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CROSSPOOL COMMUNITY LITTER PICKERS ARE BACK!

Crosspool Litter Pickers

Until the introduction of the current government lock down, Sheffield CROSSPOOL Litter Pickers regularly came together in the Crosspool Shopping Precinct on the first Saturday in the month.

With the prospect of the lockdown measures being eased, the `Sheffield CROSSPOOL Litter Pickers ‘will be meeting outside Archers Estate Agents, Sandygate Road at 10:00 am on the following Dates :

  • Saturday 3rd April 2021
  • Saturday 1st May 2021
  • Saturday 5th June 2021

For more information or to get involved contact:
@SheffLitterPick
    m.facebook.com/groups/5397496…

ammurphy124572@gmail.com 
    
Help us to keep Sheffield stainless!

Take care and stay safe.


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Census 2021

Census 2021 is coming on Sunday 21st March

Census 2021

The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. By taking part, you can help inform decisions about services that shape your community.

Having received in the post, your letter with an access code and instructions from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), you can now complete your census online. If your household circumstances change on Census Day, you can let the ONS know

There is a help area on the census website www.census.gov.uk covering everything from who to include on the questionnaire to how to answer each question.

You must complete the census by law or you could be fined up to £1,000.
Some questions are labelled as voluntary. It is not an offence if you do not answer these.

If you need any further details please contact Aisha Rehman – Census Engagement Manager on 07452 945942 or alternatively via email aisha.rehman96@field.census.gov.uk.

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Wise Watcher

Wesley Kristopher Photography

“Crossey” the sleepy tawny owl, observing lockdown roosting in an ash tree on Lydgate Lane, has unwittingly become a tourist attraction and media star.

 Full report  and link to BBC’s spring watch in this Sheffield Star article

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Street Tree Consultations Now Open

As part of the Sheffield Tree Partnership a draft Working Strategy has been developed for the city’s street trees. This sets out a commitment to explain the reasons behind proposals to remove and replace street trees, and provides an opportunity for people to have their say on these proposals, through an open and transparent process.

Current open consultations for street trees in Sheffield can be found here.

Blossoming Trees in Crosspool

It’s the aim of the Sheffield City Council to retain street trees, where possible, by using a flexible combination of highway engineering solutions, enhanced monitoring and maintenance and making decisions on the removal and replacement of trees on a case-by-case basis.

This, along with appropriate tree species selection, should enable street trees to be safely retained for longer while still delivering the planned improvements to the city’s highway network as part of the Streets Ahead contract.

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ONLINE CONCERT

To be entertained by 9 local performers, singing, playing instruments or reading poems (but not all at the same time!), please log onto the Zoom Link below this Thursday -11th March-7 .30 pm.

The concert is Free but donations welcome in Stephen Hill Methodist Church letterbox
All the donations will go towards the One World Choir and the Alzheimers Society:

To enjoy the Concert, click on the Link below in good time to be admitted into the foyer (waiting room) for the concert to start at 7.30pm this Thursday 11th March

Link: https://zoom.us/j/97281836065?pwd=OHlBQUhET0Uyb3JCMUVQR3A5V3Mrdz09

Meeting ID: 972 8183 6065     Passcode: concert

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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH MARCH ALERTS

This month’s Neighbourhood Watch newsletter (Attached), created by Network (the umbrella organisation for Neighbourhood Watch across England and Wales) for all Neighbourhood Watch supporters – from households to volunteers, takes a look at cyber-based scams, including phishing emails and sextortion.

Included is a reminder of their Community Grants Programme which is ending soon and a look at Census 2021 which is coming to all households on the 21st March. They also hear from a Coordinator in Derbyshire who began his scheme in April 2019 and now has 71% of his village signed up as members!

With all of the above and much more, they hope you enjoy reading the newsletter and would love to hear from you on what you would like to read more of. Please send your suggestions to deborah.waller@ourwatch.org.uk.

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Interested in Education?

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Have you ever considered volunteering as an Independent Appeal Panel Member for school admissions?

If so the Education Appeals Team are currently recruiting volunteers for sitting on school appeal hearings over the summer and would appreciate anyone who  may be interested contacting  Democratic Services, Sheffield Town Hall for more information – Telephone: 0114 273 4008, Email: schoolappeals@sheffield.gov.uk  

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Has Crosspool Got Talent

Bob Townrow is in the process of organising a virtual concert on Zoom at 7.30pm, Thursday March 11th. Although the concert is free, Stephen Hill Methodist and St Columba’s Church will be happy to receive donations towards their charities. Please contact Bob for details of how to contribute.

Dependent on the number of people coming forward to perform, it is anticipated that the concert will, with a short interval, last for around an hour and a half.

If you have songs to sing, music to play, poems to recite, or short pieces of writing you would like to read; a dance routine, conjuring or anything visual that would work on Zoom, please get in touch with Bob for the link.

Is there anyone you know that may be hiding their light under a bushel, and too shy or modest to come forward who you would like to see take part in the concert, if so please let Bob have their details. (Your name will not be mentioned)

If you would like to be part of the audience watching the concert, please let Bob know and he will send you the link – for what is a concert without an audience, or performers for that matter,

Bob Townrow  Tele: 0114 2301098 – Email: TowniesRM@TalkTalk.net

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Key Dates for Easing Lockdown

Government’s road map for the earliest possible dates for easing Lockdown

Step one 8th March
Schools open – Outdoor after-school sports allowed.
Two people allowed to sit together outdoors.
Care home residents allowed one regular visitor.

29th March
Six people or two households allowed to meet outdoors.
Outdoor sports facilities open, organised support allowed.
Travel outside local area allowed.

Step two 12 April
Non-essential retail and personal care open.
Hospitality outdoors open.
Indoor leisure, example:- gyms swimming pools open.
Self-contained holiday accommodation open.

Step three 17 May
Outdoors, most social contact rules lifted.
Six people or two households can meet indoors.
Indoor hospitality and hotels open

Step four 21st June
Hopefully!  All legal limits on social contact removed.

For further ongoing information on Covid19 lockdown go to Gov.uk