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Douglas Johnson

Greens call financing decision in for scrutiny

22nd January, 2018

The Council will spend about £79 million next year on the Streets Ahead contract, about double the £39 million spent … Full Story »

Dental health is strongly linked with inequality

19th January, 2018

More children are having rotten teeth taken out. The number of multiple tooth extractions from children’s mouths has been increasing over the last five years. Full Story »

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 »

Douglas Johnson

It is time to end the unfair treatment of Council tenants

16th January, 2018

January is the time of year when many of us have to face up to debt problems – not having enough coming in to meet the outgoings. 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 »

Lack of accountability in Streets Ahead contract

6th January, 2018

Both Labour and the Lib Dems knew about the lack of accountability written into the deal that has led us to the council’s current unacceptable actions on our streets. Full Story »

Sheffield Town Hall

Sheffield’s dysfunctional Labour run council has been exposed

5th January, 2018

2017 saw the inner workings of a dysfunctional Labour run council exposed, linked to an unwillingness to come clean on their failings. 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 »

Alison Teal

Sheffield’s Real Junk Food Project are trailblazers

21st December, 2017

Cllr Alison Teal says “it’s great to see Sheffield’s Real Junk Food Project nominated as one of four finalists for the Social Enterprise of the Year Award.” Full Story »