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Cllr Magid Magid

Hospital shuttle bus services are being quietly reduced

18th January, 2018

Services on the very useful H1 hospital shuttle bus between the Hallamshire and Northern General hospitals are quietly being reduced from January 29th. Full Story »

Kaltum Rivers

Broomhill needs a plan for traffic and parking

15th January, 2018

We know there is huge support for a publicly funded, free at the point of use, NHS. The suggested free … Full Story »

Martin Phipps (3rd from right) with Natalie Bennett and Green councillors and activists with Ofo bike

Greens welcome Ofo bikes to Sheffield

9th January, 2018

Sheffield Green Party councillors and members gathered today at The Holt to welcome the Ofo dockless bike-sharing scheme to Sheffield Full Story »

Scrooge rules on Sheffield trams

22nd December, 2017

I would like to thank everyone who works on public transport. My thanks are not extended to Stagecoach senior management who think it’s ok to sell me a 7 day tram pass including Christmas Day when no trams will run. Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party members Martin Phipps and Brian Holmshaw by the ring road

People need better public transport, cycling and walking options so they can leave their cars at home

22nd December, 2017

The Green Party is not calling for a car free world but we want to rapidly reduce the choking transport pollution that contributes to 7 million premature deaths a year across the globe. Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party members Martin Phipps and Brian Holmshaw by the ring road

Inner Ring Road plans will worsen air pollution

29th November, 2017

Sheffield Council plan to increase the number of lanes on the Inner Ring Road between Corporation Street & Savile Street … Full Story »

Sheffield Town Hall

November’s Council Report

22nd November, 2017

November’s council meeting was a quiet one for Alison Teal. Maybe it was just good to know she wasn’t in prison and didn’t get thrown out of the meeting. Full Story »

There’s a strong case for 20mph zones

17th November, 2017

It’s good to question the actions of Sheffield Council as Mike Lawton does in this letters page on city centre … Full Story »

Sheffield Greens delight at City Centre 20mph Zone announcement

18th October, 2017

Sheffield Greens are responding to the news that the Council has taken up a key Green Party policy of reducing speed limits across the city centre to 20mph Full Story »

Green Party campaigners at Sheffield railway station

Better facilities and a vision for the future of rail

18th October, 2017

Sheffield Green Party has responded to the East Midlands rail franchise consultation, setting out its vision for how the railway should run. Full Story »