Kate Josephs

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’

Free Palestine protest outside Sheffield Town Hall. Sheffield Council said it would review its policy on Town Hall flags but refused to apologise for hoisting the Israeli flag after a backlash.

Council to review flag policy but not apologise following Israeli flag backlash

Sheffield Liberal Democrat councillors have urged government to boost support for struggling families as thousands of Sheffield children are living in poverty.

Liberal Democrats urge government to boost support for struggling families

The Sheffield Race Equality Commission report that was launched in July 2022. Key members of Sheffield City Council will hear at a meeting what progress has been made in response to its recommendations. Picture: LDRS

Action plan to tackle racism looks at way forward

Prince Williams talks to Osei Gabriel Gyansah, who was helped by Reach Up Youth when he was facing homelessness, during his visit to Sheffield

What the Prince of Wales told Sheffield during surprise Royal visit

Sheffield Council is spending more than £1 million making amends following the tree felling scandal. Picture Scott Merrylees

Council spends more than £1 million apologising for tree scandal

File photo of Devonshire Green from August 2022. The Sheffield park will be host to a big screen and free fringe festival for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Here’s how and where Sheffield will be celebrating Eurovision

Sadie the dog at Meersbrook Park United Reformed Church polling station, Sheffield. Voters headed to the polls to have their say in this year’s local elections.

Voters head to the polls on Star Wars day for 2023 local elections

Kate Josephs earn your money, get a grip!

Time to earn your money

Voters have until 5pm on April 25 to register for a voter identification certificate to take part in the upcoming local elections.

Sheffield elections: last chance to get a voter identification certificate

Street tree protesters are campaigning for city leaders to resign following shocking findings from the inquiry into the tree felling saga.

Street tree protesters campaign to force resignations following inquiry

Sheffield Council’s chief executive said she cannot yet say whether anyone will face disciplinary action following an inquiry that exposed the authority’s dishonest and damaging behaviour during the tree felling fiasco.

Sheffield tree inquiry: disciplinary action yet to be decided

Sheffield City Council faced huge opposition to its plan to remove thousands of street trees

Council leaders repeat street trees apologies following highly-critical report

Letters to editor

Manners are essential

Kate Josephs. Picture Scott Merrylees

The case for openness

Sheffield City Council leader Coun Terry Fox at a Celebrating Diversity event held in Sheffield Town Hall

Event to celebrate racial diversity brings community groups into town hall

Hundreds of homes in and around Stannington, Sheffield, were left without gas for up to two weeks after pipes were flooded by a burst water main.

Stannington water main to be moved away from gas pipes

Politicians have put forward a motion calling on Sheffield Council to better support women experiencing menopause.

Calls for Sheffield Council to better support women with menopause

Star Wars scout troopers march down the magnificent staircase in Sheffield town hall during the city’s Out of This World festival, a celebration of all things science fiction, magic, or Halloween. Doctor Who's TARDIS can be seen at the bottom of the picture

Star Wars stormtroopers meet Doctor Who in city centre

Kate Josephs CEO of Sheffield City Council. Picture Scott Merrylees

Kate Josephs: full cost of partygate scandal revealed

Emeritus Professor Kevin Hylton, who chaired Sheffield Race Equality Commission's report into the state of racism in the city. Sheffield City Council is taking its first steps in response

Council begins action to create anti-racist city

Kate Josephs, chief executive of Sheffield Council, during one of her first interviews after the announcement that she was returning to work following partygate.

Kate Josephs partygate: council keeps report on chief executive secret

Friends of the Old Town Hall are growingly increasingly concerned about the state of the building under its new owner - including this large broken window.

Concerns grow for Old Town Hall

Sheffield Council’s director of finance warned it would be “impossible” to set the council’s next budget without significant cuts or closures to services.

Council to make significant cuts in battle to avoid going bust

Sheffield Council Town Hall chamber.

Council failing to engage public, experts warn

More Sheffielders who did not qualify before can now claim for an energy rebate to help with their fast-rising bills

More Sheffielders could claim £150 energy rebate from council - here's how

Aldi is offering a finder’s fee for people who recommend a site, including members of the public.

Aldi seeking plots near Meadowhall - and a finder's fee is on offer

Cllr Douglas Johnson, leader of Sheffield Green Party (top left). Kate Josephs, chief executive of Sheffield Council (top right). Cllr Terry Fox (leader of Sheffield Council). Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed (leader of Sheffield Liberal Democrats).

Kate Josephs: inside story of Sheffield Council’s chief executive decision follo...

Kate Josephs is back at work.

Reputations shredded by Kate Josephs affair

Kate Josephs, Sheffield Council's chief executive

Opinion: Kate Josephs’ bid to regain trust with the people of Sheffield will tak...

Kate Josephs CEO of Sheffield City Council. Picture Scott Merrylees

Kate Josephs' 'work to rebuild the city's trust begins now’, says council leader

Star readers have expressed their anger at Sheffield City Council’s Chief Executive Kate Josephs returning to work post-Partygate

Sheffield residents share their anger over Kate Josephs return after Partygate

Kate Josephs, chief executive of Sheffield Council.

Kate Josephs: Here is the complete saga of council boss' Partygate scandal

Kate Josephs, chief executive of Sheffield Council

Kate Josephs: Sheffield Council chief executive will donate part of her £200,000...

Kate Josephs CEO of Sheffield City Council. Picture Scott Merrylees

Sheffield Council chief executive returns to work following partygate scandal

The city council retweeted critical comments.

City council retweets Kate Josephs critics

Kate Josephs, CEO of Sheffield City Council. Picture Scott Merrylees

Please, please, please make a decision on Kate Josephs

Kate Josephs, chief executive of Sheffield Council

Kate Josephs: Sheffield Council still not made decision on chief executive five ...

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