Agenda item

10.1

Following the breakout session, one person from each group was asked to feedback their groups thoughts. A summary of the feedback presented were as follows: -

Table 1

·       How can we encourage members of the public to behave better in parks and open spaces.

·       Good behaviour in parks can also help to discourage bad behaviour.

·       Look at routes and challenges in parks.

·       How can we encourage private sector organisations to contribute to parks and open spaces.

Table 2

·       Ruth Bell mentioned how there was a lot of discussion around communication and joined up working. She explained that it was clear from the discussion that a lot of people were interested in getting in touch to share ideas therefore Ruth Bell shared her contact details for people to get in touch with her after the meeting.

Table 3

·       The need to turn around bio-diversity and the lost of species.

·       Discussed climate change resilience.

·       How water in open spaces can improve health and wellbeing.

·       How to encourage active travel.

·       Identified a large number of agencies that have responsibility for rivers. Therefore, they needed to work together better.

·       Facing more problems with waterways but though that most of these can be turned into positives.

·       Needed to open more rivers up.

·       Needed to improve public awareness of pollution on the negative impact that has on the city.

·       Needed a new blue/green strategy for Sheffield.

Table 4

·       Needed to push for education and raise awareness.

·       Continue professional development and ensure ecology is covered in organisations.

·       Discussed the Council wide climate emergency route map.

The Chair (Councillor Brian Holmshaw) mentioned that all the feedback captured in the groups will be fed into the appropriate channels.