| Town Council support Mary and the fishmonger |
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| I write to inform Mrs Firth, that at the last meeting of Stocksbridge Town council. I proposed a motion to fight against any attempt by Sheffield council to sell the car park to Lidl Supermarkets. Support for this was unanimous amongst... |
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| Local history - your help required |
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| So the Stocksbridge and District History Website (stocksbridgehs.co.uk) is up and running and the number of visits over the last few months is most rewarding of the effort.
For those of you interested in local history and who have viewed the site... |
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| Green sack collections |
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| Dear look local,
I hope you will allow me to reply to Cllr Phil Woods letter, printed in last weeks Look Local newspaper (Issue 657 , Another Green sack letter) whereby he insinuates that my article in respect of the collection green... |
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| Ecclesfield - a Village Firmly against Aldi’s Plans |
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| In its 4 August issue, ‘Look Local’ reported that Ecclesfield was a divided community over Aldi’s proposals to build a supermarket on the present Rollem site, but failed to indicate the strength of feeling in the area against the plans.
Sheffield City... |
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| Aldi welcomed |
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| People in the Ecclesfield area want to be thankful of the Aldi. If flats are built in that area they will certainly regret it and traffic will not be a problem but a god-send. Also it is a very good store... |
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| Stocksbridge in Bloom |
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| Stocksbridge is in bloom again there are flowers everywhere,
Brightening our streets and gardens,
You just have to stop and stare.
The colours are so striking, pink, yellows, blues and reds,
All the colours of the rainbow,
In containers, pots and beds.
The judges will find it... |
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| Sense at last |
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| Its good to see that the present City Council, have given their approval for a new zebra crossing and traffic calming measures at Mounteney School in Ecclesfield, where a child was knocked down. This is something the last City Council... |
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| Mary and the fishmonger |
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| Dear Editor,
I am writing to ask local people to back Mary and the fishmonger who are the last two left from when we had a market.
Like Ruby was a local character, Mary is a visiting one. She told me if the... |
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| Holidays (Not to be taken too seriously) |
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| Summer hols have come round once more
And we wonder what the weather has in store
Shall we fly and fry on some fat foreign beach
Or does lack of funds put that out of reach.
Or do we motor to the south of France
Where... |
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| Green sacks to be collected |
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| The attached information, received from the Sheffield City Council Waste Management team, may be of interest to your readers who reside in the more isolated area of Stocksbridge and the Upper Don, or indeed any reader who has been experiencing... |
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| Green sack response |
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| Well it’s nice to see the Lib Dems are back to their normal self deception, especially Councillor Jack Clarkson. However, in his case I would suggest he talks to his fellow Lib Dem Councillor, Andrew Sangar before he starts spouting complete... |
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| GREEN GARDEN WASTE |
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| I refer to Cllr Clarkson’s concerns over the non collection of green waste by contractors Veolia (see LL 656).
As council tax payers everyone should benefit from this collection service provided by the council and there should be no room... |
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| Charity bags |
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| Dear Editor,
We get a lot of charity bags in Stocksbridge and Deepcar, but we need to be very wary of some of them. For example, I've just received one in support of a cancer charity. A good cause, you might think,... |
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| Another green sack response |
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| Dear Editor,
I write in response to the claims made by Lib Dem Councillor Jack Clarkson in last week’s Look Local, in which he made a number of statements regarding the green waste recycling scheme in Sheffield. The article (Issue 656, pg... |
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| 3G mast |
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| Last year, a few residents on Oak Lodge Road, High Green, were informed that a local livery stable had agreed to have a 3G mast sited on their land. A petition was sent in objection and Angela Smith, MP, actually visited... |
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| Useless blots on the landscape |
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| Dear Look Local,
I would like to respond to Councillor Clarkson’s letter on the subject of wind turbines.
He has my full backing on fighting these monstrous obelisks over our valley. Nevertheless, may I remind him that the career politicians from... |
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| Turbine appeal |
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| Dear editor,
Full marks to Look Local and Councillor Jack Clarkson for alerting us last week that Arcus Renewables of York have submitted a planning application to erect a massive wind turbine in the Green Moor area.
I would hope that all... |
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| The Valley in Bloom |
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| I guess the sun is shining
Somewhere way above the cloud
So the guys that make the Valley bloom
Have reason to be proud
The baskets and containers
Are colourful and bright
(They have electric blankets)
And they switch them on at night
I blame that man... |
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| Light jacket leaves charity light of pocket |
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| Hi,
We get a lot of charity bags in Stocksbridge and Deepcar, but we need to be very wary of some of them.
For example, I've just received one in support of a cancer charity. A good cause, you might think,... |
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| Heroes receive help |
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| Dear Editor,
Following the recent publicity through your pages regarding our efforts to raise sponsorship for Help For Heroes, I would like to thank everyone who has donated to our cause. The support received has been very generous and the total... |
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