Trees

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

Sheffield Green Party welcomes the No Stump City report that describes profits from the massive £2.2 billion Streets Ahead project being siphoned off to companies who do not pay tax in the UK

Councillor Alison Teal The Council has repeatedly threatened campaigners with crippling financial penalties and the stress of possible prison sentences.…

Green councillors are calling on the council to save public money and face up to the need to work on…

Sheffield Green Party’s Paul Turpin spoke at the Tree Injunction case this morning

Sheffield Green Party welcomes the resignation of Cllr Bryan Lodge, Cabinet member for Environment and Streetscene, responsible for the city’s tree-felling programme.

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.

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

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

There are few enough trees in the city centre as it is. It says something about the council that they have ignored nearly 3000 people who signed the petition about this.