Do you know anyone in Crosspool who is learning to use computers or who has not used one before?
Crosspool Forum is organising more computer courses to help people build their IT skills. Enrolment is on Monday 8 April 2013 between 10am and 12pm at the Scout Hall on Benty Lane.
Following this, different courses for beginners and the more advanced are expected to take place on Mondays 10am-12pm and 1-3pm.
A laptop is provided and a projector is used to display lessons on to a large screen.
To reserve a place in a class or find our more information, contact Ian Hague on 07713 687 955 or Maxine on 0114 250 0613. You can also email crosspoolforum@fsmail.net.
Crosspool Forum is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and is looking for more people to get involved – could that be you?
You can read more about Crosspool Forum’s history here. It was set up in 2003 to help make our community a great place to live. This is done through organising events, working to improve our neighbourood and tackling issues raised by residents. It also publishes a quarterly magazine and of course this website.
Steered by Chairman Ian Hague, Crosspool Forum is run entirely by volunteers through its 15 elected committee members. The continued success and expansion of the Forum has meant that in recent months its work has been spread between just a few people and it’d be great to build on this success with you on board.
Can you help? If you can spare a modest amount of time to take on a small administrative roll or one of the two vacant management committee positions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with chairman Ian Hague using crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or by telephone on 0114 335 1674/07713 687 955.
In particular, we’re looking for people:
with bookkeeping experience
who would be interested in helping publish the Crosspool Clarion magazine
with the enthusiasm to take on various other organising/administrative duties.
Getting involved is rewarding and can make a real difference to our community, so please give it some thought.
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 24 January at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
The guest speaker at this meeting is Mark Johnson from City Wide Care Alarms who will be talking about how you can remain safe, secure and independent in your home.
The church hall at St Columba’s has been redecorated and a new sound system installed.
Do you know anyone in Crosspool who is learning to use computers or who has not used one before?
Crosspool Forum is organising more computer courses to help people build their IT skills. Enrolment is on Monday 7 January 2013 between 10am and 12pm at the Scout Hall on Benty Lane.
Following this, different courses for beginners and the more advanced are expected to take place on:
Mondays 10am-12pm and 1-3pm
Tuesdays 10am-12pm
Fridays 10am-12pm
A laptop is provided and a projector is used to display lessons on to a large screen.
To reserve a place in a class or find our more information, contact Ian Hague on 0114 335 1674 or Maxine on 0114 250 0613. You can also email crosspoolforum@fsmail.net.
Bullet points from Crosspool Forum AGM & Open Meeting, 25 October 2012
Cllrs Geoff Smith & Rob Frost, Police, 20 Crosspool residents & 9 members of the Forum Management Committee attended. No Guest speakers.
AGM
2011 Minutes adopted as a true record
Matters arising – none.
Chairman’s report
(Ian Hague). The Forum is in its 10 year & has made positive progress, still publishing the Clarion & very popular website. Acting as a voice for the local residents & continuing to have excellent relations with the Council, police etc. The usual Christmas trees were erected. & then Jubilee flags 8 bunting for the summer, floral displays, days out to (Stratford upon Avon), (BBC Salford Quays). Computer courses, Children’s Christmas disco, car boot sales. Crosspool Festival Week & Summer Fayre, Helpers and ideas to Ian please!
Treasurer’s report
(Chris Batchelor). Again a health end of year bank balance. (but as usual one bill still to come in – summer planters).
Nominations, resignations and election of committee members
Chris Batchelor (Treasurer) has resigned, & Marika Szabo (Hagg Copse & the Orchard). Anyone interested in joining the Management Committee to contact Ian or any member. A mandate was given to Ian & the committee to choose a new treasurer.
Open meeting
26th July minutes adopted as a true record
1) Cllr Smith gave explanation on previous questions. 2) 51 bus route
Police report
PC Louise Atha:
Burglaries, although not a major problem at the moment residents were urged to keep their doors & lower windows locked at all times.
Under-age alcohol (&soon, firework) purchase. Of 24 shops tested one was breaking the law by selling to under-age children.
Operation Dark Nights starting soon- Halloween & Bonfire Night
The Broomhill SNA have the lowest statistics for anti-social behaviour in the city! S/A drink-drive campaign will start again on 1st Dec.
Councillors questions and answers
Election for a Police Commissioner (15th Nov). Both Geoff Smith & Rob Frost did not agree with the need for this extra role, but urged people to use their vote. Full information on the candidates may not come through the door (lack of volunteers) but can be found on the BBC websites.
HGV vehicles in the Hagg Hill/Stephen Hill areas, Lorries are still following their satnavs & trying to use these routes. Better signage was requested.
A57 roadwork’s progress? the new relationship with Amey is proving difficult for residents to access information about highways issues. Queries through the SWCA please
Broomhill library? The financial details about the proposed move to Ashdell Rd are still under discussion.
No.51 buses? First Bus is putting more resources into this route from next week with additional buses. Residents were asked to keep a note of any issues & pass these to the Councillors,
Events
The Precinct Christmas Trees will go up again, & a Children’s Disco has been arranged for Sunday 2nd December. Well attended Computer courses to continue in Jan 2013. Crosspool Festival Week expected to start on 29th June 2013..
Centenary Celebrations are in hand for 2013 to mark the 100th anniversary of Tapton Congregational Church & the first bus route in Sheffield Jan 1913, the No. 51. A suggested 2014 Crosspool Calendar – ideas/help please?!
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Broomhill – new Costa coffee shop opening on the ‘Cream site
Hagg Copse expected to be put back to its original state in the spring, after the building work
Road Show at Wesley Hall (31st Oct) – theme active ageing.
The next Open Meeting will be Thurs, 25 October 2012. 7pm, St Columba’s.
Four new National Open College Network (NOCN) computer courses are starting next month in Crosspool. The topics for this term’s courses are:
Desk top publishing
Computers For Beginners
Internet and Emailing
Computers For Everyday Life – Absolute Beginners
More details are on the poster below, including the start and expected finish dates for each course.
Perhaps you have a friend or relative who would be interested in building their confidence on a computer? Anyone wishing to join any of these courses should contact Ian, Crosspool Forum, on 0114 335 1674 or email crosspoolforum@fsmail.net.
Bullet points from Crosspool Forum Open Meeting, 26 July 2012
25 Crosspool residents, Cllr Geoff Smith, and 7 members of the Forum Management Committee attended. A guest gave a presentations :.
Matters arising
from April meeting – none.
Police report
PCSOs Phil Whitaker & Tony Hizam. (for Louise);
Fire incident, Tapton School, caretakers’ lodge.
Watt Lane burglaries – thieves targeting houses with Audis & BMWs, to get the car keys.
Car air bag thefts (so the steering wheel is taken as well) – again same make of car. Residents are advised to cover the wheel with a disc lock. Available at cost from Ecclesfield Police Station (321 The Common, A6135) or motoring shops.
Tavern Garage complaints; the service station appears to be exceeding its working hours & overlapping the pavement & highway – dangerous equipment such as a hoist used too close to pedestrians. Cllr Smith will liaise with PC Atha & the Council about this.
Ongoing & new police ‘ops’ – Crosspool & Fulwood anti-burglary & car crime; and next week the start of a force-wide scrap metal collecting van operation.
Letter from Deputy PM Nick Clegg and responses
After a recent Meeting at Hallam Football Ground Ian Hague presented Mrr Clegg with some pertinent local questions. Emailed responses having been received, these are as follows:
Government policy on school catchment areas? Sadly the higher number of Lydgate Primary School catchment children this September than the places physically available has meant 48 children will not get their first choice. (In 2013 there appear to be far fewer children of this age range, but from ’14 on the problem may arise again).
Local roads – shocking state of; Cllr Smith said any immediate concerns (potholes etc.) are still to go to Streetforce.
The PFI Highways initiative will not start until later this year and will, after liaison with the utilities in any given area, be operationally-driven.
The first 5 years will cover bringing the Sheffield highways network up to standard; pavements, street lighting, road reconstruction & tree management etc., cost 2billion (£800million (Council) & £1.2 billion (Government), & be followed by continued maintenance throughout the remaining 20 years of the contract . Residents will be able to a certain extent suggest replacement trees for any removed as causing obstructions. We must accept this will be “incredibly disruptive” to the city.
Public Transport – getting people back on the buses! Some £56 million is going into local transport, & there will be new low-carbon buses – but not necessarily on the no. 51 route. In Oct the route will change slightly (avoiding Mappin St) & First Buses has pledged to have more buses & drivers available to match the timetable. It is known there are 6 Crookes buses, & 3 Fulwood ones, to every Crosspool/Lodge moor no. 51.
Historic buildings? Jeremy Hunt (Culture Secretary)replied to Mr Clegg & Cllr Rob Frost but just said although he has a duty to compile a list of buildings of special architectural or historical value, this did not necessarily prevent their alteration or demolition. ( There appears to be nothing more to be said about Moor View Farm, Manchester Rd, at the moment).
Monopolies Commission & a new Sainsbury’s at Broomhill? A question as raised as to why Sainsbury is apparently being granted permission to build another store here.
Vernon Tce bus shelter – as the site is too narrow this can never go ahead.
Councillors and SWCA report
Geoff Smith was asked to look into why Veolia will only accept card payments for the purchase of green waste bagsthis year.
The ‘20s Plenty’ scheme has decided to designate the ‘Steel Bank area (Crookes, Commonside, Walkley) for the signage to make it a 20 zone, though this may take a year to implement.
Events
Crosspool Festival Week – Rev France Eccleston said this had been very successful – & we had two dry weekends!- Some £1524 was raised for the Ryegate Child centre Fund. Residents were asked to contact the committee if they wish to help nest year – the Open Gardens scheme will need a new organizer.
The Summer Fayre; Ian Hague said thiswent well – £726 was made, all to go back to the community. The Union flags in the precinct have proved very popular – these were erected for the Jubilee and will stay up until the Olympics are over.
The Car Boot Sale was a wash-out this June, but it is hoped another can be held in September.
Disco – after the success of the Christmas one Ian is hoping to hold another.
Computer course; this has proved very popular again; Ian expects to hold more in Sep 2012 – names to him please. There will be a beginners’ course, advanced (internet) course, & possibly desk top publishing course.
Guest speaker
Kate Hill telling us about FunMeFit
Kate Hill gave a presentation about her website – FunMeFit – a portal for the whole of Sheffield to get active, & to share their activities on. She hopes to run a Fun Day on 16th Sep at Hallam Cricket Club to fund-raise for this.
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The Crosspool bench (outside Guidos & by the bus shelter) is broken and badly needs repair; Tammy Barrass (SWCA) agreed to see if this could be done .
Manchester Rd roadworks (beyond Valleyside Garden Centre). There have been chicanes & traffic lights for some weeks.but work is due to end by October.
The next Open Meeting will be Thurs, 25th October 2012. 7pm, St Columba’s.
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