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Church services this Christmas in Crosspool

The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season:

St Columba’s Church of England

12 December 4pm Christingle Service
19 December 4pm Carol Service
24 December 4pm Candlenight Nativity Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with Stephen Hill at Stephen Hill church)
25 December 10am Christmas Day Family Communion
26 December 10am A Simple Celebration

Tapton Hill Congregational Church

12 December 2.45pm Church Anniversary
19 December 2.45pm Candlelit Service
25 December 10.15am Christmas Day
26 December 10.15am Boxing Day

St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church

24 December 10am Mass; 4pm Children’s Nativity Service (not Mass); 8pm Christmas Night Mass
25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass
26 December Feast of the Holy Family 9am Mass; 11am Mass

Stephen Hill Methodist Church

19 December 3.30pm Carol Service
24 December 4pm Children’s Service with Christingles; 11.30pm Midnight Communion (joint service with St Columba at Stephen Hill church)
25 December 10am Worship For All Ages
9 January 10.30am Covenant Service

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Christmas trees go up in precinct

Earlier on today, volunteers and the Crosspool Forum committee met to put up illuminated Christmas trees above shops in the precinct.

It is the sixth year that Crosspool shops have been decorated with Christmas trees. As the photos below show, thankfully the team was blessed with fine weather compared to last year’s driving sleet!

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Care for the vulnerable and isolated in bad weather

During the current severe weather people are being asked to pay particular attention to the needs of vulnerable or isolated people.

For some, just going out to the shops, doctors or to see family and friends can become very difficult – and dangerous. Being stuck indoors for days on end can also lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation.

So do take a minute or two to knock at your elderly neighbour’s door to say hello, check that they are OK and have the things they need, as this could really make a huge difference. If nothing else, it can help to prove to people that they are not forgotten.

If you continue to have concerns about someone, please don’t hesitate to telephone our Local Action Crisis Team on 0114 273 5822.

Illustrating some of the problems that people are having, the Sheffield Star reports that the Yorkshire Ambulance Service had to call in an Edale Mountain Rescue Land Rover to collect an elderly injured man in Crosspool when an ambulance got stuck.

Crosspool in the snow, December 2010
Remember to keep an eye on the vulnerable, elderly or isolated during the snowy conditions
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Gospel Concert cancelled due to snow

Tonight’s Gospel Concert at Stephen Hill Methodist Church featuring the University of Sheffield Gospel Choir has sadly had to be cancelled due to the snow.

The University of Sheffield Gospel Choir
Tonight's Gospel Concert featuring the University of Sheffield Gospel Choir has sadly been cancelled
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Crosspool businesses open despite major snowfall

Shops and businesses in Crosspool opened this morning despite what the council is describing as the deepest December Sheffield snowfall for a century.

The photos below were taken just before 9am this morning, and show Philip James butchers, GT News, Spar and the greengrocers all open for business. MG Mosley & Sons milk float was also out and about making deliveries as normal.

Local community spirit was also in evidence, with residents assisting with the clearing of snow and making trips to the shops to pick up supplies for neighbours. With the local schools all closed today (Wednesday 1 December 2010), children are also making the most of the snow with sledging and snowballing.

People are being encouraged to only use cars if absolutely necessary and also check that elderly neighbours are coping with the conditions.

Travel South Yorkshire advises that bus services have been suspended until further notice.

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Extra news and updates about the snow will also be posted to our Twitter account and Facebook page.

4pm: milk supplies have run out, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
4pm: bread supplies have run out, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Digging out a car, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Sledging, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Benty Lane, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Watt Lane, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
MG Mosley & Sons milk float, Crosspool 1 December 2010
Towards Watt Lane, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Queues in Spar, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Milk supplies arrive, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Outside Spar, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Manchester Road, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
The precinct, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Manchester Road, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Manchester Road and Lydgate Lane, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
The precinct, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Greengrocer open as normal, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Philip James butchers and GT News open as normal, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Traffic, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
Selbourne Road, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
The precinct, Crosspool, 1 December 2010
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Sandygate Road hit and run: did you witness it?

A Crosspool resident has been in touch to appeal for information regarding a hit and run incident on Sandygate Road that left him in hospital and his bicycle seriously damaged.

On the evening of 18 November 2010 at about 6:35pm, James Huntingdon of St Francis Close was knocked off his bike at the Sandygate Road/Coldwell Lane/Carsick Hill Road junction.

He had turned right from Carsick Hill Road and was travelling on Sandygate Road towards Crosspool when a silver Toyota Celica pulled out of Coldwell Lane and collided with the cyclist’s left side.

Although James was taken to hospital, thankfully his injuries aren’t too serious. However, his bike was damaged – leaving him with a large repair bill – and the police have not yet managed to trace the driver.

Did you see the accident? Or do know anyone with a silver Toyota Celica that has recently had damage to the front of the car?

If so, you can help James by contacting the police on 0114 220 202, referencing incident number 829/18 November.

James Huntingdon of St Francis Close
James Huntingdon of St Francis Close on the Sandygate Road junction where the accident happened
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Snow arrives in Crosspool

This week has seen the first snow fall of the season in Crosspool.

After a light dusting on Wednesday night, around an inch of snow was awaiting residents this morning.

At 9am, the main road through the precinct and Manchester Road were clear. Less major roads in the neighbourhood were still coated in snow so until it melts, be careful if you are heading out.

The first snow of the season fell this week in Crosspool
The first snow of the season fell this week in Crosspool: the precinct at 9am this morning
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Crosspool Festival 2011 dates announced

Crosspool Festival will return in 2011 from 2 to 10 July.

Plenty of events are being planned for everyone in the community, so put the dates in your diary and watch this space for details of what is happening. There will also be opportunities to get involved.

One highlight that will definitely return as part of next summer’s festival is Crosspool Open Gardens, a money-raising charity event that sees members of the community open up their gardens for others to enjoy.

If you think that you may be interested in opening up your garden for the day then do get in touch with Roger Kite on 0114 230 6194.

Crosspool Festival 2010

Den Bank Close garden featuring a model railway at Crosspool Open Gardens, July 2010
Den Bank Close garden featuring a model railway at Crosspool Open Gardens, July 2010
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Craft Fayre raises over £1,000 for charity

Stephen Hill church’s twentieth annual craft fayre on 13 November raised a total of £1,22o, which will be split between St Luke’s Hospice, H.A.R.C., Weston Park Cancer Support, Sheffield Blind and W.O.R.K. Ltd.

A stall in aid of Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice raised £562, which was made up to £800 by an anonymous donor.

View photos from the Craft Fayre

Craft Fayre at Stephen Hill Methodist Church
Craft Fayre at Stephen Hill Methodist Church
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Minutes of convenience store planning board meeting and appeals procedure

The minutes of the planning board meeting on 2 November 2010 where convenience store planning application 10/02657/FUL was discussed are now available on the council website.

They confirm the decision of the planning board to refuse planning permission for a convenience store on Lydgate Lane in the premises currently occupied by Motor World:

9. APPLICATIONS UNDER VARIOUS ACTS/REGULATIONS

RESOLVED: b) following consideration of additional information, as contained within a supplementary report circulated at the meeting, an application for planning permission for a single/two storey extension to retail unit and use of first-floor as ancillary accommodation at Motor World, 340 Lydgate Lane (Case No. 10/02657/FUL) be refused for the reasons outlined in the report

Minutes for 2 November 2010 planning board (Word, 77KB)

Planning officers report (see pages 34-42 (PDF, 3.7MB)

Meanwhile, details for the procedure regarding any possible appeal have also been confirmed.

The applicant has six months in which to appeal the planning board’s decision. If an appeal is lodged, objectors to the original scheme will be notified of the appeal and invited to make further comments.

An appeal may take several forms, it could be undertaken via written representations only, a public hearing or a public inquiry, in the latter two cases members of the public can attend.