<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span></span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> ----- Forwarded Message -----<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Sheffield Anti Cuts Campaign <sheffieldanticutscampaign@gmail.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, 24 February 2013, 17:40<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Budget week events<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv206841411"><div>To SACA mailing list:</div><div><br></div><span class="yiv206841411Apple-style-span" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><font
class="yiv206841411Apple-style-span" size="4" color="#ff0000">This coming week sees some of the key meetings of Sheffield Council </font></span><div>
<span class="yiv206841411Apple-style-span" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><font class="yiv206841411Apple-style-span" size="4" color="#ff0000">at which it seems they are determined to implement the £50 million additional cuts in Sheffield.</font></span></div>
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Wednesday 27th Feb 10.00 am</b> Scrutiny Meeting on Children's Services</div>
<div><br></div><div><b>Wednesday 27th Feb 2.00 pm</b> Cabinet Meeting</div><div><br></div><div><b>Friday 1st March 2.00 pm</b> Full Council Meeting to decide the budget for 2013-14</div><div><br></div><div>All of these meetings are open to the public, and questions can be asked.</div>
<div><br></div><div><div>The meetings on Wednesday are of particular relevance to the well-publicised campaign</div><div>to defend Early Year's Services, and in order to plan strategies for these important meetings,</div>
<div>there will be a meeting of those involved plus supporters on</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Monday 25th February 5-7pm at the GMB building on Norfolk Street</b> to plan for the scrutiny board and cabinet meeting on Wednesday . The report that appeared this week confirms that all the original plans are to go ahead (with some changes to Children's Centre areas) and we really need feedback on the current position of the settings who have had funding withdrawn so if you cannot attend could you please send an update. The consultation results and the petition have been completely ignored as has the scrutiny board recommendation of some sort of transitional arrangements. I hope to see as many of you as possible there on Monday so that we can regroup and plan ahead.</span><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial,
sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><span style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The link below shows a map of the location.</span><span style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;">
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><font face="Arial">It would be great if as many settings as possible and supporters could attend as we really only have one or two opportunities left to influence the decision on the future of Early Years in Sheffield.</font></div>
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><font face="Arial"></font> </div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><font face="Arial">Kind Regards</font></div><div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><font face="Arial">Sally Pearse</font></div>
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</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font class="yiv206841411Apple-style-span" size="4">Sheffield Unite Communities has also called for a lobby of the council budget meeting on </font></div><div><b><font class="yiv206841411Apple-style-span" size="4">Friday 1st March Sheffield Town Hall from 12.30</font></b></div>
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