Our Fair City Launch and Beyond

Plans Soft launch now - recruiting Champions and pledges and populating key developments page Launch 13 th January (invites out). Key sponsor Bea Campbell. ‘Prototype’ - does it work? Events January - June, showcasing, key issues (e.g. fair employer, living rent etc.) June/July major conference demonstrating it works! Key issues - paying for first year

Sheffield 2035 Next Steps

Sheffield Changing the Conversation? Outside Sheffield Backing Future Cities Catapult - City Growth Commission, Young Foundation, PSTN etc Backing local people - endorsement at summit and number of other meetings Interest increasing - Sheffield Institute of Arts, Amey, Capita etc

Within City A city of a mixed but successful global economy based on entrepreneurialism innovation and creativity A city of a highly skilled and educated workforce able to attract and retain the best possible jobs A city with a strong civil society, with active and involved younger and older citizen A fair city, that does not suffer from huge inequalities and remains safe cohesive and friendly A renaissance city, which offers a great quality of life, is at the forefront of urban design and use of green technology ands uses technology to improve the quality of life and success of the city A city where all leaders work together collaboratively for the success of Sheffield

Challenges Don’t talk the language of ambition? Language of aspiration? Leadership culture forced to be defensive City thinks short term not long term Civic pride is an asset but also can resist change Organisations/businesses focused on being ambitious for themselves but not for the city

Language of Ambition Fairness Entrepreneurialism Active citizenship Future jobs City centre Cultural offer Young people Older people

Roadmap? Ambitious shared city narratives on Entrepreneurialism, innovation and creativity Skills and aspiration Civil society (role of older and younger people) Fairness and inequality Smart City (urban design and technology?)