We're campaigning to save Sheffield Trees :-)
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4 Nov 2020
Today at #Sheffield Council a man who grew up on free school meals turned up with a petition asking the council to help feed poorer Sheffield children over the Xmas holidays.
Julie Dore just laid into him because he didn't support Labour.
Just how much lower can they sink?
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
12 Nov 2021
BREAKING: The tree chop has been stopped, provided councillors vote for a last-minute deal offered by the #Newark Library gardens landowner.
Words to come...
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
2 Oct 2021
This is a 200 year old veteran beech tree in Huddersfield. It is due for the chop. We must stop this mindless destruction.
Please sign and share our petition.
chng.it/C5nxHQX8
@WoodlandTrust @thetreehunter @SaveUKTrees @SaveSheffTrees @SaveShefTrees @SheffTreeAction
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
15 Jul 2021
It is difficult to express how I feel about this development. We joined the campaign when others thought the campaigners were 'over zealous loony lefties'. Chris has spent hours reading, understanding, writing. Trying to fight for a just cause, in the face of toxic politics.
14 Jul 2021
Symbolic moment in the Sheffield tree-felling debacle - "The Streets Ahead clause requiring the felling of 17,500 street trees will be removed":
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/pol…
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
Will they have to give evidence whether they want to or not?
Will it be under oath/affirmation?
If not, what can it possibly achieve? How will they convince us of their veracity, given their track record?
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
17 Jun 2021
The latest on #SaveSheffTrees #SaveSheffield Sheffield council opposition criticises 'weak' inquiry into tree felling scandal | The Star thestar.co.uk/news/people/sh…
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
17 Jun 2021
Hard to know and that is why we need a proper inquiry and trust can be rebuilt, as at present its not only frustrating electorate, it is putting off funders and investors.
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
17 Jun 2021
An inquiry shouldn't be soft and secret. That should be obvious. thestar.co.uk/news/people/sh…
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17 Jun 2021
The new executive haven't even TRIED to get a proper independent inquiry.
Yes of course they cost money but don't rule out before even exploring options.
Labour totally off the hook & the people of Sheffield totally sold out!
Meet the "new politics" same as the old politics
Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
17 Jun 2021
I think most people woke up when Rustlings Road happened. No way anyone can justify dragging old ladies out of bed in the middle of the night. To chop down a healthy tree! Was like we were living in an Authoritarian State.
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17 Jun 2021
So what is a "local inquiry?"
Who sets it up ?
Who's in charge ?
Who decides the terms / scope?
Who gets called to give evidence?
How will we know its recommendations will be taken seriously ?
How will impartiality be ensured?
Sheffield deserves better than a whitewash
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
16 Jun 2021
This is as close as I am allowed to Sheffield Full Council today.
I don't object to self-isolating as required.
But if we lose any votes by 1, that will be because the government has refused to allow hybrid or virtual meetings. This is unfair to the people who elected me.
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
13 Jun 2021
At this week's council meeting the new administration spells out it's priorities. At the bottom there is a pledge to hold a "local inquiry" into the tree felling saga. I don't know what a local inquiry is. I fully support the Opposition motion calling for a public inquiry.
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
1 Jun 2021
Here's the May '16 cutting I took of the Chelsea Road elm tree. It was 4 inches tall then. 5 years later, its now around 96 inches tall. Younger elms find it harder to fight off DED than large mature elms. So there's every chance it will be killed in the next 5 years.... (1 of 2)
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
1 Jun 2021
Extraordinary story: Sheffield Council's former head of city regeneration accuses senior councillor responsible for city regeneration projects of 'openly associating with and supporting the interests of certain private commercial parties'. Probe ongoing.
thestar.co.uk/news/people/ca…
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Save Sheffield Trees retweeted
15 May 2021
⚡️It's official. Great article in today's @yorkshirepost announcing our partnership with the amazing @TreesforCities who will match fund up to 7.5k money we raise for street trees on Abbeydale Road. We are very nearly there so please sponsor if you can! uk.gofundme.com/f/help-plant…
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14 May 2021
Interesting comments from a LibDem election candidate. Looks like an independent enquiry into Tree scandal is one of their demands w/ other parties in council leadership negotiations
Is this official @tompjparkin?
Or can @JayMitchinson @LutheBlue @LizzieRoberts shed any light?
14 May 2021
An excellent plan to kickstart the much needed economic recovery in Sheffield and learn lessons from the disastrous tree felling fiasco. 👇
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11 May 2021
LDRs have done a great job at getting to the heart of local matters👌
They're always reporting on whats going on in town hall & beyond
Lucky to have LDRs, BBC Sheff & of course the wonderful @yorkshirepost!
Remember the good work the Star did re 🌲🌳 under @JayMitchinson too!
10 May 2021
Not sure what you mean by this in your public statement @ItsOurCitySheff but thanks to the Local Democracy Service, Sheffield has had 2 full time reporters for the past three years, who have sat through every single council meeting and impartially reported every decision
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