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Alison Teal: Sheffield Council’s prison threats have failed to halt tree campaign – Yorkshire Post
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The Tree Hunter — Tree Professionals Silence is deafening
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Getting involved in next weeks #SheffieldTreeMassacre
Parking restriction signs went up on many of the roads at risk of tree felling before Christmas, with the restrictions from the 8th January onwards. In addition, there are very strong rumours from reliable sources that Amey have hired additional crews…
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The place where plastic is a dirty word | Patrick Barkham | Opinion | The Guardian
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Sheffield council votes to fell trees planted in memory of war dead | UK news | The Guardian
Patrick Barkham “Sheffield council claim it will cost £500,000 to “save” 41 war memorial trees. They are either (a) imbeciles to accept such an extortionate quote or (b) liars. Which is it?” https://t.co/YWTf2SIDUS https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/14/sheffield-council-votes-fell-trees-planted-memory-war-dead?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true
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Sheffield council destroys Christmas on Abbeydale Park Rise
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Trees planted in memory of WW1 heroes to be cut down | Daily Mail Online
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Column: Campaigners will continue to fight for their trees and their festive lights – Sheffield Telegraph
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Bianca Jagger and Ken Loach back campaign to save Sheffield’s street trees – The Star
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Lawlessness on the Streets of Sheffield | HuffPost
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Violence used on peaceful protestors in Sheffield | HuffPost
On 28 November, the Sheffield council showed us the lengths it will go to in its determination to fell healthy trees that cause small disruptions in pavement. The day began strangely, and ended horribly. At one in the morning, residents…
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Tree Protesters assaulted by SCC workers
The day SCC lost the plot, decent hard working folk simply taking a stand vs. wanton felling of healthy mature trees, for corporate greed. Against waves of expert opinion, SCC refuses to budge, 2 protect #pfi profit over people #saveshefftrees…
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Dawn felling disruption
Citywide mass eco vandalism of healthy trees #sheffieldtreemassacre with many residents woken at 1am; Meersbrook Park Rd S8, Lismore Rd S8, Abbeydale Park Rise S17, Chatsworth Rd S17. Dividend profit over valuable eco benefits #sheffieldissuper #saveshefftrees #MondayMotivation https://t.co/7bzyTL4zGA —…
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BBC Stories – Calvin Payne – “It’s the last resort, isn’t it?”
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Watch “BBC The One Show Draw the Living War Memorial WW1 Trees” on YouTube
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Sheffield Council: Deceptive or Stunningly Incompetent?
Throughout the saga of the Sheffield trees, much has remained murky, due in significant part to the vast, secret 25-year contract with multinational corporation Amey to maintain Sheffield’s roads, pavements, and trees. It is only in recent weeks that the…
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Council prefer to intimidate and bully – The Star
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Tree campaigners hope for ‘trust and positive atmosphere’ ahead of Sheffield Council talks – The Star
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Sheffield tree protester given suspended jail sentence | UK news | The Guardian
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Calvin P Court Update – Suspended Sentence + Costs.
Update from Sheffield combined courts: #StandwithCalvin – 3 months, sentence suspended for a year, £16k costs, SCC asked for £34k costs. Check out @StagNews2017’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/StagNews2017/status/926413989046824960?s=09
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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 