19th April 2007

Dear Sir,

Anders Hanson (Star Letters, 18th April), Lib Dem organiser for Hallam, misrepresents what the Green Party in Sheffield stand for. Our main issues are the insulation of housing, getting public transport under public control, supporting local shops and businesses and stopping the creeping privatisation of schools and hospitals. (Our full manifesto can be seen at www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/manifesto). We want to give people a lasting quality of life and to tackle our social and environmental challenges.

If the people of Sheffield choose to vote for us then we will be "running the council and making it happen", and if not we will still be pushing for good decisions for the long term benefit of Sheffield. We do that through working with others on a practical, grassroots level, not seeking confrontation at every turn or toeing a national party line.

It was this kind of co-operation that meant the insulation scheme initiated by the Kirklees Green Party, and then supported by the Tories and Lib Dems, was put through. Hopefully any future administration in Sheffield, Labour, Tory, Lib Dem, or Green, will be just as responsible.

Yours sincerely

Rob Cole
Sheffield Green Party/Young Greens