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- [+] Burngreave Messenger 2016 Archive
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.
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- [+] Archives
Back issues of the Burngreave Messenger community newspaper, along with additional news items exlusive to the website.
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- [+] April 2016 Issue 119
The full issue 119 of the Burngreave Messenger in April 2016.
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- [•] Green City Action Open Day
Green City Action (GCA) organised an open day with several projects based at Abbeyfield House on Saturday 27th February,
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- [•] Carry On Page Hall
Channel 4 recently released a four-part series based in the Page Hall/ Fir Vale area, “Keeping Up with the Khans”.
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- [•] Forum House sold
Forum House, at the bottom of Spital Hill, is to be sold by the Council for £400,000. The building has been
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- [•] Harry Harpham Labour MP
Harry Harpham was remembered as one of the “ultimate workingclass heroes” on 16th February at a service of thanksgiving at Sheffield Cathedral after his untimely death from cancer.
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- [•] Chinese New Year
Pitsmoor Adventure Playground celebrated the Chinese New Year
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- [•] Local Couple in Tragic Accident
A fatal car accident took place at Crosspool on 27th December 2015
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- [•] Winter bird walk on Parkwood Springs
On 21st February, John and Anne Robinson led fifteen people in a bird walk on Parkwood Springs.
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- [•] Old library and housing office
The Rock Christian Centre has completed the purchase of the two Council buildings that housed Burngreave Library and the local housing office.
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- [•] Chess in Burngreave
In Burngreave, though chess might not quite have the profile of some other sports and activities, it is widely played – and, as we’ll see in future articles, it goes back quite a long way in the area.
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- [•] New secondary school for Burngreave approved
Plans to build a new secondary school in Burngreave have been approved by Sheffield City Council to meet the growing demand for school places.
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- [•] All Saints Youth Club: more to be done
The All Saints Youth Club on Lyons Close provides a warm and welcoming environment for young people in the area, with pool tables and table tennis as well as access to an outside grass area.
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- [•] Welcome to Parkwood Forest Garden
Parkwood Forest Garden is a permaculture project, developed by Sheffield City Council in association with local volunteers.
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- [•] Charity bike ride
Beth Robinson and Rachel Clark, volunteers from local charity SAGE Greenfingers, are cycling from London to Nice to raise money for the charity.
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- [•] St Catherine’s in fishy business
Dozens of fish were released in to the Porter Brook in Endcliffe Park by pupils from St Catherine’s Catholic primary school with help from the River Stewardship Company.
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- [•] PACA's Big Zone event
Pakistani Advice and Community Association (PACA) held a Building Better Opportunities event on 17th February 2016.
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- [•] Healthy Living Centre opens
Aspiring Communities Together (previously Yemeni Community Association) opened its new Healthy Living Centre on 10th March at the Fir Vale Centre
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- [•] Plan for flats on Spital Hill
The Burngreave Messenger has reported in the past on the historic Lion Works on Spital Hill, which have been in a derelict state for a long time.
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- [•] Cemetery sundial
Local community members are creating a sundial for Burngreave cemetery
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- [•] Volunteer for the Messenger
Burngreave Messenger seeks new volunteers.
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- [•] Busageddon: fairness on the 83 and 83a
Sheffield bus cuts affect local 83/83a routes.
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- [•] Golden times at Pye Bank
Jessica Ennis Hill and Nicola Adams meet the pupils at Pye Bank School.
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- [•] Age Better in Sheffield
Age Better in Sheffield organised the ‘Let’s Talk Burngreave’ event on 19th March.
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- [•] St Catherine’s book about the Romans
Y3 pupils at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School created a book from their studies about the Romans.
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- [•] Drama at the library
Burngreave Library’s Marcia Layne wrote a play performed by Hidden Gems Productions at Sorby House on 14th March,
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- [+] Shakespeare Showtime
At Burngreave library two library volunteers Sam and Erica organised a production of Macbeth.
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- [•] Feeling Good’s monthly Cook & Eat session
Burngreave TARA’s Feeling Good project runs free activities for women at Verdon Street Recreation Centre.
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- [•] Somerset Park opens
Catherine Street Open Space has beenreopened and renamed as Somerset Park.
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- [•] Road Safety in Burngreave
Local facts and figures and tips for road safety
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- [•] Moving to England: my new experiences
Our new work experience placement tells us about himself
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- [•] Pupils learn how to stay safe online
Pupils at Oasis Academy Fir Vale took part in workshops aimed at staying safe online.
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- [•] Controversial plans for new mosque
Controversial plans for new mosque on Barnsley Road.
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- [•] ‘Scott Road Triangle’ residents meeting
Residents of the area around Scott Road meet together every few months.
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- [•] Carwood boxing champ
Local 18 year old Darnell Sterling is currently two-times Yorkshire Amateur Boxing Association champion at 64kg.
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- [•] Councillors' surgery dates
Dates of local councillor's surgeries
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- [•] Burngreave local honours
Community Awards for Burngreave people
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- [•] Pitsmoor Adventure Playground wins Community Award
Pitsmoor Adventure playground has won a Burngreave Community Award.
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- [•] Calling all young people!
Burngreave Messenger is offering training sessions in writing for our community newspaper.
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- [•] Campaign for warmer and healthier homes
Residents in Page Hall and Fir Vale are being offered information about free energy efficiency measures from South Yorkshire Energy Centre (SYEC).
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- [•] Mashashivartari festival
Hindus from across the city came to the Hindu Samaj on Buckenham Street to celebrate the Mashashivartari in March.
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- [•] Cabinet in the community
Senior councillors meet annually with local community members.
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- [•] Register to vote
To vote in the local elections you will need to ensure you are registered by 18th April. For the European referendum you have until 7th June.
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- [•] 5th May elections
Burngreave goes to the polls on 5th May, with three separate elections taking place on the same day.
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- [•] European Union Referendum
Britain faces a big decision on 23 June. We are to vote in a referendum on our membership of the European Union (the EU).
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- [•] Career Opportunity
Watoto Pre-school are looking for a deputy early years support practitioner
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- [•] TEDx Pitsmoor
TEDx promotes short talks on various topics and Pitsmoor's own event has space for two more speakers for their meeting on 21st May at Christchurch.
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- [•] New Fir Vale primary needs improvement
Ofsted inspectors say new Fir Vale primary needs improvement.
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- [•] Pye Bank School
Pye Bank Board School on Andover Street opened in December 1875 and had Boys, Girls and Infant Departments. It eventually became a nursery and infant school and closed in 1990.
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- [•] Wanted
Pictures or stories of old Sheffield pubs
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- [•] What’s your Story?
Rob Hindle, working for the WEA, ran a short writing course at Burngreave Library.
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- [•] International Women’s Day in Burngreave
Women and children were welcomed at Verdon Street Recreation Centre to celebrate International Women’s Day as a part of a global celebration.
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- [•] Firth Park Festival
The local volunteer committee who run the Firth Park Summer Funday really need your help to include more local people, families, talent and businesses from the area, including Pitsmoor and Burngreave