Letters to the press
Look out for changed bin collection days over Christmas
22nd December 2018
Christmas is almost here. That’s going to mean lots of used wrapping paper, food and packaging, batteries – and plenty of bottles.
Total Disunity
11th December 2018
So, what happened at December’s meeting of the full Sheffield City Council?
Brown bins roll out has caused confusion and street mess
6th December 2018
Letter from Green Party ward Cllr Kaltum Rivers on the additional problems and mess created by the council failing to roll out the new recycling bins before students arrived back
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
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…
The proposed development of the Gilders site won’t ensure the survival of Banner Cross as a thriving local centre
5th November 2018
Banner Cross has recently lost a number of independent shops, including a much missed greengrocers and bakers, in part because of competition from a new ‘mini’ supermarket.
White poppies are a pledge that war must not happen again
2nd November 2018
Readers may not know that white poppies were introduced by the Co-operative Women’s Guild in 1933 to remember casualties of all wars.
Labour need to join Greens in support of communities threatened by fracking
28th October 2018
A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research identifies 46,000 green jobs that could be created across the region
Governments must work together to drive a rapid transition to alternatives to plastic
25th October 2018
One year ago David Attenborough’s Blue Planet 2 started a mass movement to end the single-use plastics that contaminate our oceans and even our drinking water.
How much can change in just 48 hours?
25th October 2018
Sally and Brian Williams were ordered to remove their amazing roadside flower beds, two days later, after a massive viral campaign seeking common sense, the council climbs down