SmartSheffield #19 - Chris Dymond: "SmartSheffield News for May 2022"

As always, Chris presented the most recent smart city-related things that have crossed his radar recently.

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These slides were presented at SmartSheffield#19 on May 9th 2022 - please see the Event Website for videos of all the talk and to sign up to receive notification of future events.

Many thanks to our hosts: Creative Space Management and everyone at the Electric Works, as well as our regular sponsors: Arup, Pitch-In Project and Sheffield Digital.

Transcript

1. May 2022 “Startup Showcase”
2. SmartSheffield News May 2022
3. SY Mayoral Elections Oliver Coppard has become the new SYMCA Mayor Check out his Plan at olivercoppard.co.uk
4. Who Is My Councillor? whoismycouncillor.co.uk
5. “It’s Our City!” Modern Committee system of Governance is now in effect
6. Our City Centre Ongoing consultation and information from SCC at ourcitycentre-shf.com
7. Fargate Events Central Planning application is now public at planningapps.sheffield.gov.uk
8. Fargate Hub Container-based Hub for indie hospitality & retail at top of Fargate
9. Debenhams Pre-app approved for demolition & replacement with 2 mixed use towers
10. Hendersons Planning approved to demolish & rebuild with same bricks
11. Rotherham Solar Farm Site earmarked by Rotherham council
12. Rotherham Smart Bins Lost comms & overflowed
13. Rotherham Public Wifi Free public wifi service has been announced
14. AWRC Health & Wellbeing Accelerator has new cohort of 12 startups
15. Felling Documentary on Sheffield’s street tree debacle released
16. Backlashes Push back on Park Hill residents parking and Netheredge Active Neighborhood
17. SHU Civic University Agreement https://www.shu.ac.uk/about-us/our-role-in-the-regi on/civic-university-agreement
18. Local Heritage List local-heritage-list.org.uk
19. South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre Led by the University of Sheffield
20. Space for Cycling Hundreds rode into the city centre on the 23rd April
21. Electric Buses South Yorkshire received funds to acquire 27 buses with electric drivetrains. 4 for Sheffield for Clean Air Zone routes.
22. Sheffield Digital Festival “Our Future City” sheffielddigitalfestival.com
23. Main Event Thursday 12th May, from 1pm till 5pm @ The Showroom
24. The Things Network Sheffield Updates on the Community-owned LoRaWAN network.
25. Join the Mailing List SmartSheffield.city
26. Email Chris new news! info@smartsheffield.city @SmartSheffield