Today (Thursday 21 December 2023), at Sheffield City Council’s Extraordinary Strategy and Resources Policy Committee, Councillors were given a positive, but realistic, update on the financial outlook for the council and the budget for 2024/25.
Feedback from members of the public and business across the vitally important A61 Chesterfield Road route has led to two of four aspects of the project to be removed.
A proposal to introduce 20mph speed limits on some residential streets in Walkley has been backed by residents following a public consultation, with one resident saying they would “love to see it implemented ASAP” and another describing it as “a major improvement”.
Structural engineers have confirmed that scaffolding, which is currently propping up the roof on the Rose Garden Café in Graves Park, can now be removed.
Several locations across Sheffield are set to see new or improved crossings as part of the Council’s plans to improve pedestrian access while, at the same time, aiming to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured.
Plans to transform how people get to and from the city centre from Attercliffe and Darnall has been given a funding boost following the allocation of £23.68m from South Yorkshire’s Mayor.
