Roland Sebestyen

2 weeks ago | thestar.co.uk | Roland Sebestyen

The Sheffield Liberal Democrats elected an “old-school” liberal as their new leader before a crucial by-election and next year’s local elections. Cllr Martin Smith has been the new leader of the city’s second biggest political group for only a few weeks after Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed had been made a life peer – while Cllr Mohammed (or Lord Mohammed of Tinsley) stays as a councillor in Sheffield, he decided to step down as leader.

3 weeks ago | thestar.co.uk | Roland Sebestyen

The council’s health scrutiny committee has been presented with more information regarding the deaths of children under the care of Sheffield Children’s Hospital. As previously reported by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), a report published ahead of the committee meeting stated that there were 41 child deaths during 2024/25 involving patients cared for by the hospital.

3 weeks ago | thestar.co.uk | Roland Sebestyen

A suburb in Sheffield is set to receive a 20mph speed limit order, following the outcome of a public consultation. The proposed limit could be introduced in the Netherthorpe area if members of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee support the recommendation from council officers at their meeting next week (June 11). According to a report published ahead of the meeting, the council adopted the Sheffield 20mph Speed Limit Strategy in 2012, under the Cabinet Highways Committee.

3 weeks ago | thestar.co.uk | Roland Sebestyen

A new speed limit scheme is set to be introduced on several busy roads in Sheffield, following a public consultation. The council’s Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee is scheduled to meet next week to discuss—and potentially approve—the proposed speed limit order. The changes would extend the existing 30mph speed limit along parts of Redmires Road and Lodge Lane.

3 weeks ago | thestar.co.uk | Roland Sebestyen

Business leaders across Yorkshire are urging the government to support a bold new vision for the region’s railway network. Their call follows the launch of Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail, a proposal seeking £14 billion in government investment to transform transport connectivity across the region—an area many say has suffered from decades of underinvestment.