Poverty
Greens slam council that criminalises the homeless
17th December 2024
Green Councillors express their dismay as Labour and LibDem councillors vote on a harsh new measure to criminalise homeless people.…
Council to mainstream Green Party Initiative to tackle poverty
13th December 2024
A scheme initiated by a Gleadless Valley Green Councillor to help maximise take up of benefits for people on low…
“Two child benefit cap needs to be lifted” say Greens
6th September 2024
Sheffield Green Councillors have called on the Labour Government to lift the 2 child cap on child benefit in a…
Innovative pilot to help tackle poverty in Sheffield
4th September 2024
Councillors in the South LAC (Local Area Committee) have worked with the council’s Cost of Living team on a new…
We must end the two child benefit cap.
10th August 2024
Former Councillor Bernard Little recently spoke in a rally organised by the NEU outside the Town Hall, calling for an…
Vote Jason Leman in Sheffield Hallam
1st July 2024
Find out more about Jason’s campaign here. Wherever you live in South Yorkshire you can vote Green! Details of all…
End the two-child benefit cap
18th June 2024
A letter to the Sheffield Star/Telegraph The last 14 years of government-imposed austerity have been devastating for communities in Sheffield.…
For a Fairer, Greener Sheffield
4th May 2024
Thank you for voting for a Fairer, Greener Sheffield on 2nd May. We are overjoyed to have kept 14 Green…
Let’s beat poverty together
22nd April 2024
Poverty figures published in March by the Department for Work and Pensions show that last year one in six British…