Plans to build 138 houses on the land between Derbyshire Lane, Hemsworth Road and Warminster Road have been approved by the council. Local councillor Steve Ayris said, We carried out a survey as soon as we heard about the plans. The response has been massive. Residents in the homes that surround the plot of land, […]

Your local Lib Dem team can reveal further details of plans being put forward for housing on the Hallam Uni site between Hemsworth Rd, Derbyshire Lane, Warminster Road and Mount View Road. If given the go ahead, the land would be sold by Sheffield Hallam University to Miller Homes. The plans would see: ● 131 […]

I have recently been made aware of a planning application to build six 3 ½ storey houses on the vacant land between 18 and 42 Abbey View Road. Each of the six proposed houses would have four bedrooms, a garage and space for three vehicles. Many locals have been in touch to raise several concerns […]

As a result of the national “Renters’ Rights” campaign, the Government have been forced to scrap letting fees. Lib Dem councillor, Steve Ayris, carried out a Renters’ Survey in Woodseats and had a great response. The responses fed straight into the national campaign which changed Government policy. You can back the Lib Dem campaign here: http://www.shefflibdems.org.uk/reform_renting

Your Liberal Democrat councillors are standing up against the development of housing on green space between Hemsworth Road and Derbyshire Lane. The plan announced in the local press would see an unknown number of houses being built on the green space which is currently surrounded by homes. Two houses on Hemsworth Road are rumoured to be knocked down for a possible access point […]

There has been a massive response to the Lib Dem survey on the development of apartments on Archer Road, with nearly all respondents opposing development. Your councillors will be in touch if the plan progresses.

Britain’s rental system is broken and renters can’t get ahead. Steve Ayris and the Lib Dems are trying to fix that. With our Renters’ Rights Bill we want to shift the power to people who rent and end unfair rip-off letting fees. The average letting fee is £355, many people have to pay over £500! This […]

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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 […]