspool’s nearest police station is due to close before the end of the year.

Crewe Flats police station on Clarkhouse Road will shut its doors in November, with the Broomhill neighbourhood policing team to be dispersed to other stations throughout the city.

Residents fear that the closure will mean that there will be less visibility of police officers in the area, with our local bobbies less connected and further away from the communities they serve.

The closure is likely to to be the result of cuts to funding. The South Yorkshire Police Federation warned last month that cuts could see South Yorkshire Police officer numbers shrink by a quarter overall between 2007 and 2015.

If you have comments on the threat to the police provision in our community then you can contact the following people to make your views known:

8 Jun, 201311 Jun, 2013

New keeper required for Crosspool Juniors U9s football club

CDYST facilities in Crosspool — Crosspool Juniors is looking for a new goalkeeper to join the U9s team. CDYST image from http://www.cdyst.co.uk

Crosspool Juniors is looking for a new goalkeeper to join the U9s team for the season 2013-14.

From September they will play most Sunday mornings through until March/April 2014. Our home ground is at Coldwell Lane. Away fixtures can be as far away as Rotherham.

If you think that your son would be interested in joining the team then please drop jrwales@gmail.com an email with name, school and any experience they may already have.

They should currently be in Y3, moving up to Y4 in September and should not be linked to any other club.

6 Jun, 20136 Jun, 2013

Crosspool Festival 2013: full programme confirmed

Crosspool Festival 2013 programme cover — Download Crosspool Festival 2013 programme (PDF, 684KB)

The full programme has been confirmed for this year’s Crosspool Festival 2013, which runs 28 June-7 July.

There are events old and new — so please join in, try something new, and come together with neighbours and friends to celebrate and have fun. There should be something here for everyone to enjoy.

This year the festival will be raising money for Weston Park Cancer Information and Support Centre and the 36th Sheffield Scout Group based on Benty Lane.

Crosspool Festival 2013 programme (PDF, 684KB)

Any changes to events will be published on the Crosspool Festival 2013 page, so please check this before you set off for an event.

4 Jun, 20134 Jun, 2013

Residents’ concerns over street parking on Tapton hill

Residents living in the vicinity of Tapton Hill Road and Tapton Bank have expressed their concerns about the recent increase in vehicles parking outside their properties, adding further congestion at school times.

Sheffield West Delivery Office has taken delivery of 26 new vehicles which now occupy their onsite car park, meaning the vehicles which previously parked there are now parking in the surrounding streets.

One resident has contacted the site manager to raise her concerns and other residents brought up the matter with local councillors at a recent Crosspool Forum open meeting.

Members of the Forum also met with management at the delivery office on Wednesday 1 May and the Post Office will be carrying out a feasibility study to look at options available to try and improve the onsite parking within the site.