Council

Democracy continues to plumb new depths in Sheffield
17th January 2019
The Star recently published profiles of the 10 members of the Labour Cabinet that run Sheffield council. According to their profiles, we have a Cabinet full of saintly public servants.

Short-term vision doesn’t justify ring road widening scheme
16th January 2019
Sheffield Greens have spoken of their disappointment at plans to spend £4.5m on a short-term road-widening scheme instead of listening to residents’ and cyclists’ concerns

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.

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

Brown bins roll out has caused confusion and street mess
6th December 2018
Letter from Green Party ward Cllr Kaltum Rivers on the additional problems and mess created by the council failing to roll out the new recycling bins before students arrived back

Greens call to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia
4th December 2018
Sheffield Green Party welcomes the motion on the “Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen” to be discussed at Council on Wednesday

Green comments on Clean Air Zone
28th November 2018
Sheffield City Council is proposing a city centre Clean Air Zone which would charge buses, taxis, lorries and vans for entry into the zone

Greens welcome victory for Western Road tree campaign
6th November 2018
Responding to new information that shows all healthy war memorial trees are to be saved from felling, Alison Teal, Green…

Governments must work together to drive a rapid transition to alternatives to plastic
25th October 2018
One year ago David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2 started a mass movement to end the single-use plastics that contaminate our oceans and even our drinking water.

How much can change in just 48 hours?
25th October 2018
Sally and Brian Williams were ordered to remove their amazing roadside flower beds, two days later, after a massive viral campaign seeking common sense, the council climbs down