Shaffaq Mohammed

A screenshot of Sheffield life peer Lord Mohammed making his maiden speech in the House of Lords

New member of House of Lords speaks about his roots in “proud” city community

Coun Barbara Masters, Banner Cross sub-postmaster Nasar Raoof and Coun Shaffaq Mohammed, now a member of the House of Lords, watering street trees. Picture: Sheffield Lib Dems

Politicians and businesses join forces to water street trees

Palestinian visitor calls for more links between cities and political support

Sheffield City Council director of finance and commercial services Philip Gregory and head of accounting Jane Wilby outlined the budget position to the finance and performance policy committee (November 18). Picture: Sheffield Council webcast

Council in “uncomfortable position” over £34m budget crisis

Work to improve journey times between Sheffield and Manchester

Plans move forward to build more new homes in city centre

Councillors Barbara Masters and Shaffaq Mohammed are urging residents to comment on a new consultation.

Council officers 'surprised' by local opposition to road closure

Council spends £138,000 on Christmas lights

Nasar Raoof with Cllr Barbara Masters and WORK students and staff in front of a post office

Councillors praise Banner Cross postmaster and local charity, WORK

Sheffield councillors have called for the new government to end the right of council tenants to buy their homes. Picture: Google Maps

Call for council to be allowed to scrap the right for tenants to buy their homes

Work is taking place to make Meadowhall Road and Meadowhall Way, Sheffield, safer and easier for pedestrians and cyclists to use, part of a scheme linking Rotherham with Meadowhall. Picture: Google Maps

Complaints over state of cycle path – “it’s actually quite shocking”

Olivia Blake (middle)

Labour’s Olivia Blake holds off LibDem challenge

General election: big fight expected for votes in Sheffield Hallam

Hustings: tense moments as candidates talk about the right to protest

Hustings in Sheffield: ‘tax the rich’ and you solve the climate emergency?

Ecclesall councillors Shaffaq Mohammed and Barbara Masters have criticised South Yorkshire Police and Sheffield Council over their handling of a teenage crime wave in the area.

Trust in police and council 'severely dented' after teenage crime wave

Residents are worried about 'dangerous' parking outside Mylnhurst School on Woodholm Road, Ecclesall. Photo: Dean Atkins / National World

Residents warning over parking by users of exclusive school

Richmond is a traditional Labour stronghold ward. Can anyone make it a close contest in 2024?

Sheffield City Council elections: can anyone make Richmond a close contest?

Neighbours and members of Highcliffe Club, in Greystones, have rallied behind the social club in the hope an investor can be found before it is "inevitably" sold off for flats.

Neighbours rally behind Highcliffe Club

Millhouses Park boating lake in Sheffield. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Parks get improved toilets, football pitches and pathways

Lib Dem leader Shaffaq Mohammed and Sheffield MP and shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh have clashed over future schemes.

Sheffield MP refuses to say which transport schemes she supports

Coun Ben Miskell, left, and Coun Shaffaq Mohammed.

1,900 waiting for Clean Air Zone cash

Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United grounds. The leader of Sheffield Liberal Democrats raised concern about sexism at football matches after fans made comments about his daughter.

United and Wednesday respond to concerns about sexism at football matches

Coun Shaffaq Mohammed, leader of Liberal Democrats on Sheffield City Council, asked whether spending £300k each on buying new homes in Hackenthorpe for use as social housing is value for money.Picture: Sheffield LibDems

New council house £300k cost questioned over value for money

The Liberal Democrats have urged Sheffield Council to ensure there are no savings left outstanding by the end of this financial year as they fear bankruptcy.

Lib Dems call for more ‘relentless’ budget following Birmingham bankruptcy

Miriam Cates has praised the government for weakening its commitments on key green policies.

Miriam Cates ‘warmly welcomes’ government U-turn on green commitments

Councillor Douglas Johnson, leader of Sheffield Green Party, and Shaffaq Mohammed, leader of Sheffield Lib Dems, have criticised the government for weakening key green commitments this week.

Councillors criticise ‘desperate and dangerous’ government's green U-turn

From left to right: Peter Whiteley, Shaffaq Mohammed, Martin McKervey and Martin Smith

Pennine Five bringing new ‘vibrancy’ and ‘energy’ to Sheffield City Centre

Left: Councillor Douglas Johnson, leader of Sheffield Green Party. Right: Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed, leader of Sheffield Liberal Democrats. Green and Liberal Democrat councillors voiced their ‘disappointment’ at seven Labour councillors being suspended by the national party for defying the whip in a landmark local plan vote.

Green and Lib Dem councillors ‘disappointed’ by Labour suspensions

Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has assured none of its buildings are made with RAAC.

Sheffield Teaching Hospital releases statement on 'crumbly concrete'

Sheffield Liberal Democrat councillors have urged government to boost support for struggling families as thousands of Sheffield children are living in poverty.

Liberal Democrats urge government to boost support for struggling families

Coun Shaffaq Mohammed, Ecclesall ward councillor and LibDem leader on Sheffield City Council, alongside campaigners against a red route on Ecclesall Road, which has now been delayed. Picture: Sheffield LibDems

New red routes rethink on city roads gets mixed reaction

Steve Fisher, from Hertfordshire, received two fines for entering Sheffield's Arundel Gate bus gate despite only driving up it only once. In fact, the photos on the bill show they were taken less than a few seconds apart.

Motorist charged twice for driving through city centre bus gate once

Coun Shaffaq Mohammed. Sheffield Liberal Democrats have put forward a motion calling on the council to put an extra £600,000 into cost of living support.

Cost of Living crisis: Liberal Democrats call for £600,000 boost to support

The Liberal Democrats have challenged Labour for leadership of Sheffield Council following another election resulting in no overall control.

Liberal Democrats battle Labour for leader of the council

Media coverage of the Sheffield City Council election count at the English Institute of Sport

Analysis: Council uncertainty over way forward

Sheffield Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have come under fire for failing to attend a climate and nature hustings which was part of the Festival of Debate.

Sheffield Tories and Lib Dems slammed for skipping climate hustings

Three councillors were forced to apologise for posting ‘misleading’ election leaflets in a hotly contested seat, just weeks before polling day.

Row over Liberal Democrats ‘misleading’ election leaflets in marginal ward

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