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THE STEEL VALLEY WAY -Our Valleys own heritage multi-user route especially suitable for ELDERLY, DISABLED, PARENTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN & PUSHCHAIRS & THOSE WANTING A SAFE CYCLE ROUTE. Especially created to get everyone out and about, experiencing the delights of our wonderful valley bottom, the river and open spaces. Creating a special trail along Ford Lane and linked to the town centre for those who normally struggle to get out and about and need a flat safe route more than anything outside of the planned development.. Why is saving Ford Lane and the Public Right of Way extremely important? It’s the only flat route through our valley bottom and someone has to care! Someone has to try and protect our heritage for our future generations. The main reason is to protect an ancient Public right of way that will benefit those in the valley who need our route the most such as Elderly members of our valley, Disabled, Parents with pushchairs and young children & cyclists, who are and always will be along with everyone else a big and special part of our community. Our aim is to provide a safe, enjoyable and appealing, traffic & pollution free green corridor running on the flat through our own valley bottom to Deepcar and the Trans Pennine Trail suitable for all. Eventually linking up to the Upper Don Trust Walk and on into Kelham Island and the Five Wiers Walk and Magna. What a fantastic industrial heritage trail this would be for Sheffield and for the regeneration for our own valley. Why are we opposing the proposed public right of way diversion? The new route will not be a suitable for disabled, elderly, parents with young children and prams. The new route will run alongside a planned new major road into Stocksbridge. There are concerns over safety, air pollution and vehicle noise levels due to the increased heavy traffic the development will also bring. It will have a negative effect on public enjoyment and it will not be an appealing route that will encourage people to use it and will be a substantially less convenient route for many. Where are we now? We have been campaigning to save our public right of way for quite a few years now and especially since Planning approval was given for the development. However, the developers now request the closer (stopping up) of Ford Lane and wish to divert our public right of way! And due to the number of people who have already apposed the closure it has been passed to the secretary of state to make a decision. We are now awaiting a date and venue for a Public Inquiry. possibly Thursday 2nd June TBC Why do we need to win the Public Inquiry? This is our very last chance to stop the total closure of Ford Lane and save our flat Public Right of Way. At the moment we are unsure where and when the Public Inquiry will be held but we know one thing! We must WIN! It will not stop the development, they have come too far for that but we do need the developers to compromise with their plans and alter them slightly for the benefit of our community. By compromising we believe it will help to create something even more special for Stocksbridge and produce a retail park that is even more community friendly offering retail and recreational facilities second to none. How can you now help? Sign our petition at the Works lunchbox to show your support. Provide us with your details and Join our campaign. Write to Stocksbridge town council and our local MP at the town hall requesting that they ask developers to review their plans and leave our Public Right of Way in its current flat location outside the development. Simply tell everyone else and make them aware! Join us at the Public Inquiry (let us have your details and when we know you will) Let us have your own comments on the campaign/project. The Steel Valley Way Group C/O The Works Lunchbox, 2 Hunshelf Road, Stocksbridge S36 2BU Email steelvalleyway@live.co.uk Or visit us on face book steelvalleywaystocksbridge Join us on our walk down Stocksbridge Valley bottom Sunday 20th March 12 noon meet Ford Lane Stocksbridge down in the works just off Hunshelf Road.

Sunday Stroll - Join us for a gentle walk Sunday 20th March Meet at 12 noon - Ford Lane S36 2BU Stocksbridge Not quite sure where to meet - Just drop down from Manchester Road opposite the lidl onto Hunshelf Road over the works roundabout and it’s just on your right. Vehicles can Park on the spare ground on Ford Lane just before Ford Cottage. We will have gentle stroll along the existing public right of way and part of our planned Heritage multi-user route. You can join us for a walk down our ancient public right of way through the works and then on down to Deepcar and Don Fields . You will also be able to take a look at the proposed route diversion up the bypass road at the same time and give us your own views on the planned road closure and public right of way diversion by developer. However, if you can’t join us on the day please do take a walk through the old works down Ford Lane yourself anytime and let us know what you think. The Steel Valley Way Group C/O - The Works Lunchbox, Hunshelf Road, Hunshelf Bottom, Stocksbridge S36. steelvalleyway@live.co.uk or check our facebook steelvalleywaystocksbridge.

Join us for a gentle walk Sunday 20th March Meet at 12 noon - Ford Lane Stocksbridge S36 2BU Not quite sure where to meet - Just drop down from Manchester Road opposite the lidl onto Hunshelf Road over the works roundabout and it’s just on your right. Vehicles can Park on the spare ground on Ford Lane just before Ford Cottage. We will have gentle stroll along the existing public right of way and part of our planned Heritage multi-user route through the old steel works site, and for those who want to go further down to don fields Deepcar and back. You can also take a look at the proposed diversion for our public right of way by developers who wish to stop up ford lane and re route it up the bypass road at the same time. However, if you can’t join us on the day please do take a walk through the old works down Ford Lane yourself anytime and let us know what you think. The Steel Valley Way Group C/O - The Works Lunchbox, Hunshelf Road, Hunshelf Bottom, Stocksbridge S36. Email steelvalleyway@live.co.uk or check our facebook steelvalleywaystocksbridge

You can give ARJ Groundworks a call for a quote, Andrew is his name and you can get him on 07809482137 very experienced at patios and fencing and does a great job at a reasonable price.

Just to let you know there is more going on than normal in Stocksbridge this christmas ......on Friday 3rd December alond with the lights switch on there will ba a christmas cracker event held in conjunction. Once the lights are switched on my our mayor cllr Mary Kaye on the precinct the events will transfer up to the fire station and rugby club where there will be rides for the children lots of stalls and your chance to buy your festive pressies with our crafty fayre in doors at the rugby club. We hope everyone will be there to help celebrate and to help us raise some funds for the young fire cadets.. its going to be a great evening...watch local press for further details or if you want to help or have a stall contact us on 07917415420. Also on Sunday 5th December there will be carols on the green (down Hunshelf Road on the Tata(Corus) site this is going to also be bigger and better than previous years.. Please let everyone know so that we can make Stocksbrige something special once again.........

Recently had some recycled double screened topsoil delivered from ARJ Groundworks in Stocksbridge tel 07809 482137 at £15 per ton delivered locally there may be a cost outside area give him a call, nice guy and guess what its enviromentally friendly.....

There are very few listed buildings in Stocksbridge even the old sam fox mill unless it has been done in the last few years. Developers originally wanted to pull it down as part of their plans for the retail park (to open up the road) untill it was pointed out that it was one of the oldest buildings in the valley. The plans were changed so they will only be pulling down the Abacus building (the old unusual corner one) at the junction of manchester road and hunshelf. When they were first redeveloping the building a lot of the old features got ripped out and skipped!! sad eh..

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Your support is needed please help us to keep part of our heritage for a better future by supporting our cause to keep one of our ancient public rights of way as part of the planned redevelopment of Stocksbridge. Help us to change the Developers plans and keep Ford Lane as part of our planned multi user route through the bottom of our Valley - our Steel Valley Way - suitable for elderly, disabled, families with prams - and a safe route for all riders. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/FordLane/petition.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Your support is needed please help us to keep part of our heritage for a better future by supporting our cause to keep one of our ancient public rights of way as part of the planned redevelopment of Stocksbridge. Help us to change the Developers plans and keep Ford Lane as part of our planned multi user route through the bottom of our Valley - our Steel Valley Way - suitable all and a safe route for young riders. This is also part of our planned circular bridle route round the valley. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/FordLane/petition.html

Your support is needed please help us to keep part of our heritage for a better future by supporting our cause to keep one of our ancient public rights of way as part of the planned redevelopment of Stocksbridge. Help us to change the Developers plans and keep Ford Lane opposite your hill climb site as part of our planned multi user route through the bottom of our Valley - our Steel Valley Way - suitable for elderly, disabled, families with prams - and a safe route for all riders. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/FordLane/petition.html See you all on the day - good luck

Your support is needed please help us to keep part of our heritage for a better future by supporting our cause to keep one of our ancient public rights of way as part of the planned redevelopment of Stocksbridge. Help us to change the Developers plans and keep it as part of our planned multi user route through the bottom of our Valley - our Steel Valley Way - suitable for elderly, disabled, families with prams - and a safe route for young riders. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/FordLane/petition.html

Looking for a little feedback if possible....just wondering given that we have such fantastic countryside around us and there are many walks for the able bodied how people with disabilities are supported with rural walks and public rights of way etc in and around Sheffield. Please let me know areas which are supported best and why and the worst . Are there any rural routes in the north of sheffield suitable for wheelchairs etc? Are there any groups that are supporting and currently developing outdoor recreational projects for people less able given the present financial climate where everyone needs free activities. Does anyone know if anyone is campaigning for better provisions of such if not? any advise is welcome

If you are interested in purchasing some old stone then i have some available from our building we are currently working on. If interested just give Andrew a call on 07809482137 he will give you more details. Thanks Tracey

today's planners decision just goes to show that no one listens to the needs of the community as stated in the core strategy. Money talks eh...