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Apologies for Absence
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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Apologies
for absence were received by Councillors Penny Baker, Vickie
Priestly and Robert Reiss.
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Exclusions of Public and Press
To identify items where resolutions may be
moved to exclude the press and public.
Additional documents:
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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Councillor Julie
Grocutt declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda
‘Stocksbridge Towns Fund update’ by virtue of her being
a member of the Stocksbridge Towns Fund Board.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 116 KB
To approve the minutes of the Committee held
on 23 February, 2023, and 17 May, 2023.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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The
minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 23 February 2023,
and 17 May 2023, were approved as a correct record.
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4.2
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The Deputy
Leader of the Council (Councillor Fran Belbin) explained that she
was the Chair of the Governance Committee. The Governance
Committee, as part of their work this year, were looking at
improving democratic engagement. Therefore, Councillor Belbin were
attending Local Area Committees to speak with members of the public
on how public engagement could be improved.
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Public Questions and Petitions PDF 129 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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5.1
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The
Committee received the following questions, from a members of the public, prior to the meeting:
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(a)
Dennis
Patton
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1. Why are SCC painting white lines on
potholes in Chapeltown? Fix the holes and ruts please.
2.
Blackburn Valley Trail. When will it be finished? 13 years
has passed and still not completed.
Smithy Wood Business Park is the main problem. Duke of Norfolk is making a lot from us. Make him
pay.
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The Chair (Councillor Alan Hooper) explained that a
written response will be provided after the meeting.
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Councillor Craig Gamble Pugh thanked the questioner
for submitting his questions. He explained that this was so a
common topic that he was asked about by members of the public. He
stated that the standard of work that Amey was doing and the
responses they were giving was a disgrace. He added that he would
take this up with the Waste & Streetscene Policy Committee.
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(b) Bill
Darton
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As my local councillor for Grenoside can I ask that you make representation
regarding the road that leads from Grenoside up to the crematorium.
The speed limit past the crematorium is 60
miles an hour and for a narrow road it adds danger to anyone who
has to walk to the crematorium as there
is no pavement from outside the cow and calf up to the
crematorium.
There are traffic calming initiatives on
Norfolk hill and Stephen Lane in the village, is it possible if a
pavement cannot be provided that traffic
calming initiatives be introduced and a speed limit reduction to 30
mph?
I have put an online enquiry regarding this
twice in the last couple of years after witnessing a couple of near
misses and indeed there was an accident last Saturday which
required the air ambulance.
Beleie other action
could be undertaken – writing back to see what else can be
put in place such as road signage.
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The Chair
mentioned that Amey had provided the following response to Mr
Darton’s question.
‘We have had
similar request in the past, and unfortunate we would not be able
to reduce the speed limit here.
As I am sure you will
appreciate the Council receives numerous requests for road safety
measures from local residents and ideally we would like to be able to respond to most
of them. However, the limitations on our resources mean that we
have to assess and prioritise locations
for measures according to certain criteria.
The most important one of
these relates to the prevention of accidents, particularly those
recorded as serious or fatal. Although we cannot know where the
next accident may occur, it is more likely to happen at a location
having a history of previous accidents than one with few or none.
In this way we can focus our attention effectively on locations
where measures are most urgently needed.
Unfortunately, there are
many other areas in the City with higher
accident records that must be treated as a priority with the
limited funding ...
view the full minutes text for item 5.
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6. |
North LAC Budget 2023-24 PDF 163 KB
Report of David Luck, Local Area Committee
Manager.
Additional documents:
Decision:
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In 2021 each LAC was allocated an initial budget of
£100,000 to be spent in line with their Community plan. The North Lac Community Plan was
agreed in March 2022 and the unspent portion of the £100,000
budget was carried forward to 2022/23.
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It is proposed to develop two
new grant funds of £25,000 each to be allocated in 2023/24
from the total LAC budget of £100,000.
The first grant fund is the
‘North LAC Greatest Need fund’. This contributes to the
LAC priority of vibrant community life and the goal in the
Community Plan of the North becoming a connected place where people
can access what they need to play an active part in their community
– within this the fund supports the North LAC’s
commitment to supporting those in greatest need.
Grants of up to £5000 will be awarded for those
proposing projects that address needs facing residents in the North
in areas
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The second fund is the
‘North LAC Big Idea Fund’. Grants of up to £5000
will be awarded for those proposing projects that contribute to
addressing one of the three LAC priorities:
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Safe roads and effective transport links
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Clean and attractive environment
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Vibrant community life
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It is
proposed that the Community Services Manager, in consultation with
the LAC Chair, is authorised to
finalise the eligibility criteria and
make decisions on expenditure relating to the grant applications
received. Bids will be assessed by the LAC team and agreed.
Applications will be shared with the relevant Ward Members for
comment in advance of decisions being taken, and expenditure
reported to the next meeting of the LAC.
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RESOLVED: That the North Local Area
Committee:-
(1) notes the expenditure against the £100,000 budget
to address local priorities in the North LAC in 2022/23, as
detailed in the report;
(2) agrees the use of the 2023/24 £100,000 LAC budget
as described in the report;
(3) approves the establishment of two new grant funds of
£25,000 each from 2023/24 funds, one to address work with
those in greatest need and one to encourage innovative ways of
working, as described in the report; and
(4) authorises the Community
Services Manager, in consultation with the Local Area Committee
Chair, to finalise the eligibility
criteria and make decisions, following engagement with the relevant
Ward Members, on the award of grants of up to £5,000 from the
two funds,
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Reasons For Decision
The North LAC is asked to note the use of funding as per
the previous decision of September 30th 2021 and agree further expenditure to address the
identified local priorities. The approach to the 23/24 budget and
new funds proposed provides a strategic and flexible approach to
meeting the needs of the North in line with the North community
plan
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Alternative Considered And
Rejected
This report is in line with the previous decision of
September 30th 2021 regarding
expenditure below £5000 and the North Community Plan agreed
on March 9th 2022. Members ...
view the full decision text for item 6.
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Minutes:
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6.1
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David
Luck, North Local Area Committee Manager, gave a report to the
Committee. He mentioned that the LAC had recently funded 8
coronation events.
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It was reported
that ward pots were open for local groups to apply for and the
breakdown of the amounts available for each ward were as follows:
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East Ecclesfield: £6766
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Stannington: £5583
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Stocksbridge & Upper Don:
£6297
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West Ecclesfield: £6492
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In
addition to in-person consultation, It
was stated that a LAC Survey had recently launched, asking members
of the public what one big difference they would like to see in the
North area. The results of that will be reviewed and fed back into
the next meeting of the North Local Area Committee in
September.
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David Luck
explained that he, as North Local Area Committee Manager, had
delegated authority to spend up to £5000 in-between formal
meetings of the LAC so that projects could be carried out. The
following expenditure to note since the previous meeting of the LAC
were as follows: -
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2022/23 budget – Stannington
Crossing Ahead Sign - £569
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2023/24 budget – Haggstones Road ‘Slow’ marking -
£697
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2023/24 budget – Wharncliffe Side
site visit - £183
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2023/24 budget – Loxley tapping
rail repairs - £700
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6.5
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David Luck
highlighted the budget proposals for 2023/24.
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RESOLVED: That
the North Local Area Committee:-
(1) notes the expenditure against the £100,000
budget to address local priorities in the North LAC in 2022/23, as
detailed in the report;
(2) agrees the use of the 2023/24 £100,000 LAC
budget as described in the report;
(3) approves the establishment of two new grant funds of
£25,000 each from 2023/24 funds, one to address work with
those in greatest need and one to encourage innovative ways of
working, as described in the report; and
(4) authorises the Community
Services Manager, in consultation with the Local Area Committee
Chair, to finalise the eligibility
criteria and make decisions, following engagement with the relevant
Ward Members, on the award of grants of up to £5,000 from the
two funds,
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Reasons For Decision
The North LAC is asked to note the use of funding as per
the previous decision of September 30th 2021 and agree further
expenditure to address the identified local priorities. The
approach to the 23/24 budget and new funds proposed provides a
strategic and flexible approach to meeting the needs of the North
in line with the North community plan
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Alternative Considered And
Rejected
This report is in line with the previous decision of
September 30th 2021 regarding
expenditure below £5000 and the North Community Plan agreed
on March 9th 2022. Members have the option to consider the budget
as four ward budgets of £25,000 but have indicated they do
not believe this is a strategic and flexible approach to the
budget. Funds will be tracked during the year to ensure a fair
approach to meeting need across the
whole LAC area with the funds remaining, which give scope for
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view the full minutes text for item 6.
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7. |
Stocksbridge Towns Fund update
To receive an update from Amanda Holmes.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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7.1
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Amanda Holmes,
Communications Officer, gave a presentation to the
Committee.
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7.2
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It was explained
that Stocksbridge Town Fund were a £24.1m investment
delivering 10 projects across Stocksbridge. The three key
priorities of the fund were: -
1.
Regenerating and better connecting the
Town Centre
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Developing skills and education for the
future
3.
Focusing on improving health and
wellbeing
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Amanda
Holmes explained that although Stocksbridge were identified as a
town in 2019, funding was only received in December
2022.
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As part of
regenerating the Town Centre, the following 4 projects were
identified: -
1.
Library and Community Hub Building
- a
new landmark building in the Centre of the town offering a range of
commercial and community uses (included Adult Education
Hub).
2.
Placemaking and shop front grant scheme
- creating opportunities for businesses to improve their
properties and investing in paving and landscaping.
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Better connections and signposting the
Town Centre - improving car parks and signposting and creating
better connections to different parts of the Town.
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Community Transport - a new local hopper bus
service for the community, connecting residential areas with Town
Centre facilities.
Amanda Holmes
highlighted the next steps of these Town Centre
projects.
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As part of
the Health and Wellbeing priority, the following 5 projects were
identified: -
1.
New
Skatepark and improvements to Oxley Park in Stocksbridge –
phase 2 of the Oxley Park investment.
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Walking and
cycling trails: an investment in upgrading walking and cycling
trails in the town and improving access to the
countryside.
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Rivers
Project: improvements to the Little Don including weir improvements
and flood alleviation work.
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Sports Hub:
a package of improvements to sporting facilities in the town,
including a new multi sports pavilion, all weather pitch and
improvements to Rugby and Football club facilities.
5.
Hydrotherapy pool: a new facility at the Stocksbridge
Community Leisure Centre to deliver a new hydrotherapy
pool.
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It was
explained the Town Fund Board were comprised of the following
people: -
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Co-Chair -
Miriam Cates MP, Penistone and Stocksbridge
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Co-Chair
• Yuri Matischen – Community
Representative
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Kate
Martin, Sheffield City Council – Executive
Director
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John
Crawshaw, Crawshaws Butchers (Local
Business)
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Cllr Julie
Grocutt, Sheffield City Council and Stocksbridge Town Council
(Local Councillor)
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Graham
Silverwood, The Venue Trust and
Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre (Community
Representative)
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Dave Cates,
Redemption Media (Local Business)
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Ian
Sanderson, SLR Outlets (Local Business)
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Colin
Blackburn, Sheffield City Region (Mayoral Combined
Authority)
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Neil Curtis
– Community Representative
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Shared
role, Town Centre reps : Katheryn Giles
Bowman and Gail Larking
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7.7
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Amanda
Holmes explained that she were unable to
provide an exact end date for these projects mentioned, although
she would be happy to feed that information back into the LAC once
known.
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7.8
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Councillor
Lewis Chinchen mentioned that he was pleased with how forward
looking the Town Centre projects were and how he hoped this would
make the area more attractive and ...
view the full minutes text for item 7.
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8. |
Stocksbridge Town Council update
To receive an update from Mark Whittaker,
Chair of Stocksbridge Town Council.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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Mark
Whittaker, Chair and Mayor of the Stocksbridge Town Council, gave
an update on the Stocksbridge Town Council.
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8.2
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It was
explained that Stocksbridge Town Council Town Council’s
Leader were also a Mayor therefore had
many ceremonial duties as well as Chairing Council meetings. They
administered funds raised through sources such as the Community
Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and these funds were to be spent to
improve the wellbeing and happiness of the people of Stocksbridge.
They gave grants to local charities and ran the participatory
budget scheme where the local people of Stocksbridge voted for
their priorities for those funds to be used for. The Town Council
had 8 Town Councillor positions in which only 7 positions were
currently filled. The Town Council met twice a month and each Town
Councillor then stood on committees of local groups and charities
as a Town Council representative. Town Councillors were volunteers
and not in a paid capacity. The Council were supported by 2 clerks
who were also the clerks for Bradfield Parish Council. Mr Whittaker
encouraged anyone is attendance who would like any further
information, to speak to him after the meeting.
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The Chair
mentioned how he was proud that the North had the Town Council and
stated they added a lot of value to the communities. He added that
there was a meeting planned for Parish/Town Council and the LAC to
discuss how they can work together going forward.
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Councillor
Julie Grocutt referred the point on Stocksbridge Town Council still
having 1 position available for a Town Councillor. Therefore, asked
if anyone were interested in the position to get in touch the Town
Council.
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