Ruth Mersereau

Inner Ring Road Expansion – “Business as Usual”

15th February 2019

Last week’s decision by the Labour Council to expand the Inner City Ring Road is another case of “business as usual” and is hugely frustrating.

James Martin, Cllr Martin Phipps, Ruth Mersereau

Greens disappointed at Inner Ring Road shortcomings

1st February 2019

Green councillors expressed disappointment at the lack of further scrutiny, after hearing many claims but little evidence.

Cllr Kaltum Rivers, Angela Argenzio, Cllr Magid Magid

Broomhill & Sharrow Vale – January / February 2019

28th January 2019

The latest news from Broomhill & Sharrow Vale Green Party

Campaigners with the Green Party leader, Siân Berry, at Derek Dooley Way

Green councillors call in road widening decision

20th January 2019

Sheffield Green Party councillors have “called in” a council decision to widen the Inner Ring Road so that the impact on air quality, health, cycling and walking can be considered.

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

Traffic

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.

Green Party campaigners at Sheffield railway station: (l-r): Cllr Douglas Johnson, Rachel Hardy, Peter Garbutt, Natalie Bennett, Cllr Alison Teal

Sheffield Greens campaigning to help rail passengers make companies pay for unreliable service

1st January 2019

Sheffield Green Party call for passengers to “make rail companies pay” for unreliable rail service as annual rail fare hike takes force.

Sian Berry

The Green transport vision for the North

5th December 2018

Sian Berry, Co-Leader of the Green Party, and Andrew Cooper, Green Party Energy spokesperson, came to Sheffield this week to talk about the Green transport vision for the North

Buses

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

Ruth Mersereau

Rail companies risk passenger safety and accessibility to maximise profits

14th November 2018

Readers may need to be reminded why RMT members are striking to keep guards on trains. They seek your support…

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