I have written to the Sheffield Star in reply to Gill Furniss MP’s article “Britain must continue to show leadership tackling climate crisis” Dear Editor Gill Furniss MP (Star 9/9/26) rightly despairs of Conservative and Reform policies on Climate Change but seems proud of her own government’s record. I think this pride is very misplaced.ContinueContinue reading “Gill Furniss’s pride is very misplaced.”
Category Archives: Transport
There are serious life-shortening consequences of breathing polluted air
by Dr Karine Nohr A British landmark study of over 3,400 London children aged between 6 and 9 years old measured the impact of air quality improvement following the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and found that reduced emissions are strongly associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Just published by oneContinueContinue reading “There are serious life-shortening consequences of breathing polluted air”
Doncaster-Sheffield Airport is unlikely to survive.
by Chris Broome, South Yorkshire Climate Alliance With the severity of climate change becoming more obvious – at least to most of us – concern about its impacts are growing. So any consideration of plans to expand airport capacity should include a thorough examination of their climate impacts. Last September, a whole range of documentsContinueContinue reading “Doncaster-Sheffield Airport is unlikely to survive.”
We need a decision-making South Yorkshire Transport Board.
News from Better Buses for South Yorkshire Supporters of the Better Buses for South Yorkshire campaign were very pleased to be invited to the event in Sheffield, which launched the South Yorkshire People’s Network. This is a great choice of name for our future publicly controlled transport system, which will end Thatcher’s failed privatisation ofContinueContinue reading “We need a decision-making South Yorkshire Transport Board.”
Carflation
by Rosalind Dean We need to change the ways we transport ourselves, if we are to have a liveable future. Some actions can only be taken by society as a whole, so that low-carbon methods of moving people and goods become the natural choice: feet, bicycles, tricycle rickshaws, buses, freight trains. Research and development intoContinueContinue reading “Carflation”
The climate emergency IS a health emergency and it’s about time we started treating it as one.
by Dr Karine Knor In 2019, supported by all Parties, the Government declared ‘a climate and ecological ’emergency’. But any ‘emergency’ response has been woefully inadequate. When we compare this to the time of the Covid pandemic, also declared as a public health emergency, a year later, and we remember the Prime Minister’s recurrent ‘addressContinueContinue reading “The climate emergency IS a health emergency and it’s about time we started treating it as one.”
Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.
by Roy Morris Oh dear fellow motorists, I’m afraid we’ve jointly messed up good and proper. Compared with the 1960s, there are too many of us and our vehicles are getting bigger and bigger and just don’t fit into the limited space we have on our old roads and above all in our city centres.ContinueContinue reading “Greater use of alternatives reduces congestion and pollution. A letter to motorists.”
The public need to participate in decision making about our buses.
Tell the Truth Sheffield have supported this open letter. It’s vital that ordinary people have a say on issues such as bus routes and fares. Open Letter: public participation in decision making on public transport in South Yorkshire We welcome the decision taken in March 2025 to franchise our bus services. This will mean SYMCAContinueContinue reading “The public need to participate in decision making about our buses.”
Not expanding airport capacity is an essential precautionary measure
A guest blog by Chris Broome from South Yorkshire Climate Alliance Chris Broome Discussion around efforts to re-open Doncaster Sheffield Airport continue to be dominated by whether it will be financially viable. South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and City of Doncaster Council are still gathering evidence on this before finally committing to the project. TheContinueContinue reading “Not expanding airport capacity is an essential precautionary measure”
Zebras demand crossing on Sheldon Road
Six Zebras were seen dancing across Sheldon Road this week, helping children from Nether Edge Primary School cross the road safely. They are demanding a Zebra Crossing at the junction with Sandford Grove Road. https://youtu.be/CStsqILkTHM A survey found that a staggering 66% of local parents have witnessed or experienced a near miss while walking toContinueContinue reading “Zebras demand crossing on Sheldon Road”
