Privatisation

“Action needed on leaky pipes” say Greens
21st August 2025
The Green Party has called for action on leaks from water pipes following a string of complaints from residents. Gleadless…

How can we save our water?
19th June 2025
This Spring was the driest in England for over a hundred years. Streams are running low and the ground is…

Labour and Lib Dems back private water companies in Sheffield Council vote
4th November 2023
In a debate on untreated sewage going into our rivers, Labour and Liberal Democrat Councillors rejected a call by the…

The sad state of the Labour Party
8th April 2023
Dear Editor G Shepherd makes some very good points about the sad state of the Labour Party. (Star letters 4th…

“The need for honesty and openness are the key lessons for Sheffield Council” say Greens on Street Trees Inquiry
6th March 2023
The Inquiry came about as a Green Party initiative, negotiated in May 2021 when the Co-operative Executive arrangements for running…

Green councillors react to bus cuts
30th June 2022
Green councillors have reacted with dismay to news of further cuts in bus services. Cllr Bernard Little commented on the…

Comments on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
19th April 2022
The Council’s Executive Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport, Cllr Douglas Johnson, responds to a constituent’s enquiry about the…

Council election manifesto – the Green Budget for People & Planet
4th April 2021
Green Party councillors proposed this amendment to the Labour budget proposals in March – it was voted down via the…

Greens call for action over unacceptable delays to road resurfacing
13th January 2021
Campaigners have called on Sheffield Council to investigate “unacceptable delays” to resurfacing work on roads in part of Sheffield. Residents…

Report from September’s council meeting
7th September 2018
Here is what happened at September’s full council meeting, the one day in the month when all Sheffield’s elected councillors get together.