CHALLENGING LABOUR
Sheffield Council and General Elections
Thursday 7th May 2015
WORKING FOR THE COMMON GOOD MIKE HERBERT
Gleadless Valley council ward candidate I'm 59 and live in Gleadless. I’ve worked for the railways for most of my working life, having started at Tinsley Marshalling Yard in 1980. Gleadless Valley ward is an area of natural beauty, with stunning views and ample green spaces. But many families are really struggling after 5 years of coalition cuts. As your ward councillor my clear focus will be on the poorest and most vulnerable who need the most support. Only the Green Party challenges the cuts being forced on our communities – Labour are not opposing austerity. Big business and individual high earners must pay their fair share in taxation to fund vital public services. We can afford a public, not privatised, NHS and an education system that enables young people to reach their full potential.
Rita Wilcock Green Party
Mike Herbert
Green Party
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Rita Wilcock is standing to be your MP
Mike Herbert is standing to be your local councillor
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ELECT RITA WILCOCK AND MIKE HERBERT GREEN VOICES
CHOOSE GREEN NHS NOT FOR SALE
Green MP Caroline Lucas is a force for fairness in parliament. Cllr Jillian Creasy (first elected in 2004) and the Green council group have made a big difference in Sheffield.
SAFE ENERGY
A FAIR ECONOMY
MP candidate Rita Wilcock lives in Heeley and is a community health trainer covering the south of Sheffield. Rita says: “Every day I see at first-hand how government austerity policies are affecting the health and well-being of struggling communities across the constituency.”
GREENS believe in keeping a public NHS and better social care to relieve the pressure on hospitals.
LABOUR wasted billions on PFI schemes and let private firms profit from the NHS before the Coalition.
GREENS oppose nuclear power and wars for oil. We would reduce energy use and invest in renewables.
LABOUR took us to war, planned new nuclear power stations and have not opposed fracking.
GREENS want a living wage for all with wealthy people and big business paying their fair share.
LABOUR tolerated huge bonuses and tax evasion and started the attack on welfare and housing benefits.
GREENS want LABOUR have publically owned turned away from railways and bus regulation in regulated bus services to Sheffield and failed to BETTER stop profiteering by operators. tackle air quality. TRANSPORT
SCRAP TUITION FEES
GREENS have always LABOUR first campaigned against introduced tuition tuition fees and fees and let schools private companies taking over in Sheffield opt out and schools. become academies.
GREEN ACTION Green councillors influence the Council to get the best deal for our area and Sheffield. We have persuaded the Council to fit solar panels on thousands of council homes, creating jobs, saving tenants’ energy bills and bringing in extra income for the council.
Rita Wilcock with Green activist Peter Garbutt on Chesterfield Road. Greens are pushing for better walking and cycling routes, integrated with an improving public transport network. This will reduce energy use and pollution while offering options for healthy and sustainable travel.
In this year's council budget we proposed: • Cuts to the price of parking permits and the pay of top executives • Stopping the privatising of local health services • More PCSOs to help communities fight crime and anti-social behaviour. All were rejected by the ruling Labour group.
For more information, phone 07709 110580 or email info@sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk. For election information, contact Sheffield Council election office on 0114 273 4567