Anna B   1,365 #1 Posted September 3, 2021 At the last local elections we were asked in a referendum question whether we wanted a new style of council that broke Labour's stranglehold on the council. It was voted in. The irony is that at the same time Lib Dems won the overall vote. Since then it's gone quiet. Has anyone heard how it's working out? Is the public gallery for council meetings open to the public again yet?  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nightrider   13 #2 Posted September 3, 2021 Long article here published recently on this very topic:  https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/p/you-are-always-thinking-can-i-trust Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
HeHasRisen   3,317 #3 Posted September 3, 2021 If anyone thinks this will make a difference they are deluded, people will still moan endlessly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B Â Â 1,365 #4 Posted September 3, 2021 17 minutes ago, nightrider said: Long article here published recently on this very topic: Â https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/p/you-are-always-thinking-can-i-trust Excellent nightrider, thanks very much for that. An informative article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cuttsie   1,063 #5 Posted September 3, 2021 Well you vote for a party who then join up with the party who no longer represent you so you may as well just not have bothered . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister M Â Â 1,575 #6 Posted September 3, 2021 Weren't they a band in the 1980s? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
hackey lad   3,826 #7 Posted September 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Mister M said: Weren't they a band in the 1980s? Made me smile that . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   268 #8 Posted September 4, 2021 On 03/09/2021 at 10:40, Anna B said: At the last local elections we were asked in a referendum question whether we wanted a new style of council that broke Labour's stranglehold on the council. It was voted in.  A binding referendum or just advisory? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B Â Â 1,365 #9 Posted September 4, 2021 26 minutes ago, geared said: Â A binding referendum or just advisory? Ahh, I don't know. I assumed it was binding. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andyofborg   11 #10 Posted September 4, 2021 22 hours ago, cuttsie said: Well you vote for a party who then join up with the party who no longer represent you so you may as well just not have bothered . Of course you should have bothered. None of the parties, for all sorts of reasons, managed to convince enough people to vote for them to deliver them an overall majority. This means that in order to get anything done the all the parties have to make compromises with each other, It's either that or nothing gets done.   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ms Macbeth   70 #11 Posted September 4, 2021 If people want to get involved in their local area, the council are in the process of setting up area committees across the city. First meetings are in September. These were already being planned before the local elections.   https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/your-city-council/local-area-committees Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
top4718 Â Â 838 #12 Posted September 4, 2021 I don't follow Sheffield Council elections as I live outside the constituency but came across Labour Council leader Terry Fox on social media imagine an Alan Partridge style parody but then get really afraid as he's actually serious with what he's saying, frightening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...