Sheffield City Council Archives

Sheffield City Council

Tom Pidcock, stage 11, 2025 Vuelta, Bilbao

“We’re not riding a f***ing sportive, are we?” Tom Pidcock hits out at decision to scrap Vuelta stage win and tells pro-Palestine protesters: “Putting us in danger won’t help your cause”; Driver meltdown over “woke” £27m bike lanes + more on the live blog

Get your mudguards out, because it looks like we’re set for a day of rain – but hey, at least there’s plenty of cycling on the TV. And Ryan Mallon’s here to keep you updated with all the latest news and views on this very autumnal Wednesday live blog

Wed, Sep 03, 2025 09:16

“Huge step backwards for road safety”: Reopening rat-run will put cyclists and pedestrians in danger, critics say

One councillor said he wants the closure reversed despite being a former cyclist who got knocked off his bike twice by drivers who were not looking where they were going

Mon, Sep 25, 2023 10:54

Sheffield’s plans for a Dutch-style roundabout

Business owner claims active travel schemes will “kill trade” as council considers closing roads to motor traffic

Sheffield City Council published its plans for better bike lanes and less traffic this week

Thu, Mar 02, 2023 13:33

Sheffield (CC licensed by Eugene Phoen via Flickr)

“Cycling is for everyone”: Council leader responds to claim he “doesn’t like cycling because it’s too middle-class”

Work on big-money active travel schemes in Sheffield has been postponed until the end of 2023, but the council insists it "remains committed" to completing the proposals which were meant to be finished next month

Mon, Feb 20, 2023 17:16

Sheffield Railway Station (licensed CC BY 3.0 by Brendan De Souza on Wikimedia Commons)

Sheffield submits £85m sustainable transport funding bid

Cash from DfT's Transforming fund would help boot active travel in South Yorkshire

Mon, Nov 04, 2019 16:44

Sheffield City Hall (©Warofdreams from Wiki Commons)

Sheffield cycle campaigners demand bike path instead of public art project

Cycle Sheffield told there was no money for cycle facilities in renovation project but there has since been a £160,000 underspend

Sat, May 23, 2015 12:12

TdF 2014 Vincenzo Nibali after winning in Sheffield (picture credit Welcome to Yorkshire)

Sheffield council defends decision not to bid to host Tour de Yorkshire

Unlike Tour de France stage cities Leeds and York, the Steel City won't figure in next year's inaugural edition of legacy event

Wed, Dec 24, 2014 12:27

Sheffield Town Hall (CC licenced by James F Clay:Flickr)

Sheffield to spend £900,000 on Tour de France stage finish

Council hopes to bring £15 million to area

Wed, Oct 09, 2013 09:16

CTC backs Cyclists’ Defence Fund action against council over state of Peak District road

Charity uses little-known feature of Highways Act to try and compel Sheffield City Council to act

Tue, Aug 30, 2011 21:59