Local councillors in Sheffield have welcomed Lib Dem action in Government today as the Coalition Government’s £1 billion Youth Contract begins. The Youth Contract, which was announced last year by Deputy Prime Minister and Sheffield Hallam MP, Nick Clegg, aims to ensure that all jobless young people are earning or learning again before long-term damage [...]
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No provision for Lib Dem jobs plan despite previous Council promise
The Labour leadership on Sheffield City Council are being urged by local Lib Dems, including Nick Clegg MP, to honour a previous pledge to implement a local Liberal Democrat plan for jobs. The policy would use £400,000 saved when council staff went on strike in order to fund extra job opportunities for young people. The [...]
Lib Dem Sheffield jobs plan accepted, but delayed by Labour
Lib Dems on Sheffield City Council have had their local plan to fund new job placements accepted. However, instead of implementing it immediately the Labour controlled Council have delayed the start until next financial year. £405,000 from unpaid wages was saved by the Council when 45% of the workforce went out on strike last month. [...]
Use £405,000 strike cash for jobs
Lib Dems on Sheffield City Council have revealed that local taxpayers saved £405,000 from unpaid wages when 45% of the Council’s workforce went out on strike last month. Lib Dems are calling for the windfall to be used to create extra job placements for local young people. Under the Lib Dem plan the £405,000 would [...]
Up to 5,800 young Sheffielders to benefit from new £1 Billion fund
Liberal Democrat councillors in Sheffield are welcoming new action taken by the Coalition Government to tackle youth unemployment in Sheffield, which could see up to 5,800 18 to 24 year olds in Sheffield provided with work placements. Deputy Prime Minister, and Sheffield Hallam MP, Nick Clegg has today announced a £1 billion pound ‘Youth Contract’ [...]
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