30th Apr '26: Mobile coverage & AI holidays, Thu, Apr 30, 2026, 6:15 PM | Meetup We're back at SHU in Room 12.4.12 at the **Charles Street Building**, Sheffield Hallam University, 120 Charles St, Sheffield, S1 2NE Look for the FES signs up into the lif

April 30th we welcome:
📍 Martin Owens from the South Yorkshire Digital Infrastructure Team introduces the #SYMCA mobile coverage map
🤖 Azeez Roheem builds a #Typescript #AI agent from scratch that plans your trips

Our next #webdev #webdesign #Sheffield #meetup:
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It's a shame that despite a 'fresh slate', #SYMCA are doubling down on this approach: www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/social-media...

Sheffield Supertram To Return to 12-Minute Timetable After Easter Track Upgrade The full Supertram timetable is finally coming back — but you'll need to plan around some disruption first.From Monday 13th April, Sheffield's Supertram network returns to its normal 12-minute frequen...

Supertram to finally return to normal 12-minute timetable service... after Easter.

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/500912...

#Sheffield #Supertram #SouthYorskhire #SYMCA #Travel #SheffieldForum

Sheffield Lands £135m in Government's Northern Growth Strategy Sheffield and South Yorkshire have secured at least £135 million in new government investment — covering housing, defence, and economic growth — as part of the Chancellor's newly unveiled Northern Gro...

Sheffield's Housing, City Density and Defence Industry have all been given boosts in Government Funding...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/500899...

#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #Defence #Housing #SheffieldCityCentre #SYMCA #SheffieldCityCouncil #SheffieldForum

New 900-Strong E-Bike Hire Scheme Coming to Sheffield Mentioned today: a new ebike hire scheme (around 900 bikes) should be due to be announced later this year to start operating in Sheffield in 2027. Details below...Sheffield Is Getting 900 Hire E-Bikes...

New 900-Strong E-Bike Hire Scheme Coming to Sheffield!

More details 👉
www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/500864...

#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #Ebike #hire #SheffieldForum

South Yorkshire People’s Network: the vision for the region’s transport. South Yorkshire's transport network has a new identity today, and Mayor Oliver Coppard is calling it a once-in-a-generation moment. But can the South Yorkshire People's Network actually deliver?What's...

All the announcements from the South Yorkshire Transport Vision event at Sheffield City Hall, including the unveiling of the South Yorkshire People's Network...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/500860...

#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #Transport #SYPN #SheffieldForum

A big orange bus with “People’s Network” branding.

Digging the look of the new buses for #Sheffield / #SouthYorkshire - “People’s Network” is a bit 'Continuity Corbyn' & yes it's 🇳🇱 Dutch AF (we've done this before, *cough* Tramlines branding) - nowt wrong with that. #YorkshireYorkshireYorkshire 🚌 #SYMCA
(via www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...)

South Yorkshire Mayor to Unveil Vision for Region's Travel South Yorkshire's Mayor Oliver Coppard is set to reveal a major new Transport Vision for South Yorkshire on Monday 16 March — and if you want to be in the room when it happens, you can register to att...

Bus Franchising, Supertram Ownership, Reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Walking, Wheeling and Cycling... South Yorkshire's Mayor is set to unveil the region's new Transport Vision...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/500788...

#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

Could Sheffield host the OLYMPICS? Northern leaders push bold multi-city Games bid... The idea of the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to the North of England has moved a step closer, after senior political leaders urged the government to back a multi-city bid for 2036 or 2040 — wit...

Sheffield to host part of the Olympic games?! 🏅

Northern leaders are pushing for a 'North of England' Olympic bid!

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/500457...

#Sheffield #NorthernEngland #TheGreatNorth #SYMCA #Olympics #SheffieldForum

Are Sheffield FC's plans for Meadowhead being ABANDONED in favour of a new development involving a gym?

👉 FIND OUT MORE: www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #Meadowhead #SheffieldFC #SheffieldCityCouncil #SYMCA #DavidLloydGym

South Yorkshire Named National Leader in Walking and Cycling! Do You Agree? South Yorkshire has been recognised as one of England’s top-performing regions for walking, wheeling and cycling — earning a prestigious Level 3 rating from Active Travel England. Only a small number of regions nationwide have reached this standard.For our area, it’s a major milestone. The rating...

South Yorkshire recognised for it's Walking, Wheeling and Cycling leadership...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #ActiveTravel #Cycling #CycleSheffield

Big Changes Ahead for Sheffield: What the New 2040 Transport Plan Means for You Photo credit: Doug Banks / Sheffield City Council Sheffield’s city centre has already changed a lot in the last decade — new flats, bars, jobs, venues, and whole streets redesigned. Now the council says the city’s transport network needs a transformation of its own if we’re going to cope with wha...

Big changes coming to how you will move around #Sheffield...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#SheffieldCityCentre #Transport #Travel #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

Supertram Fares Frozen and Capped

Supertram has announced a reduction to long distance journey fares, plus a price freeze and capped fares!

www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #Supertram #SYMCA #Transport #SouthYorkshire #SheffieldForum

£700 Million Boost for Affordable Homes Across South Yorkshire Big housing news for our region this week — the Government’s confirmed £700 million in funding to build and revamp 9,000 affordable homes across South Yorkshire over the next five years.It’s all part of a new 10-year Social and Affordable Homes Programme run by the Ministry of Housing, Communitie...

South Yorkshire has secured £700million for affordable homes! Where should they be built..?

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #Housing #SheffieldForum

South Yorkshire Mayor to vote for cheaper, capped-fare tram journeys 🚋 Could Sheffield tram fares be about to fall? A new proposal from the Mayor could bring prices down from January.At the next South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) meeting, Mayor Oliver Coppard will propose a fare freeze for most Supertram journeys — and a cut to £3 for longer adult tr...

Are cheaper tram journeys on the way?

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #Supertram #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

HAVE YOUR SAY: Sheffield’s new publicly controlled buses roll out in 2027 – consultation now open 🚌 After nearly 40 years of deregulated buses, Sheffield’s about to take the wheel again.From 5 September 2027, South Yorkshire’s first publicly controlled buses will begin running — starting in Doncaster and most of Sheffield. This means timetables, fares, routes and ticketing will no longer be i...

It's time to have your say on how the upcoming publicly controlled buses will work: consultation open now!

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #Bus #Franchise #PublicServices #SheffieldForum

Sheffield and Leeds unite to demand major rail upgrades Just one fast train an hour between two of the North’s biggest cities – is that really good enough in 2025?Political and business leaders from Sheffield and Leeds are travelling to Westminster to demand transformational rail investment — and a fair deal for Yorkshire.Sheffield City Council leader...

Leaders are demanding more fast trains, upgrades to stations and an expansion to the tram-train...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SYMCA #Travel #Leeds #SheffieldForum #SheffieldStation #Supertram

It’s official — dogs are now permanently allowed on Sheffield’s Supertram Great news for Sheffield’s dog lovers — South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, has confirmed that dogs will now be permanently allowed on Supertram services, following a hugely successful trial and strong public support.Since the trial began back in March, over 6,000 dogs have hopped aboard tra...

The recent 'Dogs on Trams' trial has ben made PERMANENT...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #Supertram #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

South Yorkshire Unveils Safer Streets Plan to Help Every Child Walk, Wheel and Cycle South Yorkshire has unveiled an ambitious new plan to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer, healthier and easier for everyone — starting with the youngest in our communities.Mayor Oliver Coppard launched the region’s first-ever Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy alongside pupils from Cole...

Would you feel safe letting your kids walk, wheel or cycle to school? 👇

A bold new plan aims to change that in South Yorkshire — putting children at the heart of safer, healthier streets 🚲👣


👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

South Yorkshire leaders approve £160m funding to reopen Doncaster Sheffield Airport At today’s South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) board meeting, leaders officially approved plans to commit up to £159.52 million towards the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA).This is the largest single investment in Doncaster in a generation and has been described as a ...

APPROVED: Doncaster Sheffield Ariport WILL get the funding to reopen...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #Doncaster #Airport #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

Bin lorries to map mobile blackspots in Sheffield In a quirky but clever move, bin lorries across South Yorkshire – including in Sheffield – are being kitted out with tech to track mobile phone signal strength, in a bid to tackle signal blackspots and dodgy coverage.The £34,000 project, funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (S...

Bin lorries to be used to track rubbish mobile signal...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SYMCA #Mobile #Bin #SouthYorkshire #SheffieldForum

Council Reveals Plans for New Supertram Line Serving Hallamshire and Moorfoot Sheffielders have long said they want public transport that’s more reliable, better connected, and fit for a growing city — and now, major changes could finally be on the way.Sheffield City Council has published its draft City Centre Access and Movement Plan — and it's packed with ambitious propo...

REVEALED: Early plans to create a NEW Supertram line to serve the Hallamshire Hospital and Moorfoot..

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #Supertram #SYMCA #SheffieldCityCouncil #SheffieldCityCentre #SheffieldForum

Supertram revamp: 15-year deal signed to modernise Sheffield’s tram network Big news for anyone who rides the tram — a 15-year deal has just been signed to modernise the South Yorkshire Supertram system, with Japanese transport giants Hitachi Rail stepping in as the long-term tech partner.The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) says the partnership is all ...

Supertram is about to go through a 'Renewal' - with a 15-year deal signed...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...

#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #Supertram #SYMCA #HitachiRail #Tram #SheffieldForum

Sheffield Tourism Boom: South Yorkshire Welcomes Record £3.7 Billion Boost! Did you know South Yorkshire's visitor economy just hit an all-time high, pulling in a whopping £3.7 billion in 2024? New figures released by the South Yorkshire Local Visitor Economy Partnership show our region welcomed over 36 million visits last year.Day trips alone jumped by 5%, contributing ...

Tourism boost for Sheffield & South Yorkshire!

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #Tourism #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

South Yorkshire Mayor backs big push for walking, cycling and wheeling Could Sheffield soon be easier to get around without a car?South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has joined a nationwide pledge to make it safer, healthier and easier for people to walk, cycle or wheel — especially on the school run.He’s signed a joint commitment alongside 12 other mayors, includi...

South Yorkshire's Mayor has committed to a bigger active travel network...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #CycleSheffield #ActiveTravel #SheffieldForum #SYMCA

£16m boost for South Yorkshire: Mayor unveils new Delivery Fund Safer roads, healthier lives, greener spaces, and better buses — South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard is backing a new £16 million fund to tackle the issues that matter most to our communities.Dubbed the Mayoral Delivery Fund, it’s all about real results: investing in kids’ literacy, climate ac...

🚨 £16m boost for South Yorkshire!
Mayor unveils new fund to back buses, kids’ literacy, safer roads, tree planting & more 🌳🚍📚

What would you spend it on?

Join the chat on Sheffield Forum...

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...

#SouthYorkshire #Sheffield #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

Sheffield Schools Chosen to Help Shape Next Generation of Music Talent 🎶 What do Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Self Esteem have in common?They all started somewhere in South Yorkshire — and the next wave might be growing in our schools right now.The new South Yorkshire Music Hub (SYMH) has just announced its Lead Schools for 2025/26 — and three of them are right here in Sh...

🎶 Could the next Arctic Monkeys be in a Sheffield classroom?

3 city schools are now leading music education across South Yorkshire — shaping future talent from primary to A-level.

👇 Read + join the convo:
www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #SYMCA #SYMH #SheffieldForum

Yorkshire Mayors Push for Rail Investment to Boost Sheffield & Beyond Big plans are on the table to improve Yorkshire’s struggling rail network — and Sheffield could be one of the big winners.The mayors of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and York & North Yorkshire met with the Transport Secretary this week to push for faster, more reliable trains and better rai...

Lord Blunkett launches £14bn rail rescue plan for Yorkshire – promises better stations, faster trains, and 83,000 new jobs... Will it finally get the North moving?

👉 www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...


#Sheffield #Yorkshire #Rail #LordBlunkett #SYMCA #OliverCoppard #SheffieldForum

Supertram Hits 10 Million Rides Under Public Control Just over a year after taking Supertram back into public hands, South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard is celebrating a major milestone: 10 million passenger journeys since the switch.And that’s not all that’s changed since March 2024…🚋 What’s happened in Year One?Passenger numbers are upRevenue ...

Supertram has hit over 10,000,000 journeys since being brought back into public control - and that's not all...

👉 FIND OUT MORE: www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/top...

#Sheffield #Supertram #SheffieldForum #SYMCA #SheffieldCityCentre

Did you miss our latest newsletter? We bring updates on our partnership with @southyorksmca.bsky.social, including a co-benefits approach to retrofit, which aims to help improve the energy efficiency of buildings and deliver for local communities.

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