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A sponsorship sign outside a park
A pioneering and progressive approach to advertising and sponsorship will put the wellbeing of Sheffield residents at its heart, as well as helping the city’s efforts to reduce climate change.
The new advertising and sponsorship policy, which is one of the most ambitious in the country, was adopted this week by the Finance Committee, and includes restrictions on how advertising and sponsorship matters are managed.
From Monday 8 April the Sheffield Connect bus service will be completely free for everyone to use.
You'll also be able to enjoy your journey in the comfort of a brand-new zero emission bus, and get to even more places with an extra route connecting to Castlegate and West Bar.
Sheffield City Centre’s flagship Radisson Blu hotel, which boasts 154 rooms and a rooftop bar and restaurant, is due to open this summer.
Rooms at the hotel, which is located between Burgess Street and Pinstone Street, will be available to book from next week (25 March), with an open date set for 10 June 2024.
The first curator and designer of the historic Sheffield Botanical Gardens is to be commemorated with the installation of a blue plaque that celebrates his work and achievements.
Robert Marnock, born in 1800, was a Scottish landscape gardener, curator and nurseryman, who over his long career became one of the most sought-after landscape gardeners of the nineteenth century.
Now, Marnock’s name and legacy will have a permanent place in the park, with the plaque being installed at the Main Gatehouse on Clarkehouse Road.
Our dedicated Short Term Intervention Team makes the transition out of hospital for people returning home as smooth as possible.
When Sheffield resident, Pat, left hospital, the team worked with her to make sure that she had everything she needed. Find out more about the practical changes she has been able to make supported by the service.
Leaders from the creative and cultural sectors, local government and funders from across the UK will meet in Sheffield for a major policymaking summit.
Brought together by policy and advocacy specialists, Culture Commons, over 20 partners will gather in the city for a first-of-its-kind open policy development programme.
Sheffield was chosen to host the programme’s mid-point ‘summit’ in South Yorkshire in recognition of the culture-led development breathing new life into Sheffield city and the wider region.
Budding young entrepreneurs from across Sheffield were celebrated at the BiG Challenge Awards 2024, on Thursday night.
For the 17th consecutive year, the Awards celebrated the contributors and winners of this year’s annual enterprise competition.
The BiG Challenge sees young people from across Sheffield showcase their entrepreneurial spirit through a city-wide contest, where they are tasked with designing and developing their very own business.
This week saw the launch of the North-East and Yorkshire Gambling clinic in Sheffield.
The service will provide specialist NHS treatment for people experiencing gambling-related harm across South Yorkshire. By the end of 2024, the National Health Service will have the capacity to treat up to 3,000 people every year.
This week we discussed our Carers Delivery Plan, setting out what we will do to make Sheffield a carer friendly city.
A new sixth form block at Mercia Learning Trust’s King Ecgbert School in Dore was opened this week by The Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Sheffield Cllr Colin Ross.
See what Cllr Ross and Cllr Maroof Raouf, Deputy Chair of the Education, Children and Families Policy Committee thought of the visit on our YouTube channel below.
This week we welcomed and supported the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which will create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping.
This Bill will protect children and young people from ever becoming addicted in the first place - saving lives and improving everyone's health and wellbeing.
Each year in Sheffield, more than 5,000 people are admitted to hospital because of smoking-related conditions and tobacco kills around 1,000 people.
Driving into Sheffield? When it comes to paying the charge for driving into Sheffield's Clean Air Zone (CAZ) don't get caught out by bogus payment portals.
There’s only one way to pay your CAZ charge, and that's via the government's payment system.
The consultation on whether the Council should introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in Sheffield City Centre started on 9 February and closes on Monday 25 March.
The transformation of Fargate's street scene is 30% complete. To keep up to date with the latest news and progress from this project, sign up to receive Fargate News.
The Great British Spring Clean kicks into action this weekend and Sheffield residents are being urged to get involved by organising their own community litter picks.
The two-week campaign, which starts on Saturday, 16 March, is spearheaded by Keep Britain Tidy and being supported by Sheffield City Council, in conjunction with Amey, contractors for our Streets Ahead programme.
Giving back to your community will make you feel good. As a reading volunteer in just an hour a week you will help children improve their literacy and communication.
We have a dedicated website which offers full information, support and advice to help with the cost of living, including housing, food, fuel, health and general finance.
The Household Support Fund is available to help you with anything from clothing and food, to gas and electricity.
Sheffield is full of welcoming places, where you can go for a warm drink and a friendly face. There are over 180 community hubs across the city, and new ones are being added all the time
Health services across the country are seeing an increase in the number of cases of measles. We are encouraging parents/carers to check whether their children are fully vaccinated and take up the offer of an MMR vaccine.
If you are in Sheffield, free drop-in clinics are available – no need to book.
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