Transport
November’s Council Report
22nd November 2017
November’s council meeting was a quiet one for Alison Teal. Maybe it was just good to know she wasn’t in prison and didn’t get thrown out of the meeting.
There’s a strong case for 20mph zones
17th November 2017
Sheffield Green Party supports the proposal for city centre 20mph speed limits other than on main roads.
Sheffield Greens delight at City Centre 20mph Zone announcement
18th October 2017
Sheffield Greens are responding to the news that the Council has taken up a key Green Party policy of reducing speed limits across the city centre to 20mph
Better facilities and a vision for the future of rail
18th October 2017
Sheffield Green Party has responded to the East Midlands rail franchise consultation, setting out its vision for how the railway should run.
Sheffield Green Party rail franchise consultation response
12th October 2017
Sheffield Green Party has submitted a response to the consultation on the future East Midlands Rail franchise. This includes the Sheffield…
Report from September’s Council meeting
18th September 2017
Sheffield Greens councillor Douglas Johnson reports back from the first of the new format council meetings
Giant plug travelled from London to Sheffield in call for railway electrification
12th September 2017
Local groups asked the Government to ‘plug in’ their trains to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions
Let Sheffield Breathe: Time to End Vehicle Idling
12th September 2017
Sheffield Green Party welcomes the council’s recent consultation about cracking down on engine idling. If there is a strong enough…
We need a public transport system that takes us where we need to go
8th September 2017
The anger about cuts to “low demand” bus services across South Yorkshire from September is fully understandable but the cuts…
20mph speed limit will save lives
9th August 2017
Green Councillor Douglas Johnson says the 20mph speed limit will save fuel, improve air pollution and save lives