Spiderplant

My complaint is on the ticket prices. The increase from £2.00 to £2.10 to go to town is fair enough and that is my normal route. But I got on past Hunters Bar on the 88 going to Bents Green and discovered it was still £2.10 from there, and indeed for several stops up towards Banner Cross. It used to be £1.10. Surely there should be more fare stages? It's almost one price regardless of distance.

The hills do make a massive difference to many people in Sheffield-the elderly, the ill who can't walk up hills but could walk a distance on flat roads, people pushing babies in buggies. These are all people for whom bikes would not necessarily be an answer, and the hills are significant. If there were trams in the south of the city they would provide an answer, but I have no idea where you could put them! Ecclesall Road or Psalter Lane are certainly not wide enough for them. Trams are brilliant to get to Meadowhall once you get to the city centre, but some better transport in the south would be great. Also, as someone said, getting across the city. via public transport is impossible. Bents Green to Crookes/Fulwood for example. Again, the hills make it difficult to walk too, not just because of the hills but the lack of decent pavements.

It was so unfortunate that Oliver Coppard couldn't stand because he had changed jobs. He had seemed a good, solid, local candidate with integrity. It could have turned into a good Labour seat. I'm not affiliated to Labour in any way, but I am in the Sheffield Hallam constituency.

It seems that the local labour party had little choice in the matter, and he may well not have been selected if they had been involved. https://labourlist.org/2019/08/what-labour-should-learn-from-jared-omaras-selection/

The Conservatives, and most other previous governments have given very little development money to northern cities. Most major funding has come from the EU. Cities like Liverpool and Manchester recognised this which is why there was a majority to stay in the EUat the referendum. Central government gives almost nothing, https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/31/what-has-the-eu-ever-done-for-my-town https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/17-things-european-funding-done-10925208 Nothing that central UK government has offered Liverpool can compare with the EU funding. The council worked hard to negotiate in Brussels for this funding-it wasn't central government that did the hard work. They coordinated the projects and brought together the other stakeholders. It will be a major loss when we leave. In Sheffield I could find he following: http://www.rothbiz.co.uk/2017/12/news-5825-36m-of-eu-funding-for.html https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/newsroom/news/2019/06/06-07-2019-erdf-funds-transition-from-grey-to-green-in-sheffield-uk https://www.varotherham.org.uk/news/european-structural-and-investment-funds-esif-sheffield-city-region/ Better than anything I've seen on offer from Westminster

I don't understand this statement! One of the most important votes we have in this country in our lifetime and you don't want him there. I'm disgusted he didn't turn up to represent us.

I completely agree! I use this service regularly to Liverpool, and without a reservation, finding a seat is often difficult, and when it is running late/has technical problems, which is often, the seat reservations are not put out. Standing to Stockport is not something I do easily. If the 4 car 158 is to be replaced with cars comprising fewer seats than a 2 car it will be useless.