Agenda for Friday 24 April 2015 Open Meeting

Open Meeting/AGM at St Columba's
Open Meeting at St Columba’s – click for provisional agenda (PDF, 678KB)

Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting on Friday 24 April at St Columba’s will start at 7pm.

Guest speaker this time is South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings.

Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.

Provisional agenda for Open Meeting on Friday 24 April 2015 (PDF, 678KB)

Minutes from previous Open Meetings

Agenda for Thursday 12 February 2015 Open Meeting

Open Meeting/AGM at St Columba's
Open Meeting at St Columba’s – click for provisional agenda (PDF, 703KB)

Crosspool Forum’s Open Meeting on Thursday 12 February at St Columba’s will start at 7pm.

This meeting is the rearranged meeting from 29 January, which was cancelled due to snow.

Come along and give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.

Guest speakers this time include:

  • Nick Hetherington, network manager for AMEY Streets Ahead road resurfacing programme
  • First Group’s commercial and business manager Andy Metcalfe
  • Kathrine Harboard: Broomhill Library (National library day is 7 February)
  • Local business: Aligarh restaurant

Agenda for Open Meeting on Thursday 12 February – rearranged from Thursday 29 January (PDF, 703KB)

Minutes from previous Open Meetings

Confidence and anxiety explored at discussion group

St. Columba's church, Crosspool
St. Columba’s church, Crosspool

The Lent discussion group at St Columba’s and Stephen Hill Methodist church this year is based on the film The King’s Speech.

The Finding a Voice group will consider themes of confidence and anxiety.

Watch the film at St Columba’s at 6pm on Sunday 15 February and choose from evening sessions (7.30pm) on Wednesdays from 25 February  at St Columba’s, or daytime sessions (10.30am) on Thursdays from 26th February. All are welcome.

St Columba’s church

Stephen Hill Methodist Church

Aligarh cookery demonstration and St Columba’s cookery course

Aligarh cookery demonstration

Aligarh Indian restaurant in Crosspool
Aligarh Indian restaurant in Crosspool

On Sunday 8 February Aligarh restaurant chefs will be demonstrating how to cook Chicken Balti, Chana Masala and Pilau Rice at the Crosspool restaurant.

The session takes place 2-4pm and all guests will receive a three course meal, and a complimentary recipe card.

Tickets are £15 each – call the restaurant on 0114 266 6096 to book.

St Columba’s cookery course

St. Columba's church, Crosspool
St. Columba’s church, Crosspool

Meanwhile, St Columba’s popular Magnificent Meals for Men cookery course will be returning from Friday 30 January.

The cost for this is £50 for six sessions (£25 in case of financial difficulty), payable by cheque in advance.

Agenda for Thursday 29 January 2015 Open Meeting

Update 29 January, 11.30am: Tonight’s Open Meeting has been cancelled due to concerns over snow, ice and the safety of people attending. The date for the rearranged meeting is Thursday 12 February at St Columba’s church, 7pm start.


Open Meeting/AGM at St Columba's
Open Meeting at St Columba’s – click for provisional agenda (PDF, 703KB)

Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 29 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.

Guest speakers this time include:

  • Nick Hetherington, network manager for AMEY Streets Ahead road resurfacing programme
  • First Group’s commercial and business manager Andy Metcalfe
  • Kathrine Harboard: Broomhill Library (National library day is 7 February)
  • Local business: Aligarh restaurant

Agenda for Open Meeting on Thursday 29 January (PDF, 703KB)

Minutes from previous Open Meetings

Magnificent Meals for Men cookery course returns

Men's Magnificent Meals course
Men’s Magnificent Meals course

The popular Magnificent Meals for Men cookery course will be running again starting on 30 January 2105 for six Friday sessions, with a break for half term.

The course is held at St. Columba’s Church Hall on Friday mornings from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Enjoy learning to cook healthy, nutritious meals using fresh ingredients, in a sociable group. Tuition is from a qualified and experienced tutor.

The cost is £50 for six sessions (£25 in case of financial difficulty), payable by cheque in advance.

Places are limited. To secure your place please contact Kate Hill, 0114 267 0006 or email st.columbas@hotmail.co.uk. Cheques should be made out to ‘St Columba’s PCC’.

Tickets on sale for 2014 Crosspool Childrens’ Christmas Disco

Update: sorry, this event has now sold out. Unfortunately we won’t be able to let you in unless you have a ticket.

Crosspool Forum is hosting a Childrens’ Christmas Disco on Sunday 7 December, 2014.

The event for children between 3-11 years will run from 1.30-3.30pm in St Columba’s church hall. Father Christmas will bring a present for every child and complementary refreshments and nibbles will be served for everyone.

You can get your ticket from Crosspool Pet Shop. They cost £5 per child and the accompanying parent or guardian is free. You can also contact the Forum on crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or 07713 687 955 for tickets and more information.