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A proactive review of the way council houses are allocated to those who need them is taking place – and now the people of Sheffield are being asked to give their views on how that should be done.

A brand new approach to housing those who most need short-term support has been approved – which will also help tackle the spiralling costs associated with temporary accommodation.

Views are being sought on a new, five-year Temporary Accommodation Strategy and Policy that will allow our Housing Service to work strategically.

Residents across Sheffield will be invited to have their say on the latest proposals for the Local Plan.

Progress has been made to identify possible sites for additional housing and employment as part of Sheffield’s ambitious Local Plan.

Amendments to the Draft Local Plan in response to public consultation will be referred to Full Council for consideration after they were endorsed by the Strategy & Resources Committee today.

Following the recent General Election, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Stocksbridge & Penistone, Dr Marie Tidball MP, has joined the Stocksbridge Town Deal Board as the new Co-Chair alongside current Co-Chair, Yuri Matischen.

Residents across Sheffield can have their say on the latest proposals for the Local Plan as the public consultation opens. 

The next steps for the regeneration of Fargate and surrounding areas were discussed and approved at the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee yesterday.