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Nick Clegg’s city deal delivers 370 apprenticeships for Sheffield | Sheffield Liberal Democrats.

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Clegg inspects city’s roads project

by Steve Ayris on 20 July, 2013

Real help with YOUR bills

by Steve Ayris on 17 July, 2013

With families across Sheffield facing the squeeze, the Lib Dems have been fighting to deliver real help with the bills. £700 Income Tax cut In the recent Budget, the Lib Dems delivered on their top manifesto promise – to cut the income tax bills of low and middle income earners by £700. Local Lib Dem campaigner Steve Ayris said, “From next April, most local workers will […]

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Boosting Sheffield’s economy

by Steve Ayris on 7 July, 2013

The Lib Dems are building a stronger economy in Sheffield by putting manufacturing at the heart of Britain’s economic recovery. In Sheffield, the Lib Dems have delivered: New jobs at the Advanced Manufacturing Park A University Technical College in Sheffield City Centre A 12% drop in youth unemployment 58% more apprentices than under Labour

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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. Promoting the Lib Dem ‘Million Jobs’ campaign at the Heeley Festival. Pictured (l-r): Local campaigner Richard Shaw, Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed, […]

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Graves leisure centre is to receive £5m of Coalition Government cash as part of plans to create an Olympic legacy across the country. The money means that local people will be able to enjoy a new swimming pool, football pitches, indoor tennis courts, a bigger fitness centre and new gymnastics facilities. Sheffield’s Lib Dems lobbied […]

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Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat MP for Sheffield Hallam, has hailed the 6th April Income Tax cut as a giant leap towards the Liberal Democrat goal of a fairer tax system. On 6 April 2013, the Personal Allowance will be raised to £9,440 – the largest rise in the Personal Allowance ever. This means that 188,000 ordinary basic rate […]

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