Politics

Tramlines festival-goers braving the rain and mud in Hillsborough Park in July. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Pictures show how Hillsborough park looks, four months after Tramlines

Castelayn Residential Home

Vacant residential care home buildings could be demolished in Sheffield

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Councillors call for more housing inspections sh

Sheffield Town Hall

More than £2m to help Sheffield’s cultural and community venues

Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Council finalises case for funding

Demonstrators outside the town hall

Conservatives withdraw motion on Israel-Palestine after demonstration

Kiveton Fire

‘Lessons have been learned’ over Kiveton Park fire

Sheffield Town Hall

Could Sheffield introduce a ‘tourism tax’?

Protesters were opposed to the hugely controversial street tree-felling programme by Sheffield City Council

Sunak says councils must consult with communities before trees are felled

Rotherham Council has made more than half a million pounds through town centre car park charges in the last year, it has been revealed.

Rotherham Council makes £550,000 in town centre car parking charges this year

Rotherham Town Hall

Row over five per cent pay rise for councillors as increase accepted

Foodbanks in Gleadless Valley, Sheffield say they find customers don't want fresh food because they can't afford to turn on the cooker or don't have one. Picture: Trussell Trust

Foodbank says people are too poor to cook – “they can eat spaghetti hoops cold”

Sarah Champion MP said: “After years of campaigning, I’m delighted the Government have finally accepted my law change to stop registered sex offenders changing their names to avoid detection.

Sex offenders to be banned from changing their name

Campaigners celebrating the Rose Garden Cafe partial reopening in December 2022. Sheffield City Council is now setting up a partnership to work with the community to restore the Graves Park building. Picture: Andy Kershaw

Council-community partnership seeks leader for work to restore park cafe

Sheffield's ageing population needs services that can help to support people to live independently and well as long as possible, said Coun Angela Argenzio, chair of Sheffield City Council adult health and social care policy committee

Councillor calls for better funding on care for elderly and vulnerable

Rotherham Town Hall

Rotherham councillors to vote on five per cent pay rise

Sheffield councillor and deputy mayor Jayne Dunn has welcomed the news that the government has agreed to drop VAT on period pants, something she has campaigned for as part of her work on period and menopause poverty. Picture: Sheffield Labour

Period poverty campaigner welcomes news of VAT cut

Sheffield Town Hall

Sheffield Council spends over £45k compensation on complaints

A Google Maps image of the A616 Stocksbridge Bypass and slip road to Deepcar, Sheffield - complaints have been made about litter not being cleared up as no authority has responsibility for the work

Litter pickers spotted on “incredibly dangerous” bypass slip road

Councillor Kitching said she was inspired to submit the motion after working with a family in her Penistone West constituency whose daughter has cerebral palsy. (Stock image)

Liberal Democrats call for inclusive playgrounds for children with disabilities

Questions about ‘failed’ Fargate Container project unanswered in fiery debate

Publicity for the protest outside Sheffield MP Gill Furniss\'s office after the MP did not vote in the House of Commons for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Protest at office of MP who did not vote for Gaza ceasefire

Sheffield Town Hall

Leaders criticise the chancellor for bribing and deceiving Sheffield folk

Asked whether she cycles, Louise Haigh replied 'God no, have you been to Sheffield?'

City MP explains cycling comments after backlash over interview

Councillor Sue Alston said that she is worried Sheffield City Council is heading back to centralisation of decision-making

Council row over fears of move back to centralisation of power

Autumn statement: Sheffield business boss wants to see long-term plan

Youngsters on patrol outside Westways Primary school in the new Good / Bad Parking scheme, Picture: David Kessen, National World

Drivers handed 'tickets' as action on parking outside schools launched

Kate Josephs, Sheffield City Council's chief executive, welcomes the investment but warns the government more is needed.

Council chief brands the government’s investment in the region as ‘peanuts’

Oliver Coppard in front of the business and trade committee.

South Yorkshire Mayor wants to create a ‘regional powerhouse’

Members of Sheffield City Council watch on screens as chair of the independent inquiry into the city street trees scandal, Sir Mark Lowcock, addresses an extraordinary council meeting to discuss the report's findings. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Council faces major challenges in transforming decision making

South Yorkshrie colleges and training providers will benefit from £4.2m funding for training in jobs in the digital and green energy sectors. Picture: Desola Lanre-Ologun/ Unsplash

Region ‘on course for a green and digital future’ following £4.2m training boost

Parkside

Green light for sports facility – but councillor says it is a ‘sad day’

Mixed opinions on the £318k EV charging points pilot in Sheffield

Councillor Chris Read, leader of Rotherham Council, said last year that the authority had ‘no option’ but to raise council tax by four per cent, as government funding fell ‘well short of what’s required’.

Leader calls for ‘fair deal’ for Rotherham as councils ‘pushed to the brink’

26,000 children affected by domestic abuse last year in Sheffield

Fundraisers at an event held at the Verdon Recreation Centre in Burngreave, Sheffield to support the people of Gaza. They include city councillors Zahira Naz, centre, and Abtisam Mohamed, second right. Picture: Zahira Naz

Councillors help to raise £20k for Gaza

Images from a Sheffield City Council report on the Rose Garden Cafe at Graves Park, showing damage to the structure

Park cafe scaffolding has cost council £111k

Mountain biking at Parkwood Springs, Sheffield

Sheffield awarded £20million in the third round of levelling up fund

Sheffield Council leader has set out his vision to extend the city's tram network, with two new tram-train routes, and to improve bus services

Council leader sets out ambition for 2 new tram train routes

Top Stories from The Star

Sheffield Parkway is expected to be closed until about 8pm tonight (Friday, December 1, 2023) after a multi-vehicle crash which has left four people injured

Four people including boy, 2, left injured after 'serious' crash

Scores of Sheffielders had festive fun today, when the Coca Cola truck drove into town and stopped off at a city pub.

Coca Cola truck arrives at Sheffield pub kicking off festive period

Colleagues have paid tribute to Dr Barbara Sloan, who passed away last week.

Tributes paid to 'remarkable' doctor who improved countless lives