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Bus gate in operation from Monday on Arundel Gate

A bus gate is being introduced on Arundel Gate from Monday, 20 March 2023 which will reduce the number of vehicles travelling along the stretch of road.

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Bin there, chuck that - new bin wraps appear across Sheffield

New colourful bin wraps can be spotted on litter bins across the city, designed by local artist, Luke Horton.

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Changes to EV charging tariffs

Due to the rising cost of energy across the UK, from Saturday 1 April 2023, a new tariff for Sheffield City Council owned rapid EV charging points will be introduced, to make EV charging points across Sheffield more sustainable for the Council.  

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International Women's Day 2023

A celebration of women who work in tech/digital in Sheffield as part of International Women's Day 2023. Read fascinating stories of women working in this sector and find out about digital skills training. 

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Mel Kanarek

In celebration of IWD 2023 Mel Kanarek speaks about her experience in the tech industry. 

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IWD 2023 Jesrine Clarke-Darrington

In celebration of IWD 2023 Jesrine Clarke-Darrington speaks about her experience in the tech industry. 

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Dash Tabor

In celebration of IWD 2023 Dash Tabor speaks about her experience in the tech industry. 

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Alina Laurent-Olive

In celebration of IWD 2023 Alina Laurent-Olive speaks about her experience in the tech industry. 

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Faiza Mobin & Opportunity Sheffield

In celebration of IWD 2023 Faiza Mobin speaks about her experience in the tech industry. 

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Alex Willard

In celebration of IWD 2023 Alex Willard speaks about her experience in the tech industry. 

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Mandy Fletcher

In celebration of IWD 2023 Mandy Fletcher speaks about her experience in the tech industry. 

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Follow up response the Independent Inquiry into the Street Tree Dispute report

Statement on behalf of Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council Kate Josephs, and Leader of Sheffield City Council Cllr Terry Fox. 

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Initial response to the report following the Independent Inquiry into the Street Tree Dispute

A statement on behalf of Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council Kate Josephs and Leader of Sheffield City Council Terry Fox.

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200 new special school places announced for children and young people in South Yorkshire

A brand-new special school offering 200 places to children and young people with special educational needs has been approved.

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Six high quality proposals received for Cole Brothers building

Sheffield City Council has received a strong response from developers resulting in six high quality proposals for the future of the Cole Brothers building in Barkers Pool.

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Rock n Roll Circus event - Headliners announced

UK music icon Noel Gallagher and his High-Flying Birds will head to South Yorkshire this September to perform a major concert at Don Valley Bowl.

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“Everyone deserves to breathe clean air” Cllr Iqbal issues statement on launch of Clean Air Zone

Cllr Mazher Iqbal, Co-Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee, issued a statement this morning following the launch of the Clean Air Zone.

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More funding on offer to transform empty units on Fargate

Grants of up to £50,000 are available to businesses in Sheffield to transform under-used spaces on Fargate.

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Connectivity improvement plans to be unveiled for Neepsend and Kelham

As part of the ongoing regeneration and improvements being delivered across Sheffield City Centre and surrounding neighbourhoods, work will soon start at Kelham and Neepsend as well as the area around West Bar.

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Levelling Up: Planning application submitted for transformation of Castle site

An exciting planning application has been submitted by the Council for the transformation of the Castle site public space, including an events space, new public art and opening up the River Sheaf.  

A white road sign informs drivers on the side of the road that they could be liable for a Clean Air Zone charge if their vehicle is not compliant.

Clean Air Zone charging begins one week today

A week today the Clean Air Zone will begin charging non-compliant vehicles from midnight on Monday, February 27, 2023.

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£2m high street investment fund relaunched

The £2m Economic Recovery Fund is back and now accepting more applications from local businesses and community leaders to help improve local high streets and encourage residents to spend their time there.

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Review at Hillsborough Stadium concludes

A review at Hillsborough Stadium over concerns about crowd movements has concluded, stating that all aspects of safety at the stadium complied fully with the club’s Safety Certificate, Minor recommendations were made relating to the overall matchday experience.

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Sheffield families to benefit from £5m funding in rollout of Family Hubs

Sheffield is one of 14 trailblazer authorities set to receive a £5m share of Government funding as part of the roll out of new Family Hubs.

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15 new Shared Ownership homes for Owlthorpe

The council’s new Shared Ownership scheme, which helps people buy part shares in a home they want to purchase, will see 15 new two, three and four-bedroomed homes become available between now and July 2023.

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Committee agrees next steps for Fargate regeneration

The decision was made to support a phased approach to reinvigorating the public space, focussing on Fargate and plans for the Event Central community hub initially and expanding out to High Street, Castle Square, Hartshead Square, George Street and Mulberry Street at a later stage.

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Sheffield retain 'Purple Flag' status for 11th year

Sheffield has once again won a national award for the City Centre Evening & Night-Time Economy that recognises it as a safe and enjoyable place to go for a night out. An award it has held and renewed on an annual basis since 2012.

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New café for popular Sheffield beauty spot Whirlow Brook Park

Work has started on site for a brand-new café, with attached public WC, at Sheffield’s Whirlow Brook Park, a popular beauty spot for walkers, local people and families.

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New book about Sheffield FC Founder, Sir Nathaniel Creswick, released

This week saw the launch of a new book about the ‘Life and Times’ of Sir Nathaniel Creswick, one of Sheffield FC founders, the oldest football club in the world still playing here in Sheffield since 1857.

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How we’re tackling pressure on council housing budgets

The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2023/24 will be discussed at this week’s Housing Policy Committee which outlines how we propose to balance the HRA budget, what we’ve already achieved and what our priorities will be for the year ahead. Amongst other plans and proposed changes, the committee will be asked to consider an increase in council housing rents in Sheffield as local authorities across the country continue to battle a challenging financial picture whilst continuing to invest for the future in the city’s housing stock.

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Celebrating 25 years of life-changing community courses

This week’s event at Sheffield Town Hall shone a spotlight on how Community Development and Health training courses have been changing lives in the community for the last 25 years.  

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Northern leaders unite to unlock potential and improve lives across the region

City Leaders from across the north joined forces yesterday at Convention of the ...