A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Sheffield City Council will spend nearly £500,000 altering bus lane signs across the city, after Labour councillors decided to increase restrictions by a total of one hour a day. The news comes at a time when the Labour run local authority is proposing to close libraries, leisure [...]
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Local people set to lose say over Council transport funding
Local residents could lose their say over local highways funding as Sheffield City Council announced plans to end funding for community assemblies. Sheffield’s seven community assemblies, which each cover four wards of the city, look set to lose their transport funding in plans set to be agreed by Labour’s Cabinet Highways Committee today. The transport [...]
Labour votes through proposal for ‘second-class’ bus service
Labour councillors on Sheffield City Council have voted down proposals to help re-regulate local buses. Opposition Liberal Democrat councillors forced a vote on ‘Quality Contracts’ at today’s special scrutiny meeting, discussing the proposed Sheffield Bus Partnership. Liberal Democrats proposed to re-introduce plans for Quality Contracts after the scheme was quietly dropped by the Labour Council. [...]
Victory for High Green bus campaigners as student link saved
Campaigners in High Green have today welcomed concessions by bus companies, following a campaign from local residents. Bus bosses have now confirmed that the direct link from High Green to Rotherham, which was provided by the No.66 bus, will be saved. Local residents have been campaigning for weeks against proposals to scrap the service, collecting [...]
Lib Dems force extra time for “re-think” on bus partnership
Liberal Democrat councillors on Sheffield City Council have forced the Council to re-think plans for its proposed Sheffield Bus Partnership. The Partnership, which is a voluntary agreement between the Council and local bus companies, was agreed by the Council’s Cabinet yesterday (22nd Aug). However, Lib Dem councillors have “called-in” the decision for further scrutiny, giving [...]
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Local Elections 2012
