Local residents in Sharrow Vale have started a campaign to keep the older cast iron street lights which are due to be replaced by LED lights because they are part of the Industrial Heritage of the area.
Local residents in Sharrow Vale have started a campaign to keep the older cast iron street lights which are due to be replaced by LED lights because they are part of the Industrial Heritage of the area.
Request for proposals
Sheffield Local Television Ltd is seeking to procure an in-house playout and scheduling system as part of the EU funded Digital Media Exchange project. The local television channel for Sheffield launched in September 2014. As part of the next phase of development of the channel as a platform for independent producers and local talent we now wish to install an in house playout and scheduling system capable of providing rapid and robust file handling to broadcast standard for pre-recorded programmes and live assisted production.
We are seeking proposals to include all hardware, software, installation, delivery and training.
Selection of the system will be based on the most economically advantageous proposal with a 50% weighting for functionality and a 50% weighting for price. The total budget available for this procurement will not exceed £15,000 (not including VAT).
Proposals and requests for further information should be sent to greg@sheffieldlive.org
The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5pm on 13 May 2015.
The Digital Media Exchange is supported financially by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund as part of Europe’s support for the region’s economic development through the 2007-2013 Yorkshire and Humber ERDF Programme.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Town Hall today to mark International Workers Memorial Day. People get together throughout the world to remember those who have died either at work or as a result of illnesses they got from their jobs.
A memorial service was held outside a house where a fire killed five members of the same family a year ago. Friends, family and members of the community gathered and planted a tree in the memory of those who died. The fire was caused by a faulty charger.
A fire at a scrapyard on Grange Mill Road took four fire crews five hours to put out. The fire stared when a car that was being scrapped had not had its petrol tank emptied completely.
An exhibition that is encouraging young people to take up careers in Manufacturing, Engineering and Aviation took place at Magna. One of the projects based in East Yorkshire has people aged between 11 and 18 years old building a plane which they will then learn to fly.
Woodhouse Library is about to get itself a new home.The new building is about to start being built and is only across the road from the current site.
A mass bike ride organised by Space for Cycling took place in Sheffield. The participants want the roads to be made safer for cyclists and want the introduction of more Cycle Lanes.
The Lord Mayor was presented with a St. Georges Cross badge to celebrate England’s national day by the City Giants. Peace who is one of the Sheffield City Giants made an appearance inside the Town hall where an audience also saw more traditional sword dancing. A bigger celebration will be taking place on Saturday 25 April at 11:00 outside the Town Hall.
Former Chief Superintendent Terry Wain accepts that the attitude of South Yorkshire Police was disgraceful after the Hillsborough Disaster. He also said he did not remember sending a memo that asked for evidence on drunk and ticketless fans ahead of the original hearings.