http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Sheffield Liberal Democrats en-GB Sheffield Liberal Democrats http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Sheffield Liberal Democrats 2008-07-25T14:34+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000227/labour_blackmail_sheffield_over_two_school_solution.html 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. 2008-07-15T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000224/its_in_the_bag__lib_dems_deliver_free_green_waste_sacks.html 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! 2008-07-11T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000225/lib_dems_investment_sign_of_things_to_come.html 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. 2008-07-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000226/liberal_democrats_put_parents_in_the_driving_seat_for_local_education.html 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. 2008-07-01T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000223/lib_dem_council_to_buy_local_in_bid_to_boost_local_business.html 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. 2008-06-30T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000222/labour_mps_plan_to_scupper_two_school_solution_rejected.html 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. 2008-06-30T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000221/sheffields_lib_dem_leader_fights_for_flood_money.html 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. 2008-06-23T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000220/liberal_democrats_give_power_to_communities_to_decide_priorities.html 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. 2008-06-10T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000219/hands_on_council_leader_to_sit_on_burngreave_board.html The new Liberal Democrat leader of Sheffield City Council will take a place on the Burngreave New Deal for Communities Board. Cllr Paul Scriven will take a 'hands on' approach to ensure that management of the board improves after an independent audit found serious failings. He is determined to get the best deal for Burgreave and ensure value for money for taxpayers. 2008-06-09T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000218/weekly_bin_collections_to_stay_under_the_lib_dems.html The new Liberal Democrat Sheffield City Council have announced that they will be keeping weekly black bin collections. The news comes despite Labour Party claims that Lib Dems intended to end weekly collections if they gained control of the Council. Leaflets distributed by the Labour Party at the local elections falsely claimed that local people had '24 hours to save their weekly bin collection' as they where under threat from the Lib Dems. 2008-05-29T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000217/low_council_tax_priority_for_new_lib_dem_council.html The new Liberal Democrat Council have outlined their commitment to delivering a low as possible Council Tax. They have made clear their commitment to deliver value services, particularly as local people feel the pinch from cost of living increases. Councillor Simon Clement-Jones, Cabinet member for Finance and Customer Focused Services, said: - "We are committed to achieving at least a below inflation Council Tax increase in year one, with a longer term target for no increase in Council Tax." 2008-05-21T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000216/lib_dem_statement_on_st_lukes_hospice_and_norton_nurseries.html In the week before taking up the role as Leader of Sheffield City Council, Councillor Paul Scriven has reiterated his parties position with regard to the proposed move of St Luke's Hospice to Norton Nurseries. 2008-05-15T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000215/lib_dem_pick_team_to_deliver_for_sheffield.html The Liberal Democrat Group on Sheffield City Council have picked their team to run the Council and deliver change after their stunning local elections victory. They will be formally put into position at the Council's AGM on May 21st. Lib Dems have re-elected their group leader Paul Scriven, who is now set to become the Council leader. 2008-05-13T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000214/new_councillor_gets_straight_to_work_on_street_lights.html A new councillor elected in the recent Sheffield City Council local elections has wasted no time in getting to work for his new constituents. Councillor Joe Taylor was hard at work in Hillsborough Ward campaigning for timings on street lights to be fixed. 2008-05-12T00:00+01:00 http://www.sheffieldlibdems.org.uk/news/000213/a_message_from_the_lib_dem_group_leader__its_time_for_change.html This time last week, local people went to the polls and decided who they wanted to run their local Council. Now that the results are in, and we have all had a chance to get our breath back, it's clear to see that people voted for change at the Town Hall. I am both humbled and honored that the people of Sheffield voted for the Liberal Democrats to run Sheffield; I can promise them, I will do everything possible to make sure we don't let you down. 2008-05-08T00:00+01:00