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Whoever is selected to stand for Labour in Sheffield Central at the next General Election has a high chance of becoming the constituency's next MP, so we asked the candidates some questions about what they stand for, what they offer and what they would do if elected.
It's an fascinating race to follow, with the four shortlisted candidates each having their strengths. Unfortunately, they've also had to jointly speak out against the "vitriolic abuse" they have experienced.
This week we discovered that Sheffield City Council invested in the Qatar National Bank a few years ago, an exclusive story which raises questions about both the Council's ethical investment policy and the hypocrisy of aiming criticism at Qatar's human rights abuses while ignoring egregious abuses elsewhere.
We've also got a lovely art feature from creative duo Scapa Joe. Sharks on the Underground, anyone?
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The Sheffield Fruit Trees crowdfunder, live until 12 December, will triple the growing capacity of the community-run nursery, for the benefit of gardens and public spaces across the city.
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Sheffield-based author Livia Barreira shares her own journey, and those of eight other migrant women of colour, through her debut non-fiction novel. She told us more.
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“I want to move migrant woman from the invisible position to a protagonist position” |
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Sky
rocketing costs and rising inflation are resulting in poor ticket sales, cancelled tours
and pulled gigs. Now Then explains why.
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“Leviathan acts playing at massive venues don't get there by accident” |
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“The aim through our art is to raise awareness” |
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Several years after announcing it, under legal mandate from central government, Sheffield Council has set a date for the city's Clean Air Zone to come into effect. From 27 Februrary 2023, drivers of taxis, vans, buses, coaches and lorries which don't meet Euro 6 diesel or Euro 4 petrol emission standards will pay either £10 or £50 per day, depending on their size, to enter the city centre. Private cars and motorbikes will not be charged. Deputy Leader Julie Grocutt said the CAZ is "a necessary intervention to protect current and future generations in our city from the effects of exposure to NO2 emissions." |
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The Tribune followed up this week on their story that a burst main meant Yorkshire Water was responsible for almost a billion litres of water leaking into the River Don. Their take on it: "When we published our story on this last month, Yorkshire Water told us that the water was not their responsibility. That has now been proved categorically wrong. It beggars belief that at a time of chronic shortages, the company has been allowing this much water to leak into the River Don. Water companies can only currently be fined for causing pollution. With demand for water only set to increase, financial penalties for leaks seem long overdue." |
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Given the prospect of a stark winter ahead, where energy prices and a cost-of-living crisis are combining to put people at risk, Sheffield Greenpeace is hosting an event "designed to empower and engage". At Central United Reformed Church on Monday 28 November, you can see a short documentary entitled The Cost of Living, filmed in the local Rother Valley constituency, followed by a Greenpeace presentation outlining proposed solutions to the crises and "a panel of local religious and community leaders, politicians, and climate experts." |
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