by joa19bw | Feb 18, 2021 | News, Politics
A £500,000 transformation of Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre and neighbouring Oxley Park is set to start this week. The investment comes as part of the government’s ‘Towns Fund’ accelerated funding scheme to promote economic growth and...
by joa19yll | Feb 18, 2021 | Environment, News, Politics
SIX MAJOR flood defence schemes are to be introduced to help stop damage to the Rotherham region. The defence schemes would cost £52 million to develop, with Rotherham Council committing £5.8 million to the schemes. Leader of Rotherham Council, Chris Read, said: “It’s...
by joa18cl | Feb 18, 2021 | Charity, Culture, News, Politics
IT’S OUR CITY community group is looking for support as they relaunch the Sheffield’s People Referendum campaign for the 2021 local elections. It’s Our City is trying to change the way Sheffield City Council make decisions. As a non-party political community...
by joa19cjh | Feb 11, 2021 | News, Politics, Top stories
Sheffield City Council has called on the Government to offer assistance to the nightlife industry as the UK’s lockdown continues. The Council submitted a set of proposals to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on 9 February, assembling an inquiry into the night-time...
by joa19cjh | Feb 11, 2021 | News, Politics, Top stories
An MP is campaigning against proposed cuts to a grant for struggling breweries in Sheffield. The government plans to make cuts to Small Brewers Relief, a subsidy that offers reduction in rates of beer duty, with immediate effect. Olivia Blake MP tabled a parliamentary...