An ongoing social media spat between Sheffield city councillors has seen a Liberal Democrat candidate accused of spreading fake news.<\/p>\n
The claim was made on the ‘Mosborough Ward Labour Councillors’ Facebook page over the weekend, where it was also claimed Liberal Democrats have “jumped on the bandwagon” to claim credit for a new crossing.<\/p>\n
More Lib Dem Fake News<\/p>\n
Lib Dem candidate trying to claim credit for the hard work put in by local Labour Councillor…<\/p>\n
Posted by Mosborough Ward Labour Councillors<\/a> on\u00a0Saturday, 20 March 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
Lord Mayor Tony Downing, Labour councillor for Mosborough, said: “They’re trying to claim credit for something that I fought hard for and got.”<\/p>\n
Plans to begin work installing a new crossing on Station Road were announced last week, following years of demand for increased road safety measures from residents. The crossing will be located close to Halfway Nursery and Infant School and part time 20mph speed zones will be introduced during school drop off times.<\/p>\n
The announcement comes after Liberal Democrat candidate Kurtis Crossland presented a petition to the council calling for a new crossing in February 2020. The petition, which gained 500 signatures, was launched by Mr Crossland and Mosborough councillors Gail Smith and Kevin Oxley.<\/p>\n
The ‘Mosborough Ward Labour Councillors’ Facebook page claimed the new progress was thanks to the work of Cllr Dowling and Sheffield South East MP Clive Betts.<\/p>\n
“I’m not saying they weren’t concerned, but Labour has taken over everything young Kurtis has done and claimed it as their own. Now I think that’s unfair,” said Cllr Smith.<\/p>\n