Latest in Politics
Swings and Roundabouts: the gig set to raise money for Sheffield’s most vulnerable
Several of the biggest names in Sheffield’s music scene are coming together to raise money for Roundabout Youth Homeless Charity at Factory Floor Bar on 24th May. Lucy...
New plans for SEN transport funding in Sheffield
A revised proposal for methods of transport to schools for children with special education needs has been made following complaints from parents and Governors alike...
Council approves revised home to school travel proposal for young people with Special Educational Needs
Sheffield City Council has approved a new proposal to help young people with Special Educational Needs learn how to travel independently. This revised proposal allows...
Council’s plans for the largest loss of protected Green Belt Land to date leaves Sheffield residents “devastated”
The UK's largest loss of protected Green Belt land to date could be given the go-ahead by Sheffield City Council on Wednesday, 14th May. 327.45 hectares of Sheffield's...
Plan to improve Walking, Wheeling and Cycling in Sheffield approved
A plan has been approved to improve people’s personal lives, alongside creating a cleaner, safer Sheffield for all generations. The Sheffield Walking, Wheeling...
Footpath linking Clarkehouse Road and Dorset Street in Broomhall set to be closed
A footpath linking Clarkehouse Road and Dorset Street in Broomhall is set to be closed while construction is carried out on a new research facility. Plans to demolish...
Latest in Politics
Sheffield organisation campaigning to protect endangered bird species
A group of Sheffield volunteers are working to ensure the protection of endangered swifts as the summer nesting season approaches. Sheffield Swift Network is a...
Sheffield Council announces four year financial strategy for the city
Sheffield Council have proposed a new budget of around £543m for 2024/25, as well as 'four-year Medium Term Financial Strategy'. The Chief Executive presented a report...
Sheffield United players nominated for end of season awards
Three Sheffield United players are up for nominations in the Barclay's Women Championship end of season awards. Izzy Goodwin, Jodie Hutton and Fran Stenson have all...
Sheffield city council approves playpark improvement plans for disabled children
Two Sheffield play areas have been awarded funding of more than £200,000 which will be spent on improving facilities for disabled children. Improvements will be carried...
Plans for four houses to be built in Sheffield approved after three year long battle for permission
A controversial planning application to build four houses has finally been given the go-ahead despite mass objection from the community. 42 letters objecting the plans...
Rotherham’s Premier FREE Live Music Venue For Sale
The Bridge Inn has steadily begun to dominate the live music scene in Rotherham and now the freehold is up for sale. Most weeks on Friday and Saturday (and the...
Politics Feed
Sexual violence campaigners stage sit-in outside university building
Campaigners have demanded the University of Sheffield publicly apologise for dismissing survivors of sexual violence. The 'survivor-led' group Survivors First made the comments after a small protest outside Firth Court, Western Bank last week. More than 10 members of...
Sheffield charity appealing for volunteers to teach English in city
Sheffield Association for the Voluntary Teaching of English (SAVTE) has started recruiting for new conversation group volunteers. For the past 50 years, the charity has helped people new to the country to develop functional English to build new lives in Sheffield. ...
South Yorkshire migrants group fight against Rwanda Bill
A coalition of Sheffield based migrant support groups teamed up to hold a protest following the government’s passage of the controversial Rwanda bill. The protest took place at Vulcan House, Sheffield’s Visa and Immigration centre, on 8 May for around two...
Brand new crossings to provide Sheffield Schools with safety
A network of zebra crossings is being rolled out in key areas next to schools in Sheffield to give children a safer journey home. They are planned for Dyche Lane outside Meadowhall school and on Monckton Road, which will offer a crossing to pupils of the Hinde House...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service partners with charity to spread awareness of hidden disabilities
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has officially partnered with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Network in a move to support staff, patients and volunteers who have hidden disabilities. Yorkshire Ambulance Service is now one of many NHS trusts who have partnered with the...
People living near to Chinese restaurant react to plans to extend opening hours
A Sheffield Chinese restaurant allowed to extend its opening hours has faced backlash from people living nearby. Chong Qing, on Glossip road, recently had a planning application granted which extends its opening hours between 12am to 3am seven days a week. The...