Mia Drazaic

Tell us a little bit about yourself

Sheffield is my home, and I am immensely passionate about its future and how to make it a bright one. I am incredibly proud to have spent my professional life helping others through my role as a union adviser.

I want to do this on a more local level to help improve the community where I have chosen to live and raise my family. The worsening situation for families is a strong motivator for getting involved in local politics.

As a mother, union advisor and ex-teacher I know how hard it has been these past few years, and I want to be your voice across Sheffield.

What do you think makes a good local councillor?

I believe a good local councillor is one who is willing to be honest about the challenges we are facing and understands the problems people are facing.

What matters now is how we face these challenges and I believe that as your Labour candidate, I will ensure that Park and Arbourthorne is properly supported so it is allowed to flourish.

I will stand up for those who need my help, support the vulnerable and ensure that young people have all the opportunities they need to help them reach their full potential.

Tell us three things you're aiming to focus on or achieve for your ward during your term as councillor

Public Transport: A robust public transport system is vital for our community, where many rely on buses as a lifeline service. I am deeply concerned by the reduction in services and believe it is imperative to bring them under public control. I will actively support initiatives aimed at improving and expanding our public transport network.
Supporting Communities: People are suffering with the cost of living and need support now more than ever. I will ensure that services are maintained, do all I can to put more money in your pocket and provide support for families during school holidays.
Community Safety and Environmental Sustainability: Creating safer, cleaner streets is essential. I will prioritise initiatives to safeguard our parks, promote environmental conservation projects, and collaborate with the safer streets project, local police, and community members to devise innovative solutions for neighborhood safety. Additionally, I advocate for increased penalties for fly tipping and littering, along with efforts to repurpose empty homes and provide additional support to tackle homelessness.

Tell us three things you're aiming to focus on or achieve for the city of Sheffield during your term as councillor

Sheffield Labour has listened to what people want and our plan has clear steps to give our city a better, brighter future:

Help with the cost of living and back the next generation to succeed:

We’ll help families to give their children have a good start in life through our cost of living support, family hubs and by lobbying for more government support for the most vulnerable. We’ll invest in youth and play services and deliver skills and job fairs to connect young residents to new opportunities.

Better public transport and safer journeys

We are planning to extend tram routes and will bring buses under public control to create an integrated public transport system. We’ll improve safety around schools with new ‘school streets’ and 20mph zones.

A stronger local economy, new homes and pride in our neighbourhoods

We are rapidly improving our city centre and have created a Green Investment Fund to support decarbonisation projects. We have a plan to build 36,000 new homes with a focus on affordability. We’ll bring empty homes back into use and increase fines for litter and flytipping, with the extra funding reinvested in better enforcement.

Read our full Plan for Sheffield here: https://tinyurl.com/4yrw5drw

View the Labour Party policies