Sheffield local elections: Fighting on locals’ behalf – what to expect from the Community Councillors Group?
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www.thestar.co.uk— In a series of interviews with party leaders ahead of the May 2 local elections in Sheffield, Cllr Dianne Hurst from the Sheffield Community Councillor Group has told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) why she (and some of her colleagues) left the Labour Party and what’s next in – now – opposition at town hall. For a start, we met at Richmond Park in Sheffield, where Cllr Hurst wanted to talk about a mix of real local issues – the lack of housing options when homes are lying empty, and...
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