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: Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Reserve) Strategy and Resources Policy Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Waste & Street Scene Policy Committee Senior Officer Employment Sub Committee South West Local Area Committee (Committee Member) Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee (Chair) Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee Planning and Highways Committee Governance Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

101 meetings · Page 1 of 21

South West Local Area Committee Committee Member

South West Local Area Committee - Thursday 12 February 2026 7.00 pm

February 12, 2026
Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee Chair

Environmental Services and Regulation Policy Committee - Friday 6 February 2026 10.00 am

February 06, 2026, 10:00 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 4 February 2026 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 21 January 2026 10.00 am

January 21, 2026, 10:00 am
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 19 January 2026 10.00 am

January 19, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

98 decisions · Page 3 of 20

2025/26 Quarter 2 Budget Monitoring

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to note the updated information on the 2025-26 Revenue Budget Outturn and the targeted actions underway to reduce the in-year forecast overspend.

Recommendations Approved

Installation of the Street Tree Campaign Plaque on Town Hall

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Future Burial Provision – Update and Next Steps

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to progress the provision of future burial sites, the committee noted progress made since September 2025, agreed to continue work on identified sites subject to feasibility, legal, and planning requirements, endorsed next steps including assessments and engagement, and requested an update report in early summer 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Gleadless Valley Vision Document

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 10, 2025

...to approve the document ‘Our Vision for the Valley’ as a statement of the Council’s aspirations for the regeneration of Gleadless Valley, working in partnership with the local community and delivery partners.

Recommendations Approved

Supporting People via Citizens Advice Sheffield

From: Strategy and Resources Policy Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...to support people facing poverty, the committee approved grant investment to Citizens Advice Sheffield, totaling £926,400 until March 2028, from Public Health, Housing Revenue Account, and general funds, to continue and expand their debt and benefits advice services.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 101

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 98