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Sheffield Green Party Councillors have expressed grave disappointment that the Labour Council has rejected its call for the city to work to be carbon-neutral by 2030.

Green councillors are demanding a clear commitment to the city being “zero carbon” by 2030 at the latest, as the world faces a “climate emergency.”

Green councillors expressed disappointment at the lack of further scrutiny, after hearing many claims but little evidence.

Greens join Fran Kime in not agreeing with Labour Cllr Peter Price’s assertion that “all the loopholes and avenues where they might have been able to save money have gone.”

Read Green Councillor Martin Phipps’ article in the Yorkshire Post about why we need more young people to get involved in politics

Sheffield Green Party councillors have “called in” a council decision to widen the Inner Ring Road so that the impact on air quality, health, cycling and walking can be considered.

The Star recently published profiles of the 10 members of the Labour Cabinet that run Sheffield council. According to their profiles, we have a Cabinet full of saintly public servants.

Sheffield Greens have spoken of their disappointment at plans to spend £4.5m on a short-term road-widening scheme instead of listening to residents’ and cyclists’ concerns

This motion was passed by Sheffield Green Party at our meeting on January 7th ahead of the House of Commons decisions in the week starting January 14th.

Greens highlight traffic danger at Sharrow Junior School.