The Green Party would get rid of the benefits sanctions regime

25th August 2017

Just one in twenty people of working age are unemployed and the experience is often one of pointless bureaucracy.

Save our trees

“If you’re not turned onto politics, politics will turn on you”

25th August 2017

Yet again we read “Bryan Lodge claims…” This time he says “it could be millions”. Will they share with us…

Alison Teal speaking at Save Sheffield Trees rally

Sheffield tree campaigners won’t appeal injunction

18th August 2017

The defendants in the Sheffield tree felling protest injunction court case, including Green Party Cllr Alison Teal, have decided not to appeal the August 15th judgement.

Alison Teal

Sheffield Greens respond to High Court verdict

15th August 2017

Sheffield Greens are very disappointed that today the High Court ruled in favour of granting an injunction aimed at preventing…

Sheffield Greens Welcome Environment Secretary’s Intervention and Condemn ‘National Embarrassment’ Tree Felling Programme

10th August 2017

Today the Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) intervened in the ongoing Sheffield tree felling controversy on…

Peter Garbutt

World Student Games deficit not ‘settled’

9th August 2017

Labour Cllr Peter Price again says the World Student Games deficit was “settled” in 1992 (Star 2 August). So we…

Incinerator

Expensive and undemocratic contracts need to be seen by the many not the few

25th July 2017

We await the truth behind the GMB leaked e-mail suggesting Veolia have been burning waste due to be recycled since…

Traffic

Greens have been pushing for 20mph speed limits since 2008

25th July 2017

Greens have been pushing for 20mph speed limits on all residential roads except main routes since 2008. So the proposed…

News the Government has pulled the plug on electrification is ‘no shock’ say Greens

21st July 2017

Sheffield Green Party’s Transport Spokesperson, Rob Murphy, has criticised the government’s latest rail plans, saying they are “a poor deal…

Douglas Johnson

The right to protest is a vital part of our democracy

20th July 2017

Sitting through the High Court injunction hearing on Monday, I was struck by the importance of ordinary, dignified people being…

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