Sheffield: Birley – Labour Hold
| BARR, Anne Elizabeth | Independent | 189 |
| ELLWOOD, James Robert | Liberal Democrats | 277 |
| FOX, Denise | Labour Party | 1594 |
| MOULTON, Simon | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 49 |
| WINSTONE, Steven Dominic | The Conservative Party | 573 |
| YEARSLEY, Alan | Green Party | 344 |
Barnsley: Cudworth – Labour hold
Mark Brook – Conservative 248
Anita Cherryholme – Labour 1137
Ken Smith – Green 148
Elizabeth Kate Waters – Liberal Democrat 113
Barnsley: Worsborough – Independent hold
Sarah Calvert – Liberal Democrats 84
Sherry Holling – Labour 633
Jake Lodge – Independent 1135
Katelyn Long – Green 57
Adrian Thompson – Conservative 128
Barnsley: Stairfoot – Labour gain
James Robert Kitching – Liberal Democrats 281
Paul Murray – Labour 1073
Alex Wilkinson – Conservative 392
Barnsley: Darton East – Liberal Democrats hold
Steve Hunt – Liberal Democrats 1699
John Miller – Conservative 156
Teresa Wilcockson – Labour 770
Barnsley: St Helen’s – Labour hold
Andrew Millner – Conservative 181
Matthew Rigden Nicholson – Liberal Democrats 172
Neil Gareth Wright – Labour 1035
Victory for Labour in Monk Bretton
Labour takes the formerly Independent seat, marking the second Labour gain so far in Barnsley's local elections.
Cllr Margaret Sheard, who won today's vote in Monk Bretton, lost her seat in 2019 after 20 years as a Councillor. She said: "Despite previously losing my seat, I've never stopped working.
"I've never had so many people in all these years coming up to me to tell me they support me. You can't get better than that," she said.
She is hoping to raise awareness on dementia during her tenure, having opened a dementia cafe in her ward.
"You can't do what you want to do without a voice. And now I've got that," she told Sheffield Wire.
Barnsley: Dearne North – Labour hold
Brian John Evans – Liberal Democrats 106
Gillian Millner – Conservative 152
Martin Morrell – Labour 1048
Maxine Spencer – English Constitution Party, England, One Nation 118
Steve Vajda – Social Democratic Party 16
Barnsley Update: Labour victory in Monk Bretton
Monk Bretton - Labour gain
Monk Bretton's two other councillors are also Labour, making it a fully Labour ward.
The formally independent seat has been won by Margaret Sheard by an enormous majority.
Labour: 1,056
Independent: 760
Conservative: 182
Liberal Democrats: 98
BREAKING: first Barnsley seat announced
Dearne South - Labour gain
The first Barnsley, Dearne South, has been called for Labour.
The formally independent seat has be won by Abi Moore by a huge majority.
Labour - 1066 votes
Conservative - 162
Fox resignation confirmed
Sheffield Council Leader Terry Fox has now officially confirmed he will not be seeking re-election as the leader of Sheffield Labour.
He will be stepping down with immediate effect and a new leadership race will be held to find his replacement.
The news of his resignation was announced earlier this morning, but has now been confirmed by Fox himself.
This year’s Sheffield manifesto promises
With the count about the get underway, here's a look at the main points in the manifestos of the main contenders:
Labour:
- Deliver a strategic economic plan that builds on Sheffield's successes.
- Grow the economy while distributing wealth more equally.
- Ensuring children have the best possible care.
- Rapidly reducing carbon emissions.
- Make Sheffield more affordable with a reliable, and low-carbon public transport system.
- Build affordable, sustainable, and decent homes.
- Invest in community and faith groups.
- Tackle discrimination and remove barriers.
Liberal Democrats:
- Shorten the time it takes for calls to be answered and addressed, including council tax enquires.
- Building more homes depending on the types of households, including families, couples, single people, and the elderly.
- Investing in local authorities and increasing the powers delegated to Local Area Committees.
- Developing local business networks while providing access to businesses looking to relocate to Sheffield.
- Support the city's night-time economy.
- Establish Council Heritage Parks and Community Assets Fund.
- Monitoring pollution levels and assessing the effectiveness of the new Clean Air Zone.
- Set up an integrated public transport system, including a London-style bus service.
Greens:
- The creation of a team to work on the climate emergency, warmer homes and local, clean energy production.
- Creation of a £3mln Carbon Reduction Investment Fund.
- Better walking, cycling and public transport.
- Allocating £2mln to offset higher council tax bills.
- Allocate £1mln for solar panels on council housing; £500,000 for schools; and £1mln for low-traffic neighbourhoods.
- Free buses and trams at Christmas.
- Cheaper buly waste collection for low-income households.
- Supporting businesses coming out of lockdown.