Notice of Motion 16 for today's Full Council:

That this Council:

(a) congratulates Sheffield United Football Club on its promotion to the Premier League;

(b) also recognizes Sheffield United Football Club’s involvement with the local community, particularly by:

(i) partnership working with Sharrow Community Forum and the work done in attracting funding from Europe for the Enterprise Centre, resulting in the Community Room being provided in John Street;

(ii) supporting Football Unites Racism Divides for the last 7 years by providing unique facilities for their Community Day and supporting other anti racist activities;

(iii) sponsoring the Annual Sharrow Festival;

(iv) working with St Mary’s Church and Community Centre and providing facilities for worship when redevelopment work was taking place; and

(v) visiting users of St Wilfrid’s Day Centre on a regular basis; and

(c) directs that a copy of this Motion be sent to Sheffield United Football Club.

I'm sure Joe Otten, being as he is from the red-and-white half of the city, will be more enthusiastic than I - nevertheless I can get behind it and congratulate them on their albeit temporary success.

Might I suggest one small amendment though?

The deletion of (c) is to be replaced by: -

(c) directs Councillor Peter Price to deliver by hand a copy of this Motion to Sheffield United Football Club.