Saving important local green space
Fighting Sheffield City Council’s bid to develop Springwell Field on Eckington Way
Highlighting the major issues of contention in our campaign.
You can find regular updates and commentary on our X (Twitter) account here.
Lack of consultation
Residents feel ignored and patronised, and that the council’s public consultation exercise was a token effort with no scope or time allowed for subsequent changes to the draft Local Plan. What was the point?
Find out more in this article in The Star, Sheffield!
The Back Story
How did we end up here? Find out what has happened since residents were first made aware of Sheffield City Council’s draft Local Plan and its unwarranted proposal to develop the ‘SES03’ Eckington Way Site. NOW UPDATED!
What Happens Next
Here we lay out what is happening next in our fight to defeat these plans and make the Council fulfil their legal obligations… and find a site that is actually suitable for development!
Who Are We
Find out more about what local residents think of the bid to develop the Eckington Way site. It’s not all about Nimbyism.
Had tears in my eyes… the sound of the wheat waving in the fields, and to think all this will be gone! Shame on you Sheffield Council!
— Sarah, Beighton
Save Springwell Field 