by Kate Nicholls | Mar 14, 2025 | Community, Culture, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised
Sheffield’s most skilled and devoted citizens were recognised at the Lord Mayor Awards last night. The event at Sheffield Town Hall celebrated those who go above and beyond to make Sheffield a booming place to live. Councillor Jayne Dunn, the Lord Mayor of Sheffield,...
by Phoebe Huzij | Mar 7, 2025 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised
Sheffield councillors Mark Rusling and Matthew Dwyer are set to embark on a three-day visit to Lviv, Ukraine, in a bid to demonstrate Sheffield’s ongoing support for the country amid the ongoing conflict. Despite Lviv being a recent target by Russian attacks last...
by Samuel Juckes | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Politics, Uncategorised
Sheffield City councillors agreed to the maximum council tax increase in the annual budget meeting on Wednesday. Councillor Zahira Naz, the council’s finance spokesperson said: “For 14 years local government has been battered by austerity.”...
by Jimmy Tse | Mar 6, 2025 | Community, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The Sheffield Trade Union Council (TUC) have warned workers the council tax increase will deepen the financial strain on workers already struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. It will increase by 4.99% from 1st April. Yesterday (March 5), Sheffield councillors...
by Jimmy Tse | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Politics, Top stories
Two Sheffield Labour councillors are traveling to Ukraine next week on a self-funded trip to demonstrate their solidarity with Ukraine. Birley Ward councillor Mathew Dwyer and Shiregreen & Brightside councillor Mark Russell will visit Ukraine’s western...
by Alex Lou | Feb 27, 2025 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
Barnsley council has approved an increase of its residents’ council tax to make up anticipated cost pressures with regards to expenses like social care in its budget for the upcoming year. In a council meeting on 27 February (Thursday), Barnsley Council put...
