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The meeting at St Mary’s community centre was packed. Professor Ian Rotherham presented his well-received talk about the importance of urban street trees, acknowledging the benefits brought to people living … Full Story »

Green Councillors have put a motion to Sheffield City Council to use the Sustainable Communities Act and propose a supermarket levy. Motion to Full Council proposed by Cllr Jillian Creasy, … Full Story »

Sheffield City Council has granted planning permission for a multi-storey car park on Glossop Road. Local Green Party spokesperson Jon Ashe commented: “We’re disappointed that the Council has given the … Full Story »

Brian Webster has written the following letter to the Star: Nick Clegg has announced that the coalition are spending £600 million a year on a sensible measure to provide free … Full Story »

Brian Webster of Sheffield Green Party issued this letter to the Sheffield Star in reply to Andrew Kirbyshaw’s on 20th August 2013. Dear Sir, I agree with Andrew Kirbyshaw (letters … Full Story »

Councillor Jillian Creasy’s letter to the Sheffield Telegraph Dear Sir, I share the Council Leader’s anger at the cuts imposed by central government on local authorities: the Green Party was … Full Story »

Green Party opposes loss of open spaces in new housing developments Sheffield Green Party is arguing that the City Council’s backtracking on requiring new housing developments to include open spaces … Full Story »

Green Councillors on Sheffield City Council won the full support of the Labour administration for their motion on fracking. The motion refers to the evidence about the dangers of fracking, … Full Story »

The Resolution Foundation report into low pay in modern Britain has found that over one in five working people in Yorkshire and Humber are paid less than the living wage of … Full Story »

  Greens support protest against lads’ mags   Sheffield Green Party members took part in the protest on 24th August 2013 outside the Tesco Metro store on West St to … Full Story »