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Councillor Jillian Creasy said today “We are horrified at the cuts being imposed by the Coalition Government on northern city councils like Sheffield, which provide jobs and services for the … Full Story »

The Green Party did not stand a candidate in the election of a Police Commissioner for South Yorkshire. And we have watched a farcical and unwanted campaign unfold. Sheffield Central … Full Story »

Veolia have submitted a planning application to import waste from a very wide region around Sheffield. The areas concerned are Doncaster, Bolsover, Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood, Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, … Full Story »

Green Councillors are putting an amendment at the full Council meeting on November 7th, calling for action on the ‘bedroom tax’ and fairness in council tax rises. Sheffield City Council … Full Story »

Sheffield’s Green Councillors have called for the Council to bring its building repair and maintenance (currently contracted with Kier) back in-house when the current contract ends in 2014. Their call … Full Story »

  On November 7th the Council administration will recommend that all directly employed Council staff will be paid a Living Wage. However, there are over five thousand people employed through … Full Story »

This article from Steve Barnard responds to two articles on the South Yorkshire Politics website. The government will soon be announcing how much money it will be allocating to local … Full Story »

Against Intellectual Monopoly by Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine Have you ever stopped to wonder whether laws to protect ‘Intellectual Property’ – that is ‘Copyright’ and ‘Patents’ – are actually … Full Story »

Sir It’s good that Clive Betts is pushing the Transport Secretary for action if the tram-trial between Sheffield and Rotherham is successful (Star 23 October). I trust he is also … Full Story »