Economic growth, attracting international investment and boosting Sheffield’s visitor economy are all to be prioritised in new plans for international engagement.
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.
Yesterday (Thursday 3 April 2025) Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall unveiled the first of nine trailblazer programmes to get Britain back to health and back to work.
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.
Business led community groups will deliver new event spaces, improved shopfronts and street art thanks to £2 million of investment into neighbourhoods by Sheffield City Council.
