FORGING FAIRER FUTURES - SHEFFIELD LABOUR PARTY MANIFESTO FOR MAY 2019
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SHEFFIELD LABOUR PARTY MANIFESTO FOR MAY 2019 FORGING FAIRER FUTURES
FOREWORD
These elections are Sheffield’s opportunity to send a clear message to the
Conservative Government: that we have had enough of government cuts to vital
services, from hospitals to schools. That Austerity has hit our council too hard.
We know that this is a political choice, one that could be reversed tomorrow. £460
million has been taken from the council’s budget since 2010. That has meant deep
cuts to services which we did not want to make, and that would not have happened
under a Labour government and will be reversed under a new Labour Government.
We are seeing a turbulent time in politics and we are facing emerging challenges as
a city. But this manifesto makes a positive statement and reaffirms our commitment
to shaping a fairer Sheffield.
The manifesto shows that we will continue to invest in people in this city where we
can, and that this is the best way to promote fairness and bridge the inequality gap
that has been made so much worse by Tory and Liberal Democrat policies.
It is only a little over a century ago since women first won the vote and we’re proud
to be leading the City Council as two women, and that half of our election
candidates are female.
This Manifesto presents seven priorities and the policies to deliver:
1) A Council for the Many
2) Health and Wellbeing for All
3) Creating Fair Futures
4) Fairer Communities
5) Homes for All
6) Investing in a Vibrant Economy
7) Our Global Responsibilities
We hope that wherever you live in Sheffield you will vote for our Labour candidates,
who are all committed to putting this manifesto into action.
Together, we can forge fairer futures.
Julie Dore Olivia Blake
Leader of Sheffield City Council Deputy Leader of Sheffield City council
CONTENTS Chapter 1 Chapter 5 A Council for the Many Homes for All Chapter 2 Chapter 6 Health & Wellbeing for All Investing in a Vibrant Economy Chapter 3 Chapter 7 Creating Fair Futures Our Global Responsibilities Chapter 4 Chapter 8 Fairer Communities Our Candidates
1: A COUNCIL FOR THE MANY
This manifesto restates our commitment to democracy and participation.
We want to represent communities across every part of this city, and to govern in the interest of
all. Austerity has forced terribly difficult decisions upon the Council, but we are committed to
fighting nevertheless for the best deal for the people we represent.
DEMOCRACY AND PARTICIPATION
Last year we achieved the following:
Ensured that the Council pays the Foundation Living Wage – and last year we were
accredited as a living wage employer
Challenged government austerity at every opportunity and said “enough is enough” through
the Breaking Point campaign
Significant public engagement and consultation throughout the council’s budget setting
process
We pledge to:
Work with South Yorkshire Leaders and the
Sheffield City Region Mayor to implement the
South Yorkshire devolution deal
Review our use of Civic buildings, such as the
Town Hall, to make them more accessible to
the public.
Continue to work with children, young people
and families to ensure they have a voice on
our policies and services.
Introduce live webcasting for council meetings
Ensure widespread public engagement
throughout the Council’s budget setting pro-
cess.
PUTTING VALUES INTO ACTION
With our council’s budget slashed by the Tories, it is more important than ever that we
spend the remaining money in a way that puts our values into action.
Last year we achieved the following:
Implemented our Ethical Procurement Strategy ensuring that future commissioning by
the Council only selects partners who adhere to our values.
Committed the council to the Co-operative Party’s Anti-slavery Charter to guarantee
that modern day slavery is eradicated form the supply chain
Brought council services back in house whenever viable –housing repairs,
human resources, the 101 telephone service and digital services
We pledge to:
Continue to implement the Foundation Living Wage and encourage other employers
in the city to do this too
Bring council services back in-house whenever viable, reviewing all contracts as they
come up— including next year bringing the Council’s Cleaning contract in-house
Guarantee that future commissioning by the Council only selects partners who adhere
to our values through our Ethical Procurement Strategy.
Increasing council tax on empty properties to the maximum to help the city meet its
housing needs
2: HEALTH &WELLBEING FOR ALL
The health and wellbeing of Sheffield citizens of all ages are vital priorities for us because
everyone has the right to health and a good quality of life.
This is crucial for local businesses and public services too because they all rely on a healthy
workforce. This is why we will work closely with all partners in the City to achieve the goal of the
Sheffield Healthy Lifespan – the idea that everyone is able to live in good health, from the cradle
to the grave.
All our City Council departments and all our partners in business and the voluntary sector must
contribute to some of the urgent health challenges we face. We are a ‘public health organisation’
and will be led by evidence on what improves public health.
SOCIAL CARE
We live in a time of growing social care needs for children, young people and their families, as
well as adults, especially in old age. The increasing need for our services is driven by a growing
population, but also worsening economic circumstances for many families. We have seen child
poverty and poverty in low-waged working families rising. Demand for children and family ser-
vices has increased, particularly over the last eight years, and there are growing numbers of
teenagers with more complex needs who need intensive support.
Despite these growing pressures the Tories continue to cut budgets, creating a
funding crisis. A future Labour Government will invest an extra £8 billion to tackle
the crisis in social care, in addition to over £30 billion investment in the NHS over the
next Parliament.
What we have achieved in the last year:
To meet rising social care de-
mands we have invested an addition-
al £15 million, as well as £20 million
extra for the forthcoming financial
year
Ongoing implementation of
UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter, in-
creasing wages in the care sector
above the national minimum wage
and helping care providers to replace
zero hours contracts with guaranteed
hours.
Invest in recruitment and reten-
tion strategies, including mentoring,
business support, and caseload man-
agement to attract experienced social
workers and support existing ones.
We pledge to:
Continue to increase investment in the quality of home care and supported living.
support staff to ensure they are adequately skilled and supported to fulfil their demanding
roles. The Council’s workforce is hardworking and dedicated, in an extremely challenging ar-
ea of work, and we will continue to support them
Continue to improve the way the Council listens and responds when people get in touch, by
using our “Conversations Count” approach to ensure people get the support they need
INDEPENDENT LIVING
What we have achieved:
Support children and young people with Special Educational Needs by establishing a 0-25
service
Provide luncheon clubs across the city to promote increased access to a high-quality service
Provided a wider choice and more flexible short break arrangements for adults of working
age with a Learning Disability through initiatives such as Shared Lives
We pledge to:
Work with the Voluntary Sector on a model of ‘social prescribing’ that helps people access
support in their community.
Improve the experience of disabled young people in their preparation for adulthood.
Investment in a specialist team ensuring that young people with Special Educational Needs
(SEND) will get better support to enable them to achieve their full potential.
OUR NHS
Under the Tories, the NHS and social care have been starved of much needed funds. Locally
we are doing everything we can protect the NHS and improve the health of Sheffield citizens.
What we have achieved:
A more joined-up approach with the NHS, better communication with service users and
families, as well as more flexible community-based services
Successfully campaigned alongside Save Our NHS and campaigners to keep the Walk-in
-Centre from closing this year
Provided significant support to help ensure older people are able to leave hospital as
soon as they are medically ready, getting the help they need to return home safe and well
People Keeping Well, Active Support and Recovery, Ongoing Care and Mental Health
Programmes.
We pledge to:
Continue work to improve hospital discharge and support, so older people can
return home more quickly, before their well-being deteriorates, with even closer
working with the NHS
Continue to work with health colleagues to bring in external funding and develop
and deliver emotional wellbeing and mental health support for young people
across Sheffield schools and in our communities
Continue to demand that government improves funding for local pharmacies
Continue to work in partnership with the NHS, but not sign the Council up to
Tory-led NHS reforms.
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES
All our communities should be inclusive for everyone.
What we have achieved and will continue to deliver:
Support the development of Dementia Friendly Communities across the city by strength-
ening our approach to prevention and building the capacity of our communities and
organisations to support people affected by dementia.
Invest to support people affected by dementia and their carers so that they can get
support closer to home. This will involve working with the Voluntary sector to develop
additional day support activities.
Invest in and work with our vibrant Voluntary and Community Sector through direct grants,
ward pots and mainstream budgets to provide strong foundations across the city.
Work with luncheon clubs across the city to promote increased access to a high-quality
service.
AIR POLLUTION
500 residents of Sheffield die each year because of air pollution, a problem which also causes
respiratory problems in thousands of our children and older people. We are determined to cut this
pollution.
What we have achieved in the last year:
Undertaken a feasibility study to assess the impact of a Clean Air Zone and drafted
proposals
Anti-Idling by-law enacted to encourage car users to turn their engines off outside of Shef-
field schools. We are the first local authority in the country to do this.
Declared Climate Emergency and through working alongside the city’s Green Partnership
Board we are moving forward the city’s target for becoming carbon neutral, currently set at
2050. We want to see this moved to 2030, if not before.
Upgraded engines in 160 more buses, reducing harmful emissions across the city.
We pledge to
Continue to recognise air pollution as a public health crisis and reduce it to safer levels.
Increase enforcement and our of Anti- idling bye-laws, cleaning up the air around schools
and hospitals.
Continue to campaign for the electrification of the Midland Mainline railway, to significantly
improve air quality at the station
Make Sheffield’s buses among the cleanest in the country
FOOD & NUTRITION
This year the Council published a new food strategy focussing on food poverty and nutrition, such
as encouraging low sugar diets.
What we have achieved in the last year:
Implemented a new food strategy
Provided food allergy advice to over 4,500 businesses
Supported public health campaigns such as the GULP (Give Up Loving Pop) campaign
PROTECTING CONSUMERS
It is important to protect vulnerable residents from scammers.
What we have achieved and pledge to continue next year:
continue the ‘Not Born Yesterday’ (NBY) campaign against rogue traders including training
for Post Office staff, care workers and bank staff. We will provide additional awareness train-
ing for key groups, seek further prosecutions, and form stronger links with other agencies.
make use of the proceeds from prosecutions to offer extra support for older and vulnerable
residents.
target illegal tobacco sales and counterfeit tobacco products.
3: CREATING FAIR FUTURES
We are committed to being a city that offers fair opportunities to all.
This starts by investing in services for new and expectant mums, babies and children to give them
a great start in life. It means tackling poverty and working with families to support them through
difficult times. At the same time continuing to work hard with partners including schools and par-
ents to raise attainment and expectations across the City to ensure that all children and young peo-
ple achieve their full potential and continue close the attainment gaps across Sheffield, by raising
GCSE passes as a first priority, while maintaining high standards for everyone. Schools play a cru-
cial role in determining life chances, and we will support teachers and staff in carrying out this es-
sential work.
CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILES
What we have achieved in the last year:
Provided over 11,000 meals to over 3,000 children to tackle ‘Holiday Hunger’
Unicef award for outstanding baby friendly services
We pledge to
Work towards being the first Breastfeeding Friendly Local Authority in the country
Work with UNITE Union supporting efforts for Period Dignity
Work towards creating an All Age Disability Service that ensure a seamless journey through
council services for children young people and adults with learning disabilities
CHILDREN IN CARE AND CARE LEAVERS
We are committed to ensuring that all children and young people who grow up in care have the
best possible life chances.
We will work to support children in care and care leavers on their journey to independence. Work-
ing in consultation with care leavers we have produce a Care Leaver Pledge, which includes sup-
port to education training and employment, housing and emotional health and wellbeing.SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
What we achieved last year:
97% of pupils were given a secondary school of their choice last year, above the national
average.
Opened two new secondary schools to help raise school standards and ensure more
school places to meet raising demands across the city.
Worked closely with schools to support young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental
health. There has been a significant increase in mental health issues in recent years, but
the Council has secured extra funding.
Campaigned vigorously for a quicker implementation of the government’s ‘Fair Funding
Formula’ – delays in which are costing Sheffield schools millions.
We pledge to
Continue to provide services for Children & Young People with Special Educational Needs
and Disabilities and their families.
A new Inclusion Strategy Increased to prevent unnecessary exclusions and to help every-
one get the education and skills they need.
Implementation of Education Strategy – devoted to lifelong learning and help to support
retraining and upskilling.
Campaign for a fair national funding formula for schools.
Provide school places for every pupil across the city, with great local schools, education,
training, apprenticeships, skills and employment opportunities.
An Inclusion Strategy, bringing the city together, to make sure every child in the city is able
to learn and develop the skills they need.
UNIVERSITIES
We are proud of our two world-class universities and will work with them to ensure fair opportu-
nities for all and the full integration of students into the life of the city. We want graduates to
have opportunities to stay on and continue to contribute.
SKILLS & APPRENTICESHIPS
We want to reinvigorate the city's great tradition of further education to create exciting alterna-
tives for young people not wishing to enter higher education.
What we have achieved and will continue to deliver:
Continue to invest in our awarding- winning apprenticeship scheme.
Provide apprenticeships to young people unable to access national programmes.
Bring business into the heart of the skills system, so together we can develop the skills
and training needed.
Implementation of new Skills Strategy, designed for all ages, ranging from supporting
those into the right apprenticeships to retraining in later life. Linked closely with our new
Education strategy.4: FAIRER COMMUNITIES
Sheffield has a reputation as an open, tolerant, diverse and proud city. We can be proud of
our reputation as a city of sanctuary.
Our city has a vibrant and active voluntary and community sector, and we intend the Council to
work with this sector wherever possible to maximise the quality of life for all Sheffield citizens.
In the face of severe cuts to government funding we have innovated. We have partnered
community volunteers in the provision of library services. We will encourage more neighbourhood
networks.
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES
All our communities should be inclusive for everyone.
What we have achieved and will continue to deliver:
Support the development of Dementia Friendly Communities across the city by
strengthening our approach to prevention and building the capacity of our communities and
organisations to support people affected by dementia.
Invest to support people affected by dementia and their carers so that they can get support
closer to home. This will involve working with the Voluntary sector to develop additional day
support activities.
Invest in and work with our vibrant Voluntary and Community Sector through direct grants,
ward pots and mainstream budgets to provide strong foundations across the city.
Work with luncheon clubs across the city to promote increased access to a high-quality
service.
INCREASING PARTICIPATION
Everyone in the city should be able to enjoy and access our culture, sport and leisure.
What have achieved in the last year:
Refurbished tennis courts and cricket pitches across the city by forming partnerships with
the national sports associations
Discounts for young carers to attend sports and leisure facilities
Secured funding from the Football Association for improvements to the cities’ 3G and 4G
football pitches
We pledge to:
Set social outcomes for leisure and sport contracts
Continue to support the Olympic Legacy Health and Wellbeing Park
Improved investment in multi-use games areas and for grassroots football
Building Better Parks scheme to increase income to enhance our parks, working with our
partners and Friends’ of Park groups.PARKS, COUNTRYSIDE & TREES
We want future generations to enjoy attractive neighbourhoods with beautiful parks, countryside
and woodland.
What we have achieved in the last year:
Published a strategy for the city’s trees in parks and countryside, to be supplemented with a
highway tree strategy.
Have begun planting 300 memorial trees in parks across 15 parks across the city to
commemorate the close of the First World War and provide a lasting memorial, as support-
ed by the Royal British Legion
£1.5 million investment so that parks help resolve public health challenges
Built a new park for the East of Sheffield, as part of the Olympic Legacy Park.
We pledge to:
Plant 100,000 trees as part of the Trees and Woodland Strategy
Continued upkeep of new memorials and create a ‘Field in Trust’ around the tree(s).
Target public health funding in poorest areas to ensure parks play an improved role in peo-
ple’s health
Develop ‘Pocket Parks’ where opportunities arise
Invest half a million pounds in park play equipment across the cityLITTER & FLYTIPPING
Residents rightly complain about litter and fly-tipping when it occurs in their neighbourhoods.
What we have achieved
An increase in the number of prosecutions for fly tipping
Provide stronger surveillance of fly- tipping hot spots.
Promote the ‘Clean Sheffield’ project to support local community groups to take more pride
in their neighbourhoods.
We pledge to:
Take legal action against fly-tipping perpetrators wherever possible.
Organise and help facilitate litter picks across the city
HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORT
What we have achieved:
Rolled out 20mph speeding limits across Sheffield neighbourhoods
New hydrogen buses
Continued resurfacing of Sheffield roads and new energy saving street lights through the
Streets Ahead project
Installed hundreds more electric vehicle charging points
Promoted active travel with more walking routes, cycle lanes and bus lanes~
We pledge to:
Continue our programme of investment in road safety
Promote active travel with more walking routes, cycle lanes and bus lanes.
Install more electric vehicle charging points
Lobby the Government to ensure its decisions concerning High Speed 2, Northern Power-
house Rail, the Midland Mainline franchise and the Hope Valley line are right for Sheffield.HOUSEHOLD WASTE & RECYCLING
We are facing a climate emergency and want to help people help the environment by cutting
household waste and increasing recycling.
What we achieved last year
Improved kerbside waste collection with a new ‘Twin Bin’ recycling service, replacing the
maligned blue box with a brown bin for Metals, Glass and Plastics
Relaunched the Green Bin service
Improved recycling facilities for shared properties such as flats, high density housing, and
student accommodation
Less than 0.5% of black bin waste sent to landfill
We pledge to
develop enhanced services for Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Lobby the government for sufficient resources to implement its new waste strategy.
ENERGY
Energy in the UK is a broken market which a Labour Government would fix. In the meantime, we
are doing what we can to lower people’s energy bills and bring about greener energy.
What we have achieved:
The Council now purchases electricity generated from 100% renewable sources, this is an
increase of 81%.
Installed Smart Energy Meters for Council tenants and establish Energy Surgeries to tackle
fuel poverty more effectively.
We pledge to:
develop an energy policy for the city which will work to reduce our carbon emissions, in-
cluding options for further developing the district heating network and establishing a munic-
ipal energy company.5: HOMES FOR ALL
We believe that everyone should live in a safe, secure and warm home. We take the councils
rights and responsibilities seriously as a provider, planning authority, and regulator. We need new
homes of all tenures in the city to resolve the nationwide housing crisis.
NEW & AFFORDABLE HOMES
What we have achieved:
Required developers to make public viability assessments for affordable housing, to ensure
that developers calculations are correct and meeting affordability targets
Required student housing developments to contribute to affordable housing.
We pledge to:
Continue to use brownfield sites throughout the city as a priority
Continue our innovative self-build programme.
COUNCIL HOUSING
We want to restore the role of council housing. That is why we brought council housing back un-
der direct management, believe in building new council homes, and believe in supporting tenants
and maintaining homes to a great standard.
What we have achieved:
Commitment of £400 million in investment over the next five years to make sure council
homes and estates are well maintained
Made sure all council homes are fire safe, including the installation of sprinkler systems in
high rise tower blocks
Successfully campaigned for government to cover the costs of recladding Hanover tower
block.We pledge to:
Provide 1600 new council houses in the next five years, including from our extensive coun-
cil house building programme
Continue to make sure all council homes are fire-safe, especially with high-rise tower blocks
Actively campaign in continued cooperation with 14 local authorities, and other others who
wish to join us, in calling for the government to retroactively fund the fitting of sprinkler sys-
tems in Sheffield tower blocks
Continue to improve the housing repairs service, having brought it back in-house
Continue to call on the government to end ‘right to buy’ which is depleting council housing
stock and long term affordable homes in the city.
Continue to support and work closely with the Tenants & Residents’ movement, including
community organisations that support them
PRIVATE-RENTED HOMES
What we have achieved:
Rolled out Selective Licensing Schemes in specific parts of the city, such as Chesterfield
Road and London Road
Called on government to scrap Section 21 and ‘no fault’ evections, to instead provide
security for private rented tenants
We pledge to
Publish a charter of tenants’ rights and responsibilities.
Continue to work with tenants to make sure homes are warm and safe.
Bring the full force of the law down on landlords whose properties are unsafe, including
prosecution.
Continue to work with good private landlords who want to bring and maintain their proper-
ties to acceptable standards.
Seek to establish Selective Licensing Schemes wherever the need can be proven under the
strict statutory rules we have to work within.HOMELESSNESS
We want to see an end to rough sleeping in Sheffield.
What we have achieved and pledge to continue with:
proactively prevent homelessness, by working with people earlier in their lives to resolve
housing problems and provide options.
strengthen partnerships with other agencies to help vulnerable people, who are at greater
risk of homelessness.
concentrate more on preventing rough sleeping happening and improving the effectiveness
of services for long-term rough sleepers.
continued piloting of ‘Safe Place’ scheme, including an assessment hub to provide rapid next
day assessments, move on plans and access to advice and assistance.
work to improve access to health care, education, training and employment for homeless
people.
WELFARE REFORM
Tory cuts to social security have hit the most vulnerable in this city hardest. The Bedroom Tax,
cuts to disability benefits, and harsh sanctions are having a devastating impact.
What we have achieved and pledge to continue
Formed an overarching policy in response to Universal Credit.
Ensured no one is evicted from council tenancies solely as a result of delays in Universal
Credit.
Maintained our Council Tax Support at current levels and increased the overall Council Tax
hardship fund.6: INVESTING IN A VIBRANT ECONOMY
Sheffield city is a fantastic place to live and work.
A stronger economy will make this city fairer. More skilled jobs drive up wages and put peoples tal-
ents to their best use. Economic growth also supports our local services, by increasing business
rate revenue to the Council.
A CITY CENTRE RENAISSANCE
An attractive and busy city centre can be achieved in the twenty-first century as a vital part of the
local economy.
What we have achieved:
Continued development of the Heart of the City 2 project - regenerating a significant section of
the centre and providing many uses, from shops to hotels and restaurants. The completed
scheme will also provide the best quality public space. Located at the very core of the city cen-
tre, it will bind together the old and the new, keeping the existing street patterns and historic
buildings (such as Leah’s Yard) but adding in striking new architecture and unique outdoor
spaces.
Continued Castlegate regeneration and new high-tech digital hub Castle House.
Ensured a suitable buyer for the Old Town Hall
Fitzalan Square masterplan beginning to be enacted
Keeping pedestrians safe with continued rollout of 20MPH zone on all roads within the inner
ring road.
Purple Flag award for the safety of Sheffield’s ‘night time economy’.We pledge to:
Build a new Central Library and culture hub, which generations to come will be proud of.
Develop a ‘Cultural Assets Strategy’ to support the city’s cultural offer.
Continue development of West Bar Square, to extend the City Centre to the riverside area.
It will deliver a new city centre neighbourhood with a mix of office, residential, small retail
and leisure uses built around very high quality public realm including two new public
squares and new pedestrian routes to/from the City Centre, Kelham, Riverside and
Burngreave/Woodside.
To make our streets safer we will put further safeguards in and instigate and develop a
cumulative impact policy between licensing and public health
Keep more money in the local economy – our Ethical procurement policy mandates that
one quote must be from a local supplier as a minimum, resulting in half of our contracts
being awarded to local business since its implementation
Continue regenerate of Castlegate with the next instalment of the ‘Grey to Green’ project
Regeneration of the Castle Markets site will rediscover the castle remains and the River
Sheaf. This will act as a key catalyst for the wider regeneration, identity and prosperity of
Castlegate and adjoining Victoria Quays/Riverside Business District.
MAJOR EVENTS
Our natural environment and lively culture make Sheffield the home of several major events.
From the international Doc Fest, snooker championships and the annual Cliffhanger festival.
What we have achieved
The Outdoor City Weekender is now an established weekend of outdoor pursuits and ex-
treme sports events, featuring the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival.
Secured a developer and to realise our vision for a new outdoor sports centre at Parkwood
Springs.
Helped to support Sheffield biggest ever festivals - Tramlines, Off the Shelf and Doc Fest
as well as the World Snooker
Sheffield will hold the first ever national games for wounded, injured and sick veterans and
personnel - “Team UK Invictus Games Trials 2019
Supported successful bid as a venue host for 2021 Women’s Football Championship
Supported successful bid as venue for 2021 Rugby League World CupWe pledge to
Continue to promote Sheffield as the Outdoor city
Continue to support bids to host events in the city
Continue promoting Sheffield as the home of football
Continue to support the city’s creative industries and ensure that Sheffield is a vibrant
and safe city to live and work
NEW INDUSTRIES
What we have achieved and pledge to continue:
Continue to support the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation District, building on
the city’s historic expertise in engineering, manufacturing and materials research, along-
side the engineering research and development know- how of the University of Shef-
field and the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). Recent years have
seen names including
Rolls-Royce, McLaren and Boeing locate in AMID, with Boeing opening its first manu-
facturing centre in Europe.
We pledge:
continue to support the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, utilising Sheffield’s unique
strengths in sport, health and academia. The Sheffield OLP is a new leading cluster of
centres focused on research, innovation and commercial development in health and
wellbeing. Its initial focus is the planned Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
(AWRC), backed by the expertise in sport and exercise medicine at Sheffield Hallam
University and Toshiba. Other facilities around sport and education are already com-
plete, with plans being developed for two new national centres of excellence for child
health and orthopaedic medicine.
continue to invest in business start- ups and scale-ups and provide inward investment.
put businesses at the centre of the skills system to that they can access the training
they need.
complete regeneration of Fitzalan Square
FLOOD PROTECTION
What we have achieved:
Lower Don Valley flood
defences and continued incremental
approach to flood defences, as
funding is secured, on the Loxley/
Don confluence around Malin
Bridge, Owlerton and Hillsborough
We pledge to:
Continue to work with Govern-
ment, Environment Agency and
others such as Yorkshire Water to
develop Sheffield’s flood protection
to a level equal to that of London, in
line with our status within the
National Flood Resilience reportFAIR JOBS & OPPORTUNITIES
We pledge to:
Encourage more employers to sign- up to the Fair Employer Charter – driving up working
conditions and pay.
Commit to a Job Match programme for businesses investing in Sheffield, by bringing the
Council together with the Sheffield City Region and JobCentre Plus to coordinate recruitment
and support.
SMALL BUSINESSES & START-UPS
What we have achieved and pledge to continue:
100 Start Up Workshops last year on all aspects of running a business engaging, over 1,100
individuals
Delivering start up workshops for Sheffield Hallam University and 1-2-1 support for University
of Sheffield students
Hosting a large scale networking event each quarter for 100+ businesses each time
Directly supporting 400 individuals at pre start stage and 300 early stage and
mall businesses receiving 1-2-1 support from a Business Advisor
Supporting 350 established businesses through ongoing growth support from a Growth Advi-
sor/Tech Scale Up Advisor
Removed administrative burdens by increasing the tender threshold to 150k, meaning less
admin for small local business
Sheffield has been ranked as one of the best city’s in the country for starting a tech firm7: OUR GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Our prosperity depends on international links. Local businesses export goods and services
right across the world.
Our goal is to ensure we live and work in harmony with each other and the natural world. Everyone
can contribute.
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
What we have achieved
Ensured a greater push on connecting small and medium sized businesses to global supply
chains.
Increased support for Sheffield’s growing digital economy and develop a “Talent into Tech”
program to link the university’s talents into Sheffield’s growing tech sector.
Delivered programmes for making Sheffield’s businesses’ digitally savvy, productive and
internationally-focused.
We pledge to
Voice the interests of Sheffield to the rest of the UK and internationally
work to build city-to-city links
CLIMATE CHANGE
Catastrophic climate change is a risk for the entire world. But as a developed country with substan-
tial greenhouse gas emissions, we have a special responsibility to act urgently. The government
have been too slow to act, but city leaders can still deliver great change:
What we have achieved:
One of the first cities in the country to declare a Climate Emergency, and committed the
Council to acting accordingly
First local authority in the country to ban Fracking applications on council owned land. We
have adopted a strong anti-Fracking stance, doing so even before national party policy.
Developed with South Yorkshire partners a waste strategy to coordinate reducing and man-
aging waste across the wider area.
Committed to moving forward the target for Sheffield becoming a carbon neutral city.
Currently the target is 2050 but by working with the city’s partners we will ensure that a new
target of 2030 will be set, if not before.We pledge to: New Carbon Neutral target for the city, being it forward by decades. Work with partners to implement a city-wide Energy Strategy. Develop a Trade Waste Recycling Facility to encourage recycling by businesses. Produce a Carbon Budget for the City Lobby the UK government for greater resources to enable greater sanctuary to be offered. PROVIDING SANCTUARY We are proud to have been the first City of Sanctuary and we are committed to continue this. We pledge to: What we have achieved Successfully secured funding to double the number of refugees the city welcomes to 150 We pledge to: Honour our commitments to taking in refugees and asylum seekers. Lobby the UK government for greater resources to enable greater sanctuary to be offered. SPEAKING UP AGAINST INJUSTICE Whether born here or abroad, many in Sheffield feel a deep responsibility to speak up when in- justice happens across the world. In recent years we have recognised the independence of the Republic of Somaliland and, sadly, were moved to remove freedom of the city from Aung San Suu Kyi to protest at the treatment of the Rohingya. We pledge to: Continue to use the Council to speak up on global concerns. Continue to work with our MPs to press for recognition of Somaliland. Continue to put pressure on the government to end the conflict in Yemen
OUR CANDIDATES
Beauchief & Greenhill Ecclesall Richmond
Julie Gledhill Ruth Milsom Dianne Hurst
Beighton Firth Park Shiregreen & Brightside
Ian Saunders Abdul Khayum Dawn Dale
Birley Fulwood Southey
Denise Fox Fouad Al Mohamadi Mike Chaplin
Broomhill&Sharrow Gleadless Valley Stannington
Vale Nadia Jama Zoe Sykes
Chris Ware
Graves Park Stocksbridge &
Burngreave Upper Don
Gareth Slater
Talib Hussain Julie Grocutt
Hillsborough
City Walkley
George Lindars-Hammond
Janet Ridler Ben Curran
Manor Castle
Crookes & Crosspool West Ecclesfield
Sioned-Mair Richards
Cheryl Barrott Lisa Banes
Mosborough
Darnall Woodhouse
David Barker
Mary Lea Jackie Satur
Nether Edge & Sharrow
Dore & Totley Mohammad Maroof
David Sedgley
Park & Arbourthorne
East Ecclesfield Ben Miskell
Craig Gamble-PughFOR THE MANY
NOT THE FEW
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