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Answers to Green Party questions

15th September, 2017

These answers were given to our questions, on the Streets Ahead contract, fire safety and recycling, at the council meeting … Full Story »

Expensive and undemocratic contracts need to be seen by the many not the few

25th July, 2017

We await the truth behind the GMB leaked e-mail suggesting Veolia have been burning waste due to be recycled since … Full Story »

Waste contract could be taken in house.

16th January, 2017

The spotlight is now on the Veolia waste contract which was based on building a new incinerator and continuing to … Full Story »

Blue bin Collection, Glencoe Road

Council consultation won’t improve recycling rates

11th August, 2016

It’s inaccurate to describe Sheffield as “one of the best-performing areas in the UK” for recycling (Star August 5th). We … Full Story »

Public information is key to waste strategy.

3rd August, 2016

Sheffield Green Party has commented on a South Yorkshire waste strategy, saying the most important thing is public education on … Full Story »

We must wait until 2036 for Veolia contract to run out.

11th December, 2014

Dear Sir Well done to Mark Jones (Star Letters, 8th December 2014) for recycling as much as he can. The … Full Story »

Sheffield has one of the lowest recycling rates

12th November, 2014

Sheffield has one of the lowest landfill rates (Letters October 31st) but it also has one of the lowest recycling … Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party Manifesto 2014

27th April, 2014

What a Green Party Council would mean for Sheffield THE GREEN PARTY MANIFESTO. ● BETTER HOUSING. We will lobby for … Full Story »

Sheffield is far from being Greenest City

17th March, 2014

To say reducing landfill makes Sheffield the ‘greenest city’ in the world is a load of ‘rubbish’ (Star March 3) … Full Story »

Sharrow festival

6th July, 2013

Greens were out in force today at both the Gay Pride event and the Sharrow Festival where they helped tidy … Full Story »