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Street trees in Sheffield: Commitment to work better with residents to get the job done

19 January 2017 Sheffield City Council is today announcing a series of commitments to the people of Sheffield as part of the Streets Ahead street tree replacement programme.Streets Ahead is a city wide highways maintenance contract between the council and Amey to upgrade Sheffield’s roads, pavement...Read more »

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Major new tree planting project gets underway

13 January 2017 Around 8,000 trees are set to be planted at different sites across Sheffield over the next few weeks, to create new “urban woodlands” for the city.In partnership with the Trees for Cities organisation, 7,500 trees will be planted at three parks in the south-east of the city; at Kenn...Read more »

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Consultation extended on Sheffield's Draft Trees and Woodlands Strategy

30 November 2016 Sheffield's draft trees and woodlands strategy will help us plan how we manage more than two million trees across Sheffield for the next 14 years. Your views are really important and we want to hear from as many of our residents as possible, so we have extended the consultation per...Read more »

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Trees and Woodlands Strategy: The big black poplar of Beaver Hill

Down in the dip on Beaver Hill Road in Handsworth, stands the towering figure of Sheffield's biggest black poplar. Standing just on the edge of Shirtcliffe Woods, it's a haven for wildlife and a well known figure to those who live in the area.Access to Nature Officer, Catherine Nuttgens told us the ...Read more »

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Trees and Woodlands Strategy: Woodland adventures on Wincobank Hill

Thursday 10 November 2016   Climbing to the top of Wincobank Hill in Sheffield it's impossible not to gasp at the breathtaking views over the city. The site, which is home to ancient woodland and a whole load of history, dominates the skyline of the Lower Don Valley.We paid a visit with Access to...Read more »

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Trees & Woodlands Strategy: Here we go round the mulberry bush

Friday 4 November   Could this black mulberry tree in Handsworth be the oldest of its kind in the north? It measures at around 450 years old - yes, that's 450 years old. Imagine just how many people have skipped around this mulberry bush! Imagine how many jars of jam have been made from the fruit ...Read more »

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VIDEO: Managing Sheffield's Trees and Woodlands - have your say

Sheffield is one of the greenest cities in Europe, with four trees for every person and access to 180 woodlands.Members of the public are invited to have their say and help shape the future for the city’s trees and woodlands as part of the consultation on Sheffield's Draft Trees and Woodlands Strate...Read more »

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Sheffield residents invited to have their say on new trees and woodlands strategy

Friday 30 September 2016 The Iron-Man stands in Sheffield’s Bowden Houstead Woods, a lasting reminder of the important role the city’s trees and woodlands played in Sheffield’s industrial revolution. And today, as consultation launches on Sheffield’s draft trees and woodlands strategy, they are jus...Read more »

Happiness blossoms for fruit tree winners

27 May 2016   It’s been a fruitful time for lucky residents who won free fruit trees in a give-away for council tenants.Thirty people signed up to receive a free cherry or plum dwarf-tree last month within two hours of the offer being announced.   Now trees have been given to residents who are p...Read more »

New Council Cabinet confirmed

We can confirm the new Cabinet:Leader Julie DoreBusiness and Economy (Deputy Leader) Leigh BramallChildren, Young People and Families Jackie DraytonCommunity Services and Libraries Jack ScottCulture, Parks and Leisure Mary LeaEnvironment Bryan LodgeFinance & Resources Ben CurranHealth and Social...Read more »