Trees
Comment on tree campaign injunctions from Green Party councillors
14th July 2018
Councillor Alison Teal The Council has repeatedly threatened campaigners with crippling financial penalties and the stress of possible prison sentences.…
Green call to save money for better community relations
26th June 2018
Green councillors are calling on the council to save public money and face up to the need to work on…
Lies, more lies, counter lies and some lies about the other lies
7th June 2018
Sheffield Green Party’s Paul Turpin spoke at the Tree Injunction case this morning
Sheffield Green Party welcomes the resignation of Cllr Bryan Lodge
9th May 2018
Sheffield Green Party welcomes the resignation of Cllr Bryan Lodge, Cabinet member for Environment and Streetscene, responsible for the city’s tree-felling programme.
Greens call for Council to withdraw legal action against street tree protectors
18th April 2018
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 speaks at the ‘Get Off My Tree!’ demo
7th April 2018
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
Streets Ahead PFI contract statements
16th March 2018
Cllr Douglas Johnson has written to Cllr Bryan Lodge, the Cabinet Member, about the Streets Ahead contract. The letter and…
Shock at severe pruning of Fitzalan Square trees
5th March 2018
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.
Cut political spin from Sheffield Town Hall
22nd February 2018
The dictatorial council increasingly use spin doctors to try and cover up their failings
Lack of accountability in Streets Ahead contract
6th January 2018
Both Labour and the Lib Dems knew about the lack of accountability written into the deal that has led us to the council’s current unacceptable actions on our streets.