duckweed Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 The Heritage conference was a great success and has a lot of people keen to get out and do things. It has also raised the profile of Sheffield's heritage far higher than I ever thought possible with just one event. However we need to keep pushing and make sure we don't lose this momentum. We have a chance as Historians to bring the issues of how we use and protect our city's unique qualities to advantage. No point in making a shopping centre that excludes half Sheffield's population through price and doesn't encourage visitors because it looks like every other failed shopping centre. That's one issue anyway but there is the big issue as to how we protect our culture against Central governments changes in planning laws which could fast track planning permission and ignore local issues. I am not asking you to make any political alliances just to go and ask questions such as "Given the push for more houses and changes in planning laws how would you protect the aspects of Sheffield that makes us a unique city with a unique history?" Details of hustings are from Sheffield For Democracy https://www.facebook.com/groups/sheffieldfordemocracy Local elections in Sheffield May 2016 What do the Parties stand for? Tuesday 26 April 7pm Quaker Meeting House, St James Street Sheffield S1 2EW Six political parties are invited to tell us what they plan for Sheffield, and to answer you questions Chair: Professor Leni Oglesby OBE Confirmed attendance: Cllr Mazher Iqbal Labour Cllr Colin Ross Lib Dem Cllr Robert Murphy Green Party Also invited: Conservative Party Trade Union & Socialist Coalition UKIP When Hastings pier group went out to Council hustings they found that having people raise questions there really changed people's attitudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I have requested an invitation to the local election hustings. I am Sheffield's only Independent candidate on May 5th (In Nether Edge & Sharrow ward). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 Good Will see you there then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin72 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 I was turned down for an invite as I am an Independent not a party candidate. Somewhat ironic for a forum on democracy in the City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckweed Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 Sorry to hear that. Hope you can still be there and question them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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