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Update: Pause on tree felling continues as talks extended Representatives from Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Tree Action Group have decided to extend talks on street trees following mediation with the Bishop of Sheffield. The council and STAG have, for … Continue reading
There were no grounds to arrest six protesters for the prevention of harm and injury in a row about tree-felling in Sheffield, the police watchdog said. All six were held between November 2016 and February 2017 under the Trade Union … Continue reading
Sheffield Council has admitted it is paying for the replacement of almost half of the city’s street trees – but insists there is no obligation or intention for that number to be removed. In a statement provided to The Yorkshire … Continue reading
Police are not investigating an allegation that a private security guard hit an anti-tree felling protester in the face in Sheffield – despite a judge’s ruling that a punch was thrown. South Yorkshire Police said despite the recent ruling by … Continue reading
Talks are set to take place to discuss the future of Sheffield’s street trees, to be chaired by the Bishop of Sheffield. Sheffield Tree Action Group (STAG) has announced the talks, set to take place between activists, Sheffield City Council … Continue reading
Sheffield Tree Action Group have launched a crowdfunding project to raise money for the costs of campaigners going to court over tree felling. So far they have raised nearly £2,500 in four days. The campaigners were demonstrating against the felling … Continue reading
From: Chris Rust, Co-Chair, STAG, Sheffield Tree Action Groups. COUNCILLOR Lewis Dagnall makes some impressive claims about Sheffield City Council’s desire for ‘compromise’, but he has been saying this for some time and meanwhile SCC are throwing public money at … Continue reading
Anti tree-felling campaigners in Sheffield hope a legal compromise reached with the city council over an injunction aimed at curtailing some of their activities can be the start of talks that will see an end to the long-running dispute. Lawyers … Continue reading
Up to 300 trees that had been due to be felled in Sheffield may now be saved from the axe as part of a council “compromise” plan, it can be revealed. Writing in The Yorkshire Post today, Lewis Dagnall, cabinet … Continue reading
The new politician in charge of Sheffield’s controversial tree-felling programme has rejected calls to drop legal action to extend a civil injunction against protesters for a further three years – claiming doing so would be “gesture” politics. Lewis Dagnall, cabinet … Continue reading
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