26 January, 2018 at 4:54 pmSouth Yorkshire looking for veteransSouth Yorkshire’s four authorities are seeking to identify the number of veterans in the area, and the needs they or family members might have. It’s a Ministry of Defence-funded project, and the more information received the better local authorities and other organisations will be able to shape their services to meet needs. The survey is […]
16 January, 2018 at 2:06 pmMP’s win over new housing lawSouth Yorkshire MP John Healey is set to win a two-year fight to protect renters from unsafe homes. The Wentworth & Dearne MP and Shadow Housing Secretary is leading on new legislation he first proposed two years ago and has campaigned for since. Conservative Ministers and MPs have twice voted down new measures, but the […]
16 January, 2018 at 12:25 pmBrexit could see trade mark jobs shift from South Yorkshire to LondonMP John Healey has urged the Brexit Secretary, David Davis, to protect jobs in South Yorkshire from potential redundancies and relocations in the trade mark industry. At a meeting with the Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce, Mr Healey heard concerns from business regarding the government’s failure to protect UK Trademarks. The government has not […]
4 January, 2018 at 10:08 amPetition launched after charity shop shutsHOSPICE volunteers have launched a petition after a charity shop in Wath was shut without warning. They were told on 29 November that the Rotherham Hospice furniture shop on Montgomery Square would close the next day – leaving stock stuck inside and confusion about how customers who had already placed orders should collect their purchases. […]
