Burngreave and Fir Vale Masterplan

Sheffield City Council are now in the third round of public consultation for the Burngreave and Fir Vale Masterplan. The draft plan is now available which is based on what people liked from the options exhibited in June/ July. The content of the plan is not what will happen, and changes can still be made.

It is anticipated that the finalised Burngreave: Fir Vale Master Plan will be taken to Council Cabinet for formal approval late 2004/early 2005.

The plans will be available at the following events:

Monday 25 October, Abbeyfield Park 10am-4pm
Tuesday 26 October, Skinnerthorpe Road Shops 10am-4pm.
(Interpreters in Arabic, Somali and Urdu are available)
Thursday 28 October, Burngreave Area Panel meeting 6.30pm-8.30pm
Friday 29 October, Catherine Street
Wednesday 3 November, BNDfC Shop 4pm-7pm
Thursday 4 November, Upwell Street Tyres and Autos 10am-4pm.
( Interpreters in Arabic, Somali and Urdu are available)
Friday 5 November, BNDfC Shop 4pm-7pm
Saturday 6 November, Ellesmere Green 10am-4pm (Interpreters in Arabic, Somali and Urdu are available)
Wednesday 10 November, BNDfC Shop 4pm-7pm

A summary of the plans will also be available at Sheffield City Council's First Point Reception in Howden House from Monday 18 October until Friday 12 November.

The plans are also available as pdf files on the Council's website. The file 'Draft Master Plan October 2004' is the lastest version of the plans.

What do you think?
You can register your comments with the Council by attending one of the events below, or by filling in a questionnaire (available to download from the same site as above) and emailing to wendy.foster@sheffield.gov.uk or in writing to Maria Duffy, Sheffield City Council, 4th Floor, Howden House, Sheffield S1 2SH.

For further information on the Masterplan in general contact:
Maria Duffy, Shanaz Hussain or John Keyworth on 273 4992.

For housing relating enquiries contact:
Sam Sykes 244 6553, Amanda James 261 7264
or Wendy Foster 256 2182

The deadline for comments is 18th November

The Messenger also wants to hear from you – if you would like your comments published in the Messenger or on our website please email messenger@burngreave.net or call 242 0564, before Wednesday 28th October.

Want to know more about the Masterplan? Our report, from the August issue is now online: Council plan transformation