Graves Park ward is in the South of Sheffield and contains parts of Beauchief, Norton, Norton Lees, and Woodseats.
Your Local Campiagner – Denise Reaney
Denise Reaney grew up in Sheffield. She has 25 years’ experience working in in the NHS. She recently took a leading role in Friends of Bishops House to help to prevent the closure of the house and is continuing in this quest as a volunteer.
Denise is currently campaigning for a fair deal for Sheffield Homes residents in the Little Norton area who have been told they cannot keep mobility scooters in corridors, or have carpeting and plants outside their doorway. She is also fighting plans to close Graves Leisure Centre.
You contact Denise about local issues at denise.reaney@btinternet.com
Local Councillors
Graves Park has three Lib Dem councillors. Learn more about them below:
Name: Cllr Ian Auckland
Years as councillor: 11 Term Ends: May 2015
Bio: Ian Auckland is born-and-bred Yorkshireman, having been born in Bradford, studied in Leeds and then worked in Sheffield. A former bank branch manager, with 26 years experience, Ian was first elected to the Council in 1999. Prior to being elected, Ian was Chair of the “Hands off Graves Park” campaign, fighting Labour’s plans to put housing on part of Graves Park and later proposals to place a Hospice on charitable park land. Ian also helped secure Council backing for charitable protection to be extended the whole of the park. He remains a supporter of Friends of Graves Park, other Friends Groups locally, and Woodseats Festival. His other area of expertise is Transport, having been the Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport from 1999-2002 and again from 2008-2011. His other interests include walking, photography, and heritage.
Tel: 0114 274 0474 E-mail: ian.auckland@sheffield.gov.uk
Surgeries: One of the three local Cllrs will attend be at Woodseats Library, Chesterfield Road from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Ian is also happy to visit or meet constituents by appointment. Please telephone on the above numbers.
Name: Cllr Bob McCann
Years as councillor: 9 Term Ends: May 2014
Bio: Bob McCann was first elected as a local councillor over a decade ago. Previously a motor mechanic, transport manager, garage owner and pub manager, Bob was elected a local councillor in 2000. From 2008-2010, Bob was the Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities. In this role Bob helped to create ground-breaking Community Justice Panels, which dealt made youth offenders repay their community rather than go through the court system. Bob also takes pride in helping to reform the Schools Admissions Board. In his spare time, Bob enjoys watching and competing in motor sport, walking, eating and drinking.
Tel: 0776 381 2977 E-mail: bob.mccann@sheffield.gov.uk
Surgeries: One of the three local Cllrs will attend be at Woodseats Library, Chesterfield Road from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Bob is also happy to visit or meet constituents by appointment. Please telephone on the above numbers.
Name: Cllr Peter Moore
Years as councillor: 21 Term Ends: May 2012
Bio: Peter is the Liberal Democrats’ longest serving councillor in Sheffield with 21 years continuous service. As Leader of the Lib Dem Group in the 1990s, he led a resurgence of Liberalism in the city. In 1999, he ended 75 years of almost uninterrupted Labour control of Sheffield and became the first Liberal Democrat Leader of the Council in Sheffield. In his time as Council Leader, he helped to clear up the mess left by two decades of Labour’s mismanagement.
Tel: 0114 262 1692 E-mail: peter.moore@sheffield.gov.uk
Surgeries: One of the three local Cllrs will attend be at Woodseats Library, Chesterfield Road from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Peter is also happy to visit or meet constituents by appointment. Please telephone on the above numbers.
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