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At the Education, Children & Families Committee meeting yesterday (Tuesday 3rd September), it was recommended the permanent closure of the nursery – based at Springfield School near the city centre - take place, pending the four-week public consultation.

The region’s Music Hubs are set to come together to form a new South Yorkshire Music Hub, with the aim of strengthening opportunities for music education.

People in Sheffield are being asked to help choose names for the city’s fleet of gritters but with a local twist, as preparations for the upcoming winter season get underway. There are 19 gritters in the Streets Ahead fleet with 12 gritters waiting to be named by members of the public while local school children are being invited to name the other five. The two smaller gritters in the fleet are not included in the competition.

Councils across England are developing plans to make recycling simpler and easier for residents and to help the planet. In Sheffield, a ‘Simpler Recycling’ consultation on future waste and recycling services is live for residents to have their say.

Senior leaders from Sheffield City Council, including the Chair of the Housing Policy Committee, Council Leader and the Chief Executive, will be attending an unprecedented cross-party coalition of over 100 council landlords, led by Southwark Council, to jointly publish five solutions for the government to ‘secure the future of England’s council housing’.

The improved approach to regenerating Gleadless Valley, to deliver physical, social and economic benefits, will now move forward after proposals were approved today in the Council's Strategy and Resources committee.

In just over a week, stars of world cycling will return to South Yorkshire, as the third stage of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race is set to kick off in Sheffield on Thursday 5 September.

Once a hive of industrial activity, Leah’s Yard is, once again, buzzing with action as the new cultural hub opens right in the heart of our city, this weekend.

Students across the city will be receiving their GCSE results today (Thursday 22nd August).

An improved approach to regeneration featuring Sheffield City Council, the community, partners and investors will see work towards physical, social and economic improvements take place across Gleadless Valley.

Local authorities across South Yorkshire are seeking the views of residents, businesses, and community organisations on the development of its Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS).

From Tuesday 20th August some bin collections in Sheffield will be affected by a Veolia refuse collectors strike. Residents are asked to put their bins out before 7am on their scheduled collection day and leave them out until they are collected.

Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council, talks about house building developments across the city. 

Across the city, those who sat the exams this year will be receiving their results and Sheffield City Council would like to wish them all the best of luck in achieving what they hoped for.

Sports and Leisure Management’s Everyone Active has been announced as the new operator of Sheffield’s sport and leisure venues, as of January 2025.  

The inside of Rose Garden Cafe in Graves Park is now open to customers.

Sheffield City Council Leader Cllr Tom Hunt speaks about why the Council has joined the International Mayors Council on Homelessness

There is no place for hate on our streets and in light of the recent events across the country, councillors at Sheffield City Council have come together in unity with a shared message of compassion, solidarity, and determination.

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 p ...

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