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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 »

Diary for week ending 18th January An incredibly full week and I could write an extended essay about almost every event. Sunday – drove back from Oxford, via Banbury for … Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party is supporting the demonstration outside the 8th January Council meeting and urges people to make their views about library closures known by completing the public consultation which … Full Story »

Monday 16th – Licensing Committee (again – the way it works is that there is a pool of councillors from which 3 are allocated to each subcommittee hearing; I have … Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party has decided to table a Council budget amendment to provide clear alternatives to likely Labour budget proposals for 2014/15. Labour’s firm proposals are not expected until January … 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 »

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 »

As bitter cuts in welfare kick in today, 1st April 2013, we review the Green Party’s consistent opposition to the attack on the poorest households, both by central Government and … Full Story »

Green Councillors are calling on Sheffield City Council to use unspent cash to save Early Years services for Sheffield’s children.   New council figures show £45m remains unspent from the … Full Story »

Dear Sir People will have received their council tax bill with a covering letter (see below) from Labour leader Cllr Julie Dore saying that council tax has been frozen. But … Full Story »