North East Community Assembly
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Here you'll find information about who we are, activities, events, plans and how to get involved.
Our area
The North East Community Assembly covers the four wards of Burngreave, Southey, Firth Park and Shiregreen Brightside. The North East Community Assembly has a population of approximately 90,000 living in:
- Foxhill
- Parson Cross
- Southey
- Shirecliffe
- Longley
- Firth Park
- Shiregreen
- Brightside
- Wincobank
- Fir Vale
- Burngreave
Meet the team
The Chair of North East Community Assembly is Councillor Peter Price and the Deputy Chair is Councillor Jane Bird.
Supporting Councillor Price is a team of officers, who will also be available to help you and give you information about how Community Assemblies work.
- Alison Rayner, Community Assembly Manager, who will have overall responsibility for assembly activities.
- Vicky Williams, Planning and Performance Officer, who will help to develop a community plan and make sure that services are adapted to meet local needs.
- Hannah Isherwood, Assembly Officer who will ensure good communication and involvement with local residents and groups.
- Lisa Moran, Safer Neighbourhoods Officer who will work closely with the Police.
- Jenny Willert and Debra Seaman, Team Support Officers who will provide administrative support to the team.
Meetings and events
The next formal Assembly meetings are to be held on:
- Wed 21 April 2010 at 6-8pm Chaucer Business and Enterprise Centre, Wordsworth Avenue (buffet and meet your local Councillors from 5.30pm)
- Wed 21 July 2010 at 6-8pm, venue to be confirmed
For North East Community Assembly news and details of what was agreed at the last meeting you can download the newsletter at the bottom of the page. The North East Community Plan for 2009-2010 can also be downloaded.
Community Assembly meeting agenda and reports are available on the Community Assembly Meetings page.
The next Area Ward meetings are as follows:
Wed 17 March, 1-3pm, St Leonards Church, Everingham Road, S5 7LE for Firth Park Ward (Brushes, Longley, Firth Park, Flower, Old Parson Cross (east of AdlingtonRoad), Stubbin) - buses nearby 1 and 2, 20, 97/8, 83, 33
Wed 17 March, 6-8pm, St James United Reformed Church, Scott Road, S4 7BG for Burngreave Ward (Abbeyfield, Burngreave, Firshill, Fir Vale, Pitsmoor, Shirecliffe, Woodside) - bus no 20/A buses nearby 47/8
Thurs 18 March, 7-9pm, St Thomas More Community Centre, Margetson Crescent S5 9NB for Southey Ward (Fox Hill, New Parson Cross, Old Parson Cross (west of Adlington Road), Southey Green) - bus no 53
Thurs 25 March, 6-8pm, Concord Sports Centre, Shiregreen Lane, S5 6AE for Shiregreen and Brightside Ward (Brightside, Grimesthorpe, Lower Blackburn, Shiregreen, Wincobank) - buses no 1 and 2, 47/8
Wanted! Nominations for the North East Community Assembly New Years Honours 2010
We are inviting you to nominate individuals, community groups or paid workers who have contributed above and beyond the call of duty to their community, and who you feel deserve recognition for the work that they do on behalf of, and for the benefit of residents in the North East Community Assembly area.
Could this be your local community group, your neighbour, your teacher, or even you?
Please ring us with your nominations on 0114 2037562 or email us at communityassemblynortheast@sheffield.gov.uk
How to get involved and find out more
This is your Community Assembly, so we welcome the opportunity to meet and talk to you about how you can help shape services in your neighbourhood.
Contact us or come along to our sessions and events. We would be happy to talk to local groups or organisations in the area.
To find out more about Community Assemblies, have a look at our frequently asked questions page.
Bring Out Your Rubbish Days
Burngreave Ward - around 12 tonnes collected in Musgrave, Fir Vale and Pye Bank areas in November. Another event planned for the Ellesmere Road area on 25 March 2010.
Shiregreen and Brightside Ward - over 20 tonnes collected in Concord, Castledine and Sandstone areas in November. Another event planned for Grimesthorpe on 31 March 2010.
Firth Park Ward - over 20 tonnes collected in Lindsay Avenue and Southey Drive areas and on the Brushes estate (funded by Sheffield Homes 'Your Community, Your Choice') in October and November. 2 more events planned in the Flastaff and Launce Road areas on 23 March and Raisen Hill Road area on 24 March 2010.
Southey Ward - around 17 tonnes collected in Binstead, Carill, Cookson and Mansel and Fulmere areas. Another event to be held in Adlington Road area on 30 March 2010.
Community Chest and Climate Change Results
For North East Community Assembly Community Chest and Climate Change results download the word documents at the bottom of the page.
Journeys to Hidden Places project
The Neighbourhood Strategies (often referred to as the Masterplan) for the Brightside and Shiregreen area was approved in Jan 2008. The North Sheffield Regeneration Team was successful in securing Housing Market Renewal funding to deliver improvements in Firth Park and Wincobank. Journeys to Hidden Places is a project with an emphasis on creativity and involving as many people as possible.
Quick links
Downloads
First Edition of the North East Community Assembly Newsletter (2.29 MB)
First Edition of the North East Community Assembly Newsletter (71 KB)
Second Edition of the North East Community Assembly Newsletter (454 KB)
Second Edition of the North East Community Assembly Newsletter (67 KB)
North East Community Assembly Plan for 2009-2010 (112 KB)
North East Community Assembly - membership of the Partner Panel (42 KB)
North East Community Assembly - results of the Community Chest held in January 2010 (32.5 KB)
North East Community Assembly - results of the Climate Change Fund (24.5 KB)