Kaltum Rivers

Greens push for action on high council salaries

19th April 2018

The Green Party continues to push for action on high council salaries, noting chief executive John Mothersole’s £219,000 in salary and pension contributions last year.

Tree campaigners

Greens call for Council to withdraw legal action against street tree protectors

18th April 2018

It’s very disappointing that three street tree protectors still face High Court hearings on April 30th. This despite the tree felling pause that follows national outrage over the actions of Sheffield
council.

Amelia Womack campaiging in Sheffield

Greens launch regional Council Election campaign with Deputy Leader in Sheffield

15th April 2018

The Green Party election campaigns for Sheffield and the Yorkshire & Humber region will be launched in Sheffield on Monday April 16th at 11am by party Deputy Leader Amelia Womack.

Council candidates with Caroline Lucas

Sheffield Greens target gains in May 3rd council elections

8th April 2018

Sheffield Green Party will again stand candidates in all wards aiming to significantly increase the council group from 4 councillors currently.

Paul Turpin speaking at the Get of my tree demo

Paul Turpin speaks at the ‘Get Off My Tree!’ demo

7th April 2018

Paul Turpin, the Green candidate for Gleadless Valley in the 3rd May council elections, spoke at the ‘Get Off My Tree!’ demo at Sheffield City Hall today

Cllrs Douglas Johnson and Alison Teal

Greens call for an end to electoral First Past the Post system

28th March 2018

Greens called for an end to electoral First Past the Post system in an amendment put to the full council…

UCU strikers

University staff demand a re-think on the cynical marketisation of higher education

22nd March 2018

The last four weeks have seen a cataclysmic change in the university world. Tired of years of abuse,
university staff have finally decided to strike.

Alison Teal

Greens challenge Labour over PFI truth

21st March 2018

Green councillors have issued a challenge to Labour to face the facts in the Highways PFI contract.

Douglas Johnson

Streets Ahead PFI contract statements

16th March 2018

Cllr Douglas Johnson has written to Cllr Bryan Lodge, the Cabinet Member, about the Streets Ahead contract. The letter and…

Martin Phipps

Heart of the City – Unaffordable?

15th March 2018

The new Heart of the City 2 ideas are an incoherent mess. We’ve got to a stage where if a…

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