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

Source: Over 100 Sheffield green belt sites considered for housing – The Star Friday 10 July 2015 Complete the Lib Dem Green Belt survey here!

Source: Long-running debate on future of Sheffield cottage to flare again today – The Star Wednesday 24 June 2015

As the fate of historic Cobnar Cottage in Graves Park hangs in the balance, local campaigners are issuing a ‘call to arms’ in what could be the biggest battle yet over the cottage’s future. Sheffield’s Labour Cabinet gave the go-ahead in March to apply to the Charity Commission with a scheme that would see the […]

Write NOW to the Charities Commission, There’s a template letter you can download here. Come to the Scrutiny meeting on Wednesday at 9:30 am at the Town Hall Sign the #ProtectGravesPark petition at ianauckland.mycouncillor.org.uk or steveayris.mycouncillor.org.uk – or pass on the link to someone you know. You can also: tweet the link on Twitter mentioning the tag #ProtectGravesPark. write to the local […]