Cllr Ben Miskell

Deputy Leader Sheffield Labour🌹, Chair, Transport, Regeneration & Climate @sheffieldcitycouncil 🚍🏗️🚲 Vice Chair Yorks & Humber Climate Commission 🌿🌍

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Everyday journeys in Sheffield are getting easier thanks to @transportgovuk, with live bus tracking now all in one place.

No more switching between operator apps, it’s all in Google Maps, so you can plan ahead and see exactly where your bus is in real time.

We’re also working to bring the same real time tracking to @SY_Supertram, as we prepare for the South Yorkshire People’s Network

[Google UK @GoogleUK]

Technology is at its best when it solves everyday challenges. 📱
In collaboration with @transportgovuk, we’ve started rolling out live bus tracking for Maps users across England. This update gives passengers the info they need to plan journeys with confidence and precision. ⏱️🙌
Making travel smarter, one stop at a time.

[BBC Sheffield @BBCSheffield]

"This is a chance to showcase the confidence, creativity and ambition that defines Sheffield."

Sheffield City Council leader Tom Hunt on Sheffield being included on a list of contenders to become UK City of Culture 2029.

Read more: https://t.co/LHVhQxFB2v

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Sheffield will be the stage two finish for the @LeTour de France Femmes avec Zwift in 2027 🚴‍♀️🌍
Set to be the biggest free sporting event in British history. Great to join the launch last night with @elledodd - we can’t wait to welcome the world to Sheffield again 💛

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

We’re blessed to have a strong Hong Kong community in Sheffield, many forced to flee repression by the Chinese Communist Party after freedoms were stripped. Tonight they projected a message on the Town Hall in support of Jimmy Lai. We stand with them for democracy & free speech

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

The old Salvation Army Citadel is looking fantastic, brought to life with striking new street art 🎨

Now in council ownership, it’s been secured to protect its heritage and support regeneration. Artwork by Luke Passey, with thanks to Bridget Ingle and Friends of Sheffield City Centre

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

With the cost of seeing Santa now an arm and a leg, we wanted to make sure children and families in Arbourthorne and Norfolk Park still had the chance to celebrate this Christmas. Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Northern Avenue event 🎄

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Big decisions to make Sheffield better.
🚃 Quicker journeys in and out of the city centre, tackling congestion and creating thriving streets.
🔌 More EV chargers.
🚸 Safer crossings in Castlegate ahead of a new park.
🚲🚶Funding schools so more children walk & cycle.

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Tonight @SheffLabour Councillors joined members of Sheffield’s Jewish community, alongside Rabbi Golomb, to light the menorah in the city centre and mark Hanukkah.

At a time when anti-Jewish hatred is sadly on the rise, and with the recent atrocities in Manchester and Sydney still fresh in our minds, this hatred must never be tolerated. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish communities in Sheffield and beyond, and recommit ourselves to eradicating antisemitism wherever it appears.

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Weekend Offender is opening its first store in England right here in Sheffield — another boost for our Heart of the City regeneration and proof that top brands are choosing our city centre. https://t.co/1sFVWuFwTb

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

The M1 is closed in both directions at J36 this morning, pushing extra traffic onto the A61 (Halifax & Penistone Rd) and A6135 (Barnsley Rd). Our traffic control team in the Town Hall is working hard to keep the city moving and get people on their way https://t.co/JrCADVCE7m

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

We’re expanding charge points and helping to plan the electricity capacity to power them. More chargers mean more choice, cleaner air and easier journeys. Its all part of our plan to improve transport in Sheffield https://t.co/hERRqqALLW

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

If you bring an illegal bike into our city centre, be warned — you won’t be leaving with it, and you’ll face the full force of the law.

@syptweet ’s motorbike team are out in force across Sheffield city centre today, seizing illegal e-bikes that are a menace on our streets. Several riders have already been prosecuted for having no tax or insurance

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

🎄 Christmas preparations are in full swing in Sheffield city centre! Our 49ft Christmas tree has just arrived on a huge lorry 🚛, fresh from a forest near Aberdeen — ready to take pride of place for the festive season

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

It is not acceptable that car parking companies use land within Sheffield to set up their illegal car parking, cheating motorists into thinking they are leaving their vehicles in places where all the proper checks have been adhered to.

As a council, we are not against there being car parks in the city but they must go through the proper channels, including obtaining planning permission, before they are opened to the public.

I am determined to rid Sheffield of these illegal car parks and I’m delighted to see that the one on Fitzwilliam Street has taken note of its enforcement notice and closed down https://t.co/hHQhlrUMu5

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Each year we stand at the Cenotaph in Barker’s Pool to remember all those who serve and have serve in our Armed Forces — including those from around the world who stood together to defend our democracy and freedoms, and made the ultimate sacrifice. 🇬🇧

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Eagle-eyed visitors may have seen Kid Acne’s great new artwork on the Coles Car Park ramp taking shape. Thanks to Bridget Ingle and Friends of Sheff City Centre. It’s helping make the area even better as we look ahead to the wider transformation by @urban_splash and the Council

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

As #RemembranceDay approaches, we’re proud to have funded poppies on key routes in the area, honouring those from Norfolk Park, Arbourthorne, Heeley Green, Gleadless and across the Commonwealth who gave their lives to protect our democracy and freedoms.

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Hi @CadentGasLtd — you’ll know this location well, we spoke to you today about it as a city council. We’re busy telling you to hurry up.

We’re now introducing new measures to hold you and other utility firms to account and get issues fixed faster. People in Sheffield are tired of sitting in traffic — it’s bad for our economy while you keep posting profits. Time for better coordination and quicker action. All of this whilst Cadent made £438 million in profit last year and bills rise.

[Cllr Ben Miskell @benmiskell]

Out on Chesterfield Rd where @CadentGasLtd have brought traffic to a standstill — cars & buses stuck, no sign of any work. We’ve got a plan to stop this chaos: a Lane Rental scheme charging utility firms for every day they block major roads to cut congestion & stop gridlock