Blood Donor Sessions - Oct 2009
The next local session to donate blood is to be held at: The Venue, Manchester
Road, Stocksbridge. New donors welcome.
On : Thursday, 19th November - 11:00-12:45, 2:00-4:00
and 5.00-7.15
It is strongly recommended that an appointment is made.
Phone 0845 7 711 711 or go online at
www.blood.co.uk
Stocksbridge In Bloom -
Sept 2009
It's Silver Gilt for the third year in a row!
The Town Council wish to pass on their congratulations to all those involved with
the In Bloom Group and all in the Valley who contributed in any
capacity, on their terrific achievement of gaining Silver
Gilt for the third year running, narrowly missing out on a Gold
Award.
All the hard work and commitment is much appreciated and many
positive comments have been received from visitors to the Town.
Bloor Homes Development - Station Road,
Deepcar - Sept 2009
The Bloor Homes development at Station
Road, Deepcar for the erection of 408 dwellinghouses/apartments
and for 35 dwellinghouses on Land at Sidings, Station Road,
Deepcar received planning approval on 8th September 2009 despite
Cllr. Jack Clarkson raising the concerns of the Town Council at
the Planning Board meeting. However, some of the issues
raised were added as conditions to the planning application.
Stocksbridge In Bloom -
July 2009
Judges will be touring the area on
Wednesday, 29th July 2009 for the Summer judging of Stocksbridge
In Bloom.
The Town Council were notified on 9th
July 2009 that the undermentioned Bus Service Changes have been
postponed until September 2009.
Bus Service Changes -
July 2009
The Town Council have been notified by
SYPTE of bus service changes to be implemented week commencing
19th July 2009 as follows:-
Services 57/58/58A* - Sheffield -
Stocksbridge
Revised network with current routes of 57,
57A, 58 amended to become routes 57, 58 and X57.
57 becomes Sheffield - Worrall - Deepcar (Stubbin)
- Stocksbridge Co-op - Garden Village - Unsliven Bridge
58 becomes Sheffield - Worrall - Deepcar (Stubbin)
- Stocksbridge Co-op - Hole House Lane, East Whitwell then
Stubbin
X57 new Sheffield - Middlewood -
Stocksbride Co-op - Garden Village - Unsliven Bridge
Following public consultation the Tram
Feeder Service to Middlewood will have additional stops in
Oughtibridge
Dransfield Properties Development -
June 2009
Approval of the amended plans submitted by
Dransfield Properties for development of the Outo Kumpo site was
given at the SCC North West Area Planning Board on 16th June
2009.
Safer Neighbourhood Advice -
May 2009
Numbers to call to report general issues ie
vandalism, anti social behaviour:-
Golden Line - 296 4912
Central Switch - 220 2020
Sandbags - March 2009
As part of the emergency procedures of
Sheffield City Council the Town Council have agreed to store
empty sandbags for use in the event of further flooding
occurring in the area. Empty sandbags will be located at the
Town Hall The ARC, and can be collected by local residents from
the Town Council office between 10am and 2pm on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. Empty sandbags will also be available at other
locations within the Valley should provision be required at
other times in an emergency. If an emergency situation arises
and empty sandbags are required please contact a local
Councillor for details of sites open to access the bags.
Residents will be responsible for filling the bags themselves.
Christmas Events 2008 - for further details please go to the
appropriate page
5th December 2008 - Switch On of the Christmas Illuminations
17th December 2008 - Senior Citizens Christmas Party
Deepcar Community Bonfire - Oct 2008
The Town Council was pleased to once again provide grant support
to the Deepcar Village Community Association to assist them with
putting on the Deepcar Community Bonfire to be held this year on
Saturday, 1st November 2008. The bonfire is to be lit at
6.30 p.m. and the firework display will commence at
approximately 7.00 p.m. Councillors noted their
appreciation of the work undertaken by all those involved in
putting on the event each year, which always proves very popular
with the local community.
Stocksbridge In Bloom - Oct 2008
The Town Council wished to congratulate all those involved with
the In Bloom Group on their terrific achievement of gaining Silver
Gilt for the second year running and also being presented with
the Special Yorkshire Water Environmental Quality Award.
The impact their efforts have made to the local environment is
much appreciated.
Unauthorised Gypsy and Travellers Encampment -
Oct 2008
Following concerns raised by local residents regarding an
unauthorised gypsy encampment off the A6102 Wortley Road.
The matter was reported to the Police, Environment and
Regulatory Services of SCC and Councillors. The Police
issued a notice to quit and the encampment left shortly
thereafter.
The ARC Open Day -
Sept 2008
On 20th September 2008 The Mayor, Cllr. Alan Law officially
opened The ARC following the refurbishment works. The
event was well attended and proved fruitful with positive
enquiries regarding room lettings.
Stocksbridge College have taken space and are running courses on
a Wednesday, details of which are in Look Local, or further
information can be obtained by telephoning 260 3603.
For enquiries regarding office space available to rent contact
the Centre Manager, Hazel Powell on 288 8808.
New Councillors - Sept 2008
The Town Council welcomed two new Councillors. Russell
Marsh-Smith won the election for the vacant seat in the East
Ward (Deepcar) and Keith Davis was co-opted to the Town Council
at the meeting held on 11th September, for the vacant seat in
the West Ward (Garden Village & Smithymoor), the co-option took
place due to no election being called for in this Ward.
Farewell to Councillors - Sept 2008
Former Town Councillors Martin and Marion Davis were invited to
attend the September meeting in order to be presented with a
gift of artwork of the Town Hall by Robert Penistone, local
artist. The Chairman noted on behalf of the Town Council,
appreciation for the work carried out by both Martin and Marion
during their time as Town Councillors.
Plastic Bag Campaign - June 2008
The Town Council is supporting the Plastic Bag Campaign by
purchasing the initial 500 reusable bags at a cost of £750 to be
printed with the Town Council and In Bloom logo. It is
proposed that an event will take place to hand these out,
details of which will follow.
Wind Turbines - June 2008
The Town Council has received notification from Barnsley
Metropolitan Borough Council of proposals to erect a
five-turbine wind farm on land adjacent to Sheephouse Farm,
Mortimer Road, Penistone. The Town Council resolved to
write raising their objections due to the siting of the wind
farm in a greenbelt area; the height of the turbines was
considered to be much too large and loss of amenity for the
residents of Stocksbridge.
Cllr. D L Lyons stated that in an ideal world the wind turbines
would not be as large, however, being large made them more
efficient. He noted that there was an urgency to develop
renewable energy and the Government was struggling to meet its
targets. On balance he felt they should be approved with
caveats of needs to be met during access and construction.
Public Payphones - June 2008
The Town Council have been notified by SCC of proposals to
remove the public payphones on Kenworthy Road and in Ewden
Village. Councillors noted that the public payphone
situated on Kenworthy Road is always being vandalised.
However, it was resolved to advise SCC that there is a definite
need for the public payphone situated within Ewden Village as
there is no signal for mobile phones.
Proposed Housing Development, Station Road, Deepcar -
June 2008
Representatives from Bloor Homes and Merrimans attended the Town
Council meeting to discuss the plans for the proposed housing
development at Station Road, Deepcar. The Town Council
requested that a public consultation event be held which the
Town Council agreed to facilitate. Details will be posted
on this site when such an event is organised.
Councillor Vacancies - June 2008
The Chairman has officially received the resignations of Cllrs.
Martin and Marion Davis and these have been accepted by the Town
Council. Therefore, vacancies have been advertised for a
Councillor in both the East Ward and West Ward of Stocksbridge
Town Council. Information regarding these vacancies can be
obtained from the Town Council offices or the Returning Officer,
Town Hall, Sheffield S1 2HY.
A6102 Closure - May 2008
Works are due to commence during the third week in May on the
A6102 at Middlewood Tavern and the Paper Mills, with a
completion date of 18th December 2008. Carillion will be
SCC's main contractor on the scheme and they have been made
aware of the urgency surrounding both sites and the need to
re-open the A6102 as soon as possible.
Blood Donor Sessions - May 2008
Your local blood bank is short of new and regular blood donors.
They urgently need people to come forward and give blood.
The next local session is to be held at: The Venue, Manchester
Road, Stocksbridge
On : Wednesday 2nd July 2008 -
11:00-3:00 and 4:00-8:00
It is strongly recommended that an appointment is made.
Phone 0845 7 711 711 or go online at
www.blood.co.uk
Quality Town Council Status - May 2008
The Town Council is pleased to announce it has achieved Quality
Town Status. The award is from Central Government and is
only granted after a Council satisfies an external panel that it
has met stringent criteria covering all areas of Council work.
The award will enable the Council to apply for dedicated Quality
Parish Status funds from Central Government to forge stronger
partnership links with Sheffield City Council.
Emergency Planning for Stocksbridge -
April 2008
Following the June floods the Town Council have held various
meetings with representatives from Yorkshire Water, the
Environment Agency and SCC officers to improve communications
and working partnerships and also put in place further emergency
plans should such an event occur in the future. As part of
this planning the following emergency floodline numbers have
been provided:-
Environment Agency Floodline & Registering for their Flood
Warning Direct service for those in high risk areas - telephone
0845 988 1188
Environment Agency home page
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Am I at risk of flooding? EA flood map - insert
postcode -
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Preparation for flooding and flood guidance documents -
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/flood/82667/830330
SCC website - advice to affected properties -
www.sheffield.gov.uk/whats-new-weather-hygiene-and-safety-advice-for-buisnesses
Senior Citizens Lunch - March 2008
Stocksbridge Town Council will be hosting a lunch for Senior
Citizens to celebrate the opening of The Venue (formerly the
Victory Club) on Wednesday, 16th April 2008 commencing at 12
noon. Councillors will be issuing tickets in Stocksbridge
Co-op from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. on the following dates:-
Monday, 31st March; Friday, 4th April; Monday, 7th April and
Friday, 11th April 2008
Entertainment will be provided and bingo will be played.
The proceedings will conclude at approximately 3.00 p.m.
101 Service - February 2008
The 101 telephone service, a number to report incidents not
classed as emergencies, is to be continued for a further 12
months, funded by SCC.
Emergency Plan - Flooding - February 2008
City Council Officers responsible for drafting the emergency
plan in the event of flooding, are to be invited to a Town
Council meeting to discuss the plan for the Stocksbridge area
incorporating the reservoir.
Parsonage Farm - February 2008
The Town Council have made enquiries with the Public Rights of
Way Unit at SCC with regard to removal of the gates at Parsonage
Farm. These gates had been put in place to prevent
motorbikes becoming a problem. However, some disabled
people had experienced problems when operating the gates,
therefore, the City Council removed them. However, they
have noted that if a problem starts to arise with motorbikes
they can easily be re-erected. The Town Council have
queried why gates were erected in the first instance.
Winter Maintenance - January 2008
The Town Council had queried with Street Force whether the
iceberg station situated in the valley bottom was used to decide
when it was necessary to start gritting etc., when it could be
several degrees colder higher up the hillside. Street
Force had advised that remote monitoring stations provide unique
data for each site across the city, which is not averaged in any
way. The site at Stocksbridge is just one part of the
network which provide data to make informed decisions on the
treatment required in the city, with some stations being on high
exposed sites and some in lower urbanised areas in order to
provide an overview of varying situations across the highway
network. There are currently no plans to review the siting
of any stations. The Town Council have requested that
representatives from Street Force be invited to a future meeting
in order to discuss winter maintenance procedures.
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