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bbc.co.uk | Chloe Aslett
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Drivers for companies like Uber, Bold and Veezu would be affected by the proposal. A council proposal for private hire vehicles to permanently fix signs to their front doors has been deemed "expensive and reckless" by a trade union. Nasar Raoof, the taxi trade representative for the GMB in Yorkshire, said Sheffield City Council's plan would confuse the public, put drivers at risk of abuse and damage cars, making them difficult to sell in future.
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bbc.com | Chloe Aslett
Civil servants strike over office closuresChloe AslettJosh Herman/BBCPCS Union members in Sheffield planned to strike for four daysCivil servants in Sheffield have taken to the picket line in a dispute over "reckless" plans to close offices while enforcing attendance rules. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) staff across the country are demanding offices stay open, with the option of more flexibility over working from home.
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bbc.com | Chloe Aslett
Permanent minicab signage plan is reckless - unionChloe AslettGetty ImagesDrivers for companies like Uber, Bold and Veezu would be affected by the proposal. A council proposal for private hire vehicles to permanently fix signs to their front doors has been deemed "expensive and reckless" by a trade union.
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bbc.com | Chloe Aslett |Vanessa Clarke
Free breakfast club trial 'will make life easier'Chloe Aslett & Vanessa ClarkeVanessa Clarke/BBCYear three pupils Zara and Georgie say they are "breakfast club fans"Parents and teachers at a Sheffield primary school have welcomed the beginning of a scheme offering government-funded breakfast clubs. High Green Primary School is one of 750 schools in England taking part in a pilot allowing parents to access half an hour of free childcare each morning.
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5 days ago |
bbc.com | Chloe Aslett
Rebuilt leisure centres to include spas - councilChloe AslettGoogleThe rebuilding of Concord Sports Centre in Shiregreen is set to begin in 2016. Two sports and leisure centres which are set to be rebuilt in Sheffield will include facilities like spas and "health suites", the council has confirmed. Sheffield City Council will begin building the new Springs Leisure Centre and Concord Sports Centre in late 2026 under the city's sport and leisure strategy.
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