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 [...]
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£260,000 “flushed away” on threatened community toilets
Labour councillors have been accused of “flushing away” taxpayers’ money by closing seven recently refurbished community toilets in Sheffield. New figures show that, in the past five years, over £260,000 has been invested in the seven public toilets, which are now earmarked for closure by Labour-run Sheffield City Council. Three toilets have had over £70,000 [...]
Lib Dem intervention saves Totely pavilion from insurance stitch-up
Local Liberal Democrats in Totley have intervened to ensure a local sports club will avoid potential thousands of pounds of loss in an insurance agreement. Following the work of local Liberal Democrat councillor Joe Otten, trustees of Totley Sports & Social Club will no longer be asked to under-write the insurance of their new pavilion. [...]
Clegg slams Labour Council for park café gaffe
Today Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, has slammed the Labour controlled Council for falsely advertising that a much loved park café in his constituency is still open, despite the fact it was closed more than two weeks ago. Sheffield City Council’s website advertises opening times for the café and states: “Situated inside the [...]
Residents and Clegg in last ditch effort to save park café
Today Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, joined local campaigners at a park café earmarked for closure by the local Labour Council. The café in Whirlowbrook Park is due to close after this weekend, despite being open for over 60 years and local people collecting a petition of over 1,500 signatures against the plan. The [...]
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Local Elections 2012
