The regeneration work on Gleadless Valley will set out to provide change for the local community over the next 10 years and beyond. The project will look to improve housing, shared and greenspaces, and provide better services, facilities, employment and skills. Residents, tenants businesses and partners will be at the centre of the project, making sure that the regeneration will provide the changes the community want.
The Masterplan was officially signed off in September 2022, with the Gleadless Valley Regeneration Team becoming fully operational in May 2023. The regeneration work focuses on Housing, Shared and Green Spaces, Services and Facilities and Employment and Skills.
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Key Project Updates
Paddock Hill & Castelayn
The Council received external funding to demolish Paddock Hill Care Home (Gleadless Road) and Castelayn Residential Home (Leighton Drive). These unused former care homes, called 'brownfield sites', will be replaced with affordable housing.
The funding for demolition comes from the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 by One Public Estate (OPE). This was not originally included in the Gleadless Valley Masterplan but provides an opportunity for more affordable homes to be built on the estate.
Spotswood
The consultation period for the Spotswood Greenspace Project has now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted formal or informal feedback regarding the initial design proposals. The feedback will now be gathered and work with the Capital Delivery Service to make appropriate amendments. Once this is completed, we will share the update.
Hemsworth & Herdings
We are working with the Council's Parks and Leisure Team to improve football pitches at Hemsworth and Herdings. The application stage has now closed and these will be reviewed in due course.
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Young people in the community
Young people's voices matter in this project and we want to help them understand what regeneration means for Gleadless Valley. A big thank you to Anns Grove Primary School, Bankwood Community School, Springs Academy, Newfield Secondary School, and Woodlands Primary School for their participation in the project so far. So far, we have engaged with:
- 1,300 young people in assemblies
- 80+ parents and carers in coffee mornings/parents evening
- 180 young people in classes
- and have recruited some incredible Student Ambassadors who represent their peers
Where to find us
Callow Place Community Hub is currently closed. We will be at the Valley Park Family Hubs at Woodlands School, S14 1SL on the following dates:
- 20 May 2024, 10am to 12pm
- 3 June 2024, 10am to 1pm
- 10 June 2024, 10am to 1pm
Timeline
February 2024
The demolition of Paddock Hill Care Home (Gleadless Road) commences, while the demolition of Castelayn Residential Home (Leighton Drive) is postponed due to bat roosting. Additionally, the Spotswood design public consultation is launched, inviting participation for a duration of 6 weeks.
November 2023 to January 2024
The Gleadless Valley Regeneration Team collaborates closely with partners across the area to develop a waste management strategy. Additionally, the team delivers school assemblies, enlists and trains Student Regeneration Ambassadors, and fosters youth engagement in non-educational settings to ensure the project incorporates the perspectives of young people. The Gaunt Community Hub opens in the shopping precincts, providing a platform for community involvement in the project.
July to October 2023
Our Communication and Engagement plan was developed in July this year, outlining our goals and principles for interacting with the community, Members, MPs, and stakeholders. We shared this plan with our partners for their input and made updates based on their feedback. You can find a copy under Supporting Documents.
June 2023
The Gleadless Valley Regeneration Team begins to make links with local community groups in order to know more about their activities in the Valley and how it can work with them to improve Gleadless Valley.
Our first newsletter was released.
The Gleadless Valley Regeneration Team worked with the South Area Team to open the new Gleadless Valley Community Hub in the community room at Callow Place, bringing it back into use.
October 2022 to May 2023
Recruitment took place for the Gleadless Valley Regeneration Team. The full team was in place in May 2023.
A governance structure, made up of the Gleadless Valley Delivery Board and the Gleadless Valley Member Steering Group, was set up to provide oversight and scrutiny. It ensures that what is in the masterplan is being targeted and delivered.
March to September 2022
Masterplan approved at co-op executive meeting and published in September.
January to March 2022
Final consultation on draft Masterplan with the public.
2017 to 2022
Design workshops, consultations and events were held to get resident views on what they liked and didn’t like about Gleadless Valley. This was then used to create the Draft Gleadless Valley Masterplan.