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Hammer falls on Cobnar Cottage

by Steve Ayris on 26 January, 2016

The fate of Cobnar Cottage fell under the hammer today as Sheffield Labour Council pressed ahead with its auction, despite a 12,400-signature petition opposing the sale. The historic Cobnar Cottage was today sold at auction for £152,000. The building, which lies within the bounds of Graves Park, was gifted to the people of Sheffield by Alderman J.G […]

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A petition to Sheffield City Council to stop the sale of Cobnar Cottage in Graves Park has already gathered 4000 signatures in two days after it was launched on Monday. It is likely that the petition will reach the 5000 signature mark in order to trigger a debate at full council, however with the sale […]

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Source: Green belt development ‘not needed to boost housing supply’ | Planning Resource

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Business Secretary Sajid Javid on relaxing planning laws. Source: ‘There’s no need to build on the green belt’, 10/07/2015, Today – BBC Radio 4

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Consultation needs to be extended – The Star

by Steve Ayris on 19 November, 2015

Sheffield residents may or may not be aware that a consultation is currently taking place on the new Sheffield Plan. Source: Consultation needs to be extended – The Star

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Sheffield’s Parks and Urban Green Spaces Under Threat

by Steve Ayris on 18 November, 2015

A number of urban green spaces have been earmarked by the council as an ‘identified opportunity site’ including another sports ground in Tinsley, after planning permission was granted to build a new school on Tinsley Recreation Ground earlier this year, Sheffield University’s Goodwin Sports Centre, a local nature reserves in Arbourthorne and Stannington and greenfield open […]

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Source: Sheffield Council refuses to reveal green belt sites as housing row grows – The Star

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Opposition Lib Dem Councillors have expressed their anger at the Labour-led authority’s refusal to disclose the green belt sites which are being considered for development. Last month Labour’s housing chief revealed that 117 sites in Sheffield’s Green Belt are being considered for development, but would not confirm the specific locations. Lib Dem Cllr Steve Ayris […]

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Prestigious Graves Centre Plans revealed

by Steve Ayris on 25 April, 2014

Plans have been submitted for a multi-million pound extension and development project incorporating the new National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine at Graves Tennis and Leisure Centre. The plans are expected to be decided by the Council in June. Construction is due to start in September. You can view the full Planning Application here. […]

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Local campaigners fighting to save a historic cottage have vowed to take their fight to the charity commission, as Sheffield City Council derailed plans to keep the building in public hands. Plans to sell-off the historic Cobnar Cottage, which sits within Graves Park, Sheffield’s largest park, were halted over the summer following the intervention of […]

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