Consultation begins on city centre plans
A SIX week consultation period on Sheffield City Centre’s Masterplan has started.
The plan outlines how Sheffield City Council will take the regeneration of Sheffield city centre forward and sets out the authority’s vision for the city centre with a focus on retail, economy and sustainability.
Public consultation events took place last week at Sheffield’s Winter Gardens where representatives were on hand to explain the plan and answer questions.
The plan will also be available online at www.sheffield.gov.uk until the end of June.
Coun Julie Dore said: “The Masterplan will shape the city’s regeneration for the next decade and beyond. It builds on three previous City Centre Masterplans and supports our long-term aims to attract high performing, high value companies to Sheffield.
“The city already has high quality office space and stunning public realm which combines to attract companies to the city, and allow local business to thrive, but we want to go further. We want Sheffield to be the first choice place for growth sector firms to do business.
“We know that retail is a key part of the city centre offer and the Masterplan outlines a high quality shopping centre offering top fashion names as well as independents and new start-ups.”
The plan highlights the contribution that the city centre can make to reducing Sheffield’s carbon footprint and puts forward proposals on transport, city living, culture and university campuses.
Coun Leigh Bramall said: “The Masterplan reaffirms the development that we want to see taking place in Sheffield whilst taking into account the changing economic climate since the last Masterplan. This isn’t about pie in the sky ideas but about realistic, achievable but still aspirational developments for the city centre. Bringing with them jobs and growth for Sheffield people.”
People can take part in the consultation online at www.sheffield.gov.uk
Once agreed the plan would be used as a framework for guiding on-going city centre regeneration, private sector investment, bidding for public funding and as a material consideration in determining planning applications.
