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 [...]
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Fulwood education centre faces closure as Labour veto campaign
A well-loved outdoor education centre faces the imminent threat of closure following a vote by Sheffield City Council’s Full Council meeting yesterday. Fulwood campaigners forced a vote yesterday on plans to cut funding for Mayfield Environmental Education Centre in Fulwood by £8,000. However, Labour councillors voted down the proposal to restore the funding, claiming that [...]
Labour ignore historic petition as Sheffield libraries face axe
Sheffield City Council have ignored community outrage at plans to close half of Sheffield libraries, as a historic 11,000 signature petition came to the Council today. Labour councillors voted to plough ahead with their plan for library closures despite the overwhelming petition. However, the council have still refused to reveal their secret “hit-list” of threatened [...]
Council seek “rushed compromise” on Catholic school bus debate
Labour-run Sheffield City Council are proposing a new compromise to users of free bus passes to Catholic schools – but openly admit they do not know how many children will benefit. In February, the threat of “costly legal action” forced the Council to re-consult on its December decision to cease free bus passes to Catholic [...]
Campaigners force council vote on under-threat education centre
Local councillors have forced a council vote on plans by Labour-run Sheffield City Council to slash funding for an outdoor education centre. The Council plans to cut funding for Mayfield Environmental Education Centre in Fulwood by £8,000, placing the future of the centre under threat. The centre provides outdoor education to schools from across Sheffield. [...]
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Local Elections 2012
