Chance to have a say on estate masterplan

RESIDENTS ON a Sheffield estate are being asked to have their say on a half-a-million-pound masterplan for the area.

Sheffield Council received £515,000 from the Government’s Estate Regeneration Programme to develop a masterplan for Gleadless Valley, which it says has the potential to transform the area. It is now consulting with residents, schools and businesses, with information postcards sent to more than 5,000 households, and council officers knocking on doors asking people to complete a survey.

The survey will also be available at Newfield Green Library, Newfield Green Housing Office and Valley Children’s Centre, and three information events will take place throughout November. The cabinet member for planning and development, Coun Ben Curran, inset, said: “Gleadless Valley is one of the city’s most iconic estates, and has a strong community, good transport links, lots of open space and great views across the city. But it hasn’t had the investment it deserves for some time. “We’ve secured funding to develop a masterplan to help us attract investment to redevelop the estate. “There is great enthusiasm on the valley. We want to tap into that to capture what people want for their community. So we’re asking people to get involved and tell us how they would like the estate to evolve in the future.” For more information, visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/gleadless valley.