Local people in the south of Sheffield have been left fuming as woods and hedges around Blackstock Road have become increasingly filled with fly-tipped waste. Residents believe the problems are due to Council’s move to fortnightly bin collections and their decision to close Blackstock Road recycling centre three days a week. Despite being the busiest [...]
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Damning fly-tipping figures pour scorn on Labour waste strategy
Council statistics on fly-tipping have revealed a damning indictment of Sheffield City Council’s waste strategy. According to Council’s own figures, fly-tipping in parks and public spaces is set to almost treble next year. The revelation comes as an embarrassment to Labour councillors who masterminded the changes to Sheffield City Council’s waste service. The new strategy [...]
Councillors trash recycling centre policy as problems persist
Councillors on Sheffield City Council are demanding a change in policy as problems persist at Blackstock Road recycling centre. Liberal Democrat councillors are tabling a motion at the next monthly meeting of the Council (Wed 3rd Oct, 14:00), calling on the Council to think again. In June, council figures revealed that Blackstock Road, which was [...]
Heeley Lib Dem campaigner in war on potholes
Local Lib Dem campaigner and Heeley resident Richard Shaw has reported and had fixed over 60 potholes in the last 60 days. Since the beginning of May, Richard has been out most weekends, walking around Meersbrook, Heeley, Herdings and Hemsworth, introducing himself to fellow residents and pro-actively reporting any issues he finds, as well as [...]
Labour councillors back ‘favoured areas’ policy for city’s recycling centres
Labour councillors on Sheffield City Council voted yesterday to back a ‘favoured areas’ policy for the city’s five recycling centres. In a vote at yesterday’s full council meeting, Labour councillors voted to uphold the proposed opening hours, which will see the most popular site in the city closed three days a week. Under Labour’s plan, [...]
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Local Elections 2012
