Council
Save Cobden View Community Space
2nd June 2020
Over the recent bank holiday weekend, an 8 ft fence was erected around the community garden on Cobden View Rd in Crookes
Owlthorpe Fields planning objection
29th May 2020
Councillor Douglas Johnson has submitted a comment on the application by Avant Homes on the planning application for greenfield land at Owlthorpe Fields.
Owlthorpe Fields under threat
28th May 2020
Owlthorpe Fields serve as the only pedestrian accessible biodiverse green space where I live
Double Yellows Won’t Sort Veolia Problems
27th May 2020
The last couple of weeks has seen the household waste site at Blackstock Rd become so busy that traffic has been queuing hundreds of yards up the slip road and along Blackstock Rd
Rewilding verges can play an important role in tackling the climate emergency
26th May 2020
It’s good to see Streets Ahead trialling “Living Highway” wildflower verges on Bochum Parkway and on Halifax Road, approaching Grenoside.
One Year Since Being Elected
24th May 2020
It’s been a whole year since I was elected! It’s flown by!
Active Travel – what went wrong?
22nd May 2020
There’s been a surge in walking and cycling in the pandemic. Government has promised extra billions. It’s what Greens have campaigned for, for many years. So how is it looking in Sheffield?
Sheffield Green Party voice concern as council restricts public say on planning decisions in Sheffield
12th May 2020
Greens Cllr Douglas Johnson and Brian Holmshaw comment on anti-democratic changes to Planning Committees that restrict the right to speak for both the public and community stakeholder groups
Lock-down should not mean watering down democracy
30th April 2020
Green councillor Douglas Johnson commented after Labour and LibDem councillors voted for more decision-making to be made by officers, not elected councillors, under emergency arrangements.