Sep 4, 2018 | Council Governance Model Referendum, Events
Community conversations about local governance, and Sheffield People’s Petition 2018/9 A series of public and community meetings, events, workshops and conversations for autumn/winter. The events are linked to Sheffield People’s Petition, and support change in the way...
Sep 1, 2018 | Council Governance Model Referendum
The Launch The Launch of Sheffield People’s Petition took place on the afternoon of 25th August in a packed Lord Mayor’s Parlour. Hosted by our Lord Mayor Cllr Magid Magid, we were delighted that the very first signatories were just a very few of the Sheffield people...
Aug 28, 2018 | Council Governance Model Referendum
Please read our letter to the political parties in Sheffield here.
Aug 25, 2018 | Press-releases
The Sheffield People’s Petition Communities have the power – and responsibility – to improve local politics Today marks a turning point for local democracy in Sheffield as The Sheffield People’s Petition will be formally launched by It’s Our City! at 3pm,...
Aug 25, 2018 | Council Governance Model Referendum
It’s Our City!’s Ruth Hubbard speaking about the Sheffield People’s Petition on BBC Saturday Breakfast Show, 25.08.2018 Listen to the interview 11 minutes in here.
Jul 17, 2018 | Council Governance Model Referendum
We have received confirmation of the ‘Verification Number’ from the Democratic Services department at Sheffield City Council. The ‘Verification Number’ (defined in the legislation) is the number of signatures needed on the petition to force the Council to hold a...
Jul 5, 2018 | Council Governance Model Referendum
You may be aware that last week we threw down the gauntlet and announced our intention to end the Strong Leader model of governance in Sheffield City Council. Under the Localism Act 2011 – we have the power! While many are eager to sign already, we estimate...
Jul 5, 2018 | Newspaper articles
Detailed article about the It’s Our City! Press conference and the petition in the Sheffield Telegraph. They seem to have done a lot of research.
Jul 2, 2018 | Newspaper articles
As National Democracy Week kicks off, the former Greens leader Natalie Bennett writes about the need for local authorities to go from leader-led councils to democratic committee systems. Read the full article here.
Jun 28, 2018 | Newspaper articles
Committed campaigners will launch a petition in the hope of changing the way decisions are made by Sheffield Council. Members of It’s Our City – which they define as a ‘community-led network of Sheffield residents’ – are hoping to gather...