South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Tram and temporary bus replacement services are operating as usual today.

We're continuing to monitor the latest Met Office forecasts as we move through the hottest part of the day.
Please stay hydrated and take care in the heat.
For the latest updates, please check our website: https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/news/supertram-travel-update-hot-weather

Today, thousands of young people across South Yorkshire are receiving their A Level and Level 3 results.

Whatever your next step, whether that's university, an Apprenticeship, further training or entering the world of work, today marks an important milestone in your journey.

Congratulations on everything you've achieved so far. We know how much hard work, determination and resilience has gone into reaching this point. Thank you also to the teachers, families and support networks who have helped make it possible.

Good luck for the future. South Yorkshire is proud of you. 💙🎓

🛏️ Thank you, IKEA Sheffield! 🛏️

We're incredibly grateful to IKEA Sheffield for their generous support of our Beds for Babies - A Safe Space to Sleep programme.

Thanks to a donation of £5,000 worth of stock, more children across South Yorkshire will have access to the essentials they need for a safe and comfortable place to sleep.

Partnerships like this help us reach more families and ensure children aged 0-5 get the best possible start in life.

A huge thank you to everyone at IKEA Sheffield for helping make a difference across our communities. 💙

Find out more about Beds for Babies: https://orlo.uk/mdn1f

Protect their homes.

- Report people starting fires to Firestoppers on 0800 169 5558. This is anonymous.

- Leave the BBQ at home. They aren't allowed in most open spaces anyway.

- Do not have garden bonfires. The conditions are totally unsuitable and they threaten lives and property.

- Take rubbish with you and dispose of ci******es carefully

Do you use heating oil to heat your home?

If so, you could be eligible for a new £9,000 government grant from today to upgrade to a heat pump, helping to protect your energy bill from price spikes.

Find out more at https://cleanenergy.campaign.gov.uk/heat-pump

Whitestone Solar Farm - Have your say with South Yorkshire's Mayor Oliver Coppard on Monday 24th August, from 5.30-7.30pm.

There is another opportunity to discuss the proposed Whitestone Solar Farm development with South Yorkshire's Mayor.

This public meeting will be held at the Ivanhoe Centre (Main Hall) in Conisbrough. Light refreshments will be available from 5:30pm for a small donation to the Ivanhoe Centre.

The event will start at 6pm with a short update from South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard. The audience will then be invited to ask questions, provide their feedback and will given an opportunity to share their experiences and thoughts around the planned development, and register as an interested party.

Sign up for your place at:

Whitestone Solar Farm - Have your say with South Yorkshire's Mayor Discuss the proposed Whitestone Solar Farm with South Yorkshire's Mayor, Oliver Coppard.

Help shape plans for a brand new Supertram fleet

We're making it easier for more people to choose public transport, and we want your views.

From Monday 10 August to Friday 18 September 2026, we're asking about your experiences of travelling by Supertram today and what you'd like to see in the future.

Come along to one of our public events to:
• Explore proposed tram design concepts
• Speak directly with the project team
• Ask questions and share your feedback

Rotherham
Tuesday 11 August
11:00am-2:00pm & 3:00pm-6:00pm
Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham S60 1AE

Sheffield
Wednesday 12 August
11:00am-2:00pm & 3:00pm-6:00pm
The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield S1 2BX

Online (Microsoft Teams)
Tuesday 18 August
12:00pm-1:00pm & 6:00pm-7:00pm

Learn more and sign up for our online sessions at sypn.gov.uk/tramfleet

🎉 10,000 items delivered. 🎉

We're proud to celebrate a major milestone for our Beds for Babies programme, with 10,000 items delivered to families across South Yorkshire.

Since launching, the programme has provided essential items including Moses baskets, cots, cot beds, toddler beds, bedding bundles and sleeping bags, helping to ensure children aged 0-5 have a safe space to sleep.
Beds for Babies is a partnership approach, bringing together organisations from across the public, private and voluntary sectors to support families and give every child the best possible start in life.

A huge thank you to our partners, including Baby Basics Sheffield who do a fantastic job of coordinating the projects frontline processes, IKEA (Sheffield) who donate stock and MattressOnline who provide deliveries of beds. Thank you to the many other organisations, services and volunteers who have also helped make this achievement possible. 💙

Together, we're making a real difference for families across South Yorkshire.
Find out more about the programme: https://orlo.uk/AuTPc

The consultation on South Yorkshire's Local Nature Recovery Strategy has now closed.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to the more than 2,000 people who shared their views, as well as the hundreds more we spoke to at events, in schools, and in communities across South Yorkshire.

Every single response will help shape the future of our nature. All responses will now be carefully reviewed and used to inform the final strategy, which will be published later this year.

☀️ This summer kids travel free on bus and South Yorkshire Supertram

Throughout August, children aged 5–15 can travel FREE on participating bus and tram services, helping families enjoy more days out across the region.

From exploring local attractions to visiting friends and family, free travel makes it easier to discover everything South Yorkshire has to offer during the school holidays.

There's no need to sign up—just hop on board. Children may be asked to provide proof of age if requested.

Find out more at Travel South Yorkshire (TSY) https://orlo.uk/ktlAU