1317 Look Local 11 April 2024

Apprentice raises over £7000 for cancer charity

Ellie Sawyer, a Barnsley College apprentice, raised over £7,000 for the charity, PACT, the Parents Association of Children with Tumours and Leukaemia.

PACT co-ordinator, Beryl Welburn, on behalf of the PACT team said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to Ellie Sawyer at Blue Chip for her recent fundraising event for PACT. She raised an incredible £7,131.71 which will go a long way in helping us to continue supporting the children and the families of chil-

dren treated for cancer and leukaemia at the She eld Children’s Hospital.

“Working with Ellie has been an absolute pleasure and she has shown dedication and commitment to PACT throughout. She got the team at Blue Chip behind her and together they made her Charity Auction Night a huge success.”

She added: “ e project took eight long, hard, and emotional months of planning from start to nish, but it felt so rewarding

to raise PACT over £7,000 and know that this money is going to help so many families in need, whose children are sadly being diagnosed with cancer.

Ellie has been included for a nomination consideration for the Barnsley Chronicle’s Young Champion Awards, under the categories ‘Young Apprentice’ and ‘Young Entrepreneur’.

Pictured: Ellie Sawyer has raised over £7000 fo children’s cancer charities.

POLICE APPEAL: CCTV images released after reported theft in Asda

Police have released CCTV images of a man and a woman that we would like to speak to in connection with a the .

At 8.30am on ursday 18 March 2024, Police received a report of a quantity of cash which had been stolen from an elderly man in Asda on Chaucer Road in She eld. It was reported that £250 was taken from the man’s wallet a er it had been dropped in the supermarket.

e lineup for the South Yorkshire mayoral election has been o cially announced.

On May 2nd, residents are set to cast their votes to elect the mayor who will represent the 1.4 million people across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and She eld.

e elected mayor will also assume the responsibilities of the police and crime commissioner and oversee matters related to transport, infrastructure, and the area's regeneration.

Oliver Coppard of the Labour Party has been serving in this capacity since May 2022.

e candidates who have thrown their hats into the ring are as follows:

Nick Allen from the Conservative Party

David Bettney representing the Social Democratic Party Incumbent Oliver Coppard for the Labour Party

Douglas Johnson of the Green Party

Hannah Kitching from the Liberal Democrats

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Police are asking for your help to identify two off-road bike riders in connection to reports of anti-social and dangerous driving.

On Friday 19 March 2024, just before 5.30pm Police received reports of off-road bikes driving in a dangerous and anti-social manner on Middlewood Road, Hillsborough.

Police confirmed, both the quad and KTM were stolen in a burglary from Heath in Derbyshire.

Enquiries have led officers to releasing three images of riders they would like to speak to in connection to the reports.

It is believed the men were aged in their 20s and around 5ft 10ins tall.

Do you recognise them? If you can help, please contact SYP online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 783 of 19 March 2024.

‘NHS should remodel’

The NHS should shift its focus away from its current medical model of care and focus more on improving people's wellbeing, an expert has said.

Dr Zak McMurray, of the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, said treating illnesses in a cause-and-effect approach was not sustainable.

The current model would "disintegrate if we don't shift to wellbeing", he told Sheffield Council's health board.

He said work should focus more on preventing illnesses.

A report presented to Sheffield City Council's health and wellbeing board said the city needed to concentrate first on "improving the health and wellbeing of those worst off the fastest".

The research set out a 10-year health strategy for the future of the city, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

People living in the city's poorest areas live on average a decade less than those in the betteroff areas and they also spend more of their lives in poor health, data showed.

A Sheffield Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been looking at how to improve

life for everyone in the city over the next 10 years.

It found the vision of the new strategy should be to "close the unfair gap in length and quality of life, by improving the health and wellbeing of those worst off the fastest".

Susan Hird, the council's assistant director of public health, told the meeting that people consulted spoke about a sense of disappointment and frustration about a lack of determined action in the past.

"There is a strong desire for the strategy to encourage new thinking and new bravery from all parts of the system in the future."

The board agreed that the 10-year strategy should be reviewed every three years and there should be a series of one-year delivery plans.

Dr McMurray said far more could be achieved if a shift of resources was allowed to move away from the "illness factory medical model approach that is completely opposed to what we're trying to achieve".

Meanwhile, council director of public health Greg Fell stressed the need for "holding our nerve when we know we've got it right".

Controversial major development in Hillsborough Park can go ahead

A proposal to replace the tennis courts and the games area in a historic Sheffield park has been voted through, writes

By Roland Sebestyen for The Sheffield Star.

At a planning and highways committee meeting, members discussed the plans for a new sports facility including a café and community space building, new mini-golf, padel tennis court facilities, outdoor activity space and other associated works in Hillsborough Park.

The plan is to replace the existing multi-use games area (MUGA) and tennis court in the southeastern corner of the park but concerns were raised over the consultation process, access for people with disabilities and the “commercialisation” of the park.

A planning document stated: “It is understood that the MUGA will remain as a free-to-use facility, but that

there will be a charge for the other facilities proposed.

“The proposed MUGA will be smaller than the existing and there will be a reduction of one tennis court, but this is offset by the introduction of the three new tennis courts, two new padel courts, new mini golf, a defined outdoor activity space and a community building and café.”

At the meeting, Leah Byatt from Save Our Parks told the members that the land in question in Hillsborough Park was supposed to be protected from sales or disposal as the park is a charitable trust park.

She also raised issues about the consultation process.

She said she worked for “Friends Together”, a disability support provider located just opposite the park but the group was left out of the consultation process.

She said: “Despite we use the MUGA regularly for various sporting activities, we’ve not been approached once.”

Isobel Wells, the project manager of the proposed development, said she believed there was a need to improve facilities in this part of Sheffield and the proposed community hub “would do that”.

Cllr Mike Chaplin (Southey, Labour) said he wanted to know – after having heard from Ms Byatt about her concerns around access to people with disabilities –whether the development would be “disability friendly”.

He said: “So people can readily access all parts of the premises – both the sporting facilities and inside, the cafe.”

From the planning service, Andrew Barton told Cllr Chaplin and the members that some of the points raised were subjected to control and building regu-

lations rather than planning as far as the building is concerned.

He said it was going to be a single-storey building and added the site is in the flat part of the park.

Cllr Barbara Masters (Ecclesall, Liberal Democrats) raised an issue with the lack of changing facilities in the proposed building. When she asked about toilets in the facility, Mr Barton confirmed the applicant’s intention for them to be freely accessible to members of the public.

Members also had a lengthy discussion about the impact the development – especially the light coming from the facilities – would have on the wildlife in the park but they were given reassurances.

Officers received 30 letters of which 18 were objecting to the proposals.

Sheffield Stabbing

17 year old fighting for his life

Two teenage boys are in hospital after a stabbing in a Sheffield underpass.

South Yorkshire Police said the underpass at St Mary's Gate near London Road had been closed for investigations following reports of the stabbing, which happened at 06:45 BST on Monday.

The 17-year-olds were allegedly assaulted by two unknown offenders, the force said.

One is in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed in his lower back while the other had minor injuries.

The underpass crosses beneath the ring road from the Moorfoot area to London Road.

Police said a scene would remain in place and people are advised to avoid the area while officers carry out inquiries. Anyone with information is urged to contact the force.

Tramlines

A former contestant on talent show e Voice UK has been selected to headline She eld's Tramlines festival.

Hannah Rowe, from Barnsley, was chosen from 2,000 hopefuls for the Friday slot on the Library Stage at the festival as part of its Apply to Play competition, writes Oli Constable for BBC News.

e three-day festival, which attracts about 40,000 people per day, this year features main-stage headliners Paolo Nutini, Jamie T and Snow Patrol.

Ms Rowe said it was "crackers" to play at the event, running from 26-28 July.

Described as having a "rich, authentic, jazz-infused sound", Ms Rowe's band met at Leeds Conservatoire - a higher education music school.

e band, also featuring Sam Hughes, Luke Harrison, Owen Moriarty and Charlie Tanner, has played venues in Leeds such as

e Wardrobe, Belgrave Music Hall and e Brudenell.

Ms Rowe appeared on e Voice UK in 2022 and earned a place on Anne-Marie's team, but was eliminated during the call-backs part of the show.

Last year's Tramlines festival was marred by poor weather, turning the Hillsborough Park venue into a mud bath following torrential rain.

e park was partially closed for months a er the event while repair work to the grass area took place.

A nancial agreement was reached between the festival organisers and park owners She eld City Council to ensure the event takes place at the site for the next ve years.

STOCKSBRIDGE STEEL VISIT

Penistone and Stocksbridge Labour MP Candidate, Marie Tidball, visits Liberty Steel sites with Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Liberty Steel showcased its operations and talked through their plans for strategic steel across both the Rotherham and Stocksbridge sites with Parliamentary Candidate, Marie Tidball, and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey MP.

During the tour Marie Tidball and John Healey MP heard about Liberty’s plans to build on existing strengths in sustainable UK steel.

roughout the visit representatives underlined Liberty Steel’s willingness to play a leading role in the UK’s Net Zero strategy, and the development of a clean and thriving UK steel sector.

British steel is an integral part of Labour’s plan for growth and prosperity in Britain. As European allies forge ahead in the steel industry the potential of the British Steel industry has gone unlocked in recent years. Labour plans to reform, investment, introduce a proper industrial strategy, and proper decarbonisation.

Marie Tidball, Parliamentary Candidate for Penistone and Stocksbridge, said:

"I thoroughly enjoyed our tour of the Remelt Steels and Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) process at the Stocksbridge site.

Steel is the beating heart of our communities in Stocksbridge. It was a real pleasure to meet with steelworkers and Managers throughout the tour, along with apprentices at the Training Centre. It's so exciting to see the talent coming through and hear about their ideas for the future of the industry.

British steel is central to our growth and prosperity as a nation. Labour will invest up to £3 billion in green steel alongside industry, working with steel communities to ensure British steel's green transition comes with jobs, growth and economic security for decades."

Stocksbridge visit: Marie Tidball on site with John Healey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, speaking to Apprentices at the Stocksbridge Training Centre.

GREEN BOWLING

SATURDAY

13 Bolsterstone Village Hall ,Cream Tea 12-5pm

SUNDAY

OPEN TO ALL A Fun and Relaxing Activity for All Ages

For further inquiries or to express your interest in joining, please contact Stocksbridge Bowls Club via Donna on 07814706115 or Steve on 07901741877

TRY BOWLING FOR FREE

Middlewood Park Bowling Club are holding an Open Afternoon on Monday 15th April from 1.30pm onwards. Opposite Fairlawns Pharmacy on Middlewood Road. Free Car Parking. Just come along! CONTACT: andrewcottam.ac@gmail.com or Shirleywarburton881@gmail.com

14 Classic Car Rally in support of Marie Curie Cancer care & hosted by The M.G. Car Club. The event will start from Fox Valley Retail Park following a simple planned route book for 70 miles taking in roads within South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire. The event nishes at Cannon Hall & all types of classic car are welcome to enter. The event is called The Da odil Run 2024 & is a none competitive event. Entry forms can be downloaded from mgccyorkshire.co.uk, or for more information email malper11@sky.com.

MONDAY

15 Wadsley and Loxley Commoners, a talk by John Robinson, ‘Birds of Wadsley and Loxley Commons’, An insight into the fascinating bird life of the Common throughout a calendar year. Wadsley Church Hall, 7.30pm start. Homemade refreshments included. www.walc.epizy. com, £3 members, £3.50 non-members.

WEDNESDAY

17 - Join Bolsterstone Archaeology and Heritage Group at 7.30pm, when Janet Ridler will talk about the history of She eld Cathedral. The group meet in the hall at Christ Church on Manchester Road in Stocksbridge, and the talk is also available on Zoom (members only) - please contact bahgmembership@ gmail.com for the link. Refreshments available; there is a small entry charge. Don’t miss it - all welcome.”

Whether you're a seasoned bowler or a complete novice, this is your opportunity to get involved. Experienced bowlers will be present to guide and encourage new and inexperienced players, ensuring everyone has a chance to enjoy the game. Picture yourself basking in the fresh air, engaging in gentle exercise, fostering companionships, and indulging in a cup of tea or coffee alongside some biscuits, all while having heaps of fun.

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EVENT

FRIDAY

19 Chapeltown Silver Prize Band Patrons’ Concert To be held at the Newton Hall Chapeltown on Friday 19th April 2024 at 7.30 pm

All necessary equipment will be provided, but participants are advised to wear flat shoes without heels for safety and comfort. And if you discover a passion for bowling, you can partake in competitive games and steadily build your confidence in the sport.

But that's not all - Stocksbridge Bowls Club is also on the look-

SUNDAY

21 Wadsley and Loxley Commoners - ‘Commoners MuckIn’ - regular conservation morning, probably clearing saplings but check on the website - www.walc.epizy. com, 10am-12pm, bring gloves, tools provided, families very welcome

WEDNESDAY

24 Brad eld Walkers are Welcome - Local History Evening Round Walk around Low Bradeld led by Malcolm Nunn, start 7pm from Low Brad eld Car Park return around 9pm. FREE but donations welcome. 2337463. brad eld.history@ myposto ce.co.uk or www. brad eld-walkers.org.uk

24 Don Valley Probus will meet on Wednesday 24th April at 10.00AM in Christ Church Community Hall, 586 Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, will be our AGM with a short update about the Stocksbridge town centre redevelopment. Members will then go for lunch Our meetings are always relaxed and take place on alternate Wednesday mornings throughout the year. For more information about our group, please visit our website at www.donvalleyprobus.co.uk We look forward to welcoming you at our next meeting

SATURDAY

27 Stocksbridge Christian Centre Co ee Morning from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Various stalls, Light refreshments All proceeds to Christian Aid

ONGOING

MONDAYS

Men’s Activity and Games Session Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre Monday afternoons 1-30pm to 3-30pm Cost £1 (includes free refreshments) Activities will

include a range from Badminton, Table Tennis, Indoor Curling, Dominoes, Card and Board Games, Quiz Contact Andy Walker 07723 506423 for further information.

Millhouse Green Male Voice

Choir practise on Monday evenings (7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.) at Millhouse Green Institute, Manchester Road, Millhouse Green. If you want to join us, come on Monday 2023 to meet us and see if you like us. Bass voices are needed so have a go at singing in the Bath rst! Contact 01226 764642 for more information

Every Monday Morning at 9:30am-11:30am, mother & toddler group meet at Crane moor Methodist Church. Everyone welcome.

Local Events

vibrant community.

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inquiries or to express your interest in contact Stocksbridge Bowls Club via 07814706115 or Steve on 07901741877 or facebook page.

LISTINGS

Baby group at the Christian Centre, Cedar Road S36 1AS. Drop in anytime between 9.30 and 11.30, during term time. Mainly for 0 - 3 year olds. Contact - tarastocksbridge.ud@gmail.com or 07957 206646 for more information.

TUESDAYS

Tuesday at 1.30pm Stocksbridge Bowls Club will hold an open crown green bowls sessions at the green behind the tennis courts on Linde Crescent. Experienced bowlers are on hand to help you enjoy this friendly sport. Refreshments are available.

Every Tuesday - Thorncli e Bowling Club invites you to their Over 50s afternoon starting at 1:45pm. Bowls

and coaching are available. At Thorncli e Bowling Club, o Mortomley Close, High Green.

CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) Tea, co ee, cakes, dominoes and other games, and friendship. Every Tuesday 2-4 pm at St Andrew’s Church, High Street, Penistone. (Next to the library). For more details: 07903 628820

WEDNESDAYS

Everyone is welcome at the Tea and Chat group - 1:003:00pm every Wednesday afternoon at St Leonards Church Wortley. Pop in for a drink and a chat. Contact Joan for more details: 0114 2887435

THURSDAYS

Open House Community Café

Everyone is welcome at Open House, our new community café - 1:30-3:30pm every Thursday at Holy Trinity Thurgoland Church. Pop in for coffee, cakes and a chat. Contact Hannah for more details: hannahosandoval@gmail.com

The South Yorkshire Bonsai Society, meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month at Deepcar Village Hall 8 to 10 p.m.

High Green Fitness and Fun Aerobics and Activities Paces campus, High Green Thursday 10am-12:30pm £4 per person. Call Margaret for more info 0114 284 7190

Volunteer Thursdays at Greave House Farm Trust. Enjoy fresh air, gentle exercise, meeting new friends. Any time between 10am and 4pm. Bring a packed lunch. Also monthly work days on 2nd Saturday. For more info contact Barbara: 07724505911or email greavehouse@yahoo.co.uk

‘WARM WELCOME’ for everyone at The Christian Centre, Cedar Road every Thursday between 9 a.m. & 2 p.m. Meet & Chat - Enjoy a snackgames to play.

FRIDAYS

Stocksbridge Community Care Group’s Friday Drop In Service for elderly residents is once again being held weekly at The Venue, between 10am and 3pm. For a small charge visitors can enjoy a hot drink, company, games, talks and a light lunch. For further information contact Dave Owen on 0114 2864426.

SATURDAYS

Councillor Janet Ridler’s surgery is held on the 3rd Saturday of every month at Stocksbridge Library 10.00 –11.00. Call in for help, advice or a chat. You can also contact me at janet.ridler@councillor. she eld.gov.uk or on 07468

701684.

Councillor Lewis Chinchen’s surgeries will be on the 2nd Saturday of each month (except February) from 10.3011.30am at Stocksbridge Library. Drop by if you require assistance or support. Lewis can also be contacted at lewis.chinchen@councillor.shefeld.gov.uk

Eppic Theatre Eccles eld is open again every Saturday morning from 10am until 12. Tea, co ee and biscuits are available.

Julie Grocutt’s monthly surgery the 1st Saturday of each month. 10 -11am Stocksbridge Library. Call in for help advice or a chat with your local City & Town Councillor. Alternatively email julie. groutt@councillor.sheffield. gov.ukv

Saturdays - Thorncli e Bowling Club invites you to our Shu es afternoon at 1:45pm. Bowls and coaching are available. At Thorncli e Bowling Club, o Mortomley Close, High Green.

An Afternoon of Swing

Music lovers from all over the country are making their way to the Penistone Paramount this coming Saturday for an afternoon of Big Band favourites, featuring the celebrated Take 2 Big Band, together with Scarborough Spa’s ‘King of the Keyboards’ - Howard Beaumont at the console of the Paramount Compton organ. To complete the line up, star vocalist - Craig

Williams will be performing the songs of Michael Buble.

An unforgettable a ernoon of toe-tapping Big Band favourites not to be missed.

Tickets are £15 each and can be purchased on the door or from the Penistone Paramount Box O ce by telephoning

01226 767532.

Simply Red

Due to huge public demand, Simply Red today announce they're adding She eld to their 40th Anniversary tour, as we get ready to celebrate the remarkable legacy of one of the UK's most treasured bands.

Iconic soul and pop band Simply Red today announce that they have added an extra date to their forthcoming 40th anniversary UK & Ireland arena tour for September & October 2025 - the tour will now extend to She eld Utilita Arena on 30 September.

Pre-sale tickets for this additional She eld date start Wednesday 10 April 2024 at 10.00am, with general sale starting Friday 12 April 2024 at 10.00am at www. simplyred.com. All other tour dates are on sale now.

Few bands have enjoyed the success and longevity of Simply Red. With over 60 million albums sold worldwide, ve UK #1 albums, 1.8 billion streams across streaming platforms worldwide,

and over 1 million YouTube subscribers, Simply Red remain one of the UK's most successful and well-loved bands. eir 1991 classic Stars was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, and all 13 of Simply Red's studio albums, including their latest release ‘Time', have been UK Top 10's.

Mick Hucknall formed Simply Red in 1985 working-class Manchester, and enjoyed early success with rst single ‘Money's Too Tight To Mention' and the Brit Award-nominated album ‘Picture Book' (the rst of 13 nominations, and 3 Brit Award wins). is was followed by a decade of superstardom and global hits. Today Simply Red continue to sell out tours across the globe. eir live show is renowned for its exceptional quality, with Mick Hucknall long-established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music.

Deaths

Joyce SANDERS

Passed away peacefully at home aged 92 years

Wife to the late Peter

Loving Mum of Christine and Peter James

Devoted Nan and Great Nannie

Funeral to be held at Grenoside North Chapel on Monday 15th April at 13.00

Donations in lieu of flowers will be gratefully received by the RNLI

All enquires to Tw Birks & Son Funeral Directors. 100 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2RE.

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Peacefully at home in Cubley on the 18th March , Fred, aged 88 years.

Dearly loved Husband, Father, Father in Law.

Service at Grenoside Crematorium North Chapel on Friday 12th April at 12.00 pm.

Family flowers only please but donations if desired for Yorkshire Cancer Research, c/o Dyson Funeral Service, Barnsley Road, Penistone. Tel. 01226 762481

PYECROFT Margaret

Widow of Roy Pyecroft, Mother of Keith and Neil and Grandmother of William. Sadly passed away whilst in the loving and attentive care of Alpine Lodge Care Home, Stocksbridge.

Funeral service to be held at Grenoside Crematorium, South Chapel on Friday 19th April at 12.30pm.

Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Parkinson’s Research in appreciation for their care over the many years.

Hello, I’m Jane Ward-Drummond, your local Estate Planning Consultant of 13 years experience. I am an expert in helping people arrange their Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Pre-paid Funeral Plans.

Along with my colleague Haworth Ward-Drummond we specialise in helping all kinds of people gain peace of mind by providing professional advice, but with a personal touch. We offer a FREE consultation without obligation for anybody who would like to know more about any of the following:

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Janet Margaret ALLCROFT

Passed away peacefully at Chapel Lodge Care Home on Sunday 24th March, aged 83

Loving Mum of Dean and Gail

A silent thought, a secret tear keeps your memory ever near. In our hearts forever.

Funeral service on Monday 15th April, 14.30 at Grenoside, South Chapel.

No flowers but donations in lieu will be gratefully received for Dementia UK

Enquiries to TW Birks and Son 100 Manchester Rd, Deepcar, Sheffield S36 2RE. 0114 288555

BLODGED! A £2.2bn DEBACLE

Recently, letters and articles in The Star & Sheffield Telegraph have mentioned the poor state of Sheffield’s roads, despite 12 years of delivery of the £2.2bn ‘Streets Ahead’ highway maintenance project by the contractor Amey Hallam Highways Ltd. The Sheffield City Council (SCC) Highways Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Client Team, headed by DAVID NEEDHAM (SCC), is responsible for the monitoring, oversight and enforcement on the project.

In 2016, I spent several hours with the SCC Cabinet Member responsible for the project - Cllr BRYAN LODGE (Labour). On 1/8/2016, Cllr Lodge informed:

“I was the Cabinet Member that instigated the start of the Streets Ahead project back in 2006. …We’re having to shave back on where we’re monitoring. So, the money for the maintenance side is in there, but the monitoring – the client management side – is not part of that, and that’s where we’re having to make funding cuts… THE MONEY THAT WE NEED TO MONITOR THAT CONTRACT IS NOT THERE, because we try to make savings and…where people have left, we haven’t replaced. We’ve done vacancy management, so WE HAVEN’T GOT THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THAT CLIENT MANAGEMENT TEAM WHICH WE OUGHT TO HAVE.”

On 20/10/2016, in response to a request (FOI/2671) submitted under the Freedom of Information Act, Dr Deepa Shetty (Co-founder of Sheffield’s first city-wide tree group - Save Our Roadside Trees: SORT), SCC’s ‘Resources Business Support’ team informed:

“The streets ahead contract is based on performance self-monitoring by Amey. However, in order to ensure compliance with the contract, the Council undertakes a 100% audit check of tree replacement proposals and a 10% sample check of tree maintenance works.”

Responding on behalf of ‘Streets Ahead Customer Services (Amey)’, in an e-mail (Ref: 101002843543) to the late Alan Robshaw (Save Our Roadside Trees: SORT), dated 26/10/2016, DARREN BUTT – the Amey Operations Director (later, Account Director) responsible for highway maintenance works in Sheffield - stated:

“With regards to monitoring of our activities and improvements, THE STREETS AHEAD HIGHWAYS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT IS BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF PERFORMANCE SELF-MONITORING and is robustly SELF-MONITORED BY AMEY, this does not however mean that the works are not independently scrutinised and regulated. Sheffield City Council carries out such sample checks as are necessary to validate the Amey self-monitoring regime. There are various performance measures and targets included in the Highway Maintenance contract...”

The first two sentences of Mr Butt’s comments were repeated, verbatim, by SCC, on 24/8/2017, in response to a request (FOI/174) submitted under the Freedom of Information Act.

In response to a complaint to SCC, dated 2/3/2018, about Amey’s shoddy work and bad practice, the Amey Operations Manager – Jeremy WILLIS - wrote: “for your information, i can confirm that Amey has designated powers to respond on behalf of the council on all matters pertaining to streets ahead works, including the handling and investigation of complaints.”

In 2010, Amey was contracted to deliver a £2.7bn highway maintenance PFI project in Birmingham. 9,200 street trees were felled during the first 7yrs of the 25yr contract. That was used as a template for the SCC project. The original Amey Director responsible for getting Sheffield’s roads up to standard during the five-to-seven-year Core Investment Period - Graeme SYMONDS - arrived in Sheffield with Mr BUTT, both fresh off the £2.7bn project. See The Yorkshire Post (27/10/2009): ‘Putting Sheffield on road to the

future’.

On 29/10/2015, Dr Shetty and I met with Graham PELL. Then, Mr Pell was the Managing Director of KBI UK Ltd - the firm that manufactures and Supplies Flexi®-Pave and other types of porous flexible paving products. Mr Pell confirmed that Messrs Symonds and Butt had been his contacts on the Birmingham PFI contract, for which Amey was a “strategic partner of KBI UK”. There, KBI products had been successfully used to reinstate footways with mature, long-established street trees, where surface damage had occurred, rather than felling. Mr Pell added that KBI UK Ltd had never been invited by SCC or Amey to provide materials or services for the Streets Ahead project, despite SCC’s false assertions that Flexi®-Pave had been and was being used on the £2.2bn project.

In 2018, for deceiving the Birmingham City Council (BCC) about the condition of roads and not doing works, a court ordered Amey to pay BCC £50m. A report found that Amey had ‘failed to meet professional standards of workmanship’, not done urgent repairs quickly, and had been 'unreasonable and argumentative'. In 2019, Amey agreed to pay £300m to BCC, to quit the contract.

If the assertions of the SCC Leader (Cllr Tom Hunt - Labour) do not seem to match reality, that may be due to the influence of JAMES HENDERSON - the SCC Director of ‘Policy and Democratic Engagement’ (responsible for SCC’s Information Officers). During the years of the street tree debacle, he headed the SCC spin department, as SCC Director of ‘Policy, Performance & Communications’.

David Long (former Chief Strategist & Advisor to SORT) S35

Crimes against humanity

Dear Ms Cates MP

Can you please tell me how you can, as a Conservative, support the continuing sale of arms to Isreal where over 300,000 citizens have been deliberately and indiscriminately killed. The lives and blood of over 100,000 women and children are on our hands as “we” (you) support this crime against humanity. For one who is known to champion the protection of children, and as “a person of faith,” will you please act on your conscience and wisdom from God rather than the distorted, vested interests of the rich and powerful.

Please learn or try to be aware that zionism is in my view an ironic evil which is in danger of reflecting and replicating the horrors of the holocaust. True Jewish religious people, our spiritual cousins are NOT part of this political movement and agree with the majority of decent citizens in the world that the war is simply wrong! Stop crossing the road and start to administer aid and political weight to support the blatantly obvious suffering and dying people on the other side of the road!!

Yours C Bristow. Stocksbridge.

Today’s Promise for Tomorrow

All year long flowers appear to bring perfumed bright coloured flowers so clear, Natural means to pleasure us all from spring bird’s song to winter snowfall, Silent till after childish games of snowball, Dandelions, Daisies, snow drops, daffodils to crocuses, bluebells, Hyacinths all, Dance to nesting birds sprightly song cuckoos cu-coo, cu-coo,

Wallflowers warily watch awhile in view of sweet peas scented smile, Lilies loitering, Iris’ broad border seeing summers blue skies yonder,

God’s glorious garden of Autumnal splendour, Bare barked trees, bear bushes bounty, Soon woeful winds blow frosty white snow, Informing that spring will return next season. We know.

By Sheila Jent (aged 90)

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STOCKSBRIDGE SUPPORTS UK STEEL

On Wednesday 13th March, the Stocksbridge community came together to ask “which side are our politicians on?”

Households along Manchester Road showed their support for decent steel jobs by putting UK Steel Not for Sale signs up in their gardens. Businesses around the town showed their support by putting up posters.

In the evening, residents packed out the Steel Room at The Venue for our Unite Night for Steel charity fundraiser.

Dennis Pindar of Stocksbridge & District History Society gave an introduction to Samuel Fox and the steel heritage of the valley.

Martin Price from Stocksbridge Food Bank spoke about the demand they’re seeing and how to access help. The night raised £290 towards the cost of a dedicated advice worker for the food bank.

Darren Webster, Unite convenor at Liberty Steel gave a speech about the problems they face and two changes our government must make to save our steel industry - a level playing field on energy costs with EU competitors, and a change in the law to ensure UK public money spent on steel buys only UK-produced steel. These are both key demands in Unite’s Workers’ Plan for Steel.

Finally we were treated to an exclusive performance of Behold Ye Ramblers, a musical play by the renowned performer Neil Gore about the Clarion Ramblers, founded in 1900 by local steelworker George Ward.

Well done Stocksbridge for sending a powerful message to our politicians: Support UK Steel! Unite the Union

THE OLIVE BOY

A CRUDE, COMPELLING, COMING OF AGE COMEDY COMING TO Theatre Deli, Sheffield on Tuesday 7th May!

Don’t miss this “brilliant and thought provoking” masterpiece, written and performed by upcoming star Ollie Maddigan.

Let’s set the scene…

You're 15 years old, struggling through school and coming to terms with the early stages of adolescence. Things are tricky when you're a teenager. You get dealt yet another devastating blow. But this time, it's worse. Your mum's passed away suddenly, and you’ve now got to move in with your, until that point, absent father.

For a limited two-week period, e a limited amount of early bird tickets to this captivating performance for a discounted price of £10. Also on offer are concessionary prices at £12 and full-price tickets at £14.

THE OLIVE BOY Tuesday, 7th May 2024 7pm Theatre Deli, Sheffield

Five hardy souls ventured onto the croquet lawn on Saturday 6th April to take part in a charity event.

SHEFFIELD CROQUET CLUB CHARITY EVENT Another cancellation for Rugby Club

e weather yet again thwarted Globe Holidays sponsored Stocksbridge Rugby in their attempts to complete a tough league campaign in the Yorkshire 4 Counties (phase 2) South section. Another waterlogged pitch forced the clash against Leeds Modernians to be cancelled, despite Stocksbridge o ering their playable facilities, a new date is unlikely to be scheduled as the league competition is just about over. Stocksbridge will now nish bottom of the pile, and despite some green shoots of progress throughout a di cult season, success has been hard to come by. ere is a friendly xture at the Coal Pit Lane Arena for supporters to cheer on the ‘blue wall’ this weekend, when Somerset based Midsummer Norton RUFC will provide the opposition whilst on their Northern Tour. Kick o is 2.30pm and Stocksbridge are looking to eld players current and past, looking for a run out !!

Some of the 1st XV squad took the opportunity for a game and joined with Hope Valley Rugby to spice up their xture with local rivals Wortley RUFC, Callum ‘whippet’ Green, Andy ‘clock tower’ Beal, ‘slammin’

SamWhitaker, that man Adam Frith, were joined by Lewis ‘eggsy’ Bowman and young Tom Kerr, who scored for the Valley as they eventually ran out winners by 27pts to 19pts in a keenly contested match.

Tickets for the Club’s annual Presentation Evening on Friday 26th April are now on sale via the Committee or from the Clubhouse Bar, and a good night is sure to be had by all. ere are 10 trophies up for grabs, including 2 new categories for this season, and the smart money is on young gun Harrison Norman to cap an outstanding rst season in adult rugby to clean up these awards. is will be followed by the Club’s Annual General Meeting on the next Day, Saturday 27th April from 2pm, where ALL members are asked to attend to have your say on the running of the club, to elect the committee and other Club o cials for next season.

e Club would also like to wish popular and long serving Secretary Mick ‘grov’ Gribbins well, as he has been doing it tough recently.

BRITAIN GETS PICKLED: THE RISE OF A SPORTING CRAZE Sheffield

Croquet

play at any other time. All equipment can be provided. Dress code is casual with sensible shoes important for playing on a lawn.

Five hardy souls ventured onto a charity event.

e competition winner was Dean Morton (pictured second le ), although the real winner was the British Heart Foundation who will received £50 that was raised.

It is a very easy game to learn and provides great low vigorous exercise. Many people who come and try the game go on and join the club.

The competition winner was Dean

She eld Croquet Club’s 'home' is on one of the bowling greens at the top of Hillsborough Park.

ey regularly meet to play on Saturday mornings from 10:00am throughout late spring to early autumn. Notably on Saturdays, although it is possible to arrange to

If you are interested you might wish to look at their webpage:

she eldcroquetclub.org.uk

Speci c enquiries may be directed to:

It’s a great time to be a racket sport fan in the UK! e scene is expanding with the growing popularity of Pickleball. is fast-paced paddle game, a curious mix of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, is captivating players of all ages and skill levels. But what exactly is Pickleball, and why is it experiencing such a surge in Britain?

Pickleball itself is relatively young, invented in the United States in the 1960s, and is played on a badminton-sized court with a slightly lower net. Players use solid-faced paddles to hit a plastic ball with holes over the net. Scoring is similar to tennis, but with a few unique twists. e sport’s appeal lies in its accessibility. Pickleball is easy to pick up, even for those new to racket sports. e underhand serve eliminates power serving usually seen in tennis, allowing for longer rallies and a focus on strategy. is combination of easy learning, social interaction, and a healthy dose of competition is proving to be a perfect recipe for Brits. Pickleball England, the national governing body formed in 2019, boasts nearly 5,000 members already, with estimates suggesting a total player base reaching 12,000.

ters perfectly to a growing demographic: those seeking a low-impact yet engaging sport suitable for all ages.

Britain’s embrace of Pickleball is exciting. With its projected growth and a target of reaching signi cant player numbers by 2025, Pickleball courts are likely to become a familiar sight alongside traditional tennis courts. Even across the local area, groups and sessions are easily accessible, such as the Penistone Picklers, Barnsley Pickleball and Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre’s Weekly Sessions on Fridays and Sundays which have seen over 100 people try the sport in their rst two taster sessions alone.

So, dust o your sporting spirit, grab a paddle, and get ready to be bitten by the Pickleball bug!

For more information about Pickleball: contact Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre on 0114 288 3792 or visit www.stocksbridgeclc.co.uk

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ROAD RUNNERS

Valley Hill runners took part in the first road league of the series on Wednesday night.

Five miles around the streets of Elsecar tackling the hills of the Barnsley borough.

First male back for Valley Hill was Jonny Briggs, first female was Jess Lishman. A great team event running with many other local clubs.

Runners also smashed the Sheffield half marathon on Sunday. The windy weather never materialised and it was a lovely day for a 13 mile run.First male Jonnie Briggs first female Jayne Grayson home for VHR

Title decider awaits Women

Oughtibridge WM Women 5 - 1 Skegness Town Women

Oughtibridge were quickly behind in this contest as Skegness scored a well taken goal to leave the hosts with an early mountain to climb. Codi Melia settled nerves with a smart finish from the edge of the box and then Laura Cain broke free to beat the keeper to make it 2-1 before Lucy Ridley was upended and Jen Pearson calmly slotted home the pen.

After the break Millie Herbert -Clarke scored a screamer and

Dionne Lawton slid home from a corner. Player of the Match went to Jen Pearson but again, it was the growing contingent of under 18s who were outstanding with 16 year old Lacey Ogley making her debut in the 2nd half.

This Sunday sees a 2pm showdown at the War Memorial with Worksop visiting, a win for either side will see them as red hot favourites for the league title.

AGE CAT WIN FOR ANDREW AT BAILDON

A few Penistone footpath runners headed north to compete in the Baildon Boundary run which is a challenging multi-terrain half-marathon that follows the boundary of the old Baildon parish.

First back for the club was Andrew Shelbourne in a time of 1-51-18. Despite the field having many strong runners Andrew managed to capture first place in the men’s over55 age category. Next was Mark Law who was fifth in the same age category. Others completing the course were Phil Hinchliffe, Heather Graham and Mark Graham.

A good number of runners took on the latest round of the English fell championships which was staged locally at the Lads Leap Fell race down the road in Crowden, Derbyshire. The race was 5.9 miles in distance and included 1,700 feet of climbing. First back in the high quality field was George Parr in 88th place in a time of 57-16. Others competing were Damian Kilpin and Helen Wright.

The South Yorkshire 5 mile Road League kicked off at Elsecar on a breezy Wednes-

day night and there was a healthy turnout of runners from Penistone. First lady back for Penistone was Suzanne McGill who claimed second place in the ladies over45 age category. First man back was Andrew Hepenstall who placed third in the men’s over40 age category. There were age group wins for Martin Ball (men’s over50), Barbara Haigh (ladies over75) and Ray Brown (men’s over80).

Monday night also saw the start of the popular Trunce race series which involves a four mile run on trails around Oxspring. Uniquely the race also involves three river crossings which were made all the more challenging due to the high recent rainfall. George Parr grabbed a creditable third place in a time of 26-58 which was quick given the tough conditions. There were podium places for Barabara Haigh (first over70 lady), Damian Kilpin (third over40 man) and Alan Knox (third over70 man).

Joanne Boreham made the trip to France to com-

pete in the Paris marathon. She completed the 26.2 miles in 4-24-36. Afterwards Jo said that this was her first but last road marathon! On the parkrun scene there were first places for Suzanne McGill (Penistone) and Flynn Rogers (Hillsborough Juniors). Richard Cottam was second at Penistone. Three generations of Storeys competed in the Penistone parkrun to mark Joeseph Storey’s 100th park-

run. Other runners achieving milestones were Oliver France (100 parkruns), Ashley Firth (100 parkruns) and Emma Stead (50 parkruns). Age graded runners of the week were Dawn Broom (89.13%), Suzanne McGill (82.16%), John Broom (75.85%), Bill Phillips (73.12%) and Gareth Irvine (72.63%).

Photo By Ian Revitt

CHURCH PLAYOFF PUSH

4 - 0

Nathan Keightly - 3, 32

Lennon O’Grady - 34

Anthony Brown - 36

Church Reserves recorded their ninth consecutive win away at Hepworth United where goals from Brad Kemp, McKenzie Stocks, Alfie Broughton and an own goal secured a four-one victory in difficult windy conditions.

Church first team played their last Saturday home game of the season when they entertained Goole AFC needing a win and three points to maintain hopes of a playoff place.

They started the game brightly and with two minutes gone striker Nathan Keightley settled the Church nerves putting them in the lead with a well-placed shot into the bottom left corner.

Goole then grew into the game and came close to scoring when Goole winger Curtis Davies had his shot tipped onto the post by keeper Harry Ambler.

The game was won in a four minute spell shortly before half time. After some good defensive work Church defender and vice-captain Ryan Johnson played an excellent ball allowing “Man of the Match” Nathan Keightley (pictured) to score his second.

Two minutes later Lennon O’Grady pounced in the goal area to strike the third and shortly after a goal from Antony Brown made it four-nil at half time.

Goole were not finished, they made maximum use of their substitutes and played well in the second half and Church who defended well had to call again on keeper Harry Ambler who made two more significant saves. No goals in the second half and the game finished fournil to Church.

Manager Steve Lenthall

We decided that we would play, with the wind in the first half and try to put the game out of reach for Goole. We did everything right but at half time we knew the game wasn’t done. We knew that they’d come out with the wind behind them and put it on us, so defensively we had to be strong.

We defended really well as a back four, as a squad and as a team. The front three were excellent they pressed the defenders, didn’t give them any time and our middle three worked really hard as well.

RUNNERS AVOID STORM

Storm Kathleen proved no match for determined members of SRC on Sunday 7th April in Sheffield’s infamous half marathon.

The race boasted a bumper turnout despite prior heavy overnight wind and rain which left the race hanging in the balance until late Saturday evening. However, superb organisational skills from the Jane Tomlinson “Run For All” charity paved the way for a timely start and seamless organisation despite lastminute logistical changes. The weather was mostly kind with a mixed bag of intermittent heavy gusts-keenly felt on the long Ringinglow Road climb to the Norfolk Arms- but also bouts of strong sunshine and thankfully no rain! As ever, incredible crowd support from local Sheffield folk throughout the course offering sweets, drinks or a timely high five when its most needed!

List of members who raced and finishing times:

Jonathan Middleton – 1:49:22 (M55 Club Record), Amy Hutchinson – 1:57:18 (F40 Club Record), Charlotte Bailey – 2:00:42, Charlotte Middleton – 2:02:06, Samantha Middleton –2:04:36 (F55 Club Record)

Nicola Heaton – 2:06:28, Jolene Allen –2:10:57, Andy Gosling – 2:11:24 (M35 Club Record), Lyn Armitage-Calvert – 2:15:33, Victoria Patterson – 2:27:15 (F50 Club Record), Nicola Gosling – 2:42:35 (Friend of the club)

Richard Hayes club founder said "A huge thankyou must me given to club members Gary, Rachel and Narni for the cracking video footage, photos and general support."

Chapeltown capitalise on home advantage

Chapeltown RBL 5 - 2 Oughtibridge

Legion were fast out of the traps when Brandon Whitfields perfect pass in the first minute found Luis Afonso-Ferreira who beat the keeper to the ball.

Oughtibridge equalised after 13 minutes with a quick free kick routine.

Striker Jed Phillips put Legion back in front on half hour after good work from captain Josh Savage, and it stayed that way until 64 minutes when a well worked Oughtibridge goal levelled things up.

RBL responded well and quickly, when Harley Wilson’s raking ball sent man of the match Whitfield through, who he rounded the keeper to go in front again.

Morgan Cowell made it 4-2 finishing well from a Whitfield cross on 75 minutes, and the scoring was complete when Adam Todd crossed for Cowell, who saw his effort saved well, only for Phillips to get his second 16th goal of the season.

Photo: Captain Josh Savage Chapeltown RBL hosted Oughtibridge at Jubilee Sports Club due to a waterlogged home pitch.

Sloppy Steels slide to defeat

3 - 1

Stocksbridge paid the price for a poor rst half as they lost 3-1 to North Ferriby.

A big what if moment happened early on into the game. A er withstanding an early barrage from North Ferriby, the Steels got to the other end of the pitch and played a dangerous ball into the sixyard box. Jack Dolman had the rst effort which was blocked on the line, and Jack Watson’s similar attempt ended the same way. Luke Rawson also tried to nish from a narrow angle, but North Ferriby’s wall on the line could have kept the nearby Humber out.

At the other end, Stocksbridge were punished for not taking their chance. Levi Tarbottom was allowed to advance forward without anyone stopping him and so he le o a powerful shot that smashed into the back of the net, leaving Ben Townsend with very little chance of stopping it.

Luck was not on Stocksbridge’s side, though North Ferriby were doing well making their own. Josh Whitley was causing problems down the le and his shot would be de ected. It fell perfectly though to Tom Corner who was at the far end of the six-yard box and he was able to volley in from close range.

And before the end of the half, it would get worse. North Ferriby were looking to nish the game o and it seemed like they had done it when Tarbottom got his second of the game with a powerful header.

However, that wasn’t the end of the rst half. Stocksbridge went forward and Tom Charlesworth’s cross looped towards the far end of the box. Alex O’Connor was there and he put in a decent header, but Tom Jackson in the North Ferriby goal seemed to have it covered. He would juggle the ball into his own net, giving Stocksbridge a surprising lifeline.

In the second half, Stocksbridge looked con dent that they would be able to stage a very unlikely comeback. ey went forward with purpose and O’Connor wasn’t far o his second when his stinging shot was palmed away well by Jackson. e goalkeeper was doing well to make up for his error in the rst half, making an

impressive save from Rawson’s header to keep North Ferriby’s advantage. However, the game would be over when the Steels were reduced to ten men. Tom Charlesworth had already been booked for a late challenge in the rst half. Amir Birchill took advantage of this by targeting him with his pacey runs, and eventually got what he wanted, a late lunging challenge from Charlesworth which saw the full-back given his marching orders

with no complaints from the Stocksbridge bench.

ere would be a bright moment as Stocksbridge would bring on Kyle Austin. e 17-year-old defender is another product of the pathway system and with Olly Nowak already on the pitch, it was the rst time in a long time Stocksbridge had two players from their youth system playing in the rst team together.