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Green MEP’s work for the common good

23rd February, 2014

Why we should hold a referendum on a Council Tax increase

19th February, 2014

Dear Sir I welcome the debate about holding a referendum on raising council tax. Kenneth Bowler (Telegraph 12/2/14) dismisses the idea and says we should trust a future Labour government … Full Story »

Messages to Julie Dore. Save our Libraries!

18th February, 2014

 

Surround the Town Hall with library book readers! Tuesday 18th Feb 4.30pm

16th February, 2014

This is the week when Sheffield City Councillors will decide on the future of our libraries. Please support these two events to show them how important libraries are to you. … Full Story »

Save our Shops, Save our Pubs

15th February, 2014

I support The Campaign for Real Ale’s Save our Pubs appeal (Traditional Sheffield pubs are being lost forever – turned into supermarkets thanks to a loophole in planning regulations, The … Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party backs visit by 20mph campaigner (Monday 24th Feb)

14th February, 2014

  Sheffield Green Party will be supporting a visit by leading 20mph campaigner Anna Semlyen, when she speaks at a meeting in Sheffield on 24th February. The Green Party is in … Full Story »

Unrealistic to expect volunteers to run the libraries on their own.

11th February, 2014

Cllr Jillian Creasy, Green Group leader on Sheffield Council, comments: “This latest Sheffield Council announcement falls a long way short of the integrated, city-wide network of libraries we called for … Full Story »

Vote Green in the Arbourthorne by-election Feb 6th

6th February, 2014

  Sheffield Green Party’s candidate for the Arbourthorne by-election on February 6th  was Jennyfer Barnard. Result Labour…………..1398  52.2%UKIP………………..482  18%Conservative…….213   8%TUSC……………….204   7.6%LibDem…………….161  6%Green………………143  5.3%English Dems………75  2.8% Jen has lived on Myrtle Road … Full Story »

Let Sheffield people decide

6th February, 2014

It’s the time of year when Sheffield City Council has to set its annual budget. Sheffield Green Party knows how challenging this will be, due to central government’s cuts. But … Full Story »

Get on roll for National Voter Registration Day

4th February, 2014

Sheffield Green Party is urging everyone, whether they are UK, EU or Commonwealth nationals or citizens, to register to vote on National Voter Registration Day, which takes place on Wednesday February … Full Story »