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Dore Jubilee Revue
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee a specially written revue will be performed on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th June in Dore Church Hall.
The production team are having an informal meeting on THURSDAY 26th JANUARY in the Methodist Church Hall from 8.00 to 9.30 p.m.
They are looking for performers, backstage crew and front of house helpers.
If you would like to be involved in any way whatsoever please come along to meet the directors or contact one of the following:-
Carolyn Heslop tel: 236 5043
Judy McMurray tel: 236 2430
Maureen Cope tel: 235 0392
The production team are having an informal meeting on THURSDAY 26th JANUARY in the Methodist Church Hall from 8.00 to 9.30 p.m.
They are looking for performers, backstage crew and front of house helpers.
If you would like to be involved in any way whatsoever please come along to meet the directors or contact one of the following:-
Carolyn Heslop tel: 236 5043
Judy McMurray tel: 236 2430
Maureen Cope tel: 235 0392
South West Ranger Service Events
The South West Ranger Service is planning events to run from May 2012 to Sept 2012 and is looking for suggestions on how to support communities such as Dore.
These are the people who look after our parks and woodlands and they intend to run a programme of activities across the South West area that will include:
practical sessions
special interest events
guided walks
educational activities (both formal and informal).
If you would be interested in suggesting activities please contact:
James Musgrave
South West Area Ranger Service
Tel: 0114 2686196
Mob: 0776 88 88 577
These are the people who look after our parks and woodlands and they intend to run a programme of activities across the South West area that will include:
practical sessions
special interest events
guided walks
educational activities (both formal and informal).
If you would be interested in suggesting activities please contact:
James Musgrave
South West Area Ranger Service
Tel: 0114 2686196
Mob: 0776 88 88 577
Zumba Classes
Zumba fitness classes are now being held at:
Dore and Totley United reformed Church
Totley Brook Road
on Thursdays from 19.30-20.30
To book a place or get more information contact Peta Fletcher on 07792 87 22 11
Dore and Totley United reformed Church
Totley Brook Road
on Thursdays from 19.30-20.30
To book a place or get more information contact Peta Fletcher on 07792 87 22 11
20mph areas
Dates for public consultations about 20mph areas have now been announced. For the Dore & Totley Ward this will be on 26th January at Totley Library. Representatives of the Transport and Highways Department will be present to listen to local opinions.
This subject is also on the agenda of the next meeting of the South West Community Assembly on Thursday 15th December at 5:45 – 6:45pm at Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Crookes S10 1UD.
A Council forum called ‘Sheffield on the Move’ is meeting on 12 January 2012 in the Town Hall and will include an overview of national 20 mph schemes.
This subject is also on the agenda of the next meeting of the South West Community Assembly on Thursday 15th December at 5:45 – 6:45pm at Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Crookes S10 1UD.
A Council forum called ‘Sheffield on the Move’ is meeting on 12 January 2012 in the Town Hall and will include an overview of national 20 mph schemes.
Dore Village Society parking survey
To take part in the Dore Village Society parking survey go to Parking Survey.
Photographic Competition and Exhibition
The Friends of Ecclesall Woods are inviting members of the public to submit photographs of Ecclesall Woods to highlight the many beautiful aspects of the flora, wildlife and seasonal scenes of the woods.
The photographs can be in colour or black and white with a maximum size of A4. Please put your name and address or telephone number on the back. (Unfortunately we cannot guarantee to return any photographs.)
Photographs can be delivered or posted to:
The Woodland Discovery Centre
Ecclesall Woods
Abbey Lane
Sheffield
S7 2QZ
The closing date is 31st August 2012.
A prize of a fully automatic digital camera kit will be awarded for the picture selected by an independent committee.
A selection of the photographs will be displayed in an Exhibition at the Woodland Centre in October/November 2012.
Acceptance of entries will be on the understanding that FEW will be given copyright to use the photographs in any future publicity and a selection of them will be included in the FEW 2013 Calendar.
The photographs can be in colour or black and white with a maximum size of A4. Please put your name and address or telephone number on the back. (Unfortunately we cannot guarantee to return any photographs.)
Photographs can be delivered or posted to:
The Woodland Discovery Centre
Ecclesall Woods
Abbey Lane
Sheffield
S7 2QZ
The closing date is 31st August 2012.
A prize of a fully automatic digital camera kit will be awarded for the picture selected by an independent committee.
A selection of the photographs will be displayed in an Exhibition at the Woodland Centre in October/November 2012.
Acceptance of entries will be on the understanding that FEW will be given copyright to use the photographs in any future publicity and a selection of them will be included in the FEW 2013 Calendar.
Friends of Ecclesall Woods
FEW now has a web-site at www.friendsofecclesallwoods.org.uk
Dore & Totley Tennis Club
Dore & Totley is a small and friendly local club where new and existing members can be sure of a warm welcome. The club underwent complete redevelopment in 2006 and offers excellent facilities with superb all-weather courts and a new clubhouse.
Club nights are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings and provide an opportunity for all members to come along, meet other players and mix. Players of all standards are welcome.
The Daytime Ladies Club, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, provides social play throughout the year and is particularly popular with Daytime (off-peak) members.
There are plenty of opportunities for match play, with eight teams competing in the Sheffield and District Summer Leagues and one in the Winter League. In 2011 the Midweek Mixed A Team finished Champions of Division 1 (for the fifth year running) and in the Saturday Mixed league the A Team were runners up in Division 1. The Ladies B Team were runners-up in Division 4, winning promotion to Division 3 for the 2012 season.
Social events are held at the clubhouse throughout the year, giving members a chance to socialise, meet new members and enjoy some refreshments – as well as some tennis.
Coaching is available for all ages and abilities, individually or in small groups. Junior group sessions run throughout the year.
Families are always welcome and receive a discount on membership fees.
For information and a free tennis session contact Damian Curtis Head Tennis Coach
Tel: 07821 187889
Email: damian.curtis1990@googlemail.com
Club nights are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings and provide an opportunity for all members to come along, meet other players and mix. Players of all standards are welcome.
The Daytime Ladies Club, on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings, provides social play throughout the year and is particularly popular with Daytime (off-peak) members.
There are plenty of opportunities for match play, with eight teams competing in the Sheffield and District Summer Leagues and one in the Winter League. In 2011 the Midweek Mixed A Team finished Champions of Division 1 (for the fifth year running) and in the Saturday Mixed league the A Team were runners up in Division 1. The Ladies B Team were runners-up in Division 4, winning promotion to Division 3 for the 2012 season.
Social events are held at the clubhouse throughout the year, giving members a chance to socialise, meet new members and enjoy some refreshments – as well as some tennis.
Coaching is available for all ages and abilities, individually or in small groups. Junior group sessions run throughout the year.
Families are always welcome and receive a discount on membership fees.
For information and a free tennis session contact Damian Curtis Head Tennis Coach
Tel: 07821 187889
Email: damian.curtis1990@googlemail.com
20mph Areas
At a recent Council meeting on 8th September the Cabinet Highways Committee made a policy decision to go ahead with a 20mph strategy throughout Sheffield and a detailed implementation strategy will now to be drafted and approved. This is due for consideration at the end of this financial year.
In the meantime £40,000 has been allocated from this year's revised Transport budget to cover development of the implementation strategy. How local communities will be involved in contributing to the development of this strategy is not yet clear but, following the Council meeting, the South West Community Assembly met on 29th September and adopted a fresh Community Plan for October 2011 to September 2012. This shows the following:
November 2011 - Start consultation with Dore & Totley community.
January 2012 - Potential locations recommended by community.
This consultation is likely to be with all four wards in the SWCA area.
The SWCA's current annual budget of £75,000 for small highway schemes has allocated £750 to the Dore and Totley Ward to "Investigate with the local community, options for a 20mph speed limit”. As yet there’s no detail on how this will be undertaken but, in the new year, the South West Community Assembly will be working with Transport and Highways Officers in the council to inform residents in the South West of Sheffield about the scope for 20mph schemes.
This first round of consultation will take place in late January and will be mostly informative but they would like to gauge local feeling on the subject before more detailed options are drawn up. The plan is to hold a workshop in each of the four wards that make up the assembly area.
To find out more you can contact the SWCA:
tel:0114 203 7212
email: communityassemblysouthwest@sheffield.gov.uk
or follow their blog to receive regular updates at: http://sheffield.gov.uk/southwestnews
In the meantime £40,000 has been allocated from this year's revised Transport budget to cover development of the implementation strategy. How local communities will be involved in contributing to the development of this strategy is not yet clear but, following the Council meeting, the South West Community Assembly met on 29th September and adopted a fresh Community Plan for October 2011 to September 2012. This shows the following:
November 2011 - Start consultation with Dore & Totley community.
January 2012 - Potential locations recommended by community.
This consultation is likely to be with all four wards in the SWCA area.
The SWCA's current annual budget of £75,000 for small highway schemes has allocated £750 to the Dore and Totley Ward to "Investigate with the local community, options for a 20mph speed limit”. As yet there’s no detail on how this will be undertaken but, in the new year, the South West Community Assembly will be working with Transport and Highways Officers in the council to inform residents in the South West of Sheffield about the scope for 20mph schemes.
This first round of consultation will take place in late January and will be mostly informative but they would like to gauge local feeling on the subject before more detailed options are drawn up. The plan is to hold a workshop in each of the four wards that make up the assembly area.
To find out more you can contact the SWCA:
tel:0114 203 7212
email: communityassemblysouthwest@sheffield.gov.uk
or follow their blog to receive regular updates at: http://sheffield.gov.uk/southwestnews
