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    • [+] Archives

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      • [+] 2014

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        • [+] February 2014 Issue 110

          Issue 110, the February 2014 edition of the Burngreave Messenger.

          • [•] Fir Vale proposes admissions change

            Fir Vale School is proposing a change to their admissions procedure from September 2015 to pursue a policy of “fair banding” and has issued a consultation document.

          • [•] M20 bus changes

            From 27th January, the Hail-and- Ride M20 bus route was altered to run via Spital Hill, depriving Verdon Street of any buses at all.

          • [•] Flood defences “yes” vote

            Businesses from Nursery St, the Wicker and Don Valley have voted to pay higher business rates so flood defences can go ahead.

          • [+] Selective licensing outcome

            The controversial landlord licensing scheme for Fir Vale was approved by Councillors at a Cabinet Meeting in January.

          • [•] Roadworks in Fir Vale

            Work has been planned to start in March to resurface the roads and pavements and to upgrade street lights in Wincobank and surrounding areas.

          • [•] Fir Vale Primary

            The construction of Fir Vale Primary School is well under way at Skinnerthorpe Road, with the building's steel frame now in place and with the remaining elements on target for completion by September.

          • [•] Concerns about Khat legal change

            Government plans to ban khat have caused concern in Burngreave after Theresa May, the Home Secretary, announced plans to categorise it as a Class C drug.

          • [+] Plans for Spital Hill Works

            Perched on the hillside overlooking the Wicker arches, Spital Hill Works was once home to a collection of Victorian manufacturers working in steel and silver. Now, after years lying almost completely empty and exposed to vandalism and fire, the crumbling remains of one of Spital Hill's most neglected buildings could be about to receive some much needed attention.

          • [+] Spital Hill shop fronts

            Spital Hill businesses will receive investment to refurbish their shopfronts and regenerate the area.

          • [•] Local boxers become national champions

            Zeeshan Maughal and Aseel Lahsoon were crowned champions in the Senior Novice Championship, hosted by the Amateur Boxing Association. The championship took place in Cranwell in Lincolnshire on 7th December 2013 and 50 senior amateur boxers competed with each other.

          • [•] Lloydie wins World titles

            Legendary Burngreave body builder, Lloyd Stewart, has brought home the trophies again, winning two world titles in 2013.

          • [•] Taekwondo talent at Verdon Rec

            The Verdon Street Pilsung Taekwondo club has been a Burngreave fixture since the 80s, helping many youngsters learn self-confidence, and getting some onto the British national team.

          • [•] Chronic Pain

            Chronic pain is often defined as persistent pain lasting in a certain area for more than 6 months and remaining for years.

          • [•] Diabetes Self Help Group

            This is a chance to learn new cookery skills, socialise and gain new skills to self manage your condition.

          • [•] Lunch club volunteers

            Christ Church, Pitsmoor’s Thursday lunch club, serves nearly 40 meals to older residents.

          • [•] St James lunch club

            The current club has been meeting since 2000 and serves a home cooked lunch to about 20 local people aged 50 plus. It is self-supporting never receiving any grants

          • [•] Pitsmoor lunch club

            There are limited places on the Club's own transport for people with walking difficulties.

          • [•] Dementia café volunteers

            The Dementia Welcome Cafe is a cafe set up to help people with dementia to have a better quality of life.

          • [•] Donations for Christmas

            Fir Vale based group, Adira, worked with the Church Of God Of Prophecy to donate gifts to Haven House women’s refuge this Christmas.

          • [•] Karen New Year celebrations

            Many Karen families from Burma (also known as Myanmar) are now living in Burngreave. They celebrated their New Year at Forge Valley School early in January.

          • [•] Feeling Good Bring and Share

            On 18th December over 30 women from the Feeling Good Project at Verdon Recreation Centre, gathered to celebrate the festive season.

          • [•] Christmas gifts

            Two weeks before Christmas Asha and Chloe had an idea. They wanted to do something wonderful all by themselves, but how would they do it?

          • [+] Forest Schools

            Children at Byron Wood Primary School are taking part in an innovative new programme which gets them out of class and experiencing their natural surroundings.

          • [•] Sew me a story

            Since the autumn halfterm, mums from Firs Hill Primary School have been meeting to learn sewing skills in order to tell their stories in fabric.

          • [•] London Chess Classic

            Year 4 children from Firs Hill School went down to London on 11th December, accompanied by Mr Foster, to take part in the 5th annual London Chess Classic. Classic

          • [•] Fundraising for Kenya

            The WEA Level 1 class is organising a fundraising day for a school project in Kenya and you are invited!

          • [•] Jigsaw

            craft storytelling,singing games and food at St Peter's Church

          • [•] Maat Probe Group campaign for Respect

            Mental health campaigners Maat Probe Group continue to fight hard to have Respect (de-escalation rather than restraint) used nationally. In August last year they went to Whitehall to talk to Health Trusts from around the country and in October they took part in an IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) event to review work around deaths in custody.

          • [•] Burngreave residents defend democracy

            On Saturday 7th December a group of constituents, including people from Burngreave, visited our MP David Blunkett in his Firth Park surgery.

          • [•] Law Centre moves

            Sheffield Law Centre has moved from its office on Joiner St near the Wicker after 20 years.

          • [•] Writing creatively

            Burngreave’s Creative Writing Group have been busy with their thoughts and their pens. They meet every two weeks to discuss writing, sometimes their own and sometimes published authors.

          • [•] Tour de France 2014

            The Grand Départ (the opening stage ofthe Tour de France) will come through Burngreave this summer. Stage One will be from Leeds to Harrogate. Stage Two will be from York to Sheffield on Sunday 6th July.

          • [•] Hamilton courses stop

            Hamilton College at Forum House ran into difficulties in January with the suspension of courses and staff redundancies.

          • [•] Community litter pick

            On 29th November over thirty local residents helped to clean up the streets as part of a voluntary litter pick.

          • [+] Your Local Area

            At the last meeting of the Burngreave Ward on the 27th November 2013:

          • [•] Jean Clack (1939 – 2013)

            A memorial service for Jean Clack was held at Christ Church Pitsmoor on 20th December 2013, attended by a congregation of family and friends.

          • [•] A Soldier from Sheffield

            Alan Billam who spent much of his life in Grimesthorpe has published a book in memory of his father— its a limited edition of 200 copies.

          • [•] Peggy Doman

            Peggy Doman came to the UK in 1956. For most of that time she has lived in Pitsmoor.

          • [•] Heritage Showcase

            Friends of Burngreave Cemetery had a stall at the Heritage Lottery ‘jamboree’ at St Mary's Community Centre Friday 17th January.

          • [•] The Adventure reopens

            In December Pitsmoor Adventure Playground reopened after being closed by the Council for 2 months.

          • [•] March of Celebration

            Over 100 women and children marched through Fir Vale on 26th January to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.

          • [•] Hindu Samaj volunteer

            Chamu Kuppuswamy is a Volunteer Ranger with the Peak District National Park.

          • [•] Julia Mary Pidd 1927 -2013

            Julia Pidd (nee Postlethwaite) died in October 2013 aged 86, after a number of years of ill health.

          • [•] Julia’s tree

            Just before Christmas a tree was stolen in Firs Hill

          • [•] Watoto Pre-school Prospective Board Members

            Watoto Pre-School are looking for four trustees who would enjoy the opportunity to contribute their expertise to provide robust and dynamic governance and help the Board achieve its ambition to grow and sustain the charity.