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Green party welcomes tighter controls on flats and bedsits

9th February, 2010

Sheffield Green Party has welcomed the Government’s decision to introduce stronger planning controls on the number of properties being turned into bedsits and other types of houses in multiple occupation … Full Story »

How to save lives, money, jobs and the planet

26th November, 2009

What will you do to reduce the energy bill in your home as winter takes hold? Gas and electricity charges have risen over 60% in real terms since 2000. This … Full Story »

Local Green Party calls for more controls on houses becoming flats and bedsits

11th August, 2009

greater control of HMOs would benefit communities Full Story »

Sheffield and Rotherham Green Party are opposed to all proposals to build on green belt farming land

11th August, 2009

Rotherham Green Party oppose house building Full Story »

Council Officers prevent “warm homes”

21st June, 2009

Dear Editor I agree with Paul License that many council houses are badly designed (Hitting brick wall on council homes, Star 19th June). The maisonettes on the Hanover and Lansdowne … Full Story »

Green Party get Sheffield into fast track mortgage scheme

3rd December, 2008

Sheffield City Council has passed a Green Party amendment at their full council meeting (Dec 3) to ask to be included in the Government’s £200 million Mortgage Rescue scheme. The … Full Story »

Greens call for cold weather advice.

3rd December, 2008

The Green Party are calling on the Council to promote home insulation as well as asking the government for a fairer way of giving out Cold Weather Payments. The Greens … Full Story »

A third of Sheffield households who are in fuel poverty still out in the cold

14th September, 2008

September 14th 2008 Dear Editor The Government’s suggestion that householders should borrow against their homes to partly pay for energy efficiency measures (Star 12 September) is dubious given rising debts … Full Story »

Greens call for the “Right to Rent”

3rd September, 2008

Sheffield Green Party members will be calling for Right to Rent for home-owners threatened with repossession at the party’s Autumn conference in London this weekend. The Greens’ policy motion states … Full Story »