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Council incompetence = no cycle improvements funded by IKEA development
10th January 2019
In 2017, the council said they were “playing hardball” in making IKEA and Meadowhall pay £30 million for the road changes needed to handle the increased traffic they would generate.

Look out for changed bin collection days over Christmas
22nd December 2018
Christmas is almost here. That’s going to mean lots of used wrapping paper, food and packaging, batteries – and plenty of bottles.

Total Disunity
11th December 2018
So, what happened at December’s meeting of the full Sheffield City Council?

Universal credit factsheet
7th November 2018
We know Universal Credit will be very difficult for a lot of people. They will still need to claim it to have some money to live on. This factsheet from Sheffield Green Party is to give you as much practical help as possible.

Green call for better buses
31st October 2018
Green Party councillors are urging the regional mayor to take back control of South Yorkshire’s buses

Sheffield Green Party comments on Gambling licences
16th October 2018
Sheffield Green Party has submitted comments on how betting shops and gambling venues should be licensed

Green action – October 3rd Council
2nd October 2018
Green councillors are raising issues including the successful campaign to keep the Walk-in Centre and Minor Injuries Unit open, tackling modern slavery and abuse, and a people’s vote on Brexit

Green councillor welcomes call for greater transparency from housing developers
19th September 2018
Councillor Kaltum Rivers has welcomed the strong support received by a petition calling for the council to demand greater transparency from developers when making claims about the affordability of housing

The distressing truth about the “improved recycling service”
12th September 2018
It was ‘pat yourselves on the back’ time for the Labour-run council at the September 5th council meeting with their motion to coincide with the brown bin roll out.

Collection changes won’t help us recycle more
11th September 2018
Residents will know that new recycling bins are currently being rolled out in Sheffield this autumn. We are getting more bins but fewer collections, and no overall change to what can and can’t be recycled