Mar 12, 2021 | Council Governance Model Referendum, Press-releases
Following objections made by It’s Our City! community group, Sheffield City Council officers have told us that they are making significant and extensive changes to the information about Sheffield People’s Referendum published on the council website – and to...
Dec 9, 2020 | Campaigns, Council Governance Model Referendum
It’s Our City! welcomes the resignation of Sheffield City Council Leader, Julie Dore.There has been, and remains, deep disquiet about the current council regime and the undemocratic way it operates. Local voluntary and community organisations say that the Council is...
Oct 14, 2020 | Council Governance Model Referendum
This is the commentary and evidence paper submitted by It’s Our City! to Sheffield City Council’s hastily convened governance review in November 2019. It reports on the 20,000 conversations held with Sheffielders about local governance in our city. It...
Mar 19, 2020 | Council Governance Model Referendum
Dear Secretary of State, We are writing to you concerning the Coronavirus Emergency Measures Bill, which we understand is being drafted at the moment, and the risk that any emergency legislation may restrict or block the community rights given to citizens in the 2011...
Mar 14, 2020 | Campaigns, Council Governance Model Referendum, Press-releases
The government has announced that local elections will not take place on May 7th, they will be postponed for a year. At the moment, whilst we assume a delay, the full implications are unclear for Sheffield People’s Referendum that was due to take place the same...
