Residents Against

....Station Closure

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5 July 2010 EMT (East Midland Trains) again prevented pedestrians without train tickets from walking across the station bridge. The struggle continues!
12th April 2010 GREAT NEWS - 12th April - Lord Adonis, the Government Transport Secretary, announced to RASC reps that he had agreed with East Midlands Trains that there would be no further consideration of ticket barriers at the station until a new public bridge across the station had been built.
19th March EMT to re-apply for barriers. Demo on Friday 19th March.
Feb 10 EMT use human barriers, and say they will install machines
23 Nov 09 REJECTED! Planning Board unanimously REJECTED East Midlands Trains proposal to install barriers at the station. Furthermore, the chairperson, Councillor Tim Rippon, advised EMT that they shouldn't bother appealing against this decision.
Oct-Nov 09 Massive number of objections to EMT's plans to modify the bridge are lodged on the coucil's website
Oct 09 Paul Blomfield, Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Sheffield Central asks Lord Adonis to keep bridge open.
Oct 09 BBC A tale of two bridges Oct 2009http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2009/05/06/sheffield_station_bridges_feature.shtml
Oct 09 Lib Dems Oct 2009http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000331/lib_dem_leader_opposes_station_barrier_application.html
30 Sept 09 Lord Adonis Cyle Hub at station announcementhttp://www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/archives/news/2009/0930cyclehub.htm
Sept 09 videoshttp://manorcastlegreens.blogspot.com/2009/09/dont-barrier-station.html
22 Sept 09 EMT applies for listed building consent
http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news2/New-move-on-station-ticket.5666991.jp
17 Sept 09 Transport Minister Chris Mole visits stationhttp://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/Station-barrier-protest.5654763.jp
20 Aug 09 Uploaded Council DVD to Youtube.
17 July 09 Protest and entertainment event at station
10 June 09 Lord Adonis replaces Geoff Hoon as Transport Minister. See 30th April article below.
20 May 09 Demo - 150 people walked back and forth over the bridge. Reports:
21 May 09 - Sheffield Telegraph - Rail station path demo gathers steam...
21 May 09 - Sheffield Telegraph - Second bridge revelation after Sheffield station protest....
May 09 Yorkshire Post May 2009http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/MP-backs-rail-station-barriers.5227399.jp
8 May 09 Rail company closes Sheffield station pedestrian through route. Read more... Sheffield Telegraph
7 May 09 Station ticket checks spark row. Read more... BBC South Yorkshire
7 may 09 - Sheffield Telegraph - A disaster for Park Hill flats...
7 May 2009 Should this be the face of Sheffield in 2009? Read more... Sheffield Star
May 09 Paul Scriven May 2009http://www.paulscriven.org.uk/news/000039/lib_dem_mp_backing_sheffields_fight_against_barriers.html
6 May 2009 Hundreds turned away as station bridge shut. Read more... Sheffield Star
1 May 09 Council May 2009-Human barriershttp://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/press/news/aRelease.asp?akey=5712&Mon=01/05/2009
30 April 2009 30 April 09 - Sheffield Telegraph - Sheffield station is tops ... Lord Adonis
1 April 09 Minister Geoff Hoon's reply to Notice of Motion
19 Mar 09 Jake Kelly's response to Ian Auckland
13 Mar 09 Martin Griffiths' response to Terry Gallagher
6 Mar 09 RASC secretary Terry Gallagher's letter to Martin Griffiths - Stagecoach(EMT)
Mar 09 Paul Scriven Mar 2009http://paulscriven.org.uk/news/000028/paul_scriven_asks_government_to_oppose_station_barriers.html
3 Mar 09 Council Notice of Motion(cc Geoff Hoon)
2 Mar 09 Lib Dems March 2009http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000271/government_asked_to_oppose_station_barriers.html
27 Feb 09 Demonstration
Feb 09 Greens Feb 2009http://www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/archives/news/2009/0217stationdemo.htm andhttp://www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/archives/news/2009/0228stationbarriers.htm
10 Feb 09 Councillor Ian Auckland's letter from the working group to EMT (Jake Kelly)
9 Feb 09 The City Council's on-line form shows over 2000 votes, with around 96% against gating.
1 Feb 09 95% OF SHEFFIELDERS AGAINST STATION BARRIERS – JOIN THE PROTEST! http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/press/news/aRelease.asp?akey=5578&Mon=01/02/2009
17 Nov 08 Sheffield Star 17/11/08: Station footbridge row concessions
Oct 08 Manor Castle Greens Oct 2008http://manorcastlegreens.blogspot.com/2008/10/station-barriers-battle-continues.html
21 Sept 08 Rethink station barrier proposals (Nov 2008)http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/letters?articleid=4718212
April 08 Star April 2008http://www.thestar.co.uk/headlines/Rail-station-barriers-plan.4003486.jp

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