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IT’S OUR CITY! CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES UPDATE 27th March 2021

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...

Letter to Star, 19th March 2021

Mar 20, 2021 | Council Governance Model Referendum, Newspaper articles

Paul Colk, in his letter on 15/3/21, seems to be completely misinformed about Sheffield’s referendum on 6th May. This is worrying because the referendum will be so important to the future of the city. It’s difficult to know where to start because nearly...

IT’S OUR CITY! PUBLIC STATEMENT ABOUT REFERENDUM INFORMATION ON SCC WEBSITE Friday 12th March 2021

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...

IT’S OUR CITY! PUBLIC STATEMENT ON THE RESIGNATION OF SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL LEADER 07/12/2020

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...

Evidence submitted to SCC governance review

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...

“Letter to Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, about the postponement of Sheffield People’s Referendum”

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...

It’s Our City! Public Statement on the Postponement of Local Elections 2020 – 14th March 2020

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...

LETTER SENT TO INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE SCC, 5TH FEBRUARY 2020

Feb 5, 2020 | Uncategorized

LETTER SENT TO INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE SCC, 5TH FEBRUARY 2020. Dear Ms Adan A belated welcome to Sheffield, you have arrived at a fairly momentous time in our city but I hope your time here is interesting and rewarding, and that you feel able to make a positive...

Speech by Anne Barr on behalf of It’s Our City! 30/10/19 at Sheffield Town Hall, Big City Conversation

Nov 5, 2019 | Campaigns, Council Governance Model Referendum

Speech by Anne Barr, presenting It’s Our City!’s informed input at the “How Should Decision-making Work in the 21st Century?” event hosted by Nigel Slack in October 2019. I’d like to say how proud I am to represent IOC! this evening. Without...

“Some Principles for a Modern Committee System” briefing

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...
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