New £6m bridge in Catcliffe aims to prevent future flooding, but will it be enough?

by George Stanton | Feb 14, 2025 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A new bridge on Treeton Lane will be fitted with a thinner deck to allow more water to flow underneath it, following flood risks identified during Storm Babet in October 2023.  It was announced earlier this week in RMBC’s budget plans that £6 million will be used for...

Council reveals success of Low Carbon Business Support Programme

by Tom Preston | Feb 13, 2025 | Community, Environment, News

Sheffield City Council announced that the Low Carbon Business Support Programme has supported 290 businesses to improve their energy efficiency since August 2023. The £1.3 million plan was aimed at helping small and medium sized businesses across South Yorkshire to...

Northern Trains recycle over 10,000kg of old uniform in 12 months

by Eloise Cox | May 16, 2024 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Northern Trains announced their collaboration with recycling specialists Avena in 2023, so that it’s ‘end of life’ uniforms could be recycled into ‘further life’ products. Twelve months on, they have recycled 10,390kg of old uniforms and saved over 4,000kg of...

Environmental care group hosts fundraiser for local park

by Kiera Macey | May 16, 2024 | Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Friends of Whirlow Brook Park is an organisation that strives to care for the park in the South-West of Sheffield. The group organises events around the year to raise money to put back into the park and protect the wildlife and environment. Watch the groups’ most...

Community volunteers dedicated to keeping Sheffield litter free

by Marie Touray | May 16, 2024 | Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A Sheffield litter picking group dedicated to making the city cleaner has attracted more than 4,000 members on social media. The city-wide volunteers gather in groups regularly to collect waste that contributes to land pollution in Sheffield.  Iren Wadsworth has...

Watch: A new South Yorkshire social enterprise aiming to lead communities achieving net zero with innovative home retrofitting

by Rose Xu | May 10, 2024 | Environment, News, Top stories

South Yorkshire Ecofit was established in November 2023 with an ambitious effort to drive the region towards net zero emissions. In partnership with Sheffield’s Festival of Debate, they hosted a workshop aimed at revolutionising the retrofitting process.  The...