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	Jillian's speech at the Unite Against Facism rally I was shocked that BNP won 2 seats in the European elections, one in Y&H. Glad that we beat them into sixth place in Sheffield
	Abbeydale Grange needs more time to improve We believe that Abbeydale Grange School should be given more time to improve and that options other than a “hard federation” should be explored.
	Council officers prevent warm homes The maisonettes on the Hanover and Lansdowne Estates, built in the 1960s and 70s, sorely need renovation.
	We need rapid action to minimise flooding risk Sheffield has suffered two major flooding incidents in a matter of days. The 2007 floods brought a huge human and financial cost, and many homes have now had to mop up again.
	Danny Piermattei's MBE well deserved Danny Piermattei's MBE for his work with Action for Stannington is well deserved. His organisation promotes simple, common sense, community actions.
	Forget the BNP-what about the planet? Despite excellent improvemnents in the Green vote we lost out to the racist BNP by just 1.3%
	Euro Election Results Despite excellent improvemnents in the Green vote we lost out to the racist BNP by just 1.3%
	Council don't get how to tackle climate change Sheffield's 'Carbon Reduction Framework' exposes the administration's lack of understanding about how to tackle climate change. It contains no renewable energy targets.
	Council should implement a Green New Deal We welcome the Green New Deal Conference Report which provides many good proposals to create jobs, save energy costs and reduce climate change gases.
	Don't close Abbeydale Grange School SGP has rejected the recommendation to close Abbeydale Grange School. We support the recommendation to refurbish the school, develop post-16 provision and explore federation.
	Council fails to put science at heart of decisions This Carbon Reduction Framework is NOT “a comprehensive plan to reduce carbon emissions.
	East Midlands Trains block bridge East Midlands Trains have produced an unsubstantiated claim that 10% of passengers have been "caught" using the Sheffield Station footbridge without a ticket.
	Cllr Scriven: show leadership over Post Offices Council leader Paul Scriven is correct in saying that I, voted for the Council's proposals to re-open two of the 15 closed PO's and to support mobile POs
	BNP says "Holocaust was not all bad" Marlene Guest, Rotherham BNP leader, said in the Star on May 14th "Some of these people who are objecting should come to one of our meetings and listen before they object."
	Stop the barriers East Midlands Trains have won an award. I would like to nominate them for their "Non contribution to integrated transport systems and public safety"
	Don't throw jobs away say Greens The Greens say the Council could create jobs in the city by repairing, re-using and repairing goods. Their comments came as the Lib Dems launched their 'Buy it Naked' campaign
	Council should do more for Post Offices The Greens have called on the Council to do more to help Post Offices threatened with permanent closure.
	Greens want Govt to reveal local spending plans The Green Party is calling on the government to produce Local Spending Reports so that people can have a say in how their money is spent under the Sustainable Communities Act.
	Thanks to groups that opposed Mottram by pass SGP proposed a motion to Full Council on Wednesday thanking the local residents and environmental groups that opposed the Mottram Tintwistle Bypass.
	Stop discrimination against working mothers An anonymous writer identified the numerous ways people won't appear in in increasingly meaningless unemployment statistics
	Lib Dems need to live up to promises The Greens' say they are disappointed by the Lib Dems' performance after a year in power.
	Roads PFI scheme is a huge rip off The Council's £676 million project to improve roads and pavements using a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is one huge rip-off for tax payers.
	Freecycle splits in two The Freecycle group is successful. It has recently split into two groups to meet the demand from local people. One will serve north and west Sheffield, and the other the south and east.
	Supporting Wind Farm at Sheephouse Heights Green Party politicians in Sheffield have come out in support of the windfarm at Sheephouse Heights, on the border of Sheffield and Barnsley near Stocksbridge.
	20mph zones - Government must go further The Green Party has called for the government to show greater courage and go further to prevent the deaths of our most vulnerable road users.
	Tesco at Commonside What a pity councillors on the City Centre and East Planning Board supported the application for Tescos on Abbeydale Road against the expressed wishes of local people.
	Remembering Hillsborough Hillsborough is remembered in Liverpool but in Sheffield we tend to forget about it. There needs to be an memorial inside the Hillsborough football ground.
	Satellite Dish Provisions There is no human right to watch the TV channel of your choice, but if the Council provides satellites for one group of tenants, why not for all? Cllr Jillian Creasy presents the facts.
	Sheffield Green Fair 2009 The 24th Sheffield Green Fair is the annual celebration of everyone and everything that is green and environmental in Sheffield & Yorkshire.
	Greens support RSPB calls for more wind farms Greens support RSPB who says that the danger to some birds posed by turbine blades is far outweighed by the devastating effects of climate change.
	Lowest paid workers should not lose out With draconian pay cuts that the City Council are trying to impose on workers, Sheffield Green Party are very concerned that the lowest paid council workers seem set to lose out.
	Prune Permit Prices say Greens Sheffield's Green Party Councillors are campaigning for a 50% price cut for residents parking permits, pending the results of a review into the financing of the schemes.