Local government

Plans to reform local democracy under Sheffield People’s referendum

Maisie Robinson-Rhodes Mar 11, 2021

The Sheffield People’s referendum on whether the city council should keep its strong-leader system, or change to a modern committee system instead, is due to take place on 6 May this year. The referendum was sparked due to a non-party-political community group called...

Council tax in Sheffield will rise to fund adult social care

Joshua Roberts Feb 8, 2018

Tax payers in Sheffield are set to a see a council tax rise of nearly five per cent. A survey showed that 95 per cent of local authorities would raise council tax in 2018/19. Sheffield are among the 73 per cent that plan to raise council tax by more than 2.5 per cent....