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14 October 2008 PEOPLE OF SHEFFIELD IGNORED OVER POST OFFICE CLOSURES :   The wishes of 20,000 Sheffielders who signed petitions calling for post offices across the city to be saved from closure have been ignored, it was announced today.
13 October 2008 ‘NOT RUBBISH’ CAMPAIGN FOR STUDENTS IN SHEFFIELD :   A new campaign begins this week to help students arriving in Sheffield understand how the waste collection and recycling services operate in the city.
13 October 2008 GALVANIZE SHEFFIELD FESTIVAL LINE UP ANNOUNCED :   Sheffield is the place to be for all things metallic as its festival of contemporary metal design and innovation, Galvanize Sheffield, returns for a second year (14 November – 14 December).
13 October 2008 NEW SCHOOL BUILDING FOR NORTH SHEFFIELD :  
13 October 2008 KEEP WARM, SAVE MONEY, AND DISCUSS LOCAL ISSUES :   Older people in Brightside, Grimesthorpe and Wincobank are invited to a roadshow in their area on Wednesday 15 October organised by the Council’s HEAT Sheffield Team and local Area Panel with NHS Sheffield.
13 October 2008 MORE THAN A THOUSAND HOURS OF FUN :   It’s official – Sheffield young people had more to do this summer than ever before.
09 October 2008 PIRATES OF SOUTHEAST SHEFFIELD :   Forget the Caribbean – south east Sheffield is where you’ll find pirates this month (October 2008).
08 October 2008 HAT-TRICK FOR AWARD-WINNING COMMUNITY PARK :   A local community in Sheffield has won a prestigious national award for the third consecutive year.
08 October 2008 £1000 FINE FOR CUTTING DOWN TREE :   A man has been fined £1015 today by Sheffield Magistrates for cutting down a mature Sycamore tree in his front garden.
07 October 2008 PARENTS FINED FOR LETTING KIDS STAY OFF SCHOOL :   A family got more than they bargained for when they failed to make sure their children attended school – they landed a fine of over a thousand pounds.
06 October 2008 PARENTS SAY WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT CHILDCARE :   Sheffield parents of young children will be contacted to find out what they think of childcare in the city, over the next few months (until March 2009).
06 October 2008 HAVE YOUR SAY ON WHERE 5,000 TREES WILL BE PLANTED :   Local people can have a say in where some of the 5,000 trees ordered by Sheffield City Council will be planted over the next few months.
03 October 2008 HELP FOR LANDLORDS AND PROPERTY INVESTORS :   Landlords from across South Yorkshire are invited to an event to help them manage their properties and finances.
02 October 2008 IMPROVEMENTS TO ACCESS AT SHEFFIELD STATION :   Sheffield City Council is addressing access issues at the train station by making highway improvements to Cross Turner Street, which will create more room for taxis and allow other vehicles to pass more freely.
02 October 2008 SECOND RESIDENT ARTIST AT SHEFFIELD TOWN HALL :   Sheffield Town Hall will soon be hosting its second ‘artist in residence’, as part of the first ever collaboration of its type between a local authority and an art society.
02 October 2008 A GREAT START AT HOLT HOUSE :   Young children are set to get a great start in life, thanks to a brand new Children’s Centre opening at Holt House Infants School this week (Friday 3 October.)
02 October 2008 PLANNING RULES RELAXED FOR HOUSEHOLDERS :   Planning guidance for householders has now changed, meaning many householders will no longer require planning permission to extend their home.
02 October 2008 SHEFFIELD SCHOOLS ARE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE :   More and more Sheffield schools are opening their doors to the community and serving the wider needs of children, young people and their families, through the Extended Schools programme.
01 October 2008 101 SERVICE :   101, Sheffield’s single non-emergency number, is not going to become a countywide service.
01 October 2008 LAUNCH OF CITY TREE SURVEY AT WOOD FAIR :   A key report surveying the trees in part of Sheffield will be launched at this weekend’s South Yorkshire Wood Fair in Endcliffe Park.