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An estimated £1.4million has been invested in improvements to playgrounds and outdoor leisure facilities across the city, right in time for the summer holidays, which are now in full swing.

Fatima Khan-Shah, Chair of the Race Equality Partnership, said: “Racism has no ...

Sheffield Botanical Gardens have marked the end of an education and engagement project, which has made the site a regional Centre for Horticultural Excellence. 

Sheffield will kick off stage three of the Tour on September 5th. 

Sheffield City Council Leader Cllr Tom Hunt has joined the International Mayors Council on Homelessness.

IKEA has used its design expertise, products and co-worker time to renovate a previously under-utilised council-owned space in Sheffield.

Work to transform a former Sheffield market site, which was once home to a medieval castle widely regarded as the birthplace of the city, has moved into phase two, with construction of the final public park starting to take shape.

A multi-agency approach to tackling organised crime in the Woodhouse area of Sheffield has been launched this week.

The Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy aims to predict the financial situation for each financial year, budget gaps, as well as necessary savings targets so that the Council can continue to deliver for the people of Sheffield.

Tramlines is one of the UK’s longest running, city-based music festivals and a highlight in Sheffield’s year-round calendar of events and festivals. 

From Monday 29th July to Friday 2nd August, some bin collections in Sheffield will be affected by a Veolia refuse collectors strike. Veolia and the Council’s waste management team are working together to make sure there is as little disruption as possible. Everyone is advised to put their black, blue, and brown bins out before 7am on their scheduled collection day and leave them out until they have been emptied.

There is still time to book a place on the excellent range of Children’s University Festival of Fun activities this summer – but places are being snapped up quickly.

Sheffield’s Family Hub Network aims to strengthen community support for families and ensure the city’s children get the best possible start in life.

Bringing together partner organisations from across the country, the event saw key speakers pass on their expertise and discussions held across sectors

Sheffield City Council have been recommended to approve a land deal at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park to be transformed into the National Centre for Child Health Technology.

Ecclesfield Park tennis courts in Sheffield have officially reopened following renovations.

Plans are in place for all councils across England to make recycling easier and to help the planet. From 31st March 2026, plastic pots, tubs, trays, cartons, aluminium foil, and aerosols will be recycled with plastic films to follow by 31st March 2027.

Sheffield's Family, Adult and Community Education Service (FACES) has been given he go ahead to accept funding from the Adult Skills Fund. 

The transformation project, named Future Sheffield, is set to modernise how the organisation delivers on its priorities in the most time-effective and cost-effective way over the next three to five years.

With Tramlines Festival just weeks away (26th - 28th July), event organisers have announced a series of community-focused initiatives, which nurture local talent, support environmental sustainability, and boost local businesses.

Following the Clean Air Zone’s (CAZ) one-year anniversary in February, we are now able to take an early look at the impact the CAZ is having on the quality of the air we breathe in Sheffield, and the news is very positive. Our 12-month annual average data for 2023 is showing that the level of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in Sheffield, caused by road pollution, has significantly improved, which is great news for the health of everyone in Sheffield.

The Sheffield Grand Prix – Sheffield's very own city centre cycle race – returns this evening (Wednesday 17th July) for its 10th year. 

Pounds Park and the Sheffield General Cemetery have been awarded the coveted Green Flag Award – the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

Over a year on from the launch of Sheffield City Council’s Clean Air Zone, annual average data for 2023 shows that the level of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from road traffic pollution has fallen significantly across Sheffield.

Independent, local businesses are being urged to bid for funding to transform under-used spaces on Fargate, Chapel Walk, Norfolk Row and Orchard Square.

A joint letter from the largest council landlords in England has been submitted to government calling for urgent action on social housing.

Council funding to support the Sheffield Pride of Place Board, which aims to create economic opportunity for local people, is to be considered.

Today marks two years since the launch of the final report of Sheffield’s Race Equality Commission. Since then, Sheffield City Council has made consistent progress in tackling race inequality in the council and in the city, with plans going forward that aim to make Sheffield an anti-racist city.

The investigation identified unintentional errors in communication took place within the Council, with the contractor and with interested stakeholders.  

Sheffield is represented alongside its fellow five flagship locations at a special event in Lambeth, London, to mark the anniversary today (Thursday 11 July).

The Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men will return to South Yorkshire for the first time in almost 20 years this September, as Sheffield and Barnsley gear up to hold the third stage of Britain’s national Tour.

Since March this year (2024), Sheffield City Council has been working alongside the largest council landlords in England to develop recommendations that can ‘secure the future of England’s council housing’.