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Crosspool worker is sales person of the year

Val Taylor from Crosspool's Jet petrol station
Val Taylor from Crosspool's Jet petrol station

Next time you’re filling up at Crosspool’s Jet petrol station, pass on your congratulations to Val Taylor.

Val has been awarded Sales Assistant of the Year in recognition of her efforts of going the extra mile when helping customers.

The manager of the petrol station, Stella Lucas, commented: “Val is an absolute pleasure to work with; she has the patience of a saint and nothing is too much trouble when it comes to helping our customers. She contacts the local garage if customers have car problems and offers helpful directions if anyone is lost. Val takes the greatest pride in her work by arriving early and keeping the forecourt clean, plus she is always dressed immaculately.”

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Spring 2012 Crosspool Clarion out soon

The new edition of the Crosspool Clarion has been printed and will be falling on the doormats of all Crosspool households from this weekend.

You can download a PDF (1.4MB) here. This edition is written by Ashleigh Fletcher from Sheffield High School. It includes:

Crosspool Clarion Spring 2012, Volume 9 Issue 1
Download Crosspool Clarion Spring 2012, Volume 9 Issue 1 (PDF, 1.4MB) includes:
  • Local sites earmarked for new houses
  • Children’s Christmas disco a big success
  • St Columba’s church launches website
  • James Gray wins South Yorkshire Championship
  • Feature on pharmacist Andrew Duckenfield
  • Permission granted for new house on Headland Drive
  • Crosspool’s almost-hidden gem stone
  • Bollards installed on Stephen Hill Road Verges
  • 20mph speed limit consultations
  • Crosspool petrol station seeks permission to install jet wash
  • Crimestoppers LINK
  • Local Equestrian Report
  • Some History of Crosspool
  • Crosspool’s first snow this winter!
  • Hallam FC’s refurbishment
  • Angels in Crosspool
  • Minutes from Open Meeting
  • Concessionary confusion
  • Crosspool computer courses continue

Download Crosspool Clarion Spring 2012, Volume 9 Issue 1 (PDF, 1.4MB)

Some back issues of past editions of the Crosspool Clarion are also available to download.

The Crosspool Clarion is the official newsletter of Crospool Forum. It is a free, quarterly publication, with over 2,500 copies delivered to local households.

To read PDFs on your computer, you may need to first download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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New ticket machines on 51 buses

The new ticket machine on a 51 bus
The new ticket machine on a 51 bus

New ticket machines and tickets have arrived on the 51 bus serving Crosspool.

The new machines issue new-style of paper ticket and are also expected to be part of First’s plans to offer contactless payment for passengers.

This means that you’ll be able to wave a pre-pay card, or debit/credit card in front of the machine to pay your fare. The new system will also have the capability to accept payment via mobile phone.

The new-style paper ticket issued on the 51 bust
The new-style paper ticket issued on the 51 bust

It doesn’t look like the new contactless payment systems aren’t yet active on the 51 route, so in the meantime you’ll still receive a paper ticket when paying by cash.

FirstGroup announces £27m investment in groundbreaking bus ticket technology

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Crosspool ATM marked out of order as more problems reported

The cash machine in Crosspool precinct
Out of order: the cash machine in Crosspool precinct

On Saturday afternoon police attended the ATM machine located outside Spar in Crosspool precinct.

Once again someone had reported that they had had a problem with the machine and that money had been removed from their account. The police rang the owners, Bank Machines, to report the problem. Bank Machines told the police that they are not able to send an engineer until midweek.

An ‘out of order’ sign has been placed on the machine.

Problems were previously reported with the machine back in October and again in December.

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51 bus service over Christmas 2011

First will run a reduced 51 bus service over the holiday period
First will run a reduced 51 bus service over the holiday period

First South Yorkshire has announced most of the timetable for the 51 bus route over Christmas and new year.

  • Normal services will finish early on Christmas eve and new year’s eve
  • No buses will run on Christmas day
  • A special timetable will operate on Boxing day and new year’s day – details to be confirmed on www.firstgroup.com
  • Tuesday 27 December and Monday 2 January: Sunday service
  • Wednesday 28 to Friday 30 December: Saturday service

Full details are on the First South Yorkshire website:

Christmas and new year First bus services (2011/12) in South Yorkshire

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Reports of further bank card skimming at Crosspool ATM

The cash machine in Crosspool precinct
The cash machine in Crosspool precinct

Crosspool residents are being urged to check their bank statements following further reports of unauthorised withdrawals from bank accounts after using the cash machine in Crosspool.

One person on Twitter said: “Just to let you know, the cash machine outside the spar in Crosspool has been tampered with again. (information from spar staff) please check your bank accounts!”.

Another post on Crosspool Forum’s Facebook wall commented: “Acc to the manager at crosspool tavern the cash machine at the spar has been tampered with again plz RT check your accounts”.

At the end of October we reported similar problems for people who had used the Crosspool cash machine. Some banks identified the unusual activity and stopped funds leaving customers’ accounts.

If you have used the ATM outside Spar recently then we recommend that you double-check the transactions on your account and contact your bank if you see anything unusual.

If you’ve been a victim of this you can report your incident to the police by calling 0114 220 2020. If you want to speak to Bank Machines, the company that runs the machine, they can be contacted on 0800 028 6923.

We’ll keep you updated if we hear any other news.

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The winter 2011 edition of the Crosspool Clarion is here

The new edition of the Crosspool Clarion is going to press and will soon be falling on the doormats of all Crosspool households.

Crosspool Clarion vol 8 issue 4 winter 2011 (PDF, 1.3MB)
Crosspool Clarion vol 8 issue 4 winter 2011 (PDF, 1.3MB)

The latest issue includes:

  • Bank card skimming
  • 20mph consultation
  • Mary Gosney
  • Beavering Beavers
  • Care in Crosspool celebrates 25 years
  • Crosspool pub to be seven bedroom house
  • Computer courses
  • Spring bulb planting
  • Fire prevention
  • Bus service changes
  • Writing workshop
  • Environment award
  • Local milkman retires
  • Hillside Harvest
  • Allotment thefts
  • Neighbourhood watch
  • Crosspool student is one of Sheffield’s best
  • Crosspool house stars on TV
  • That mysterious tunnel part two
  • Road resurfacing
  • Travel solutions
  • Open meeting minutes
  • Crosspool cards
  • Bus and car collide

Crosspool Clarion vol 8 issue 4 winter 2011 (PDF, 1.3MB)

Some back issues of past editions of the Crosspool Clarion are also available to download.

The Crosspool Clarion is the official newsletter of Crospool Forum. It is a free, quarterly publication, with over 2,500 copies delivered to local households.

To read PDFs on your computer, you may need to first download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Christmas trees go up in precinct this weekend – can you help?

Sorting the trees
Help put lights on the precinct Christmas trees on Sunday

This weekend Crosspool Forum will be putting up 20 Christmas trees above shops in the precinct. It will be the seventh year that our local shops have been decorated with them.

The plan is to put them up in the precinct this Sunday, 27 November. If you an hour spare and would like to help with placing the Christmas lights on the trees, pop along to the area outside Direct Travel at 9.30am. We’d love to see you there!

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Reports of bank card skimming at Crosspool ATM

The cash machine in Crosspool precinct
The cash machine in Crosspool precinct

We’ve received several reports from concerned local residents who have had unauthorised withdrawals from their accounts after using the cash machine in Crosspool.

It seems that people who took cash out early last week have had attempted withdrawals from their account by someone in America.

Some banks have identified the unusual activity and stopped funds leaving customers’ accounts. If you have used the ATM outside Spar over the last week or so then we recommend that you double-check the transactions on your account and contact your bank if you see anything unusual.

The police have been informed. They tell us that this ATM is not run by Spar, but by a company called Bank Machines, who it appears has just fitted a green security device to the machine.

If you’ve been a victim of this you can report your incident to the police by calling 0114 220 2020. If you want to speak to Bank Machines, they can be contacted on 0800 028 6923.

We’ll keep you updated if we hear any other news.