Environment

Streets of Light in Fir Vale Story by Kevin Stapleton | Photo by Patrick Moran Hundreds attended this years ‘Streets of Light’ around Fir Vale, with houses joining in from Earl Marshall Road up to … [Read more]

Story by Adrian Lake | Photo by Mustafa Ahmed | Picture by Kate Clark Wensley TARA held their AGM on 7th December, with tenants hearing all about the work they have carried out over the … [Read more]

Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones Where exactly is Burngreave? 1. Which island, with a shrinking population of reindeer, is more than ten times the size of Great Britain but has only about twice … [Read more]

Story by Mustafa Ahmed Saturday 22nd September saw Wensley Community Centre alive with activity, as people from all over the area joined forces for a clean-up day organised by Wensley TARA and Eden, a Christian … [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin | Map courtesy of Sheffield City Council The city council have launched a six week consultation regarding plans for the development of the Parkwood Springs site over the next ten years. … [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin The court hearing to remove a group of 29 new age travellers from the site below the former Ski Village (see Messenger 137) was held last month. The court heard how … [Read more]

Story by Tamikka Reid | Photo by Kimberley Levick The Page Hall street wardens, more formally known as environmental enforcement officers, have been patrolling the area – as well as Grimesthorpe, Darnall and Tinsley – … [Read more]

Story by Usman Yousaf On Saturday 13th October Fir Vale Community Hub held a community litter pick. The plan was to tackle the residential streets behind Fir Vale Community Hub. Local community were also joined … [Read more]

Dear Messenger, I agree with Mr Vaughan in the last issue of The Messenger that it would be good to have a fully-funded, professionally staffed library in Burngreave. However, I take issue with his implication … [Read more]

Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones Well I’ve really done it this time! My hands are on a rust coloured piece of metal about 2.5 metres tall on which, further up, there are bigger … [Read more]

There will be a new face at Green City Action from 20th October as they welcome Dean as the new Toolbank coordinator. They hope you will have chance to get to know him in due … [Read more]

Curious about what little furry creatures live on Parkwood Springs? Val Clinging, from Sorby Natural History Society, will be carrying out another small mammal survey. Come to the Cooks Wood Road car park at 8.30am … [Read more]

Story by Tamikka Reid | Photos by Richard Belbin Sheffield City Council continue their plans to evict residents of the Ski Village traveller site – located in Parkwood Springs – with a court case set … [Read more]

Story by Tamikka Reid | Photo by Richard Belbin It’s time to throw away the old ways and make way for the new. The current litter system is changing with the addition of a third … [Read more]