| Further down the river |
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| I read with interest the letters in issue 672 ( 17th Nov.) and hope that Keith Davis reads the letter from Margaret Stolton regarding the Stocksbridge Leisure Centre.
Regarding the letter from Cllr. Jack Clarkson, if the Lib-Dems had spent money on... |
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| Youngsters up to some good rather than no good! |
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| I regularly read in the letters section comments and complaints about youngsters in our area causing mischief, misbehaving and generally being up to no good.
I know that fortunately it's just a case of a few bad apples giving the... |
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| Traffic problems caused by the new retail development |
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| In reply to Councillor Clarkson, I am concerned about the traffic problems which the new retail development will bring to Stocksbridge.
The current 'bypass' will no longer be that but will instead bring traffic straight in to the centre of Stocksbridge and... |
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| Tata Steel investment |
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| Dear Sir,
It was with pride, and some satisfaction, that I read in your paper that the Tata investment in V.A.R furnaces in Stocksbridge is up and running.
All in the valley should be proud that the spirit and tradition of world class... |
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| Sold down the river |
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| I attended a meeting of the Stocksbridge Town Council last week and took the opportunity during public questions and petitions to ask what the council’s feelings were regarding the news that over two hundred thousand pounds of previously agreed funding for... |
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| Missing dog response - a relief |
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| Dear Mark,
I've just read the article and am delighted that you and Ember have been reunited!
We saw the posters around More Hall when walking with our two Lhasa Apsos. I can't imagine the worry you must've had.
We're new to the... |
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| Lidl Parking |
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| Re letter from D Haley Issue 669
The perception of this letter that the local councillors seem not to question Lidl Supermarkets regarding parking, has underlined a communication problem that has been highlighted in many council meetings and development meetings since... |
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| Library parking |
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| Car parking generally is problematic in Chapeltown. It is worse on Tuesdays and Fridays, which are market days, but even more so if you are blue badge holder.
I was talking to a lady in Chapeltown Library who was in great discomfort... |
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| Leisure centre will flourish |
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| Dear Look Local,
I wish Jack Clarkson would stop crying in his milk. Stocksbridge Sports Centre will flourish equally as well, if not better, under the auspices of Sheffield International Venues rather than the Lib-Dem run Sheffield City Council.
The Lib-Dems have chronically... |
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| Leaves of Autumn – A poem for ‘Remembrance Day’ |
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| By Ricky England
The fallen leaves of autumn
Ten thousand, maybe more
Are gathered up together
Just like the year before
And in the game of soldiers
They forgot to keep the score
Another year, another bloody war
Once they shone with pride
Their faces to the sky
Joyful in their... |
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| Cross party support needed |
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| I would like to send my congratulations to Cllr Jack Clarkson and the rest of our local councillors for their 'cross party working together' to have the Wind Turbine application withdrawn.
Could I now ask our local councillors to apply this 'cross... |
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| Missing dog response |
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| My dog Ember went missing on Tuesday 11th October in Morehall Woods near to the reservoir. I had gone to walk my two terriers about half an hour before dusk and Ember is a one year old Patterdale, she always returns... |
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| When a safety net becomes a fishing net |
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| Mr Parker accuses me of branding him a Marxist or a corporatist. I prefer UKIP’s straight talking descriptions, like ‘bone idle’. Perhaps his obsession with workhouses is because that word includes ‘work’.
Most of us have made use of the safety net... |
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| Please stop using our drive |
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| Dear Look Local,
It's so sad that I have to be writing this letter but it’s the only way I can plea to the people of Stocksbridge and Deepcar at the same time.
As a local business we need access to our premises... |
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| Wind turbine application withdrawn |
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| Dear Look local,
Just a quick update to inform readers that the Tofts Lane /Hunshelf Wind Turbine application has been withdrawn by the energy consultants 'Arcus' and will not now be placed before Barnsley's planning board in November this year.
This is great... |
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| The facts about wind turbines |
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| There have been a few letters in lately about wind turbines and I have come to the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that the supporters know little about the production/ distribution of electricity.
First some statistics. The three power stations in the Aire... |
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| Snow wardens decision was ridiculous |
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| Why all this publicity about snow wardens, or the lack of them?
They are something the last city council brought in, this ludicrous decision was to try and convince us that they were doing something.
We are told that last year... |
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| MEADOWHALL |
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| Meadowhall, oh, Meadowhall,
shopping Mecca, there for all.
By tram and train, bus and car
people flock from near and far.
Some do say it’s not their taste.
Don’t decide in too much haste.
Make your mind up when you’ve looked,
it’s so easy to be hooked.
Spacious walkways... |
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| Manufacturing misery |
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| Dear Ed
In response to Councillor Grant French (Look Local: Issue 669 Letters) if I may. Firstly I’d be interested to know which council he is a councillor of. But secondly regarding the points he raises. I’m well aware that free market... |
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| Dust off your dancing shoes |
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| Dear Editor,
Marie Curie Cancer Care is asking the people of Sheffield to hit the dance floor this autumn and raise funds for the charity by taking part in a brand new Dance-a-thon challenge.
The event will take place at Ponds Forge International... |
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