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Sheffield City Council has announced that Broomhill library could close within two years unless a community group comes forward to run it.
The mobile library service that visits Crosspool is also due to be scrapped.
Under the plans, just 12 of Sheffield’s 28 libraries will be saved, five will become community-led and 11 – including Broomhill and Walkley – will become ‘independent libaries’.
The council is seeking your views on the proposals.
BBC News: Half of Sheffield’s libraries facing axe
Delilah the rabbit was lost from a Sandygate Road garden today, Monday 16 September. She is a white lionhead. If you see her, please call the owner on 07833 192 522.
Crosspool Women’s Institute is open looking for new members.
Now is a good time to sign up, as you can currently get a subscription of 15 months for the price of 12 for October onwards.
September’s first meeting takes place tonight, Monday 16 September from 7-9pm at St Columba’s Church with a talk by Gill Upham, titled Homeopathy: the Facts.
Then on Monday 23 September from 1-3pm at Stephen Hill Church, Peter Machan tells the tales of Charlie Peace and other Sheffield villains.
Crosspool’s Michelin Guide-endorsed restaurant Artisan has been put on the market by owners Brewkitchen.
Richard Smith, BrewKitchen chef director, said: “We have developed the BrewKitchen brand significantly during the last 12 months and feel that Artisan no longer fits the profile.
“It is, and always has been, a successful restaurant and a pleasure to run – operating it for almost 20 years with buoyant sales and continued popularity is testament to that.
“Our decision to sell comes knowing it best lends itself to being an owner-run establishment – there’s plenty for someone to get their teeth into, as I experienced when I was in the kitchen.”
BrewKitchen has expanded significantly in the last year, opening Graze Inn on Ecclesall Road and launching Jack Baker’s Brasserie at The Beauchief. The group plans on turning The Brasserie into their flagship Sheffield outlet.
Did you ever used to visit The King’s Head pub in Crosspool before it was demolished?
On Saturday 2 November, a get together is being organised for anyone who used to be a regular at the pub in the 70s, 80s or 90s.
Go along to the Crosspool Tavern from 8pm to join in the reunion and meet old friends, share memories and have a laugh.
The Crosspool branch of World of Wine/Bargain Booze ceased trading last weekend after nearly three years in the precinct.
It opened as usual on Saturday 31 August but was cleared out by Sunday morning on 1 September.
The off license opened in September 2010 following the closure of Oddbins in the same unit.
This leaves two shop units currently empty in the precinct, with Co-op Travel also shutting its Crosspool branch last month.
Local composer Samuel-L-Beagles will be showcasing his work at a concert in Crosspool on Saturday night.
Between 7pm and 10.30pm you can hear string quartet performances of The ‘Childhood’ Quartets. Tickets are £8/£4. Refreshments will be served at the interval.
This brown/ginger dwarf rabbit has gone missing from a house near the bottom of Sandygate Road. If you see it then please let the owner know on 0114 267 0915.
An update from Councillor Geoff Smith following his letter to the Police and Crime Commissioner last month.
Following the Crosspool Forum meeting in July I wrote to the Police and Crime Commissioner, and various Sheffield police commanders about concerns that had been expressed about the future of neighbourhood policing.
I have been contacted by one of those I wrote to, Inspector Deborah Pickering, who is responsible for policing in the south west of Sheffield. She was unable to give me any definite information at this stage but she did make a number of comments.
First she said that South Yorkshire Police is fully committed to neighbourhood policing with local police constables and police and community support officers responsible for a particular area and known in the locality.
Second she referred to the closure of Crewe Flats where our neighbourhood police officers are based at present. She said that because of cuts to the policing budget there was some rationalising of police stations with some closing. She said that it was almost certain that Crewe Flats would close with a likely closure date of early January.
She also said that she was committed to police officers being based within reasonable distances of where they were working but could not at the moment say where police officers for Crookes and Crosspool would be based. She seemed sympathetic to my view that Woodseats would be too far away.
I will be meeting Inspector Pickering in September when I hope to be given some more definite information which I will report.
The band Twice Around are playing music for all ages Crosspool Tavern on Friday night.
The music starts around 9pm. A fundraising raffle will also be drawn at 10pm in aid of Hallam FM Cash for Kids.
Carveries will be available until 9:30pm and the bar is open until midnight.
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