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Apologies for Absence
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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There were no apologies for absence.
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Exclusions of Public and Press
To identify items where resolutions may be
moved to exclude the press and public.
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Minutes:
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No items were identified where resolutions may
be moved to exclude the public and press.
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Declarations of Interest PDF 86 KB
Members to declare any interests they have in
the business to be considered at the meeting.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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There were no declarations of interest.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 128 KB
To approve the minutes of the Committee held
on 18 January, 2023.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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The minutes of the meeting of the Committee
held on 18 January, 2023, were approved as a correct record.
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Matters
arising:
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Item 5: Councillor Penny Baker noted that some
residents were still experiencing problems with their gas
appliances and/or bills. Aspect and Cadent were responding to these
issues.
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Item 6.1: Councillor Richard Williams advised
that a meeting had been held between Stannington Pavilion Renewal
Committee representatives and officers of Sheffield City Council.
He noted that the meeting had been positive and that discussions
would continue.
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Public Questions and Petitions PDF 114 KB
(a)
to receive any questions or petitions from members of the public;
and
(b)
to note the attached document setting out the responses to
questions raised at the last meeting, which were not provided at
the meeting.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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The Committee received the following question
from a member of the public who attended the meeting to raise
it:-
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(a)
Bridget Kelly
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When is the
deadline for applications to the Parish Council elections?
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In response, the Chair noted that Sheffield
City Council’s local elections would take place on 4 May,
2023, and that the timescales for the parish council elections
would be the same. He advised that Andrew Towlerton, Clerk of
Ecclesfield Parish Council, would be in contact with Ms Kelly
directly to explain the process.
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The Committee received the following questions
from members of the public who were not in attendance at the
meeting and had submitted questions prior to the meeting, which the
Chair read out:
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(b)
Megan Smith, Chairperson, Grenoside Conservation Society
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We are very
concerned about the traffic and roadside parking on Woodhead Road
Grenoside near the car park for Wheata, Greno and Wharncliffe
Woods.
There are 2 serious
issues with traffic and parking.
1.
This area has become very popular, especially with the mountain
biking community. This means that at
weekends there are a lot of large vehicles using the area which
park on the roadside when the car park and laybys are
full. This often means that it is very
difficult to see to cross the road and is very dangerous for young
families, dog walkers, horse riders and cyclists. It also makes it difficult for other road users as
cars, cyclists and pedestrians have to weave through the parked
cars in single file.
2.
The other problem with the stretch of road that includes the car
park is that it is very straight for about quarter of a mile and
there is no speed restriction, so when there are no parked cars
traffic can drive up to 60 mph which makes crossing the road or
exiting the car park very dangerous.
We are aware that
there have been discussions with the police already but this has
not materialised in any obvious signs or improvements to the
road. We have also tried asking SCC
directly but was told that it would not be a priority unless there
was an incident to raise it up the list.
This situation has
been going on a long time now and we feel that the lack of action
on this is unacceptable. We do not want to wait for a serious
accident to happen before it is addressed.
We would very much
like your help with this.
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The Chair agreed to forward the details to
Highways and the local policing team for a full response.
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In response, Councillor Julie Grocutt advised
that in Stocksbridge and Upper Don, funding was used to set up a
speed survey to get accurate data, and suggested that Ward
Councillors might want to try this option. Residents had complained
about speeding, and the survey data has shown there was no speeding
and that it was public perception. She noted that implementation of
a 30mph speed limit would be costly and might not ...
view the full minutes text for item 5.
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6. |
North Local Area Committee Budget Report PDF 169 KB
Report of David Luck, Local Area Committee
Manager.
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Decision:
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Each Local Area Committee was allocated an
initial budget of £100,000 under an executive decision by the
Leader of the Council on 17th August 2021. This money is to be spent in line with the
Community Plan. As the Community Plan
was not finalised until late in the 2021/22 financial year very
little of this budget has been spent across the Local Area
Committees and it has been carried forward to the current financial
year.
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It was proposed to provide a grant of
£20,000 to the Christian Centre, Stocksbridge, towards the
development of a new community hub in Stocksbridge. This hub would
involve re-modelling the Christian Centre, a Church of
England/Methodist building to enable wider community use. The
proposed funds would enable the first phase of the project to take
place.
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RESOLVED: That the North Local Area
Committee:-
(i)
notes the expenditure against the £100,000 budget to address
local priorities in the North LAC in 2022/3, as detailed in the
report, be noted.
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approves the award of a grant of £20,000 to The Christian
Centre, Stocksbridge towards the development of a new community hub
in Stocksbridge with these funds enabling the development of a new
kitchen space.
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The North Local Area Committee was asked to
note the use of funding as per the previous decision of 30
September, 2021, and agree further
expenditure to address the identified local priorities.
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None. This is in line with the previous
decision of 30 September, 2021 regarding
expenditure below £5000 and the North Community Plan agreed
on 9 March, 2022.
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Minutes:
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David Luck, North Local Area Committee
Manager, shared details on screen of voter ID requirements for the
upcoming local elections. He noted that this was national
legislation and that it did not apply to postal votes.
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David Luck provided an update on the North
Local Area Committee budget.
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Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club
To receive an update from Leroy Wenham,
Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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Leroy Wenham provided an update on the
Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club to the Committee. He explained that
the club was established over 30 years ago, and was a thriving
sports club with much success over the years. It was an inclusive
centre that aimed to promote sports within the Caribbean culture
whilst welcoming all members of the community. The club had been
working with the English Cricket Board to recruit players. The club
had outgrown its pavilion and planned to build a new one in the
future, which would require much support. Although football and
cricket were the main sports offered, the club had also produced a
successful netball team. The club aimed to also provide basketball,
hockey and other activities. Mr Wenham hoped that these activities
would encourage the community to view the club as an asset and help
to develop the club to better serve the area. Clive Lloyd, former
professional cricketer, had been working with the club to gain
recognition for their cricket coaching in schools.
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Mr Wenham advised that the new pavilion plans
were available for viewing at the close of the meeting.
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Another representative from Sheffield
Caribbean Sports Club added that the club aimed to promote
wellbeing as well as sports, and was open to men and women of all
ages.
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Councillor Vic Bowden stated that she had
visited the club for a tree planting ceremony, and believed the
club to be a ‘hidden gem’ that had a welcoming
atmosphere. She suggested new signage and publicity for the club to
show their wide range of activities.
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7.5
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Councillor Richard Williams asked if the club
had managed to get back to the same level of activity since the
pandemic. Mr Wenham responded by explaining that activity was
building up gradually and that attendance was regularly over 100.
He noted that an extensive programme was being planned with
schools, a ‘Windrush’ activity was planned in June, and
a family event was due to take place in August. He noted the
suggestion for more publicity and welcomed any available support
for this.
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Councillor Grocutt added that Sheffield Sharks
basketball team did outreach work, and suggested that Mr Wenham
connect with them. She also suggested contacting the ‘Look
Local’ newspaper that had a ‘What’s on’
section and offered free publicising.
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7.7
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The Chair thanked Mr Wenham for attending the
meeting.
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Thorncliffe Leisure Centre
To receive an update from Ian Dickens, General
Manager.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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David Luck presented for this item due to Ian
Dickens (General Manager of Thorncliffe Leisure Centre) being
unable to attend.
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Mr Luck provided the following update for the
Committee:
- The venue continued to offer a warm
space for members of the public to visit at any point in the week.
Two sessions were now on offer that provided a free coffee and
games (Wednesday 13.00-15.00 and Thursday 9.30 -11.30).
- Places Leisure and Place for People
Group had launched the Community Matters Strategy with a focus on
developing further partnerships within the community. Any partners
or organisations wishing to work with Thorncliffe Leisure Centre
were encouraged to contact Ian Dickens by email at: iandickens@pfpleisure.org
- Food donations were welcomed at the
site, and were being distributed through the food poverty network.
Options were also being considered for working with other foodbanks
in the local area.
- Family fun pool sessions on
Saturdays and Sundays were planned, commencing from the weekend of
27th March, adding a fun element to the pool
programming. It was hoped to add more of these sessions during the
Easter holidays.
- A £60,000 refurbishment of the
gym facilities had been completed, which had included the
introduction of some new fitness equipment and improved
lighting.
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The Chair added that the Centre had been there
for over seven years, and had excellent facilities that were well
used. He noted the challenge of the recent energy crisis, but hoped
that footfall would increase during the temporary closure of
Hillsborough Leisure Centre swimming pool, whilst maintenance work
was being carried out.
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Ecclesfield Parish Council
To receive an update from Ecclesfield Parish
Council.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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Tim Whitaker (Councillor,
Ecclesfield Parish Council) provided an update for the Committee,
and advised the following:
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There had been no increase in the pre-set spending
limit.
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Community skip days had been held in Chapeltown and High Green and
had been successful. This was also planned for Grenoside and
Burncross over the summer.
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The Parish Community Hall had been refurbished to a high standard
and reopened, and had received a steady stream of
bookings.
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£20,000 had been redistributed to groups and local
organisations in support of their activities.
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A range of activities were planned for the King’s
Jubilee.
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Walkabouts in High Green and Chapeltown had taken place with South
Yorkshire Police and Sustainable Community Officers.
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The Parish Council had jointly signed the Community Safety Charter,
developed by Neighbourhood Watch to help provide an environment
that is safe for everybody.
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The Parish Council received a bronze award by the Defence Employer
Recognition Scheme in recognition of their support to those who
have served in the armed services and their families.
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A visit had been organised for Ukrainian refugees to attend the
Lord Mayor’s Parlour in the Town Hall.
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Update on referrals to Policy Committees
To receive an update on any referrals to
Policy Committees.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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The Chair provided an update on two issues
raised at the North Local Area Committee meeting on 18 January,
2023, that had been referred to the Transport, Regeneration and
Climate Policy Committee.
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Stannington Councillors had been contacted
requesting a reduction of the speed limit on Rails Road. They
believed it raised wider questions about approaches to speed on
rural roads. The Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy
Committee requested that the issue be referred to Kate Martin as
Executive Director for City Futures.
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East Ecclesfield Councillors had been
contacted by residents of Smith Street, Chapeltown requesting a
residents parking scheme. A survey had shown a very high level of
support however Members had been told no residents schemes were
possible outside of the city centre. The Transport, Regeneration
and Climate Policy Committee requested that the issue be referred
to Kate Martin as Executive Director for City Futures.
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The Chair thanked those present for attending
the meeting. He advised that the next meeting of the North Local
Area Committee would take place in Stocksbridge.
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