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Sheffield Liberal Democrats
After a great campaign and result for the Liberal Democrats in Sheffield's local elections we are now getting on with the job of delivering on the agenda backed by local people. There will be action to cut crime through more uniformed officers on the beat. Green action including extra recycling opportunities and protecting our parks. Cleaner Streets through giving local people control over street cleaning budgets. A fair deal through bringing Labour's 'favoured areas' policy to an end. We will also deliver better value local services for your Council Tax.
Over the coming months and years I will be working towards improving your local Council so that everyone in Sheffield can see the benefit. We really are committed to making sure Sheffield is a place where everyone matters.
Councillor Paul Scriven, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Sheffield City Council.
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Tue 15th Jul 2008
The Labour Minister for Schools has issued a threat to Sheffield over the move to overturn the merger of Wisewood and Myers Grove Schools in favour of a two school solution. Today the Minister for Schools, Jim Knight MP, refused to rule out Sheffield losing millions of investment for other Sheffield schools if the Council went ahead with the two school solution. The move came despite a commitment from the Council to fund the extra £25m needed to deliver two schools.
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Fri 11th Jul 2008
Lib Dem's in charge of Sheffield City Council are making good on their promise to help local residents recycle their garden waste by providing supplies of free green waste sacks. Previously the Council charged local people £3 for three green waste sacks. Local people are now be able to pick up their sacks and arrange for them to collected once full - all for free!
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Wed 9th Jul 2008
Liberal Democrat Sheffield City Council have allocated £200,000 for Sheffield's biggest-ever street sign maintenance programme. Street signs in Sheffield will be given a thorough overhaul over the next few months to improve the general appearance of the city and to make it easier to get around the road network.
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
Sheffield parents are to be put in the driving seat for education through ballots on proposed changes to their local school from now on. Liberal Democrat Sheffield City Council are to introduce the measures for any academy or trust school proposals.
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Mon 30th Jun 2008
Local Lib Dems have rejected claims from Sheffield's Labour MPs and reaffirmed their commitment to a two school solution. Sheffield's Liberal Democrats are reacting to the news that Sheffield's five Labour MPs have ignored local people and are 'throwing their full weight behind' the merger of Wisewood and Myers Grove Schools.
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Mon 30th Jun 2008
The new Liberal Democrat Council Leader today announced his intention for the Council to introduce a 'Buy Local' Policy aimed at increasing the proportion of goods and services that the Council purchases from local business. The move will boost local business and create a more sustainable local economy to aid the battle against climate change.
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Mon 23rd Jun 2008
Government officials have turned down Sheffield's bid for work on two key areas of the City under threat from flooding. The Liberal Democrat leader of Sheffield City Council is now demanding that Sheffield gets its fair share of investment to prevent flooding. Cllr Paul Scriven has written to the Environment Agency to object to their decision not to fund work.
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Tue 10th Jun 2008
Decision making about some local services is moving away from the Town Hall to local people. Communities are to be given control of £50,000 currently allocated to their area and will be able to prioritise what it is spent on. They will make decisions about how much of the £50,000 is allocated between parks, libraries, and street cleaning, and how it will be spent via their local area panel.
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"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists. "
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas
Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July
"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity. "
Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman
www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July
"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections. "
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg
www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July
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