Over 50 people attended the second formal business meeting of the North East Community Assembly at Shirecliffe Community Centre on 21st October.
Members of the public were shown to their seats and served refreshments by young people from Parkwood Academy who also took photos of the event. At the meeting the Community Plan was agreed, it will be the basis for the work of the Assembly team working alongside partners to address issues and improve services. It is based on information from local ‘You Say’ consultation activities, public meetings in the 4 wards, feedback from Councillors and relevant statistics. The plan outlines 10 priority areas where attention will be focussed:
Clean, tidy, greener streets to be proud of
Improving parks and open spaces
Community support and people getting on together
More things for children and young people to do
Neighbourhoods where people feel safe
Improving roads and transport
Local housing supply and quality
Reducing health inequalities – adding years to life and life to years
Getting people into work and out of poverty
Build on improvements in educational attainment, improved aspiration and
reduced school exclusions.
The following funding was also agreed:
Burngreave Ward
Community Chest (£2000), Shirecliffe Forum (£6000), 2 extra Bring Our Your Rubbish Days (£2412), Neighbourhood Warden patrols in Shirecliffe (£1800), Festive Lights (£5000), Garden Pledge (£5000), Extension of library opening hours (£2800), Communications and cohesion project (£6000), Mobile surveillance camera (£11036), Street Trees (£4000). Total – £46,048
Community Assembly Wide
You Choose (£8000), New Year’s Honours (£12000), Neighbourhood Environmental Action Teams (£26000). Total – £46,000 Other items discussed were the Highways Budget, Bring Out Your Rubbish days and the Community Involvement Plan.
North East Community Assembly
Telephone: 0114 203 7562