You are here » ‘Council’

Research by Sheffield Green Party has found that the local economy could be losing out by £150 million because large Council contracts are going to companies based outside the region. … Full Story »

Councillor Jillian Creasy said today “We are horrified at the cuts being imposed by the Coalition Government on northern city councils like Sheffield, which provide jobs and services for the … Full Story »

Veolia have submitted a planning application to import waste from a very wide region around Sheffield. The areas concerned are Doncaster, Bolsover, Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood, Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, … Full Story »

This article in Now Then magazine by Nigel Slack probes the ever increasing policy of outsourcing our vital Council services to private companies. Outsourcing. Public Services Private Profits Sheffield and … Full Story »

Green Councillors are putting an amendment at the full Council meeting on November 7th, calling for action on the ‘bedroom tax’ and fairness in council tax rises. Sheffield City Council … Full Story »

Sheffield’s Green Councillors have called for the Council to bring its building repair and maintenance (currently contracted with Kier) back in-house when the current contract ends in 2014. Their call … Full Story »

  On November 7th the Council administration will recommend that all directly employed Council staff will be paid a Living Wage. However, there are over five thousand people employed through … Full Story »

This article from Steve Barnard responds to two articles on the South Yorkshire Politics website. The government will soon be announcing how much money it will be allocating to local … Full Story »

Sheffield Green Party has responded to the Council’s consultation dealing with the Government’s abolition of council tax benefit.The Green Party condemns this further drain on the Council’s resources from central … Full Story »

Green councillors are putting a motion to council on October 3rd requesting them to continue to maximise use of the Sustainable Communities Act. Sheffield City Council was the first Council … Full Story »