"Cut C02, Cut Bills" say Greens

14th April 2007

The Green Party took an outsized bill to the Town Hall on behalf of the people of Sheffield today (Saturday 14th April) for the £120 m they waste trying to keep poorly insulated houses warm. They also took balloons to represent the extra carbon being released into the atmosphere as householders turn up the heat - about 400,000 tonnes a year across the whole city.

Sheffield Green Party is standing candidates in all 28 wards. Results to watch out for are Central, where sitting Cllr Jillian Creasy is up for re-election, and Broomhill where Rob Cole came second with 25% of the vote last year.

Cllr Creasy said: "Domestic heating makes up a large part of our green house gas emissions and fuel bills continue to rise. Other local authorities, such as Kirklees, have been far more active than Sheffield in helping people insulate their homes. A massive insulation programme would also create jobs and be good for the local economy".

Broomhill candidate Rob Cole said: "We need more stringent ecological standards in new developments, but we also have to make our existing buildings more energy efficient. We need to save energy as well as capturing renewable sources such as wind and solar.

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