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Anti-fracking protest

Sheffield Greens join “Boycott Barclays” on October 29th

23rd October, 2016

Sheffield Green Party is supporting a campaign to oppose fracking in and around Sheffield Full Story »

Sheffield Town Hall

Sheffield Green councillor reports back from October’s council meeting

10th October, 2016

Once in a blue moon… well every two years… the Greens are allowed to have a motion to be debated in the council chamber. This was our chance. But we still … Full Story »

Natalie Bennett with members of Sheffield Green Party

Greens select Natalie Bennett as Sheffield Central snap election candidate

7th October, 2016

Sheffield Green Party has selected former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett as their candidate to challenge Paul Blomfield in Sheffield Central constituency should a snap election be held. Bennett will … Full Story »

Rob Murphy at a bus stop on London Road

Green Councillors call for more bus funding

6th October, 2016

Sheffield’s Green Councillors yesterday failed to persuade the Council to look at new options to bring extra funding for the city’s bus services. The Greens – whose 2016 budget proposal … Full Story »

Lap-dancing club plans withdrawn after objections

8th September, 2016

Plans for a new lap-dancing club in central Sheffield have been withdrawn following objections from Green councillors and many others. Full Story »

Housing

Greens call for more council housing

7th September, 2016

Sheffield Green party councillors say more council housing will reduce national expenditure Full Story »

Mayoral election won’t be just a Labour coronation

25th August, 2016

I’m not so sure that a Labour candidate will almost inevitably win the Sheffield City Region mayoral election next May as David Walsh suggests (Star August 17th). Labour council leaders … Full Story »

Hen Harriers protest

Illegal killing of hen harriers is man-made madness in the name of “sport”

14th August, 2016

David Bocking’s article on International Rangers Day was educational as always (Telegraph 11 August). It’s a highly dangerous job in conflict zones but, wherever you are a ranger, it’s about … Full Story »

Blue bin Collection, Glencoe Road

Council consultation won’t improve recycling rates

11th August, 2016

It’s inaccurate to describe Sheffield as “one of the best-performing areas in the UK” for recycling (Star August 5th). We are constantly fed this line by the council based only … Full Story »

Consultation on flood prevention in Sheffield

10th August, 2016

For more than 30 years I have been campaigning with Sheffield Green Party to alert people and decision makers to the dangers of climate change. As fossil fuels are still … Full Story »