Sheffield City Council leader Tom Hunt speaks to Local Democracy Reporter Julia Armstrong about the new Labour government's first week in office and the impact that is having in the city
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00:00So, this morning, a week on from the general election, I'm speaking to Tom Hunt, the leader
00:06of Sheffield City Council. Tom, do you want to give me your reflections on the last week
00:11and also what you're hoping for a new Labour government for the city of Sheffield?
00:14Well, I think what we've seen in the first week of a Labour government is that we now,
00:19after 14 long years of Conservative government, have a Labour government that is working in
00:25the interests of working people in this city and across the country. As a council leader,
00:32we have had to put up with a government over the last 14 years that's been constantly at
00:37our throat, whereas now I know that we've got ministers in a Labour government who will
00:42be at our back, working with us to make sure that local, regional and national government
00:48are working closely together to tackle the big issues that we face, making sure that
00:54we're building enough homes that our city needs, making sure that we're getting our
00:58economy growing, that we're hiring more teachers for our schools and that we're really tackling
01:05the climate crisis by setting up innovative things like GB Energy so that we tackle the
01:12cost of living crisis by bringing down people's energy bills. These are good, great first
01:18steps from a Labour government and I will be making sure that Sheffield's voice is heard
01:22loud and clear within government.