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Greens hold balance of power

19th May, 2010

Green Party councillors are once again holding the balance of power between the much larger Lib Dem and Labour groups on the City Council,alongside Cllr FrankTaylor, an Independent. Cllr Jillian … Full Story »

What everyone needs to know about PR

13th May, 2010

The term “PR” covers a range of different systems. This is often not understood. What is really important is that we all try to understand the pros and cons of … Full Story »

Greens scotch coalition rumours

13th May, 2010

Sheffield Green Party has moved to scotch rumours that they will enter into a coalition with the Lib Dems who are set to vote themselves into power at the Town … Full Story »

Voters denied their democratic right

13th May, 2010

The scenes on election day in Ranmoor were a disgrace. It is hard to believe that in modern Britain that people were segregated and some given preference over others to … Full Story »

Green Councillors call on parties to work together for good of city

10th May, 2010

Green Party Councillors have called for all political parties to work together for the good of Sheffield. Following local elections on 6th May, the two Green Councillors hold the balance … Full Story »

Congratulations Caroline!

7th May, 2010

Caroline Lucas has been elected! We have our first MP in Parliament. Congratulations to everyone involved in the campaign. For a full list of Green results around the country see … Full Story »

Five good reasons to vote Green on May 6th !

3rd May, 2010

The first Green MP’s are expected to be elected at this election. Green leader Caroline Lucas is the front runner in Brighton Pavilion. We got 18.2% in the European elections … Full Story »

Green Party fields most female candidates

2nd May, 2010

The Green Party has been shown to have a higher percentage of female election candidates than any other party in the General election.  The Centre for Women & Democracy (CFWD) … Full Story »

Greens criticise road safety fund allocation

2nd May, 2010

Green Party Councillors have condemned the Lib Dem redistribution of road safety funds equally amongst the separate Community Assemblies. They point out that accident statistics over the last 5 years … Full Story »

Greens slam Council’s green energy failure

2nd May, 2010

The Greens have criticised the LibDem administration of Sheffield City Council for failing to meet this year’s targets for renewable energy. The city has a Regional Spatial Strategy target of … Full Story »