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29 Mar, 2011

2-1 win sees Hallam climb off the bottom of the table

Crosspool football club Hallam FC hauled itself off the foot of the Northern Counties East League Premier division following a 2-1 derby win over Maltby Main at Sandygate on Saturday.

First half goals from Aaron Moxon and Gavin Hunter gave the Countrymen a 2-0 lead, before Greg Mason pulled a goal back for Maltby via a penalty in the 78th minute.

The three points lifts Hallam to 19th in the table, six points behind Arnold Town but the Countrymen have three games in hand.

The next match at Sandygate is Hallam v Thackley tonight, kick off 7:45pm.

Official Hallam FC website

NCEL results, fixtures and tables

28 Mar, 201128 Mar, 2011

Crosspool Spring clean: get involved

As part of Sheffield’s third annual spring clean, Crosspool Forum is arranging for local residents to join together to help to keep where we live clean.

Weather permitting, we initially plan to meet up on the area in front of Direct Travel on Sandygate Road this coming Saturday 2 April at 10am, before moving off to spend a couple of hours cleaning up the neighbourhood.

You don’t need any specialist cleaning skills, just a bit of enthusiasm!

Cleaning materials will be provided. So that we can ensure we have enough materials, please can you let Ian Hague know if you wish to be part of the group: telephone 0114 335 1674 or email crosspoolforum@fs.mail.net.

Flowers in Crosspool — Help keep Crosspool clean this Spring

23 Mar, 201124 Apr, 2011

Polling station changes for local elections and referendum in May

Sheffield City Council’s Returning Office is communicating with the Crosspool electorate to advise of changes to polling stations for the 2011 local elections and referendum.

Some residents will be moving polling station from Stephen Hill church on Benty Lane to Hallam FC’s ground on Sandygate Road.

The communication reads:

Following the general election in 2010 the Returning Officer held a review which recommended increasing the number of poling stations. In addition some established polling stations are unavailable for this May’s elections.

Full details of where you should vote will be printed on your polling card. The deadline for registering to vote is Thursday 14 April.

Updated polling stations map

Sheffield local elections May 2011

Sandygate, the oldest football ground in the world — Sandygate: a new polling station in the May 2011 local elections for some Crosspool residents

22 Mar, 201122 Mar, 2011

Tapton school to become an academy

Tapton secondary school in Crosspool is to break away from the council to become an academy.

Governors feel such a move would be in the school’s best interest, earning it a bonus of more than £740,000 a year and allowing them to balance the books by negotiating better value services.

Teachers at Tapton are against the move, fearing that becoming an academy will not raise educational standards.

Two negative responses were received from parents when 2,000 letters were sent out.

You can read more in the newspaper reports below.

Tapton prepares for academy move (Sheffield Telegraph)

Top school academy bid (The Star)

21 Mar, 201121 Mar, 2011

Countrymen lose to Nostell and Bridlington

Two defeats in seven days have meant Crosspool’s local football club Hallam FC has been unable to lift itself off the bottom of the Northern Counties East Premier League.

The Countrymen lost 4-1 to Nostell Miners Welfare on Saturday 12 March and suffered a 2-0 reverse to Bridlington Town over the weekend.

Hallam’s next game at Sandygate is on Thursday against Hall Road Rangers, kick off 7:45pm.

Official Hallam FC website

NCEL results, fixtures and tables

17 Mar, 201117 Mar, 2011

King Edward VII school Community Fun Day

King Edward VII School are organising a Community Fun Day this Sunday, 20 March from 10am-2pm at their Darwin Lane site.

The day will feature a car boot sale, craft stalls, games, activities, a synthetic ice rink, food and drink. If you would like to get involved please contact Laura Drabble on 0114 268 2477 for more details.

Everyone is welcome on the day so please come along and join the fun!

14 Mar, 201114 Mar, 2011

Wooden bollards installed on Stephen Hill

Following last month’s installation of grass verge protection, a further set of wooden bollards have now been built on Stephen Hill.

The bollards prevent vehicles from mounting the grass verge areas between the pavement and the road.

The area around the bollards has been replanted with grass seed.

Wooden bollards installed on Stephen Hill — Wooden bollards have been installed on Stephen Hill

11 Mar, 201111 Mar, 2011

Hallam finally win

Hallam recorded a long-overdue league win at the expense of Arnold Town on Tuesday night at Sandygate.

A goal by Simon Asquith in the 18th minute was enough to secure the three points.

Despite the win, the Countrymen still find themselves at the bottom of the NCEL Premier Division. They have played fewer league games than the teams around them, so still have chance to climb the table.

Hallam’s next match is tomorrow against Nostell Miners Welfare at Sandygate, kick off 3pm.

Official Hallam FC website

NCEL results, fixtures and tables

10 Mar, 201110 Mar, 2011

Hallam community skip: Wednesday 16 March

Following the success of the last community skip, Hallam Neighbourhood Watch has booked another for Wednesday 16 March.

This time it is in the parking lay by by the 51 bus stop on the right hand side going out of town next to golf course, opposite the Westminster Flats. It will be there from 8am to 12:30pm. This is to avoid any confusion with parents and children in the lay by up by the school as it’s not holiday time.

Please note, the skip is for household waste only. The following items will not be accepted:

fridges
freezers
gas bottles
asbestos
oil
car batteries
tyres
TVs
computers

The skip will be supervised at all times.

Hallam Community Skip — Previous Hallam community skips have proved a success

8 Mar, 2011

Submit a transport service request to Sheffield City Council

Sheffield city council is inviting suggestions for how to improve traffic flow, road safety or change facilities for road/pavement users in the city.

Crosspool residents can go to www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/report/transport-service-requests to register requests, or alternatively you can call the council on 0114 273 5907.

All the requests will be considered and acknowledged within seven days, and the assessment will generally be undertaken within around three to four months. Information regarding the outcome will be announced when the Community Assembly has made a decision.