Sheffield is a brilliant City- resourceful, inventive, welcoming – a place rooted in its history and ambitious for the future. As a Council, we are proud to serve the City of Sheffield and we are clear in our intent and purpose to put residents first to support our residents, communities and business to thrive; to deliver the very best public services that we can; and to lead alongside City partners, with ambition, openness and purpose, towards a bright future for our city and our region.
Our key areas of priority are:
Our Delivery Plan 2022/23 lays out a detailed plan of what we want to achieve as a Council and how will we deliver on our key priority areas of:
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Sheffielders contribute to and shape the issues that matter to them in their communities and their City.
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Sheffielders live in clean, vibrant and caring communities where people feel safe and are treated with respect. More people have access to good homes, reliable transport, and the key local amenities they need to live their day-to-day lives.
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Sheffielders live in a city where inequality and discrimination are actively challenged, respect and diversity are valued and we stive to make our economy and our city work better for everyone.
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Young Sheffielders are happy, safe and have the opportunities they need to be fulfilled and reach their potential in a changing world
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Sheffielders all have the opportunity to lead long, healthy, active and happy lives and can connect to the right health and wellbeing support at the right time
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Sheffield seizes on the opportunity for clean, sustainable and inclusive growth and supports an innovative and creative city economy with thriving businesses and good jobs
You can find out more about how we work at Sheffield City Council and our inclusion policy here.
Building on the success of the One Year Plan, we are putting in place solid foundations for the future. Sheffield is a City of many strengths, but it also faces challenges. As the whole country responds to the economic climate we are working hard to support our residents who are feeling the effects of the cost of living crisis. We know that Sheffield is an unequal City with nearly 140,000 Sheffielders living in areas that are of the 10% most deprived nationally, and we are proud of the work we are doing to deploy our resources to maximum effect and to provide high quality services to all.
As a Council, we are taking bold strides to modernise and improve the Council. The One Year Plan helped to focus everyone within the organisation towards a clear set of goals, and we are working hard to develop a clear plan to guide us to our future. We aspire to be a good council that delivers high quality services for all. This means that as an employer and leader in the city, we need to aspire to be an outstanding organisation; a council that all Elected Members, staff and citizens are proud of. We want Sheffielders in every part of the city to be able to access consistently high-quality council services when and where they need them.
We have developed a new set of values in response to the Race Equality Commission report and we are building a leadership team with an enterprising and collaborative approach.
Our Values
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People are at the heart of what we do
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Openness and honesty are important to us
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Together we get things done
Our employee values are some simple, straight-talking statements, developed by the people who work here, for the people who work here. They guide how we do things – whether individually or together, whatever our role or location, supporting us to meet new challenges and make our organisation a positive and productive place to work.
What makes Sheffield so unique?
Key Strategies and Documents:
Council Management Team | Delivery Plan 2022/2023 | Budget Report 2022/23 | MTFA 2022/23 - 25/26 Equality Objectives – 2019-2023 | The Equality Partnership | MTFA 2022/23 - 25/26 | Culture Strategy | Fairness Commission
Building on a proud history and heritage, Sheffield is an inherently
forward-looking city and has transformed itself into a diverse community of contemporary makers, innovators and change-makers. With two universities driving it forwards and anchoring the city as a whole, Sheffield competes on a global stage, attracting people, investment, major events and tourism to bring social and economic benefits to both the city itself and the wider region.
Despite the city’s international presence and recent economic growth, Sheffield’s success is firmly rooted in its local communities – and their resilience, togetherness and spirit in the face of external pressures. Sheffielders are immensely proud of who they are and what they stand for. So, what makes Sheffield so unique? We are:
The Outdoor City
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1/3 of Sheffield lies within the Peak District National Park, making it the UK’s spiritual home of climbing and other outdoor activities.
Liveable
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Many are questioning how they used to live and work. Sheffield offers a different way of life, culturally vibrant with easy access to breathtaking natural beauty.
Distinctive
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Our cultural scene is world-renowned and continues to thrive as we celebrate the diverse cultural identities who choose to call Sheffield home.
Productive
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This has never been clearer than during the pandemic when people came together to listen and help each other – and the Council emanates this.
Collaborative
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Sheffield is a city of makers, both past and present. Our creative and technically innovative culture is fast making Sheffield a digital hotspot
Connected
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We have unparalleled links to the North, South and East of England, which is set to get even better with the government’s Levelling Up scheme.
Innovative
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We’re defining our own future with ambitious, sustainable and progressive projects such as the creation of Sheffield’s Innovation District.