# Councillor calls on mayor to fund ‘adverts & vouchers’ to help Crystal Peaks traders amid Supertram sinkhole – The Star

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/councillor-calls-on-mayor-to-fund-adverts-vouchers-to-help-crystal-peaks-traders-amid-supertram-sinkhole-the-star/
- Published: 2026-11-01T06:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T08:09:53+00:00
- Original publisher: 🔎 Sheffield
- Original article: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOQnhJbnF4NTM2Qk9FVFNvVmZHdHhOVnljZDhBVXR3X3RqUUNRQmt6akFGZ2VoSXYzOTNyLUJsRGJfU3EyUnZRakRFMEFPbnlXSk9BeXZrZTFnbkplZjk4MjJOODBBYjg2MEhHTHBlZlc0bE1lY004RGhkclprOEE3OWMzZXg1N0tp?oc=5
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Sheffield

## Key points

- Councillor wants mayoral support for Crystal Peaks traders.
- Supertram’s blue route has been suspended since August.
- Traders say replacement buses have not made up for lost customers.

## Summary

A councillor has urged South Yorkshire’s mayor to help Crystal Peaks businesses affected by the suspension of Supertram services, proposing adverts and vouchers to attract customers. The disruption followed the discovery of a sinkhole beneath the tracks, and traders say fewer visitors are putting their livelihoods under pressure.

The blue route between Gleadless Townend and Halfway has been suspended since a 19th-century well and mineshaft were found under Birley Lane in August. Replacement buses are running, but councillors say they have not adequately replaced the tram service; they also report that buses can be full and miss stops. Officials said investigations were ongoing and no reopening date had been identified.

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