Martin Phipps

Sheffield – Europe’s greenest city?
9th November 2021
Martin Phipps writes on the recent report about Sheffield being the UK’s most sustainable city It’s good news that Sheffield…

Bus services are a political choice
14th October 2021
A really good article today in SheffieldStar on buses. Everyone agrees that buses should be “better”, but there is a…

End the cladding scandal!
14th June 2021
On the four-year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, Sheffield Green Party calls for justice for those affected as the…

City Ward councillors oppose loss of Devonshire St shops
31st March 2021
City Ward councillors have made clear their opposition to the loss of shops on Devonshire St in the city centre,…

City ward councillors welcome Connecting Sheffield plans for Kelham Island & Neepsend
23rd February 2021
The Green City ward councillors welcome the Connecting Sheffield proposals for improving active travel infrastructure by adding segregated cycle lanes…

Response to report on achieving Zero Carbon in Sheffield
27th January 2021
Responding to the Council’s release of the report on achieving Zero Carbon in Sheffield, a Green Party councillor has hit…

Cash grants in City Ward
13th December 2020
Community groups, residents and businesses can apply for small grants of up to £500 for projects to improve the area…

Green Party comments on Ombudsman’s findings on tree-felling
3rd November 2020
Green Party councillors and activists have welcomed the Local Government Ombudsman’s report about Sheffield City Council’s abuse of the public over felling street trees.

Labour are afraid of Scrutiny
9th October 2020
Green councillors are challenging Sheffield Council’s Labour administration to debate politics instead of shutting down motions to full Council meeting until April.

Sheffield’s housing must not become a race to the bottom
25th August 2020
Sheffield Green Party’s City ward councillors have objected to the recent Garden St application for more sub-sized accommodation in the City centre