Sheffield Green Party Chairperson Jon Ashe
The Scottish referendum engaged people in a way not seen for decades. And the 7th May general and council elections are attracting lots of interest in Sheffield – there has been a big upsurge in voter registration in the past month. For example, over 6,000 voters recently registered in Sheffield Central constituency where I live, with a large proportion of them students and young people.
Many young people are excited by next week’s elections, which is really positive for this country’s future. I hope adults of all ages will turn out in large numbers to vote next Thursday to change society for the better.
Jon Ashe
Chair, Sheffield Green Party
The list of candidates in Sheffield Council Wards are as follows:
| Arbourthorne | Jen Barnard |
| Beauchief and Greenhill | Paul Horada-Bradnum |
| Beighton | Clare Relton. |
| Birley | Ruth Nicol. |
| Broomhill | Aodan Marken. |
| Burngreave | Chris Sissons. |
| Central | Anne Barr. |
| Crookes | Julian Briggs. |
| Darnall | Mohammed Zayed Al Mahfuz. |
| Dore and Totley | Dave Applebaum. |
| East Ecclesfield | Kaye Horsfield. |
| Ecclesall | Jason Leman. |
| Firth Park | Amy Mack. |
| Fulwood | Judith Rutnam. |
| Gleadless Valley | Mike Herbert. |
| Graves Park | David Hayes. |
| Hillsborough | Chris McMahon. |
| Manor Castle | Graham Wroe. |
| Mosborough | Julie White. |
| Nether Edge | Calvin Payne. |
| Richmond | Richard Roper. |
| Shiregreen and Brightside | Scott Darby. |
| Southey | Rose Garratt. |
| Stannington | Martin Bradshaw. |
| Stocksbridge and Upper Don | Dan Lyons |
| Walkley | Sue Morton. |
| West Ecclesfield | Jon Scaife. |
| Woodhouse | John Grant. |
The extremely popular local leader of the local Green group, Councillor JIllian Creasy, is going all-out to win Sheffield Central and is the main challenger to Labour. The Green Party polled well over 30% in the most recent Council elections and is sure to build on that support come the General Election. Other Parliamentary candidates include local teacher and community worker Peter Garbutt challenging Nick Clegg in Sheffield Hallam and lecturer Christine Gilligan Kubo hoping to do well in Brightside and Hillsborough. Rita Wilcock, local community health worker and disability rights campaiginer, is standing in Heeley and Linda Duckenfield is contesting Sheffield South East.