Roland Sebestyèn
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Credit where credit is due: heading to Sheffield Town Hall this afternoon and the 86 bus is right on time! 🫡
September 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Credit where credit is due: heading to Sheffield Town Hall this afternoon and the 86 bus is right on time! 🫡
There is a room somewhere deep in Sheffield Town Hall where a small but dedicated team has but one task in hand which is to keep Sheffield moving.
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Inside the room where a small team keeps Sheffield on the move
There is a room somewhere deep in Sheffield Town Hall where a small but dedicated team has but one task in hand which is to keep Sheffield moving.
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July 2, 2025 at 9:23 AM
There is a room somewhere deep in Sheffield Town Hall where a small but dedicated team has but one task in hand which is to keep Sheffield moving.
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Back after a few months.
Worried residents have raised concerns over an allotment company’s new site in north Sheffield.
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Worried residents have raised concerns over an allotment company’s new site in north Sheffield.
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Concerns raised over allotment company’s new site in north Sheffield
Worried residents have raised concerns over an allotment company’s new site in north Sheffield.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Back after a few months.
Worried residents have raised concerns over an allotment company’s new site in north Sheffield.
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Worried residents have raised concerns over an allotment company’s new site in north Sheffield.
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Concerns have been raised that rules might have been broken as explosions were heard during the demolition of chimneys in Sheffield – with locals fearing it could have been a bomb going off.
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Words from @drwillsapwell.bsky.social
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Beeley Wood explosion: Sheffield councillor has concerns over whether demolition plan was followed
Concerns have been raised that rules might have been broken as explosions were heard during the demolition of chimneys in Sheffield – with locals fearing it could have been a bomb going off.
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March 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Concerns have been raised that rules might have been broken as explosions were heard during the demolition of chimneys in Sheffield – with locals fearing it could have been a bomb going off.
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Words from @drwillsapwell.bsky.social
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Just on the (absultely fully packed) train home from Selby where the three Yorkshire mayors have signed the "White Rose Agreement".
As my plan to have a seat on the train fell apart, the story will be written up and published a little bit later today.
As my plan to have a seat on the train fell apart, the story will be written up and published a little bit later today.
March 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Just on the (absultely fully packed) train home from Selby where the three Yorkshire mayors have signed the "White Rose Agreement".
As my plan to have a seat on the train fell apart, the story will be written up and published a little bit later today.
As my plan to have a seat on the train fell apart, the story will be written up and published a little bit later today.
Quite a strange story, this.
A telegraph pole installed “overnight” cutting off access to garages of some properties of a quiet Sheffield street has caused anger and distress as well as loss of money for residents.
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A telegraph pole installed “overnight” cutting off access to garages of some properties of a quiet Sheffield street has caused anger and distress as well as loss of money for residents.
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Residents fight as pole cutting off access to garages on Sheffield street results in loss of property value
A telegraph pole installed “overnight” cutting off access to garages of some properties of a quiet Sheffield street has caused anger and distress as well as loss of money for residents.
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March 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Quite a strange story, this.
A telegraph pole installed “overnight” cutting off access to garages of some properties of a quiet Sheffield street has caused anger and distress as well as loss of money for residents.
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A telegraph pole installed “overnight” cutting off access to garages of some properties of a quiet Sheffield street has caused anger and distress as well as loss of money for residents.
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The overdue revamp of Fargate in Sheffield city centre could finally be at the finish line.
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Words from @benmiskell.bsky.social
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Fargate revamp in Sheffield city centre at the finish line
The overdue revamp of Fargate in Sheffield city centre could finally be at the finish line.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The overdue revamp of Fargate in Sheffield city centre could finally be at the finish line.
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Words from @benmiskell.bsky.social
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As many as 45,000 people, including children, in Sheffield have been affected by gambling harms, a new report says.
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Shocking report finds 45,000 in Sheffield ‘experiencing the harms from gambling’
As many as 45,000 people, including children, in Sheffield have been affected by gambling harms, a new report says.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
As many as 45,000 people, including children, in Sheffield have been affected by gambling harms, a new report says.
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The council has published its budget report for the 2025-2026, including the proposal to increase council tax in Sheffield by the maximum amount.
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Sheffield City Council proposes to increase council tax by 4.99 per cent
The council has published its budget report for the 2025-2026, including the proposal to increase council tax in Sheffield by the maximum amount.
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February 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The council has published its budget report for the 2025-2026, including the proposal to increase council tax in Sheffield by the maximum amount.
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The South Yorkshire mayor has been questioned about looking for a new “head of news and media and chief mayoral speechwriter” – and the role’s high salary.
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South Yorkshire mayor pressed over hiring speechwriter for £60k
The South Yorkshire mayor has been questioned about looking for a new “head of news and media and chief mayoral speechwriter” – and the role’s high salary.
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February 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The South Yorkshire mayor has been questioned about looking for a new “head of news and media and chief mayoral speechwriter” – and the role’s high salary.
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In writing too.
Parents and community members have had enough of near misses at a “notoriously” dangerous junction near a Sheffield primary school so they asked for help from a dazzle of dancing zebras to send a message.
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Parents and community members have had enough of near misses at a “notoriously” dangerous junction near a Sheffield primary school so they asked for help from a dazzle of dancing zebras to send a message.
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‘It shouldn’t be a lottery’ - a dazzle of zebras campaign for safe road crossing near Sheffield school
Parents and community members have had enough of near misses at a “notoriously” dangerous junction near a Sheffield primary school so they asked for help from a dazzle of dancing zebras to send a mess...
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February 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
In writing too.
Parents and community members have had enough of near misses at a “notoriously” dangerous junction near a Sheffield primary school so they asked for help from a dazzle of dancing zebras to send a message.
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Parents and community members have had enough of near misses at a “notoriously” dangerous junction near a Sheffield primary school so they asked for help from a dazzle of dancing zebras to send a message.
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I started this morning at the "notoriously dangerous" junction of Sheldon Road and Sandford Grove Road where a dazzle of zebras tried to raise awareness of road safety.
February 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I started this morning at the "notoriously dangerous" junction of Sheldon Road and Sandford Grove Road where a dazzle of zebras tried to raise awareness of road safety.
My LDR colleague Julia Armstrong's piece: A delegation of Sheffield council and business leaders are visiting Pittsburgh in the US to discuss economic growth on a trip that is costing the council £7,000.
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Sheffield city leaders visit US in £7,000 trip to discuss business opportunities
A delegation of Sheffield council and business leaders are visiting Pittsburgh in the US to discuss economic growth on a trip that is costing the council £7,000.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
My LDR colleague Julia Armstrong's piece: A delegation of Sheffield council and business leaders are visiting Pittsburgh in the US to discuss economic growth on a trip that is costing the council £7,000.
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NEW: There is an opening at @sheffieldstar.bsky.social! Details below:
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January 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
NEW: There is an opening at @sheffieldstar.bsky.social! Details below:
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Sheffield Council is aiming to find a contractor for a new four-year contract to look after its trees and woodlands.
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Sheffield Council could pay £5million in four years for a new tree contractor
Sheffield Council is aiming to find a contractor for a new four-year contract to look after its trees and woodlands.
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January 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sheffield Council is aiming to find a contractor for a new four-year contract to look after its trees and woodlands.
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The deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has joined metro mayors from across the country in South Yorkshire to talk about devolution and the Orgreave Campaign.
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Angela Rayner visits South Yorkshire for second ‘Mayoral Council meeting’
The deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has joined metro mayors from across the country in South Yorkshire to talk about devolution and the Orgreave Campaign.
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January 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has joined metro mayors from across the country in South Yorkshire to talk about devolution and the Orgreave Campaign.
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In the first year of the skill strategy implementation in South Yorkshire, thousands of people were supported, trained, and completed free job courses.
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More than 1,000 ‘economically inactive’ people supported by South Yorkshire’s skill strategy
In the first year of the skill strategy implementation in South Yorkshire, thousands of people were supported, trained, and completed free job courses.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
In the first year of the skill strategy implementation in South Yorkshire, thousands of people were supported, trained, and completed free job courses.
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A proposal for a five-storey teaching laboratory building and pocket park has been approved despite opposition.
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New Sheffield Uni tech lab given the green light despite concerns for trees on site
A proposal for a five-storey teaching laboratory building and pocket park has been approved despite opposition.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A proposal for a five-storey teaching laboratory building and pocket park has been approved despite opposition.
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Reposted by Roland Sebestyèn
The grooming gang scandal started in Rotherham - the town was the centre of The Times investigation more than 10 years ago
Last week's headlines brought the town and grooming gangs back to the fore
This is my exclusive interview with Chris Read on inquiry calls ⬇️
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Last week's headlines brought the town and grooming gangs back to the fore
This is my exclusive interview with Chris Read on inquiry calls ⬇️
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Council leader 'angry' child sexual abuse being 'exploited for political advantage'
The leader of Rotherham Council has accused right-wing figures, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Elon Musk, of trying to exploit child sexual abuse and its victims for a “political adva...
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January 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The grooming gang scandal started in Rotherham - the town was the centre of The Times investigation more than 10 years ago
Last week's headlines brought the town and grooming gangs back to the fore
This is my exclusive interview with Chris Read on inquiry calls ⬇️
www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...
Last week's headlines brought the town and grooming gangs back to the fore
This is my exclusive interview with Chris Read on inquiry calls ⬇️
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Residents and campaigners want the council to intervene and do something about an “extremely dangerous” junction on a busy Sheffield road.
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Campaign launched to raise awareness about ‘extremely dangerous’ crossing on busy Sheffield road
Residents and campaigners want the council to intervene and do something about an “extremely dangerous” junction on a busy Sheffield road.
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January 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Residents and campaigners want the council to intervene and do something about an “extremely dangerous” junction on a busy Sheffield road.
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Julia's piece on today's licensing meeting:
A new off licence in Sheffield city centre will be allowed to open from 8am to 4am daily despite objections from a residents’ group and local councillors.
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A new off licence in Sheffield city centre will be allowed to open from 8am to 4am daily despite objections from a residents’ group and local councillors.
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Sheffield city centre off licence can open 20 hours a day
A new off licence in Sheffield city centre will be allowed to open from 8am to 4am daily despite objections from a residents’ group and local councillors.
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January 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Julia's piece on today's licensing meeting:
A new off licence in Sheffield city centre will be allowed to open from 8am to 4am daily despite objections from a residents’ group and local councillors.
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A new off licence in Sheffield city centre will be allowed to open from 8am to 4am daily despite objections from a residents’ group and local councillors.
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My colleague Julia Armstrong will cover this meeting for the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). Stay tuned.
Last month, Sheffield Council made a Public Space Protection Order to criminalise street drinkers. Today it has to decide whether to grant yet another off-licence on West St.
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Agenda for Licensing Sub-Committee on Tuesday 7 January 2025, 10.00 am | Sheffield City Council
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January 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
My colleague Julia Armstrong will cover this meeting for the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). Stay tuned.
From last week:
What is it like seeing the Labour Party rule the country after quitting it just before it happened? Are there any regrets, and if not, why not? One Sheffield councillor will tell what she thinks of it all.
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What is it like seeing the Labour Party rule the country after quitting it just before it happened? Are there any regrets, and if not, why not? One Sheffield councillor will tell what she thinks of it all.
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Former Labour councillor brands government’s first months: ‘Massive failure’
What is it like seeing the Labour Party rule the country after quitting it just before it happened? Are there any regrets, and if not, why not? One Sheffield councillor will tell what she thinks of it...
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January 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
From last week:
What is it like seeing the Labour Party rule the country after quitting it just before it happened? Are there any regrets, and if not, why not? One Sheffield councillor will tell what she thinks of it all.
www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...
What is it like seeing the Labour Party rule the country after quitting it just before it happened? Are there any regrets, and if not, why not? One Sheffield councillor will tell what she thinks of it all.
www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...
My colleague, Julia Armstrong's great interview w/ @douglasjohnson.bsky.social
The leader of Sheffield Greens says that political changes in the way Sheffield City Council is run have allowed his group to have far more more say on policies, increasing democracy.
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The leader of Sheffield Greens says that political changes in the way Sheffield City Council is run have allowed his group to have far more more say on policies, increasing democracy.
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Sheffield Green leader says key changes have improved city council democracy
The leader of Sheffield Greens says that political changes in the way Sheffield City Council is run have allowed his group to have far more more say on policies, increasing democracy.
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January 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
My colleague, Julia Armstrong's great interview w/ @douglasjohnson.bsky.social
The leader of Sheffield Greens says that political changes in the way Sheffield City Council is run have allowed his group to have far more more say on policies, increasing democracy.
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The leader of Sheffield Greens says that political changes in the way Sheffield City Council is run have allowed his group to have far more more say on policies, increasing democracy.
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It’s no secret that the leader of Sheffield’s second largest party is not so fond of the new government and the Labour Party, and in an end-of-the-year interview, he is talking about regret, apologies, life choices and accountability.
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‘I’ve tried telling you’ – Sheffield’s opposition leader on the new government
It’s no secret that the leader of Sheffield’s second largest party is not so fond of the new government and the Labour Party, and in an end-of-the-year interview, he is talking about regret, apologies...
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December 31, 2024 at 11:58 AM
It’s no secret that the leader of Sheffield’s second largest party is not so fond of the new government and the Labour Party, and in an end-of-the-year interview, he is talking about regret, apologies, life choices and accountability.
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