Joe Otten - Councillor for Sheffield (Dore and Totley)

Councillor Joe Otten

Liberal Democrats Dore and Totley Chair of the Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee

Email: joe.otten@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk

Council: Sheffield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee (  Chair ) Council Finance and Performance Policy Committee (  Substitute Member ) Licensing Committee Planning and Highways Committee (  Substitute Member ) South West Local Area Committee Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee (  Substitute Member ) Governance Committee Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Finance and Performance Policy Committee (  Substitute Member )

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

113 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Council Committee Member

Rescheduled from 8th July 2026, Council - Wednesday 24 June 2026 2.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

June 24, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Annual Meeting; Rescheduled from 20th May, Council - Thursday 21 May 2026 11.30 am

May 21, 2026, 11:30 am
Licensing Sub-Committee Reserve

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 11 May 2026 10.00 am

May 11, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Regulatory, Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 27 April 2026 10.00 am

April 27, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 30 March 2026 - 10.00 am

March 30, 2026, 10:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

109 decisions · Page 1 of 22

Future Sheffield Update Report

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday 23 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 23, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Future of Proposed Special and Alternative Free Schools

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday 23 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 23, 2026

...accepted an offer of £10.34m in additional high needs capital funding to invest in new specialist provision, thereby withdrawing from the previously planned joint special school with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and alternative provision school with Minerva Learning Trust.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue Budget and Capital Programme 2026-27

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday 23 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 23, 2026

...approved the submission of the Council's revenue budget for 2026/27, including a 4.99% Council Tax increase, and the Capital Strategy and Investment Pipeline for 2026-2057 to the City Council for final approval.

Recommendations Approved

One City, Many Communities - Bringing Sheffield Together

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday 23 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 23, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Ending Poverty Together: Welcoming the Sheffield Poverty Truth Recommendations and Supporting Residents with the Cost of Living

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Monday 23 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 23, 2026

...welcomed and noted the findings and recommendations of the Sheffield Poverty Truth Commission, endorsed the principles of preventative action, community coordination, and flexible allocation, approved measures to respond to the Commission's recommendations, approved the local implementation framework for the new Crisis and Resilience Fund, delegated authority for grants above £50,000 from the Fund, approved the transition from holiday vouchers to targeted crisis support and financial resilience building, and requested annual updates on the Fund's use.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 113

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 109 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.