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Green budget proposal for a council that listens

3rd March, 2016

Sheffield Green councillors will propose a visionary alternative to the council budget on Friday. It will support jobs and those who need help. The Green budget amendment also offers funding … Full Story »

Help us win more seats this May. Support our Crowdfunder Appeal.

2nd March, 2016

Dear friends, Today we’re asking you for a donation that will make it possible for us to spread our message to voters across Sheffield. £1000 will pay for the print of newsletters to … Full Story »

Green budget proposals add up

29th February, 2016

In 2014, Green Party councillors made a fully-costed budget proposal to invest in solar panels on council housing. It would create jobs in the renewable energy sector, reduce fuel bills … Full Story »

£9.2 million council cuts due to major contracts

29th February, 2016

Sheffield Green Party has called for a stop to outsourcing and greater scrutiny of major contracts after it was announced in the Council’s budget that an extra £9.2 million of … Full Story »

Opening up the Amey contract

10th February, 2016

In 2012 Sheffield’s new Labour administration signed a Highways Private Finance Initiative (PFI) deal with Amey that will cost taxpayers £2.2 billion over 25 years. The contract was negotiated by … Full Story »

Lessons Sheffield Council and Amey should learn from Sandygate Rd saga

9th February, 2016

The restoration of white lines to the centre of Sandygate Rd ends a 7 month saga from which lessons need to be learned by Amey and the Council. The cost … Full Story »

Lib Dems negotiated the Amey tree contract.

3rd February, 2016

Councillor Otten rightly calls for Sheffield City Council to “restore faith by taking responsibility” and bring about a “moratorium on tree felling until a citywide tree strategy is in place”, … Full Story »

Sheffield Council should exploit any opportunity to safeguard public assets

24th January, 2016

With reference to your article of January 7th (‘Relax rules to save Sheffield pubs for the community’, Sheffield Telegraph), I agree with Dave Pickersgill of Sheffield and District CAMRA, that Sheffield … Full Story »

Devolution deal not good for Sheffield region. Consultation response.

18th January, 2016

Sheffield Green Party does not believe that the proposed devolution deal is a good deal for the people of the Sheffield City Region.  Given that the details of the powers … Full Story »

£ millions lost, hundreds of jobs gone and higher bills for council tenants.

13th January, 2016

Greens count sky high cost of Labour’s solar failure. Sheffield’s Green Party have attacked the Labour Administration’s failure to carry out it’s plans to fit solar PV panels on the … Full Story »