Cllrs Paul Turpin and Douglas Johnson

Sheffield Greens call for the government to guarantee investment in South Yorkshire after Brexit

12th March 2020

Green Councillors have raised questions about replacing lost EU funding after Brexit

Sheffield Green Party Councillors

Green Party proposals to February’s Council

4th February 2020

Green Party councillors have submitted a raft of proposals to the full meeting of Sheffield City Council in February

Martin Phipps

We must restore democracy to the council

3rd January 2020

Sheffield City Council has a new interim Chief Executive (Charlie Adan) until a permanent appointment is made in 6 months time.

Cllr Ruth Mersereau

Green councillor removed from committee for opposing Labour’s job cuts

20th December 2019

A councillor has been removed from a council committee for supporting trade unions against job cuts being driven by Sheffield’s Labour Administration.

The shield on the Old Coroner's Court

Plans for the Old Coroner’s Court rejected

14th October 2019

Last year I highlighted the threat to demolish the Old Coroner’s Court, the attractive piece of heritage that fronts onto Nursery St Pocket Park in the city centre.

Cllr Ruth Mersereau

Greens concern as Labour council votes against “value for money”

6th September 2019

Sheffield Greens reacted with concern after the Labour majority in the Council voted against getting value for money.

Green Party leader Sian Berry with Brian Holmshaw

Greens comment on Old Town Hall plans

23rd August 2019

The heritage aspects of the plan need to be scrutinised closely but the prospects look good

Cllrs Ruth Mersereau and Douglas Johnson

Greens call for improvement plan and openness with million-pound bail-out for leisure facilities

6th August 2019

Green Councillors are calling for an improvement plan in the wake of news the Council has bailed out Sheffield City Trust with £1 million.

Douglas Johnson

Water savings

30th July 2019

Water is heavy stuff. Pumping it around the country uses lots of energy, which all adds to the UK’s consumption of gas and electricity.

Douglas Johnson

Need to address green issues

21st July 2019

Green issues set the agenda for July’s meeting of the full Council, with debates on both the climate crisis and democracy.

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