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Kiveton Fire

‘Lessons have been learned’ over Kiveton Park fire

Catcliffe Flooding

Councillors call for inquiry into Catcliffe flood warnings by Environment Agency

The Salt House

Barnsley councillor resigns after town centre bars closed over unpaid rent

Voters took to the polls yesterday (November 2) with a 20 per cent turnout.

Labour hold Kilnhurst and Swinton East Ward in by-election

Sheffield Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Israel and for a two-state solution to the conflict in a full council motion this week.

Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza and Israel amid huge free Palestine protests

Black + Whate and The Salt House

Two bars in Barnsley’s flagship Glass Works closed over unpaid rent

Lib Dem women’s group claims party has banned promotion of event over trans views. (Photo: Getty Images)

Lib Dem women’s group banned from promoting event over trans views

Barnsley Town Hall

Barnsley Lib Dems call for transgender and non-binary pride flags on town hall

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

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

Liberal Democrat councillors have put forward a motion calling on the government to give local authorities power to discontinue the right to buy scheme.

Calls to scrap right to buy scheme

Ecclesall ward LibDem councillor Barbara Masters

Learn from past mistakes so they are not repeated

The Liberal Democrats have challenged Labour for leadership of Sheffield Council following another election resulting in no overall control.

Liberal Democrats battle Labour for leader of the council

All the candidates running in the 2023 local elections in Sheffield have been revealed as polling day approaches.

Full list of 2023 local council election candidates revealed

Sheffield Council leader Terry Fox said he will not resign and he rejected his colleague’s offer of resignation following revelations the council misled the public and courts and acted dishonestly.

Over to you Graham Wroe!

Three councillors were forced to apologise for posting ‘misleading’ election leaflets in a hotly contested seat, just weeks before polling day.

Row over Liberal Democrats ‘misleading’ election leaflets in marginal ward

Sheffield Liberal Democrats has selected its leader councillor Shaffaq Mohammed to contest Hallam at the next general election.

Liberal Democrat leader chosen to ‘win back’ Hallam at general election

Proposals to scrap the upgrade of Rotherham’s market in a bid to save the council more than £30m over the next two years have been voted down by opposition councillors.

Liberal Democrats call for Rotherham market upgrade to be scrapped

Sheffield's Clean Zone launches in the city next week

Ex-council leader asks questions about Clean Air Zone

Sheffield Council reported itself to the social housing regulator for putting lives at risk by failing to check gas safety in hundreds of homes over several years.

Council put lives as risk by failing to check gas in hundreds of homes for years

Ward councillor Kurtis Crossland at the proposed traveller site off Eckington Way, Beighton, Sheffield

Protests at travellers site plan – Labour refute LibDem accusations

Laura Gordon has announced she will stand down as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for marginal seat Sheffield Hallam following health challenges.

Lib Dem MP candidate stands down from marginal seat following health challenges

Liz Truss will be able to claim up to £115,000 per year of taxpayers money after resigning as Prime Minister

Liz Truss can claim up to £115,000 per year of taxpayers money

Yorkshire Water, which announced on Friday it is imposing a hosepipe ban, is losing 283,000,000 litres of water each day through leaks (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Yorkshire Water hits back at criticism from politicians amid hosepipe row

An image from the Save the Rose Garden Cafe campaign, who are fighting to save the popular venue in Graves Park, Sheffield from permanent closure

Councillors join calls to save popular park cafe

"We too want to see an increase in active travel, a reduction in reliance on cars, lowered emissions and far fewer accidents – all while supporting growth and regeneration of the borough.

Transport plans lack “real practical measures” says Barnsley councillor – and ca...

Newett Homes has applied to build 50 properties on a 1.86 hectare site to the east of Dodworth Green Road.

Councillor’s traffic concerns over plan for 50 homes in Barnsley

Sheffield Council voted to introduce a new 20mph zone in a popular suburb as part of efforts to reduce speeding across the city.

Woodseats gets new 20mph zone in bid to reduce speed across Sheffield

Rob Reiss presenting his road safety petition for Fox Hill Road in the Sheffield Council chamber during the full council meeting at the Town Hall.

Petition for safety measures on Sheffield road where man died in a crash

Tributes have been paid to a Mike Reynolds, former councillor and Liberal Democrat activist who helped make Sheffield the UK’s first City of Sanctuary.

Tributes to former councillor who helped make Sheffield the UK’s first City of S...

Liberal Democrat councillor Gail Smith when she was Lord Mayor of Sheffield.

Outgoing Sheffield Lord Mayor raises more than £30,000 for charity

The petition, which requests a for 20mph speed limit outside Keresforth Primary School in Dodworth, received 64 signatures

Petition for 20mph signs outside school to be considered by Barnsley Council

Votes are counted in the Barnsley Council local election 2022 at the Metrodome.

Local election results: Your Barnsley councillors for 2022

Liberal Democrats candidate Joe Otten.

‘After four wasted years, it’s time for change’ – Why Joe Otten of the Liberal D...

Rotherham's Liberal Democrat group proposed a motion calling on RMBC to stand in support of Ukraine.

Cross party support declared for Ukraine at Rotherham council meeting

The 0.135 ha site, at Mapplewell Meadows Farm at Hill End Road, is privately owned, according to planning documents

Proposal for Barnsley caravan and motorhome site recommended for refusal

Sheffield could become an industrial powerhouse of the country if it has the right investment, says the national Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey (image: UK Parliament)

Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey MP on Sheffield’s industrial heritage, cost of ...

Coun Shaffaq Mohammed says he will engage with the street tree inquiry

Sheffield Liberal Democrat Leader answers your questions

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Coun Ben Miskell on Fargate.

Regeneration costs more than double to £33m

Jordan Lill, aged 26, of Wakelam Drive, Armthorpe, Doncaster, has been jailed after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving

Two men were driving at around 95mph when one struck and killed a pedestrian

People relaxing in the sun on Fargate in Sheffield city centre in 1976

29 nostalgic photos to transport you back to 1976