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Election coverage should be balanced.

19th January, 2010

Your article “Candidates gearing up for the polls” (14th Jan) does your readers a dis-service in completely ignoring the Green Party. Full Story »

Another windfarm turned down

28th December, 2009

Dear Editor, The windfarm at Sheephouse Heights, north of  Stocksbridge has been turned down. This is short-sighted especially as the world comes … Full Story »

Sheffield hospital food problem

27th December, 2009

Dear Editor. News (Yorkshire Post 18th December) that Sheffield Teaching Hospital Trust (STH) sources just 50% of its food from … Full Story »

My Place on Lowfield Green Space

20th December, 2009

The three Central ward councillors strongly support the application for a new building and all-weather sports surface on the existing park north of Lowfield Primary school. Full Story »

Very bad day for local democracy

15th December, 2009

In 2007 the Labour administration announces proposals to close Wisewood school. Full Story »

How to save lives, money, jobs and the planet

26th November, 2009

What will you do to reduce the energy bill in your home as winter takes hold? Gas and electricity charges … Full Story »

Stand up against the threat of Privatisation!

25th November, 2009

It was great to be part of the gathering of Residents Against Station
Closures before the station barriers planning application was thrown
out. Full Story »

No parking must be enforced at Bus Stops

24th November, 2009

Geraldine O’Connor rightly points out that Green Party policy favours pedestrians and public transport users (“Why no interest in illegal parking?” 19th … Full Story »

Rising council tax easy target for anger

24th November, 2009

Dear Sir With Sheffielders paying 39% more in real terms over ten years (Star 18 November), rising council tax is … Full Story »

The Government is being plane stupid about climate change.

19th November, 2009

Responding to the Governments decision to go ahead with a third runaway at Heathrow Green Councillor Bernard Little said, “I … Full Story »