Latest News in Sheffield Central
Paul Blomfield MP slams Tory "ambush" of Government Fair Access Director
Business Select Committee member Paul Blomfield MP has slammed Conservative members of the Committee for opposing the appointment of Bedfordshire Vice-Chancellor Professor Les Ebdon as Director of the Office for Fair Access...[more]
Station Bridge roundtable with Transport Ministers will take place on February 29th
Paul Blomfield MP and campaign group Residents Against Station Closure (RASC) can announce that a roundtable meeting with Department for Transport Ministers will take place on Wednesday 29th February. The meeting...[more]
Tackling metal theft: More Police powers are urgently needed
Wednesday 8th February - Last night in the House of Commons I called for greater powers for the Police to tackle the appalling problem of metal theft. You can read my comments here. South Yorkshire has the 4th...[more]
National Apprenticeship Week: Meet Rebecca, our apprentice, and a key member of our team
I'm a strong supporter of apprenticeships and wanted to do my bit. So since September Rebecca Johnson-Varley has been working in my constituency office as our first apprentice. Rebecca has quickly become a key member...[more]
February e-newsletter
This afternoon I'm sending out my monthly e-newsletter for February. To receive the e-newsletter fill in the sign-up box on the top right of the page. You can download a copy of this month's newsletter as a PDF here This...[more]
After the Daylight Saving Bill fiasco Parliament needs to be reformed
On Friday 20th January I put aside constituency business aside to stay in Westminster to support the Daylight Saving Bill and the Lighter Later campaign. Lots of constituents strongly lobbied me in support of the Bill...[more]
The Arts Council decision is extremely disappointing. Help me and Museums Sheffield to make the case for culture in Sheffield.
This week's decision by the Arts Council not to award Museums Sheffield with any funding is extremely disappointing. I strongly agree with the statement on the Museums Sheffield website that "England's fourth largest city,...[more]
