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Sheffield referendum explained: What exactly is a Committee System?

by job18cc | May 13, 2021 | Politics, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

On May 6, Sheffield was given a choice whether to remain with the council’s existing Cabinet model or change to a Committee System. The results showed that the committee system won, after receiving almost twice as many votes as the current system, with 89,000 votes...

Hundreds gather for Palestine Protest in Sheffield City Centre

by job18cc | May 13, 2021 | Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Despite the stormy weather on Tuesday, hundreds of protesters marched outside Sheffield City Hall after the recent escalation of violence in Jerusalem. The protest started at 6pm and lasted for an hour. It featured emotive speeches and chanting from the crowds. The...

Marie Curie leads National Day of Reflection in Sheffield Churches and Cathedral

by job18cc | Mar 25, 2021 | News

Communities across Sheffield remembered lives lost over the past year on the National Day of Reflection. The 23 March marked the one year anniversary of national lockdown in the UK and churches across Sheffield held a minutes silence to reflect on the lives lost over...

Sheffield neighbourhood recognised as greenest in the UK

by job18cc | Mar 25, 2021 | Environment, News

A Sheffield suburb, Southey Green, has topped the charts in regards to recycling the most unwanted technology. Analysis by Compare and Recycle, a website which helps customers to recycle old phones, suggests the residents there are the most gadget-conscious in the UK....

Historic building in Sheffield city centre set to transform into ‘cultural hub’

by job18cc | Feb 25, 2021 | Culture, News

Sheffield City Council have approved plans to convert a historic building in the city centre into “a business, social and visitor destination and independent cultural hub”. Leah’s Yard, located between The Benjamin Huntsman and The Tap and Tankard pubs,...
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