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  • Overnight works – 16 June 2026

    Thank you for your patience as we continue our work to transform our city centre.

    We are making more space for people, and making the city centre a more attractive place for people to stop, relax and spend time. The feedback about the new pedestrian crossings at the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street – as well as the extra pavement space outside the bars in the area - has been positive.

    We are also giving you more choice in how you travel by improving facilities for bus passengers and making journeys into the city centre more reliable. We are improving links to key destinations too by making walking, wheeling and cycling easier and safer.

    As part of this transformation, we are working overnight on Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18 June in different areas of the city centre.

    We will remove existing lines overnight on Tuesday 16 June. We will install new lines on the nights of Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 June.

    Work will start at 8pm, apart from on West Street where work start after the last tram has passed.

    We will actively look to reduce the level of disruption caused by these works by having some rolling road closures. But please do be aware of our teams working in these areas.

    Rockingham Street from West Street to Broad Lane

    We are introducing a loading bay, Pay & Display parking and a Blue Badge bay.

    The work we have done to improve pedestrian safety around the evening venues on West Street have affected loading and taxi provision on West Street.

    To counter those impacts, we are introducing a new loading bay on Rockingham Street near the junction with Portobello Street which can be used from 5am to 8.30pm. From 8.30pm to 5am, the loading bay will operate as a taxi rank.

    West Street between Mappin Street and Orange Street

    We are introducing evening taxi ranks and a loading bay.

    There are two existing Pay & Display parking bays on the side of West Street travelling towards the city centre that currently have no restrictions between 8.30pm and 8am.

    There is also a taxi rank on the side travelling out of the city centre that is limited to 6.30pm to 6am, with no waiting between 6am and 6.30pm.

    The Pay & Display bays will remain during the day and will become taxi ranks between 8.30pm and 8am.

    The taxi rank will on the other side of the road will remain between 8.30pm and 5am, and will then operate as a loading bay between 5am and 8.30pm.

    This will make loading and servicing easier for businesses along that section of West Street.

    Leopold Street between Church Street and Orchard Street

    We will remove the old bus stop and introduce loading bays and Blue Badge parking.

    As buses have been rerouted to serve Arundel Gate and Rockingham Street, we have already removed the old bus shelter at the stop outside All Bar One on Leopold Street.

    We will convert the old bus layby to a loading bay from midnight to 10am. It will operate as a Blue Badge parking bay from 10am to midnight. These works are being done ahead of the wider public space upgrades proposed by the Connecting Sheffield: Townhead and Leopold Street project.

    This will formalise the way this area is currently being used by businesses, and will introduce additional Blue Badge parking in the city centre.

    Rockingham Lane from West Street to Division Street

    We will introduce no waiting at any time and no loading restrictions.

    Currently Rockingham Lane has a no waiting from 8am to 8.30pm restriction in place, with no restrictions from 8.30pm to 8am.

    The street is very narrow and, combined with the evening closure of Carver Street and changes to Rockingham Street, the current restriction has caused problems for businesses on Rockingham Street, and for other traffic including taxis.

    We will introduce no wating at any time restrictions on both sides, and a no loading at any time restriction on the side opposite The Circle.

    This will allow loading on The Circle side which will mean businesses will still have access to loading and servicing facilities, but will remove parking that can obstruct traffic during the evening period where it is currently unrestricted.

    Division Lane

    We will remove the existing single yellow line and introduce a restricted parking zone. This will mean that if you park in this area you will receive a Penalty Charge Notice – even when there are no lines on the ground.

    The bus hub next to Pounds Park includes a continuous footway across the junction with Division Lane, which does not have any waiting restrictions marked.

    People are parking close to the junction which can restrict visibility and accessibility for others.

    People also park on the narrower sections of the road in this area, which can make access to the car park difficult.

    The new restricted parking zone will prevent this type of parking without the need for yellow lines. It will also keep the rest of the road clear of parked vehicles so that businesses and the car park are accessible.

    Thank you for your patience as we continue our work to transform our city centre.

    We are making more space for people, and making the city centre a more attractive place for people to stop, relax and spend time. The feedback about the new pedestrian crossings at the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street – as well as the extra pavement space outside the bars in the area - has been positive.

    We are also giving you more choice in how you travel by improving facilities for bus passengers and making journeys into the city centre more reliable. We are improving links to key destinations too by making walking, wheeling and cycling easier and safer.

    As part of this transformation, we are working overnight on Tuesday 16 to Thursday 18 June in different areas of the city centre.

    We will remove existing lines overnight on Tuesday 16 June. We will install new lines on the nights of Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 June.

    Work will start at 8pm, apart from on West Street where work start after the last tram has passed.

    We will actively look to reduce the level of disruption caused by these works by having some rolling road closures. But please do be aware of our teams working in these areas.

    Rockingham Street from West Street to Broad Lane

    We are introducing a loading bay, Pay & Display parking and a Blue Badge bay.

    The work we have done to improve pedestrian safety around the evening venues on West Street have affected loading and taxi provision on West Street.

    To counter those impacts, we are introducing a new loading bay on Rockingham Street near the junction with Portobello Street which can be used from 5am to 8.30pm. From 8.30pm to 5am, the loading bay will operate as a taxi rank.

    West Street between Mappin Street and Orange Street

    We are introducing evening taxi ranks and a loading bay.

    There are two existing Pay & Display parking bays on the side of West Street travelling towards the city centre that currently have no restrictions between 8.30pm and 8am.

    There is also a taxi rank on the side travelling out of the city centre that is limited to 6.30pm to 6am, with no waiting between 6am and 6.30pm.

    The Pay & Display bays will remain during the day and will become taxi ranks between 8.30pm and 8am.

    The taxi rank will on the other side of the road will remain between 8.30pm and 5am, and will then operate as a loading bay between 5am and 8.30pm.

    This will make loading and servicing easier for businesses along that section of West Street.

    Leopold Street between Church Street and Orchard Street

    We will remove the old bus stop and introduce loading bays and Blue Badge parking.

    As buses have been rerouted to serve Arundel Gate and Rockingham Street, we have already removed the old bus shelter at the stop outside All Bar One on Leopold Street.

    We will convert the old bus layby to a loading bay from midnight to 10am. It will operate as a Blue Badge parking bay from 10am to midnight. These works are being done ahead of the wider public space upgrades proposed by the Connecting Sheffield: Townhead and Leopold Street project.

    This will formalise the way this area is currently being used by businesses, and will introduce additional Blue Badge parking in the city centre.

    Rockingham Lane from West Street to Division Street

    We will introduce no waiting at any time and no loading restrictions.

    Currently Rockingham Lane has a no waiting from 8am to 8.30pm restriction in place, with no restrictions from 8.30pm to 8am.

    The street is very narrow and, combined with the evening closure of Carver Street and changes to Rockingham Street, the current restriction has caused problems for businesses on Rockingham Street, and for other traffic including taxis.

    We will introduce no wating at any time restrictions on both sides, and a no loading at any time restriction on the side opposite The Circle.

    This will allow loading on The Circle side which will mean businesses will still have access to loading and servicing facilities, but will remove parking that can obstruct traffic during the evening period where it is currently unrestricted.

    Division Lane

    We will remove the existing single yellow line and introduce a restricted parking zone. This will mean that if you park in this area you will receive a Penalty Charge Notice – even when there are no lines on the ground.

    The bus hub next to Pounds Park includes a continuous footway across the junction with Division Lane, which does not have any waiting restrictions marked.

    People are parking close to the junction which can restrict visibility and accessibility for others.

    People also park on the narrower sections of the road in this area, which can make access to the car park difficult.

    The new restricted parking zone will prevent this type of parking without the need for yellow lines. It will also keep the rest of the road clear of parked vehicles so that businesses and the car park are accessible.

  • Arundel Gate works - May 2026

    As part of our continued improvement works in the city centre, we will soon be changing our work areas on Arundel Gate. This will mean general traffic will travel slightly differently, and there will also be some changes to where you get on and off some bus services along Arundel Gate.

    What work is happening?

    From Monday 11 May, we will be working near bus stop AG13 on Arundel Gate. The stop is outside the Sheffield Hallam University Adsetts Centre.

    We will fill in the existing bus layby in this area. This is to make waiting facilities better for bus passengers, and to further improve bus priority along Arundel Gate so journeys are more reliable. We will also add a new bus stop in this area.

    From Tuesday 12 May, we will be widening the footway outside Sheffield Hallam University’s Stoddart Building too. This will create more space for people walking and wheeling. By widening the footway, the pedestrian crossing distance will be shorter too. We will also be working here to add planting to make the area more attractive, and create a two-way cycle route which will link to existing facilities at Charles Street and at Howard Street.

    Journeys towards Furnival Square

    So our teams can work safely, we will need to close lanes in different places on Arundel Gate. If you are driving from Castle Square towards Furnival Square during the work, the road will narrow just before The Lyceum to one lane in this direction. At Howard Street, traffic will move onto the other side of the carriageway, with one lane running in each direction to Furnival Square roundabout.

    The change to traffic movements on the section between Howard Street and Furnival Square roundabout will be in place from 12am on Tuesday 12 May.

    During the work, we will need to suspend bus stop AG13. All services that currently use AG13 will arrive and depart from AG12 instead. AG12 is located further along Arundel Gate, by Castle Square.

    We will also need to suspend bus stops CS3 and CS4 outside the Genting Casino. All services that currently use these stops will use CS2 outside Derwent House instead.

    To get up to date information about your bus service, please check your journey on the Travel South Yorkshire website: https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/

    Journeys towards Castle Square

    If you are travelling towards Castle Square for access to a business or property, there will be narrow two-way traffic lanes on this side of the road, to allow for the safe work area outside the Stoddart Building.

    The bus gate on Arundel Gate will remain active during the works, and you’ll need to use Furnival Gate roundabout to divert during this period. The taxi rank outside the Genting Casino will continue to be in use during the work.

    We expect the work at the AG13 bus stop, near The Lyceum, to take around six weeks to complete.

    If you have any questions about the project, you can contact us using the details below.

    You can also sign up to receive information on our transport projects direct to your inbox.


    As part of our continued improvement works in the city centre, we will soon be changing our work areas on Arundel Gate. This will mean general traffic will travel slightly differently, and there will also be some changes to where you get on and off some bus services along Arundel Gate.

    What work is happening?

    From Monday 11 May, we will be working near bus stop AG13 on Arundel Gate. The stop is outside the Sheffield Hallam University Adsetts Centre.

    We will fill in the existing bus layby in this area. This is to make waiting facilities better for bus passengers, and to further improve bus priority along Arundel Gate so journeys are more reliable. We will also add a new bus stop in this area.

    From Tuesday 12 May, we will be widening the footway outside Sheffield Hallam University’s Stoddart Building too. This will create more space for people walking and wheeling. By widening the footway, the pedestrian crossing distance will be shorter too. We will also be working here to add planting to make the area more attractive, and create a two-way cycle route which will link to existing facilities at Charles Street and at Howard Street.

    Journeys towards Furnival Square

    So our teams can work safely, we will need to close lanes in different places on Arundel Gate. If you are driving from Castle Square towards Furnival Square during the work, the road will narrow just before The Lyceum to one lane in this direction. At Howard Street, traffic will move onto the other side of the carriageway, with one lane running in each direction to Furnival Square roundabout.

    The change to traffic movements on the section between Howard Street and Furnival Square roundabout will be in place from 12am on Tuesday 12 May.

    During the work, we will need to suspend bus stop AG13. All services that currently use AG13 will arrive and depart from AG12 instead. AG12 is located further along Arundel Gate, by Castle Square.

    We will also need to suspend bus stops CS3 and CS4 outside the Genting Casino. All services that currently use these stops will use CS2 outside Derwent House instead.

    To get up to date information about your bus service, please check your journey on the Travel South Yorkshire website: https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/

    Journeys towards Castle Square

    If you are travelling towards Castle Square for access to a business or property, there will be narrow two-way traffic lanes on this side of the road, to allow for the safe work area outside the Stoddart Building.

    The bus gate on Arundel Gate will remain active during the works, and you’ll need to use Furnival Gate roundabout to divert during this period. The taxi rank outside the Genting Casino will continue to be in use during the work.

    We expect the work at the AG13 bus stop, near The Lyceum, to take around six weeks to complete.

    If you have any questions about the project, you can contact us using the details below.

    You can also sign up to receive information on our transport projects direct to your inbox.


  • Overnight works on Arundel Gate - 24 April 2026

    As part of the work we are doing on Arundel Gate, we need to resurface a section of the road to improve its quality.

    To minimise disruption to bus services during the day, we will do this work overnight on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 April from 12am to 5am. We aim to complete the work in the early hours of Wednesday 29 April.

    So our teams can work safely, we will need to close Arundel Gate between Norfolk Street and Charles Street. Our contractor will provide escorted access to homes and businesses, but otherwise a diversion will be in place during the work.

    The diversion route for traffic travelling towards Furnival Gate will be:

    • past the station via Sheaf Street
    • Suffolk Road
    • St Mary’s Road
    • Eyre Street

    Traffic travelling towards Castle Square will need to use:

    • Eyre Street
    • St Mary’s Road
    • Shoreham Street
    • past the station via Sheaf Street to Park Square roundabout

    If you have any questions about the works, please get in touch via:

    As part of the work we are doing on Arundel Gate, we need to resurface a section of the road to improve its quality.

    To minimise disruption to bus services during the day, we will do this work overnight on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 April from 12am to 5am. We aim to complete the work in the early hours of Wednesday 29 April.

    So our teams can work safely, we will need to close Arundel Gate between Norfolk Street and Charles Street. Our contractor will provide escorted access to homes and businesses, but otherwise a diversion will be in place during the work.

    The diversion route for traffic travelling towards Furnival Gate will be:

    • past the station via Sheaf Street
    • Suffolk Road
    • St Mary’s Road
    • Eyre Street

    Traffic travelling towards Castle Square will need to use:

    • Eyre Street
    • St Mary’s Road
    • Shoreham Street
    • past the station via Sheaf Street to Park Square roundabout

    If you have any questions about the works, please get in touch via:

  • City centre diversions - April 2026

    We are still working to improve the city centre on Pinstone Street, Arundel Gate, Charles Street and Surrey Street.

    Between Tuesday 21 April and 1 September 2026, we need to temporarily close a section of Pinstone Street and a section of Charles Street to vehicles.

    This is so we can replace the paving and carriageway in these areas to make them more accessible for everyone.

    What is changing?

    Pinstone Street will be closed from Charles Street to Cross Burgess Street. We will reopen the section between Furnival Gate and Charles Street now that we have completed work in this area.

    Traffic will be able to travel along Pinstone Street from Furnival Gate towards Charles Street, and will then need to turn right into Charles Street and right into Union Street. This is a reversal of the current traffic movements on Charles Street.

    There will still be access for loading at Norfolk Street and St Paul’s Place from Charles Street too.

    Charles Street will be closed from Arundel Gate to Union Street, but you will still be able to access the Q-Park and loading bays in this section.

    Will I still be able to get to where I need to go?

    The map below shows the diversion routes that will be in place. This will mean that some journeys will be longer to allow access to all roads, so please make sure you plan ahead if you’re travelling in these areas of the city centre.

    Map showing diversion routes during the closure of Charles Street and Pinstone Street. Routes show access to Cambridge Street and Cross Burgess Street, and to Union StreetMap showing city centre diversion routes


    What are the diversion routes?

    Access to Cross Burgess Street and Cambridge Street

    We will temporarily reverse the one-way system on Burgess Street so traffic can travel towards Cross Burgess Street. This will help drivers access Cross Burgess Street, Cambridge Street and the surrounding areas during the works.

    You will be able to access Cross Burgess Street and Cambridge Street using the following route:

    • Hanover Way
    • Upper Hanover Way
    • Broad Lane
    • Townhead Street
    • Pinfold Street
    • Holly Street
    • Balm Green
    • Burgess Street

    Access to Union Street, Norfolk Street and St Paul’s Place

    You will still be able to access Union Street, Norfolk Street and St Paul’s Place using the following route:

    • Furnival Gate
    • Charter Row
    • Moore Street roundabout
    • Moore Street
    • Charter Row
    • Pinstone Street

    If you need to access Howden House by car, you will need to use the route above.

    You can also download a pdf of this map that you can zoom into.

    Other important information

    We will also soon be making permanent changes to the parking bays along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street.

    We will convert all the pay and display parking bays to disabled parking bays. Waiting and loading restrictions in the area will still mean that drivers can pick up or drop off passengers.

    There will still be loading bays available along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street.

    Thank you for your patience while we make these improvements.

    We are still working to improve the city centre on Pinstone Street, Arundel Gate, Charles Street and Surrey Street.

    Between Tuesday 21 April and 1 September 2026, we need to temporarily close a section of Pinstone Street and a section of Charles Street to vehicles.

    This is so we can replace the paving and carriageway in these areas to make them more accessible for everyone.

    What is changing?

    Pinstone Street will be closed from Charles Street to Cross Burgess Street. We will reopen the section between Furnival Gate and Charles Street now that we have completed work in this area.

    Traffic will be able to travel along Pinstone Street from Furnival Gate towards Charles Street, and will then need to turn right into Charles Street and right into Union Street. This is a reversal of the current traffic movements on Charles Street.

    There will still be access for loading at Norfolk Street and St Paul’s Place from Charles Street too.

    Charles Street will be closed from Arundel Gate to Union Street, but you will still be able to access the Q-Park and loading bays in this section.

    Will I still be able to get to where I need to go?

    The map below shows the diversion routes that will be in place. This will mean that some journeys will be longer to allow access to all roads, so please make sure you plan ahead if you’re travelling in these areas of the city centre.

    Map showing diversion routes during the closure of Charles Street and Pinstone Street. Routes show access to Cambridge Street and Cross Burgess Street, and to Union StreetMap showing city centre diversion routes


    What are the diversion routes?

    Access to Cross Burgess Street and Cambridge Street

    We will temporarily reverse the one-way system on Burgess Street so traffic can travel towards Cross Burgess Street. This will help drivers access Cross Burgess Street, Cambridge Street and the surrounding areas during the works.

    You will be able to access Cross Burgess Street and Cambridge Street using the following route:

    • Hanover Way
    • Upper Hanover Way
    • Broad Lane
    • Townhead Street
    • Pinfold Street
    • Holly Street
    • Balm Green
    • Burgess Street

    Access to Union Street, Norfolk Street and St Paul’s Place

    You will still be able to access Union Street, Norfolk Street and St Paul’s Place using the following route:

    • Furnival Gate
    • Charter Row
    • Moore Street roundabout
    • Moore Street
    • Charter Row
    • Pinstone Street

    If you need to access Howden House by car, you will need to use the route above.

    You can also download a pdf of this map that you can zoom into.

    Other important information

    We will also soon be making permanent changes to the parking bays along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street.

    We will convert all the pay and display parking bays to disabled parking bays. Waiting and loading restrictions in the area will still mean that drivers can pick up or drop off passengers.

    There will still be loading bays available along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street.

    Thank you for your patience while we make these improvements.

  • New Blue Badge parking around Union Street - March 2026

    We are continuing our work on Pinstone Street, Surrey Street and Arundel Gate to create a more attractive city centre environment and make more space for people.

    From Friday 8 May, we will be making permanent changes to the parking bays along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street to help ensure the city centre is accessible for everyone.

    What's changing?

    We will convert all the pay and display parking bays to disabled parking bays. But waiting and loading restrictions in the area will still mean that drivers can pick up or drop off passengers.

    Although we have had to remove some other disabled parking bays elsewhere during the city centre works, such as along Surrey Street, these changes will mean ther will be more disabled parking bays in the city centre.

    From Saturday 16 May, the disabled parking bays will be available to Blue Badge holders and will have a maximum stay of 4 hours, with no return within 2 hours.

    These bays will be individually marked at 6.6 metres each. We will also install signs instructing users to keep the first and last bays clear for rear-loading vehicles.

    We previously advertised the Traffic Regulation Order for this work in 2024.

    The nearest alternative on-street pay and display parking is on Matilda Way, Earl Way and Arundel Street. You can find more information on parking in the city centre on our website.

    Loading bays

    There will still be loading bays available along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street.

    Please make sure you plan ahead and check your journey because of these changes.

    We will keep this page updated as this work progresses.

    If you have any questions about the project, you can contact us using the details below.

    We are continuing our work on Pinstone Street, Surrey Street and Arundel Gate to create a more attractive city centre environment and make more space for people.

    From Friday 8 May, we will be making permanent changes to the parking bays along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street to help ensure the city centre is accessible for everyone.

    What's changing?

    We will convert all the pay and display parking bays to disabled parking bays. But waiting and loading restrictions in the area will still mean that drivers can pick up or drop off passengers.

    Although we have had to remove some other disabled parking bays elsewhere during the city centre works, such as along Surrey Street, these changes will mean ther will be more disabled parking bays in the city centre.

    From Saturday 16 May, the disabled parking bays will be available to Blue Badge holders and will have a maximum stay of 4 hours, with no return within 2 hours.

    These bays will be individually marked at 6.6 metres each. We will also install signs instructing users to keep the first and last bays clear for rear-loading vehicles.

    We previously advertised the Traffic Regulation Order for this work in 2024.

    The nearest alternative on-street pay and display parking is on Matilda Way, Earl Way and Arundel Street. You can find more information on parking in the city centre on our website.

    Loading bays

    There will still be loading bays available along Union Street, Union Lane and Charles Street.

    Please make sure you plan ahead and check your journey because of these changes.

    We will keep this page updated as this work progresses.

    If you have any questions about the project, you can contact us using the details below.

  • Next phase of work beginning - December 2025

    We started work on the Connecting Sheffield: City Centre project in February 2025. We’ve been replacing kerbing on Pinstone Street near the Town Hall and replacing footways and creating beds for planting towards the bottom of Pinstone Street near The Moor. We’ve also replaced footways and changed lines and signage on Charles Street, and we’re working on Surrey Street to create more room for outdoor seating for cafes and restaurants, and replacing kerbs and the road surface to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier and safer.

    We’re starting the next phase of works in December 2025.

    Where will the works be?

    Pinstone Street

    We’ll complete the footway replacement, areas for planting and carriageway surfacing at the bottom of Pinstone Street near The Moor.

    Near the Town Hall, we’ll complete the kerb and footway replacement outside the Radisson Blu Hotel, and begin work on the Peace Gardens side of the street to bring it up to the same standard.

    We’ll also start work to replace the footways on the section of Pinstone Street between Cross Burgess Street and Charles Street.

    This will bring all the footways along Pinstone Street up to the same standard which will make walking and wheeling easier. And we’ll create a more attractive place for people to spend time.

    As we work through this phase, and move around the area, we’ll need to make changes to traffic routes to allow our teams to work safely. We’ll keep you updated nearer the time the changes are needed.

    Surrey Street

    We’ll continue work on Surrey Street to replace kerbs, road surface and footways to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier. During this phase, we expect to complete the section we’re currently working on, and move further along Surrey Street to work further towards the junction with Norfolk Street.

    Charles Street

    We’ll begin work to allow some future changes on Charles Street near the Q-Park entrance to improve the cycle route in this area. We’ll also replace the footways on the opposite side of the road outside the Roebuck Tavern, and up around Howden House to make walking and wheeling easier.

    Arundel Gate

    We’ll replace footways either side of the Novotel entrance on Arundel Gate to make walking and wheeling easier. We’ll also remove an island on the Surrey Street side of the Novotel entrance to make it easier for traffic other than buses or taxis to avoid the bus gate.

    We expect this phase of work to be finished in April 2026, and that the rest of the project will be complete in autumn 2027.

    All businesses will be open as usual during the works, and we’ll make sure you can access them all.

    There are still 9,000 parking spaces available in the city centre, and you can find out more about city centre car parking on the Sheffield City Council website. There’s also information about where you can park if you have a Blue Badge.

    The City Centre Cycle Hub is open too, with secure cycle storage in the city centre if you’re heading in by cycle. There’s space for adapted cycles and cargo bikes too, and you can access the city centre and Meadowhall hubs with one subscription. Find out more on the City Centre Cycle Hub webpage.

    We’ll keep you up to date here as the works progress.

    We started work on the Connecting Sheffield: City Centre project in February 2025. We’ve been replacing kerbing on Pinstone Street near the Town Hall and replacing footways and creating beds for planting towards the bottom of Pinstone Street near The Moor. We’ve also replaced footways and changed lines and signage on Charles Street, and we’re working on Surrey Street to create more room for outdoor seating for cafes and restaurants, and replacing kerbs and the road surface to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier and safer.

    We’re starting the next phase of works in December 2025.

    Where will the works be?

    Pinstone Street

    We’ll complete the footway replacement, areas for planting and carriageway surfacing at the bottom of Pinstone Street near The Moor.

    Near the Town Hall, we’ll complete the kerb and footway replacement outside the Radisson Blu Hotel, and begin work on the Peace Gardens side of the street to bring it up to the same standard.

    We’ll also start work to replace the footways on the section of Pinstone Street between Cross Burgess Street and Charles Street.

    This will bring all the footways along Pinstone Street up to the same standard which will make walking and wheeling easier. And we’ll create a more attractive place for people to spend time.

    As we work through this phase, and move around the area, we’ll need to make changes to traffic routes to allow our teams to work safely. We’ll keep you updated nearer the time the changes are needed.

    Surrey Street

    We’ll continue work on Surrey Street to replace kerbs, road surface and footways to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier. During this phase, we expect to complete the section we’re currently working on, and move further along Surrey Street to work further towards the junction with Norfolk Street.

    Charles Street

    We’ll begin work to allow some future changes on Charles Street near the Q-Park entrance to improve the cycle route in this area. We’ll also replace the footways on the opposite side of the road outside the Roebuck Tavern, and up around Howden House to make walking and wheeling easier.

    Arundel Gate

    We’ll replace footways either side of the Novotel entrance on Arundel Gate to make walking and wheeling easier. We’ll also remove an island on the Surrey Street side of the Novotel entrance to make it easier for traffic other than buses or taxis to avoid the bus gate.

    We expect this phase of work to be finished in April 2026, and that the rest of the project will be complete in autumn 2027.

    All businesses will be open as usual during the works, and we’ll make sure you can access them all.

    There are still 9,000 parking spaces available in the city centre, and you can find out more about city centre car parking on the Sheffield City Council website. There’s also information about where you can park if you have a Blue Badge.

    The City Centre Cycle Hub is open too, with secure cycle storage in the city centre if you’re heading in by cycle. There’s space for adapted cycles and cargo bikes too, and you can access the city centre and Meadowhall hubs with one subscription. Find out more on the City Centre Cycle Hub webpage.

    We’ll keep you up to date here as the works progress.

  • Rockingham Street update - December 2025

    If you usually get off your bus at Carver Street, we're making some changes you need to know about.

    From Sunday 7 December, all services using the Carver Street stop will travel via Rockingham Street instead. They will no longer serve the Carver Street stop.

    This is part of our work to make bus journeys into the city centre more direct and more reliable. If you need to interchange to another service like the free Sheffield Connect, you can use the Rockingham Street bus hub to do that. But there will be a new stop on Rockingham Street near the junction with West Street if you need to get to this part of the city centre.

    The Sheffield Connect SC1 service will continue to use the bus stop on Carver Street, and you’ll still be able to get on or off that service at this stop.

    The services that will travel via Rockingham Street instead of Carver Street are:

    6, 30, 30a, 52, 52a, 95, 95S, 120, 120k, 181, 257a, 257b and X30.

    The new stop on Rockingham Street won’t include a raised kerb to start with. We want to make sure that the new stop doesn’t conflict with traffic signals in the area. If we wait to put in the raised kerb, it will be easier to move the stop if we need to later. This doesn’t mean that buses will be less accessible from this stop though, as most buses can still lower to the existing kerb height or use a ramp.

    For more information or to plan your journey, visit TravelSouthYorkshire.com

    If you usually get off your bus at Carver Street, we're making some changes you need to know about.

    From Sunday 7 December, all services using the Carver Street stop will travel via Rockingham Street instead. They will no longer serve the Carver Street stop.

    This is part of our work to make bus journeys into the city centre more direct and more reliable. If you need to interchange to another service like the free Sheffield Connect, you can use the Rockingham Street bus hub to do that. But there will be a new stop on Rockingham Street near the junction with West Street if you need to get to this part of the city centre.

    The Sheffield Connect SC1 service will continue to use the bus stop on Carver Street, and you’ll still be able to get on or off that service at this stop.

    The services that will travel via Rockingham Street instead of Carver Street are:

    6, 30, 30a, 52, 52a, 95, 95S, 120, 120k, 181, 257a, 257b and X30.

    The new stop on Rockingham Street won’t include a raised kerb to start with. We want to make sure that the new stop doesn’t conflict with traffic signals in the area. If we wait to put in the raised kerb, it will be easier to move the stop if we need to later. This doesn’t mean that buses will be less accessible from this stop though, as most buses can still lower to the existing kerb height or use a ramp.

    For more information or to plan your journey, visit TravelSouthYorkshire.com

  • Rockingham Street and West Street update - November 2025

    As part of our work to make bus journeys into the city centre more direct, and to improve safety in the area, we've installed new pedestrian crossings so there are now safer crossing points across all four arms of the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street. And we're continuing work in this area to allow buses to make the turn into Rockingham Street.

    We need to change some of the road markings, including in the new loading bay and taxi bay, outside the Jobcentre on West Street. We'll need to do this work overnight, as we can only work in the area when the tram isn't running. We plan to work overnight on Monday 8 December and Tuesday 9 December. There will be temporary traffic lights in place, and we're writing to residents and businesses nearby with more detailed information about the work, which can be noisy.

    Bus services will move from the stop on Carver Street to a new stop that we’ll install at the top of Rockingham Street. You'll still be able to interchange to other services at the Rockingham Street bus hub, including the free Sheffield Connect service. But if you need to be in and around West Street, the new stop will be near the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street. The Sheffield Connect will continue to serve the Carver Street stop. We'll provide more information on this soon.

    These changes will make bus journeys into the city centre more direct and give easier access to the Rockingham Street bus hub, where passengers can interchange onto other services including the free Sheffield Connect.


    As part of our work to make bus journeys into the city centre more direct, and to improve safety in the area, we've installed new pedestrian crossings so there are now safer crossing points across all four arms of the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street. And we're continuing work in this area to allow buses to make the turn into Rockingham Street.

    We need to change some of the road markings, including in the new loading bay and taxi bay, outside the Jobcentre on West Street. We'll need to do this work overnight, as we can only work in the area when the tram isn't running. We plan to work overnight on Monday 8 December and Tuesday 9 December. There will be temporary traffic lights in place, and we're writing to residents and businesses nearby with more detailed information about the work, which can be noisy.

    Bus services will move from the stop on Carver Street to a new stop that we’ll install at the top of Rockingham Street. You'll still be able to interchange to other services at the Rockingham Street bus hub, including the free Sheffield Connect service. But if you need to be in and around West Street, the new stop will be near the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street. The Sheffield Connect will continue to serve the Carver Street stop. We'll provide more information on this soon.

    These changes will make bus journeys into the city centre more direct and give easier access to the Rockingham Street bus hub, where passengers can interchange onto other services including the free Sheffield Connect.


  • Next phase of works – August 2025

    Over the last month, we’ve been replacing kerbs on Pinstone Street near the Town Hall and replacing parts of the footways towards the bottom of Pinstone Street around Charles Street. We're about to start the next phase of works, which will include:

    • Replacing kerbs and footways from Cheney Row to Cross Burgess Street on the Radisson side of the street to make walking and wheeling easier.
    • Replacing footways and carriageway at the bottom of Pinstone Street from Furnival Gate to Charles Street to make walking and wheeling easier.
    • Realigning kerbs on Arundel Gate to help direct traffic towards Charles Street rather than the bus gate. This will also help pedestrians by making crossing distances shorter, improving visibility, and creating more opportunity for additional bus facilities.
    • Making the left-turn clearer from Furnival Gate into Matilda Way, to direct general traffic away from the new bus gate being implemented north west bound on Furnival Gate between Matilda Way and The Moor.
    • Changing the layout around the Q-Park exit on Charles Street to improve the cycle route that passes the car park entrance.
    • Replacing the footways and carriageway on Surrey Street, to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier.

    So we can do the work at the bottom of Pinstone Street, we’ll need to close the road to vehicle traffic. Vehicles delivering to the Heart of the City will need to follow a diversion from Furnival Gate to Charles Street via Arundel Gate to access Cross Burgess Street. We currently expect this to be in place during the week of Monday 25 August, but please look out for signage on street.

    This will mean redirecting traffic through the Furnival Gate bus gate. Because of this, we won't issue penalty charge notices to traffic driving through the bus gate for the duration of the works. We'll put signage up in the area to make this clear, and we’ll communicate when the works are nearly done and the bus gate will return to normal operation.

    Before we open up Charles Street (at the Pinstone Street junction) for access to the Heart of the City, we'll also resurface Cross Burgess Street and Cambridge Street. Although parking restrictions on these roads won’t change, the new surface will be the same red colour that we'll use on Pinstone Street. Cyclists will also be able to use these roads in both directions – so we'll update signage to make drivers aware.

    With the new kerbing in place on Charles Street, and it being opened up as a through route to enable works on Pinstone Street, we've reassessed access to the five parking bays in this area. We've decided it would be more appropriate to keep them out of use. We're sorry that this is a change to what we’ve told you before – but the spaces were always due to be removed as part of the final project. On and off-street parking will still be available across the city centre, which remains open for business.

    You can find more information about other parking in the city centre on our website: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/parking/city-centre-car-parking

    On Surrey Street, we’ll work from Fargate down to 43 Surrey Street, Bird Opticians. We will close the road in this section to outside Bird Opticians, but will keep an area clear for businesses to load and unload while the closure is in place. We will also add new temporary disabled parking bays on Surrey Street, which will be accessible during the works but removed as part of the final scheme. The temporary bays will be available at all times on the Town Hall side and during the evening only on the opposite side.

    Following conversations with businesses during consultation, we will advertise a new Traffic Regulation Order to enable the permanent loading arrangement on Surrey Street. We currently expect this consultation to start towards the end of August.

    All businesses will be open as usual during the works, and we’ll make sure you can access them all.

    We expect to do most of the works during the week, from 9am to 5pm, but we will be working some evenings during weeks commencing Monday 18 August and Monday 25 August to replace the paving on Charles Street. We need to work nights to avoid disruption to businesses as the work is close to entrances.

    Although we’ll work in phases, we expect some work to continue in these areas until the project is complete, which we currently expect to be in Autumn 2027.

    If you have any questions, comments or concerns, you can let us know by email.

    Over the last month, we’ve been replacing kerbs on Pinstone Street near the Town Hall and replacing parts of the footways towards the bottom of Pinstone Street around Charles Street. We're about to start the next phase of works, which will include:

    • Replacing kerbs and footways from Cheney Row to Cross Burgess Street on the Radisson side of the street to make walking and wheeling easier.
    • Replacing footways and carriageway at the bottom of Pinstone Street from Furnival Gate to Charles Street to make walking and wheeling easier.
    • Realigning kerbs on Arundel Gate to help direct traffic towards Charles Street rather than the bus gate. This will also help pedestrians by making crossing distances shorter, improving visibility, and creating more opportunity for additional bus facilities.
    • Making the left-turn clearer from Furnival Gate into Matilda Way, to direct general traffic away from the new bus gate being implemented north west bound on Furnival Gate between Matilda Way and The Moor.
    • Changing the layout around the Q-Park exit on Charles Street to improve the cycle route that passes the car park entrance.
    • Replacing the footways and carriageway on Surrey Street, to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier.

    So we can do the work at the bottom of Pinstone Street, we’ll need to close the road to vehicle traffic. Vehicles delivering to the Heart of the City will need to follow a diversion from Furnival Gate to Charles Street via Arundel Gate to access Cross Burgess Street. We currently expect this to be in place during the week of Monday 25 August, but please look out for signage on street.

    This will mean redirecting traffic through the Furnival Gate bus gate. Because of this, we won't issue penalty charge notices to traffic driving through the bus gate for the duration of the works. We'll put signage up in the area to make this clear, and we’ll communicate when the works are nearly done and the bus gate will return to normal operation.

    Before we open up Charles Street (at the Pinstone Street junction) for access to the Heart of the City, we'll also resurface Cross Burgess Street and Cambridge Street. Although parking restrictions on these roads won’t change, the new surface will be the same red colour that we'll use on Pinstone Street. Cyclists will also be able to use these roads in both directions – so we'll update signage to make drivers aware.

    With the new kerbing in place on Charles Street, and it being opened up as a through route to enable works on Pinstone Street, we've reassessed access to the five parking bays in this area. We've decided it would be more appropriate to keep them out of use. We're sorry that this is a change to what we’ve told you before – but the spaces were always due to be removed as part of the final project. On and off-street parking will still be available across the city centre, which remains open for business.

    You can find more information about other parking in the city centre on our website: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/parking/city-centre-car-parking

    On Surrey Street, we’ll work from Fargate down to 43 Surrey Street, Bird Opticians. We will close the road in this section to outside Bird Opticians, but will keep an area clear for businesses to load and unload while the closure is in place. We will also add new temporary disabled parking bays on Surrey Street, which will be accessible during the works but removed as part of the final scheme. The temporary bays will be available at all times on the Town Hall side and during the evening only on the opposite side.

    Following conversations with businesses during consultation, we will advertise a new Traffic Regulation Order to enable the permanent loading arrangement on Surrey Street. We currently expect this consultation to start towards the end of August.

    All businesses will be open as usual during the works, and we’ll make sure you can access them all.

    We expect to do most of the works during the week, from 9am to 5pm, but we will be working some evenings during weeks commencing Monday 18 August and Monday 25 August to replace the paving on Charles Street. We need to work nights to avoid disruption to businesses as the work is close to entrances.

    Although we’ll work in phases, we expect some work to continue in these areas until the project is complete, which we currently expect to be in Autumn 2027.

    If you have any questions, comments or concerns, you can let us know by email.

  • Rockingham Street and West Street update - July 2025

    We're progressing well with the work around the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street to make crossing safer for pedestrians. We're also working to enable buses to turn into Rockingahm Street to make public transport journeys into the city centre quicker and more reliable.

    We’ve almost finished the works on the footway outside the Jobcentre, and we're starting work outside West Street Live.

    After speaking to businesses in the area, we'll complete all the works in this area and outside the other bars nearby during July and August, ahead of Fresher’s week in September. This next phase of works will involve paving the footway (including the old loading bay, which will become part of a widened footway), kerbing, ducting, drainage, and signage.

    We won't be working during Tramlines weekend, Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July. For travel information for Tramlines, visit the Travel South Yorkshire website.

    We removed the temporary ‘lego bricks’ along West Street on Saturday 12 July, replacing them with alternative measures for now. We also added regular gaps in the fencing around the work site to maintain safety. A more permanent solution is part of this section of works and we expect to install this during the week commencing Monday 21 July.

    You'll still be able to access all the premises in the area, and the taxi rank and loading area opposite West Street Live will be useable until September this year.

    We're progressing well with the work around the junction of Rockingham Street and West Street to make crossing safer for pedestrians. We're also working to enable buses to turn into Rockingahm Street to make public transport journeys into the city centre quicker and more reliable.

    We’ve almost finished the works on the footway outside the Jobcentre, and we're starting work outside West Street Live.

    After speaking to businesses in the area, we'll complete all the works in this area and outside the other bars nearby during July and August, ahead of Fresher’s week in September. This next phase of works will involve paving the footway (including the old loading bay, which will become part of a widened footway), kerbing, ducting, drainage, and signage.

    We won't be working during Tramlines weekend, Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July. For travel information for Tramlines, visit the Travel South Yorkshire website.

    We removed the temporary ‘lego bricks’ along West Street on Saturday 12 July, replacing them with alternative measures for now. We also added regular gaps in the fencing around the work site to maintain safety. A more permanent solution is part of this section of works and we expect to install this during the week commencing Monday 21 July.

    You'll still be able to access all the premises in the area, and the taxi rank and loading area opposite West Street Live will be useable until September this year.