Nether Edge ward is in the South West of Sheffield and contains Nether Edge, parts of Sharrow, Sharrow Vale, Brincliffe, and Carterknowle.

Your Local Campaigner – Iltaf Hussian

Iltaf Hussian is 47 years old. He first came to Sheffield when he was 2 years, and has lived in Sharrow since 1977. He was educated locally at Sharrow High School and Abbeydale Grange and currently runs his own business renting black cabs.

Iltaf is currently campaigning to protect community land on the former Abbeydale Grange site.

Local Councillors

Nether Edge has two Lib Dem councillors. Learn more about them below:

Name: Cllr Anders Hanson

Years as councillor: 1                     Term Ends: May 2014

Bio: Anders Hanson was elected as a councillor for Nether Edge in 2010. Anders grew up in Sheffield and was previously a councillor in Derbyshire. Since being elected Anders has taken a leading role in supporting residents on many of the ongoing issues. These include issues affecting residents on a day to day basis, such as potholes, lamp posts, street cleaning and planning applications but also working with the South Community Assembly to support the local farmers market, getting small scale highway improvements and seeing the construction of the crossings on Psalter Lane. He is now fighting to make sure Abbeydale Grange’s grounds are protected as an open space for the community. Outside of politics Anders enjoys reading, photography, running, and genealogy.

Tel: 0114 303 0064               E-mail: anders.hanson@sheffield.gov.uk

Follow Anders on twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/andershanson

Surgeries: Please contact Anders on (0114) 303 0064 or by email to arrange a convenient time and location to discuss any local issues.  Anders also attends as many local community meetings and events as possible, and isalways happy to meet local residents at any of these.

Name: Cllr Ali Qadar

Years as councillor: 15                     Term Ends: May 2012

Bio: Ali Qadar has represented Nether Edge since 1996. A chartered accountant by trade, he was the first Muslim Liberal Democrat councillor in Yorkshire and Humber and is the longest-serving Muslim member of Sheffield Council. He has served in several positions including shadow cabinet member for finance and chair of management of resources scrutiny committee. Ali also stood as a parliamentary candidate in Sheffield Central constituency in 1997, 2001 and 2005. He reduced Labour’s majority, over successive elections, from 22,000 to 7,000. He is a trustee of Sharrow citizen’s advice bureau, Sheffield Mental Health citizen’s advice bureau, Sheffield Racial Equality council and governor of Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS foundation trust. Earlier this year, Ali announced that he would not be seeking re-election to dedicate more time to community and voluntary work.

Tel: 0114 258 5395               E-mail: ali.qadar@sheffield.gov.uk

Follow Ali on twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/netheredgecllrs

Surgeries: 1st Saturday in the month from 10.30 to 11.30 a.m. at 77 Kingfield Road.

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