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Update 25 May 2017: The hustings has been cancelled due to the suspension of general election campaigning.
Crookes Forum has organised a Hallam constituency general election hustings on Thursday 25 May, 7.30pm at Wesley Hall, Crookes.
Go along to hear from your local candidates.
Sheffield Hallam constituency – full general election 2017 candidates list
The results of the Crookes and Crosspool ward local election have been announced. The elected candidates are:
Local residents will be voting in the local council elections and for a police and crime commissioner this Thursday.
For the local elections Crosspool lies in the Crookes and Crosspool ward,where there are 14 candidates standing for three positions.
The electorate will also be choosing a police and crime comissioner from five candidates.
The results were as follows:
There were a total of 15,398 votes with a turnout of 72.3%.
In the general election, Nick Clegg retained his Sheffield Hallam seat, but with a much reduced majority.
As well as voting for a Sheffield Hallam MP in the general election on Thursday 7 May, Crosspool residents will also be choosing a new Crookes ward councillor.
The six candidates standing for councillor in Crookes ward are:
So on polling day you’ll vote for one general election candidate and one Crookes councillor candidate.
Thursday 7 May 2015 elections in Sheffield – Sheffield city council
The bend of Crookes Road next to The Grindstone pub has been identified as dangerous for cyclists by a campaign to make Sheffield’s roads safer.
Space for Cycling named the pinch point created by road narrowing by the pub as the main issue in Crookes ward.
Improvements for Fulwood ward were also highlighted.
Organiser Cycle Sheffield is asking all local council election candidates to pledge to support specific cycle improvements in all 28 wards in Sheffield.
AÂ Space for Cycling ride on Saturday saw hundreds of people, including children and families ride through the streets of Sheffield to call for a more cycle-friendly city.
Crookes local council ward could be renamed Crookes and Crosspool in time for the 2016 elections.
The recommendation from the the Local Government Boundary Commission for England follows a twelve-week public consultation on draft proposals that draw new boundaries for each council ward across Sheffield.
The proposed new electoral arrangements must now be implemented by parliament, with the hope that the changes will come into force for the council elections next year.
Local electoral arrangements finalised for Sheffield City Council
Sheffield’s Liberal Democrat leader Shaffaq Mohammed has been beaten to the Crookes ward seat by Labour’s Anne Murphy in the 2014 local elections.
Labour won with 2,103 votes, with the Liberal Democrats second with 1,833. The Green Party was third on 1,141.
The full results for the Crookes ward were:
Overall city results means that Labour maintains control of the council.
The European Election results due to be announced on Sunday at 10pm.
Crosspool residents will be casting their votes today to choose a new local councillor for the Crookes ward and vote in the European election.
The six Crookes ward candidates standing in the local election are:
European Elections are also taking place today. For these, you vote for a political party to represent your views in the European Parliament, not an individual candidate.
So on the voting slip you’ll choose one ward candidate and one European political party.
The local election results are expected late on Friday morning, with the European Election results due to be announced on Sunday at 10pm.
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