Don Valley Stadium It was suggested that regional athletics competitions would move to the city's smaller Woodbourn Road Athletics Stadium, which closed in 2011. The nearest major athletics stadium would then be the South Leeds Stadium in Leeds. The council confirmed the closure of Don Valley Stadium on 11 January 2013. A final closure date of 30 September 2013 was set by Sheffield City Council in April of the same year and despite a petition signed by 5,922 people campaigning against the closure, plans were announced by Labour Party Councillor Isobel Bowler to start the demolition of the stadium on 21 November 2013.
Don Valley East during the election. It is illegal under the Elections Act to impersonate Elections Canada and to interfere with somebody's right to vote. In October 2012, however, Don Valley East was dropped from the legal case after it was found that Leeanne Bielli, the voter who brought the challenge forward, did not live in the riding. Bielli therefore became ineligible to challenge the result. Joe Daniel remained the Member of Parliament for Don Valley East until the 2015 federal election. As of changes made in 2003, the riding boundaries consisted of: This riding underwent significant changes during the 2012 electoral redistribution.