Residents in the Crookesmoor area of Broomhill celebrated today as Sheffield City Council caved to local pressure and agreed to expand a proposed 20mph zone. The original proposals for a Steel Bank 20mph zone ended before Crookesmoor Road and requests to expand the zone to include Crookesmoor Road as well as Moor Oaks Road, Marlborough [...]
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Lib Dems urge Labour u-turn as vote due on parking permit betrayal
Liberal Democrats are urging Labour councillors to u-turn on Sheffield City Council’s plan to hike parking permit charges by 260%. At the meeting of Sheffield Full Council tomorrow councillors will face a crucial vote on the hike. A first permit for residents is set to increase to £36 next year, from just £10 in 2011/12. [...]
Local opposition to Sainsbury’s at plan to ‘call time’ on Crookesmoor pub
A councillor has backed a local campaign against plans to convert a local pub in Crookesmoor into a Sainsbury’s supermarket. Local campaigners believe the plan to convert the Hadfield Pub on Barber Road will lead to increased traffic on narrow streets, worsen problems of parking and damage local traders. The plan follows the decision to [...]
Drivers accuse Labour of betrayal over 260% parking permit hike
ookDrivers in Sheffield have accused Labour politicians of betrayal as they face a 260% hike in parking permit charges. A first permit for residents is set to increase to £36 next year, from just £10 in 2011/12. A second permit will rise to £72 from the previous charge of £30, while charges for businesses will [...]
Local victory for Broomhill campaigners as 20mph zone agreed
Road safety campaigners in Broomhill and Walkley are welcoming a new 20 mph zone as the Council agreed community proposals today. The new zone, which was proposed by the soon to be abolished Central Community Assembly, will include Upperthorpe in Walkley and the Birkendale and Roebuck Road areas in Broomhill. Following local pressure to adopt [...]
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