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Voice of the Burngreave CommunityIssue 90 • October 2010 • Free to everyone in Burngreave www.burngreavemessenger.org

Story: Saleema ImamSt Catherine’s Catholic Primaryschool students are campaigningto keep one of their families in theUK. Mildred Okpara and heryoung family were threatenedwith deportation in Septemberand live in fear that they will bedeported any day.The 21 members of the school council,elected from each of the classes, studied‘philosophy for children’ lessons abouthuman rights. One of the questions theyasked was, “Why aren’t human rightsfollowed in every country?”They then presented an assembly to therest of the school on what they hadlearned. They told us it was a difficultsubject to explain simply for everyone tounderstand. They wanted to use theknowledge to support their campaign tokeep the Okpara family, whose childrenattend the school, from being deported toNigeria.After the assembly all the children drewaround their hands and wrote messagesof support for Mildred and her family andwhy they didn’t want them to go.“We think it’s important for them to stayas it would be dangerous in Nigeria andthey might die,” said one message.“We want you to stay and be safe,” saysanother.The school council then created thebanner, pictured above. “We want otherpeople to see what we have written sothey can support the Okpara family too,”explained one member of the schoolcouncil. “We want the government toknow that we’ve done this and that otherpeople care about them too.”

Mildred’s storyMildred Okpara has been living inSheffield since 2005. She has been anactive volunteer with many communityorganisations and currently is a familiar

voice on Sheffield Live Radio. Her casehas recently come to light following afailed asylum appeal which, under a newprocess, means families can be deporteddirectly from their homes, rather thanbeing removed to a detention centre.This could mean Mildred and her smallchildren face a traumatic forced removalby UK Border Agency EnforcementOfficers.Mildred’s supporters believe that herapplication for asylum was not dealt withfairly and are working to get her caseback into the legal system.Campaigners explained the details ofMildred's case to the Messenger:“Mildred Okpara fled Nigeria in 2005with her two children, then aged threeyears and 5 months. While still ateenager, Mildred fled from her homevillage to escape forced female genitalmutilation, a practice which iswidespread amongst the Igbo, which isthe family’s tribe. She met her partnerand lived with him until he wasabducted and murdered by the Nigerianseparatist group, MASSOB (theMovement for the Actualisation of the

Sovereign State of Biafra). After herpartner’s murder, threats were made toMildred and her two children resulting ininjuries to her baby son – he is stillreceiving treatment for these injuries.“Despite evidence of continuingatrocities committed by MASSOB, theUK Border Agency has rejected her claimfor asylum. Mildred is convinced that herfamily will be targeted and killed byMASSOB if they are forced to return toNigeria.”If you would like to support the Okparafamily, you can sign an online petition atthe following address:http://www.gopetition.com/petition/38613.html

Children challenge deportation

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WHAT IS IT?WATCH IT is a city wide servicewhich is designed to help andsupport children and young peopleaged 7-14 who struggle with beingoverweight.Each child receives guidance onachieving a healthy balanced diet,increasing physical activity andhopefully feel better about themselves.The focus is on family change as wellas on the individual child. Familiescommit to attend for 4 months initially.

WHAT DO WE DO?Weekly ActivityYoung people are encouraged toparticipate in the weekly Watch It activitysessions delivered by Activity Sheffield.This involves fun activities for thechildren to get involved in. There are

treats and rewards for children tocelebrate their achievements on theprogramme.

Family Appointment with aHealth Trainer Health Trainers work with each familyindividually whilst they are on theprogramme. Assigning a Health Trainerto a child is great as they support thechild on their journey to losing weight aswell as motivating and encouragingthem. Various topics are covered insessions including, what is a healthybalanced diet, how to increase exercise,portion sizes and many more.

WHERE?We run a clinic at St Catherine’sCatholic Primary School onFirshill Crescent on Saturday afternoonsfrom 2-5pm.

Other areas have sessions that aredelivered after school and on Saturdaysto avoid absence from school andmosque.

If you are interested in joining theprogramme or would like moreinformation, please give us a call.

Contact UsFor clinic details or for furtherinformation contact:Service Manager - Nazreen IqbalTel: 0114 270 2040 ext 208Administrator – Claudia ThompsonTel: 0114 270 2040 ext 216Email:[email protected] It is a city wide service commissionedby NHS Sheffield, based at ZEST and worksin partnership with Activity Sheffield.Images are copyright Leeds PCT.

Men’s Health DayThursday 4th November10:30am – 2:30pmBurngreave Vestry Hall, Burngreave Road

For more information contact:Fatima - 07967 724 095Shima - 07792 667 271Aziz - 0114 292 0464

Health checks • Advice and supportInformation stalls • Free lunch provided

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The Burngreave Messenger is acommunity newspaper with editorialindependence, funded by the Tudor Trust,and our advertisers. Registered Charity:1130836 All content is copyright BurngreaveMessenger Ltd or its voluntarycontributors, not to be reproducedwithout permission.We aim to increaseand encourage communication inBurngreave. Each edition is put togetherby an editorial team who write articlesnot otherwise credited.This month’s team: Rohan Francis,Jake Gamban, Caroline Harris, SaleemaImam, Douglas Johnson,Amer Khan,Jamie Marriott, John Mellor, Lisa Swift,Vivien Urwodhi.

Burngreave MessengerAGMJoin us for our Annual General Meeting Saturday October 23rd 2010,11am-1pmAt Pitsmoor Methodist Church onBurngreave Road.We’ll be looking back at the last 12months and forward to the future inwhich there will be a lot less moneyavailable.If you’d like to support the Messenger tocontinue, come along to discuss it withvolunteers and staff.More onlineThere’s always more on our websiteFind extra photos, full length features,more news, jobs and eventswww.burngreavemessenger.orgLooking for a course?The adult learning guide for the NorthEast area is available on linewww.ne-adultlearning.org.uk

Nature sitedamagedRedwall Developments, thecompany behind controversialbuilding work taking place onGrimesthorpe Road, has churnedup local feelings once again afterdamaging local nature site,Smithies Field.Trouble began for residents of CarwoodClose back in August when they awoke tothe sound of excavators digging a largehole in the field just a few yards awayfrom their back gardens. Local people discovered that Redwall hadbeen carrying out work to connectdrainage to their construction site onGrimesthorpe Road. Residents informed the Messenger thatthe Dinnington based contractor hadbeen starting work outside their homes asearly as 6.30am and was leaving theirroad covered in mud.They also told us that Redwall had left alarge and dangerous hole in the field,without adequate barriers to stopchildren climbing or falling into it. Oneresident explained that children hadalways used the field to play on, “We weregoing to have a children's funday on thefield but couldn't because they'd dug agreat big hole.”Planning officers were asked to enforcethe conditions originally agreed by

Redwall in their planning application,which should have prevented them fromworking at unsociable times and usingCarwood Close as an access route to thesite. Concerned residents have been toldto seek advice from the Health and SafetyExecutive regarding the excavations. Another resident complained that,“They've left all this mud piled up and lefta deep hole in the ground. There'snowhere for kids to play now, it's just notsafe for them.”Residents also alerted the Messenger todamage done further up Smithies Field,the site of special natural history interestextending from Carwood Close toRedwall's construction site. Severalpeople had witnessed the developerdriving heavy vehicles across thegrassland. This action was seen asparticularly destructive as the area wasjust starting to recover from a devastatingfire in the summer. Residents are meeting with localCouncillors to see what action can betaken to force Redwall to stick to theplanning conditions and prevent furtherdamage to their local green space.

Social Housing forEllesmereStory & photo: Rohan FrancisPlans to build 19 affordable homeson Ellesmere Road have got thego ahead after the Councilmanaged to find an alternativedeveloper to match the £1.6million of Government fundinggranted to the scheme.The homes, originally planned for localauthority ownership, were awardedplanning permission at the end of August2010 and would have been among thefirst Council Houses to go up in Sheffieldfor over 20 years. However, recentcutbacks meant the Council'sNeighbourhoods department had tosearch for a private developer with capitalto invest in the project. Local socialhousing provider, Arches Housing wasable to put up the cash and, alongside the

Government grant, they will now developthe scheme. Manchester architects, Stephenson Bellwill provide the plans for two 5-bed,seven 4-bed, four 3-bed and six 2-bedhomes to be built on cleared land onEllesmere Road between Clun Street andBuckenham Street.The dwellings have been designed toachieve the Code for Sustainable Homeslevel 5 and should provide highlyefficient, healthy and affordable homesfor tenants to rent.Building work is planned to start beforethe end of March 2011.


Somali learning awardsStory & photos: Daniel Stanley

The Greater Somali Community Network (GSCN) helda celebration of the achievement of their HomeworkClub on Saturday 31st July at Sorby House. The LordMayor presented awards to the children who hadworked hardest and made the most progress inimproving their learning. Over 150 children andparents were in attendance and enjoyed traditionalSomali songs and delicious food.The GSCN is a locally formed group that aims to improve theeducational achievements and overall well-being of theircommunity. The homework club was initially set up as a pilotproject for only 15 children. But overwhelming demand andimmediate success meant the club quickly expanded to serve over80 children. Resources are now being sought to further expandthe club so more children can be helped to achieve their potential.If you would like more information about the GSCN or theHomework Club, please contact Sharif Hassan [email protected]

Summer StudyStory: Diane HaimeedIn the summer, 30 children aged 8-13 fromBurngreave After School Study Support attended aone-week educational project organised by theSheffield Children's University. In the process, theyimproved their maths and literacy skills and found outabout University.The young people visited Manor Lodge Discovery Centre, wherethey learned about archaeology, and Bishops’ House, where theylearned to build shelters in the woods and dress up as charactersfrom the olden days. At Kelham Island, they participated inworkshops about better pay and conditions for workers. HeeleyCity Farm was a popular trip, where they saw all the animals anddug underground to find ruins. The young people enjoyed a finalday at the Millennium Galleries where they met others on theprogramme and contributed personal items to put in a time capsule.For more information on BASSP contact Diane on 303 0141.

Paddle powerStory: Jenny Tibbles | Photo: Ellesmere Youth ProjectEllesmere Youth Project (EYP) ran a 3-week summerprogramme in August, with over 30 young people.Activities included our now regular bike ride inDerwent Valley, a sunny trip to Millhouses Park andcooking, art & games at the Cornerstone Building.This year, 11 young people also achieved their Level 1 ‘PaddlePower’ canoeing certificates, after 2 days of canoeing activity. Weare hoping to develop this project - in partnership with the LinleyEducational Trust - with a smaller group of young people,working up to a wilderness canoeing expedition to Scotland. This should be a fantastic opportunity for young people to growtheir skills in planning, team work and fundraising, while havinga brilliant experience along the way! If you would be able tosupport this group with fundraising or planning, we’d love to hearfrom you.EYP’s AGM is on Wednesday 6th October, 5.30pm at StPeter’s Church, Lyons Road. Come along if you’d like tofind out more! Or call us on 07886 777 068.


Cinderella… with adifferenceStory & photos: Lisa SwiftPye Bank School’s end ofterm play was aperformance to remember.Their cutting edgeproduction was a trulyentertaining blend of fairytale, science fiction, dramaand reality TV.Just five weeks in the making, theplay had a cast of 30 childrenfrom Year 6 and dancers from Year3, with characters including Prince Charming, apantomime cow, Cinderella and her ugly sisters,Doctor Who, Darth Vader and Yoda, all set in theBig ‘Mother’ reality TV studio. The highlight of theshow was the dramatic appearance of a full sizeDalek, which had apparently been hiding out in theschool for some time.Children showed not only their talent for acting andperformance but a keen sense of comic timing.

Drama teacher Mr Marsden couldnot praise them enough, he toldthe children after they’d all takena final bow:“In just five weeks, you’veachieved an amazingproduction. You can be veryproud of yourselves. I’mcertainly proud of you all.”

Owler Brook’s world fayreStory & photos: Lisa SwiftOwler Brook NurseryInfant School createdan amazing celebrationof culture for pupilsand families in July.With food, costumes,games and languages fromaround the world, childrencould travel the globewithout leaving their ownschool. Children dressedup in clothes from othercountries, tasted differentfoods, enjoyed Bollywoodand country dancing andlearned to count in otherlanguages.In the afternoon, icecream, face painting, hook-a-duck, a bouncy castleand a penalty shoot-outwere just a few of thedelights on offer. Childrendesigned their own stallsand parents prepared traditional food for the whole community to enjoy.Head Teacher Sue Bridges explained what the day had been all about,“Our school is fortunate to serve a community that is rich in culturaldiversity. We wanted to create a really special day where the childrencould share their traditions, costumes, food, language and knowledge.”

New nursery atWhiteways Story & photo:Sarah CooperIt was greyoutside whenWhiteways Schoolopened its brandnew nursery on13th Septemberbut inside it wasbright andcheery, withchildren busilyexploringcolourful things.Opened in response torising birth rates,both Whiteways andOwler Brook now takechildren from nursery age to Year 6. The new nurseryhas space for 52 children.Parents I spoke to were delighted with the brand newequipment and building: “Absolutely gorgeous,” saidGracie’s mum when I asked what she thought of it.Nazia, mother of Fahd, commented, “My daughter’s atschool here but I was having to take my son to SureStart. It’s so much easier now there’s a nursery here.”There are still spaces at the nursery – pleasecall Whiteways School on 0114 242 3169.


New developmentfor young peopleStory: Jake GambanBurngreave Youth DevelopmentCentre was set up in January onSpital Hill and is aiming to provideactivities for young peoplebetween the age of 8 and 18. The newly-formed centre has made hugeprogress since its inception and providesyoung people with a safe environmentaway from the danger of the streets.Ahmed Abtidon, the manager of thedevelopment centre, said,“The important thing is to get youngstersoff the streets and give them somethingto do.”The centre has already gained equipmentthat enables young people to play tablefootball, pool and watch TV. Ahmed wenton to say, “We are now working on an internetpolicy that will hopefully enable us toacquire several computers with internet

access. We also have live premier leaguefootball.”These additions have all been madepossible due to funding from both theCity Council and the Police, who bothshare an aim with Ahmed to unite youngpeople in Burngreave and surroundingareas. The youth centre manager added,“Recently Burngreave has been a verydifficult place for young people to live:there have been shootings and stabbings.My aim is to bring young people fromdifferent cultures together.” The centre’s next main event will be onthe 25th September at 2.30pm.“It’s about raising awareness amongstyoung people and parents. There will bethree presentations, one on the topic ofgun and knife crime. The young peoplewill have a chance to discuss the issuesraised.”The centre also runs two football teamsthat play at Ellesmere. “We’re hoping to take the teams to citiessuch as Birmingham and Manchester andplay other ethnic minority teams. I think

it is good for youngsters to see othercities and meet different people andhopefully we will forge links with them.”The Development Centre, which has childprotection policies in place, is open from11am – 10pm daily and is situated at 68ASpital Hill, next to the Plaza up an openstairway. It is free to enter andrefreshments are available from a snackbar at low prices. So, if you’re bored andwant somewhere to chill out with friends,then why not give it a try?If you would like to find out more,contact Ahmed on 07950 519 801

End of an era for the Kashmir Spital Hill's first Asian restaurant,the Kashmir Curry Centre, hasclosed after 36 years.Many residents were shocked to find theshutters down in August with the sign,“Closed until further notice”. OwnerBsharath Hussain explained that it hadbeen losing money for some time:“I am very sad to close the restaurant.I've worked there since I was 14 when myfather started the business. The costs ofrunning it have just gone up and up.Everyone’s under pressure at themoment.”The Kashmir has had many loyalcustomers since it opened in 1976; somehave visited for over 30 years. Now, thebuilding is to be rented out soon for anew restaurant, serving Arabic and Asianfood.“I have made lots of friends over the yearsand I'd like to thank everyone for theirsupport,” said Bsharath. If you have any memories of theKashmir you would like to share,contact the Messenger on 242 0564or [email protected]

Boxing Centresaved Story & photos:Amer KhanThe Sheffield Boxing Centre,businessman Mark McGrail andserving solider Ross Burkinshawhave taken over the boxing clubon Earsham Street and given it anew lease of life.The former Burngreave Amateur BoxingClub had been struggling so Ross, Markand Glynn Rhodes stepped forward tosave this valuable venue for local boxers.

Ross Burkinshaw, a serving solider withThe Rifles, said, “I've got big hopes forthis gym, this is an area that really needsa gym.” Although Burkinshaw has a lot onhis plate with a British bantamweight titleeliminator ahead of him, he wants todedicate a lot of his time to the gym. Hewent on to say, “we are not just aboutboxing; we do general fitness, circuittraining and women-only sessions.”Ricky Hatton MBE, former worldchampion, has visited the gym and givena big thumbs-up to the work andenthusiasm Ross has injected into theclub. He said, “It’s a great gym thatprovides an opportunity for people in thelocal area to come down and get fit.” The gym is located on 40 EarshamStreet. For opening times and one-to-one sessions, contact Rosson 07590 434 902.

Ross Burkinshaw and GlynnRhodes (on the right)

Damien Brown training in the gym.


John Brunie (Bruno)Died 28th July, buried 6th AugustThe mother and family would like to thank each and everyone fortheir kind thoughts and floral tributes during their sad loss, alsoJohn Heath for the funeral arrangements and Father Albert of St Catherine’s Church for the memorial service.We were very glad that he had so many friends that rememberedhim to give him a great send-off, even his school teacher Mrs Bower.

Once again we all thank you, Love Lynda and family

Bus cuts strandShirecliffe Shirecliffe residents expressedtheir anger at recent bus changesat a meeting in August atShirecliffe Community Centre.Changes to the 33 and 7 have left thesouth of Shirecliffe, near Penrith Road,with a much reduced service. Thereplacement 72 only runs once an hour,finishes just after 6pm and doesn't run on

a Sunday. First Buses have introduced thehigh-frequency 73, competing directlywith Stagecoach’s 83, but both servicesmiss the estate.In the meeting, South YorkshirePassenger Transport Executive offered toconsider running a subsidised eveningservice but, as it had no evidence ofdemand, a survey of residents will becarried out in October. If any service isoffered, it would not start before January.For more information, ask KeithDonstan at Shirecliffe Forum on244 6651.

Parkwood Landfillraises a stinkStory & photo: Lisa SwiftResidents are again complainingabout smells coming fromParkwood landfill site, and nowone resident is calling for an ASBOon Viridor.Local resident Keith Donston explainedthat the problem has got worse in the lastmonth; “I’ve lived on Shirecliffe for 30years. This tip has been a real problem inthe past, and the smell has returned inthe last few weeks.”Keith, who works for Shirecliffe Forum,has started a petition and is hoping actioncan be taken against Viridor’s for theirAnti Social Behaviour. He’s certainly nothe only one bothered by the smell.Residents nearby are regularlycomplaining to the Environment Agency,and residents as far as Firshill can smellthe tip. A resident of Standish Gardenstold the Messenger:“I bought this house new and thedeveloper told us the landfill would be agolf course. I’ve been complaining aboutthe smell for nine years.”The resident explained how she fills acarrier bag every day with litter that has

blown off the site and in the last monthwitnessed a whirlwind on the site thatcarried bin bags and litter high into theair and off across the city.Viridor told the Messenger,“Due to the final restoration taking placeclose to the Standish Estate, there may beshort periods whilst we relocate ourmanagement systems, which in turn canaffect the odour control on the site.Similarly, litter fencing has also beenrelocated as part of the restoration.During such periods we continue to takeevery effort to minimise the potentialimpact of the site on the Standish Estateand surrounding environment.”(Full response is on our website.)To find out more about Keith’scampaign contact him on 232 6201or 244 6651.

Burngreaveresponds toflood appealPeople in Burngreave havebeen active in responding tothe urgent appeal for aid to besent to the victims of Pakistan’sfloods.Churches, schools, shops, communitygroups and individuals are collectingand sending donations, many throughthe Disasters Emergency Committee(DEC), a coalition of well-establishedcharities (including Oxfam, ChristianAid, Islamic Relief, the Red Cross,Save the Children and others).Just one example of many is theenterprising group of Burngreaveresidents who did a charity walk fromMeadowhall to Doncaster and back onSunday 12th September. They weresupported by local people on the way.Sajid Rasul, who organised - andcompleted - the 30 mile charity walksaid,“20 people took part in the charitywalk from all walks of life. Indeed itwas tiring and many of us werephysically and mentally exhausted atthe end but people maintained a goodsprit and helped and motivated eachother all the way to the end.“Once we get the final figure, weintend to make it public with theformal receipt from the DEC. I ampretty sure we will achieve our £1000target.”Staff at Fir Vale School are alsoundertaking a 10k sponsored walkfrom Endcliffe Park to Forge Damn onSunday 26th September.Donations to the DEC can bemade through their website:www.dec.org.uk or alternativelyby phoning 0370 60 60 900.Banks and post offices can alsomake donations paid over thecounter.


Green Pennant for Devon GardensStory: Gaynor CarrOur little green oasis, Devon Gardens on Abbeyfield Road, haswon a coveted Green Pennant award. It has now been recognised asa historic park by Sheffield City Council.

The award, which puts Devon Gardens in an elite group of parks in Sheffield,requires them to be welcoming and well-maintained, with support andinvolvement from the local community.Chair of the Friends of Devon Gardens group, John Chapman, said, “We aredelighted to have won this fantastic award. Our thanks go to the Parks stafffor their commitment and enthusiasm and also to all members of the Friendsgroup for their input and dedication.” The Friends group celebrated at their annual Party in the Park on 1st August,attended by neighbours sharing food, children’s activities and games fromActivity Sheffield.If you’d like to find out more, call John Chapman on 07860 101 907or Phil Jakob on 07796 977 856. You can also find out more on ourweb pages on the Messenger website.

Greenfingers’Verdant PasturesStory & photos: Caroline HarrisNestled in the heart ofGrimesthorpe, you will find anabundance of fruit andvegetables. Thanks to the hardwork of Greenfingers membersand staff, we had an excellentopen day on September 9th.On this glorious sunny day, it was achance to show people how gardening canhelp relax the mind through physicalactivities. On show were home-grownorganic fruit and vegetables, home-madepickles and hand-made cards.The original idea of a GP at PitsmoorSurgery, this project has been benefitingour community since 1999. People withmental health difficulties from differingbackgrounds can work together to gainconfidence and to enhance their ownlives. Currently, a Women’s Group isdeveloping a medicinal herb garden.

There is also a successfulsinging group whoperformed at last year’sopen day.After tours of the allotments and beforeeveryone settled down to the barbeque,Diane (the manager of the project) gave ashort speech of welcome and to explainthe current aims of the project.The highlight of the day was the chickenbarbeque from Mehmet the Chef: this hadto be the best tasted in Burngreave formany a year!

Over seventy people attended. Thanks tothose people who worked hard to makethe event a pleasurable and educationalexperience.You can access this service byreferral from your GP. For moreinformation, call 0114 274 3651 or07932 927 153, or look on theMessenger website.

Allotment demandsStory: Rohan FrancisA number of local allotment tenants havebeen threatened with eviction afterreceiving stern warning letters from theCouncil, criticising the condition of theirplots.In an effort to feed the growing demand forallotments across the city, the Council has issuedlarge numbers of warnings to existing tenants, in thehope they will give up their plots to people on thewaiting lists. Tenants were told they had just 28 days to make“significant improvements” to their plots or faceeviction.After summer inspections were carried out, tenantswe spoke to at Grimesthorpe allotments have stillnot heard a thing from the Council. Their websitesays the outcome of the inspections will be posted onthe internet later in the year.The Council have also announced a plan to develop'community food growing' across the city including aproposal to convert unused land in Page Hall intoallotments. The exact location has yet to beconfirmed but it is hoped that local groups andindividuals could eventually use the renovated landfor community food production and gardeningprojects.If you are concerned about a letter you havereceived, contact the Messenger on 242 0564.


Cemetery damageResidents and visitors wereconcerned to find a number ofgraves damaged near the ScottRoad entrance in September.It’s not known how the damage occurred,but Bereavement Services have beeninformed and have undertaken to tidy upthe damaged plots.Bereavement Services have advised thatanyone finding a recently damaged graveshould contact them on 239 6068, also toinform the Police on 220 2020.

BloomingBrilliant!Story: Jake GambanCarwood resident Ronald Roe hasbeen announced the winner of the‘Best Wild and Sustainable Garden’in the “Sheffield GnomesGardening Competition”.Ron, of Carwood Way, told the Messengerhe felt “over the moon”. The 48-year-oldhas dedicated hours to his belovedgarden and, after several years of hardwork and gradual progress, Ron hasformed something of a visualmasterpiece. He said,“It shows that my hard work has paidoff and it’s all been worthwhile. Awoman came to inspect the garden andwas amazed by what she saw. To behonest, I think I managed to win her overwith the strawberries!“I received a letter inviting me to agarden party at the Botanical Gardens. Icouldn’t believe it! Even then, I wasexpecting to come 2nd or 3rd. When Iwas told I had won first prize, I wasbuzzing!”This brilliant accolade is a product ofRon’s commendable efforts in the gardenbut his achievement is also a positive forthe Burngreave community. Ron, aCarwood TARA member, took pride in hissuccess, which he believes changespeople’s outlook on the area.“The area has got such a bad name tag soit’s great to have some positive news.Anyone from outside the communitywouldn’t believe that a garden like this isin Burngreave. I’m really proud.”And it seems Ron’s award-winning gardenis already beginning to inspire otherresidents,

“Kids have stood and looked at mygarden, saying that they wish their dadswould do the same.”And local people aren’t the only admirers,Ron says,“I see foxes, which sometimes drink fromthe pond, frogs, and I’ve spotted kestrelstoo. You wouldn’t believe the wildlifethat comes in. That’s partly why Iwanted to create this garden.”It’s not just Ron’s successful journey thatmotivates him to delve into the garden.He said,“It’s the calming factor that I enjoyabout gardening. It takes you to adifferent world and keeps your mindactive. It’s worthwhile in the end whenyou can sit back and enjoy it!”So if you’re looking for inspiration inBurngreave, whether a keen gardener ornot, look no further than Mr Ronald Roe,who is a living example that hard workwill eventually bring you the success youdeserve!

Award winner Ronald Roe, with LillyMcCall from Sheffield Homes Board.

Apple DayStory: Saleema ImamIt’s apple harvest time again. Tocoincide with national Apple Day,the Friends of Burngreave Cemeteryare holding their Apple Fest onSunday, 17th October, 11am – 3pm.There’ll be local apples to taste andinformation about them, apple juicing,pot-luck soup and apple-linkedrefreshments, in addition to the variousdisplays in the chapel. Children can takepart in a fair-trade game, carve pumpkinsand help to fix bird boxes. All welcome.

Home cooking atNew RootsStory: New Roots groupPhoto: Cecelia Vincent

Hommity pie, halloumi flatbreadwraps, courgette and raisincupcakes, carrot, orange, fetaand olive salads: with new co-ordinator and cook, AngeDrozdowski, in the New Rootskitchen, you can be sure of atasty meal at each visit.Ange prides herself on using locally-sourced, fresh, fairly-traded and, ifpossible, organic ingredients in everyrecipe.No change on Friday, however, as Taha’sever-admired falafel wraps are still afavourite with the customers, new andold.To book the cafe for a private mealevening or other enquiry, contactAnge on 0114 270 0972.


BurngreaveFirefighterBlazes to GloryStory:Amer Khan The Messenger catches up withlocal hero and firefighter, DelroyGalloway. Del won Silver in theWorld Firefighter Games in Augustin Korea in the natural bodybuilding competition.From boxing to bodybuildingDelroy got into bodybuilding at the age of35 after a 12 year career as an amateurboxer, “After I finished boxing I put a bitof weight on - OK, a lot of weight. I wentfrom 11 stone to over 15 and I needed todo something.”

Del started training and visitingbodybuilding competitions. At the BritishFinals in Coventry, he asked a stall holderabout how to get into competitions. Hepointed straight to Lloyd Stewart, ofLloydies Gym. “It was a real journey,literally, I went all the way to Coventry tofind Lloyd and he only lives down theroad and his gym is only five minutesfrom my house.”Delroy’s competition stats are impressive:

• NPA Yorkshire Championships 20061st Place

• NPA British Finals 2006 1st Place• NPA Mike Williams Classic 2007 1st

Place• NPA British Finals 2007 1st Place• NPA Mike Williams Classic 2008

2nd Place• NPA British Finals 2008 1st Place• UIBBN World Finals 2008 4th Place• World Firefighter Games 2008 1st

Under 80kg (Gold Medal) 1st Over40s (Gold Medal)

• World Firefighter Games 2010 2nd • Under 80kg (Silver Medal)

Strict regimeDelroy gets lots of support from his wifeKathryn, who prepares all his food, forthe strict regime of eating and training.Del said, “Age is nothing but a number.I’m more disciplined now that I’m older,and you need that, you need to bestructured and consistent to keep to thetraining regime.” He regularly trains atLloydies Gym, off Carlisle Street,undertaking cardio sessions at 5.30am.

Never give upWhen Del’s not winning body buildingcompetitions he is a watch manager atAston Park Fire Station, Red Watch,where he is the officer in charge of thefire engine. Del explained that gettinginto the fire service was a difficult taskand took several attempts before makingit at the age of 27. He said,“I don’t give up. I’m obsessive. When Iwant something, I go for it. Firefightingis the best job in the world. It is a veryrewarding career.”

Global competitorDel’s already thinking about competing inthe World Police & Firefighter Games2011 in New York and the WorldFirefighter Games in Sydney 2012, andhoping to take a team with him. “Koreathis year was fantastic, there were 10,000firefighter competitors. It’s a greatopportunity and I’d like to set up a groupand to encourage other firefighters totake part in these fantastic family-friendlyevents.”

Smoke alarms save lifesThe fire service is not just reactive butproactive in preventing fires in the firstinstance. Delroy went on to say, “We fitfree smoke alarms – to me, not having asmoke alarm is like leaving your frontdoor open, a practice you just don’t do.Fitting smoke alarms saves lives. Push thebutton not your luck.”

Free smoke alarmsTo receive a free home safety check,call 253 2314 or text “FREE” to87023.

Earl Marshall builds supportStory: Mick AshmanThe football season has got underway for localPitsmoor and Burngreave based football club, EarlMarshall Juniors. Expectations are high, especially with the club expanding to fiveteams. The newly established Under 8s team, comprising year 3players from local schools, couldn’t wait to put on their new kit asthey got ready to face Ecclesall Rangers for their first game of theseason.The new Under 14s team, previously known as Burngreave Saints,now also play in the familiar yellow and blue strip of EarlMarshall Juniors, with their kit provided by the BurngreaveBuilding Company. Gary Adshead, the company’s Head ofBusiness development said, "We wanted to support a localfootball team, and some of our staff had connections with EarlMarshall Football Club so we are pleased to support them withtheir kit and extra football resources". Gary and his colleagueswill be pleased to hear that the Under 14s have made an excellent

start and are currently 4th in Division A.If you would like more information on Earl Marshall Juniors – afootball club that is proud to reflect the diversity of our localcommunity – then please contact Mick Ashman on 07843 731 430. The club is always keen to meet new unregisteredplayers and there are still places available in the Under 8s team.

Culture, dance and beautyStory & photos:Taibah KhanMiss African/Caribbean Sheffield beauty pageant wasco-ordinated by Nurra Hooper as a fundraiser for theGhanaian Literacy Group. It took place in the FirthPark Methodist Church. Members of the local Africancommunity attended the event, and also the LordMayor and Mayoress.The eight female contestants for Miss Africa/Caribbean Sheffield

modelled traditional, summer and evening wear. They also spokea little about where in Africa they were from, as well as doing adance performance. The Lord Mayor agreed with contestants whowere representing Ghana that, ‘...Yes it was the best Africanfootball team (in the world cup)’. The boys also modelledtraditional African clothing and suits. The Ghanaian Literacy Group started in November 2008. Nurrathanked everyone who helped her along the way and shehighlighted the significance of parents teaching their childrenabout Ghanaian culture and language. For more informationabout the group contact Nurra on 07904 686 444, 0114 246 5624or at [email protected].


Celebrating cultureand communityStory & photos:Vivien Urwodhi.The 30th August Bank Holiday sawSADACCA's InternationalCommunity Cultural Day,following the one held last year inJune.The event brought together communitiesfrom all over Sheffield to celebrate theholiday with children, parents and thevaried cultures that live in the area.Lord Mayor Councillor Alan Law andSADACCA manager, Ricky Bennett

greeted everyone and thanked them forattending and helping to make it happen.The entertainment began with threeZimbabwean musicians who combinedcongas and other African instrumentswith singing, dancing and traditionaldress. The group also offered Africancrafts for sale.Next, SADACCA's women's singers cameto the stage. They stepped rhythmicallytowards the front, feet tapping, handsclapping, singing Caribbean songs todelight the audience and express theirpassion for song.Janet Woods took the final slot beforelunch. With a powerful vocal style, she

left the audience astounded at herperformance.After a complimentary meal, Mr Bennettannounced the children's talent show.Judges watched as young peopledelivered performances of break dancing,Amy Winehouse covers and even atrumpet solo. After their performances,the children were given feedback from thejudges before a winner was announcedand prizes, including presents, cash andvouchers, were awarded.In the end, the event proved an evenbetter success than last year, with morepeople attending and enjoying themselves.


Young Apprentice atSheffield Archives Story & photos: Cheryl Bailey, Senior ArchivistEarlier this year, local resident Lena Abdo-Samedstarted an apprenticeship at Sheffield Archives andLocal Studies Library. She applied to join the Libraryand Archive service via the Council’s ApprenticeshipScheme which organises training programmes andwork-based placements for young people aged 16 to 24across the city.So far, Lena has had the chance to work in an environmentwhere she can handle original historical documents and learnnew workplace skills leading to a level 2 National VocationalQualification (NVQ) in Business and Administration. Lena said:‘Before working at Sheffield Archives I didn’t know what anarchive was. I’ve learnt what an archive is and about the workthey do to make documents and historical records available.’Much of Lena’s work has been focused on preserving anddigitising documents relating to Sheffield’s famous steelcompany, Firth Brown. She has scanned hundreds ofphotographs and is in the process of digitising the company’smagazine The Bombshell, which dates from the 1920s, ready

for upload onto the internet. Lena has also been shadowingstaff in different parts of the group, including the ConservationUnit where medieval and modern documents are repaired, togain a full range of work experience in a busy customer serviceenvironment ready to take to her next job interview.Read more about the Firth Brown project which Lena is workingon at: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/archives-and-local-studies/sheffields-heartbeat-steel For more information about apprenticeships with Sheffield CityCouncil contact Terry Clements on 276 1151.

Progressing in childcareStory: Sarah Cooper | Photos:WatotoMany parents will have heard of Watoto on CatherineRoad, which grew from a crèche of local parents intothe successful pre-school it is today. I went to meetManager Sharon Brown and Deputy Lillian Linton tohear their own stories.Sharon became involved 14 years ago, when it was first started byparents at the Black Women’s Resource Centre. Very unsure ofwhat she wanted and lacking in self-confidence, she was asked tovolunteer at the crèche. She says,“I started doing short courses, with the support of women in thegroup. I did find that a very strong vehicle to help me goforward. Then I did my NVQ level 3 and 4, and then a degree inChildhood Studies. The support I got from the centre wasinvaluable.”Lillian also overcame low self-confidence to work her way fromcrèche volunteer to deputy manager.“I had very little confidence at school. I hadn’t considered goinginto management: I had to start from scratch.”Lillian started with a short course in child-care, then BTEC level 3and NVQ level 4. Her success, she feels, was down to her

determination to keep pushing herself to the next level. LikeSharon, she says the Black Women’s Resource Centre played avital role in building her confidence, through “positive peoplewho made me feel good about myself”.Both women have studied whilst working and caring for theirchildren. What’s motivated them?“It’s the children that pushed me,” Sharon told me, “They do needa positive start, I’ll do my best to make sure they reach their fullpotential.” Lillian agreed - after bad experiences of her own atschool, she’s determined to make a positive impact on thisgeneration.For both women, the journey is far from over. Lillian wants tosee an already good Ofsted report get even better and Sharon hasmore study planned. And for Watoto, there are plans for asensory room and an outreach crèche service. It’s a great story,but one that Sharon insists other people can experience too: “Iwant people to know the support is out there”.For more information about Watoto call 275 1817


Playground funding cut

Dear Messenger, In July 2009 the PITS group organised a clean-up day atDenolme Park and reported all the dangers in the children’s playarea. There is play equipment that is not fixed securely to theground, damaged equipment and the floor covering has lifted andbecome very unsafe. There were local residents, children,volunteers and Sheffield City Council representatives andcouncillors at the park in July 2009. They all agreed thatDenholme Park was in a bad state of repair and that this wasreported to the parks department.The PITS group were contacted by SCC in April 2010 to discussthe improvements to the park. The repairs were going ahead andin addition they were going to be putting in some new equipmentfor teenagers to use just outside the gated area (zip slide andadventure equipment). All this was going ahead until theGovernment change. We then heard through the grapevine that alot of projects were getting cancelled due to funding cuts.The PITS group are very disappointed and feel let down after alltheir hard work. Firstly we feel that the council parks departmentshould have spoken to us directly to let us know exactly what washappening, as they have talked to the young people in the areaand told them that this was happening for them (another reasonfor the young people to distrust the authorities). Our final pointbeing that the park is still in a bad condition and parts of it arestill very dangerous. The play area still needs doing and therepairs should be a priority regardless of funding cuts. Thisshould have been dealt with a long time ago.We would like someone to explain their ethics on this matter, arethe cuts more important than our children’s safety?

Anwar Suliman, on behalf of the PITS group (ParentsIntervention Takes a Stand)

Safe to CrossStory: Liz Smith | Photo: Richard Hanson

Plans for the new crossing at St Catherine’s Schoolwere threatened in July after funding was withdrawn.The school, local residents and Councillorscampaigned to have the funding reinstated and inAugust they were successful. As part of the expansion of St. Catherine’s on Firshill Crescent,one planning condition was for highways improvements to becarried out in anticipation of the increase in traffic. The fundingwas granted in June 2009 and work was due to take place duringthe summer holidays 2010.The school and local residents have been working to addresstraffic problems near the school, with a number of schemes: routemarkings for the walking bus provided by the TARA, staff fromthe school running the walking bus, and Sheffield Academyletting school staff and parents use their car park to avoidcongestion at school. Staff and parents have also signed up to aTravel Plan Manifesto.When the School was informed the funding had been withdrawn,they went to the Town Hall on 28th July to present a petition of494 signatures from members of the local community who wereall concerned and highly frustrated. Isaac, a pupil at St.Catherine’s, read the Travel Plan Manifesto to the Councillors.The school has now received confirmation that the crossingoutside the school and parking restrictions will be completedduring the October half term. This is a very successful outcomefor the school and for our community and we are very grateful toall those who supported the campaign and signed the petition tomake Firshill Crescent a safer place for residents and visitors!

New outdoor play for Firvale Story: Sonia Thomas-ColemanOn Saturday 24th July Firvale Pre-School proudlyunveiled their new outdoor play area. The officialopening was attended by special guests includingthe Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, local Councillor IbrarHussain and Councillor Jackie Drayton.Firvale Pre-School is a community-based childcare provisionserving the local area that offers high quality childcare andeducation for young children in a multicultural environment.Firvale Pre-School had the support from the local authority tofund the development of this much needed outdoor play areawhich now provides an exciting, adventurous, safe, play andlearning facility for the children. Parents, children and localresidents came to the event and enjoyed activities including,

henna hand art, cake stalls, face painting and most importantly...Asian food. Plus the weather stayed fine! What more could theywish for?For more information about Firvale Pre-School call 303 0176.

Back to schooldaysStory: Marion Graham (Firshill History Group)It’s that “back to school” time of year again and thismade me think of our group’s memories ofschooldays. Maybe our recollections will stir a fewmemories for older readers and give younger ones anidea of what it was like at school for us.Our oldest member, Annie Neal, recalled starting at Pye BankSchool when she was five in 1917! She did not like school becausethe teachers were very strict and, because she was a bit of a fidgetand quite giddy, she was often in trouble: usually a few strokes ofthe cane. The only part she liked was the weekly swimming lessonat Chatham Street Baths where she quickly became the bestswimmer in the class. School holidays would mean an occasionalpicnic in Roe Wood when she and friends would take a bottle ofwater and some bread and jam. Nobody ever went away onholiday to stay.

When Anne Murdoch’s mother took her into the classroom of StJude’s in the city centre on her first day, the teacher was sittingon a very high chair at a high desk and seemed to tower over her.There was a large open fire burning at the front of the room witha row of milk bottles in front of it – to take the chill off!Several members who attended Ellesmere Road Schoolremembered the annual May Day celebrations - dancing roundthe maypole with different coloured ribbons and then thecrowning of the May Queen. Most pupils went on to BurngreaveSenior School where they remember the headmistress, MissYates, who ruled the school, if not with an iron rod, then at leastwith a very well-used strong cane! At the time of the Sheffield Blitz in the war, Burngreave Schoolwas hit by a bomb one night and part of the school wasdemolished. However, all pupils still had to attend and classescarried on in the parts which had escaped damage. Lewis Boam attended All Saint’s School where, again, disciplinewas very strict and the cane often used. Lewis’s wife, Janet, theyoungest member of our group, attended Newhall School inAttercliffe and recalls her first day was fine until her mother leftto go home. Janet screamed the place down! She has vividmemories of asking to go to the toilet and then dashing out of theplayground with her teacher hot on her heels. She settled inthough and later went on to Hartley Brook School which she tookto straight away because it had grass surrounding it – somethingwhich was completely different from Newhall. She has fondmemories of her time at Hartley Brook.If present-day schoolchildren get as much out of education as wedid, despite our lack of all today’s technology, they will be fine inthe future.The full text of this article appears on the Messenger website atwww.burngreavemessenger.org

Firshill battlesplanning messStory & photo: Lisa SwiftWork has begun on theexpansion of Sheaf Training inRoe Woods, despite anger fromlocal residents about the use ofthe path through the woods forconstruction traffic.The project will take at least 12 monthsto complete and will mean heavyvehicles using Firshill Crescent, FirshillRise and the path alongside Roe Woodsfor access.Residents of Firshill and streets nearRoe Woods have been meeting withSheffield City Council after discoveringthe planning application to expandSheaf Training was granted withouttheir knowledge.“We only found out about it in June, andit was granted in December last year.Only a few residents on Norwood Drivewere told, even though the trucks will

come through Firshill and the woods,”one resident explained.Residents complained that they shouldhave been told about the plan that willinvolve yet more disruption for theestate, following several major works inthe last year including the schoolexpansion, demolition of the 500 blockand Decent Homes improvements. The architect and project manageradmitted that he should have includedplans for access in the planningapplication, although planning officersclaimed they had done nothing wrong infailing to include details about howheavy vehicles would access the site.

Now that work has begun, Kier, who arebuilding the extension, will be meetingregularly with Firshill Tenants andResidents Association to deal with anyissues.If you have any problems becauseof the construction work, you cancontact Martin Godfrey at Kier on273 5219. If issues are not resolvedcontact Firshill TARA on 256 0337.Residents are determined to make surenothing like this happens again. Thecommittee from Firshill TARA said,“The track through the woods hasalways been a path for people to walkon, and we want it returned to a path,not a road. We also want to make surethat if any future application affects theestate, the Council’s planningdepartment must let us know beforethey give permission.”Parking restrictions are also now inforce on the west side (left coming up) ofFirshill Rise from its junction withFirshill Crescent to the small car-parkopposite the Day Centre. The ParkingRestriction Order is valid for up to 18months from 6 September 2010.


What is the biggest cause of seriousinjury to young people in Burngreave?Not drink, not drugs, not crime, but roadcrashes. Young drivers are four timesmore likely to be in a crash than anyother driver and children are four timesmore likely to be run over than any otherage group.One of the roads with the highestnumber of casualties in South Yorkshiregoes through the Burngreave area. Theroad from Burngreave Road to OwlerLane has had no less than 92 peopleinjured on it over the last 3 years. Virtually all of these road crashes havethe behaviour of a road user as a mainfactor in the cause of a crash. The SouthYorkshire Safer Roads Partnership,which includes Sheffield City Council’sRoad Safety Team, is conducting a

range of improvements to the road andis doing lots of work in schools and withyoung drivers to make people safer. Through the Council’s Learn Safe DriveSafe programme, driving instructors aretrained to coach learner drivers in issuesrelating to: speed; peer pressure; drink;drugs; tiredness; mobile phones andother distractions.In early October, the Safer RoadsPartnership will also be launching a newpublicity campaign to remind people towear their seat belt and to not use amobile phone whilst driving. Look out forthe Save Yourself message on busesand posters and don’t forget to wear aseat belt and not to use your phonewhilst driving!

Tell your storyWe want everyone to be more aware ofthe dangers on the road. Have you hada road accident? Help us to stop it happening again. Tellus when, how and why it happened. Howdid you feel? What have theconsequences been? How do you thinkwe could ensure it does not happenagain?Email via the Messenger to tell yourstory: [email protected]


The Battle ofBritain 70 years onStory: John Mellor In 1940, Britain faced a ruthless,determined and well-equippedenemy. Many older Burngreaveresidents still vividly remember thedeprivations and uncertaintiesthey faced over the next 5 years. In recent editions, the BurngreaveMessenger has printed first-handaccounts of veterans of the Normandylandings in June 1944. We haven't beenable to track down any surviving Spitfirepilots from the Battle of Britain livinglocally (but if any of our readers know ofone, please let us know).However, we were able to meet someonewhose father was conscripted into theRAF in 1940. Speaking in his Burngreavehome Richard told me:“My father was working as a book-keeper for a textile firm in Huddersfield.He was 32. Although he never flew aSpitfire, he provided vital ground supportto those who did. His skills and trainingin managing accounts were put to good

use in a series of RAF bases during thewar. (His squadron is pictured above)“My mother took me to Cornwall, whereI started my education in a small villageschool. I was 7 years old by the time Ihad any real chance to get to know myfather. Thankfully he returned homesafely after the war, unlike the fathers ofseveral of my contemporaries at school.He spoke very little about his experiencesbut some of his friendships from the RAFlasted the rest of his life.”Richard told me he later became curiousto learn more about that time - inparticular about when Britain came very

close to defeat: the evacuation ofDunkirk and the Battle of Britain. 800German aircraft massively outnumberedthe RAF but, unexpectedly, Hitlerdiverted the Luftwaffe from attackingairfields to bombing London and the fewhundred RAF fighter pilots took their tollof the enemy bombers. When the Battleof Britain was won, Churchill addressedthe nation with his now immortal words:“Never in the field of human conflict hasso much been owed by so many to sofew”.This is an edited version of the articlewhich appears in full onwww.burngreavemessenger.org


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Congolese CelebrationStory & photo:Vivien UrwodhiThe Congolese Summer Festival took place at PetreStreet Green Space on Sunday 25th of July.The festival celebrated 50 years of Congolese independence andmarks the moment when prime minister Patrice Lumumba tookon the Belgian colonial rulers to seek the nation's freedom in1960. Sheffield's Congolese community were still eager toremember the day. The event began to the sounds of Congolese music, which driftedout on to Petre Street and up the valley, announcing the start ofcelebrations and drawing people from further afield.

First to begin the live entertainment was a Congolese musician,who sang about love, envy and sadness. The melody of his musiclifted his moving words up into the warm summer air.Next, Congolese rap group ‘The DRC Soldier’ entered the stage toperform tracks from their new album. They rapped about theconflict that was going on in the east of the country and howblood was being shed. Armed with some amazing rapping, theband urged listeners to think about the suffering going on at theother side of the world.The festival was not short of other entertainment, includingsummer food and children's football, and the festival's finale sawa procession of Congolese women who dazzled the front row witha show of traditional and modern costumes and outfits.

Caribbean SportsClub Fun DayStory & photo:Angela BarrowsThere was football, fun, food andmusic at the Caribbean SportsClub Fun Day on Sunday 15thAugust. The club has strong linkswith Burngreave, with many teamplayers from the area.The Fun Day aimed to raise awareness ofthe Sports Club, encourage more of thecommunity to visit, motivate young andold to try some form of exercise and toraise money for the Sports Club.There were 11-a-side football matchesplayed by the Caribbean Football Team, a

veterans’ game and an exclusive Englandvs Jamaica finale. Following thefootsteps of the World Cup Englandsquad, Sheffield's England Teamcontinued the defeated theme!Meanwhile, the children and youngpeople were entertained by street danceworkshops, sprint races, hula-hooping,sack racing, bouncy castle and facepainting which they thoroughly enjoyed.The atmosphere was relaxed andenjoyable, helped by a sound system,fantastic food, including jerk chickencooked the traditional Caribbean way.With over 500 visitors to the event, manyof whom had never visited the sportsground before, everyone had a great time.Planning for next year's Fun Day willbegin early 2011.

CharitableSportsman

Story & photo: Grace KamsikaOn Sunday 1st August, TheSportsman Pub hosted a charityevent to raise money for ActionDuchenne, which raises awarenessfor people who suffer fromDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy. A raffle, cake sales, face painting anddonations made £600 for the charity. Theevent was enjoyable, with plenty oflaughs, a variety of bands and solosingers as well as a special performancefrom the landlord and landlady of thepub. Special thanks to the volunteers and Joan& Nigel for running the event and raisingmoney for Action Duchenne.

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Community Assemblymeeting in JulyOver 50 members of thecommunity attended the lastCommunity Assembly publicbusiness meeting at ShiregreenCommunity Centre in July.Alison Rayner, the CommunityAssembly Manager reported thatfunds were available over thesummer - £40,000 for communitygroup projects that help to reducethe impact of climate change and£20,000 for activities for youngpeople aged 8-13years.The Community Involvement Planwas also discussed and generated alively discussion. Councillors thenwent on to agree how the remainingdiscretionary budget is to be spent:£3000 was allocated for matchfunding for insurance costs toenable users at the Old Library tocontinue to use equipment afterCNF have ceased trading£19,500 was allocated for a team oftrainees to blitz environmentalproblems in Burngreave startingwith the Carwood estateUp to £20,000 was allocated tocontribute to the completion of theBurngreave Recreation Groundrefurbishment.Full details of all the decisions atthe meeting will be available on thewebsite in October.The next North East CommunityAssembly Public Business Meetingwill be held on Wednesday 20thOctober from 6-8pm – ShirecliffeCommunity Centre, 349 ShirecliffeRoad, S5 8JX.

Councillor Surgery Dates9 October: Ibrar Hussain,11am–12pm Burngreave Library,12.15pm–1pm Firshill TARA

19 October: Jackie Drayton,11am–12pm Shirecliffe CommunityCentre, 12.15pm–1pm Norwood andBishopholme TARA

21 October: Talib Hussain, 2pm –3pmPakistan Advice Centre

23 October: Jackie Drayton,11am–12pm Burngreave Library

13 November: Talib Hussain,11am–12pm Burngreave Library,12.15pm–1pm Firshill TARA

16 November: Ibrar Hussain,11am–12pm Shirecliffe CommunityCentre, 12.15pm–1pm Norwood andBishopholme TARA

18 November: Jackie Drayton,2pm –3pm Pakistan Advice Centre

27 November: Ibrar Hussain,11am–12pm Burngreave Library

Your local councillors Jackie Drayton,Ibrar Hussain and Talib [email protected]@[email protected]

SLOW DOWN!Road Safety is animportant part of theAssembly’sCommunity Plan.Several speed warningsigns have been

purchased with sad and smiley faces totry and slow down motorists on someof our more dangerous roads. Theyhave been used recently on HerriesRoad and Barnsley Road. The mostcommon cause of deaths of youngpeople (5-24 years) is from road trafficaccidents.

Sporting Summer Activity Sheffield has had a fullprogramme of activities and sports foryoung people over the area, supportedby funding from the North EastCommunity Assembly.

Contact usFor more information about theNortheast Community Assemblyring 203 7562 or [email protected] blog:www.sheffield.gov.uk/northeastnewsFirth Park Library,443 Firth Park Road, S5 6QQ.

Bring Out Your Rubbish DaysThe North East CommunityAssembly would like to thankeveryone who contacted us withrequests for Bring Out Your RubbishDays in their local area. We now havea comprehensive list of requests andwill allocate areas to be cleared whenmore funding is available.

New Hanging Baskets for Shirecliffe RoadShirecliffe Road has new hangingbaskets on the lampposts outside thecommunity centre and along the edgeof Busk Park.These have been funded by theCommunity Assembly to make‘streets that the community can beproud of ’.This is one of the priorities in theCommunity Plan.

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