Housing

January is the time of year when many of us have to face up to debt problems – not having enough coming in to meet the outgoings.

Green councillors invited Sheffield City Council to protect council tenants by ending evictions for people who cannot afford to pay their water rates on time.

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

Sheffield Green councillors have put a motion to council calling for an urgent review of supply and demand of student accommodation.

July’s council meeting was the first ordinary full council meeting to be held since the big walk-out of opposition councillors in April.