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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 5d

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper

The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social · 5d

The South Yorkshire Group of the Society is seeking new volunteer committee members, as well as someone to lead on their Social Media to support their campaigns/promote our walks & talks. Read more: bit.ly/4gQxIUG

Image: Old Town Hall, Sheffield
📷: Dave Pickersgill CC 2.0

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 11d

Russia attacked #Ukraine with nearly 500 drones and over 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles, last night.

The attack lasted more than 12 hours.

The main targets were #Kyiv and Kyiv region, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi region, Sumy region, and Odesa region.

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Ruth Hubbard @itsourcity1.bsky.social · 21d

Pushing power out of Westminster into hands of communities? U r joking. In Sheffield we took power as (diverse) communities 2 change our council. Now Clause 57 of the Bill will trash the referendum we won & top down impose the very governance system we rejected. Stop 57. www.itsoursheffield.org.uk

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 28d

#SheffieldIsSuper #Sheffield A chance for a guided tour of the Abbeydale Picture House on 21 September - part of Heritage Open Days.

Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social · 28d

Chance to tour the interiors of some amazing & at risk UK theatre buildings thanks to the Theatres Trust 🎭 www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

Explore performance spaces near you

This September theatres around the country are opening their doors to the public with a range of events celebrating their architecture and history with Heritage Open Days, Scotland’s Doors Open Days a...

www.theatrestrust.org.uk

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Ruth Hubbard @itsourcity1.bsky.social · 29d

Oh I think 'civic settlement' is probably an accurate phrase & others in #sheffield wld agree I think - given that our change to a cttee system involved the most significant citizen & community mobilisation for local governance change ever seen in England. Itsoursheffield.co.uk

I will not....

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 6

#itsourcity #sheffielddeservesbetter #sheffielders #sheffieldrocks #lovingsheffield #sheffielddemocracy #yorkshireis #Democracy4Sheffield #socialsheffield #outdoorcity #theoutdoorcity #shoutaboutsheff

Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 6

We know many people are short of time, so It’s Our City! (a local non-party political community organisation) has put more information about all this, along with a template letter you can add your own details/ comments to on www.itsoursheffield.co.uk There is also help on finding who your MP is.

Home - It's Our City Sheffield

www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 6

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper In 2021 we had the courage to vote in a Referendum to change the way the Council is run & ensure ALL 84 Councillors have a meaningful say. Now the Government intends to overturn our vote-forcing us back to the old system we rejected ! Fight this by writing to your MP!

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 5

@jimmcmahon.co.uk local residents made sure that #SheffieldIsSuper effectively had its top to bottom redistribution of power in 2021 - now you intend to overturn that & put a top down system in place. Recent #Sheffield governance history shows what a disaster the Strong Leader system was for us.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 5

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper #sheffielddeservesbetter #sheffielders #sheffieldrocks #lovingsheffield #sheffielddemocracy #yorkshireis #Democracy4Sheffield #socialsheffield #outdoorcity #theoutdoorcity #shoutaboutsheff

Ruth Hubbard @itsourcity1.bsky.social · Sep 5

@jimmcmahon.co.uk there is nothing that's not "fit, decent and legal" about Sheffield's committee system - in fact it's the only thing that is. A referendum won by the people of Sheffield & resoundingly for change. Now you want to break legal promises and take power away from local people.

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you want to help protect our hard won democracy then here's the link you need. It only takes 2 mins to write to your MP.
#Sheffield #ItsOurCity
www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

Home - It's Our City Sheffield

www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 3

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper #sheffielddeservesbetter #sheffielders #Burngreave #FirthPark #Hillsborough #Shiregreen #Brightside #Southey @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 3

We need as many Sheffield voters as possible to write to their MP’s about this. For more details, help finding who your MP is and, for those short of time, a template letter that you can add your own details and comments to - click here www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

Home - It's Our City Sheffield

www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 3

#BrightsideandHillsborough This is the way things were before 2021 Referendum when we voted to give ALL 84 Councillors a meaningful say in the way the City is run rather than just a leader/a few others. Government now intend to overturn this & force us back to a system which was a disaster for us.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 3

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper #sheffielddeservesbetter #sheffielders #sheffieldrocks #lovingsheffield #sheffielddemocracy #yorkshireis #Democracy4Sheffield #socialsheffield #outdoorcity #theoutdoorcity #shoutaboutsheff

Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Government intends to overturn Sheffield's 2021 Referendum vote in which we decided we wanted ALL 84 Councillors to have a meaningful say in the way the City is run rather than just a leader & a handful of others.
Sheffield voters-we need you to write to your MP’s about this.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 3

For more details, help finding who your MP is and, for those short of time, a template letter that you can add your own details and comments to - click here www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

Home - It's Our City Sheffield

www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Government intends to overturn Sheffield's 2021 Referendum vote in which we decided we wanted ALL 84 Councillors to have a meaningful say in the way the City is run rather than just a leader & a handful of others.
Sheffield voters-we need you to write to your MP’s about this.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Aug 18

#SheffieldIsSuper #Sheffield

Timewalkproject @timewalkproject.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Aug 3

It's Our City! are at #EndcliffePark between 12 & 2.30pm today (3 August), go and have a chat to find how you can help to stop this.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Aug 3

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper Democracy here is about to be crushed by the Government. They intend to overturn our Referendum vote & force us back to the old system where the vast majority of Councillors don't get a meaningful say in how the City is run. See itsoursheffield.co.uk to find out more.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Aug 2

It's Our City! are at #MillhousesPark between 2 & 4 today (2 August), go and have a chat to find how you can help to stop this.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Aug 2

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper democracy here is about to be trashed by the Government. The 2021 Referendum vote on the way the City is run is to be ripped up & we will be forced to go back to the old system we rejected. We need to try & stop this - see itsoursheffield.co.uk to find out how.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · Jul 14

#Sheffield #sheffieldissuper decided in 2021 the way they wanted to be governed & now the Government seem determined to ignore this. Every Councillor & MP should proactively defend the decision residents made. It's Our City! are coming back and getting organised to do exactly that - see below...

Ruth Hubbard @itsourcity1.bsky.social · Jul 13

A ludicrous govt announcement, a passive council having chats with the Minister….

Who’s defending the democratic rights of the people of Sheffield?

Time to organise👇

facebook.com/events/s/org...?

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Karl Flinders @karlfl.bsky.social · Jul 8

The first #PostOfficeScandal inquiry report is out, contain”profoundly disturbing” findings www.computerweekly.com/news/3666271...

Post Office inquiry chair 'cannot rule out' scandal caused 13 suicides | Computer Weekly

Post Office scandal public inquiry publishes its first report after three years of gathering and analysing evidence

www.computerweekly.com

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · Jul 7

In Sheffield we elect 84 councillors to represent us in local decision making but under a "Strong leader" model only 10 will make all the decisions.
leaving a large chuck of the electorate unrepresented.

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