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Contracting out could be losing £150 million from local economy

22nd November, 2012

Research by Sheffield Green Party has found that the local economy could be losing out by £150 million because large … Full Story »

Creasy horrified by cuts to Council

16th November, 2012

Councillor Jillian Creasy said today “We are horrified at the cuts being imposed by the Coalition Government on northern city … Full Story »

Greens proved right as Veolia attempt to import waste from massive area.

13th November, 2012

Veolia have submitted a planning application to import waste from a very wide region around Sheffield. The areas concerned are … Full Story »

How much of our Council Tax goes to pay rich executives and shareholders of private companies?

9th November, 2012

This article in Now Then magazine by Nigel Slack probes the ever increasing policy of outsourcing our vital Council services … Full Story »

Sheffield Council must act on “bedroom tax” and Council Tax rises for the poorest.

6th November, 2012

Green Councillors are putting an amendment at the full Council meeting on November 7th, calling for action on the ‘bedroom … Full Story »

End the Kier contract in 2014 to help protect most vulnerable

6th November, 2012

Sheffield’s Green Councillors have called for the Council to bring its building repair and maintenance (currently contracted with Kier) back … Full Story »

The Living Wage should apply to all

6th November, 2012

  On November 7th the Council administration will recommend that all directly employed Council staff will be paid a Living … Full Story »

Councils must join together to fight the cuts.

5th November, 2012

This article from Steve Barnard responds to two articles on the South Yorkshire Politics website. The government will soon be … Full Story »

Greens oppose Council Tax rise for the poorest families in Sheffield

27th September, 2012

Sheffield Green Party has responded to the Council’s consultation dealing with the Government’s abolition of council tax benefit.The Green Party … Full Story »

Green motion calls for Sheffield to maintain “Excellent” use of Sustainable Communities Act

27th September, 2012

Green councillors are putting a motion to council on October 3rd requesting them to continue to maximise use of the … Full Story »