by joa18hm | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Politics
An independent candidate running in the upcoming local elections has described his experience as an ‘uphill battle’. Michael Sylvester will be standing for Dalton, East Herringthorpe and Thrybergh in Rotherham, on 6 May. The 52-year-old, of Garbroads Crescent,...
by joa18kw | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
Sheffield City Council have announced their plan to launch a second round of funding to support the Voluntary and Community sector. £230,000 is available in the Community Covid-19 Response Fund. Councillor Paul Wood, Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods and Community...
by joa18iaj | Mar 4, 2021 | Charity, Culture, News
A Sheffield company has supported over 3000 people by supplying them with various pieces of clothing in an effort to tackle clothing poverty. Sharewear was set up over seven years ago in Nottingham with a storage warehouse for its stock and a van for deliveries. ...
by joa18tpc | Mar 4, 2021 | Environment, News
Abbeydale Street Trees have claimed they hope their project will allow people to “reimagine the way we look at streets”. The community group, based in Sheffield, planted their first three trees on Abbeydale Road last week and are now hoping to spark a rethink of the...
by joa18ncc | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Politics
A Sheffield councillor has criticised the Government’s decision to go ahead with the local elections on 6 May. The Green Party’s Martin Phipps believes this year’s elections are unfair and will favour the bigger political parties due to issues with cost. Door to door...
by joa18wh | Mar 4, 2021 | Culture, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Manchester-based builders Urban Splash are adding upwards of 200 more units on the Grade II listed Park Hill complex by Autumn 2021, having already opened 656 flats on the site since 2013. The scheme has been poorly received by many residents in and near the Park Hill...