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Sheffield City Council is launching the Lord Mayor Awards, recognising the amazing contribution of people and organisations that are at the heart of Sheffield.

A look at the Voice and Influence workers team's progress over the past two years as they help to improve services for care experienced children, young people, and adults up to 25 years old.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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’.

A widespread program of improvement to raise the standards of Sheffield City Council’s Housing Service is continuing at pace.

Sheffield Central General Election Result 2024

Sheffield South East General Election Result 2024

Penistone and Stocksbridge General Election Result 2024

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough General Election Result 2024

Sheffield Hallam General Election Result 2024

Sheffield Heeley General Election Result 2024

Bradfield Parish Council By-election – Worrall Ward

The results of the General Election 2024 have been confirmed.

Information regarding the candidates standing at the General Election 2024 in Sheffield is now available.

A series of overnight diversions will be in place for the next three weeks on a section of Sheffield Parkway as essential work takes place to repair bridges at the Handsworth Road interchange.

Experienced leadership, diversity and inclusion professional has been appointed as the Chair of the Race Equality Partnership for Sheffield.

A Deaf-owned and Deaf-led organisation is partnering with the Council to enhance the organisation’s translation and interpretation services.

The Children’s University (CU) Festival of Fun is a programme of free taster activities for children and young people, running right across the summer holidays. It allows them to try something new and perhaps discover a new passion.

Kate Josephs, Returning Officer: "The number of people initially turned away because they didn’t have Voter ID was small, compared to the overall number of people who turned out to vote, and it is fantastic to see many of those also returned later with the correct ID."

Sheffield residents looking for home improvement services online should be vigilant and check the credibility of businesses before handing over any money, so they don’t become victims of rogue traders. As part of a regional week of action to raise awareness of rogue traders operating online, Sheffield City Council’s trading standards enforcement officers are urging those looking for home maintenance work to check businesses are genuine.