Nov 21, 2021 | Events, Update
We published our final comments on the “Governance Principles” created by Sheffield Council. Our detailed comments and criticisms are based on the 20,000 face-to-face conversations about governance that our volunteers had with Sheffield citizens....
Aug 5, 2021 | Events, Update
It’s Our City! is holding our Annual General Meeting, online, from 7pm to 8pm on 11th August 2021.If you have previously signed up as a formal member of It’s Our City!, you should have already received an email from us about the AGM. Although our AGM is...
May 13, 2021 | Campaigns, Council Governance Model Referendum, Update
Our Co chair, Anne Barr’s prepared victory speech Due to Covid restrictions only the returning officer was allowed on the platform so it wasn’t used but she would still like the messages contained to be heard. For those who don’t know me, I’m Anne Barr,...
Apr 13, 2021 | Council Governance Model Referendum, Update
We are delighted that over 80% of all candidates standing for local elections in Sheffield support CHANGE in Sheffield’s change of governance referendum! However, we should not be complacent about CHANGE! This is no longer down to our council (nor election...
Mar 27, 2021 | Campaigns, Council Governance Model Referendum, Update
A very big thank you indeed to all those who donated to our crowdfunder, this has enabled us to really start intensifying our community efforts to get information out across the whole city! This includes the production of nearly 150,000 leaflets for...
Nov 4, 2019 | Council Governance Model Referendum, Update
While collecting the 26,419 signatures for Sheffield People’s Petition, It’s Our City! volunteers spoke to face-to-face with over 16,000 Sheffield residents. People were keen to tell us about the problems they have with their council and how the way it is...