by Harriet Miller | May 22, 2025 | News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield has appointed its first black woman wearing a hijab as its 128th Right Worshipful Lord Mayor. Councillor Safiya Saeed, made history, being inaugurated at Sheffield City Council’s annual general meeting. She said: “I stand before you today in great...
by Samuel Juckes | May 22, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News, Politics
Local authorities across the country are calling on the government to upgrade and modernise council housing. The coalition, which is made up of 112 local authorities, says poor housing costs the NHS an estimated £1.4bn each year, whilst investment in warm and energy...
by Sam Burton | May 16, 2025 | News, Politics
The chair of Sheffield City Council’s adult social care committee has called overseas care worker recruitment “short-sighted”. Earlier this week, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced government plans to end care worker recruitment from abroad in an...
by Hongyezi Zuo | May 16, 2025 | News, Politics
Sheffield’s new Adult Partnership Board was established on 30 April to work collaboratively to transform local social care, and in choosing its areas of focus, it was recognised that unpaid carers are essential but often overlooked. The Board was formed to find...
by Katie Mccririck | May 16, 2025 | Charity, News, Politics
Sheffield is grappling with a worsening homelessness crisis, as a surge in rough sleeping and escalating temporary accommodation costs place mounting pressure on local services. At the heart of the issue is a shortage of affordable housing, combined with the ongoing...
by Adam Foxsmith | May 15, 2025 | Environment, News, Politics
The council have controversially voted to build on 14 green belt sites following a vote at the town hall. Protestors gathered yesterday at the town hall to dispute the 15 year Sheffield Local Plan which leader of the council, Tom Hunt, claimed to be a ‘brownfield site...
