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Letters in 2008
December 2008
	Waste strategy not bold enough Waste Strategy consultation is not bold enough to address the crises we face. Questionnaire is on how much extra recycling people would be prepared to pay for.
	First have us over a barrel We are all angry about the First price rises due in January. First know that they have us over a barrel - if a barrel of oil goes up in price we pay more and if it goes down we pay more.
November 2008
	Government talk should be backed up by action J Ridge (letters November 22) is frustrated that his personal efforts to go green are undermined by the wasteful practices he sees around him.
	Lib Dems force Library Cuts Four Lib Dem councillors pushed through their proposal to reduce hours at Broomhill and Highfield libraries at the Broomhill, Nether Edge and Central Area Panel ...
	Barriers wont improve fare collecting system East Midlands Trains position regarding installing barriers at Sheffield Station is now totally incredible. Every law abiding citizen agrees that a sensible system should be found...
	Stop the boom, boom, boom mentality When the bosses of Robin Hood Airport say their expansion plans will not be affected by the credit crunch (Star 31st October) they are missing the point.
October 2008
	Concerns about "Raising Attainment and Aspiration" Of course Green Councillors care about young people (Star letters). Lib Dems are worried that Sheffield schools are not hitting government targets and have launched a consultation...
	Lobby MP's about Post Office Card Account We knew the Post Office Ltd consultation was a sham but, like many others, I was very angry when the closures were confirmed...
	A better use for £500 billion... The government has attempted to bail out our flawed financial system in the hope that we can return to business as usual, as if nothing had happened.
	Don't let Parkwood become an Academy Parkwood is the next school threatened with privatisation in Sheffield. A ballot is being held to see if parents want it turned into an academy which will be sponsored by Edutrust.
September 2008
	Will the NRQ have room for local shops? I do not begrudge the Star its headline (Halt New Retail Quarter plan, Aug 28th) or Cllr Anginotti her wish to shop at Harvey Nicholls, though most people I meet couldn’t afford it ...
	A third of Sheffield households who are in fuel poverty still out in the cold The suggestion that householders should borrow against their homes to pay for energy efficiency measures is dubious...
	Don't take it out on the headteachers The most important improvement politicians can make in education is not necessarily expensive new buildings or highly paid headteachers, but more funding for classroom teachers
August 2008
	Wind turbines-the answers Ralph Johnson has asked me to answer a number of relevant questions about wind turbines (Star 11 August). Here goes:
	MP Richard Caborn should listen to his constituents about Post Office closures Central MP Richard Caborn said that Post Office closures would not result in services being affected. ( Star August 7th) ...
	Objection to importing 75000 tonnes of waste South Yorkshire Against Incineration objects to the plan to import 75,000 tonnes of waste (Campaigners present city with gold wheelie bin, Telegraph 1 Aug 08).
July 2008
	Wind turbines are not a noise nuisance I am responding to Pauline Groobey from Penistone, who lives in a quiet rural setting, and is objecting on the basis of health risk and noise to a nearby wind-farm proposal.
	Veolia contract prevents improvements in recycling May I respond to Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed about Veolia’s planning application to import waste to Sheffield’s incinerator?.
	Allotment decisions should be made at a local level The headline and story about plans for allotments at Oughtibridge are misleading. The decision to use this land for allotments lies with Bradfield Parish Council, which owns it.
June 2008
	Essential in the fight against climate change Wind turbines on Hunshelf Bank are an urgent necessity given the pressing need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and prevent potentially catastrophic climate change.
	We haven't done enough to protect city from floods One year on from the floods we should recognise that many homes and businesses are still feeling the effects of the floods...
	Massive waiting list for pedestrian crossings Cliff Bevan's inside knowledge of NHS intensive care adds to the debate about road safety and the need for pedestrian crossings
	Come to the Green Fair to green up your lifestyle If, like J Curtain and Bryan Miller you were disappointed by Green City Days, I recommend you try the Green Fair on Saturday 28th June
May 2008
	Viewpoint article in the Star In the recent elections, the Green Party strengthened its position as the third party in Sheffield by winning another seat from Labour in Central ward. ...
	Govt turns back people fleeing criminal regimes Whilst encouraging unlimited migration for cheap labour the Government is turning back people fleeing criminal regimes.
April 2008
	We need political leaders to support wind turbines Your article about the proposed windfarm at Westwood Country Park (Star, 14th April) was very negative.
	Demo at railway station on Monday. Sheffield Green Party are supporting a demonstration opposing moves to prevent pedestrians using the Midland Railway Station. The demo, called by Jan Wilson,...
	Green Challenge to East Midlands trains. I challenge East Midlands Trains to confirm that, in their efforts to deter fare dodgers, they will not prevent free passage across the railway bridge at Midland station.
	Economic Programme fails small businesses The Sheffield Economic Programme was rubber stamped by the Labour Council's Cabinet. The multi-million pound plan is to be a 10-15 year guide to investment in the City.
	Response to Lib Dems Kerbside Recycling plan I am replying to your article (Lib Dems plan glass collection - Star 25th March) about a plan put forward by the Liberal Democrats for a kerbside glass recycling scheme.
March 2008
	Green Party misrepresented in media Your article about Conservative Councillor Anne Smith’s understandable fury over the Lib Dems misrepresenting her voting pattern makes a significant error about the Greens...
	£3.4billion that it would take to halve child poverty is instead being spent on occupying Iraq... How sad to seeSheffield Respect activists joining Labour ...
	Lib Dems need to learn to cooperate May I correct a statement about the budget ? The Lib Dems did not “tell us their proposals the night before”.Their budget was emailed to us by Council officers at 10am on the morning...
	Bernard Little's speech on the budget On the understanding there will be NO cuts in front line services the Green Group has secured five measures within the Labour Budget.
	Jillian Creasy 's speech on the budget I will speak to the Green proposals within the Labour budget amendment.. I am going to talk about the recycling pilot and the South Yorkshire Energy Centre.
February 2008
	Those in most need should get priority for housing I wish to clarify some points made in your recent article 'Green Party slams council lettings policy'.
	Budget adds to Greens year of acheivements A significant proportion of recent and planned new developments have or will involve the destruction of publicly owned buildings that are less than thirty years old
	Masterplan A significant proportion of recent and planned new developments have or will involve the destruction of publicly owned buildings that are less than thirty years old
	Comment on child poverty figures Figures showing that one in three children living in inner city Sheffield live in households are dependent on state benefits is not the full story.
	In response to Windfarms We see wind turbines as iconic symbols of a sustainable future. We must move to renewable energy because fossil fuels are running out.
	Parks Amendment There is no way that Sheffield can be called the UK's Greenest City just because of the extent of our existing tree cover and public parks.
	Sustrans Motion Green Party Cllr Bernard Little said, "I am delighted that safe walking and cycling group Sustrans has won the £50million People's Lottery."
	Bernard Little to contest Central for the Greens Following the selection of the Labour candidate, the main contenders in Sheffield Central constituency are now known. They include Central ward councillor Bernard Little...
	Local shops are cheaper than supermarkets It is not inevitable that people have to struggle to feed their families unless they go to supermarkets, prices in local shops are lower on average than supermarkets.
January 2008
	Let's put an end to the legacy of the 2007 floods A water line marks the flood's highest points as carrier bags are twisted around branches high above the ground. This shocking sight can be seen for miles along Sheffield's rivers.
	Cruelty and injustice of our food system. For most of the 20th century the farming industry was adept at keeping the truth about the what really goes on in those industrial farming units from the public.
	Co-op closure desperately sad It is desperately sad to hear that the non food side of Co-op department stores in Castle House and Middlewood Road Hillsborough are to close along with the loss of 130 jobs...
	Local MP's with conflicts of interest Richard Caborn MP tells the Star (11 January) on nuclear power "This is the renaissance - the energy renaissance - and we need to be part of it."