Sheffield Labour councillors have announced they will slash local bin black collections to fortnightly and end a key recycling service, turning down millions of pounds from the Coalition Government to keep a weekly service. Join the campaign and make sure your voice is heard - before it’s too late! Sign our petition today!
All aboard for Sheffield high speed station campaign
Today Sheffield’s Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign for a new high speed rail station at the old Sheffield Victoria Station site. The move is being backed by local businesses in the City Centre location. The Government has confirmed Sheffield will benefit from high speed rail. It’s understood that the location for the new station [...]
Shaffaq Mohammed writes: Labour councillors should listen and reverse decision
This isn’t the first time the issue of fortnightly bin collections has been on the local political agenda. I remember just before polling day in May 2008, the year Lib Dems took control of the Council from Labour, I was accosted by an angry local resident. They were frantically waving a leaflet at me, asking why [...]
Hidden cost of cutting bin collections revealed
Liberal Democrats on Sheffield City Council have revealed that local taxpayers could face previously hidden costs of more than £1,000,000 if Labour councillors go ahead with their plan to cut black bin collections to fortnightly. The Council’s waste contractor Veolia is entitled to ‘cost of change’ payments as a result of changes in policy. This [...]
Victory near for Woodhouse Mill – yet Labour road threat remains
Victory is within grasp for a local campaign to protect Woodhouse Mill Playing Fields from a plan to build a road through it. The Fields are set to be protected by gaining trust status, a move that was initiated by local Liberal Democrats. When Lib Dems ran Sheffield City Council they started the process to [...]
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Local Elections 2012
