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Next meeting: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee Mon 14 Sep, 2.00 pm83 councillors28 wards98 meetings listed1,770 Wikipedia articles about places in Sheffield Wikipedia, text CC BY-SA 4.017 freely licensed photos of Sheffield on Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia Commons, each photo under its own free licence252 books about Sheffield on Open Library Open Library (Internet Archive)169 planning applications lodged in Sheffield this month UK PlanIt443 recent planning applications still awaiting a council decision UK PlanItWalkley by-election is in 3 days, Thursday 17 September Democracy Club11,678 Sheffield signatures on the petition "Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation" UK Parliament petitionsNew on GOV.UK: Reasonable adjustments: research into delays in decisions Office for Equality and Opportunity4,449 listed buildings around Sheffield, 70 of them Grade I Historic England357 scheduled monuments protected by law Historic England252 buildings at Grade II* Historic England

Your council

Who represents your part of Sheffield, and what the council is deciding over the next few months. Meeting papers are published by the council and open to anyone.

6 constituencies

Your MPs

Parliament is separate from the council. Councillors run local services through Sheffield City Council; your MP represents your constituency in the House of Commons. Six constituencies cover Sheffield, one of which also takes in part of Barnsley.

Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Gill Furniss Labour

MP since 5 May 2016

Gill Furniss is the Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2016.

EmailParliament 0207 219 0364Constituency office 0114 234 9079WebsiteWebsiteOfficial record

Recent activity in Parliament

Sheffield Central

Abtisam Mohamed Labour

MP since 4 July 2024

Abtisam Mohamed is the Labour MP for Sheffield Central, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

EmailOfficial record

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Sheffield Hallam

Olivia Blake Labour

MP since 12 December 2019

Olivia Blake is the Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

EmailParliament 0207 219 3552WebsiteWebsiteWebsiteOfficial record

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Sheffield Heeley

Louise Haigh Labour

MP since 7 May 2015

The Rt Hon Louise Haigh is the Labour MP for Sheffield Heeley, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office.

EmailParliament 0207 219 5255Constituency office 0114 250 8113WebsiteWebsiteOfficial record

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Sheffield South East

Mr Clive Betts Labour

MP since 9 April 1992

Mr Clive Betts is the Labour MP for Sheffield South East, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

EmailParliament 020 7219 5114Constituency office 0114 275 7788WebsiteOfficial record

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Penistone and Stocksbridge

Dr Marie Tidball Labour

MP since 4 July 2024

Dr Marie Tidball is the Labour MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

EmailParliament 0207 219 7636EmailConstituency office 0114 303 8050WebsiteWebsiteWebsiteOfficial record

Recent activity in Parliament

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Planning

Planning applications before the council

169lodged in the last 30 days
443awaiting a decision
Fullcommonest type this month
Citybusiest ward this month

Every recent application on the Sheffield map · Search all Sheffield applications on UK PlanIt

Planning applications: UK PlanIt, aggregated from Sheffield City Council. Check the council record before relying on any detail; documents are linked, never copied. UK PlanIt · All data sources

Democracy

Elections, petitions and government news

Next elections

Sheffield local election Thursday 17 September 2026, in 3 days · Sheffield City Council · 1 ballotWho can I vote for?
Walkley ward by-election Thursday 17 September 2026, in 3 days · Sheffield City Council · called after a resignation
  • Alex Purvis Liberal Democrats
  • Andrew John Telford Reform UK
  • Hannah Cawley Labour and Co-operative Party
  • Isabelle Amy France Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  • Seb Van Bilsen Irias Green Party
  • Sonny Ullah Conservative and Unionist Party
Who can I vote for? · official notice

Petitions Sheffield is signing

Open UK Parliament petitions ranked by signatures from the six Sheffield constituencies, out of the 100 largest nationally.

  1. 11,678Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation23,459 nationally · closes 27 Nov 2026 · government has responded
  2. 2,159Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership208,328 nationally · closes 1 Oct 2026 · debate threshold reached
  3. 1,533Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks122,292 nationally · closes 20 Nov 2026 · debate threshold reached
  4. 1,504Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance133,293 nationally · closes 24 Sep 2026 · debate threshold reached
  5. 1,091Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills110,975 nationally · closes 17 Oct 2026 · debate threshold reached
  6. 736Ban on sale of disposable BBQs22,199 nationally · closes 15 Dec 2026
  7. 665Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth113,144 nationally · closes 10 Oct 2026 · debate threshold reached
  8. 548Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases105,486 nationally · closes 21 Oct 2026 · debate threshold reached
  9. 498Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK66,860 nationally · closes 15 Jan 2027
  10. 485Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan20,440 nationally · closes 3 Jan 2027 · government has responded

Latest from GOV.UK mentioning Sheffield

Petitions: UK Parliament and Government petitions, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Elections and candidates: Democracy Club, CC BY 4.0. Credit: Democracy Club. Publications: GOV.UK search, Open Government Licence v3.0. Democracy Club · Freedom of Information requests to the council on WhatDoTheyKnow · All data sources

Protected heritage

The National Heritage List records 4,449 listed buildings around Sheffield: 70 at Grade I, 252 at Grade II* and 4,127 at Grade II.

Grade I on the list: Administration Building at Monk Bretton Priory · Barlborough Hall · Baslow Bridge · Bolsover Castle · Bridge on Main Approach to Chatsworth House · Brodsworth Hall · Chapel of Our Lady · Chatsworth House

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS data contained in this material was obtained from the National Heritage List for England; the most up to date data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk. Released under the Open Government Licence. Historic England

Sheffield signatures on the biggest open petitions
Sheffield signatures on the biggest open petitionsSheffield signatures on the biggest open petitionsSheffield signatures02919.558398758.511678Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all hol…Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature ri…Support the Ceramics Industry and protect Britis…Change surrogacy law to recognise intended paren…Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration i…
Sheffield signatures on the biggest open petitions
PointSheffield signatures
Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all hol…11678
Hold a referendum to bring the water industry in…2159
Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature ri…1533
Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related t…1504
Support the Ceramics Industry and protect Britis…1091
Ban on sale of disposable BBQs736
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended paren…665
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in c…548
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration i…498
Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with t…485
Planning applications lodged in Sheffield, by week
Planning applications lodged in Sheffield, by weekPlanning applications lodged in Sheffield, by weekApplications lodged019.338.557.87729 Jun13 Jul27 Jul10 Aug24 Aug7 Sep
Planning applications lodged in Sheffield, by week
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29 Jun59
6 Jul77
13 Jul61
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27 Jul52
3 Aug65
10 Aug59
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7 Sep37
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