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Planning permission has been approved for Stocksbridge Cricket Club’s new pavilion at Bracken Moor. The project will see the club's existing 100-year-old pavilion upgraded to a modern and inclusive venue with updated facilities set to future proof the building for years to come. Once complete, the new pavilion will include ECB-approved changing rooms, better accessibility […]

A significant milestone has been reached in the development of the Stocksbridge Hub 519 with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction work on the building. Representatives of the Stocksbridge Towns Fund board and Sheffield City Council were in attendance alongside staff from construction contractors R G Carter to formally break ground on […]

Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board member and Chair of Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre and STEP Development Trust Graham Silverwood has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the New Year’s Honours list. The honour recognises Graham’s services to the community in Stocksbridge after almost 30 years of involvement in local organisations. This includes previous work […]

Stocksbridge’s high street is set for a major facelift as plans to renovate the Manchester Road shopping precinct have been granted planning permission. The project will transform 15 shop fronts close to the former Stocksbridge Community Library site, which is currently being cleared to make way for the new Stocksbridge Hub 519 development. The aim […]

The cricket pavilion redevelopment project at Stocksbridge Cricket Club has reached an important milestone, with significant funding secured and the outcome of the planning application expected shortly. The project has received £15,000 from Sport England to support the build, alongside the original grant 0f £500,000 from the Stocksbridge Towns Fund, representing a major investment in […]

The way to get all the latest news regarding the Stocksbridge Town Deal regeneration work is changing. On Monday, 20 October, the first edition of the new Welcome To Stocksbridge newsletter will be issued straight to the inboxes of those who have signed up. This will then be issued on the 20th of each month. […]

The Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board have seen two new members ratified this summer – and they are both already hard at work on ongoing regeneration projects. Local property management and operations expert Richard Nield brings more than 37 years’ experience in the real estate industry in both the UK and internationally. He is joined by […]

Work to demolish the former Stocksbridge Library building to make way for a new community hub and public space is due to begin next week. On Monday (15th September), contracted constructor R G Carter will begin demolition of the existing building on Manchester Road in the town centre so that construction of the Stocksbridge Hub […]

The people of Stocksbridge and the surrounding area will this weekend be able to take advantage of new bus services better connecting the town. The two routes are the latest developments in the work undertaken by the Stocksbridge Towns Fund projects. From Sunday (20th July), a new number 35 daily circular service will better link […]

Construction work is due to begin on the new community hub and library that will bring the people of Stocksbridge together in a brilliant new space. The Stocksbridge Hub 519 building is one of the major pieces of work being undertaken as part of the Stocksbridge Towns Fund projects. It will sit in between Manchester […]