Download a summary of bullet points from last Monday’s meeting.
Bullet points from Crosspool Forum Open Meeting, 22 April 2013 (PDF, 53KB)
Bullet points from Crosspool Forum Open Meeting, 22 April 2013
Find out about Streets Ahead and Moor View Farm at Monday’s Open Meeting
Crosspool Forum’s next Open Meeting will take place on Monday 22 April at St Columba’s church. It starts at 7pm.
The guest speaker Moira Coad from Amey. She’ll be answering your questions about the project to replace Crosspool’s roads, pavements and streetlights over the next few years.
A prospective buyer of  Moor View farm on Manchester Road is also going to share his thoughts and ideas for the future of the property. Update 6.45pm on 22 April: unfortunately the prospective buyer won’t be able to join us for the meeting.
You’ll also have chance to give your concerns on local issues to local councillors, the police and officials.
View the April 2013 Open Meeting provisional agenda (PDF, 78KB)
Easter 2013 at St Columba’s
Update 27 March: The Easter morning bonfire in Carver Fields is cancelled due to the snow. Other activities on Easter morning will go ahead as planned.
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St. Columba’s church will be celebrating Easter morning, Sunday 31 March, with a bonfire and service held on Carver Fields at 8.30am.
There’s a celebration breakfast in the church hall at 9am with an Easter egg hunt, and at 10am there is a festive and family-friendly service of holy communion in the church.
To join St Columba’s for the bonfire, take the footpath off Hagg Lane opposite the junction with Den Bank Drive.
You’re welcome to join them at whichever time/event suits you. Remember to put your clocks forward the day before.
Cookery course for men at St Columba’s
A six-week cookery course for men is starting at St Columba’s from 19 April:
Bullet points from Crosspool Forum Open Meeting, 24 January 2013
Download a summary of bullet points from last Thursday’s meeting.
Bullet points from Crosspool Forum Open Meeting, 24 January 2013 (PDF, 57KB)
Crosspool Forum Open Meeting on Thursday 24 January 2013
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.
View the Open Meeting provisional agenda (PDF, 66KB)
Joint carol service for Crosspool churches
Stephen Hill Methodist Church and St. Columba’s Church invite you to join them for a joint carol service on Sunday 16 December at 4pm at St. Columba’s Church.
You can hear the Christmas story through readings, poetry, plus traditional and local carols, with warming refreshments afterwards.
Christmas Fayre, Christmas trees and Christmas disco this weekend in Crosspool
Three events mark the start of Christmas festivities in Crosspool this weekend.
On Saturday 1 December from 10am-2pm Crosspool WI hosts a Christmas Fayre in Lounge@Crosspool cafe. Pop along for craft stalls, refreshments, homemade cakes and their great Crosspool bake-off!
On Sunday morning the Christmas trees will be going up in the precinct above our local shops. So look out for them when you pass through next week.
And on Sunday afternoon from 1.30-3.30pm there’s a Christmas disco for children between 3-11 years at St Columba’s church hall. Father Christmas will bring a present for every child and refreshments and nibbles will be served.
Tickets now available for Crosspool Childrens’ Christmas Disco
Crosspool Forum is hosting a Childrens’ Christmas Disco on Sunday 2 December, 2012.
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! 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 the Forum on crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or 0114 335 1674 for tickets and more information.
Gareth Hewitt live at St Columba’s on 15 November
Garth Hewitt, founder of the Amos Trust, will be performing in Crosspool as part of his UK tour. You can hear him at St. Columba’s Church, 503 Manchester Road on Thursday, 15 November at 7.30pm.
Garth will be singing songs and telling stories from his new album, Justice like a River. The songs are inspired by Amos’s partners around the world. From surfing street children in South Africa to grassroots educators in India, from frontline farmers in Nicaragua to creative campaigners in Palestine.
The show is described as ‘an evening of entertainment, encouragement and challenge to make the world a better place.’
Tickets from St Columba’s Church Office (0114 267 0006): £7, or £4.50 concessions.
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