Local News
Issue 1030
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11th October 2018
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Sports academy teams up with Park Steels BARNSLEY College’s Sports Academy has formed a partnership with Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club to give talented football players opportunities at both clubs. The new agreement could open doors for College students who are looking to get a foothold in football. Students from the academy will have the opportunity to play showcase games, enjoy a match day experience and coaching sessions from first team staff at Stocksbridge Park Steels. Students will also have the chance to gain relevant experience in match analysis, sports therapy, strength and conditioning, coaching, sports journalism and media opportunities with the highest ranked non-league club in the locality.
Chris Hilton, First Team Manager at Stocksbridge Park Steels FC, said: “We are really pleased to partner with Barnsley College. The partnership will allow us to scout possible players but also to access students who would like to gain relevant experience in the field, enabling us to offer more. The partnership is mutually beneficial to both parties and we are excited and look forward to working together over the coming years.” Luke Forgione, Sports Performance and Athlete Development Coordinator at Barnsley College, added: “These opportunities do not come along often, we are very fortunate that Stocksbridge Park Steels have allowed us to be an official partner and we look forward to a long and mutually-beneficial partnership.
“Our students now have their foot in the door with Stocksbridge Park Steels, they just have to show they are capable of performing at the level required.” Barnsley Sports Academy offers fantastic facilities and a team of expert and specialist coaches supporting talented sports performers in any discipline. Academies include Football (male and female), Rugby, Netball, Basketball, Refereeing and Individual Athlete Academy. For more information about the Barnsley Sports Academy contact Barnsley College on 01226 216 123, email: info@barnsley.ac.uk, visit the website at: www.barnsley.ac.uk/ sport or come along to our Open Evening on Thursday October 18, 6pm to 8pm.
Oughtibridge accident blackspot survey results PEOPLE have responded in droves to the survey organised by local campaigners into the ongoing problems in Oughtibridge by Bridge Hill. Two thousand leaflets were distributed in Oughtibridge and Wharncliffe Side, and an online survey was shared on many of the community forums. They asked people to choose between the option the council are proposing, to reverse the one-way system on Bridge Hill, a community promoted option to make Bridge Hill a right turn only or a different option.
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The results were emphatic. Out of 755 responses only 6.5% of people thought the council option would work – most voicing concerns about the safety of vehicles leaving the top of Bridge Hill. Visibility is very poor because of a bend in Langsett Road South and the top of Bridge Hill is very steep. The plan to make all traffic turn right received 74.2% of the vote. Of the other 19.3%, over half wanted Bridge Hill closed to through traffic entirely, while some wanted to see traffic lights.
Local resident Terry Barrow, who has worked tirelessly on this issue over a number of years, commented: “There really is no perfect solution. Even if the proposal we put forward was implemented, we still have worries about the position of the crossing in relation to the junction and the very real possibility of congestion on Langsett Road North, Orchard Street and backed up on Station Lane. “But the Community has said very clearly which option it would prefer. We would then want to engage with,
and work with the council in order to address these other issues and to mitigate problems that any scheme they introduce, may cause.” Sheffield City Council has already agreed to undertake local consultation in November. In anticipation of this work, Stocksbridge and Upper Don Labour Party is preparing to submit the detailed results of the completed survey in order to influence the Council’s thinking on the matter.
Anne Phipps added: “This is an issue which affects everyone who uses this busy junction, whether as a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian. All Labour Party members who took part in the distribution of the leaflet are first and foremost local residents, worried like everyone else about the number of accidents that have occurred already and concerned to prevent them in future. We hope that the results of this survey will help inform the Council’s planning and help to identify the best way forward.”
