31st December, 2013
I hope that 2014 sees Sheffield adopt a new vision for its city centre. Regular readers will know that the developer Hammerson’s pulled out of creating a new retail quarter … Full Story »
23rd December, 2013
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 »
8th December, 2013
Week commencing Sunday 1st December Sunday – canvassing in Sharrow: lots of households angry about price of parking permits, including visitor permits, which really hit the elderly and vulnerable. They … Full Story »
3rd December, 2013
Green Councillors have proposed a motion to Sheffield Council on December 4th in support of a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), which campaigners refer to as the “Robin Hood” tax. It … Full Story »
30th November, 2013
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 »
29th November, 2013
Dear Editor November 18-24 was Road Safety Week. The Green Party worked on supporting local residents and shopkeepers in Sharrow who were concerned about a planning application to create a new … Full Story »
29th November, 2013
Dear Editor People on low incomes, including many working families, have seen their benefits cut drastically while they have to pay at least 23% of their full council tax bills … Full Story »
15th November, 2013
Green activists have been working with local shopkeepers, residents and Sharrow Community Forum to protest against a proposed development on the old St John’s Methodist Church site on Sharrow Lane. … Full Story »
15th October, 2013
Sign our petition to reverse the Council’s unfair parking permit increases. We the undersigned believe the current prices for permits in Sheffield’s Parking Permit Zones are excessive and unfair. We … Full Story »
14th October, 2013
The Federation of Small Businesses are backing our campaign for a levy on supermarket sales. The proposal would eventually result in more money being available to invest in local small … Full Story »