Gearing up for the General Election

4th October 2007

Sheffield Green Party is ready for the challenge of a general election this autumn and is fielding candidates in at least two key constituencies, Sheffield Central and Sheffield Heeley. The Green Party achieved 21% of the vote across Sheffield Central constituency in the May 2007 local elections.

Cllr Bernard Little, who has represented Central ward since 2006, will again be mounting a serious campaign as part of a long term strategy to win the seat. Cllr Little is a leading campaigner in the city on environmental and social issues and is a member of the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority and a Trustee of the Debt Support Unit.

He said, “The other parties are not prepared to make the big decisions that will protect our children's future. We need to build vibrant local communities in Sheffield that are socially and environmentally secure.”

In Sheffield Heeley, the Green Party candidate will be Gareth Roberts.
An active member of Sheffield's creative community, he is self employed in the arts and cultural industries, and organises the Green Fair, Green Drinks, Open Air Theatre and Heritage Open Day events. He is an executive member of Sheffield Civic Trust and member of the Green Economics Institute.

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