Hallam School - Security Fence

The Governors of Hallam School are proposing to erect a security fence around the school. For more details, click here

Hallam International Family Fun Day

Go to Future Events for full information about this wonderfully entertaining and enjoyable
afternoon out for all the Family - Community Involvement at its best!

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Crimicar Lane Cricket Ground Project

Hallam Cricket Club has signed a 30 year lease with landowners Birkdale School for the Crimicar Lane site. While the site used to be a cricket ground some years ago, there will be a lot of work required to bring it back into use. The main features of the project will comprise

- a new cicket pitch
- off-road parking
- additional fencing and other boundary treatments
- refurbishment of the changing rooms building.

It is also envisaged that parts of the ground will be used for junior football in the winter months.

Hallam Cricket Club have just sent an update on progress (July, 2009), which is reproduced below:-

Planning Approval went through earlier in the year and we were then able to apply for a grant from the England and Wales Cricket Board, and we are delighted to say we've been successful there too, so we are now aiming to start work on the ground in the next few weeks.

Stage One is making good the external walls and fences so that we can re-establish the relative privacy and safety of the ground while the heavy ground work takes place. I'm afraid this will mean that people should cross the area via the public footpath on the north side of the ground by the green fence, and we would be very grateful if people stopped using the ground for exercising dogs. Clearly, once we start playing cricket next season and have children playing on the field we really can't have dogs there as well.

Stage Two will see heavy grounds equipment moving on to clear the main flat area of weeds and to begin the more sophisticated process of laying a cricket square. This will take until September, by which time we also hope to have established a reinforced grass parking area on the south of the ground - so that no-one has an excuse for parking on Crimicar Lane, and inconveniencing the local community. We will also have to pull back the entrance to the ground so that it's safe for cars to move in and out of the ground.

Stage Three will be renovating the pavilion, which will take us most of the winter.

As with everything apart from the groundwork, we'll be doing this ourselves at weekends and evenings, and we'll still be trying to raise the money to do it. Our ECB grant only covers 75% of the ground cost. The other 25%, and all the fencing and pavilion work, we'll have to do ourselves, which means raising at least £50,000. We've got about £10,000 so far, so there's plenty of scope if anyone would like to help us by sponsorship or donation.

Please contact us (Treasurer 0114 255 3173, Chairman 0114 230 6765) if you would like to help, or join us in our work. Come and have a chat while we're working. We'd be delighted to tell you more and talk through the plans in more detail.

Hallam Cricket Club is always keen to attract new members and supporters. For further information please contact the Club Secretary, Richard Storer, at storers@moorcroftclose.f9.co.uk

Note from HCYA - All members of our community must be delighted that Hallam Cricket Club is preserving the open space aspect of the area (instead of houses being built on it !!!!). We are sure that everyone will respect their wishes regarding privacy and dogs, and understand the reason why.

Police Changes for our Area

South Yorkshire Police have re-organised into "Safer Neighbourhood Areas" (SNAs), and the Broomhill SNA is based at Crewe Flats Police Station on Clarkehouse Road, Sheffield S10 2LJ.   The team is led by an Inspector, and comprises two Sgts. and about 20 officers. 

 There are also Community Support Officers on the team, and our Safer Neighbourhood Officer is Caroline Jennings, who can be contacted on 07917517471.   Her e-mail address is caroline.jennings@southyorks.pnn.police.uk  

For general policing/community enquiries or information please contact the "Golden Line" on 0114 2964876 (It may be an answerphone but they will respond as soon as possible).

The normal Police Switchboard is 0114 2202020, and anyone who wishes to give information anonymously is encouraged to phone Crimestoppers on 0800 555111

It is intended that this page will read like a local newspaper or magazine, providing local information, news and gossip.   We are presently recruiting contributors on a variety of subjects, and we would be very grateful for anyone who feels they would like to take part.   You would be required to provide a short piece on your chosen subject (e.g. this month's garden, the countryside just now, local council news, a short story, local football results, etc., etc.)   and forward it to a particular person each month (initially this might be every three months until we recruit enough helpers).   If you would like to be involved in any way, please contact Graham Blincow on 230 4108, or by e-mail on info@hcya.org.uk   

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