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Pavement Parking to be Banned Nationally

March 12, 2020 Yuliyan Stoyanov 261 Views 0 Comments blind, council, Drivers, government, pavement parking, Sheffield, taxi, wheelchair

The Government is looking at proposals for a national pavement parking ban to make streets safer. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps

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COVID-19 containment measures set to force domestic football behind closed doors

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 Aidan Namugowa 245 Views 0 Comments Blades, coronavirus, COVID-19, Football, government, Premier League, Sheffield United

The Football Association are expected to order clubs to play with no fans after several leagues across Europe have been

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Sheffield could be the first city in the UK to pilot Universal Basic Income

May 15, 2019 Yuliyan Stoyanov 339 Views 0 Comments Benefits, government, news, Universal Basic Income

The Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has named Sheffield to be the first city to pilot Universal Basic Income. UBI LAB:

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Council News 

Green councillors call for cladding replacement funding

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Yunyi Liu 418 Views 0 Comments broomhill, cladding, douglas johnson, government, Green Party, hanover tower, Sheffield City Council, tower block

Sheffield Green Party councillors have called on the government to fund replacement cladding in private tower blocks. Councillors Douglas Johnson,

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Brexit: How Sheffield MPs voted and what will happen next

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Sin Lai 399 Views 0 Comments Brexit, government, politics, South Yorkshire, theresa may

Parliament will vote today on delaying Brexit after last night’s 312-308 vote earlier in amendment rejecting no-deal under any circumstances

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Education News Top stories 

Sheffield pulls together to call for fairer school funding

March 14, 2019 Sin Lai 525 Views 0 Comments education, government

Sheffielders are requesting additional money to be granted to schools, as many are facing difficulties due to unfair distribution of

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Natalie Bennett says it’s time for proportional representation vote in UK

February 8, 2018June 3, 2019 James Cowen 1706 Views 0 Comments first past the post, government, Green Party, Natalie Bennett, politics, Proportional representation, Sheffield, suffragettes, uk, voting

  Former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has said now is the time to change the voting system used in

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Council to run Gleadless Valley consultation

November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 Ben Warner 1167 Views 0 Comments council, gleadless valley, government, Sheffield, Sheffield City Council, Win

Sheffield City Council are to run a consultation over the month of November about how to improve the Gleadless Valley

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With Bonfire Night set to spark light shows and events across Sheffield, a petition to ban the use of fireworks has been launched

November 2, 2017 Diana Read 1437 Views 0 Comments bonfire night, Fire Safety, government, Petition, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

By Maisie Green  Whilst crowds will be immersing themselves in the many activities that Sheffield has to offer, some residents are

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Sheffield campaigners criticise Government gambling reforms

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Ben Warner 745 Views 0 Comments Gambling, government, Prison

A Sheffield campaigner has said the Government hasn’t been “heavy-handed enough” with their new restrictions on gambling. It comes after

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