Items
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Apologies for Absence
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Minutes:
1.1
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An apology for absence were received from
Councillor Mazher Iqbal.
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2. |
Exclusion of the Press and Public
To Identify items where resolutions may be
moved to exclude the press and public.
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Minutes:
2.1
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No items were identified where resolutions may
be moved to exclude the press and public.
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3. |
Declarations of Interest PDF 129 KB
Members to declare any interests they have in
the business to be considered at the meeting.
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Minutes:
3.1
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No declarations of interest were made at the
meeting.
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4. |
Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 254 KB
To approve the minutes of the meeting of the
committee held on 22 September 2021
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Minutes:
4.1
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The minutes of the previous meeting, held on
the 22 September were agreed as an accurate record.
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5. |
Transition to Committees PDF 634 KB
Presentation by the Assistant Director
(Governance)
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Minutes:
5.1
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The Assistant Director (Governance), Alexander
Polak, gave a presentation on Sheffield City Council’s
transition to a committee system.
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5.2
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The presentation explained how the Council was
transitioning from a Cabinet Leader model to a Committee System
from May 2022. This was following a referendum, where the public
voted for Sheffield to change its governance arrangements.
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5.3
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It was mentioned that the draft arrangements,
put forward by the Governance Committee, had been agreed
unanimously by Full Council at their extraordinary meeting on the
23 March 2022.
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5.4
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The Leader of the Council, post May 2022, will
not have individual decision-making power. Decisions would now be
made within political proportionate committees.
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5.5
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There will be 7 themed Policy Committees, each
with a Chair and each politically proportionate. It was added that
there will also be a Strategy & Resources Committee, chaired by
the Leader of the Council, which dealt with cross cutting
issues.
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5.6
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It was highlighted that LAC’s are key
and remained part of the new system. LAC’s will report to
Full Council and can also refer issues to a relevant policy
committee.
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5.7
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The Assistant Director (Governance) referred
to the Public Engagement Toolkit which highlighted a ‘menu of
options’ which each committee could consider when engaging
with the public.
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6. |
Public Questions and Petitions
To receive any questions or petitions from
members of the public.
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Minutes:
6.1
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The Committee received the following questions
from members of the public in attendance at the meeting.
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6.2
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Neil Cardwell
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1) How many
residents will the Park Hill Parking Scheme effect?
2) How many
complaints had the Council received regarding parking in this
area?
3) How many
complaints had the Council received regarding parking on Ingram
Road?
A written response would be provided for these
questions.
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6.3
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Rosalie Hill
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In relation to the
Park Hill Parking Scheme, it was mentioned that the proposal
reduced the number of available spaces outside (park hill community
group building?). There was also none no waiting restrictions or
provision for disabled parking. It was suggested that a parking
charge be implemented.
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6.4
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Allison Rossiter
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In relation to the
Park Hill Parking Scheme, Allison Rossiter believed that residents
had not received a proper opportunity to be a part of the
democratic process of assessing to what extent what parking changes
were needed. It was asked what would be needed to get the Council
to suspend this scheme, until they consult with affected
residents?
Alison Rossiter
referred to a petition that she had produced to ‘Abandon the
Park Hill Parking Scheme (incl. Norfolk Park, Manor Castle &
Arbourthorne)’ and that the petition had received over 100
signatures within the first 24 hours.
The Chair explained the petition could be
presented at the East LAC or Full Council once the petition was
completed.
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6.5
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Public Questioner 4
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In relation to the
Park Hill Parking Scheme, it was stated the scheme affected other
areas in the city and that those other areas had not received
information about the parking scheme. It was added that residents
had tried to arrange meeting with Highways Officers although they
had ben unsuccessful so far.
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6.6
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David Cobley
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In relation to the
Park Hill Parking Scheme, it was asked if the deadline date issued
by the Traffic Regulation Order (TOR) could be removed, or extended
until after further consultation with affected residents?
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6.7
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N J Hill
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In relation to the
Park Hill Parking Scheme, it was asked if the speed cameras on
Donnington Road were linked to the TOR?
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6.8
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In response to public questions regarding the
Park Hill Parking Scheme, Councillor Terry Fox stated the Council
can always learn from situations such as this and the scheme could
have been handled better. The request for parking came
pre-covid when we had Phase 2 & 3 of the Park Hill Development
ongoing, plus the added pressure of out of town parking on a number
of roads. Then covid hit, and officers came up with a scheme
on which we have gone out to consultation to see whether it was
something that the residents wanted. Obviously this is an
open consultation process, we will analyse the feedback to that
consultation and nothing will be done until at least mid-Summer
when we should have a breakdown of the consultation and all the
comments from residents.
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7. |
Approval of the East LAC Community Plan 2022-23 PDF 1 MB
a) Presentation by Huda Ahmed, East Local Area
Committee Manager
b) Discussion and approval of the plan
c) Breakout Groups on implementation of the
approved plan
d) Summary feedback from the Breakout
Groups
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Decision:
6.1
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The
Terms of Reference for Local Area Committees (LACs) provide that
each LAC must agree a Community Plan setting priorities for the
area of the committee, monitor delivery of that plan and keep it
under review, and that the decisions it makes in relation to
funding must fit with the priorities set out in the Community Plan
and following engagement with the community.
Through
public consultation, the East LAC has developed a draft Community
Plan that seeks to identify the key issues within the area, and
develop a series of priorities that will inform the direction of
the LAC, and direct the spending of delegated budgets, where the
LAC has authority to do so.
This
Report recommends the approval of the draft East Community Plan,
attached as an Appendix to this report.
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6.2
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RESOLVED: That:-
(1)
Approval be given to the East Community Plan as a
statement of the priorities of the area;
(2)
Authority be given to the Community Services Manager
to produce a final version of the Community Plan document,
incorporating any amendments approved by the LAC at this meeting,
and to publish it on the webpages of the East Local Area Committee;
and
(3)
Notes that future LAC decisions relating to funding
must fit with the priorities set out in the Community Plan and
following engagement with the community.
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6.3
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Reasons for Decision
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The
proposal to approve the East LAC Community Plan is recommended on
the basis that the Plan provides a clear framework in how the LAC
will direct it’s resources to address key issues identified
through community consultation.
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6.4
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
None. A
key element in establishing LACs is the principle that each
LAC
will
develop a Community Plan.
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6.5
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Any Interest Declared or Dispensation
Granted
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None
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6.6
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Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During
Consideration
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None
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6.7
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Respective Director Responsible for
Implementation
Executive Director People Services
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6.8
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Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee
If Decision Called In
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Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee
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Minutes:
7.1
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The East Area Manager, Huda Ahmed, gave a
presentation on the East Local Area Community Plan 2022/23.
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7.2
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Local Area Committees were a way for people to
get involved in making a difference to their community.
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7.3
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It was explained there was 12 Councillors who
represented the East Local Area Committee. 3 Councillors from each
of the 4 wards. The wards were:
- Park &
Arbourthorne
- Darnall
- Manor Castle
- Richmond
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7.4
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The Community Plan was put together following
consultation with residents, partners and communities. The
following 6 priorities were identified.
- Environment
- Community Safety
& Crime
- Community &
Neighbourhoods
- Children & Young
People
- Transport &
Highways
- Health &
Wellbeing
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7.5
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The presentation highlighted the action plans
for the 6 key priorities. It was added that task and finish groups
would be led by members working with LAC officers to drive the
community plan and produce a more specific delivery plan.
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7.6
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It was stated that the East Local Area
Committee had a budget of £100,000. There was also a
£57,000 budget to reduce fly tipping and graffiti in the
area.
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7.7
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The East Local Area Committee would continue
to engage and consult with communities. They would also provide an
annual report on the community plan highlighting what progress had
been made on the 6 key priorities.
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7.8
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RESOLVED: That:-
(1)
Approval be given to the East Community Plan as a
statement of the priorities of the area;
(2)
Authority be given to the Community Services Manager
to produce a final version of the Community Plan document,
incorporating any amendments approved by the LAC at this meeting,
and to publish it on the webpages of the East Local Area Committee;
and
(3)
Notes that future LAC decisions relating to funding
must fit with the priorities set out in the Community Plan and
following engagement with the community.
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7.9
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Reasons for Decision
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The proposal to approve the
East LAC Community Plan is recommended on the basis that the Plan
provides a clear framework in how the LAC will direct it’s
resources to address key issues identified through community
consultation.
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7.10
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
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None. A key element in
establishing LACs is the principle that each LAC will develop a
Community Plan.
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7.11
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At the conclusion of the
consideration and voting on the Community Plan, a series of
breakout groups were organised which comprised members of the
public in attendance, a Council officer and a Member of the
Committee leading the discussion, to consider the key themes that
had been highlighted in the Community Plan. The Chair asked
each Lead Member of the groups to report back on the discussions
held.
During the breakout session each table was asked to
consider the following questions:
1.
How could you be involved in delivering some of the
actions mentioned in the plan?
2.
How do you think we can involve people in the
community – what methods do we use?
3.
How do we work collectively together with officers,
members, and local people on delivering the actions?
4.
How do you ...
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Response to Public Questions PDF 105 KB
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