Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, has written to the Leader of Sheffield City Council to urge the Labour run Authority to drop their anti-business policies, which could cost the City nearly 2,000 jobs. Recent weeks have seen the leadership of the Council criticised for: a lukewarm reception to the proposal by IKEA to [...]
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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 [...]
Clegg backing residents to protect green space
Today Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat Sheffield Hallam MP, has called on Sheffield City Council to drop any plans to develop on Abbeydale Playing Fields. Following the closure of Abbeydale Grange School, Sheffield City Council is consulting on options for the future of the site. One option includes building upon the green space which includes sports [...]
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 [...]
Nick Clegg hails big boost in apprentices for Sheffield
More than 5,430 people were on an apprenticeship last year in Sheffield thanks to the Liberal Democrats, final figures reveal. That is a huge increase of 54% compared to the last year of Labour’s government. These figures are a big boost for apprenticeships and young people in Sheffield which comes as National Apprenticeship Week is [...]
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