by Tobias Gavelle | May 5, 2023 3:40PM | Uncategorized
Not much change from the start of the day for Barnsley, Labour have marginally increased there overall majority, moving from 46 to 48 seats. The big news being the overturning of the two-decade strong Conservative seat in Penistone East in favour of...
by Hannah Jackson | May 5, 2023 3:37PM | Uncategorized
Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, reflects on today’s...
by Joao Santos | May 5, 2023 3:02PM | Uncategorized
The news of Terry Fox’s resignation as leader of the council has dominated the election counts today, but there should still be a ‘huge amount of respect’, South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, says. The resignation was announced this morning and...
by Joao Santos | May 5, 2023 2:41PM | Uncategorized
Despite voters having just learned about Terry Fox’s resignation as leader of the council, the information had already been embargoed for “at least a week,” an opposition councillor has claimed. The announcement came earlier today following a report...
by Rachel Flynn | May 5, 2023 2:36PM | Uncategorized
After a generation of Conservatives Councillors, today marks a turning point for Penistone East as Labour Cllr Alex Burnett wins by 300 votes. The Councillor put his win down to honesty, hard work and being out there on the doorsteps, listening to people’s...
by Tobias Gavelle | May 5, 2023 2:26PM | Uncategorized
That’s it for Barnsley and Sheffield. Sheffield remain with no overall control, and Barnsley Labour have extended their majority Stay tuned for comments from the winners and the losers, and more updates on the national picture.
