Electric vehicle charging points at Zion Lane car park in Attercliffe have been vandalised and put out of use, part of a growing problem in Sheffeld and across the country. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed.
Electric vehicle charging points at Zion Lane car park in Attercliffe have been vandalised and put out of use, part of a growing problem in Sheffeld and across the country. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed.
Sheffield’s City Hall was the venue this week for a celebration of diverse cultures as part of Black History Month. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to event organiser Sahal Bareh.
Award winning social enterprise, Printed By Us, has opened a retail shop in Sheffield’s Orchard Square selling T-shrts, hoodies, mugs and other printed products to raise funds for homeless people. Printed by us is a not for profit organisation and [part of the Archer Project which helps homeless people find new opportunities and better living conditions. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to shop manager, Danielle Richard.
Sheffield Council have teamed up with Voluntary Action Sheffield, community organisations, faith groups and businesses to open up libraries, community centres and other buildings to provide warm spaces for people during the day. The aim is to offer a place to drop in and have a hot drink, meet other people and take part in activities during the day without having the cost of putting on home heating. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Councillor Mazher Iqbal.
Tenants in 255 council houses scheduled for home insulation improvements are now set to watch their energy bills rocket this winter due to a delay in contracting the work. The scheme originally proposed in March 2021 would have seen £2.3m spent on insulating selected council homes this year, upgrading energy performance and substantially reducing heating bills for their tenants. Delays in a tender award mean the works may not begin now before 2024. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Councillor Joe Otten, a member of the strategy and resources policy committee at Sheffield Council.
Sheffield’s National Emergency Services Museum has won a national award as the UK’s most family friendly museum. The independent museum faced closure following the Covid-19 lockdown period and was saved by a crowdfunding campaign. Among its exhibitions and features are historical vehicles and equipment includin a fire pump dating back to 1710. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Helen Shepherd, marketing coordinator at the National Emergency Services Museum.
A community repair service shop has opened in Abbeyfield Park House, Burngreave, to offer low cost repairs of all sorts of broken items that might otherwise go to waste. Reyt Repairs is a social enterprise set up to support repair and re-use of broken items for just a small repair charge. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Gareth Coleman, director of Reyt Repairs.
Sharrow’s autumn carnival parade is set to return on 4 November with activities in Highfield Adventure Playground from 4pm and a lantern parade around the streets of Sharrow. The family event, organised by community arts group Ignite Imaginations with Sharrow Community Forum, is free and will feature fire spinners, entertainment and hot food. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Louisa Golob of Ignite Imaginations.
The planned opening of the shipping container venue in Fargate, for street food outlets, galleries and events, was postponed again earlier this week. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Councillor Mazher Iqbal.
The Pakistani community in Sheffield have raised over £20,000 to help flood victims in Northern Pakistan whose houses and crops were washed away after a heavy downpour in August. On Sunday a group of community elders gathered at the Pakistan Muslim Centre on Woodburn road, where a cheque for £20,000 was handed to UK charity Edhi International Foundation to continue its work in helping flood victims in Pakistan. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!