Spring 2011 The Official Newsletter of the Crosspool Forum Volume 8 Issue 1 Having a voice . . . . Making a difference

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0ver 2500 copies delivered quarterly Editor Ian Hague Help to Celebrate our Local Character Nominate your favourite buildings City Council is seeking nominations for a new local list of buildings of architectural and historical importance. Our city contains large numbers of highly distinctive buildings which help to create a real sense of place. Around 1,200 are listed but many more do not meet the strict national criteria. A new local list is being created to formally recognise those buildings and structures which are valued for the contribution they make to the local area. The list can include anything from a school to a post office pillar box, a pub to a stile; but entries must meet one or more of the following criteria. The building should be of significant architectural interest, be a strong example of a particular style or type, or exhibit quality in terms of materials or construction techniques. Buildings associated with a particular Local historical event, movement, or a notable person. A landmark or a group of buildings that makes a significant contribution to the character of an area, particularly old or rare examples of a building type, and authentic properties which have not undergone significant alteration. While adding a building to the local list does not give it additional legal protection, its status will have to be considered as part of any planning application. The local list is intended to support, not duplicate, existing planning controls. Nationally listed buildings and those within conservation areas and the Peak District National Park already enjoy considerable protection, so will not be included on the list. Pick up a nomination form at your local library, First Point or Complete the on-line form at www.sheffield.gov.uk/locallisting Telephone: 0114 273 4223 Email: [email protected] View: www.sheffield.gov.uk/conservation Crosspool Forum In This Issue  Local Listings Open Meeting MONDAY 9th May 2011 7.00 pm  Hallam FC St Columba’s Church Hall Manchester Road Crosspool  Council U-turn Local councillors, the police & council officials will be on  Tree Replacement Scheme hand to listen to “your” concerns on local issues.  'Magistrates in the Community' www.Crosspool.info ¦ Tele 0114 3351674  Broomhill Improvement s Page 2 Crosspool Clarion Letter Box The Old Grindstone ed our project in 1987 we After over ten years of neglect estimate that over 70,000 and uncertainty, including The application can viewed individuals have benefitted frequent rumours of closure during office hours at the from our help. We operate and demolition, the future of Licensing Department in the with 9 staff including a project the Old Grindstone seems Town Hall. manager organizing three safe, at least for the moment. J. F. Drinkwater driving teams and volunteers. Each day our vans collect The owners, Greene King, Dear Ian, donated items from all postal have launched a major refit of ST VINCENT‘S FURNITURE STORE districts in the city and deliver the premises, which will lead wishes to thank the readers of to referred clients in the after- to the return of the regular the Crosspool Clarion for their noons. We now collect and serving of meals and snacks. kind donations of furniture, recycle electrical goods includ- The re-opening is scheduled household goods and financial ing microwave ovens, irons, for 25 February. contributions since our last table lamps etc., as well as article in the clarion three old clothing, towels and rags, This is excellent news for years ago. Since then we just call us for a collection. those in the , Cross- have relocated. The store has We are always looking for pool and Broomhill areas who moved to 280 Queens Road, volunteers to help with office believe in the important role (opposite the Netto retail park admin., fundraising or sorting played by iconic local pubs as near the KFC). We are the donations for delivery. Our centres for their communities. only service provider of this contact number is 0114 Possibly less welcome is the kind who can offer free help 2703990 or email in- news that Greene King have each year to over 3000 home- [email protected] also applied for a major ex- less people in Sheffield. Should you wish to make a tension in opening hours. They are referred to us by a financial donation to help us This will allow them to provide wide cross section of statutory continue with our work during drink, food and ‗entertainment‘ and voluntary social agencies these difficult times please from 9.00 a.m. to midnight catering for the needs of sin- make any cheque payable to Sunday to Thursday, and from gle parent families with babies SVP Furniture Store Sheffield. 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 a.m. on and young children, the elder- If you are interested in learn- Fridays and Saturdays. ly and infirm, ex-offenders ing a little more about this

This is bound to lead to an trying to get their lives back vital service we give in the increase in noise around the on track, asylum seekers giv- city, we would be delighted to pub and perhaps also, as has en legal status by the authori- give a power point presenta- happened in the past, on ties and many more people tion at any organisation or roads leading away from it as who mainly for no reason of group where you are a mem- late-night drinkers and diners their own find themselves in a ber. If you have any queries find their way home. crisis situation. Since we start- my contact telephone no is 0114 274 8764.Best wishes Yours sincerely © Ralph Dickins informal and formal portraits South West local scenes and landscape prints Community Assembly events & business products Next Public Meeting for great rates and packages tele-Hellen Stirling 0 7 70 2 79 6 92 8 Thursday 31st March 2011 [email protected] 7:00pm We reserve the right to edit pieces www.holdfastphotography.co.uk www.flickr.comholdfastphotography for both length and contents Volume 8 Issue 1 Page 3 Twenty is Plenty Opening Times Dear Editor, Thursday 9.00 — 5.00 I notice in the press that there Friday 9.00 — 5.00 is some discussion about Saturday 9.00 — 5.00 creating 20mph zones for residential areas in Sheffield. At Rivelin Sunday 10.00 — 3.00 the last Crosspool Forum open Rivelin Valley Road Sheffield S6 5SG meeting this was mentioned in Home reared beef pork and lamb ¦ Wide selection of local produces a disappointingly low key Home made sausage ¦ Farm fresh chickens ¦ Special cheeses manner by our councillors, who suggested that anyone who felt Telephone 0114 2308155 that they wanted their road to making Crosspool a far safer Traffic lights plea have a 20mph speed limit write neighbourhood with 20mph At a South West Area Assembly meeting in to let them know. speed limits on most of our on Monday 10th January a 26 name This seems to me to be a residential roads? petition, submitted by year eight somewhat inadequate approach Thank you. Yours in safety students at Tapton School asking for as I would have thought that Richard Lewis traffic lights at the junction of the vast majority of residents Road, Coldwell Lane and would want the street where Christmas in Crosspool Carsick Hill Road at Sandygate, was they live to have to have the I‘d like to thank Gillian, John, rejected by city councilors. far safer, lower limit of 20mph. Ian, Steve, Tony, Mark, Andrew Although it would have been feasi- Of course it is possible that and everyone else who helped ble to introduce a signal controlled some residents including those make this year‘s Christmas junction or puffin crossing, it was of Manchester Rd and trees a success, including considered that any potential Sandygate Rd are happy to Valleyside Garden centre for benefits would be outweighed by a retain their race-track status. their support in supplying us combination of factors. These Can I encourage residents to with such splendid trees. include a potential high cost, asso- contact the Forum or their Barrie C ciated congestion and that very councillors and lobby for few pedestrians would be assisted.

Our price promise is applicable to selected tour operators and selected destinations Terms and conditions apply – please ask in store for more details. Commission free excludes sterling transfer cheques: A 2.15% surcharge is applicable to all credit card transactions. Agent for ABTA protected tour operators. Page 4 Crosspool Clarion Hallam FC Their new Sandygate visitors centre is on track following a six-figure Hallam FC Hallam FC have appointed former Sheffield donation Wednesday player Julian Watts as their A £280,000 Visitors Centre is likely to be new manager. Watts replaces outgoing built in 2011 at Sandygate after a loyal fan manager Kenny Geelan and takes charge left Hallam football club an unexpected of the Countrymen, currently struggling at donation in his will. the bottom of the Northern Counties East Long-term supporter Roger Bell followed League Premier Division. the Countrymen home and away but One of Julian's first matches as manager never told anyone at the Crosspool club will be the confirmed date for rearranged his plans to leave them a financial gift Boxing Day match. when he passed away. The Boxing day 150th Anniversary of the The money will be used to fund ground world‘s first inter club Match between improvements, including a Visitors Centre and new clubhouse. Hallam FC and Sheffield FC at the world‘s oldest football ground on Sandygate Road, Respected Resident which was postponed due to a frozen pitch has a new date for your diary. Bank One of Crosspool‘s oldest residents Mabel Holiday Monday 2 May 2011, kick off Mabbott died on the 26th of January aged 3pm. All tickets purchased for Boxing Day 92yrs. Her husband owned and ran a well will be valid for the rearranged date. respected butchers shop on Sandygate Road Make sure you don‘t miss this historic for over thirty years on the site of what is event. Tickets are still available online at now Bargain Booze. As did most shop keep- www.theoldestfootballgroundintheworld.co ers in the good old days they lived over the m and at The Plough, Sandygate Road. shop before moving over 40yrs ago to their new home on Barnfield Road. Volume 8 Issue 1 Page 5 Local Pub Damaged A driver accidentally drove his new Mercedes into a If so we offer one to one Personal Training services for you to Crosspool pub. achieve your goals within a realistic time frame. After enjoying a meal at This includes comprehensive nutritional advice and The Sportsman on Thursday a personalised programme of events showing your 3 February, the man left the progress on the smiley road to success. premises at around 6pm to Find out more at www.fairplaysport.co.uk drive home in the car he‘d Try our circuit at 6.15pm Wednesday, Coldwell Lane Sports Hall. collected earlier that day from the motor dealer. Apparently being unacquainted with the A Den Bank Drive resident returned from work st layout of the vehicle, he inadvertently on 21 December to discover that a tree had engaged forward drive, rather than re- been removed without warning from the grass verse, and shot forward through the verge. He commented: ―I am upset that the tree walled bay window, causing extensive was removed without any communication ‖ damage to the front of the building. A card had been left through his letterbox to say Fortunately no one was sitting near the that the tree was dead, (although according to window at the time, and the driver walked residents it had been in full blossom last spring). away shaken but uninjured. Further enquiries to Street Force revealed that The bay window the tree, along with many others, had been adjacent to the inspected earlier last year, diagnosed as infected disabled parking and earmarked to be felled. spaces at the Council U-turn on bins and boxes

front of the pub The Council‘s U-turn on recycling bins and is now boarded boxes, will allow Crosspool householders up on both the to select how they use their blue bin and outside and inside. blue box for recycling. With the current system, residents must Know a Spot that Needs a Tree? use the bin for bottles and the box for The Council has allocated £50,000 for planting paper. But from April this year, you will be an extra 5,000 trees in Sheffield and is asking able to choose which container residents to suggest possible locations. you use for which type of Do you know of anywhere in Crosspool that item. would benefit from some new trees? If so, you The news will come as a can nominate the location in three ways: fill in relief to elderly residents, the suggestion form on the council website, some of whom found the box- write to the Council‘s Parks & Countryside es cumbersome to move when full of pa- Service at Park, Brook Road, per and also susceptible to windy and wet Sheffield S8 9FL or telephone the Council‘s Parks & Countryside Service on 0114 250 0500 The project hopes to improve the city‘s green Engineering student environment at a time when many of Sheffield‘s requires Meccano or parts of sets. trees, many planted over 100 years ago, are fast Reasonable price paid approaching the end of their natural lifespan. Tele:0114 2305899 Page 6 Crosspool Clarion Manchester Road Electronic Speed Signs Return

The signs are known as Speed Indication Displays (SIDs) and form part of an on going speed awareness campaign. In essence, a portable SID sign is able to detect the speed of oncoming vehicles with a set range and display an LED display back to the driver indicating the speed of that vehicle along with a happy or sad face depending on compliance with the prevailing speed limit. In addition, the device can capture speed and vehicle flow data for future analysis. The Road Safety Team at Sheffield City Council has developed a system of pro- grammes and schedules for Speed Awareness Campaigns with some of the Community Assembly Areas whereby they provide the team with a list of sites where speeding has been a cause for concern either to residents or brought to the attention of officers by local Members. The SID signs are then rotated around these sites on an eight-weekly basis and data gathered to be assessed against ‗before‘ data, where available, in order to assess their effectiveness. The reason for this approach is that recent studies on the use of SIDs and Vehicle Activated Signs (VASs) have concluded that they are most effective when rotated around a number of sites as this reduces the likelihood of driver familiarity with a specific sign in a specific location.

Care for the vulnerable and isolated in bad weather

During severe and cold weather people are being asked to pay particular attention to the needs of vulnerable or isolated people. For some, just going out to the shops, doctors or to see family and friends can become very difficult and dangerous. Being stuck indoors for days on end can also lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation. So do take a minute or two to knock at your elderly neighbour‘s door to say hello, check that they are OK and have the things they need, as this could really make a huge difference. If nothing else, it can help to prove to people that they are not forgotten. If you continue to have concerns about someone, please don‘t hesitate to contact Elizabeth at Care in Crosspool office, St Columba‘s Church (rear) open Mon-Fri (9:45- 11:15am telephone 0114 267 0045) or the Local Action Crisis Team on 0114 273 5822

Wide range of high quality rosspool wild bird foods and feeders C Major brands of Cat and Dog Foods: Burns, Hill’s, Royal Canin, pet James Wellbeloved and other market leaders Collars, leads, beds and toys Supplies cat litters and scratching posts 22 Sandygate Rd Good selection of small animal foods, treats, Crosspool bedding and cages Chicken feeds: mixed corn and pellets Sheffield S10 5NH Local Delivery Service Opening times Mon–Sat 9am-5pm Tele: 0114 2687322 Volume 8 Issue 1 Page 7

Part ‘P’ Registered Installers Julie-Ann Laycock Dip CFHP MPSPract Marsh Lane Crosspool Sheffield FHPMVR Domestic & Commercial work Undertaken Professional Care For Your Feet Guaranteed to BS7671 Standards Sockets, Light. Showers, Extensions, Full/Partial Rewires Contact Mark for a free Estimate & Advice Contact: 07930 487327 Telephone :- 0114 2665120 / Mobile : 07940443849 Local Community Spirit Local Neighbourhood Watch To give a better understanding of court procedure and why magistrates come to the decisions on sentences that they do, the Police and two magistrates plan to talk about 'Magistrates in the Community' at a meeting to be held in the Church Hall at Christ Church Fulwood, Canterbury Avenue, on Wednesday April 13th starting at 7.00pm finish 9.00pm. Despite what the Sheffield Council de- It‘s expected that a number of attendees will be scribes as the deepest December snowfall invited to be involved in some role play. So if for a century, shops and businesses in you‘ve an acting bent or just prefer to witness Crosspool opened for business - Philip proceedings, why not toddle along and take James butchers, GT News, Crosspool advantage of this unique opportunity be part of Pharmacy, Spar and the greengrocers. MG this interesting and informative evening. Mosley & Sons milk float was also out and Grass verge protective measures about making deliveries as normal. Local Following requests from local residents, community spirit was also in evidence, worried about the possible destruction of with residents assisting with the clearing underground services and verge erosion, of snow and making trips to the shops to The Southwest Area Assembly has, as a pick up supplies for neighbours. With the preventative measure against further traffic local schools all closed on Wednesday 1 erosion on these grass verges, funded the December 2010, children were also installation of wooden bollards. A set of four making the most of the snow with on Marsh Lane, at its junction with Lydgate sledging and snowballing. Lane, and a further Four on Tapton Hill Road. Fire in Crosspool Precise Paving Thursday morning 13 January, an explosion triggered a David A Brown 488 Manchester Road Crosspool Sheffield fire in a flat above a Sandygate Road precinct shop. Specialist in The fire brigade successfully  Driveways; Tarmacing; Flagging extinguished the fire. No-one  Block Paving; Patios was hurt in the incident, but the  Stonework; Brickwork chemist shop was closed for the  Concrete; Drainage-Work morning whilst damage to the building was being assessed. Telephone: 0114 266 0220 Mobile: 07773 529026 Page 8 Crosspool Clarion

36 Sandygate Rd, Crosspool Open Six Days a Week For Quality  Fruit & Vegetables  Flowers  Vegetarian & Whole Foods  Specialist Cheeses Free local deliveries Tel: 2686167/2561106 The Forum’s Crosspool Festival ■ Crosspool Open Gardens is a money-raising 2-10 July 2011 charity event that sees members of the After a successful first year in 2010, the community open up their gardens for others to Crosspool Festival will return in 2011. Plenty of enjoy. If you think that you may be interested in events are being planned for everyone in the taking part then do get in touch with Roger Kite community, so put the dates in your diary. watch on 0114 230 6194. our website crosspool.info and the Clarion for ■Art Show at St Columba’s Church. Are you further details of what is happening and how to an artist living in the Crosspool area or involved get involved. Your help is needed! in the Crosspool community? If you are The Festival Committee are looking for interested in submitting work for the show, volunteers to help run various events throughout please contact Margaret Townrow on 230 1098 the week. If you think you might be able to help or [email protected], or Judith Hanson on then please get in touch with the chair of the 268 1505 or [email protected] Festival Committee Frances Eccleston on before 15 April 2011. [email protected]., or Crosspool Forum Computer Course Tele 0114 3351674. Following the success of the Forum‘s two previ- Some of the Confirmed events:- ous computer courses, a third term of the Na- ■ Crosspool Summer Fayre – Saturday 9 July tional Open College Network Computer courses - an afternoon of fun with children‘s entertainer have been running on Friday mornings in St Barney Baloney, Strummers & Grinners Banjo Columba‘s Church Hall on Manchester Road. Band from Manchester, Bernadette's Irish Student‘s quote ― I am enjoying the course and everyone is friendly which always helps‖ Dancing, Bouncy slide & castle and among many Wishing to build on the students‘ achievements other amusements the ever popular Coconut Shy in word, paint and desk top publisher it‘s ex- and Wellie Whanging. We hope to have a tug-of- pected that student will have no problems when war tournament— anyone want to enter a team? introduced to the internet after Half term.

Stephen Hill Youth Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty. K.M.LIDDELOW Wednesday 23 February to Saturday 26 February. Evenings 7.30pm; Saturday Matinee 2.30pm Tickets, at £4 or £3 for under-12s Available from Bob Hodges on 0114 230 0207 39 CARDONESS ROAD CROSSPOOL A Privately T omlinson & Windley SHEFFIELD S10 5RT 40852 Owned Funeral Service 271 Western Road Crookes Sheffield S10 1LE Tele:- 0114 2302946 Local

Mobile: 07885 377732 BusinessTelephone (0114) 2661726 Volume 8 Issue 1 Page 9 Proposal for new Broomhill Crossing with pedestrians crossing to a central island before crossing to either Fulwood Road or to As you may be aware, there is no pedestrian the shopping parade. Two parking spaces crossing on Crookes Road near to its junction would be lost from the parking area adjacent with Whitham Road and Fulwood Road. to the parade on Fulwood Road. Local people have for many years had difficulty Your views and comments are important crossing at this junction. Following requests to us and if you wish to comment email from local people, the council have been look- [email protected] ing at ways of improving pedestrian facilities at In addition, the Central Community Assembly this location. is interested to hear your views on how the space in front of the main shopping parade on Fulwood Road (i.e. outside Spar, Williamsons etc.) could be improved. At this stage, no proposals have been developed but they are interested to find out what you would like to see happen to this area. Email [email protected], Tele: 0114 273 6849

Accident on Darwin Lane

The council have developed two options for the The photos below was taken after a boy was crossing, and both options also include a new hit by a bus, travelling down Darwin Lane, as crossing on Fulwood Road, adjacent to the children left the local schools at home time on seating area, which would make walking Wednesday 19 January. around Broomhill much easier than at present. Option 1 – Banned Left Turn from Fulwood Road. The left turn from Fulwood Road into Crookes Road would be banned. The right turn from Whitham Road would get its own green signal. A crossing is also provided across Fulwood Road Option 2 – Left Turn Slip from Fulwood Road This proposal includes the right turn filter stage from Whitham Road, but the left turn from Fulwood Road into Crookes Road is After receiving emergency treatment from retained. A crossing is also provided across paramedics for a head injury, the boy was Fulwood Road. The pedestrian facilities taken to hospital as a matter of course. Hope- across Crookes Road would be in two halves, fully he made a full recovery.

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Regrettably, due to an unforeseen com- Scrap-collecting vehicles; the scrap mitment, Ian was unable to be at Thurs- dealers are now targeting houses – e.g. day‘s meeting and sent his apologies. In flat roofs to porches & bay windows. his absence the meeting was in the capable Please report any suspicious van registra- hands of Steve, Roger, and Chris . tion numbers for PC Louise Atha‘s data- Chairman's report (absent), November base. saw another 4000 spring-flowering bulbs Vernon Terrace in-bound bus–stop planted round Crosspool. Christmas trees After a meeting with the schools, PTE & were installed in the shopping centre to police about the unruly behaviour of chil- brighten up the precinct during the dren waiting to catch a bus into town at festive season. the end of the school day, the PTE is Police report & incidents considering whether to de-commission A new email etc. newsletter is being this stop during that time. produced by the Broomhill SNA; anyone Levels of crime; burglaries have been interested can fill in the enclosed Neigh- low but opportunistic car crime is still bourhood News form & email/send it happening. (The Broomhill SNA has some back to the police, by dropping it in the packs of internal-use Smartwater still letter box at the rear of Lydgate Lane available). Police Box. Councillors’ Report Watch out for an illegitimate door-to- (Sylvia Anginotti & Brian Holmes) Junc- door salesman (selling sticky tape & tion of Benty Lane/Manchester Rd/ Ste- pens); remember to check people‘s ID. phen Hill; a Highways Officer will survey Recent police monitoring of the Cross- this shortly. pool shops caught a cannabis dealer. The crossroads formed by Sandygate Residents are to report any suspicious Rd. Coldwell Lane and Carsick Hill Rd was actions to the Broomhill police on 296 the subject of a Tapton School survey, 4876 or use the 220 2020 number. and a request made for a crossing here. There is a new anti-social behaviour car This has been turned down. that patrols the streets at night; this can Pot holes; residents were requested to be deployed instantly once a problem is telephone Streetforce to report these reported. (273 4567) as soon as possible. A large team is going round Sheffield filling them

in. Despite the reduction in the amount of money available from the Government to repair all Sheffield‘s roads (and it being 12 months behind schedule), this ‗fence to fence‘ initiative will cover footpaths, verges, trees, street lighting & highways – and roads are already being prioritised for this work. Volume 8 Issue 1 Page 11 Treasurer’s Report Chris reported that the Forum has a healthy bank balance. Harvest Project After a difficult winter the Harvest organizers now have 20 families, both Lydgate Schools, and the Council on board. They hope to find a piece of suitable land, or application for a change of use to a several smaller sites, on which to start house was accepted by the council in the their small-scale, local food-growing latter part of last year. The two-bed cooperative. Please see crosspoolhar- roomed property has been put on the vest.org.uk for further information. market as a house with outlying plan- AOB Tree removal on Den Bank – these ning consent for a drive. were apparently diseased, but will be The Forum was delighted to hear from replaced. Ditto Stephen Drive – although Alicia Cannon – a local King Edwards‘ one area appears to have been asphalted pupil, (12) who is running a project sell- over! ing 5 packets of veg seeds for £2.50, ‗Twenty is Plenty‘ campaign; the deci- with all profits to Weston Park Hospital. sion whether our local streets should We would like to hear from more young have a max speed limit of 20mph has people in Crosspool taking part in things been delegated to the SWCA. Anyone like this! Please see Alicia’s website wishing to see a particular street part of digforcharity.co.uk for further details.

this should contact the Forum or their Convenience Store Appeal Councillors. Richard Roberts proposed that the forum adopts a policy of making Proposed development application 10/02657/ Crosspool as a whole a 20mph zone, with FUL for a single /two storey extensions to the possible exceptions for Manchester Rd current Motor World premises on Lydgate Lane and Sandygate Rd into a convenience store and use of first-floor Dog waste bins; there appears to be a as ancillary accommodation problem with non-collecting of their pets‘ The application was rejected by the Sheffield waste again! The Council is hoping to city council planning board on the grounds of order 100 more bins, but as these cost unsuitable/insufficient car parking accommoda- about £400 p.a. each this might need to tion and inadequate on-site servicing provision wait. and servicing from the highway. Council heavy pruning & clearing of the Appellants Turner Investments Ltd has lodged bench-area at the top of Stephen Hill. an appeal Reference APP/J4423/A/10/2140979/ There was a suggestion the Forum might NWF with the Planning Inspectorate Room ‗adopt‘ this bit of green space. 3/18A, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Crosspool Coffee Shop closes: Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN against the The coffee shop situated on the trian- Sheffield City Council planning board‘s gular plot between Manchester Road refusal of planning permission. and Lydgate Lane has now closed. An Crosspool Clarion

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