Letters to the press

Selflessness, integrity, openness, honesty, objectivity, accountability and leadership.
15th August 2024
Councillor Peter Gilbert made his maiden speech at the July Full Council meeting. You can see it here a t2.28.…

Don’t re-open airports in a climate crisis
27th July 2024
Green Councillors challenged the reopening of Sheffield-Doncaster Airport this week, a week in which Earth experienced hottest temperatures ever recorded.…

Leadership and the power of working together
28th June 2024
A letter to the Sheffield Star Recently, I had the privilege of answering questions from pupils at Mercia school, in…

End the two-child benefit cap
18th June 2024
A letter to the Sheffield Star/Telegraph The last 14 years of government-imposed austerity have been devastating for communities in Sheffield.…

Green Party will support local Councils with £5 billion
14th June 2024
A letter to the Star and Telegraph Dear Editor, After 14 years of Conservatives in power, funding for local councils…

Biodiversity on the agenda
30th April 2024
A letter to the Sheffield Star The Covid pandemic showed us that nature-rich green spaces are fundamental to healthy and…

Reform political advertising
29th April 2024
The parties are out talking to residents and sharing information, an important part of our democracy. Sadly, too often what…

Better parks for a brighter future
24th April 2024
Sheffield is a green city. We often hear it, but how many people in Sheffield feel it? There are many…

Let’s beat poverty together
22nd April 2024
Poverty figures published in March by the Department for Work and Pensions show that last year one in six British…

Make Sheffield a safer, greener and more inclusive city for all.
15th April 2024
A letter to the Sheffield Star. A government-commissioned report has recently been published showing that Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) are…