I’ve spoken to hundreds of local residents and many people are telling me how much they appreciate the work that the local Liberal Democrat team do all year round. I care passionately about our City and have been working hard with your local Lib Dem councillor Simon Clement-Jones. Labour have neglected this area of the […]

When you come to cast your vote on Thursday May 22nd, please ask yourself, who will work hardest for this area?Richard Shaw is an important part of our Lib Dem team in Beauchief, Greenhill and Jordanthorpe. He’s been working with me to save Greenhill Library and Jordanthorpe Library, improve local bus services and campaign against […]

The key question is – who can you rely on to fight for our area? On May 22nd our area will elect someone to represent them in the Town Hall. Here are three good reasons why I hope Beauchief & Greenhill ward residents will choose me as their councillor. Our area needs a strong voice. When Sheffield Labour announced plans to […]

I am appalled but, sadly, not surprised at the council’s decision to put 16 of Sheffield’s libraries up for closure, including both Greenhill library and Jordanthorpe library. This is despite a petition of over 13,000 people against the closures, which more and more people are signing every day. Libraries are an invaluable part of our […]

Signs I was recently out in Batemoor when I spotted that the sign to White Thorns Drive had come away from one of the posts. I immediately reported this to Streets Ahead and the sign was fixed on the 21st August. Streetlighting We have received many complaints regarding streetlighting around Low Edges and Greenhill. Residents […]

I was honoured when local Lib Dem members chose me to represent them in Beauchief & Greenhill ward at the 2014 Local Elections. It’s an exciting opportunity to fight for our area. An opportunity to take the work I’ve been doing locally on issues like protecting our local libraries and problems with fly-tipping to the […]

I had a great time when I attended the annual Low Edges Festival for the first time last weekend. There were lots of different stalls, rides and activities going on in the different arenas, with something for all ages. I even got a hug from the Sheffield Hospital Radio fox! It was nice to see […]

Support is pouring in from across Sheffield for a new campaign to create ‘a million jobs’. At the Heeley Festival last weekend, local Liberal Democrat councillors and campaigners helped to collect signatures for the national campaign. Since the Liberal Democrats joined the Government in 2010, one million private sector jobs have been created, alongside a […]

Medieval archaeology in Meersbrook Park could be under threat from Council plans to install a fitness and play area close to Bishops’ House museum. Notices displayed at the entrances to the Park reveal plans by Parks and Countryside to install a “Trim Trail” this autumn, on the grassed area to the right of the path […]

I have received a letter from a local resident, asking whether I or my colleagues have heard the rumour that Labour-run Sheffield City Council is planning to introduce a charge for using the waste and recycling centre on Blackstock Road. Well, we haven’t heard about any possible charges yet, but it wouldn’t surprise me if […]