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Plant a tree!

16th March, 2016

Green candidate Gill Black for Dore and Totley Ward seen here planting trees with the horticultural volunteers at Whirlow Farm today. Did you know your community or school can ask … Full Story »

Green proposals to benefit health, homes and residents voted down by Labour

15th March, 2016

 On March 4th, Sheffield Greens proposed a positive and forward-looking council budget for 2016/17 to bring real benefits to the health, homes and pockets of residents.  All our measures were voted down … Full Story »

Natalie Bennett in Rotherham March 2016

13th March, 2016

We must reject isolation and work for a better EU

12th March, 2016

Many conversations across Sheffield over the coming months will be about the UK’s place in Europe. The EU decision making process in Brussels can, at times, feel remote, but the … Full Story »

Sheffield Pound project welcomed by Green Party

8th March, 2016

Sheffield Green Party welcomes the proposed Sheffield Pound project (Sheffield Telegraph March 3). If it’s run like other local currencies, as in Bristol, Totnes, Exeter and Brixton, it will be … Full Story »

Greens call for schools scrutiny

7th March, 2016

Green Party Councillors have called in the Council decision on new schools to a public Scrutiny committee. Green and Liberal Democrat Councillors have worked together to bring the recent Cabinet … Full Story »

Green Party budget amendment in full

5th March, 2016

The Sheffield Star reported that the Green Party had made a budget amendment to install solar panels on council houses. In fact our budget amendment was much more comprehensive than … Full Story »

Brightside and Hillsborough by-election candidate announced

2nd March, 2016

Christine Gilligan Kubo has been selected as the Green Party candidate for the by-election on 5th May 2016. Christine was the general election candidate and lives in Hillsborough. Christine  has … Full Story »

Green budget proposals add up

29th February, 2016

In 2014, Green Party councillors made a fully-costed budget proposal to invest in solar panels on council housing. It would create jobs in the renewable energy sector, reduce fuel bills … Full Story »

£9.2 million council cuts due to major contracts

29th February, 2016

Sheffield Green Party has called for a stop to outsourcing and greater scrutiny of major contracts after it was announced in the Council’s budget that an extra £9.2 million of … Full Story »