News News and updates from Sheffield City Council

The Council has successfully bid for over £8m of government funding, through two different schemes, that will improve energy efficiency and the warmth of homes in the city that are most in need of heating upgrades.

Sheffield City Council is making great strides to transform travel in the city, with a number of exciting projects underway creating high-quality, convenient and safer routes for cycling, walking and public transport.

To support more people to make the switch to cleaner, electric vehicles (EVs), and to help reduce air pollution in Sheffield, the Council, working with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), is installing 48 brand-new electric vehicle chargers to Sheffield.

Almost two years on from the successful launch of the first electric van trial in Sheffield, the Council is going a step further to support local businesses, charities, and organisations by introducing fully insured vehicles as part of the popular electric van trial.

Exciting developments are due to take place at Parson Cross Park to benefit the community, funded by Sport England Created By Rugby League World Cup 2021, The Cruyff Foundation and S106 (planning gain) funding. Work to deliver a much-needed refurbishment of the pavilion in Parson Cross Park is now underway.

Sheffield city centre’s brand-new public space, Pound’s Park, is set to open early to the public on 3 April, so that the new park can be enjoyed over the Easter weekend and school holidays.

To support people with increasing living costs, the council set up a package of support last year to help anyone in the city who is facing financial hardship.

Ideas for unlocking the region’s potential set out ahead of Convention of the North 2023

Today the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Sioned-Mair Richards, has confirmed that an Extraordinary Meeting will be held to discuss the implications of the street tree inquiry in a first-person piece.

The Strategy and Resources Committee has approved exciting plans around the Coronation of King Charles III, where people from all over can come and enjoy the celebrations with live music, acts and a big screen to watch all the action over the Bank Holiday weekend.