Open Meeting at St Columba’s – click for provisional agenda (PDF, 105KB)
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Thursday 30 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:
Andrew Wood who will be advising on energy-saving measures for your home, including insulation
Amanda Forrest and Dr. Ted Turner from the Clinical Commissioning Group who will give a brief outline of the CCG’s patient and public involvement etc. followed by a short question and answer session
A new six-week course that will teach men how to cook a tasty, healthy meal using fresh ingredients is starting next month in Crosspool.
Men’s Magnificent Meals takes place at St. Columba’s Church Hall on Fridays from 28 February 2014. Sessions are taught by an experienced and qualified tutor and run from 10.30am-12.30pm. No previous cooking experience is necessary.
The course costs £42/£21 (you choose what you pay). Pre booking is essential: ring Kate in the St Columba’s Parish Office on 0114 267 0006 or email st.columbas@hotmail.co.uk.
Is one of your new year’s resolutions to lose some weight? If so, there are two Slimming World groups that meet locally.
Crosspool Slimming World group is held every Wednesday at 5pm and 7pm at St Columba’s Church on Manchester Road. The Crookes group takes place every Monday at 5pm and 7pm and every Tuesday at 9:30am in Wesley Hall.
St Columba’s Community Angel Festival (photo: Pete Brash)
The fourteen angels created by schools and community groups in Crosspool have created a stunning Christmassy display at St. Columba’s for the Community Angel Festival.
The angels will stay in place until Epiphany, which is 6 January. Â For details of service times visit stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk.
Residents question deputy PM at Nick Clegg on Friday
On Friday evening (13 December) deputy prime minister and Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg held a constituency question and answer session at St. Columba’s church in Crosspool.
Chaired by Councillor Rob frost, nearly 90 local residents attended the meeting, which lasted just over an hour. Questions covered subjects including the national rise in food banks, flood defence zoning issues and the rankings of Lydgate Junior and Infant schools.
About a dozen Tapton School students were present with their teacher. Their questions covered tuition fees, and poor election turnout and political disillusionment among 18-25 year-olds.
Other topics included the recent gagging bill, and political disillusionment
with middle-aged voters – it seems that politics isn’t flavour of the month.
Things then got rather animated when a discussion about the banking crisis of five years ago caused considerable disagreement amongst several of those attending.
Closing questions covered Eric Pickles’ Public Development Act, politicians’ blaming tactics – which is unlikely to ever go away – and the criticism that the European Union has recently come in for. The deputy prime minister took the opportunity to reinforce his party’s support for the EU.
Crosspool Forum is hosting a Childrens’ Christmas Disco on Sunday 15 December, 2013.
The event is for younger members of the Crosspool community and will run from 1.30-3.30pm in St Columba’s church hall. Father Christmas will bring a present for every child! Complementary refreshments and nibbles will be served.
You can get your ticket from Crosspool Pet Shop. Tickets are £5 per child and the accompanying parent or guardian is free. You can also contact Ian at the Forum on crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or 07713 687 955 for tickets and more information.
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