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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...

Email to the council: Getting help from the national experts 20/10/19

Oct 21, 2019 | Council Governance Model Referendum

To the members of the Overview & Scrutiny Management Committee, Following the OSMC meeting on the 17th October, I would like to raise a point about the OSMC getting evidence from the Centre for Public Scrutiny, that may have been missed. The CfPS has 2 areas of...

It’s Our City! response to “Reviewing Decision Making in Sheffield City Council” 16/10/2019

Oct 16, 2019 | Council Governance Model Referendum, Update

Dear Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, We would like to comment on the report ‘Reviewing Decision Making in Sheffield City Council’, to be discussed at the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (O&SMC) on 17th October. This open...

Reviewing Decision Making in Sheffield City Council – Report

Oct 16, 2019 | Council Governance Model Referendum

Our response to the report can be found as a separate post here: https://www.itsoursheffield.co.uk/its-our-city-response-to-reviewing-decision-making-in-sheffield-city-council-16-10-2019/
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