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Here at the Sheffield Green Party website, you'll find a mix of the latest news and issues that we're dealing with in Sheffield, and you'll also learn about the Councillors and Activists who work on your behalf behind the scenes. Feel free to browse through the archives, or, if you want to get involved, for example in an event, on a social, committee or another green issue, then please do contact us for more information.


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News Archive : Letter Archive

	Waste strategy not bold enough Waste Strategy consultation is not bold enough to address the crises we face. Questionnaire is on how much extra recycling people would be prepared to pay for.
	Happy New Year! Now you've got your 2009 diary, please make a note of these events
	Emergency Palestine Demo Monday 29th December 4-5.30pm Sheffield Town Hall 271 Palestinians have been killed in the last few days by Israeli air strikes - protest about the Israeli massacres in Gaza.
	First have us over a barrel We are all angry about the First price rises due in January. First know that they have us over a barrel - if a barrel of oil goes up in price we pay more and if it goes down we pay more.
	Greens promote festive buses Green Party councillors have been out promoting bus services which will be running for the first time for 15 years on Boxing Day and New Year's Day at a reduced, flat-rate fare of £1.
	Greens get Sheffield into fast track mortgage scheme Sheffield City Council has passed a Green Party amendment at their full council meeting (Dec 3) to ask to be included in the Government's £200 million Mortgage Rescue scheme.
	Green New Deal Sheffield Conference Have launched a new website. Organised by Sheffield Campaign Against Climate Change at St Mary's Community Centre, Bramall Lane Feb 28th 9.30-5pm
	Petition Geoff Hoon Please sign the on-line petition from RASC to Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Transport, to stop East Midlands Trains installing barriers at the station.
	Countdown to a new Climate Deal Play your part and a send a message to your environment minister calling for the EU to do all it can to stop climate change.
	Greens slam waste strategy The Green Party will strongly criticise a report passed by the Council last month on their waste strategy in the Full Council meeting today (Dec 3).
	Cold weather advice The Green Party are calling on the Council to promote home insulation as well as asking the government for a fairer way of giving out Cold Weather Payments.
	Free school meals for all The Green Party will be asking the Council to push the Government to provide free school meals for every child in a motion to Full Council on Wednesday (Dec 3rd).
	Governemnt talk should be backed up by action J Ridge (letters November 22) is frustrated that his personal efforts to go green are undermined by the wasteful practices he sees around him.
	Library Cuts imposed by Lib Dems Four Lib Dem councillors pushed through their proposal to reduce hours at Broomhill and Highfield libraries at the Broomhill, Nether Edge and Central Area Panel ...
	Sheffield Community Renewables An exciting new initiative to promote community renewable schemes in Sheffield
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