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Sheffield hospital food problem

27th December, 2009

Dear Editor. News (Yorkshire Post 18th December) that Sheffield Teaching Hospital Trust (STH) sources just 50% of its food from the UK is very disappointing.  It is a large hospital, … Full Story »

How to talk to Climate change skeptics

27th December, 2009

Sheffield Star and Telegraph continue to print letters from Climate Change skeptics. To respond via letters you don’t need to trawl through all the climate change science from the IPCC…..just … Full Story »

Greens call for lower traffic speeds to encourage walking

22nd December, 2009

Sheffield Green Party has told the City Council that its pedestrian strategy should emphasise the need for lower traffic speed limits, to encourage people to walk more. The Greens point … Full Story »

Widespread support for 20mph

22nd December, 2009

“As a parent of two small children I successfully campaigned for traffic calming on my street. But it took years. In Sheffield we still suffer from over 200 serious road … Full Story »

Mervyn Smith

21st December, 2009

It is with great sadness that Sheffield Green Party announce the death of Mervyn Smith. Full Story »

Human Rights Day

17th December, 2009

On December 10th Green Party activists joined a coalition of human rights organisations including Sheffield Amnesty International, Sheffield Hallam University Amnesty International, Sheffield Liberty, Sheffield Guantanamo Campaign, Justice for the … Full Story »

Very bad day for local democracy

15th December, 2009

In 2007 the Labour administration announces proposals to close Wisewood school. Full Story »

“Take back control of buses” Greens tell council

15th December, 2009

Sheffield Green Party has called on the Council to make use of new legislation which will make it easier to bring in a Quality Contracts Scheme Full Story »

Future generations will not thank us for this nuclear legacy

8th December, 2009

The Green Party recognises an urgent need for job creation in the recession and the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre will provide skilled jobs for Rotherham and South Yorkshire. However, … Full Story »

Local Greens push for strong Copenhagen deal at London Climate Demo

7th December, 2009

More than 20 members of Sheffield Green Party joined hundreds of protestors from South Yorkshire in London on Saturday 5th December to take part in The Wave Full Story »