Sheffield Green Party will look back on a successful 2006 at their Annual General Meeting on December 6th. Special guest speaker will be "Deacon Dave" Havard, who will address the meeting days after his return from a 2 month peace mission in Palestine, where he and other human rights workers have been trying to protect local people from being harrassed by Israeli settlers. Adults and children have been attacked while harvesting olives, walking home from school and even in their homes.

Party Co-chair Bernard Little said, "We are proud of what Dave has achieved, especially as the Green Party has always been (BEEN) anti-war and pro-human rights, and we are glad to have him back safe and sound".

Co- chair Cllr Jillian Creasy reflects on 2006 : "Bernard Little joined me as a second councillor in Central ward giving us group status on the Council. We continue to campaign on the local economy, housing and transport while we have worked with other groups on climate change and antiwar/human rights campaigns. In the community we are working on small green spaces, litter, recycling, cycle and walking routes. We held an "office warming" at the Town Hall in November that attracted members, friends and supporters in big numbers. It was a clear indication of the increasing impact that we are making across the city - our membership is up 15% this year alone. We expect to build on this in the 2007 council elections"

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For more information please contact: Kathy Aston 231 1548 (H), 222 1795 (W)

NOTES : 1. The Sheffield Green Party AGM will be held at St Andrews Church Hall, Hanover Way on Wednesday December 6 at 8pm.

2. Deacon Dave Havard returns from his peace mission with the International Solidarity Movement on December 2nd. He is contactable now via deacondave@onetel.com.

Events Listing : Sheffield Green Party Annual General meeting.Wednesday December 6 at St Andrews Church Hall, Upper Hanover Way 7.30 pm for 8pm. Guest Speaker Deacon Dave Havard reporting on his peace mission to Palestine with the International Solidarity Movement in October and November 2006. Public meeting with free coffee and refreshments.