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Green Party statement on the Paris attacks

14th November, 2015

RESPONDING to the Paris attacks, Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader, and Deputy Leaders Shahrar Ali and Amelia Womack said: “Our thoughts go out to everyone in Paris who has been … Full Story »

Stop the tree felling

12th November, 2015

The council must act openly and honestly if its “Independent Tree Panel” is to help break the deadlock on the city’s street trees, says Sheffield Green Party. The Tree Panel … Full Story »

Green Councillors say “Outdoor City” is about more than sports and recreation.

6th November, 2015

At the November 4th meeting of Sheffield City Council, Green councillors proposed an amendment welcoming the Council’s recent commitment to making Sheffield the UK’s premier ‘outdoor city’, but also calling … Full Story »

Green calls for mayoral referendum rejected

5th November, 2015

At the November 4th meeting of Sheffield City Council, Labour and LibDem councillors refused to support Green calls for a referendum on proposals to impose a Mayor on the Sheffield … Full Story »

Greens call for referendum on City Region Mayor

3rd November, 2015

Green councillors have proposed a motion for the November 4th meeting of Sheffield City Council objecting to the imposition of an elected mayor for the Sheffield City Region.  The motion … Full Story »

Amyan Macfadyan RIP

29th October, 2015

Sheffield Green Party are very sorry to report the death of Amyan Macfadyen, our eldest member at the age of 94. You can read his obituary on the Friends of … Full Story »

Why were so many people left standing at the tram stops?

27th October, 2015

I was fortunate to see the Star web coverage of the tram smash at Shalesmoor on the morning of October 22nd and decided to walk in to ensure I was … Full Story »

Giving to people that beg won’t help

26th October, 2015

The City Council have launched a joint campaign with the leading local agencies and charities that work with homeless people in the city to encourage people to give to the … Full Story »

Save our Street Trees: Demo and Interactive Map

26th October, 2015

Two important developments in the battle to save our street trees. There is a new website here where you can see where the threatened trees are and add trees when … Full Story »

Dickensian cuts amount to persecution of the poor.

26th October, 2015

The Star recently outlined the impact of Government tax credit cuts on 43,000 children in the poorest 27,000 working families in Sheffield. The Institute for Fiscal Studies says each family … Full Story »