Another tough week or so on the streets. But despite this, we believe the campaign has never been at a stronger point. Hopefully in reading this email you’ll see why. The felling crews were out for four out of five…
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#saveshefftrees update Monday 12th March –
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The Yorkshire Post says: How many trees are to be felled? – Yorkshire Post
THE position of Paul Billington, the council director in charge of Sheffield’s controversial tree-felling programme, is increasingly becoming untenable as The Yorkshire Post today reveals a significant discrepancy between figures he gave to a High Court judge and those forcibly…
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Secret plan to fell half of Sheffield’s street trees revealed
For years, Sheffield City Council has refused to reveal most of its 25-year contract with multinational company Amey. Now, thanks to Freedom of Information Act requests (and an intervention by the Information Commissioner when the Council refused), we know why.…
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#saveshefftrees campaigner letter to Chief of Police – Getting the balance right
My email to Dr Billings today Dear Dr Billings I am writing to express my concern regarding recent arrests of peaceful protesters in Sheffield using low grade traffic legislation, Section 303 of the Highways Act 1980. As I am sure…
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Sheffield Council forced to reveal target to remove 17,500 street trees under PFI deal – Yorkshire Post
Sheffield Council has been forced to reveal a hugely-controversial PFI highways maintenance contract contains a target to cut down almost half of the city’s 36,000 street trees and replace them with saplings. The battle to save Sheffield’s trees: Six years…
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Chainsaw gang felling one 25ft cherry tree protected by 48 guards
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Knife crime and burglaries rise in Sheffield; in non-response, police plan to triple numbers at…
A visitor to Dore or Nether Edge over the last two weeks would be shocked at what’s become of these peaceful residential areas. Entire streets blocked off, an imported army of private security forces in high-viz, 30-some police officers, riot…
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#saveshefftrees update Thu 8th March – 2 trees felled
Daily News Round-up – March 8th 2018 It’s been a long day for a lot of people Starting messages: 5:10 am “Look out of the window. Snowing a lot in S2” 7:18 am “Good morning you lovely lot. Welfare van…
The Yorkshire Post says: Answer these questions, Chief Constable, over police response to Sheffield tree protests – Yorkshire Post
IT is this question, posed by law-abiding Sheffield residents, that goes to the core of misgivings about the number of police being deployed to enable council contractor Amey to continue the demolition of trees in the city: how, they want…
#saveshefftrees update Wed 7th March – No trees felled
Daily News Round-up – Wednesday March 7th Today was a good day, no trees felled. Amey and Acorn dug holes, planted saplings, moved logs, ground stumps, worked on lighting, cleaned pavements, patched footpaths, did good stuff. Thank you. We like…
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#saveshefftrees update Tuesday 6th March – no Grinch, lots of action, but no felling
Daily News Round-up – Tuesday March 6th This morning Yorkshire Water was fixing a leak on Abbeydale Park Rise and Amey’s attentions returned to Thornsett Road, Netheredge.It was almost déjà vu but at a different tree, with more singing, lots…
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Nicola needed to get to hospital. Tree felling barriers blocked the way.
This is Nicola. She is 65 years old and suffers from MS, as well as a movement disorder which makes her visibly disabled. While attempting to defend trees yesterday, she fell ill and was unable to walk. There were over…
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EXCLUSIVE: Sheffield councillor Lord Scriven demands answers over South Yorkshire Police’s handling of tree protests
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Sheffield tree-felling saga: Man arrested and woman injured as dozens of police and security staff descend on suburb
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#saveshefftrees update Mon 5th March – Grinch who stole Xmas is back with his new mates
Daily News Round Up – Monday March 5th Abbeydale Park Rise – targeted today. Early this morning the very first presence on APR was an Amey vehicle, probably checking the condition of the road. Then there arrived a parking services…
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#saveshefftrees update w/e 2nd March
A quite incredible week for the campaign, one that will live long in memories. Felling news: For three days, Monday to Wednesday, around 30 police supported around 30 “yellow jackets” (private security, evidence gatherers, barrier crews and felling crews) came…
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A critique of Amey’s ‘replacement’ trees | STAG – Sheffield Tree Action Groups
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Sheffield: where a gritted street strikes fear into the hearts of residents.
This morning, the Beast from the East roared into Sheffield. Many residents awoke to the realisation that there was no way they’d be getting their cars out. On Thornsett Road, it was different: this quiet residential street had been gritted…
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#saveshefftrees update Wed 28th Feb – snow and no felling
News Round-up Wednesday 28th February 2018 SNOW…well you might have noticed. There are some brilliant reports of what happened today on Thornsett Road. Please look on this STAG FB page and Save Netheredge Trees FB Page and have a read.…
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Sheffield residents are defending their trees against a ‘Thatcherite’ council and a greedy contractor | The Canary
There were extraordinary scenes in Sheffield on Tuesday 27 February, as local residents reportedlyfaced off with over 30 police officers, private security and heavy plant machinery. The reason? They were trying to stop public trees being cut down. Tree-huggers? Not…
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Innocent protest to save Sheffield’s healthy street trees turns into a nightmare, as a small group of brave suburbanites take on their Council, the police and a multinational corporation.
We are currently collecting to support the small number of campaigners who are facing court costs after cases brought by Sheffield City Council.
Walk the Heartwood Trail and find Robert Macfarlane’s beautiful charms against harm hung from some of Sheffield’s threatened Street Trees. Designed by Jackie Morris.
STAG - Sheffield Tree Action Groups 