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Sheffield Local Plan

Have your say on key changes to the Sheffield Local Plan

What this consultation is about
The Local Plan sets out where Sheffield will build homes, create jobs, protect green spaces, and develop transport links up to 2039.
After public consultation and examination, the Planning Inspectors have now issued a set of Sheffield Plan-Main Modifications— changes they believe are necessary for the Plan to be legally sound.
This consultation is your chance to comment only on those modifications, not on the whole Plan again.

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Crookes 20mph Speed Limit Proposal

Sheffield City Council is seeking views on a proposal to introduce a 20mph speed limit across the whole of Crookes. The planned zone would include the shopping centre and more than 40 residential streets stretching between Fulwood Road and Heavygate Road, including Cross Lane, Stannington View Road, Bole Hill Lane and Northfield Road.

Local councillor Minesh Parekh has also asked for Lydgate Lane to be added to the scheme. This extension is now part of the consultation, and he is encouraging residents who support the idea to make their views known.

If the scheme goes ahead, drivers turning from Broomhill’s shopping parade onto Crookes Road would immediately enter the 20mph area. No extra traffic‑calming features, such as speed bumps or cameras, are proposed; the change would be implemented through signage alone. Public Consultation & Map

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Crosspool and the 2026/27 Sheffield Budget

As Sheffield sets out its 2026/27 council budget, many of the decisions being made in the Town Hall will be felt directly here in Crosspool. We’re a community that prides itself on neighbourliness, local action, and a strong sense of place, and the budget shapes the services and spaces that help those qualities thrive.

As a village‑within‑a‑city, Crosspool feels the impact quickly when maintenance slows, environmental projects shrink, or community programmes lose funding. From caring for our green spaces to keeping our pavements safe to supporting the groups that bring neighbours together, even small cuts can touch the everyday life of our community and the connections we rely on.

There are some reassuring signs. Continued protection for social care, community safety, and essential neighbourhood services matters to Crosspool just as much as anywhere else. Many residents rely on these services, and keeping them stable is vital for the wellbeing of families, older neighbours, and those who need extra support.

This is a moment for genuine engagement. Crosspool has a long tradition of stepping up through volunteers, local groups, and everyday acts of kindness. When the council works with communities, not just talks at them, we can shape solutions that reflect real local priories that puts local voices at the heart of Sheffield’s future.

Have your say, complete a short online survey about:-
How the council budget should be spent
What services matter most to you
How we make tough choices for the year ahead
Click the Budget Survey button to take part. Budget Survey
The survey takes 5–10 minutes to complete
Deadline: 1 February 2026
Your feedback will help inform decisions made at Budget Council in March 2026

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Community Buildings & Community Asset Transfer

Community Buildings & Community Asset Transfer – Short Survey
The Sheffield City Council is reviewing its Interim Community Buildings Policy, which includes:
Community Asset Transfer (CAT): Long-term leasing or transferring ownership of council-owned buildings or land to community or third-sector organisations.
Lease Terms: Up to 125 years, with asset transfers defined as leases over 25 years.
Purpose of the Survey
– To gather feedback from local organisations and individuals with experience or interest in using community buildings.
– To shape future policy based on lived experience, best practices, and community needs.
To ensure the approach supports sustainability, funding access, and local empowerment.

Time Commitment
– The survey takes 5–10 minutes and is anonymous
– Open to anyone involved in or exploring community building use or asset transfer.
The survey will close on Monday 20th October 2025

Want to Talk Instead?
The council welcomes direct conversations. You can contact Diane Owens at (diane.owens@sheffield.gov.uk) or call 0114 474 3635

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Community Transport Customer Consultation 2025

Community Transport Customer Consultation Reminder

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is launching a consultation aimed at current registered users and non-users of Community Transport (CT) Monday 14th July, for an opportunity for CT users and non-users to tell (SYMCA) what they think of the service and/or any barriers to using the service.

Registered customers who have not used CT for over 6 months will receive a paper copy of the survey and have until Sunday 24th August to complete and send back via the pre-paid envelope.
This survey will also be available on the Travel South Yorkshire website or via the QR link.

If you require a paper copy of the survey, please contact us on 0800 952 0002 or enquiries@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
Mayoral Combined Authority
Email: Bus.Team@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
11 Broad Street West
Sheffield, S1 2BQ

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Policing Precept Consultation

South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, is seeking your views on his proposed priorities for the Police and Crime Plan, which sets out the policing priorities for South Yorkshire Police over the next five years. Have your say by filling in the survey before 31st January – https://bit.ly/4gvndVy

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DEMENTIA AWARENESS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Raising Dementia Awareness Among Friends and Family

St Columba’s Church, Crosspool
Saturday 20th April 2024
10am-12noon
All Welcome

Speaker: Kathryn Rawling,
Dementia and Wellbeing Manager at Sheffcare.

It’s estimated that by 2040 1.6 million people will live with dementia in the UK and approximately two-thirds of those people will live at home supported by a family member or a friend.

We have arranged a relaxed accessible session that will help us all understand memory loss and dementia better, from the perspective of both the person living with dementia and the carer.

Our speaker is Kathryn Rawling, Dementia and Wellbeing Manager at Sheffcare and she is passionate about helping friends and families gain meaningful knowledge and understanding about memory loss and dementia. She believes in looking for innovative ways to help anyone living with dementia to have as fulfilling a life as possible.

If you have a friend, a neighbour, or someone in your family living with memory loss or dementia and you’d like to know more, please come and join us. Kathryn is a warm and interesting speaker and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
For further information, please contact:
Briony Broome 07801 532 954 email:briony.broome@hotmail.co.uk
Sue Stew 0114 2670 006 email:admin@stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk

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Local Councillors Press for Clarity

Local councillors press for clarity on the Active Neighbourhood trial in Crookes and Walkley

Councillors have issued a statement about the Active Neighbourhood trial currently running in Crookes and Walkley. The councillors support the aims of the trial but say the implementation has been ‘unpredictable’ and ‘confusing’. At a meeting with the ​​Council’s Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure, (Tomorrow Tuesday, September 27th) they will call for more clarity to be given on the trial and for local residents to have a say on how it progresses.

A Joint statement from Ruth Milsom and Minesh Parekh (Councillors for Crookes and Crosspool ward) and Tom Hunt and Ben Curran (Councillors for Walkley ward):

“All of us want to live on streets that are safe for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. We want streets where children are safe to play out and that aren’t busy cut-throughs. That’s why we support the aims of the Active Neighbourhood trial in Crookes and Walkley. It was set up to try out ideas for how to make streets more liveable.

“But right from the beginning we have heard serious concerns from residents and businesses. People who like the changes as, well as people who don’t, have all told us that the initial public engagement and design process should have been better.

“We are now three months into a six-month formal consultation period, and too many of the trial measures still haven’t been implemented.

“Residents are frustrated with the uncertainty about what is happening and concerned about the implementation of the scheme. We share those concerns. No-one is satisfied with the current situation, whether they like the trial or not.

“When we meet the Council’s Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure we will press him for clear proposals for implementation, better communications with residents, and a programme of meaningful public involvement. The trial will have better outcomes and more legitimacy if the next steps are clearly informed by local public opinion”

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Have Your Say on Street Tree Decisions

As part of the new approach to managing street trees across the city, further consultations on individual trees are now live on the Sheffield council’s Citizen Space Consultation Hub.

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Highway Trees

Residents are being encouraged to take part in consultations on individual trees; an approach outlined within the Sheffield Street Partnership Tree Strategy. 

The Sheffield City Council want to ensure that our street trees are looked after as valuable assets for the city. As part of this approach to management, they are focused on the need for transparency in decision making and community consultation in the process. This allows local people the opportunity to understand and, if necessary, challenge a tree management decision through a clear and open process.
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Street Tree Consultations Open

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Street Trees

Further consultations on decisions relating to street trees are now open, giving residents the chance to have their say on street trees across the city.

Two further online consultations are available on the council’s consultation hub, CitizenSpace, until 8 June 2021.

The Sheffield Tree Partnership has developed a draft, Sheffield Street Tree Partnership Working Strategy.  This sets out our commitment to explain to local residents the reasons behind decisions to remove trees, and provide the opportunity to challenge these decisions through an open and transparent process.