Green's New Year Message

28th December 2007

Sheffield Green Party have promised to keep up the pressure on the Council to improve housing and transport and make the Sheffield's economy greener in their New Year message to the city. The Green selected two new co-chairs, Jill Lancaster and David Hayes, at their AGM in December who are looking forward to leading the party into the challenges of 2008.

Jill Lancaster said, “"2007 has been a good year for us. Our Councillors have made a real difference, from pushing the Council to repair leaky roofs on the Lansdowne and Hanover estates to reforming Full Council meetings so decisions can be made more efficiently.

"The Greens as a party have campaigned for the Sheffield’'s Economic Strategy to include a carbon footprint of the city. This means finding out how much C02 we are responsible for, both within the city and through trade and investment abroad, so we can reduce it. And we will continue to put pressure on the Council to prioritize buses, walking and cycling in their budgets. We need more pedestrian crossings, not wider roads and pollution.

David Hayes added, “"The recent climate change talks in Bali failed to set carbon reduction targets which would prevent a dangerous 2C rise in global temperatures. So it's down to us to find ways of living on this planet without ruining it for future generations."

ENDS

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