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Sheffield Green Party rail franchise consultation response

12th October, 2017

Sheffield Green Party has submitted a response to the consultation on the future East Midlands Rail franchise. This includes the Sheffield to London main line, local lines and the management … Full Story »

Motion to end production of single-use plastics from Sheffield Green Party’s Natalie Bennett passed unanimously by Green Party national conference in Harrogate

9th October, 2017

Green Party members have unanimously passed a motion proposed by Sheffield Green Party member and former national leader Natalie Bennett calling for a concerted campaign to bring an end to … Full Story »

Answers to Green Party questions

15th September, 2017

These answers were given to our questions, on the Streets Ahead contract, fire safety and recycling, at the council meeting on 6th September 2017. The full text of these are … Full Story »

A momentous Council meeting.

10th April, 2017

Douglas Johnson, councillor for City Ward, reports on the full Council meeting on Wednesday 7th April. The Greens were at the centre of this month’s Council meeting, all right, though … Full Story »

Air pollution petition presented to Council

10th April, 2017

I presented a 1220 signature petition seeking an urgent new Sheffield air pollution action plan at the April 5th council meeting. Cllr Mazher Iqbal, Cabinet member for Infrastructure and Transport, … Full Story »

Sheffield Greens demand urgent air pollution action

1st April, 2017

Greens are calling for an urgent new air pollution plan in a motion to council on April 5th as part of their Let Sheffield Breathe! campaign. More than 1150 people … Full Story »

Save Smithy Wood

19th March, 2017

Great rally to save Smith Wood on Saturday. The proposal for a service station at junction 33 may have thrown a spanner in the works. But it is not ” a … Full Story »

Anti-fracking protest

Greens support anti-fracking protests

7th March, 2017

Congratulations to Sarah Vause and Sarah Marsh, two local residents in Mosborough and Eckington, who organised the large anti-fracking march on February 25th (Eckington anti-fracking march organisers hail event a … Full Story »

Sheffield Greens launch “Let Sheffield Breathe” campaign for urgent air pollution action

9th February, 2017

Sheffield Green Party are launching a campaign for urgent action on air pollution after the failure of Sheffield Council’s Air Quality Action Plan. Signed off in 2012,  it has failed … Full Story »

Petition on air pollution. Please sign.

18th January, 2017

In July 2012, Sheffield City Council’s Cabinet agreed an action plan aimed at bringing air pollution levels in the city below EU limits by the end of 2015. This plan … Full Story »