Air pollution
Green worries over more traffic in Malin Bridge and Broomhill
22nd December 2020
Sheffield Green Party has responded to the consultation on the Mottram by-pass, saying increased road capacity will increase congestion in…
Now is not the time to roll back environmental progress
18th November 2020
Councillor Paul Turpin writes …. Sheffield City Council announced a pause on plans for the citywide Clean Air Zone (CAZ) citing…
For our health’s sake, we can’t go on filling our roads with killer gases
6th August 2020
It will come as no surprise to anyone who has walked through the fog of foul air at Sheffield train station’s taxi rank that research published in the Star shows it has a high level of air pollution. What we might not have expected is that only one place in England was found with a higher level!
Greens welcome e-bikes to make roads safer from dangerous parking
22nd January 2020
A Green Party suggestion to make roads and pavements safer from illegal parking is taking off, as a trial of e-bikes is being supplied to parking enforcement officers.
#GoGoGreen – Green Wall planting at Hunter’s Bar Infant School
12th November 2019
On 4th November 2019 Hunter’s Bar Infant School celebrated the launch of their Green Wall. It’s a pollution-busting wall of…
Clean Air Zone consultation is missed opportunity
26th August 2019
This is a missed opportunity to engage the public on the reality of air pollution and the actions needed
Councillor Paul Turpin’s first three months
26th August 2019
It’s been three months since I was elected by an overwhelming majority to represent the people in my home ward,…
Sheffield Green Party response to the Clean Air Zone consultation
26th August 2019
Read the full response from Sheffield Green Party to the Clean Air Zone consultation
Greens disappointed at Inner Ring Road shortcomings
1st February 2019
Green councillors expressed disappointment at the lack of further scrutiny, after hearing many claims but little evidence.