Council

The Sheffield Green View 2020
18th January 2021
Local Plan Issues and Options consultation response from Sheffield Green Party October 2020 Table of Contents Introduction Spatial strategy How…

Greens call for action over unacceptable delays to road resurfacing
13th January 2021
Campaigners have called on Sheffield Council to investigate “unacceptable delays” to resurfacing work on roads in part of Sheffield. Residents…

Cash grants in City Ward
13th December 2020
Community groups, residents and businesses can apply for small grants of up to £500 for projects to improve the area…

Call for action on street drinking, knife crime and sexual abuse
1st December 2020
Green councillors are asking for improvements to the Licensing policy which is to be discussed at full council on Wednesday.…

A “dismal approach” to Licensing policy
9th November 2020
Green Party activists who help residents deal with alcohol licensing applications expressed disappointment at their concerns being dismissed.

Green Party comments on Ombudsman’s findings on tree-felling
3rd November 2020
Green Party councillors and activists have welcomed the Local Government Ombudsman’s report about Sheffield City Council’s abuse of the public over felling street trees.

Councillor Paul Turpin Blog October 2020
25th October 2020
It’s been six months since my last blog and a lot has happened, so I thought I’d better get on with updating you on what I’ve been up to!

Labour have stifled opposition scrutiny
18th October 2020
Sheffield Greens echo the editor’s view that “those in power in our city don’t always like being scrutinised but this is why the work of journalists is vital”

Labour are afraid of Scrutiny
9th October 2020
Green councillors are challenging Sheffield Council’s Labour administration to debate politics instead of shutting down motions to full Council meeting until April.

Council leadership must take action to address Hanover tower whitewash
1st October 2020
After the horror of the Grenfell fire in June 2017, senior Sheffield Council officials moved quickly to reassure tenants that all its tower blocks were safe. They soon back-tracked after plastic cladding on Hanover Tower in Broomhall failed fire safety tests.