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  • Committee Meeting Minutes 29/9/25

    Present: Alison Teal, Helen McIlroy, Paul Selby, Ruth Hubbard (online), Kevin Folger, Isabel O’Leary, Woll Newall, Mark James    Observer: Dave Dilner Apologies: none Minutes of the Meeting 18th August    Agreement and matters arising postponed to next meeting Communications STAG Newsletter –  Isabel reported another newsletter was almost ready to go to members. She…

  • Tree planting plan gets the go-ahead from members

    The committee’s proposal to remove the restrictive deadline on using crowdfunder money for planting trees in Sheffield, has been given the go-ahead by STAG members, with over 80% of votes approving the plan. The process of responsibly using the money raised through the crowdfunders to plant trees in Sheffield has already started, with discussions ongoing…

  • The Hidden History of STAG

    Helen McIlroy’s “STAG’s Hidden History” presentation from our recent development meeting.

  • STAG Newsletter #2 6/10/25

    News SSTP Alison Teal, as Co-Chair has been invited to a meeting with Nathan Edwards, Chair of the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership.  The STAG interim reps to the SSTP will be Helen McIlroy and Isabel O’Leary, having already attended one meeting as observers. They plan to attend the SSTP Away Day on 14th October at…

  • Minutes of the STAG Development Meeting 13/9/25

    In-person and online, open to members and supporters. Present: Chris Ball, Sue Kondakor, Andrew Kondakor, Woll Newall, Isabel O’Leary, Alison Teal, Helen McIlroy, Mark James. Online: Christine King, Jane Miller, Justin Buxton, David LongApologies: Ruth Hubbard, Paul Selby, Asha Dube, Kythe Beaumont, Julian Baker, Dave Dilner, Tina Sampson-Smith The second hybrid (face to face and…

  • Report from the Development Meeting 13/9/25

    Dear Members & Supporters The STAG committee held a Development Meeting on Saturday, September 13th, from 2 to 5 p.m. We were very grateful to the people who attended. Despite a small turnout, we proceeded with the meeting and had a good discussion. First, co-chair Helen McIlroy presented a potted pre-history of STAG to remind…

  • Committee Meeting Minutes 31/7/25

    STAG Committee Meeting 31st July 5-7.30 p.m At: Over the Yardarm, Abbeydale RdPresent: Woll, Ruth, Helen, Isabel, Mark, AlisonObservers: Dave Dillner, and Ruth DruryApologies: Paul Selby, and Kevin Folger Minutes to be agreed online Matters arising Next committee meeting on 18th August. AOB Woll presented a report that documented the handover timeline in detail. This…

  • SCC Apology to Campaigners on ITV Calendar

    STAG Committee member Isabel O’Leary was interviewed on ITV Calendar, about the apology she has received from Sheffield Council for the way it treated her. The apology from SCC includes “Those mistakes and errors of judgement resulted in a large number of healthy street trees being felled that should not have been. That, in itself,…

  • STAG Newsletter #1 15/8/25

    Dear Members and Supporters The new committee aims to provide regular updates, which we hope you will find helpful. We would like to invite all members and supporters to a STAG Development Meeting at Sharrow Community Forum on Saturday, September 13th, from 2 to 5 p.m. Our next committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, 18th…

  • Report on the Emergency Meeting 19/7/25

    Report on the STAG Emergency General Meeting on the 19th July 2025 Thank you to everyone who came to the Emergency Meeting last weekend and to those who attended online. We really appreciate members giving their time to attend and for contributing a range of helpful inputs. 29 members took part, 20% being online, and 9 members…