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...
by Matthew Galloway | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
Nick Fletcher, Conservative MP for Don Valley, has spoken in parliament today claiming the Labour Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, is prioritising transport spending on Sheffield rather than in Doncaster. Mr Fletcher asked the government to send a message to...
by Jasmine El Samad | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
Wednesday 15th May marked the 76th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, as students and members of the public continue to protest across university campuses. Student encampments are taking place all over the UK as a result of the situation in Gaza and the Rafah...
