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Today at #Sheffield Council a man who grew up on free school meals turned up with a petition asking the council to help feed poorer Sheffield children over the Xmas holidays. Julie Dore just laid into him because he didn't support Labour. Just how much lower can they sink?


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BREAKING: The tree chop has been stopped, provided councillors vote for a last-minute deal offered by the #Newark Library gardens landowner. Words to come...

advertisergroup's tweet image. BREAKING: The tree chop has been stopped, provided councillors vote for a last-minute deal offered by the #Newark Library gardens landowner.

Words to come...

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This is a 200+ year old veteran beech tree in Huddersfield. It is due for the chop. We must stop this mindless destruction. Please sign and share our petition. chng.it/C5nxHQX8 @WoodlandTrust @thetreehunter @SaveUKTrees @SaveSheffTrees @SaveShefTrees @SheffTreeAction

KirkleesTrees's tweet image. This is a 200+ year old veteran beech tree in Huddersfield. It is due for the chop. We must stop this mindless destruction. 

Please sign and share our petition. 
chng.it/C5nxHQX8

@WoodlandTrust @thetreehunter @SaveUKTrees @SaveSheffTrees @SaveShefTrees @SheffTreeAction

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It is difficult to express how I feel about this development. We joined the campaign when others thought the campaigners were 'over zealous loony lefties'. Chris has spent hours reading, understanding, writing. Trying to fight for a just cause, in the face of toxic politics.

Symbolic moment in the Sheffield tree-felling debacle - "The Streets Ahead clause requiring the felling of 17,500 street trees will be removed": yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/…



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Will they have to give evidence whether they want to or not? Will it be under oath/affirmation? If not, what can it possibly achieve? How will they convince us of their veracity, given their track record?


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The latest on #SaveSheffTrees #SaveSheffield Sheffield council opposition criticises 'weak' inquiry into tree felling scandal | The Star thestar.co.uk/news/people/sh…


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Hard to know and that is why we need a proper inquiry and trust can be rebuilt, as at present its not only frustrating electorate, it is putting off funders and investors.


The new executive haven't even TRIED to get a proper independent inquiry. Yes of course they cost money but don't rule out before even exploring options. Labour totally off the hook & the people of Sheffield totally sold out! Meet the "new politics" same as the old politics


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I think most people woke up when Rustlings Road happened. No way anyone can justify dragging old ladies out of bed in the middle of the night. To chop down a healthy tree! Was like we were living in an Authoritarian State.


So what is a "local inquiry?" Who sets it up ? Who's in charge ? Who decides the terms / scope? Who gets called to give evidence? How will we know its recommendations will be taken seriously ? How will impartiality be ensured? Sheffield deserves better than a whitewash


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This is as close as I am allowed to Sheffield Full Council today. I don't object to self-isolating as required. But if we lose any votes by 1, that will be because the government has refused to allow hybrid or virtual meetings. This is unfair to the people who elected me.

JoeOttenX's tweet image. This is as close as I am allowed to Sheffield Full Council today. 

I don't object to self-isolating as required.

But if we lose any votes by 1, that will be because the government has refused to allow hybrid or virtual meetings. This is unfair to the people who elected me.

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At this week's council meeting the new administration spells out it's priorities. At the bottom there is a pledge to hold a "local inquiry" into the tree felling saga. I don't know what a local inquiry is. I fully support the Opposition motion calling for a public inquiry.


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I was given this oak tree in 2019 as a seedling, grown from an acorn saved from a 150yo oak that was unnecessarily destroyed amid the mass council fellings of street trees in Sheffield. The seedling’s now a thriving sapling & the protestors helped halt the fellings. Green growth.

RobGMacfarlane's tweet image. I was given this oak tree in 2019 as a seedling, grown from an acorn saved from a 150yo oak that was unnecessarily destroyed amid the mass council fellings of street trees in Sheffield.
The seedling’s now a thriving sapling & the protestors helped halt the fellings.
Green growth.
RobGMacfarlane's tweet image. I was given this oak tree in 2019 as a seedling, grown from an acorn saved from a 150yo oak that was unnecessarily destroyed amid the mass council fellings of street trees in Sheffield.
The seedling’s now a thriving sapling & the protestors helped halt the fellings.
Green growth.

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Here's the May '16 cutting I took of the Chelsea Road elm tree. It was 4 inches tall then. 5 years later, its now around 96 inches tall. Younger elms find it harder to fight off DED than large mature elms. So there's every chance it will be killed in the next 5 years.... (1 of 2)

PaulSelby18's tweet image. Here's the May '16 cutting I took of the Chelsea Road elm tree. It was 4 inches tall then. 5 years later, its now around 96 inches tall. Younger elms find it harder to fight off DED than large mature elms. So there's every chance it will be killed in the next 5 years.... (1 of 2)

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Extraordinary story: Sheffield Council's former head of city regeneration accuses senior councillor responsible for city regeneration projects of 'openly associating with and supporting the interests of certain private commercial parties'. Probe ongoing. thestar.co.uk/news/people/ca…


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⚡️It's official. Great article in today's @yorkshirepost announcing our partnership with the amazing @TreesforCities who will match fund up to 7.5k money we raise for street trees on Abbeydale Road. We are very nearly there so please sponsor if you can! uk.gofundme.com/f/help-plant-m…

AbbeydaleTrees's tweet image. ⚡️It's official. Great article in today's @yorkshirepost announcing our partnership with the amazing @TreesforCities who will match fund up to 7.5k money we raise for street trees on Abbeydale Road. We are very nearly there so please sponsor if you can! uk.gofundme.com/f/help-plant-m…

Interesting comments from a LibDem election candidate. Looks like an independent enquiry into Tree scandal is one of their demands w/ other parties in council leadership negotiations Is this official @tompjparkin? Or can @JayMitchinson @LutheBlue @LizzieRoberts shed any light?

An excellent plan to kickstart the much needed economic recovery in Sheffield and learn lessons from the disastrous tree felling fiasco. 👇

tompjparkin's tweet image. An excellent plan to kickstart the much needed economic recovery in Sheffield and learn lessons from the disastrous tree felling fiasco. 👇


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