{"id":70732,"date":"2026-05-01T10:17:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=70732"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:00:55","slug":"sheffield-street-closed-after-complaints-of-antisocial-behaviour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/01\/sheffield-street-closed-after-complaints-of-antisocial-behaviour\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield residents relieved after road closure as they felt ‘something awful could happen’ \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Road barriers have been put in place at the top of South Street in Sheffield, to stop anti-social gatherings after a resident led campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Park Hill campaign group, Friends of Skyeline, said residents don\u2019t feel safe at night due to threatening groups congregating in their neighbourhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group\u2019s co-founder, Sam Gregory, said: \u201cThere\u2019s been reports of using drugs, dealing, loud music at 3am, illegal obstruction of the highway as well as much more serious reports from women in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ve been threatened with rape and sexual assault.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield City Council has closed the road to cars for up to 18 months with the aim of making it safer for residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By making less space for cars to park there at night, Friends of Skyeline hope the area will become less attractive to those who currently congregate there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The anti-social behaviour has been going on for 10 years, as has Mr Gregory’s personal campaigning.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cI think if this were allowed to go on, many people feel something awful could happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Skyeline said:  \u201cThere\u2019s definitely a sense that there’s been a positive improvement in the neighbourhood since the barriers went in.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few residents are concerned about the anti-social behaviour being displaced further down South Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of Skyeline are working with council officers and the police to increase the number of daily patrols. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Gregory said: (we want to) “make it clear that those who want to harass lone women and intimidate our neighbours aren’t welcome in Norfolk Park.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A public consultation on the road closure is open until 20 October, after which a decision will be made on whether to remove, alter or make the restrictions permanent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The public are invited to comment on the restrictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield City Council has said if the traffic restrictions were made permanent, a redesign of the area and funding for a pocket park would be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sam Gregory said: \u201cThe long term plan is to transform the area into Sheffield\u2019s newest pocket park. We want to co-design it with the community and listen to what they want and need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“This would build on the success of the pocket parks that have been pioneered in this city- small but perfectly formed public spaces that bring real benefits to the neighbourhood.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Friends of Skyeline here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Video credit Gabriella Whiston<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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