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Hagg Lane allotments theft: were you a victim?

Last Monday night, on 17 October, a number of plots on Hagg Lane, including the members’ trading hut, were broken into and a large amount of property taken.

South Yorkshire Police has advised allotment holders who have suffered individual theft/damage to report their story to the police (telephone 101) so they can link all the reports together.

No one else can report on a plot holder’s behalf and it is important that everyone affected contacts them and gains a crime reference number to help build the full picture of the incident.

Hagg Lane & District Gardeners’ Allotments Society

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Rivelin Valley Conservation Group scoops environment award

Rivelin valley : the local conservation group has won an award
Rivelin valley : the local conservation group has won an award

Rivelin Valley Conservation Group collected top prize at the Sheffield Telegraph Environment Awards this week.

The organisation is now twenty years old and continues to encourage the effective management of wildlife habitats and to reverse the decline of the nature trail.

Volunteers from a membership of 500 meet once a month for regular walks, talks from both enthusiasts and experts and also to improve the Rivelin valley environment.

Sheffield Telegraph Environment Awards: meet our winners

Rivelin Valley Conservation Group

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4,000 more spring bulbs planted in Crosspool

A big thank you to the volunteers who planted 4,000 bulbs last weekend
A big thank you to the volunteers who planted 4,000 bulbs last weekend

Over the past seven or eight years, Crosspool Forum has planted some thirty thousand spring bulbs in and around Crosspool.

A big thank you to the dozen or so volunteers of all ages and abilities who kindly gave up an hour of their time on a bright sunny Saturday morning last weekend to plant 4,000 crocus and daffodils bulbs on Stephen Hill, Manchester Road and on the Dransfield Road/Watt Lane triangle.

The community of Crosspool can be assured of an even better show of colour next spring.

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Agenda for Crosspool Forum Open Meeting and AGM, Thursday 27 October 2011

Crosspool Forum Open Meeting
Come along to the Crosspool Forum Open Meeting on Thursday 27 October

You are invited to Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting and eighth AGM on Thursday 27 October at St Columba’s Church. It starts at 7pm.

Come along to give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and council officials. A provisional agenda is below.

Crosspool Forum 8th AGM 27 October 2011 – agenda (PDF, 66KB)

Provisional agenda

Crosspool Forum Open Meeting/AGM
Thursday 27 October 2011 7pm

  • Chair’s welcome
  • Introduction of top table
  • Apologies for absence

Eighth AGM

  1. Minutes of last meeting to be approved
  2. Matters arising
  3. Chairman’s report
  4. Treasurer’s report
  5. Committee members report
    Related activities
  6. Election of Committee members
    No resignations or nominations received; 15 members max

Open Meeting

  1. Minutes of last meeting to be approved
  2. Matters arising
  3. Police Liaison
    An update on policing in the area
  4. Questions & Answers with Local Councillors
    Cllr. Sylvia Anginotti, Cllr. Brian Holmes, Cllr. Geoff Smith
  5. Council officials
    Tammy Barrass, Community Assembly Manager (responsibility for assembly activities)

Any other business

Next Open Meeting at St. Columba’s, Thursday 26th January 2012
Guest speaker Greg Challis, Planning and Highways
Benty lane /Stephen Hill junction with Manchester Road

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Spring bulb planting this Saturday – get involved!

Thanks for all your ideas for where to plant our spring bulbs. The three locations earmarked to receive this year’s allocation are the top of Stephen Hill, the triangle at the junction of Watt lane and Dransfield Road and on Manchester Road, possibly between the two churches.

Can you spare an hour on Saturday 15 October to help Crosspool Forum plant them on grass verges near to where you live? We’ll be meeting at 10am on the verge in front of the Crosspool Tavern.

If you fancy popping along then telephone 0114 335 1674, email  crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or just turn up. You don’t need to bring anything, but if you do have a small spade then please bring it along.

Spring bulb planting, Saturday 10 October
Spring bulb planting, Saturday 10 October
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Artisan retains Michelin Guide accolade for 2012

Artisan restaurant, Crosspool: now on both floors
Artisan restaurant, Crosspool: featured in the 2012 Michelin Guide

Artisan restaurant in Crosspool has retained its Bib Gourmand status in the latest Michelin Guide.

Restaurants are named Bib Gourmands for offering good food at moderate prices. By our calculations, it is now the sixteenth year that Richard Smith’s Crosspool restaurant has been named a Bib Gourmand.

The only other Sheffield restaurant to feature in the guide was The Old Vicarage in Ridgeway, which was awarded one star.

Bib Gourmand restaurants in 2012 Michelin Guide

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Have you seen missing moggie Maxi?

Max: went missing around Watt Lane
Max: went missing around Watt Lane

Update 10pm on Friday 7 October: good news, Max has returned home.

A large black and white cat answering to the name or Max of Maxi went missing from the Watt Lane on Saturday 1 October around 6pm. Have you seen him?

He is a solid cat with a white tummy, white stripes on his back legs, white front and back paws, a torn ear, a white bib and central white facial markings.

The owners are asking whether local residents could check garages, basements, greenhouses and sheds in case she is trapped inside. He may have been a constant visitor to your garden.

Any news of Max, dead or alive would be gratefully received. Please contact Jane on 07981 078762.

Have you seen missing moggie Maxi?

Have you seen missing moggie Maxi?
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Crosspool cards now on sale in Craft Angels

A limited edition pack of five greetings cards featuring photos of Crosspool in the Spring  has gone on sale in Craft Angels.

You can see below some of the local scenes on view in the set, which include daffodils on Manchester Road, the wonderful blossom on Watt Lane and Spring in the precinct.

Envelopes are included and the cards are blank inside so you can use them for general greetings cards, at Christmas, birthdays or other special occasions.

The cards are available now from Craft Angels on Sandygate Road. A pack costs just £2.50 and any money raised will go towards local community group Crosspool Forum.

Crosspool cards
Get your limited edition Crosspool cards now!