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Archive for October, 2009

Make fuel poverty a top priority

28th October, 2009

Dear Sir The report from the Department of Energy and Climate Change last week estimated that 4.6 million people are in fuel poverty, almost doubled from 2006. A household is … Full Story »

Twenty’s plenty for Sheffield

28th October, 2009

The Green Party will put in a motion to the next council meeting asking for a city-wide twenty mile per hour speed limit on residential roads. The motion is in … Full Story »

Bring the troops home

27th October, 2009

Dear sir Campaigners from across the country, including from South Yorkshire, and serving soldiers joined the recent anti-war protest in London. The demonstration, organised by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, … Full Story »

Overclaiming expenses should be a criminal offence, as overclaiming benefits is.

17th October, 2009

Dear Sir, The requirement for Nick Clegg to repay £910 claimed for gardening costs reminds us that all the Westminster parties have been implicated in the expenses scandal. In fact, … Full Story »

Children will suffer from school closure say Greens

4th October, 2009

The Green Party is calling on the Council to take on board the concerns of parents and pupils at Abbeydale Grange School and to consider alternatives to closing the school. … Full Story »

Privatisation blamed for Station bridge row.

1st October, 2009

Sheffield Green Party have blamed the privatisation of the rail network for the controversial proposal to prevent free access across the bridge at Sheffield Station. East Midlands Trains has applied … Full Story »