Letters to the press
Air pollution and public health cannot be swept under the carpet
30th September 2017
While the chimney sculptures may be attractive and remind us of our industrial past, they will also represent the modern-day air pollution that makes Tinsley an unhealthy place to live
Trees campaign has exposed Labour’s undemocratic rule of Sheffield
30th September 2017
The street trees campaign has publicly exposed Labour’s undemocratic, one party state, rule of this city. We need to keep hearing more about this campaign not less.
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…
Sheffield Council should be tougher on air pollution
31st August 2017
If the Council regards health and air quality as high priority, why isn’t it being tougher on air pollution?
The Green Party would get rid of the benefits sanctions regime
25th August 2017
Just one in twenty people of working age are unemployed and the experience is often one of pointless bureaucracy.
“If you’re not turned onto politics, politics will turn on you”
25th August 2017
Yet again we read “Bryan Lodge claims…” This time he says “it could be millions”. Will they share with us…
World Student Games deficit not ‘settled’
9th August 2017
Labour Cllr Peter Price again says the World Student Games deficit was “settled” in 1992 (Star 2 August). So we…
Expensive and undemocratic contracts need to be seen by the many not the few
25th July 2017
We await the truth behind the GMB leaked e-mail suggesting Veolia have been burning waste due to be recycled since…
Greens have been pushing for 20mph speed limits since 2008
25th July 2017
Greens have been pushing for 20mph speed limits on all residential roads except main routes since 2008. So the proposed…
The right to protest is a vital part of our democracy
20th July 2017
Sitting through the High Court injunction hearing on Monday, I was struck by the importance of ordinary, dignified people being…