Archives - News 2006

News in 2006

December 2006
	Gridlock Green Party spokesperson Rob Murphy said, "We agree with the police spokesman who stated that the main cause of last weeks gridlock was sheer volume of traffic."
	Climate Change Speech to Sheffield City Council We want this council to take strong and effective action to tackle climate change. Not just the 5% this council is responsible for but for the entire city.
	Greens Slam Bus Fare Rise Green Councillors have condemned the bus fare rises announced yesterday. Cllr Bernard Little commented, "This is the fourth First Group bus fare rise in a year - Shocking"
	Greens Welcome Communities Bill Green Councillor Jillian Creasy will be calling on the Council today to officially welcome a bill supporting local communities and the environment.
	Greens Call for Carbon Count for City Cllr Bernard Little will calling at the next full Council meeting for an all-party group of councillors and council officers to set targets for reducing Sheffield's carbon emissions.
November 2006
	Deacon Dave to Address AGM 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.
	Parents Against Merger Formed Sheffield Green Party are in support of parents who have children at Wisewood primary school, oppose the proposal for Wisewood comprehensive and Myers Grove schools.
	Your Council - Your Say? A waste of Money! Sheffield Green Party has condemned the waste of £45,000 of council taxpayers money on a propaganda which fails to listen to the needs of Sheffield people.
	Businesses in dismay at Casino Development Following publication of the Sheffield First Partnership Casino Task Force's draft report, businesses have expressed dismay at the report’s recommendations and findings.
	Greens Join Climate Change March Sheffield Green party members will join with other groups at the Campaign Against Climate Change rally and march in London on Saturday November 4th
	Climate Change and the Stern Report Councillor Bernard Little says that Sir Nicholas Stern's Treasury Report (launched 30th October) spells out the need to take immediate action on climate change
October 2006
	Decent Homes in Sheffield The Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Board received a presentation on the progress made against the Sheffield Homes Delivery Plan from Peter Morton, Chief Executive of Sheffield Homes.
	Casino Report raises real worries The Greens say that he draft report of Sheffield First's Casino Task Group raises real worries about whether we should have casino at all.
	Council Backtrack on Bus Regulation Slammed Sheffield Green Party have condemned council leaders for their reluctance to apply for a Quality Bus Contract which would have ensured better public transport.