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    206 archive of the online version of the monthly news magazine delivered to all households in the Sheffield Burngreave ward. Burngreave Messenger Ltd. is a non-profit making, membership owned community organisation.

    • [+] Archives

      Back issues of the Burngreave Messenger community newspaper, along with additional news items exlusive to the website.

      • [+] 2013

        Archive of all news, issues and website exclusives from 2013.

        • [+] February 2013 Issue 104

          Issue 104, the February 2013 edition of the Burngreave Messenger.

          • [•] Campaign for Childcare

            Parents, childcare workers and children took to the streets on December 12th and January 19th, to let the Council know that cuts to Early Years funding is not acceptable.

          • [•] Fir Vale Primary Academy update

            More information about the proposed Primary Academy School in Fir Vale was revealed by the Council at community meetings in December.

          • [•] Messenger Editorial

            Putting this issue together has been a grim task as we survey the impending cuts to services in Burngreave in the Council’s budget.

          • [•] Study support campaign continues

            Local parents and study support organisations have been campaigning to prevent Burngreave's four study support projects from coming to an end.

          • [•] Budget cuts

            The Council has begun releasing details of its budget cuts for April onwards. After two years of Government cuts, the coming financial year will see even bigger changes to services funded through the Council, which has £50 million less to spend this year.

          • [•] Benefits cuts

            Benefits will be changing in April due to government cuts. This could affect the Housing Benefit you are entitled to and you may have to pay some Council Tax.

          • [–] Cuts to Libraries

            The Council is proposing that 14 of the city's 27 community libraries are to close.

            • [•] Burngreave Library

              Burngreave Library could be under threat of closure under Council budget plans. Regular users of the library and its members of staff believe this would be a critical loss for Burngreave.

            • [•] Firth Park Library

              Firth Park library is a modern, friendly place offering activities and services for the public and businesses to use. It is a very busy library, with multi-cultural users from small babies to the over 65’s.

            • [•] Six Book Challenge

              Fancy a challenge? Join the Six Book Challenge at any Sheffield library and read six books before the end of May.

          • [•] Bowling greens

            Photo: Saleema Imam

            Local bowling clubs will have to pay for the maintenance of their greens from April this year.

          • [•] Scouts Community Challenge

            Story: 76th Sheffield Scouts | Photo: Jim Gilbert

            On the 3rd of January, 76th Scouts decided to help the community. Lots of Scouts attended a litter picking event as part of trying to earn their Community Challenge Badge where Scouts have to do community service and find out about some aspect of their local community.

          • [•] Litter complaints

            Story: Lisa Swift | Photo: Mathew Rajan

            Following concerns raised in the last issue of the Messenger about the high levels of litter and dumping in Burngreave and Fir Vale, residents contacted the Messenger to tell us about their experiences.

          • [•] Parkwood Academy awards

            Parkwood Academy’s celebration of a year of achievement and success was the finest ever.

          • [•] George & Brian

            Brain helps George prepare for a Valentine's date. Could anything possibly go wrong?

          • [•] Parkwood wins design award

            Parkwood Academy picked up a Commendation in the Community Design category of the 2012 Sheffield Design Awards.

          • [•] You might not be getting enough vitamin D

            Vitamin D is important as it helps the body absorb calcium for building strong bones and teeth. The majority of this vitamin is made in our body from sunlight. However, due to the weather here in the north of England many of us are not able to get enough vitamin D in this way.

          • [•] Emotional wellbeing Group Sessions

            If you are working with a group of women in Burngreave or Fir Vale, sessions are available on how to improve emotional wellbeing at home, including advice on domestic abuse.

          • [•] A True Success Story

            The story of Alia Akram, a former pupil of Firvale School, by her bruther G. Akram

          • [•] Not such a Silent Night!

            Firs Hill Primary’s nativity play “Not such a Silent Night!” was performed by Reception, Y1 and Y2 children

          • [•] Free Early Learning for 2 year olds

            All children aged 3 or 4 are entitled to 15 hours a week at nursery free of charge. Now this is being extended to 2-year-olds from lowincome families.

          • [•] St Catherine’s Talent Show

            ! Every class held auditions and one act from each class got through to the grand final that was held in the school hall

          • [•] Our Spital Hill artwork

            A new art project run by Sheffield City Council called ‘A Common Thread’ will be installed on the Savile Street hoardings next to Tesco.

          • [•] Holtwood scouts 70th anniversary

            This year is the 70th anniversary of the 205th St Catherine's Scout Group. It was affiliated into the Scout Movement on 1st April 1943, during the dark days of World War II.

          • [•] Forest Gardening

            With the help of Sheffield Interfaith Group the Parkwood Springs Forest Garden has gone from strength to strength.

          • [•] Harry Brearley:Discoverer of Stainless Steel

            2013 marks a century since Pitsmoor-born metallurgist, Harry Brearley, made his historic discovery of stainless steel.This article highlights his connections with our area.

          • [•] Ski Village Will Not Re-open

            Earlier in January, another fire broke out at Sheffield Ski Village, damaging hope of the Ski Centre ever reopening.

          • [•] Landfill restoration plan

            Negotiations between Viridor and the City Council continue about how Viridor will restore the Parkwood Springs landfill site when it closes at the end of 2018.

          • [•] Pie and Pea Murder Mystery

            On Saturday 19th Jan, despite the poor weather, the DISORIENTATED EXPRESS murder mystery took place at Pitsmoor Methodist Church.

          • [+] Community Assembly

            This month's news from our Community Assembly, including Councillor's surgery dates.

          • [•] New Housing on Ellesmere

            Despite January's freezing temperatures, the first tenants of the new Ellesmere Road housing scheme received a warm welcome into their highly insulated and energy-efficient homes. Developer, Arches Housing, are likely to complete the remaining properties by the end of February.

          • [•] New Signs for Bressingham

            Sheffield Homes are planning to renew some of the signs around Bressingham because some are worn out and others are confusing.

          • [•] Get some help with IT

            If you want to learn how to use computers and the internet, then there’s help available in Burngreave with your Tenants and Residents Associations (TARA).

          • [•] Carwood Craft Group

            Despite the snow, a determined and lively bunch of crafters gathered on Monday 14th January 2013 at Carwood TARA for the launch of the new Craft Club.

          • [•] New Police Commissioner

            The new South Yorkshire Police Commissioner Shaun Wright, visited Burngreave Vestry Hall on Saturday 26th January, following an invitation from Al-Taqwa mosque.

          • [•] Cobweb Bridge Reopens

            The Cobweb footbridge over the River Don at the Wicker Arches reopened in December after Council repairs were made possible by a donation from the Five Weirs Walk Trust.

          • [•] Photo galleries and website exclusives

            Collections of photographs and additional and longer versions of stories from the Messenger. Includes ‘Burngreave in the Snow’, a selections of residents' photos.