Students at the University of Sheffield have launched a research project, Improve the City, communicating with local people and those passing through to identify priorities for change in the urban environment. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Sheffield’s annual Peace and Craft Fair is seeking new volunteers to take over the baton following the success of this year’s event held earlier this month. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to organiser Tricia Sheerer.
New eco homes are being built in Kelham Island by Citu Group with energy from solar and other renewable sources. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Citu director Frazer Stride.
Over 1 million people have registered to vote in the last week alone as the 26 November deadline approaches. To vote in a UK general election you must be 18 or over on the day of the election, be a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen and resident at an address in the UK (or a British citizen living abroad who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years), and not be legally excluded from voting. You can only vote once, but if you are a student, you can register at both your university and home address.
For information on registering to vote visit:
https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Labour has promised billions of pounds of investment building new council houses, providing free internet broadband and supporting the NHS. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Shadow Attorney General Baroness Shami Chakrabatti who was in Sheffield for the special party leaders’ edition of BBC Question Time.
UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, criticised Jeremy Corbyn for his neutral stance on a future Brexit referendum if Labour wins the next general election. Speaking to Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed , after the special party leaders’ edition of BBC Question Time, Raab said: “How can you claim to be a leader and stay neutral on the biggest issue affecting this country in this election?” Corbyn has said acting as an “honest broker” was a “sensible way forward”.
Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, visited an eco-home building site in Kelham Island ahead of the special leaders’ edition of BBC Question Time in Sheffield. Swinson pledged to tackle homelessness by building more affordable homes. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Sheffield Trades Union Council has condemned the recent injunction obtained by Royal Mail which prevents postal staff from exercising their right to take strike action. 110,000 Communications Union members voted by over 97 per cent in favour of strike action in a 76 per cent turnout however the High Court ruled the vote invalid. Sheffield TUC fears the ruling may encourage other companies to use the courts to prevent industrial action. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to secretary of Sheffield TUC Martin Mayer.
Sheffield Photographic Society is holding its annual exhibition in the Winter Gardens showcasing the work of local photographers across all genres from portraits to landscape. Founded in 1864, the society is one of the oldest in the world. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke president of the Sheffield Photographic Society Gareth Morgan.
International Social Enterprise Day brought together social entrepreneurs from across Sheffield City Region for a conference on building the social economy. Those attending were inspired by stories of social enterprises in the forefront of flood disaster response, climate change mitigation, health and well being, and support for the homeless, among others. Social enterprises are organisations that put social and environmental purpose before profit. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!