Have you an hour or two to spare each week, and are willing to volunteer?
The Girl Guides have lots of amazing Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers units based in Fulwood, Lodgemoor, Crosspool, Ranmoor and Nethergreen that would love to welcome more volunteers.
They currently have some of the longest waiting lists in Sheffield, and without more volunteers they can not guarantee to offer the opportunities Girlguiding brings to every girl who requests to join.
Volunteering opportunities range from spending time with our girls to Admin and Financial roles. Support and training will be provided.
Get in touch by emailing Emma Ede: WestDC@girlguidingsheffield.org.uk
The current issue of the Crosspool Clarion (Incorporating St Columba’s & Stephen Hill Church Newsletter), delivered to 3000 homes locally, is also available to download and read below.
Cllr. Ruth Milsom, Â Ian & Steve (Crosspool Forum), Â Â Lee Kent (Amey).
Local Cllr. Ruth Milsom is keen that we start raising some interest and awareness around the topic of verges in a gentle way without wanting to alarm anyone or give the impression that any kind of change has already been decided.
There have been suggestions from local residents about increasing biodiversity on the verges, and also concerns about how the standard mowing regime can inadvertently cause damage to bulbs and flowers that have been planted.
Thinking we can focus on wanting to have conversations locally to get people’s thoughts on how the verges might be managed for aesthetic and ecological benefit. Ian & Steve representing the Crosspool Forum, met up with Cllr. Ruth Milsom and Lee Kent from Amey to deliberate the opportunities opening up and to explore modifying mowing regimes and what grows on the verges.
Keen to initially get people’s views, Cllr. Milsom will be writing to residents with a survey, which will be followed up with a public meeting shortly afterward.
Once sufficient feedback has been received from an initial survey, Cllr Milsom will go to the council Highways team to discuss any enhancements that are broadly agreed on by residents.
Crosspool Forum, Car Boot Sale, Saturday, 10th September 2022 8:00 am to 11:30 am
Crosspool Tavern Car Park To pre-book a £6 pitch Email: crosspoolforum@gmail.com  Tele: – 07902 022 950/ 0114 230 6247/ 07713 687 955
It can be extremely therapeutic to have a big clear-out at home and discover items long since forgotten, and it’s even better when you can sell something on so that someone else can enjoy it. There’s nothing better than venturing out on a sunny Saturday morning with family and friends to hunt for fantastic bargains. Forget eBay and the like … the humble car boot sale offers the perfect platform for meeting like-minded people for exchanging items. Okay, so we’re not blessed with the best of weather here in the UK. If it does rain, then the area is tarmacked and there’s always good food and drink to enjoy in the Crosspool Tavern.  Come rain or shine, there will always be traders and buyers willing to brave the elements in search of hidden gems that may be lurking on one of the many stalls. Just remember that even if you no longer need something, another person might – and by the end of the morning, you could have earned a tidy sum of cash for your unwanted items and helped the environment by recycling.
The minutes from our recent Open Meeting, held in St Columba’s Church, Thursday 28th July 2022 are now available for you to download. Open Meeting Minutes 28 July (PDF, 228KB),
St Columba’s Church
A friendly reminder that our next quarterly Open Meeting is scheduled for Thursday 27th October 2022, 7pm, St Columba’s Church, Crosspool. Be sure to mark the Date, Time, and Venue in your diary.
A draft copy of an agenda is usually available to download from this website on the Monday before the Thursday meeting.
Unless prevented by unforeseen circumstances, all our Quarterly Open meetings are held in St Columba’s Church on the last Thursday of the month
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is seeking views from members of the public to make sure they are best using the public money they have to support South Yorkshire’s bus network in a public survey, which launches on Monday 1 August.
Why are buses changing in South Yorkshire? Buses are a lifeline, the backbone of our transport network, used to get people to work, school, – to visit places, family and friends. They help to cut car use, traffic and pollution and are a big part of helping us all tackle climate change.
As you are aware we are facing the biggest cuts to the network for a generation, with nearly a third of services at risk. This is because most of South Yorkshire’s bus network is run by private bus companies who choose where to run services and can make changes to reflect when and where people are traveling most.
The pandemic has had an impact on travel patterns and the income bus companies make from fares. The government has been paying bus companies throughout Covid-19 but when this funding ends in October, bus companies plan to cut routes or sections of routes.
What is SYMCA doing in response to the service cuts? We are doing all we can with the limited powers and money we have to protect bus services and have already stepped in with emergency funding for school buses. This includes paying bus companies to run services through a contract where there isn’t a profitable route. But the scale of cuts being made by bus companies means our budget can only buy back around half the network at risk.
Between April 2022 and March 2023 our budget to support the bus network is £11.9 million. It would cost around £23 million to pay bus companies to replace all the services they plan to remove.
We, therefore, want to make sure we are making the best use of our budget – the council tax we all pay for public transport – to run bus contracts where people rely on them most. We want members of the public in our region to tell us what kinds of bus services are most important to them.
How can people take part in the survey? The survey launches on Monday 1 August and will close on Sunday 21 August and is open to anyone over the age of 16. The easiest way to take part is online at https://travelsouthyorkshire.com/haveyoursay. Please note that the survey will not be live until Monday 1 August.
Information about how people can have their say will also be available in interchanges, via Traveline and publicised across social media, radio and the press.
Feedback will help us with our decision-making about buses and how we use public money to support bus services in South Yorkshire.
How can you help? If asked about the public engagement, please advise people that the easiest way to take part in the survey, from 1 August, is online and direct them to www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/haveyoursay.
Alternatively, anyone without access to the internet can call our Traveline team on 01709 51 51 51 who will be happy to help them complete the survey over the phone or paper copies will be available at our interchanges.
A Local U17 boys’ football team is looking for new players to join them.
Hallam Rangers
Hallam Rangers are looking for a range of outfield players and a goalkeeper to join them for next season. They will be playing in the Sheffield and District Sunday Football League as well as a number of cup campaigns.
Players’ 17th birthdays must be between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 (Y12 if still at school) to be eligible.
They are a friendly bunch who are looking forward to welcoming new players If you or someone you know is interested then please get in touch. Contact Details Paul Michalowski:- 07950 392803 Phil Barber:- <fact50@hotmail.com> Venue Details:- Redmires Lane S10 4JZ
Tomorrow Saturday 23rd July 2022 between 12noon-3pm, Local PCSO’s Phil Whitaker and Pam Thompson will be at Forge Dam Cafe, to discuss any issues or concerns that you may have in the area where you live, or just for a general chat.
Phil & Pam will also have some Crime Prevention and Security Advice available for people to take away.
Crosspool Forum Open Meeting thisThursday 28th July at 7pm St Columba’s Church Manchester Road Local councillors and the police will be on hand to listen to your views & concerns on local issues. > Guest Speakers:- Olivia Blake MP – Tania Bustamante ( New manager SW LAC)
To protect ourselves and others in enclosed spaces, please consider hand sanitizing as you enter. Wearing a face-covering is now optional.
