Green Party campaigners at Sheffield railway station: (l-r): Cllr Douglas Johnson, Rachel Hardy, Peter Garbutt, Natalie Bennett, Cllr Alison Teal

Better facilities and a vision for the future of rail

18th October 2017

Sheffield Green Party has responded to the East Midlands rail franchise consultation, setting out its vision for how the railway should run.

We need more affordable housing

6th October 2017

Now the Government has weakened Councils’ control over planning permission, it is easier for developers to avoid conditions that create affordable housing

Cllr Rob Murphy

Sheffield Greens propose democratically backed Yorkshire-wide deal

3rd October 2017

Sheffield Greens have submitted a motion to Council calling on the administration to pursue a Yorkshire-wide devolution deal

Save our trees

Trees campaign has exposed Labour’s undemocratic rule of Sheffield

30th September 2017

The street trees campaign has publicly exposed Labour’s undemocratic, one party state, rule of this city. We need to keep hearing more about this campaign not less.

Michael Gove meeting Cllr Teal, STAG and Wildlife Trust

Michael Gove meets Sheffield Green Councillor, STAG and Wildlife Trust respresentatives

28th September 2017

The Secretary of State for the Environment, the Rt Honourable Michael Gove, visited Sheffield and met with Cllr Alison Teal of the Sheffield Green Party.

Douglas Johnson

Report from September’s Council meeting

18th September 2017

Sheffield Greens councillor Douglas Johnson reports back from the first of the new format council meetings

Save Sheffield trees

Answers to Green Party questions

15th September 2017

These answers were given to our questions, on the Streets Ahead contract, fire safety and recycling, at the council meeting…

Giant plug travelled from London to Sheffield in call for railway electrification

12th September 2017

Local groups asked the Government to ‘plug in’ their trains to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions

Taxis

Let Sheffield Breathe: Time to End Vehicle Idling

12th September 2017

Sheffield Green Party welcomes the council’s recent consultation about cracking down on engine idling. If there is a strong enough…

Let Sheffield Breathe

Greens say Meadowhall extension plans mean more air pollution

8th September 2017

Sheffield Green Party are objecting to the Meadowhall Extension unless suitable conditions are stipulated that definitely ensure no adverse impacts…

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