4th February, 2013
Sheffield Green Party has broadly welcomed the Fairness Commission report and its recommendations for action. Spokesperson Jason Leman comments : “We can see the need for action in this report. … Full Story »
13th January, 2013
Comment by Green Councillor Rob Murphy on today’s announcement regarding massive cuts to Council services. “The cuts being made to Sheffield’s council budget are a disgrace. Unlike many big corporations … Full Story »
12th January, 2013
On 9th January Councillor Duncan Kerr gave an excellent talk on the Welfare Reform Act. He showed that this is not “Reform” but a massive attack on the poorest people … Full Story »
10th January, 2013
Commenting on the living wage proposals for today’s Sheffield Council Cabinet meeting, local Greens’ chairperson Jon Ashe said “We’ve been pushing for a living wage for Council workers for over … Full Story »
18th December, 2012
Sheffield Green Party has called for the £2m raised by ending council tax discounts for owners of empty homes to be used to cushion the loss of council tax benefit … Full Story »
16th December, 2012
3rd December, 2012
The Exchange presents Peter Tatchell, University of Sheffield Arts Tower, Lecture Theatre 9, 6.30-8pm, Wednesday 5th December The Australian-born, veteran campaigner Peter Tatchell has become a major figure in British … Full Story »
6th November, 2012
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 »
6th November, 2012
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 »