Council
Scrutiny is so vital
7th June 2020
The arrogance of the Labour Cabinet is no longer a surprise but their belief they are untouchable was shaken by a Call-In scrutiny meeting late last week
Sheffield Greens comment on Owlthorpe planning application refusal
3rd June 2020
Sheffield Greens react to the news that councillors rejected the planning application by Avant Homes to build 74 executive houses on a greenfield site at Owlthorpe
Highways Changes Should Pave the Way to Bolder Thinking
2nd June 2020
Safely enabling social distancing will require some level of ‘thinking outside the box’ through creative and sustainable changes to public spaces.
Save Cobden View Community Space
2nd June 2020
Over the recent bank holiday weekend, an 8 ft fence was erected around the community garden on Cobden View Rd in Crookes
Owlthorpe Fields planning objection
29th May 2020
Councillor Douglas Johnson has submitted a comment on the application by Avant Homes on the planning application for greenfield land at Owlthorpe Fields.
Owlthorpe Fields under threat
28th May 2020
Owlthorpe Fields serve as the only pedestrian accessible biodiverse green space where I live
Double Yellows Won’t Sort Veolia Problems
27th May 2020
The last couple of weeks has seen the household waste site at Blackstock Rd become so busy that traffic has been queuing hundreds of yards up the slip road and along Blackstock Rd
Rewilding verges can play an important role in tackling the climate emergency
26th May 2020
It’s good to see Streets Ahead trialling “Living Highway” wildflower verges on Bochum Parkway and on Halifax Road, approaching Grenoside.
One Year Since Being Elected
24th May 2020
It’s been a whole year since I was elected! It’s flown by!