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Tree's Cut Down, Trunks, Stumps and New Fence Silverdale, Sheffield / Home
Had a pleasant early after move in surprise recently to find that the neighbour had cut virtually all of their very close to the boundary bordering trees down.
One at the front
And about 5 or 6 along the garden bordering area.
Thats a lot of wood still left to shift!
Wow those tree stumps are a lot thicker and closer than I thought they were! Something to monitor for any consquences of.
Labour Party Members Vote South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Postal Ballot Results / Sheffield Local News
The results of the Labour 5,000 party members postal ballot for selection of their prospective candidate for South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner are expected to be revealed during mid June 2012.
BBC Sunday Politics broadcast coverage of the four prospective Labour candidates for the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner with a Batman theme, with Sheffield portrayed as Gotham city.
Labour Party Members South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Postal Ballot / Sheffield Local News
Labour party members will be choosing their prospective candidate for South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner in a postal ballot that is scheduled to take place starting Tuesday 29th May 2012 and to conclude within 2 weeks thereafter with the results scheduled to be released during mid June 2012.
BBC Sunday Politics broadcast coverage of the four prospective Labour candidates for the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner with a Batman theme, with Sheffield portrayed as Gotham city.
South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Labour Election / Sheffield Local News
My name is Kashaf Walayat, and I am seeking your nomination as the Labourcandidate for South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner.
As Police and Crime Commissioner, I will increase visible policing in our neighbourhoods as
one of my top priorities. I will ensure the necessary structures are put in place to enable local
people and communities to have their say of how policing is delivered. I will implement
strategies that will create safer neighbourhoods, reduce crime and ensure all communities are
treated fairly. I will address anti-social behaviour and reoffending head on.
I will challenge and scrutinise the use of outsourcing and privatisation of police services
because I believe our Police Force should remain a public service delivered by public
service employees.
Leaflet - Click on Images to Enlarge
Your Labour South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner / Sheffield Local News
Dear colleague,
Just a quick email to say I share your vision that: “We all deserve to feel safe and secure everyday of our lives without fear of crime.”
This is the greatest opportunity to achieve change in our policing. I want to be the person that guarantees these changes will make our area a safer better place to live for everyone.
I believe I would be the best choice to serve you as Police Crime Commissioner for the following reasons;
· Proposed original, affordable and realistically costed solutions that will deliver the priorities.
· Over 25 years collective senior level experience operating in the Labour Party, health, NHS, housing, policing, education, local and central government.
· A former senior civil servant having had direct management of multi-million pound budgets.
· Successfully challenged the outsourcing of the South Yorkshire Police Helicopter.
· Identified funds from existing budgets to increase police officers in our neighbourhoods.
· Resigned from a secure senior management position to devote all my time to delivering effective affordable policing for the future.
· Born, lived and educated in South Yorkshire and worked extensively across South Yorkshire.
· Ran this campaign with party workers and members, but not funded by Trade Union colleagues even though endorsed by Union members from GMB, UNITE, UNISON and NACODS.
As your Police Crime Commissioner, working with you, my top priorities will be to:
· Deliver affordable effective policing plans and priorities.
· Reduce and prevent crime and the fear of crime.
· Improve police response times and maximise the effectiveness of existing resources and technologies.
· Increase visible neighbourhood policing and address anti-social behaviour.
· Engage with public, partners, Labour Party members and all four local councils to connect with all communities and victims of crime.
I hope you will consider voting for me as your first choice to be your Labour Party Police Crime Commissioner.
Many thanks for your time.
Kind Regards
Kashaf Walayat OBE
Shortlisted Labour Candidate for Police Commissioner for South Yorkshire
Alternate Universe Case for Fringe Division Investigation at Silverdale, Sheffield / Fun Time
Merging Alternate Universe's are resulting in strange happens as that caught on camera where unbeknown to everyone Adnaan appears to have swapped places with Sami to now be the younger brother of the two. Stranger still is the expression on their faces!
Sami the Spider Boy Climbs 50 Feet up a Tree, Silverdale Sheffield / Fun Time
Sami thinks he is spider man or boy and is off on any opportunity to start climbing.
Get down you fool before you fall!
Kashaf Walayat South Yorkshire Police Commissioner Labour Candidate Personal Statement / Sheffield Local News
My name is Kashaf Walayat, and I am seeking your nomination as the Labour
candidate for South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner.
As Police and Crime Commissioner, I will increase visible policing in our neighbourhoods as
one of my top priorities. I will ensure the necessary structures are put in place to enable local
people and communities to have their say of how policing is delivered. I will implement
strategies that will create safer neighbourhoods, reduce crime and ensure all communities are
treated fairly. I will address anti-social behaviour and reoffending head on.
I will challenge and scrutinise the use of outsourcing and privatisation of police services
because I believe our Police Force should remain a public service delivered by public
service employees.
Leaflet - Click on Images to Enlarge
Sunday Politics - South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Labour Candidates / Sheffield Local News
BBC Sunday Politics broadcast coverage of the four prospective Labour candidates for the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner with a Batman theme, with Sheffield portrayed as Gotham city.
The programme can be viewed on BBC Iplayer - Fast forward to 35 minutes.
Kashaf Walayat stated:
"Listen to the public, represent them, and reduce crime"
"Come 22nd of November you are going to have one person responsible not just for the a activities of the police authority but also all of the other areas".
Diana Johnson commented: " We are lucky we have a good choice there, and obviously it will be down to Labour party members to decide which one of those candidate they want to support and I look forward to campaigning with them."
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are in the process of selecting their candidate for Novembers election, a cold dark day will ensure a very low turnout.
Penny Baker (Ecclesall Ward) Survives Liberal Democrats Meltdown in Sheffield City Local Election 2012 / Sheffield Local News
Penny Baker along with 6 colleagues managed to survive the meltdown in Liberal Democrat votes that saw 9 of her colleagues lose out to the Labour party and taking the number of Lib-Dem seats down to 23 from 32, leaving Labour on a clear majority in the city on 59 councilors. The most notable loss of the evening was that of the Leader of the Liberal Democrats Paul James Scriven.
Penny obtained 2,514 votes against 3390 in 2011. With Richard Lawrence failing to unseat her with just 1,625 votes (2160), as turnover slumped to 43.3% from 56.6%.
Liberal Democrats Bloodbath As Labour Consolidates Power, Sheffield City Council Local Election Results 2012 / Sheffield Local News
In total 130,246 votes were cast (32.8%) across Sheffield's 28 wards, which resulted in Labour gaining 9 seats from the Liberal Democrats leaving the parties as - Labour with 59 councilors, Liberal Democrats 23 and Greens with 2. On face value the results in relation to the national vote don't look as bad, however the current councillor standings mask the actual meltdown that took place as the Lib Dems were only defending 15 seats and therefore suffered a 60% loss, which follows on from the 2011 bloodbath when the Lib Dem's also lost 9 seats to Labour giving them overall control of the Council.
At the current rate of attrition the Liberal Democrats will be down to single digits within a couple more years.
The most notable loss of the evening was that of the Leader of the Liberal Democrats Paul James Scriven.
The bottom line is that the Liberal Democrats are having their activist base systematically destroyed all for the sake of Nick Clegg and a few Lib Dem MP's having chauffeur driven cars and other perks of the job, which will have huge ramifications for their presence during he next General Election. Given the rate of meltdown it is highly unlikely that the coalition will last until May 2015.
Sheffield City Council Local Election 2012 - Full Results / Sheffield Local News
In total 130,246 votes were cast (32.8%) across Sheffield's 28 wards, which resulted in Labour gaining 9 seats from the Liberal Democrats leaving the parties as - Labour with 59 councilors, Liberal Democrats 12 and Greens with 2.
The following table lists all of the result by ward.
Arbourthorne
Kash Walayat Labour Candidate For South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Election / Sheffield Local News
Four candidates have been short listed as the potential Labour candidate for South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner whom labour party members will vote on during the summer as their representative in the public vote of November 5th, 2012.
Kashaf Walayat, age 41, has over 20 years experience of serving the South Yorkshire communities, including as a City Councillor and member of the South Yorkshire Police Authority.
Shaun Wright, age 44, has been a labour party member for 20 years, Labour councillor for 12 years and is the current Vice-Chair of the SY Police Authority.
Meredydd Hughes is the ex Chief Constable for South Yorkshire Police, who only recently joined the Labour party and last year criticised the creation of the role of Police Crime Commissioners as "a mistake".
Alan Billings is a retired Anglican priest who has served at several churches including Sheffield where he was the Deputy Leader of the City Council.
Kashaf Walayat Candidate Statement
Citizens of South Yorkshire should be able to feel safe and secure whilst going about their day to day business without fear of crime;
I have over 25 years at senior management level within both public and private sector areas relating to Policing, Education, Housing, Health and Central & Local Government. This experience means I am well qualified to address the tremendous challenges facing the police resulting from the current economic downturn whilst delivering an efficient and effective strategy to reduce crime;
I strongly believe I am the best Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Labour in this area because of the following:
- I have the full range of competencies and senior management hands on experience at a strategic level for improving the service delivery, this includes direct responsibility for management of multi-million pound budgets, corporate governance and staff resources.
- Through my extensive experience on community projects, my political activity in the Labour Party and work, I am able to demonstrate that I have the required strategic, operational, and community experience for this role. I believe I have the necessary breadth and depth of political acumen, sector knowledge and leadership skills to improve organisational performance, connect with the public and ensure a reduction in crime and best quality outcomes for people.
- I care greatly for South Yorkshire and want to ensure all the residents of this area get the greatest benefit possible from the police and criminal justice services. I will fight tirelessly to ensure South Yorkshire gets the best deal.
Kash Walayat, Yorkshire Post - Former Councillor quits Job to join Race for Police Commissioner Post / Sheffield Local News
Kash Walayat article in the Yorkshire Post titled "Former Councillor quits Job to join Race for Police Commissioner Post"
"A Former Yorkshire councillor has quit his civil service job to concentrate on his campaign to become one of the regions first elected police commissioners.
Kash Walayat, 41, wants to be Labours candidate when voters in South Yorkshire go to the polls in November,
He told the Yorkshire Post that he had been unable to declare his intention publically until now because he held a senior position at the Department for Education."
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Canon Dr Alan Billings Labour Party South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner Candidate / Sheffield Local Issues
Dr Canon Dr Alan Billings is one of 4 short listed Labour party candidates for South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner whom labour party members will vote on during the summer.
Canon Dr Alan Billings is a retired Anglican priest who has served at several churches including Sheffield where he was the Deputy Leader of the City Council. Confirmation of his candidacy remains pending as of writing.
The other candidates includes Kash Walayat, Cllr Shaun Wright and Meredydd Hughes.
Meredydd Hughes Labour Party South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner Candidate / Sheffield Local News
Meredydd Hughes is one of 4 short listed Labour party candidates for South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner whom labour party members will vote on during the summer.
Meredydd Hughes is the ex Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police, who last year criticised the creation of the role of Police Crime Commissioners as "a mistake" and also only recently become a member of the Labour party
The other candidates includes Kash Walayat, Cllr Shaun Wright and Dr Alan Billings (pending confirmation).
Cllr Shaun Wright Labour Party South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner Candidate / Sheffield Local News
Cllr Shaun Wright (Rotherham) is one of 4 short listed Labour party candidates for South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner whom labour party members will vote on during the summer.
Cllr Shaun Wright, age 44, has been a labour party member for 20 years, Labour councillor for 12 years and is the current Vice-Chair of the SY Police Authority.
The other candidates includes Kash Walayat, Meredydd Hughes and Dr Alan Billings (pending confirmation).
Labour Party South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner Short List / Sheffield Local News
Four candidates have been short listed as the potential Labour candidates for South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner whom labour party members will vote on during the summer.
The candidates includes Kash Walayat, Shaun Wright and Meredydd Hughes with the fourth Dr Alan Billings (pending confirmation).
Kash Walayat For South Yorkshire Police Crime Commissioner, Labour Candidate / Sheffield Local News
Citizens of South Yorkshire should be able to feel safe and secure whilst going about their day to day business without fear of crime;
I have over 25 years at senior management level within both public and private sector areas relating to Policing, Education, Housing, Health and Central & Local Government. This experience means I am well qualified to address the tremendous challenges facing the police resulting from the current economic downturn whilst delivering an efficient and effective strategy to reduce crime;
I strongly believe I am the best Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Labour in this area because of the following:
- I have the full range of competencies and senior management hands on experience at a strategic level for improving the service delivery, this includes direct responsibility for management of multi-million pound budgets, corporate governance and staff resources.
- Through my extensive experience on community projects, my political activity in the Labour Party and work, I am able to demonstrate that I have the required strategic, operational, and community experience for this role. I believe I have the necessary breadth and depth of political acumen, sector knowledge and leadership skills to improve organisational performance, connect with the public and ensure a reduction in crime and best quality outcomes for people.
- I care greatly for South Yorkshire and want to ensure all the residents of this area get the greatest benefit possible from the police and criminal justice services. I will fight tirelessly to ensure South Yorkshire gets the best deal.
My priorities would be to:
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Reduce and prevent crime and the perception around the fear of crime.
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Improve the Police service performance and maximise effectiveness of existing resources and technologies.
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Strengthen visible neighbourhood policing and address antisocial behaviour.
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Engage with the public, Labour party members and connect with all communities and victims of crime.
My Commitment and Determination – as a candidate, I have recently resigned after 25 years service as a senior civil servant with the Department for Education and chair of a housing company.
PERSONAL STATMENT:
- Personal – I am married with 4 children, born and educated in Sheffield. Having worked extensively across Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster I am in touch with communities;
- Community Work - I am an former Labour councillor, trade unionist, former area panel chair, former school governor, ward officer and charity chair. A trained carer, I understand the needs of vulnerable people and the elderly;
- South Yorkshire Police Authority – I was appointed for my professional skills and expertise as an independent member in 2007; having previously served as a Labour member in 1997 I continue to provide that important accountability element in policing;
Kash Walayat
mobile: 07766221006
email: Kashaf4PoliceCommissioner@Walayat.co.uk
http://walayat4police-commissioner.co.uk/
Copyright 2012 WalayatFamily.com - All Rights Reserved
Hail Stones Fall in Silverdale Sheffield in April as Global Weirding Trend Continues / Sheffield Local News
Snow, Sun and now Hail, virtually every day is bringing changing weather as a consequence of global weirding as a result of the melting of sea ice at the north and south poles that effects atmospheric air current circulations such as diversion of the Jet Stream which means instead of warm air flowing form the Gulf of Mexico the UK gets cold air blowing in from the North, and hence whilst on average the planet warms as a consequence of global warming, in the UK our weather becomes ever more erratic as the Jet Stream literally twists and turns and develops random kinks which means one day its a summer heat wave and the next day we could be in for an arctic freeze.
This is what it means for Silverdale, Sheffield as we approach mid April. Hail soaked recently planted pots.
By Nadeem Walayat
Copyright 2012 WalayatFamily.com - All Rights Reserved
Millhouses Park Sheffield Children's Boating Lake, Bouncy Castle, Climbing Frame / Fun Time
Summer came early to Sheffield this year with temperatures well above the seasonal average during March which prompted Sheffielders to populate Sheffield's numerous parks and open green spaces such as Millhouse Park, which apart form the usual swings and climbing frames also has many pay to use facilities such as tennis, bowling, and a pirate themed boating lake for the children.
The fee charged is £2 per person per boat or £3 for two in a boat for an advertised 20minutes. Though do make a note of the time the person goes into the boat, as one of our boats was called in for whatever reason after only 10 minutes! That's HALF the TIME! A quick but firm word with the lady operating sorted that out! Still DO ENSURE you clarify the return time with the person operating, lest you experience the same.
The children definitely had a lot of fun fighting pirate battles on the boating lake.
Anika Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf at Ecclesall Woods, Silverdale - Part1 / Stories
Anika Red Riding Hood is off to see her grandma at Silverdale Close going through Ecclesall Woods
What's that noise ?
Powertec Leverage Multi-System Gym Weight Training for Silverdale School Sheffield / Health and Fitness
My dad says I need to get stronger before I start Silverdale secondary school in September this year. He says he can more than double my strength by training me on his Powertec leverage multi-system gym.
It is very hard training but worth it if my strength more than doubles in just 5 months.
Global Weirding hits Silverdale, Ecclesall Sheffield as Snow Falls in April! / Sheffield Local News
After an exceptionally hot March we have just had snow land out of the blue in Silverdale, Ecclesall Sheffield.
Having enjoyed a hot march and taken the opportunity to plant 11 fruit trees, yes that's not 1 but 11. These and several other smaller plants such as strawberries, the cold spell will put these young plants under undue stress, still they should survive a short cold snap.
It's not supposed to snow in April but it did this year, why the arctic weather ?
Apparently it's all due to global warming or more accurately global weirding. What's global weirding you ask ?
Children Playing Hopscotch at Silverdale Close, How To Play / Fun Time
Zara shows Anika and Sami how to play hopscotch at Silverdale Close
The Rules :
1. Throw the disk onto a numbered square without touching the sides, else you miss your go.
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