The following letter from Julie Pearn to Cllr Tom Hunt, leader of Sheffield City Council, has not received a reply. On the day that the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli Prime Minister), Yoav Gallant (former Israeli Defence Minister) and Mohammed Deif (military commander of Hamas) I am happy toContinueContinue reading “Tom Hunt is challenged to stand down over Gaza”
Category Archives: Sheffield City Council
Bees call on Dr Who, the Council, the Government and the public to do more to protect them.
Photos by Roan On World Bee Day, Monday 20th May, people dressed as bees swarmed to the police box next to Sheffield Town Hall. Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly threatened by human activities. Pollination is a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of theContinueContinue reading “Bees call on Dr Who, the Council, the Government and the public to do more to protect them. “
Palestine and the Local Elections
Sheffield Coalition against Israeli Apartheid are very disappointed with the Council’s response to their petition. On Wednesday 6th March the Sheffield Palestine Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid presented a petition signed by over 7,500 Sheffield citizens at a full council meeting. They called on the Council to: Stand in “unity and solidarity” with Palestinians, as theyContinueContinue reading “Palestine and the Local Elections”
Safe Streets Now! Join us in Walkley and Park Hill this Saturday.
Every week in the Sheffield Telegraph it’s a sure bet that there will be various stories about car crashes. Each crash means misery for the people involved, more expense for the NHS, delays for other travellers and at its worst life-changing injuries or death. Across the UK, someone is killed or seriously injured on our roads every 16 minutes.
Change Everything
Natalie Bennett, Baroness of Manor Castle has written a book, called Change Everything. It is not mistitled, she really does want to Change Everything and it is an excellent introduction to what it means to be Green today. As Natalie writes in the introduction, the book is about “ innovation in the way our societies work, how we care for each other, relate to each other and the natural world and meet our most basic needs. And most crucially, how we think about our lives.”
Let’s commit to no more road expansion
The stress of traffic is a burden. Whether we’re stuck in it, trying to keep our kids safe beside or crossing it, if we’re straining to hear someone talk over it, or even just breathing near it. It’s costing lives and money, and we can’t afford it any longer. We can do better than this. ContinueContinue reading “Let’s commit to no more road expansion”
I’m an adman’s nightmare!
I was very pleased by Sheffield City Council’s recent decision on advertising. Last Monday the Finance Committee agreed to a ban on ads for junk food, sugary drinks, petrol cars, flights, alcohol, gambling and vaping. Sheffield has gone further than other cities like Bristol and Norwich as they have also banned high-carbon car and flight advertising.
Sheffield Council on the Climate and Nature Emergencies
Below you will find the latest responses and refusals to respond from Sheffield City Council concerning the progress they are making to the Climate and Nature Emergencies
The answers are blowing in the wind!
Having given three days notice of the questions I wanted to ask at Sheffield City Council’s meeting yesterday, I was very disappointed not to get a single answer. The Council have had these fairly basic questions since January 23rd and still can’t manage to answer them. On the 19th February I was told I wouldContinueContinue reading “The answers are blowing in the wind!”
Sheffield Council debate Palestine but defer decision to Resources Committee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxcgHN7fvzU&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOrBAan0ZXY&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3bxbnhDPEc&t=3s&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM6LwueTdzk&ab_channel=GrahamWroe https://youtu.be/A25VDyicb1w Annie and Jonny with the petition You can see full details of the Council Meeting and the Webcast here. The petition, which attracted over 7500 signatures in just two weeks is here. To cut a long story short, after many moving speeches the Lord Mayor declared that they couldn’t voteContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Council debate Palestine but defer decision to Resources Committee.”
