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The Community Plan for the North East Community Assembly area has now been completed and the council and partners are working together to deliver the targets set against the priorities for the area. However we still need your help in telling us whether you think what we are delivering is making a difference or suggesting changes for the future.
The plan was developed in consultation with the community and local councillors agreed that focussing on the priorities listed below would make the most difference to the daily lives of people living in this area. The plan outlines 10 priority areas:
Clean, tidy, greener streets to be proud of
The Community Assembly have paid for two extra Bring Out Your Rubbish Days in the Burngreave Ward and are looking at developing a project to deal with overgrown trees on some of the worst affected roads.Extra floral features are planned for Shirecliffe Road.The purchase of a mobile camera to discourage fly tipping is being negotiated.
Parks and open spaces
The Street Force Neighbourhood Environment Action Team will be tackling overgrown and neglected green spaces Friends groups will continue to be supported
Community support and people getting on together
Funding has been provided for festive lights, Christmas illuminations and celebrations.The area covered by the Messenger will be extended to cover the Wensley estate
More things for children and young people to do
Additional Activity Sheffield workers have been funded to organised holiday and after school activity sessions in all neighbourhoods
Neighbourhoods where people feel safe
Support is being provided for extra neighbourhood wardens to patrol parks in Shirecliffe.A mobile speed warning sign is being purchased for use on roads where residents have complained that vehicles are driving too fast.
Improving roads and transport
Your suggestions will be used to allocate the Assembly small highways budget
Local housing supply and quality
Your local Councillors will press for more social housing to be built in your area
Reducing health inequalities
Adding years to life and life to years – the Assembly will contribute to improve the overall health in the area by promoting the take-up of sport and physical activity across all age ranges
Getting people into work and out of poverty
An action plan will be developed to set out how the assembly can best add value to the work which local organisations and partnerships are already doing to get local people into education, employment and training.
Build on improvements in educational attainment, improved aspiration and reduced school exclusions
The Assembly will receive regular reports from our primary and secondary schools on plans to improve aspirations in all our local communities
The next Community Assembly business meetings will be held on: Wed 10 February from 6-8pm at the Vestry Hall, Burngreave. Buffet and meet your local Councillor from 5.30
More Area Ward meetings will be held in March to give you a chance to tell us what you think your area needs and find out what the North East Community Assembly is doing.
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