Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England.

The city is geographically diverse, located at the confluence of five rivers, with much of the city having been built on hillsides with views into the city centre or out to the countryside. With an estimated total of over two million trees, Sheffield has more trees per person than any other city in Europe: 61% of the city is greenspace.

Places, projects and networks Edit

• Sheffield has City of Sanctuary status

Projects and networks by topic please see Sheffield links

Comment 2010 Edit

News Yorkshire and the Humber 2009 Edit

• Under the Sustainable Communities Act - a law which obliges central government to listen to public proposals submitted to local authorities – Sheffield Council is calling for asylum seekers to be given the right to work in the UK. August 3 ^[2]
• Give communities access to derelict land to grow their own produce, say panel of Sheffield citizens, June 4 ^[3] topic

Diary Yorkshire and the Humber Edit

June 2008

• 28 Sheffield Green Fair / Green fairs

Related topics Edit

• Benches and seats as public art

References

1. ↑ Living with Rats, March 22 2010
2. ↑ Sheffield City Council, August 3, 2009
3. ↑ Sheffield City Council, June 4, 2009