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Promoted by Eamonn Ward, 73 Eskdale Rd,
Sheffield, S6 1SL on behalf of Sheffield Green Party
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Protect your future in Walkley I have lived in Walkley for 20 years. I moved
to Sheffield as a student in the early 1980’s and stayed
on. I am married with three children, all of whom have attended
Walkley Primary School. My work background is in council housing
and housing associations I worked for several years with the audit
commission inspecting other council’s housing services across
the country. I am an active member of Sheffeld Green Party's housing sub group, helping to develop local policy. I have a particular interest in affordable housing and making homes more energy efficient and cheaper to heat. For me the key issues in Walkley are the need to reduce speeding and inconsiderate driving in the area, developing facilities for young people and promoting energy saving measures in our homes particularly in older terraced housing. |
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Just two Green councillors have had a huge influence in the Council and made a real difference to policy and practice. We listen to the local communities and harness their concerns to get things changed. The council’s budget for 2008/9 contains these measures proposed by Green councillors:
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| Protecting local communities |
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The Green Party believes the success of a city or nation should not be measured simply on its economic growth. Big business often sucks money out of a local economy and invests profits elsewhere. Small businesses are usually more responsive to customers and their profits stay in the local economy. The South Road shopping parade now lacks a post
office while parking and traffic issues make shopping and trading
difficult. The proposed Tesco Express on Commonside threatens the
future of the parade we will |
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The Green Party believes the success of a city or nation should not be measured simply on its economic growth. Big business often sucks money out of a local economy and invests profits elsewhere. Small businesses are usually more responsive to customers and their profits stay in the local economy. The South Road shopping parade now lacks a post
office while parking and traffic issues make shopping and trading
difficult. The proposed Tesco Express on Commonside threatens the
future of the parade we will |
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