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  • STAG Newsletter #8 20/5/26

    News As spring turns to summer, sort of, we hope you are all enjoying the longer days and the lush growth from the recent rain. Let’s hope for a warm sunny Bank Holiday weekend. Fingers crossed! Tree Planting Project We don’t yet have any news as to whether the locations for STAG funded trees have…

  • STAG Committee Meeting 7/4/26

    Attendees: In person: Andrew Kondakor, Helen McIlroy (chair) Woll Newall, Paul Selby, Wendy Hawksley, Isabel O’Leary (minutes), online Alison Teal, Mark James, Ruth Hubbard Apologies: Sue Kondakor, Tina Sampson-Smith, Anne Barr Minutes from previous meeting 9.3.26 agreed. Matters arising a) Previous attempts to contact Woodland Trust re statement by committee member about WT funded planting…

  • STAG Committee Meeting 9/3/26

    Present: Alison Teal (Chair), Ruth Hubbard, Paul Selby (Minutes), Isabel O’Leary, Woll Newall, Andrew Kondakor, Sue Kondakor, Anne Barr, Helen McIlroy, Wendy Hawksley, Mark James Observers: (None) Apologies: Tina Sampson-Smith Minutes: The minutes of the last committee meeting (16/02/26) were agreed as a true and accurate record. Matters arising 1 HM had forgotten again to…

  • STAG Newsletter #7 17/3/26

    Plaque unveiling As many of you will know, the plaque to the Sheffield Street Tree Campaign was unveiled on Friday 6th March by Rob McBride, international tree campaigner, and the Lord Mayor Safiya Saeed, with a civic reception afterwards. Many of those who worked on the wording of the plaque were present, as was Lydia…

  • STAG Committee Meeting 16/2/26 

    At: Woll’s house Present: Alison Teal (Chair), Ruth Hubbard, Paul Selby (Minutes), Isabel O’Leary, Woll Newall, Andrew Kondakor, Sue Kondakor, Fran Kime, Helen McIlroy, Wendy Hawksley Observers: (None) Apologies: Mark James, Anne Barr, Tina Sampson-Smith Minutes: The minutes of the last committee meeting (06/01/26) were agreed as a true and accurate record. Matters arising Items…

  • Unveiling of tree campaign plaque

    The plaque commemorating Sheffield’s Tree Campaigners, and the saving of 1000s of trees from wrongful felling, has been unveiled at Sheffield Town Hall, close to the plaque commemorating the Kinder Trespass. For more background information, and an explanation of some elements of the plaque design, see the plaque page.

  • STAG Newsletter #6 27/02/26

    Snowdrops are giving way to crocus and daffodils. Frogs are starting mating activity in the ponds. Birds are singing. Buds are visible on trees. We hope everyone has access to see and hear these welcome signs of spring being on its way. Nature is so important for everyone’s well-being. Which of course is why we…

  • Draft Minutes of STAG Members Meeting, 7th February 2026, 2-4.15pm

    Present: Woll Newall, Anne Barr, Fran Kime, Isabel O’Leary, Ruth Hubbard, Mark James, Alison Teal (Chair), Helen McIlroy (Minutes), Wendy Hawksley, Sue Kondakor, Andrew Kondakor, Julian Baker Apologies Sally Weston, Kythe Beaumont, Asha Dube, Mark Brown, Jane Miller, Paul Selby Agenda Items 1 Minutes of the last general meeting held on 11/12/25 were approved. 2…

  • Presentations from STAG Members Meeting 7/2/2026

    The complete presentations given at our recent members meeting.

  • STAG Committee Meeting 6/1/26

    At: Woll’s house Present: Alison Teal (Chair), Ruth Hubbard, Mark James, Paul Selby, Isabel O’Leary, Woll Newall, Andrew Kondakor, Sue Kondakor, Fran Kime, Helen McIlroy (Minutes), Wendy Hawksley Ruth Hubbard welcomed the Co-optees Observers: Apologies: Anne Barr, Tina Sampson-Smith Minutes: The minutes of the last committee meeting (25/11/25) were agreed as a true and accurate record. Matters arising 1…