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The council have proposed plans for 33 allotments at the Spider Park, Lodge Moor, with car parking and access from Blackbrook Road.
A consultation meeting is to be held at St Luke’s church on Monday 14 November at 6:30pm.
For more information contact: Head of Service, Countryside and Environment Section, Chris Heeley on Christopher.Heeley@sheffield.gov.uk or 0114 273 4285.
When Crosspool historian Joe Castle, 90, received a parcel of documents through the post he was shocked to find them nibbled around the edges.
A letter from Royal Mail was inside the parcel, explaining that despite putting slug pellets inside their boxes, snails had climbed inside the letterbox and munched away at his package.
Joe said: “I find it all a  little bit comical. Although a bit nibbled around the edges the documents weren’t too badly damaged. I think you’ll agree that it gives a whole new meaning to snail mail.”
The letter from Royal Mail explained: “I am sorry that the enclosed letter has been damaged and subsequently delayed. The item was found during a scheduled collection from a post box and had been damaged by snails. Unfortunately, despite regular cleaning and placing slug pellets in the boxes, we find that slugs and snails still occasionally manage to creep into the apertures, fall down into the box and start eating the glue on the stamps and envelopes.”
The statement went on to apologise for the unusual tampering and delay to Joe’s letter.
The next evening of acoustic pop at Nest cafe on Sandygate Road will take place on Sunday 20 November.
The event was previously scheduled for last month, but had to be rearranged due to a licensing issue.
This time you can hear live and unplugged Sheffield indie favourites The Theories, indiepop trio Robberie, who are part-based in Crosspool and singer-songwriter Duncan Parsons.
Acoustic night 3 at nest: The Theories, Robberie and Duncan Parsons
Do you play in a band or perform acoustically and would like to play at a future acoustic night? Please email crosspoolnews@gmail.com or comment below with a link to your website or music.
Download a summary of bullet points from last Thursday’s meeting:
Bullet points from Crosspool Forum Open Meeting/AGM, 27 October 2016
At 2pm this afternoon Crosspool Hardware closed for good.
The shop’s stock had been on sale at a reduced rate over the last couple of weeks and trading finally ceased earlier today.
The owners of the business tried to sell it as a going concern but weren’t able to. They’re now moving away from the area.
The shop will undoubtedly be missed by local residents. Its closure leaves another empty unit in the precinct, with the former Aligarh restaurant still standing empty since it shut 12 months ago.
On Friday 25 November Crosspool florist Flower Design is having a late night opening event.
Between 6 and 8pm you’ll be able to preview their Christmas wreaths and table decorations at their Sandygate Road shop.
Refreshments will be served and you’ll get 10% off everything off everything bought or ordered on the night.
A shopping bag containing various perishable fruit items has been left by accident at the precinct bus stop within the last couple of days.
The black bag is cotton carrier type with pink dogs printed on it.
The owner can reclaim their lost property from the Crosspool Pets.
Sunday’s acoustic night at Nest cafe in Crosspool has had to be cancelled due to a council licensing issue.
The organisers hope to rearrange the event soon, so look out for a new date.
Residents in Crosspool nominated and elected Glenda de Brouwer the 2016 Crosspool Person of the Year.
The award was presented to Glenda by Crosspool Forum chair Ian Hague during the Lydgate Junior School’s Friday morning assembly, marking the valued and much-appreciated contribution she has made to our community.
Glenda’s dedicated leadership of the Beavers every week in the Benty Lane scout hut for the past 12 years and her positive influence as a teacher at Lydgate Junior School has benefited many children and parents and made her both well-known and respected in the community.
The time and leadership Glenda has given through scouting, teaching and many other things has led to countless young people having life-enriching experiences.
Crosspool would not be such a great place to live without people like Glenda, who just gets on with serving the community week in, week out.
Whilst at the school, Ian Hague and vice chair of the Crosspool Forum Steve Reynolds took the opportunity to present a £300 cheque towards the school funds, a proportion of money raised from this year’s Crosspool Forum’s festival.
