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Greens slam Royal Mail privatisation plans

21st January, 2009

  Sheffield Green Party has called on the Labour Party to stick by its 2005 Election Manifesto and abandon plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. The Greens claim recent deregulation … Full Story »

Greens hope Obama will inspire us all to action

20th January, 2009

“Today we are asking for one person, Barack Hussain Obama, to be the eyes, ears, hopes and fears of a trillion people who are yet to be born. People are … Full Story »

The Government is being plane stupid about climate change.

15th January, 2009

Responding to the Governments decision to go ahead with a third runaway at Heathrow Green Councillor Bernard Little said, “I want Sheffield Council to clearly tell all local authorities in … Full Story »

Palestine Solidarity Campaign appeal for Gaza

10th January, 2009

News from the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign-appeal for wheelchairs On Saturday PSC launched an urgent appeal (at the direct request of their partner, Dr. Mona El Farra, from the Red … Full Story »

Palestine comment

3rd January, 2009

Councillor Bernard Little, who was at the Sheffield demonstration today in support of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, said “We cannot experience the unbelievable suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza … Full Story »

Waste strategy not bold enough to address economic and environmental crises.

30th December, 2008

Dear Sir Our response to the Waste Strategy consultation is that it is not bold enough to address the economic and environmental crises we face. The questionnaire focusses on how … Full Story »

Greens promote festive buses

20th December, 2008

Green Party councillors have been out promoting bus services which will be running for the first time for 15 years on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day at a reduced, … Full Story »

First have us over a barrel.

17th December, 2008

Dear Sir We are all angry about the First price rises due in January. First know that they have us over a barrel – if a barrel of oil goes … Full Story »

Green Party get Sheffield into fast track mortgage scheme

3rd December, 2008

Sheffield City Council has passed a Green Party amendment at their full council meeting (Dec 3) to ask to be included in the Government’s £200 million Mortgage Rescue scheme. The … Full Story »

Green Party calls for free school meals for all.

3rd December, 2008

The Green Party will be asking the Council to push the Government to provide free school meals for every child in a motion to Full Council on Wednesday (Dec 3rd). … Full Story »