Archive |

Greens call to bring down fuel bills

The Greens are urging the council to give more help to people who have been suffering from the rising cost of fuel during the recent cold weather. The party will exercise its right to put a motion at the top of the agenda ... Read more

Bus fares should be cheap enough to tempt people out of their cars

Sheffield Green Party Cllr Bernard Little comments : “Sheffield Greens welcome amendments to the law that allow for Quality Contract Schemes. This SYPTE initiative would give local authorities a real opportunity to move ahead with plans to ... Read more

Election coverage should be balanced.

Your article "Candidates gearing up for the polls" (14th Jan) does your readers a dis-service in completely ignoring the Green Party. Read more

Progress on safer streets “painfully slow”

We are pleased this important issue is to be considered by the Highways Committee. Progress seems painfully slow. Meanwhile over 200 people are killed or seriously injured on our roads each year. Read more

Cllr Jillian Creasy on the Politics Show

Cllr. Jillian Creasy on the Green Party’s election chances in Sheffield. Go to minute 41. Watch on BBC i player Read more

New calendar

Our new events calendar is now operational. If you would like an event added to this calendar, please email the details to website@sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk Read more

Greens push for speed limit for a safer Sheffield

The Green Party is continuing to push for the Council to introduce a 20 mile an hour speed limit in residential areas of the city. Green activist Rob Unwin will be taking a petition from residents of Central and Broomhill ... Read more

Copenhagen Connection podcast

Sheffield Green Party member Gareth Roberts recently presented a radio programme on Sheffield Live about the Copenhagen summit. It also features an interview with Sheffield activist Heather Hunt, who was at Copenhagen for the summit. Download the podcast here. Read more

We want our buses back demo

Brave soles from We want our Buses back are planning a demonstration this Saturday, January 9th, against the massive increase in fares. Please wrap up warm and meet 12.30pm, at the Town Hall for a short march at at 1pm ... Read more

Paths to Climate Justice

Sheffield Campaign against Climate Change are organising an evening of positive feedback from Copenhagen. Come and hear from the Sheffield people , including Green Party members Heather Hunt and Jenny Patient, who were there. Monday 25th January, Quaker Meeting House, St ... Read more