Spring 2011 The Official Newsletter of the Crosspool Forum Volume 8 Issue 1 Having a voice . Making a difference TM. 0ver 2500 copies delivered quarterly Editor Ian Hague Help to Celebrate our Local Character Nominate your favourite buildings Sheffield 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 Crookes, 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 Tapton School tele-Hellen Stirling 0 7 70 2 79 6 92 8 Thursday 31st March 2011 7:00pm [email protected] 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 Sandygate 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.