‘It’s now government policy to ignore the people of Sheffield’

The Leadmill closed its doors for the final time on Saturday , hosting a farewell party ahead of the current occupants’ eviction.

Faye Bramley visited Sheffield ’s Migration Matters festival as it celebrated its 10th anniversary last week .

Victoria investigated hidden exclusions’ in Sheffield , and the measures schools take to avoid the complex process of officially expelling a student.

Most councils in England operate on a 'leader and cabinet' model in which most decisions are made by a leader chosen by councillors and a cabinet appointed by the leader to manage specific policy briefs.

In 2021 , Sheffield City Council voted 65% to 35% to change from the leader and cabinet model to the modern committee system in a referendum.

When it was introduced in the early 2000s , the then Labour government said it would increase accountability and efficiency.

However, the system ended up being criticised as one reason that the Sheffield tree scandal happened.

Swimmers at Agden reservoir are turning the once-serene spot into a tourist honey trap.

Residents say their lives have been turned into a living nightmare’ as visitors flock to the site to sunbathe, streak and even “s

t everywhere” One resident even complained that swimmers had knocked on their door to ask if they can use their WiFi .