A proactive cross-party approach to the Council’s financial sustainability will be taken to manage the challenging budget situation which Sheffield City Council, like many other local authorities, faces.
Over the past 13 years, Sheffield, along with many other local authorities, has seen significant reductions in funding from central government. Alongside this, demand for services is rising.
It’s a street that dates back decades into Sheffield’s fantastic history, being a place with unique, boutique shops, independent cafes and trend setting fashion outlets, and now you have the chance to shape the future of Chapel Walk.
When it first opened, more than a century ago, the former Salvation Army Citadel building would attract scores of people every Sunday to worship. However, pictures taken inside since Sheffield City Council acquired it show amount of work required to bring it back to life.
Following the recent General Election, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Stocksbridge & Penistone, Dr Marie Tidball MP, has joined the Stocksbridge Town Deal Board as the new Co-Chair alongside current Co-Chair, Yuri Matischen.
With the transformation of the ever-popular Chapel Walk area of Sheffield city centre moving at pace, now is your chance to get involved with grant funding being made available for independent business owners to have their very own piece of this busy, historic thoroughfare.
