Local people in the south of Sheffield have been left fuming as woods and hedges around Blackstock Road have become increasingly filled with fly-tipped waste. Residents believe the problems are due to Council’s move to fortnightly bin collections and their decision to close Blackstock Road recycling centre three days a week. Despite being the busiest [...]
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Fulwood education centre faces closure as Labour veto campaign
A well-loved outdoor education centre faces the imminent threat of closure following a vote by Sheffield City Council’s Full Council meeting yesterday. Fulwood campaigners forced a vote yesterday on plans to cut funding for Mayfield Environmental Education Centre in Fulwood by £8,000. However, Labour councillors voted down the proposal to restore the funding, claiming that [...]
Historic shift as Labour Council votes to concrete over controversial green fields
Labour councillors on Sheffield City Council voted today to condemn a number of green sites across to be concreted over and developed for housing. The plan to allocate sites for housing was agreed at today’s Full Council meeting, despite strong opposition across the city. One controversial site was Canterbury Crescent in Fulwood, which has now [...]
Clegg backing residents to protect green space
Today Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat Sheffield Hallam MP, has called on Sheffield City Council to drop any plans to develop on Abbeydale Playing Fields. Following the closure of Abbeydale Grange School, Sheffield City Council is consulting on options for the future of the site. One option includes building upon the green space which includes sports [...]
Fulwood campaigners to oppose proposed housing allocation at crucial council vote
Campaigners in Fulwood have vowed to continue campaigning against plans to allocate local green land for housing, as a crucial Council vote looms next week. Local councillors have vowed to vote against the allocation of green land on Canterbury Crescent in Fulwood for up to fifteen proposed houses. Local campaigners fear the houses will increase [...]
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