The Queen’s Speech will help thousands of businesses across Sheffield by cutting National Insurance Contributions. The National Insurance Contributions Bill announced by the Queen will introduce a National Insurance employment allowance of £2,000. This will reduce the cost of employment and support small businesses aspiring to grow, who want to hire their first employee or [...]
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Liberal Democrats bringing crime down in South Yorkshire – Nick Clegg
This week’s Queen Speech will take further action to tackle anti-social behaviour in South Yorkshire. The news comes as figures reveal that the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour in South Yorkshire fell from 127,707 in 2009/10 to 106,213 in 2011/12. A decrease of 16.8% since the Coalition Government came to power thanks to measures [...]
Liberal Democrats drop in for a pint to welcome plans to protect our local pubs
New plans by the Coalition Government to protect pub landlords against high rent and beer costs imposed by large pub companies (pubcos) have been welcomed by local Liberal Democrats and licensees. Last weekend Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland, who leads the all-party Save the Pub group, was invited by local Lib Dem councillor Colin Ross [...]
Clegg announces £1.2 million for school sports in Sheffield
The Coalition Government has announced a £1,219,115 boost for school sports in Sheffield from September. Sheffield’s 134 state primary schools will receive funding for sports in 2013/14 and 2014/15. The funding is the equivalent of around two days a week of a primary teacher’s time to provide more sport for their pupils. A typical primary [...]
20,000 families in Sheffield to benefit from new childcare support
More than 20,000 families in Sheffield are to get greater financial support for childcare thanks to a major new initiative. Liberal Democrat analysis shows that the £1 billion boost to help parents with childcare costs could benefit around 20,873 families in Sheffield. The Coalition Government’s scheme will save the typical working family with two children [...]
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Local Elections 2012
