At sheffield's Green Party, we beleive that cities should be planned to meet the needs of the people who live and work in them. We aim for mixed communities which have work, shops and schools, closer to home. The planning process must be democratic.

The public should be given the same power as developers to appeal against planning consents. Conditions attached to consents must be enforced. Instead of bland high rises, commercial, public and residential buildings should be designed or improved to be flexible, people-friendly, longer-lasting and energy-efficient. New, large buildings must have maximum sustainability using renewable energy and local materials if possible.

Greens say NRQ rethink is needed
Work on the New Retail Quarter has been put back to August 2009. The Green Party believes Hammersons, the chosen developers, are worried about the changing economic climate..

Oh no, not more car parks!
To make a provision for another two multi-story car parks providing 2,225 car park spaces in Sheffield City centre shows that Sheffield is far from being the green city it claims.