7th July, 2017
July’s council meeting was the first ordinary full council meeting to be held since the big walk-out of opposition councillors in April. Full Story »
22nd March, 2017
It is not often I write to newspapers to accuse politicians of not telling the truth. However, I was very disappointed by the letter from Cllr Jack Scott on 9th … Full Story »
8th March, 2017
Lord Mayor, I am pleased to introduce the Green Party’s budget amendment. Let me say from the start that the Green Party has always had an unequivocal position in relation … Full Story »
3rd March, 2017
Sheffield Green councillors have delivered an amendment to Sheffield City Council’s proposed budget for 2017/18. The proposed Green Party amendments would secure additional funding for vital public services, particularly social … Full Story »
3rd March, 2017
Green Councillor Douglas Johnson wrote yesterday to Sheffield City Council calling on the Administration to save Hurlfield View from closure, ahead of Friday’s Council budget meeting. Hurlfield View, Sheffield’s only … Full Story »
10th December, 2016
In November, I wrote how the council meeting had shown the more positive side of political parties working towards the same aims. December’s was – sadly – a meeting of … Full Story »
23rd November, 2016
15th March, 2016
On March 4th, Sheffield Greens proposed a positive and forward-looking council budget for 2016/17 to bring real benefits to the health, homes and pockets of residents. All our measures were voted down … Full Story »
5th March, 2016
The Sheffield Star reported that the Green Party had made a budget amendment to install solar panels on council houses. In fact our budget amendment was much more comprehensive than … Full Story »
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 »