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Issue 1168
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3rd June 2021
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Police break up party Mayor Dan Jarvis of 50 teenagers in condemns plans Stocksbridge
to increase fares across South Yorkshire
Mayor Dan Jarvis has condemned plans to introduce a 5% rise on some bus, tram and rail fares from June in South Yorkshire and has urged the operators to reconsider introducing the price increase. In his speech today at the Northern Transport Summit he said: “This is beyond frustrating – it is unacceptable. “Price rises just weeks before the final easing of lockdown measures will understandably be seen as an attempt to profit from the fare-paying
public as they consider returning to public transport. “It will damage efforts to get people back on the buses, and hit them in their pockets at a time of great economic uncertainty.” Mayor Dan Jarvis and the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive invested £17m to keep bus services running during the pandemic. Mayor Dan Jarvis continued: “After so much public support it’s not just tone deaf, it calls into question the effort to build a functioning partnership with bus companies
Police sent to break up a party of 50 teenagers on a Stocksbridge golf course got a pleasant surprise when they turned out to be ultra-polite. They were celebrating their final day of school on Friday afternoon (May 28).
But far from experiencing as we reform our bus ser- rowdy scenes, members of vices. First and Stagecoach talk to us about the value they attach to working in an ‘enhanced partnership’ – and then in practice their attitude seems to be: ‘You pay for the infrastructure; and we’ll put up the fares’. It’s just not good enough. We need a fundamentally different partnership with the bus companies, and we are looking at all options, including franchising.”
South Yorkshire Police's Sheffield North West Neighbourhood Policing Team were bowled over by the civilised response from the revellers.
help of the teenagers, who they said were "some of the most polite young people we have had the pleasure to meet."
Officers described their work as the 'best job of the night' and a 'pleasant experience'.
A post on the team's Facebook page said: "Just got back from the best job of the night.
They did have to extinguish a fire and clean up litter that had been left behind with the
WEEKEND OF FOODIE FUN AS CENTRE CELEBRATES FIFTH BIRTHDAY!
Sheffield pharmacies help in vaccination drive
Pharmacies across Sheffield have joined the fight against covid by running vaccination clinics, giving the public more options of where to have their vaccine. Community pharmacies are leading vaccination clinics from 9 different community locations including churches, a community centre and a leisure centre, as well as from chemists. Pharmacists are highly-experienced in giving vaccinations and provide an extra choice for people when booking their vaccine via the national NHS booking system, allowing people to be vaccinated locally. Alun Windle, Chief Nurse and Vaccination Lead at NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “We’re hoping the convenience of having more choice on where to go encourages more people to have their vaccination when offered. We’re doing well in Sheffield with over 309k people now vaccinated with their first dose, we want to keep increasing this figure as we move into the younger age groups.”
Pharmacy vaccination centres, Sheffield Arena and local GP led vaccination centres are offering evening and weekend appointments, making it easier for people to fit their vaccination in around busy work and life schedules.
David Russell, Chair of Community Pharmacy Sheffield, said: “It’s fantastic that pharmacies in Sheffield are joining the fight against covid-19 and providing the vaccination in community locations. Pharmacists sit at the heart of the community, so we are really pleased that they’re able to use their expertise to help deliver the vaccination programme.” The NHS is now vaccinating people aged 30 and older, if you are in this age group you can book your vaccination by going to www.nhs.uk/ covid-vaccination or by calling 119. Vaccination centres with availability will be shown when booking. As well as the additional pharmacy led vaccination sites, the Arena has increased the number of appointments available there. If you are aged over 50, a health and care worker or have a long
term condition and have yet to have your vaccination, please contact your GP, 119 or visit www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccinaThe team at Fox Valley in tion. north Sheffield are countThe pharmacy sites are: ing down to the centre’s big • Wicker Pharmacy, 55-67 birthday weekend later this month, with an outdoor Wicker S3 8HT Food Fair and a packed line • Page Hall Pharmacy, 17-19 up of musical entertainPage Hall Road S4 8GS ment. • 1ast Pharmacy running clin- A great line up of food to go ics at St. Peter's and St. Oswald's traders will join the centre as Parish Church, Abbeydale and it celebrates the fifth anniBannerdale Road S7 2DL versary of its launch in 2016. • 1ast Pharmacy running clin- Popular traders include Projics at Heeley Parish Church S2 ect Doughnut, Yum Catering, The Great British Fudge 3AE Company and Sarah’s Sweet • Welfare Pharmacy, 298 Treats. Glossop Road S10 2HS For shoppers fancying some• Upwell Pharmacy, 119-121 thing more savoury there Upwell Street S4 8AN will be traditional German • Seven Hills Pharmacy, 78 Bratwursts as well as burgers, Wentworth Woodfired Wincobank Avenue S5 6AZ Pizzas and H&S Jacket Pota• Chain Lane Pharmacy run- toes - the Yorkshire Crepe Co ning clinics at Westfield Com- will also have a great range of munity Centre S20 8ND both sweet and savoury tra• Chain Lane Pharmacy run- ditional crepes. ning clinics at Stocksbridge Bradfield Brewery will also Community Leisure Centre be part of the line up as will S36 1EG Riverside Spirits and Hawkins Distillery and shoppers
will also be able to take home some fresh produce including cheese, eggs, and bread.
ers for our Food Fair as well as welcoming some firm Fox Valley favourites.
The centre team have also organised a line-up of musical entertainment from local performers including James Higgins Music, Graham, Lindley, and Hannah Rowe. On Saturday 12th June, the music gazebo line up will run from 12pm to 5pm and on Sunday 13th June from 12pm to 3pm.
"The weekend also marks our fifth birthday, and we would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our customers for supporting our businesses here at Fox Valley since the centre opened and of course particularly over the last year.”
The event will take place in the car park at Fox Valley close to where Home Bargains, Costa Coffee and Card Factory can be found with all covid secure measures in place. Centre Manager at Fox Valley, Claire Reynolds, said: “It is great to see our stores all reopened now and our cafes and restaurants welcoming customers back inside. So, we are looking forward to this special birthday weekend and introducing our shoppers to some new trad-
The Food Fair will run from 10am-6pm on Saturday 12th June and from 10am-4pm on Sunday 13th June. Covid19 safety measures will be in place and are mandatory for all visitors to follow including a one-way system to move through the market area, hand sanitising stations on all stalls and contactless payment options wherever possible. To find out more about opening hours, news and events at Fox Valley visit www.foxvalleysheffield.co.uk
