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Sheffield City Council has welcomed the creation of the South Yorkshire Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP), a collaboration between the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Sheffield City Council, Doncaster City Council, Rotherham MBC and Barnsley MBC to work together on shared priorities and targets to grow the local visitor economy.

Sheffield City Council is aware of a technical error which has resulted in around 4,700 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) being issued to motorists with the incorrect time printed on the document.

The first tranche in a series of Routemaps outlining Sheffield City Council’s plans to lead by example and become net zero by 2030 were agreed last week at the Transport and Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee.

Changes to road layouts and some parking arrangements in Kelham Island and Neepsend will be introduced after a decision from the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Committee.

Tramlines has wrapped up for 2023, with some of music’s best-known names hitting the stage in Hillsborough Park.

Yesterday, Dame Andrea Leadsom, the Government’s Early Years Advisor, visited Family Hubs in Sheffield, to see how we have developed the Family Hub & Start for life programme as a trailblazer across the city.

Sheffield City Council has been awarded £96,725 to look at the possibility of reintroducing beavers into Sheffield and surrounding areas because of the extensive, positive influence that they have on the environment and ecosystems.

As Tramlines returns to Hillsborough Park and the Fringe at Tramlines takes over the city centre, Sheffield is gearing up for the biggest weekend on the city’s calendar.

"We support the HS2 East partnership’s report outlining a three-phase approach to deliver improved inter-city and inter-regional connectivity, building on the Integrated Rail Plan’s proposals and at a reduced cost compared to the full eastern leg of HS2".

The commission, chaired by Prof Kevin Hylton and including 24 commissioners from across Sheffield, collated detailed evidence of the racism and racial disparities affecting our communities.