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Help children in high rise blocks

6th December, 2012

Central Ward Green Party submitted a petition to the full council meeting on December 5th. The petition called for households with young children to get priority for ground floor accommodation … Full Story »

Greens support residents fighting 6am taxi ranks

4th December, 2012

Sheffield Green Party is supporting city centre residents who are bringing petitions to council on December 5th. Councillors were advised on November 19th that an Experimental Traffic Order will introduce … Full Story »

Sheffield Council must act on “bedroom tax” and Council Tax rises for the poorest.

6th November, 2012

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 »

End the Kier contract in 2014 to help protect most vulnerable

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 »

International students bring goodwill and good money to Sheffield

2nd September, 2012

Jason Leman responds to the Sheffield Telegraph. Dear Editor Your front page headline stated “Overseas students forcing rent rises” (Thursday 30th August), but lacked hard evidence. Rent has increased nationally … Full Story »

John McInally speaks on inequality at the Green Party Conference in Sheffield

23rd September, 2011

 

Southern Cross homes- a scandal that needs addressing

20th July, 2011

  Eamonn Ward 16 July 2011 Dear Sir Sheffield Council has reassured residents and relatives that no Southern Cross homes in the city are under threat but it’s going to … Full Story »

I want Justice for all

14th July, 2011

Jillian Creasy’s speech at the Justice for All demonstration I want Justice 4 All. The proposed cuts to Legal Aid will damage us all.  They’re bad for individuals, for communities … Full Story »

Closure of Care Homes

16th April, 2011

The Green Party has campaigned against the destruction of the NHS through creeping privatisation and cuts. Cllr Jillian Creasy said, “The PCT says it can’t find the money to fund … Full Story »

Sharrow Today article focuses on Jillian Creasy

16th April, 2011

  Who are you? I became Sheffield’s first Green councillor in 2004 and was re-elected in 2007. I originally moved to Sheffield to complete my medical training. I have lived … Full Story »