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Sheffield Greens call for action on air quality and support Trees for Cities

10th March, 2017

Sheffield Greens have welcomed increased pressure to improve air quality across the country, and are once again calling on Sheffield City Council to urgently take action on dangerous levels of … Full Story »

Sheffield Green’s criticise Budget and lack of air quality action

8th March, 2017

Sheffield Greens have criticised the Chancellor’s Spring Budget for continuing austerity and not properly addressing the crisis in the NHS and social care funding, or air pollution. Commenting on the … Full Story »

Cllr Douglas Johnson’s Speech proposing the Green budget amendment, 3 March 2017

8th March, 2017

Lord Mayor, I am pleased to introduce the Green Party’s budget amendment. Let me say from the start that the Green Party has always had an unequivocal position in relation … Full Story »

Anti-fracking protest

Greens support anti-fracking protests

7th March, 2017

Congratulations to Sarah Vause and Sarah Marsh, two local residents in Mosborough and Eckington, who organised the large anti-fracking march on February 25th (Eckington anti-fracking march organisers hail event a … Full Story »

Charges against Green Party Councillor dropped

3rd March, 2017

Sheffield Greens have welcomed news that charges against Councillor Alison Teal, representing Nether Edge and Sharrow Ward, have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service. Cllr Teal was arrested in … Full Story »

Douglas Johnson

A Green Budget to protect public services and make the city a better place to live

3rd March, 2017

Sheffield Green councillors have delivered an amendment to Sheffield City Council’s proposed budget for 2017/18. The proposed Green Party amendments would secure additional funding for vital public services, particularly social … Full Story »

Greens call for Hurlfield View funding to be secured

3rd March, 2017

Green Councillor Douglas Johnson wrote yesterday to Sheffield City Council calling on the Administration to save Hurlfield View from closure, ahead of Friday’s Council budget meeting. Hurlfield View, Sheffield’s only … Full Story »

Charges dropped against Sheffield tree-felling protestors

25th February, 2017

Green Party prospective parliamentary candidate for Sheffield Natalie Bennett has welcomed the news that the charges have been dropped against Simon Crump and Calvin Payne. They were arrested for protesting … Full Story »

65% support for new Clean Air Act

17th February, 2017

A recent poll indicates that 65% of the British public support a new Clean Air Act to address mounting air pollution. And the just released State of Sheffield report says … Full Story »

Cllr Magid Magid

Greens support Asset of Community Value status for the University Arms

13th February, 2017

CAMRA have had to make a 3rd application to the council to designate the University Arms, Brook Hill, as an Asset of Community Value. Close to 2000 people signed a … Full Story »