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Liberal Democrats - Delivering for Sheffield
Since local people voted the Liberal Democrats into power at the Town Hall in 2008 we have been getting on with the job of delivering for Sheffield. There has been action to cut crime through more uniformed officers on the beat. Green action, including free recycling for green waste 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. Also we have started to deliver value for money and set Sheffield's lowest ever Council Tax increase.
In 2010 and beyond Liberal Democrats will continue to work 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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Fri 19th Mar 2010
Sheffield Businesses have netted £470m thanks to a Liberal Democrat 'Buy Local' initiative. Last year 60% of the Council's spend was on suppliers with an S postcode, compared to just 46% in July 2008 when the policy began. Cllr Colin Ross, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Employment, Enterprise and development said: "We know that some local businesses were hit hard by the recession, which is one of the reasons why we started the Buy Local Policy, to make sure that the council was doing all it could to support Sheffield Businesses and big employers based in the city."
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Thu 11th Mar 2010
Local Liberal Democrats on Sheffield City Council have launched Sheffield's 'Big Spring Clean'. Last year's event was a great success with over 2000 people from nearly 100 different groups and organisations joining with the Council to clean up their local neighbourhood. They cleared thousands of sacks of litter from local parks and green spaces. This year Lib Dems want the event to be even bigger and better.
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Mon 8th Mar 2010
Sheffield's motorists can now vote on which congestion hotspots should be tackled by the Council thanks to the local Liberal Democrats 'Driving Me Crazy' scheme. Local people have nominated 27 suggestions which aim to stop Sheffield's road network driving them crazy. You can go online and vote for the scheme you want to see implemented here www.sheffield.gov.uk/drivingmecrazy
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Sun 7th Mar 2010
Sheffield has made the shortlist for the UK City of Culture 2013 title thanks to the Liberal Democrat Council putting forward a bid. The other three cities shortlisted are Birmingham, Derry and Norwich, meaning that Sheffield will fly the flag for North of England. Lib Dems are now urging Sheffielders to get behind the bid so that our city becomes the 2013 UK City of Culture. You can find out more on how to help here www.sheffieldcityofculture.com.
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Thu 4th Mar 2010
The controlling Liberal Democrat Group on Sheffield City Council has announced that they will recommend increasing Council Tax, excluding precepts, by 1.39% at the Authorities budget setting meeting on Friday 5th March. This is lower than the previously planned 1.5%. What's more Lib Dems have also announced that they have found an extra one off investment of £280,000 to help deal with some of the after effects of the Winter weather such as potholes and increased litter.
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Thu 4th Mar 2010
The controlling Liberal Democrat Group on Sheffield City Council have unveiled how their planned budget for next year will invest £3.3m to help local people and businesses suffering thanks to the recession. Cllr Colin Ross, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Employment, Enterprise and Development said "Liberal Democrats know that getting the local economy back on its feet and helping local families who have been affected by the recession should be a top priority. That's why as well as proposing Sheffield's lowest ever Council Tax increase, we are prioritising a huge package of measures to help Sheffield beat the recession in the coming financial year."
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Wed 3rd Mar 2010
A recent Sheffield City Council survey has shown that, after less than two years in power, Liberal Democrats in Sheffield have shaken up the system for dealing with anti social behaviour in the city and local people are feeling safer.
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Wed 24th Feb 2010
Liberal Democrat councillors on Sheffield City Council have proposed to honour the city's 'Women of Steel', the many women who worked in the steel industry during World War, by erecting a permanent monument in the City Centre. In a proposal to be voted on at next week's Council meeting, the majority Lib Dem Council Group have asked the Council to ensure a monument to the women's courage and hard work is placed in a prominent city centre location.
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"Anyone who wants to pass laws in this country should pay this country's full taxes and not hide behind the special offshore status of non-doms. Non-doms have to tell the taxman that their first allegiance is to another country. No-one should be a British lawmaker whose first allegiance is not to Britain. "
Chris Huhne, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary
www.libdems.org.uk - 2 March
"I think people are entitled to expect a sensible, stable government at a time when the country is facing very, very acute choices. We take what the markets are worrying about immensely seriously. We will not take any risk with the creditworthiness of the economy. "
Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Financial Times - 3 March
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