Sheffield Green Party election 2015 central ward

Your candidates

Sheffield Council and General Elections

Thursday 7th May 2015

Anne Barr

Jillian Creasy Jillian, a former GP, lives locally and has been a councillor in Central Ward for the last 11 years. She has helped hundreds of people with their problems. Jillian has also been a great campaigner on many issues, from opposing the Iraq war to getting new roofs on local council estates. Jillian is the best choice to be your MP in parliament.

Anne has been helping our local Green Councillors in their work standing up for local people.

She has helped with housing repairs, parking and anti-social behaviour problems. Anne is passionate about people and communities. Anne is the best choice to be your next councillor on Sheffield City Council.

IT’S GREEN OR LABOUR HERE

TWO VOTES

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In both the Local and General Elections here it will be a straight choice between the Greens and Labour. In Sheffield or London another elected Labour politician won’t mean much. But another Green Councillor or Green MP will make a big difference.

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Jillian Creasy Green Party

Anne Barr

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Jillian Creasy is standing to be your MP

Anne Barr is standing to be your local councillor

Contact: Anne Barr 07809 230373 email annebarr53@hotmail.com www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk • @greenanne4central Central Ward - Sheffield Green Party • Sheffield Young Greens

ELECT JILLIAN CREASY AND ANNE BARR OUR GREEN TEAM

CHOOSE GREEN NHS NOT FOR SALE

Green MP Caroline Lucas is a force for fairness in parliament.

If Jillian Creasy is elected on May 7th she will be a fresh voice for Sheffield. Voting Green in the General Election will make a real difference here.

SAFE ENERGY

A FAIR ECONOMY

Cllr Sarah Jane Smalley has worked hard in Broomhall to get new kitchens for Places for People residents

Local residents trust the Green councillors and know they work hard for local people. Our candidate Anne Barr will continue this work. Voting Green in the Council Election will help us to help you.

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 put funds towards local community groups and helped small businesses. 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.

Jillian and Anne at Queenies Park - working with residents to bring improvements

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 • A 20 mph speed limit in the city centre to reduce accidents • 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