Mayor of Sheffield

Denise was born and brought up in Sheffield, her first seven years where spent living behind the Sheffield United Football ground, she then moved to Attercliffe and as a teenager moved to Fox Hill.

She attended Huntsman Gardens Infants and Juniors in Attercliffe and then Firth Park Comprehensive School.

On leaving School Denise entered into the Steel Industry working in the offices of Neepsend Tools, she was then promoted to Stock Controller.
It was during this time Denise met Terry, they got married in 1981 they have two children Natalie and Jordon and four grandsons.

Whilst raising her family Denise attended night school courses at various colleges around the city.  Denise is passionate about education and is a governor at her local Brightside Infants and Junior school.

Since the Children have followed their own careers, Denise has had worked with thousands of local people at Freemans and of late at the Home Office, were she has progressed from being a PCS union official to now the Branch Chair.

In 2005 Denise was elected to the Council representing Birley Ward and with her long held beliefs and principles in place she has passionately served her community with dedication.

Denise’s interests are politics, community engagement, running, reading, meeting people and spending her spare time with her family.

Councillor Terry Fox, the Lord Mayor's Consort
Terry was born and brought up in Sheffield and was educated at Heeley Bank Infant and Junior School, Newfield Comprehensive School then on to Sheffield Polytechnic and Sheffield Castle College

Terry has worked in the Coal Mining Industry for over 38 years as a Miner and Union Official.

Terry has been married to Denise since 1981.

Terry was elected to Sheffield City Council in 2002 and has served in many roles.





Sheffield

Sheffield, is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. With some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base. The population of the City of Sheffield is 563,749 (mid-2014 est.) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group. Sheffield is the third largest English district by population. The metropolitan population of Sheffield is 1,569,000.

In the 19th century, Sheffield gained an international reputation for steel production. Many innovations were developed locally, including crucible and stainless steel, fuelling an almost tenfold increase in the population in the Industrial Revolution. Sheffield received its municipal charter in 1843, becoming the City of Sheffield in 1893. International competition in iron and steel caused a decline in these industries in the 1970s and 1980s, coinciding with the collapse of coal mining in the area.

The 21st century has seen extensive redevelopment in Sheffield along with other British cities. Sheffield's gross value added (GVA) has increased by 60% since 1997, standing at £9.2 billion in 2007. The economy has experienced steady growth averaging around 5% annually, greater than that of the broader region of Yorkshire and the Humber.

The city is in the valleys of the River Don and its four tributaries, the Loxley, the Porter Brook, the Rivelin and the Sheaf. 61% of Sheffield's entire area is green space, and a third of the city lies within the Peak District national park. There are more than 250 parks, woodlands and gardens in the city, and an estimated 2 million trees, giving Sheffield the highest ratio of trees to people of any city in Europe. The city has a long sporting heritage, and is home to the world's oldest football club.