Terry Fox

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

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

Sheffield South East MP Clive Betts is opposing a proposed travellers and industrial site off Eckington Way, Beighton being included in Sheffield City Council's draft local plan

MP calls for protesters against Eckington Way travellers’ site to take action

Coun Shaffaq Mohammed, leader of Liberal Democrats on Sheffield City Council, made accusations that Labour councillors were "bullied and harassed" by people linked to the party over their opposition to a travellers' site in Eckington Way, Crystal Peaks. Picture: LibDems

LibDems make ‘bullying’ allegations against Labour after councillors quit

Former Sheffield City Council leader Coun Terry Fox is one of seven Labour councillors who have quit the party over their opposition to a new travellers' site near Crystal Peaks. Picture: LDRS

Green leader hits out at rebel Labour councillors and party over resignations

Sheffield City Council leader Coun Tom Hunt has responded to the news that seven long-standing Labour councilors have quit Labour to stand as independents. Picture: LDRS

Council Labour leader says news that councillors have quit is “disappointing”

Former Sheffield City Council leader Coun Terry Fox, speaking at the launch of the Labour Party manifesto for the city council elections in May - his resignation as leader was announced on the day of the election count. Picture: Labour Party

Labour councillors quit to stand as independents

Left: Councillor Douglas Johnson, leader of Sheffield Green Party. Right: Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed, leader of Sheffield Liberal Democrats. Green and Liberal Democrat councillors voiced their ‘disappointment’ at seven Labour councillors being suspended by the national party for defying the whip in a landmark local plan vote.

Green and Lib Dem councillors ‘disappointed’ by Labour suspensions

The seven Sheffield councillors suspended by Labour for defying the whip on landmark local plan vote.

Ban left ‘nasty taste in the mouth’ say seven suspended Labour councillors

Seven councillors have been suspended by the Labour Party for voting against the whip in a full council meeting.

Seven Labour councillors suspended over local plan vote

Sheffield Council full council meeting in the Town Hall. Sheffield Council finally approved its long-awaited local plan in a full council meeting yesterday, September 6, following years of delays.

Council approves long-awaited local plan in heated Town Hall meeting

Community groups can now apply to rehome Sheffield Council’s shipping containers used in the failed Fargate complex.

Council opens bidding for shipping containers from failed Fargate saga

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

Labour's new leadership team: from left, new council leader Coun Tom Hunt, new deputy council leader Coun Fran Belbin and Labour group co-deputy leader Coun Ben Miskell, with finance committee chair Coun Zahira Naz, and education, children and families committee chair Coun Dawn Dale

New council leader focusing on cost-of-living crisis, transport and climate

Banner Cross postmaster Nasar Raoof has called for assurances that Sheffield City Council will not go ahead with road changes on Ecclesall Road that would mean customers could no longer park outside

Businessman worried over chance of council U-turn on red line routes plan

Labour’s national high command forced out leader Terry Fox and put the local party into ‘special measures’.

Council parties in post-election talks on power sharing

Sheffield street tree protesters gathering outside Sheffield Town Hall following the publication of the Lowcock Report

Street tree inquiry chair to speak at council meeting to discuss findings

The news that Sheffield Labour had been subject to measures from the party central office including the departure of council leader Coun Terry Fox overshadowed last Friday's city council election count

Labour pledge to win back people’s trust following council leader’s departure

Media coverage of the Sheffield City Council election count at the English Institute of Sport

Analysis: Council uncertainty over way forward

The first Sheffield City Council election result declared by returning officer Kate Josephs was a win by Coun Denise Fox in Birley ward - she is the partner of ousted council leader Coun Terry Fox

Ousting of Labour leader overshadows election results

Councillor Terry Fox has responded to the news that Labour plans to force him out as leader of Sheffield Council.

Terry Fox responds to Labour plans to force him out of leadership

The results are in for the local elections following a fairly uneventful count that saw just two changes and Sheffield Council enter its third year in no overall control.

Who won in your ward: full list of Sheffield election results 2023

Labour is forcing the leader of Sheffield Council Terry Fox to step down following a series of failures including the street tree scandal and the Fargate shipping containers fiasco.

Labour to force out council leader Terry Fox following trees scandal

Sheffield Council has set a date to address the shocking findings of the tree felling inquiry following pressure from campaigners.

Councillors schedule special meeting for long-awaited response to tree inquiry

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

Emily Wilson, a Sheffield Labour local election candidate, was deselected following comments she made about the tree felling saga.

Labour local election candidate deselected

MP Louise Haigh has launched Sheffield Labour Party’s local election manifesto, pledging help with the cost-of-living crisis, job creation and investment in neighbourhoods.

MP launches Labour election manifesto with pledges on cost of living and jobs

Two tree campaigners are standing in wards represented by former heads of the street tree felling saga to send Labour a message.

Local elections: tree campaigners stand in Labour seats to send message

Tree campaigners are still pushing for Sheffield Council leaders to resign over the tree felling debacle after days of protests and a heated meeting in which they repeatedly told them to go.

Tree felling: petition calls for council leader and chair of finance to resign

The Rose Garden Cafe at Graves Park in Sheffield - campaigners trying to save it say that the city council has treated them in a similar way to tree protesters

Park campaigners say council treated them the same way as tree protesters

Lord Mayor Sioned-Mair Richards holding a ribbon. Dozens of people gathered to see the unveiling of Sheffield’s Covid-19 memorial in the city centre today.

Emotional unveiling of ‘magnificent’ Covid-19 memorial

Tree campaigners are still pushing for Sheffield Council leaders to resign over the tree felling debacle after days of protests and a heated meeting in which they repeatedly told them to go.

Tree inquiry: campaigners tell leader ‘you need to go’ in heated council meeting

Councillor Douglas Johnson has said the mindset of leaders during "ring-barking episode" of the Sheffield tree-felling saga is "just like the cover-up after the Hillsborough disaster".

Tree scandal likened to Hillsborough disaster

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

The Container Park has now left Fargate after six months of turmoil.

Readers react as controversial Container Park removed from city centre

Cold politics

Snowmen get political in call for resignations over trees scandal

Sheffield Council was hammered by a lengthy report exposing its “dishonest”, “deluded” and “damaging” behaviour throughout the tree felling fiasco. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

‘Flawed from the moment the contract was signed’: tree inquiry exposes truth

Green Coun Paul Turpin, pictured here in the Sheffield City Council chamber, described the street tree inquiry report as "emotive and powerful"

Tree inquiry: Greens say verdict shows need for council ‘honesty and openness’

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Tragedy as man, 46, dies after crash at roundabout

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