You’ve signed the petitions thank you! Here’s what else you can do to keep the momentum going:
1. Share the Campaign
Post the petition links and QR codes in local social media groups.
Talk to friends, neighbours, park users, and anyone affected.
Mention the campaign in community WhatsApp groups or online forums.
Ask local businesses or libraries to display a flyer or poster.
Promote the change.org petition by chipping in a few quid to get it shown to more people in Sheffield.
2. Email Your Councillors
Let them know this matters. Contact:
Your local ward councillors
Find you local councillors here: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgFindMember.aspx
The councillors responsible for the area around Montague Street (Nether Edge and Sharrow) :
Councillor Ibby Ullah: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=36919
Councillor Maroof Raouf: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=22013
Councillor Nighat Basharat: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=27449
Political party leaders on the council
Councillor Tom Hunt, Concil Leader Labour: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=27447
Councillor Martin Smith, Liberal Democrats: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11387 Councillor Angela Argenzio, Greens: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=20691
Ask them questions like:
Why has access not been restored despite works finishing over two years ago?
Who was responcible for the decision to extend the closure of this road past the justification period?
Why was this closure extended with no consultation?
What exactly does the phrase “The Order is needed because of the likelihood of danger to the public” mean and what "danger" does it refer to?
Is this statement based on any actual risk assessment or public safety report, or is it simply hyperbolic speculation used to justify a rushed or politically decision for other undisclosed reasons?
Will they support reopening Montague Street?
3. Contact the Press
Stories get noticed when people speak up. The Sheffield Star and local radio stations welcome public input.
Suggest a story or share your experience:
letters@thestar.co.uk
https://www.thestar.co.uk
4. Print and Distribute Flyers
Download and print, or ask us for a printed PDF flyers, or use this site’s key points and make your own:
Put through doors in nearby streets
Hand out in the park
Leave at local shops or cafés (with permission)