Liveability

“Liveability” means how pleasant it is to live in a certain neighbourhood. Some neighbourhoods look poorly maintained and could be said to have a poor liveability rating. Other areas look pleasant and like they are cared for – these areas would be said to have a high liveability rating. Liveability issues are things such as litter, graffiti, damaged play equipment, poorly maintained public gardens. These things can make a big difference to how people think and feel about an area.

 

In 2003 the government created “The Liveability Fund” to give money to areas that had liveability problems. Sheffield City Council put in a bid to get money to help improve the liveability of Southey Owlerton. The bid was successful and since 2003 the Council has been working to improve how the parks, streets and public spaces of Southey Owlerton look and feel. The neighbourhoods which have benefited from the Liveability Fund are: Shirecliffe, Longley, Foxhill, Parson Cross and Southey Green. These neighbourhoods have seen improvements to their parks and streets and a difference in the way their public spaces are looked after.

 

For more information about Liveability and to find out how you can get involved follow the links below: