Douglas Johnson

Greens call financing decision in for scrutiny
22nd January 2018
The Council will spend about £79 million next year on the Streets Ahead contract, about double the £39 million spent on highway maintenance in 2011-12, the year before the Highways PFI contract was signed.

Dental health is strongly linked with inequality
19th January 2018
More children are having rotten teeth taken out. The number of multiple tooth extractions from children’s mouths has been increasing over the last five years.

It is time to end the unfair treatment of Council tenants
16th January 2018
January is the time of year when many of us have to face up to debt problems – not having enough coming in to meet the outgoings.

Cllr Douglas Johnson’s contribution to Telegraph Voices this week
22nd December 2017
Cllr Johnson gives Sheffield Green Party’s view on the Urgent Care Proposals

End of term report
8th December 2017
The last Full Council meeting before Christmas had an end-of-term air about it.

Greens call to end evictions for water debts
7th December 2017
Green councillors invited Sheffield City Council to protect council tenants by ending evictions for people who cannot afford to pay their water rates on time.

Green action at December’s full Council
6th December 2017
Sheffield’s four Green Councillors have submitted a set of amendments to the meeting of the full council on Wednesday 6th December 2017.

Greens call Accountable Care Partnership decision in for scrutiny
5th December 2017
Sheffield Green Party are today calling in the Cabinets decision to sign the Council up to the Accountable Care Partnership (ACP) for scrutiny.

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.

Making health care accountable
17th November 2017
Green councillor, Douglas Johnson, has taken the lead on scrutinising a decision about the future of Sheffield’s health services.