1. Status Update on the 309 Core Investment Period Trees 1.1 After a brief discussion about the ongoing lack of progress the following actions were agreed. 1.2 Paul S would chase Darren Butt again about the Kenwood Park Road and Kenbourne Road…
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Stag Steering Group meeting notes 2nd March 2021
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STAG Steering Group meeting notes – 5th January 2021
1. Financial Assurance 1.1 Chris has continued to progress all the tasks agreed a month ago. The draft documents had all been signed off by Steering Group members a week earlier. 1.2 Documentation will be completed in the next week or so and,…
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STAG Meeting notes: 1st December 2020
1. The 309 Core Investment Period Trees 1.1 Paul S contacted Karen Ramsey at SCC to get clear information on what is happening about these trees. 1.2 She stated that Joint Investigations on the 40 or so trees still to…
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STAG Steering Group meeting notes – 6th October 2020
1. Update on the Joint Investigations Process 1.1 This needs clarity from Amey and SCC on timelines and plans for the four sub-categories within the 309 CIP trees. 1.2 The four sub-categories of trees are: a. Trees that SCC…
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STAG Steering Group meeting notes 1st September 2020
1. Joint Investigations 1.1 At the last Steering Group meeting on 11th August there was a discussion about the need to push SCC to deal with the trees already investigated in order to formally announce the ones we know are saved…
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STAG Steering Group notes: 7th July 2020
1. Joint Investigations 1.1 No progress since last month. 1.2 Paul S offered to contact Karen Ramsey in SCC, who works for Mick Crofts, to see if he could get her to prompt Mick. 2. Street Tree Strategy Meeting 2.1 Paul S…
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STAG Future: Inaugural Meeting: 19th August 2020
Present: Shelley C, Russell J, Helen K, Heather R, Valentina B, Mark, Carol C, Joy B, Richard W, Nicola G, Christine K, Ruth H, Marika P, Justin B 31 people expressed interest so turnout good. Valentina is here as an…
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STAG Steering Group notes: 11th August 2020
1. Joint Investigations 1.1 After prompting to Karen in SCC, Joint Investigations of the remaining threatened trees yet to be investigated has finally re-started two weeks ago. 1.2 They’ve been focused in the Meersbrook area so far, on Meersbrook Park…
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STAG Steering Group notes: 2nd June 2020
1. Street Tree Strategy Implementation Group Update 1.1 Christine and Paul S gave an update on progress. 1.2 Paul S updated about the additional planting of trees in Nether Edge application. 40 locations have been suggested to Amey, and 20 have…
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STAG Steering Group notes: 7 April 2020
1. Amey continuing to work during the “lockdown” 1.1 Concerns were expressed about Amey continuing to do various non-essential work during the “lockdown” period. This includes working practices that allow for no social distancing, two people in the same van, etc.…
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STAG Steering Group notes: 3 March 2020
1. Tree Huggers Celebration event.1.1 In total around £350 to £400 was raised from the Pizza company, donations on the night, and sales of merchandise.2. Street Tree Strategy.2.1 Paul S gave an update. The draft document will be published next…
STAG Steering Group meeting: 3 December 2019
1. Matters arising 1.1 TPO – Paul passed round a brief note that will form the basis of this ongoing work.1.2 Loan to Sarah Deakin for merchandise approved. 2. Pro Active Legal Work 2.1 Paul S updated on this. 3.…
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STAG Steering Group meeting: 5 November 2019
1. Tree Disease Conference 1.1 Caroline Millman met with Ian Rotherham to discuss ideas. He agreed he would be willing to help STAG organise the conference. 1.2 The exact nature of the conference remains to be decided but main priorities are…
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STAG Steering Group meeting: 1 October 2019
1. Treasurers Update 1.1Chris Rust, STAG Treasurer, attended the full Steering Group meeting, and provided a verbal financial update. All supporters loans have now been repaid. 2. Merchandise Sales and Documentary film funding. 2.1 There was a long discussion about the…
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STAG Steering Group meeting: 3 September 2019
1. Matters Arising 1.1 Paul B approved payment to Jaq Pixelwitch for her film about the campaign. 1.2 Rebecca/Paul B still looking at framework complaint letters for people to use. 2. Tree Review with SCC/Amey 2.1 Hugh, Paul B, Heather,…
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STAG Steering Group meeting: 4 June 2019
1. Actions from the last STAG Steering Group meeting 1.1 Paul Brooke had followed up with Dave Dillner about whether STAG had been set up as a Woodland Trust Charter branch. 1.2 Dave confirmed it had been, in his name,…
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Talks Update – joint press statement
Joint statement from Chris Rust and Paul Brooke, Co-Chairs of STAG and Councillor Lewis Dagnall, Sheffield City Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Streetscene: “Representatives of Sheffield City Council and STAG have agreed to mediated talks, conducted by the Centre…
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When is a target not a target?
Over the course of the last three years Sheffield has succumbed to the forces of post-truth politics. When the STAG campaign originally got off the ground most people, including myself, were under the impression that the Council planned to fell and…
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Thoughts on the Council talks process
by Paul Selby (of Save Nether Edge Trees) First then, to the talks. I attach an image of the press release from STAG Steering Group about the talks. To be clear, there is still a huge degree of scepticism about…
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Invitation to talks from Sheffield City Council, and STAG’s reply
A message from STAG Co-Chair Paul Brooke: Dear Tree Campaigners There has been some speculation on the promised talks between SCC, Amey and STAG representatives. In this post I’ve put pictures of the letters received from Cllr Dagnall and the…
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Posted in Letters to and from Sheffield City Council
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.
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