Local councillors have slammed Sheffield City Council’s waste strategy as serious fly-tipping continues in communities across Sheffield. Local Liberal Democrats in Stannington recently reported serious incidents on Stannington Road and Beeley Wood Lane. Many local residents continue to blame the problems on the decision of ruling Labour councillors to reduce recycling services, at the same [...]
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Councillors demand action for super-fast rural broadband
Local councillors have demanded further action by the Council to bring super-fast broadband to rural communities in Sheffield. Liberal Democrat councillors have “called-in” a Council report on rural broadband, for debate tomorrow. The councillors claim not enough practical action has been taken to support communities in need. According to the latest data over 70,000 residents [...]
Historic shift as Labour Council votes to concrete over controversial green fields
Labour councillors on Sheffield City Council voted today to condemn a number of green sites across to be concreted over and developed for housing. The plan to allocate sites for housing was agreed at today’s Full Council meeting, despite strong opposition across the city. One controversial site was Canterbury Crescent in Fulwood, which has now [...]
£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 [...]
Labour Cabinet set to agree housing on green sites across city
Local councillors have vowed to continue campaigns to protect local green land, as Labour-run Sheffield City Council confirmed plans to allocate new sites for housing. The plans, which are set to be agreed next week by the Labour Cabinet, propose earmarking a number of sites for housing developments. Local Liberal Democrats have fought against plans [...]
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