Local Lib Dem councillors have today highlighted over £4 million of Sheffield City Council spending that could be used to save vital front-line services Labour councillors plan to cut. The figures were revealed as Labour Deputy Leader, Harriet Harman, came to Sheffield today to defend Labour’s Town Hall waste. Local Liberal Democrat councillors are campaigning [...]
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“Seven days to save your bin” say local campaigners
Local residents have just seven days to save their weekly bin collections, argue local Liberal Democrats councillors. Liberal Democrats have pledged to save weekly black bin collections, which Sheffield City Council plan to end. Labour councillors on Sheffield City Council have voted to end weekly black bin collections, despite the availability of £250 [...]
Doubt over local crossing as Labour slash road safety cash
A local Lib Dem councillor is calling onLabour-run Sheffield City Council to re-consider its transport plans, as a local road safety project may now have to be cancelled. Colin Ross, local Lib Dem councillor for Dore & Totley, has helped campaigned for a new crossing at Abbey Lane in Ecclesall Woods. The crossing was proposed [...]
Sheffielders lose say as local road safety project see 85% cut
Sheffielders look set to lose their say over local road safety projects as funding is slashed by ruling Labour councillors. Sheffield’s seven community assemblies are each allocated money to fund local priority road safety improvements. Under the Liberal Democrats each community assembly was granted up to £275,000; however, new figures reveal each assembly now [...]
Scriven demands funding for vital crossing cancelled by Labour
A local councillor has called for funding to be restored a vital road crossing, as Labour councillors dither over transport funding. Paul Scriven, local Lib Dem councillor for Broomhill, has demanded that funding be restored for a new crossing on the crossroads of Witham Road and Crookes Road. The project had been earmarked for funding [...]
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Local Elections 2012
