cadence comments about sheffield

27 Jan 2012

Lets get physical ...

Cadence are getting physical this year. In addition to our policy and research services we will be running a physical space that hosts businesses and events in our HQ city - Sheffield. It is an exciting development for us, which we see as a natural next step for a business that has always emphasised the part of place in policy ... more

6 Dec 2011

Consultation - Mayor and cuts

The local press in Sheffield are getting excited about the City Council spending £21K on a consultation exercise on the cuts (ideas for). The May 3rd 2012 referendum on whether to have a Mayor or not is provoking some debate too. It's a touchy subject in South Yorkshire due to Doncaster's experiences with their elected (night?) Mayors ... more

13 Dec 2010

Stone to Steel - a solid project

Stone to Steel is an interesting project we have just come across. Its part of the Steel Valley Project in the Upper Don Valley which has been going since 1988. Its essentially a countryside management project, but that does not do it justice, there is a lot to it ... more

10 Nov 2010

Personal geogrpahy of Sheffield - Elitism is efficient

Long term Cadence collaborator Professor Danny Dorling has teamed up with Sheffield College lecturer Carl Lee to do a series of films about inequality. They are great. Thought provoking and quite funny in bits too (not always intentionally) ... more

1 Nov 2010

Jan Wilson and Sheffield

The memorial service for Jan Wilson, ex-Leader of Sheffield City Council, was held at Sheffield Cathedral a few days ago ... more

1 Sep 2010

Jan Wilson

We were very sad to hear about the death of Jan Wilson in August. Karl shared an office with her for two years when he worked as an advisor to Jan at Sheffield City Council, when she was Leader. She was great to work with, very intelligent, witty, tough and incredibly hard working ... more

16 Oct 2009

Chronic consultation fatigue syndrome

Is there such a thing as consultation fatigue? If there is then it is most commonly accepted to be something that people who are consulted might suffer from ... although there are plenty of public servants who say they are tired of consulting. In 2000 the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (funders of our Hoodie, goodie, buddy project) said; 'Government regeneration strategies give increasing recognition to the importance of involving local people in the renewal and management of their own neighbourhoods. But the recent plethora of initiatives from departments is causing confusion in some communities and leading to 'consultation fatigue'... more

15 Jul 2009

Youth club report in Guardian and VCF sector

The Clubs for Young People Blueprint for 21st century youth clubs is released this week and gets coverage in the Guardian Society section today. Cadence worked on this project over the last 18 months and while it is very much their version, we are pleased it is now out ... more

2 Jul 2009

Sheffield VCF Review events

Consultation events notes for the Sheffield VCF Review have been made available... more

2 Jun 2009

Sheffield VCF Review events

Consultation events for the 2009 Sheffield VCF Review have been announced - dates and venues are available ... more