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...
Jun 28, 2018 | Press-releases
SHEFFIELD COMMUNITIES GIVE NOTICE: NO MORE ‘STRONG LEADER’ Today, It’s Our City! heralds the end of Sheffield City Council’s undemocratic, ‘strong leader’ model. It’s Our City!, with communities in Sheffield, under the community rights enshrined in the Localism Act...
Jun 13, 2018 | Press-releases
SHEFFIELD COUNCIL SAYS ‘NO’ TO DEMOCRACY Communities say ‘It’s Our City!’ In the year where we acknowledge and celebrate 100 years of women getting the vote, Sheffield turns back the clock on local democracy. In one extraordinary week Sheffield City Council blocked...
