That this Council:-
(a) notes that Sheffield has an international reputation for steel making, and that steel remains a crucial part of the City’s economy;
(b) reiterates the motion passed in November calling on the Government to take action to support the steel industry;
(c) believes that the Government’s response to the job losses around the country have been completely inadequate and believes that the Secretary of State must urgently reconsider his approach;
(d) deeply regrets the news announced earlier this month that Sheffield Forgemasters is to cut up to 100 jobs and extends full sympathy to everyone affected;
(e) welcomes action taken by the present Administration to work at a city region level to try to extend the support packages that have been put together for Tata steel workers to anyone affected by job losses at Forgemasters and to do everything it can to put in place support to get people who are facing redundancy back to work;
(f) reaffirms that Forgemasters is a world class company but needs urgent support and a level playing field with its international competitors; and
(g) supports the Save Our Steel Campaign and calls on the Government to:-
(i) provide support for a business rate cut for the steel industry;
(ii) give the steel industry a break from green taxes and high energy bills;
(iii) take urgent action to stop the dumping of cheap Chinese steel;
(iv) make a commitment to use British steel for all major infrastructure and construction projects; and
(v) look to use British-made steel in all Government backed contracts.
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RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Julie Dore, seconded by Councillor Chris Peace, that this Council:- |
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(a) notes that Sheffield has an international reputation for steel making, and that steel remains a crucial part of the City’s economy;
(b) reiterates the motion passed in November calling on the Government to take action to support the steel industry;
(c) believes that the Government’s response to the job losses around the country have been completely inadequate and believes that the Secretary of State must urgently reconsider his approach;
(d) deeply regrets the news announced earlier this month that Sheffield Forgemasters is to cut up to 100 jobs and extends full sympathy to everyone affected;
(e) welcomes action taken by the present Administration to work at a city region level to try to extend the support packages that have been put together for Tata steel workers to anyone affected by job losses at Forgemasters and to do everything it can to put in place support to get people who are facing redundancy back to work;
(f) reaffirms that Forgemasters is a world class company but needs urgent support and a level playing field with its international competitors; and
(g) supports the Save Our Steel Campaign and calls on the Government to:-
(i) provide support for a business rate cut for the steel industry;
(ii) give the steel industry a break from green taxes and high energy bills;
(iii) take urgent action to stop the dumping of cheap Chinese steel;
(iv) make a commitment to use British steel for all major infrastructure and construction projects; and
(v) look to use British-made steel in all Government backed contracts. |
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(Note: Councillors Aodan Marken, Brian Webster, Robert Murphy and Sarah Jane Smalley voted for Paragraphs (a) to (f) and abstained on Paragraph (g) of the Motion and asked for this to be recorded.) |
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