Sheffield’s emergency services are at breaking point, with long A&E waits contributing to thousands of excess deaths nationwide. Local NHS leaders warn of record-high demand, missed national targets, and ambulance crews stuck waiting outside hospitals.
The Sheffield Liberal Democrats have reacted with disappointment to news, broken by The Guardian, that the government plans to cut support for farmers to improve biodiversity on their land.
Tuesday night saw Sheffield Labour MPs repeatedly vote to retain the two-child benefit cap, in what has been called a “disappointment” by the Sheffield Liberal Democrats.
Sheffield Liberal Democrats will use the September Full Council meeting to call for the review of the new Winter Fuel Payments policy.
Liberal Democrats used the July Full Council meeting to call for urgent cross-party action and to declare a health and care emergency in Sheffield.
Liberal Democrat councillors in Graves Park are pleased to announce that Sheffield City Council’s Charity Sub-committee is set to explore ways to restore the Norton Nursery site within Graves Park back into usable parkland.
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.