Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category

Simon’s Lib Dems are delivering for Sheffield

by richardshaw on 18 January, 2015

20,000 more apprentices across Sheffield since 2010 £62m extra to improve schools in Sheffield £1.2bn of Government cash to fix Sheffield’s roads “After a tough few years, things are really looking up for Sheffield” That’s the view from Lib Dem campaigner Cllr Simon Clement-Jones as official figures once again showed that employment rates in Sheffield […]

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Sheffield markets could soon be entering the digital world as councillors vote on plans tomorrow to develop online shopping for local markets. The proposals, put forward by Liberal Democrat councillors, follow work on a virtual companion for Kirkgate Market in Leeds. The project, currently under development, will allow shoppers to visit stalls, ‘meet’ traders and […]

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Sheffield Lib Dems are campaigning for fairer taxes

by richardshaw on 19 February, 2013

Liberal Democrat campaigners from across Sheffield were out in force on Saturday 9th February, spreading the news of our campaign to cut income taxes for low and middle income workers. Liberal Democrats in Government have already secured a £600 income tax cut, from April 2013, for over 20 million people by raising the threshold at […]

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