Sheffield to host party conference

SHEFFIELD is in line for a £1m economic boost after the Liberal Democrats announced they will host their spring conference in the city next year.

By The Newsroom

Published 11th Feb 2010, 10:36 BST

Updated 11th Feb 2010, 10:36 BST

The event, to be held next March, will be the first major political conference to be held in the steel city, with Sheffield City Hall as the main venue.

The party, led by Sheffield Hallam MP Nick Clegg, have met in Harrogate before and the conference is likely to attract about 1,500 delegates over three days.

Mr Clegg said: "I am proud that it will be the Liberal Democrats who will hold the first political conference of this scale in Sheffield.

"Sheffield City Hall is a fantastic venue and I know my colleagues will also enjoy discovering the wonderful shops, bars and restaurants in the city."

The event will run from March 11 to 13, with Mercure St Paul's hosting party officials as the main conference hotel.