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Peace Picnic August 3rd

1st August, 2014

Our friends at CND are organising a Peace Picnic Meersbrook Park Community Walled Garden and Sheffield CND are holding their Annual Peace Picnic on Sunday 3rd August 2-5pm In the … Full Story »

Greens demand answers on Council M1 speed limit policy split

29th July, 2014

Sheffield’s Green Party Councillors are asking why the Sheffield Council submission to the Government’s consultation opposed an M1 60mph speed limit to improve air quality. The submission broke with the agreed Air Quality … Full Story »

Library network still at risk

28th July, 2014

Dear Sir Community groups trying to organise volunteer-run local libraries face many more hurdles, including chasing the funding they need before taking over branches at the end of September. These emphasise the challenges when volunteers have to … Full Story »

The People’s March for the NHS. The new Jarrow Crusade.

27th July, 2014

A new Jarrow Crusade is passing through Sheffield later this August. The marchers are campaigning to save our NHS. You can read all about the march here. Started by a … Full Story »

Stop the violence now!

27th July, 2014

Green Councillor Jillian Creasy and other local Greens took part in the 26 July Sheffield rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Cllr Jillian Creasy said: “We deplore the recent killing of one … Full Story »

Pedestrians and Public Transport must be top priority in bad weather.

26th July, 2014

Sheffield Green Party have submitted the following comment on the Winter Maintenance consultation.  “Sheffield Green Party believes that the priority of the Winter Maintenance service should be to ensure that … Full Story »

Sheffield Greens support demo for Gaza

14th July, 2014

Sheffield Greens supported the Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration at the Town Hall on Saturday. GREEN Party MP, Caroline Lucas, has written to the Foreign Secretary to urge him to step … Full Story »

M1 speed limit reduction rejected

14th July, 2014

Dear Sir, Speed costs lives. Everyone knows that tens of thousands of people are killed or injured every year  in road traffic accidents,  but there is less awareness of the … Full Story »

Government to reduce energy efficiency requirements for new buildings.

13th July, 2014

Dear Editor Government plans to help property developers by reducing energy efficiency are being debated in Parliament this week.  They will mean new blocks of flats in Sheffield city centre … Full Story »

Join us tomorrow on the TTIP (Big Bad Law) day of action

11th July, 2014

11 July 2014 Meet at Sheffield Town Hall 11.45am. Peter Garbutt writes “There will be speeches from a few well-chosen organisations, and we’ll be handing out as much literature as … Full Story »