Labour push ahead with Graves Park land sell-off Labour are pushing ahead with their controversial sell-off of a building on Graves Park land. Labour are determined to sell off Cobnar Cottage despite it being on charitable land gifted to the City by J.G. Graves. “At the moment it’s a cottage – but what will Labour want […]

The controversial sale of a dilapidated cottage on the edge of Graves Park will go ahead, after Sheffield Council was given the all-clear by charity bosses. Source: Sheffield cottage sale will proceed – The Star

Sheffield residents may or may not be aware that a consultation is currently taking place on the new Sheffield Plan. Source: Consultation needs to be extended – The Star

A number of urban green spaces have been earmarked by the council as an ‘identified opportunity site’ including another sports ground in Tinsley, after planning permission was granted to build a new school on Tinsley Recreation Ground earlier this year, Sheffield University’s Goodwin Sports Centre, a local nature reserves in Arbourthorne and Stannington and greenfield open […]

The Liberal Democrats have vowed to torpedo David Cameron’s plans to allow housing association tenants to buy their properties, using their power in the House of Lords. Tim Farron, the party’s new leader will tomorrow say he will not allow the Government to ‘destroy’ social housing, by extending Margaret Thatcher’s flagship Right to Buy policy. […]

Sheffield has the third-highest sell-off rate of right-to-buy council houses while just 11 per cent of sold homes have been replaced, new figures reveal. Source: Sheffield Council has not replaced 89 per cent of right-to-buy homes sold – The Star

Source: Sheffield Council refuses to reveal green belt sites as housing row grows – The Star

Opposition Lib Dem Councillors have expressed their anger at the Labour-led authority’s refusal to disclose the green belt sites which are being considered for development. Last month Labour’s housing chief revealed that 117 sites in Sheffield’s Green Belt are being considered for development, but would not confirm the specific locations. Lib Dem Cllr Steve Ayris […]

Council set to sell off historic cottage Lib Dem campaigners are still urging local people to write to the Charity Commission to object to Labour’s plans to sell off Cobnar Cottage. The cottage lies within Graves Park – which was given by J. G. Graves to the people of Sheffield. Cllr Steve Ayris said, This land was given to […]

Source: The Star Tuesday 14 July 2015