Nine months ago, Don Valley stadium was at the centre of national celebrations as Jess claimed gold on an unforgettable night for British athletics. Unfortunately, the stadium has been back in the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons in recent months. The local athletics and business community have quite rightly questioned the decision to [...]
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Andrew Sangar writes: Community assemblies represent the best attempt in the thirty years to empower local people
It’s probably fair to say that community assemblies are not the most visible aspect of the city council. They lack the glitz of the Lord Mayor’s chain, or the reassuring glow of the street light. I’m not surprised that many readers of The Star have never heard of community assemblies. As you leave your house [...]
A 2013 New Year message from Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed
At the start of the 2012 I predicted that Jessica Ennis would pick up gold, Wednesday would be promoted, and England would lift the Euro 2012 trophy. I’m pleased to say at least two of those predictions came good! However, I also predicted some tough decisions for 2012. Cleaning up the mess Labour left and [...]
Nick Clegg writes: An open letter to Labour’s Council Bosses
Dear Cllr Dore, Having seen your letter to the Observer I am writing to express my disappointment at your claim – that measures to reduce the national deficit, which we inherited from the Labour Party, will lead to a break up of civil society in Sheffield and elsewhere. Everyone is aware of the tough decisions [...]
Shaffaq Mohammed writes: Tough choices – yes … but local politicians must grasp opportunities as well as challenges
I doubt that there are many people across South Yorkshire who are unaware of the scale of the country’s financial difficulties. No-one should underestimate the economic mess caused by the banking regulation, masterminded by Gordon Brown and his Treasury advisors. But banks alone were not the cause of our economic problems; on the eve of [...]
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